Salmon Croquettes

 

Sounds fancy but these are very easy and my kids loved them so much that even my picky Lauren wanted one for breakfast the next day!

abt. 30 oz. of boneless skinless canned salmon, drained & flaked
4 T mayo (you can use low-fat)
1/2 c dry breadcrumbs
1/2 c gr onions, chopped
2 egg whites
2 T lemon juice

* Heat oven to 425, mix all ing. together, well. Shape in to eight 1/2 inch patties. Place on a WELL oiled baking sheet and bake for 16 min., turning the patties half-way through. Serve with lemon wedges. It would also be fine with tartar sauce, or a little sour cream with capers on top. YUMMY! (I say WELL oiled sheet because mine stuck to the sheet when I went to turn them.)

makes 8 patties

Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup

Two thumbs up on this baby! Easy crockpot recipe

Sweet Potato French Fries

This is a favorite side dish of ours, mainly because its easy, but also because its a vegetable and a carb all at the same time! It is also the only way the husband really enjoys sweet potatoes. I first saw this on Oprah a few years ago, then added the dipping sauce from a restaurant that served sweet potato french fries.

Ingredients:

2- 3 Sweet potatoes

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1/4 tsp Nutmeg

2 tsp Veg oil

(You can alter portions to your taste)

Slice up sweet potatoes into strips. Mix all ingredients together in bowl, then spread out on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 20 - 25 min, stirring occasionally.

(I put a little too much oil in this time, so ignore the shininess)

BBQ Dipping sauce:

Mayonnaise

Ketchup

BBQ sauce

(I'm not going to give you portions, because everyone likes fry sauce different, some with more or less ketchup or mayo)

In this sauce I use more BBQ sauce, and the ketchup is added just to tame it down a bit.

Enjoy!

Mac n' cheese (from scratch!)

Ok, this is the bomb! This is nothing like the "blue box". Comfort food at it's best!

2 c macaroni noodles, cooked and drained
Make a roux (white sauce):
1/2 stick of butter
1/4 c flour
2 c cold milk
salt and pepper to taste
When smooth and thickened add:
2 c grated cheddar cheese
dash tobasco

* Mix with noodles and serve or for a more gourmet effect place in 9x13 casserole dish and top with 1/2-1 c bread crumbs mixed with a few Tbs. melted butter and bake for 20-30 min. @ 350. Sometimes I turn on the broiler for a few min. to brown the crumbs more.

Sorry there is no picture. I forgot to get one and we inhaled the whole thing so I couldn't get one. It was good!

White chili

 

4 15oz. cans white beans(Navy or great white beans)
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 lb. cooked, diced chicken (I used three lg. chkn. breasts)
1 7oz. can diced green chile's
1 t gr. cumin
3 t dried oregano
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2-2 c sr. cream
1 c grated mont. jack cheese
1 T chopped cilantro
1 chopped tomato (garnish)

*Sautee onions in a little oil, add chicken, stir. After 5 or so min. add garlic, gr. chile's, cumin, oregano, and chicken and onions to the beans in a pot. Simmer for 15 min. If it's too thick for you at this point you can add up to a cup of water. Once simmered for 15 min. take off heat and add cheese, sour cream, and cilantro. Stir until melted. Garnish with tomatoes. This is a yummy, creamy alternative to regular chili. By the way, for those of you worried, you can find those white beans by the other beans in the canned bean section. They're not hard to find.