Are you and your family going on a picnic, fish fry or just having a good family dinner? 

Granny’s Sweet Cole Slaw would be a great side dish to incorporate into your meal. It is light

and healthy, family and friends will be asking for more! This goes great with anything from pork,

beef or fish, so spruce up those dinners and enjoy!! My family loves this dish and asks for to be

made at least 2 to 3 times a month. I hope your family loves it as much as mine!

 

 

1 bag Tri-Color Cole Slaw (16 oz. bag)

1 cucumber

1 tomato

1 yellow apple

1/4 cup golden raisins

1/2 cup dried cranberries

4 to 6 tbsp of mayo (enough to bind together)

pinch of sugar

4 shakes of pepper

4 shakes of Mrs. Dash

 

 

In a large bowl, add your Tri-Color Cole Slaw with your pepper and Mrs. Dash and mix around.

Peel your cucumber then slice them into 1/4’s and add them to your Bowl. Dice your tomato but

make sure you take out the seeds. Add tomato to bowl with dried cranberries and raisins. On a

cutting board, core your apple. I like the peel left on but that is up to you to keep it on or off. 

Dice the apple in small bite size pieces before you add them into the mix. Add 4 to 6 tbsp of

mayo to your Cole slaw. Mix in very well, making sure you get everything covered. Last but not

least, a pinch of sugar over the mixture to add a bit of sweetness to it, mix well. Chill in the

refrigerator before you serve and ENJOY!!!!

 

 

Fresh Greek Summer Salad

 

Summer is just right around the corner, and everyone knows how “hot” it gets outside. I, for one,

do not like to be indoors cooking. Being outside under a beautiful shade tree grilling up something wonderful,

having a picnic table full of goodies like this Fresh Greek Summer Salad. It is a light

and simple recipe that will go with anything from fish, chicken and yes, of course, steak. So grab

your family and friends and enjoy a nice summer afternoon meal!

3 cucumbers, seeded and sliced

1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese

1 cup black olives, pitted and sliced

3 cups diced Roma tomatoes

1/2 red onion, sliced

1/4 cup Italian dressing

 

In a large salad bowl, toss together the cucumbers, feta cheese, olives, Roma tomatoes, Italian

dressing, and red onion. Chill until serving.

 

 

 

 

Elegant Tuna Salad Stuffed Avocados

Whenever you want a tasty and healthy treat, think about this dish. It is straightforward and full of flavor that will make you want more! This salad is easy to make for you or your friends that will make their palate go crazy!  Impress your guests with your culinary skills and eat healthy while you do!

Ingredients:

1 (12 ounces) can solid white tuna packed in water, drained

1 tablespoon mayo

1 green onion, thinly sliced, plus additional for garnish

1/2 red bell pepper, chopped

1 dash balsamic vinegar

black pepper, to taste

1 pinch of Mrs. Dash, garlic, and herb

2 ripe avocados, halved and pitted

1 tbsp sweet pickle relish

Stir together tuna, mayonnaise, green onions, red pepper, sweet pickle relish and balsamic vinegar in a bowl. After mixing the tuna salad together, season with pepper and Mrs. Dash Garlic and Herb. After mixing the tuna salad together, then pack the avocado halves with the tuna mixture. Garnish with reserved green onions and a dash of black pepper before serving.

For that extra mile: garnish with balsamic vinegar glaze before you plate.

 

Bon Appetit

Cinnamon And Sugar Apples

Getting up on a crisp, weekend morning with you being able to smell the coffee brewing, is heaven. Cooking breakfast for the family, is paradise. This recipe would be great to serve with homemade buttermilk pancakes or eggs. You, as a parent, would be “super-parent” of the day, serving this up to your hungry youngins. This Cinnamon and Sugar Apples is a simple recipe that will have your family thinking you worked your fingers to the bone in the kitchen for hours to make this wonderful treat!

1/4 cup butter

4 to 6 large Granny Smith Apples or Big Delicious

Apples need to be peeled, cored and sliced to 1/2 in thick (unless you like the peel)

2 tsp cornstarch

1/2 cup cold water

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

In a large skillet or frying pan, you need to melt butter over medium heat. Add your apples making sure while they cook you are stirring constantly until the apples are almost tender.

In a small or medium bowl you need to dissolve the cornstarch in water. Add the mixture to the apples in the skillet. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and serve warm.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family. It helps to put smiles on their faces while you fill their bellies with great food!