Rosie's Guacamole

Mashed avocados
Pico de Gallo 
Parmesan cheese 
garlic powder 
Lowery’s seasoned salt

Paula's Pasta Salad

 3 quarts water 
16 cherry tomatoes (opt.)
2 tsp. garlic salt 
1 ½ - 2 tsp. salt

8 oz. spaghettini (in 4 “ lengths) 
½ tsp. coarse black pepper

¼ c lemon juice 
½ c sour cream
2 TBSP. oil 
¼ c mayo
1 c celery 
½ c chopped green onions 
1 c blanched zucchini slices
1 c blanched carrot slices 
1 c blanched broccoli pieces

Combine water and garlic salt and bring to boil. Add pasta and cook till tender (8 -10 min.) but firm. Drain and rinse with cold
water. Drain well. Stir in lemon juice and oil and chill at least one hour. Add veggies, sour cream and mayo and blanched veggies and mix well.
Chill. ( I add Lawry’s garlic salt) 

Optional: cubes of meat or cheese

Ashley's Broccoli Salad

Salad

8 c. broccoli florets, cut into bite-sized pieces 
1/3 c. diced red onion
1/3 c. raisins, softened in hot water for a couple minutes (or 1/3 c. of dried cranberries)
1/4 c. sunflower seeds
1/3 c. small, tiny red grapes (or blueberries)
2 cuties, peeled & cut mandarins into small pieces 

Dressing 
1 c. of mayonnaise
3 T Apple cider vinegar 
2 T sugar
salt / pepper

Toss all of the salad ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. 

Make the salad dressing separately, mix well and then pour the salad dressing over the broccoli salad. Toss everything together.

Ashley made this on the 4th of July 2025.  It absolutely delicious!  Great, tangy dressing.

Chicken & Rice

2 packages of uncle Ben’s long grain and wild rice (not instant)

3 cups of water 

Chicken pieces 

I like to sprinkle paprika and a little seasoning salt on the top of the chicken pieces. Don’t put too much seasoned salt though because the rice is already pretty salty.

Bake for one hour at 400° . Check it at 45 minutes to make sure the rice is not dry.

If you want more rice, you can do that. Just adjust the water accordingly.

Rosie's Brownies

• 1 package (4 ounce) Bakers unsweetened chocolate
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/2 tsp caffeine free instant coffee granules
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350°.  

Line 13 X9 inch pan with foil with ends of foil extending over sides. Spray with cooking spray.

Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on high two minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is melted and make sure is well blended. Stir in coffee granules and sugar. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add flour and nuts; mix well. 

Pour into prepared pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs (do not overbake).  Use foil handles to lift brownies from pan before cutting to serve.

Annie's French Dip Sandwiches

• Deli beef
• Packet of McCormick au jus
• Cream cheese
• Swiss cheese
• French fried onions
• Sandwich Rolls

Kneaders Caramel Syrup

 Kneaders Caramel Syrup

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup light Karo syrup

Blend together and heat on stove top until sugar is smooth. Serve warm.