Asian Chicken & Cashew Linguine

4 to 5 chicken breasts - boiled whole, then cubed
24 oz Linguine (1-1/2 pkgs)
6 to 8 eggs scrambled
1 cup cashews (chopped)
1 bag bean sprouts or 1 lb loose
1 bunch green onions (chopped)

Sauce
1 c oil
1 c soy sauce
1/2 c red wine vinegar
1/2 c sugar
2 T ginger
2 T garlic powder

Heat and mix all ingredients together

Garlic Shrimp & Lemon Squares

Juice of 1 lemon
1ts grated lemon rind
4 tb Butter; softened

1 lb Vermicelli; cooked
1/2 lb Butter
8 oz mushrooms; sliced
4 ts garlic; chopped
1 lb medium shrimp
2 c fresh spinach leaves
8 ts pine nuts
salt & pepper
4 ts bread crumbs
Lemon slices and chopped parsley for garnish

Prepare lemon butter by whipping together the lemon juice and rind and softened butter. Chill. Cook the vermicelli until just tender. Set aside. Melt the 2 sticks of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and shrimp and saute briefly. Add spinach and pine nuts and stir, then add the prepared lemon butter, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, cooking just until everything is heated through. Pour over the vermicelli. Sprinkle with bread crumbs, then garnish with lemon wheels and chopped parsley and serve immediately. Makes 6 servings.

Chicken Cordon Bleu & Rice Pilaf

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken breast pounded to 1/4" thick
1 slice ham
1 slice swiss cheese

Roll up and attached with toothpick

Mix 1 cup milk and 2 eggs into bowl and dip chicken to moisten
Then roll in Shake-n-Bake (parmesan flavored) mixed with breadcrumbs

Bake 400 (20-30 min)

Mellow Jello

1 lg pkg orange jello - mix following directions on box
1 lg pkg COOK & SERVE lemon pudding - mix following directions on box

mix this together and set 3 hrs in refrigerator or overnight

1 sm pkg INSTANT lemon pudding - mix with only 1 cup milk
1 8oz Cool Whip

mix together and spread over the top of set jello - add mandarin oranges

Sweet & Sour Meatballs & Mellow Jello

Sweet & Sour Meatballs
2/3 c canned milk or 1/2 c milk
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2/3 c soda crackers
1/2 c onions
1 tsp season salt (lawry's)

Make small meatballs and fry in electric fry pan until brown or use frozen meatballs from Sam's club

Sweet & Sour Sauce
1 tsp beef boullion
1 c water
3/4 c green peppers
3/4 c brown sugar
1/4 c vinegar
2 TBS soy sauce
1 can pineapple - use juice
2 TBS corn starch disolved in 2 TBS cold water

Bring water and boullion to a boil, then add peppers, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and pineapple plus juice. Cook on high for several minutes to soften the peppers. Add corn starch and stir until thickened. Pour over meatballs - serve with rice.

Tilapia Fish & Rice (Cabbage Salad)

Not everyone loves fish - hope you liked it My family eats it up everytime. Let me know if you dumped out more than you ate... :)

Tilapia

Precook rice and add to the bottom of greased casserole dish. Thaw fish and dip in butter. Sprinkle with Citrus Grill seasoning and lemon juice. Add a few dabs of butter on top. Bake about 20 min at 425 degrees

Fresh Orange Cookies

Mix until light and fluffy:
1/2 c shortening
1 c sugar
2 eggs

ADD:
1 TBS grated orange rind (fine)
1/2 c fresh orange juice
1/2 c chopped walnuts (optional)

Mix and then add dry ingredients:
2 1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

Bake 375 for 10-12 minutes (until light brown). Frost while still warm

ORANGE GLAZE
1 c powder sugar
2 TBS orange juice
1/4 tsp salt
2 TBS butter
1 TBS grated orange rind

Mandarian Chicken Salad & Croissants

Mandarian Chicken Salad

Lettuce
Diced cooked chicken
Crasins
Buttered Almonds
Mandarian Oranges

Just before serving, toss in nuts & desired amount of salad dressings. Garnish with mandarin oranges.


Buttered Almonds
6 TBS butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups slivered almonds
Melt butter in frying pan and add sugar until desolved. Add nuts and toast on low heat until they start to turn brown. Remove from heat and cool on cookie sheet. To help absorb the extra butter, transfer to paper towels after the nuts are cool. They can be stored in ziplock bag until ready to eat.

Dressing
1/3 cup vinegar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp mustard
3/4 tsp salt

Blend all ingredients in a blender. One family size salad will only need about 1/2 this dressing recipe. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve - blend again if separation has occurred.

Soups and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Tomato & Broccoli/Zucchini Soups

Did everyone get enough? I'll post receipes if you want them.

Thanks

Holiday Potatoes / Broccoli & Ham

Boil 6 large potatoes, cool and grate
Place potatoes in large casserole dish. (I use frozen shredded hashbrowns)

1/4 cup melted butter
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 cups sour cream
1/3 cup green onions
2 cups cheese

Mix together and pour over grated potatoes
Top with about 2 cups crushed buttered corn flakes

Bake 350 for 30 minutes or until heated through

Chinese Sundays & Butterscotch Bars

Rice
Ham
Celery
Onions
Tomotoes
Cheese
Cream of Chicken Soup
Almonds
Coconut
Chinese Noodles
Pineapple

Let me know if you liked this one - Did you get enough rice?

French Dip Sandwiches & Green Salad

Cook roast over night in slow cooker on LOW with 1 pkg dry Lipton Onion soup and 1 cup water. In the morning, shred beef with fork and keep liquid.

Make 1 pkg Au Jus and add to remaining liquid - then add shredded beef. Keep hot in slow cooker until ready to serve.

I used frozen bread loafs cut into 3rds from SAM's CLUB. Brushed with eggs before raising. Cook at 350 for 30 min. (I like to return all rolls to the hot oven as it is cooling down after everything is cooked to continue to dry them out). We like hard rolls for french dip.

Very easy!

7 Layer Salad