Pea Salad

1-1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1-1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard

In a large bowl, combine the peas, cheese and onion. Stir in the

mayonnaise and mustard. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Yield:

2 servings.

Very good...but I'd add some sweet relish next time!  6/12/2006

From Taste of Home's Quick Cooking Magazine, May/June 2005 issue.

Southern Pea Salad

1 (16 ounce) package frozen sweet peas, thawed and uncooked 

2 eggs, hard boiled and chopped

4 to 6 slices of bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled or 1 cup ham, cooked and chopped, optional

1/2 cup chopped green onion (could use regular onion)

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (can use any kind of cheese)

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon celery seeds or 1/2 cup celery, chopped

dash cayenne

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup sour cream

Combine uncooked, thawed peas, eggs, bacon or ham or both, onion, cheese, pepper, salt, garlic powder, celery seeds or celery and cayenne in a salad bowl.  Mix in the mayonnaise and sour cream.  Place in refrigerator for a couple of hours. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

From http://thesouthernladycooks.com/2013/04/18/southern-pea-salad/.

I used bacon instead of the ham and celery seeds instead of celery.  My husband loved this and it looked lovely.  I should have loved it too, but for some reason, I didn't.  I guess my favorite will always be my Mom's Pea Salad, which is much simpler and more to my taste.  This was good, but I'll be sticking with Mom's from now on.  

Braised Pork Chops, Ranch Roasted Potatoes and Pea Salad 6.4.09

Braised Pork Chops

Pork Chops
Olive Oil
Garlic Salt & Pepper
Onion, sliced
Chicken Broth and/or water

Season the pork chops with garlic salt and pepper and brown them in the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sliced onions and enough chicken broth or water to just cover the chops. Reduce heat and simmer until tender (half hour to 45 minutes).

Ranch Roasted Potatoes

Potatoes, peeled and cut into bite sized chunks
Olive oil
Ranch Dressing mix
Pepper

Drizzle enough olive oil over the potatoes to coat well. Sprinkle with Ranch dressing mix and pepper and bake at 400 degrees for about half hour or until tender, stirring once. Serve hot.

Mom's Pea Salad

1 can sweet peas, drained
1 tbsp dehydrated minced onion
Sweet relish or chopped sweet pickles
Mayonnaise

Combine the peas, minced onion, sweet relish (don't skimp!) and enough mayonnaise to bind. Cover and refrigerate at least a half hour. Serve cold.

This is an easy meal and very tasty!

Oven Fried Chicken, Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes & Lemon Pepper Peas 5.15.09

One of my favorite easy meals:

Oven Fried Chicken
2 cups crushed cornflakes
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 envelope buttermilk Ranch dressing mix (or the whole thing if you like salt)
4 to 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup melted butter

Combine the cornflakes, parmesan and Ranch dressing mix in a shallow dish. Dip chicken in butter; dredge in cornflake mixture. Place in a lightly greased 9x13" pan. Bake at 350^ for 30 to 45 minutes or until done. I always line the pan with aluminum foil first....makes cleanup easier. And don't overcook the chicken!

Garlic-Herb Mashed Potatoes
1 lb (6 medium) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 (4-oz) pkg Rondele Garlic and Herb Spreadable Cheese
1/4 to 1/3 cup half & half
2 tbsp butter
Salt & Pepper
Shredded cheddar, if desired

Cover the potatoes with lightly salted water and bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and return potatoes to hot pan. Cook over medium heat about 30 seconds to dry the potatoes out a bit. Remove from heat. Add cheese, half & half, butter and salt & pepper to taste. I always use a hand masher because I like lumps in my mashed potatoes, but the original recipe (and I can't remember where I found it) said to use an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon the potatoes into a buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle with a handful of shredded cheese if desired, and bake at 350^ for 15 minutes. These are good and garlicky!

Baby Peas with Lemon-Pepper and Honey
1 bag (1-lb) frozen Green Giant baby sweet peas
2 tsp honey
1 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp lemon pepper
1/4 tsp salt

Cook peas as directed on bag. Drain; return to saucepan. Add honey, butter, lemon pepper and salt and toss to coat.