Smoked Sausage & Egg Salad Sandwich

Smoked Sausage and Egg Salad Sandwich

5 hard boiled eggs, peeled and finely chopped
1 tsp minced dried onion
1 heaping tablespoon soft cream cheese (plain or Chive & Onion flavored)
2 tsp yellow mustard
Mayonnaise
1 lb Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausage
Toasted Hot Dog Buns

Combine the chopped eggs, onion, cream cheese, mustard and enough mayonnaise to bind. Chill until ready to make the sandwiches.

Cut the sausage into bun-sized pieces and broil or grill until hot and lightly browned. Spread some egg salad on the toasted buns and top with a piece of sausage. Yummy good, fast and easy!

Slow Cooked Pork with Caribbean Rice and Peas

Slow Cooked Pork

5-6 lb Boston butt pork roast or pork shoulder
1 medium onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup grapefruit juice
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp salt
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp black pepper

Place the pork in the slow cooker, fat side up. Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the pork. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until very tender. Yum!


Caribbean Rice and Peas

2 cups long-grain rice
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
2 tsp grated lemon rind
2 cans field peas (or pigeon peas), rinsed and drained
1/2 cup broth from the pork roast

Combine the rice, coconut milk, broth, water and lemon rind in a rice cooker. Cover and cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender and fluffy. Meanwhile, in a pot combine the peas and pork broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until hot. Serve the peas over the rice. And Yum again!

Both of these recipes are adapted from Southern Living 2002 Annual Recipes.

Peppery Onion Bread

Peppery Onion Bread

17 tbsp water (70-80^F)
2 tbsp butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 cups bread flour
3 tbsp nonfat dry milk powder
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp active dry yeast
1 tbsp dried minced onion

Place ingredients in bread machine pan, in order suggested by manufacturer. Select dough setting (or basic bread setting if you're going to bake it in the machine). When machine beeps, remove dough and place in loaf pan. Let rise about 30-45 minutes. Bake at 350^ F for 30 minutes.

We had this with Broccoli Cheese Soup and it was good!

Cheriyaki Pork & Brilliant Broccoli

Cheriyaki Chops

2 (1-inch thick) pork loin chops
Garlic Salt & Pepper to taste
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup World Harbor Oriental Style Cheriyaki Glaze
Pinch ground ginger
Pinch Five-spice Powder
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp water

Season the chops with garlic salt and pepper. Cook in hot oil in a small skillet until browned well on both sides. Meanwhile combine remaining ingredients. When chops are brown, place then in a 9x9" baking dish and cover with the sauce. Reserve the remaining oil in the skillet for the Broccoli. Cover dish tightly with foil and bake at 335^ F for 1 hour or until tender.

This was delicious! I served it with Rice and:


Brilliant Broccoli

1 lb frozen broccoli florets, thawed
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Salt & pepper to taste
3 tbsp Parmesan cheese
1 tsp brown sugar

About 10 minutes before the pork is ready to come out of the oven, heat the oil remaining in the skillet. Add butter and pepper flakes and stir to loosen browned bits. Stir in the broccoli and saute over medium high heat until broccoli is cooked crisp-tender. Meanwhile combine the parmesan and brown sugar. When the broccoli is done, sprinkle with the parmesan mixture. Serve hot. This is my new favorite broccoli dish! I found this recipe at allrecipes.com...the Pork dish I created.

Turkey Salad

Turkey Salad

6 cups chopped, cooked turkey
1/4 cup minced red onion
1/3 cup minced celery
8 oz crushed pineapple, drained
2 tbsp honey
4 tbsp yellow mustard
1 cup mayonnaise
Salt & Pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to blend flavors. Serve on a bed of lettuce or on sandwich rolls or bread.

I love this salad! It can also be made with chicken. I like it with chopped pecans or chopped smoked almonds. You can also substitute bbq sauce for the mustard if you wish.

Cathy's Christmas Jam

Cathy's Christmas Jam

4 cups crushed fresh strawberries
6 oz fresh cranberries, finely chopped in the food processor (not pureed!)
1 pkg powdered Sure-Jell
2 tsp lime juice
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
7 cups sugar

Sterilize 8 (8-oz) canning jars and the lids.

Combine the strawberries, cranberries, Sure-Jell, lime juice, cinnamon and cloves and bring to a full boil over high heat. Cook, stirring constantly for 1 minutes. Stir in the sugar. Return to a full, rolling boil and cook 1 minute. Test (drop a tiny bit on a cold saucer and let it set a couple of minutes. Meanwhile, continue to cook and stir the fruit. If the test drop develops a "skin" it's ready. (I've never had to cook this longer than about 3 minutes.)

Ladle the jelly into the sterilized jars. With a damp cloth, wipe the rims to remove any spills. Place the lids on the jars and screw on the rings to seal. Place the jars on a rack in a large pot of boiling water. The water should cover the jars by 1-2 inches. Cover the pot and process for 10 minutes.

Remove the jars carefully and let cool on a towel (do not invert the jars!) I love to hear them pop as they seal!

This is absolutely delicious and has a beautiful color. Makes a great gift too! Everyone loves homemade preserves!!

Honey Of An Oatmeal Bread

Honey Of An Oatmeal Bread

1 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup rolled oats
2 1/3 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon active dry yeast

Place ingredients in bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
Select Light Crust or Basic setting, and press Start.

This is a delicious, honey flavored bread! From allrecipes.com