Ham Sliders

These are YUMMY! My kids ate them up and begged for more! I have tried several pinterest recipes lately and for every 5 I try maybe 1 is worth keeping. This one did not disappoint!

Take about 20 dinner rolls (mine were homemade and soft) and put a little mayo on the inside with a slice of ham and a slice of swiss. I had cheddar and mozzerella on hand, so that is what I used.

Place the sandwiches close together in a baking dish. I used two 9x13 pans.  Butter the tops with this sauce.

Sauce:

1/2 c butter, melted
1 T poppyseeds
1, 1/2 T mustard
1 T minced onion
1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce

You do not have to use all the sauce. Cover the pans with foil and bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Uncover the dish and bake another 2 minutes.

Zucchini Cake

When Kevin and I were in Logan our neighbor across the street became my best friend. LuElla gave me this great recipe. I added the Chia seeds and Wheat Germ. You don't have to have those. Chia seeds are really good for you. They are packed with Omega-3 oils and anti-oxidants!

Mix:

2 C zucchini, grated
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil

add:

2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla

add and mix well:

2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon

Pour the batter into greased 9x13 pan. Then mix and sprinkle the topping.

For the topping mix:

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup nuts (I used almonds)
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 tsp chia seads
1 tsp Wheat Germ

Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

Rice Pudding

My Mom use to make this when I was growing up. I love it hot. And I love it cold! It is a great item to throw into the school lunches, too.

Throw everything in a large pot on stove. Bring to a slow boil. Cover for 45 minutes. Stir often.

5 cups milk
1 cup rice
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt

You could also add 2/3 cup raisins and 1 tsp cinnamon. I prefer to just sprinkle a little cinnamon on mine.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake -Dutch Oven

In the bottom of your dutch oven layer:

4 T melted butter
1 cup brown sugar
Pineapple rings from can (save juice)

Then make your cake batter and layer on top

mix:

yellow cake mix
1 cup pineapple juice (from can)
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup oil
3 eggs

Place 14 hot coals on bottom and 16 hot coals on top. Cook for 45 minutes.

Southwest Chicken Salad

This has become my favorite meal by far!

Place about 5-6 chicken breasts in:

3 T lime juice
3 T oil
1 T cumin
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red pepper

After letting the chicken sit for a few minutes, grill!

For the salad you will need:

lettuce
chicken, cut up
olives
cheddar cheese
tomato
avocado
fresh lime wedges
south west salad dressing
chips (I like Fritos)

Salsa

This is an easy recipe to make and bottle. I got the recipe from my sister, Bonnie and she got it from Mom, who got it from our neighbor Phylis Skidmore. I altered the recipe quite a bit, though. I tried it with the 1/2 cup salt and thought it was a bit too salty. I added garlic, cilantro and lime. Here is what I did.

Blanch and peel 20 tomatoes.

I put them in a pot and cut them roughly with a knife.

Add:

5 jalapenios
5-8 cloves garlic
5 green peppers
3 large onions, chopped

Bring to a boil. Lower heat to keep a steady simmer.

After simmering add:

1 cup sugar
3 T salt

Simmer for 4 hours.  During the last hour add:

juice of 5 fresh limes
1 large bunch cilantro, chopped

Process for 35 minutes in a water bath. I like to set up the camp chef in the garage to do this.  Makes about 18 half pints.

Multi-grain Zucchini Mini Muffins

I am kind of obsessed lately with the cupcake pan and now the mini cupcake pan. It is quicker and easier to bake and serve muffins than it is to bake and cut slices of bread. I plan on sending these with the kids' lunches this year!

Mix:

3 eggs
1 c sugar
1/2 c applesauce
1/2 c oil
2 c grated zucchini
1 T vanilla

Add and Mix:

2 c white flour
1/2 c oat flour
1/2 c wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 T cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 c chopped dates

bake at 350 for 11 minutes.