Potato Salad

5 lbs potatoes, peeled & cubed
3 stalks of celery, chopped
Mayo (amt will depend how wet you like it & how dry the potatoes are -usually about 2 cups)
Mustard (to taste)
Salt & pepper (to taste)
6-8 hard boiled eggs, chopped

Cook cubed potatoes until tender. Drain & let cool a little bit. Transfer to large bowl. Stir in celery, mayo, mustard, salt & pepper until combined. Gently fold in eggs.

Coleslaw (Chick fil-a copycat)

2- 16 oz bags coleslaw mix
1 1/2 c mayo
1/3 c sugar
1/2 t dry mustard powder
1/4 t salt
2 T vinegar

Mix sauce ingredients together & pour over coleslaw mix. Stir to combine. Add salt to taste.

Popcorn Balls

1 c. popcorn kernels
1 stick of butter
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. Karo
1 t vanilla

Pop the popcorn & place in a large bowl. Melt butter, sugar & Karo in saucepan over medium heat. Boil for 3 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat & stir in vanilla. Pour over popcorn & stir until coated. With buttered hands, form into balls about the size of a softball. Makes about 16 popcorn balls.

Crustless Quiche (frittata)

6 eggs
1/2 c. cream or sour cream
1/2 c. grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 c. grated cheddar cheese
3/4 c. diced ham or 1/2 c bacon crumbles
2 c. veggies (asparagus, spinach, broccoli, zucchini, onions, mushrooms, peppers etc)
dash of salt

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat eggs & add remaining ingredients. Spray pie plate with cooking spray. Pour into pie plate. Bake for 40 min. The middle will be jiggly, but the rest should be firm. Remove from oven & let cool. It will set up as it cools.

Can double it in a 9X13 pan & cook 45-50 min.

Shredded, squeezed dry zucchini or spinach works good.

*You can also add a pie crust or crescent roll crust to this. Just press it in the pan & pour egg mixture in. No need to prebake it.

Chocolate fudge sauce

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. cream (or milk)
1/2 c. sugar
2 c. chocolate chips
1 t. vanilla

Bring butter, cream & sugar to a boil over medium heat. When sugar is dissolved, add chocolate chips. Remove from heat & stir in vanilla. Dip strawberries in it or drizzle over ice cream. Makes about 2 cups.

Homemade Crutons

1 loaf of bread, cubed

4 T. butter, melted

1 T. Olive Oil

1 1/2 t. garlic salt

1/2 t. onion powder

1/2 t. dried parsley

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place bread in large bowl. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Pour mixture over the bread cubes & stir to combine. Spread onto cookie sheet & spread evenly. Bake 10 min & stir. Bake another 5 min or until bread cubes are browned & crispy. Remove from oven & cool. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. These are yummy topped on salads or even soup!

Broccoli Salad

10 slices of bacon, cooked & crumbled
6 c.broccoli, chopped fine
1/4 c. red onion, chopped
1/2 c. craisins
1 c. sunflower seeds

Dressing:
3 T red wine vinegar
2 T sugar (I use 2 t. truvia)
1 c. mayo

Add broccoli, onion, craisins & sunflower seeds to large bowl. Mix dressing ingredients together & pour over broccoli. Stir to coat evenly. Top with crumbled bacon.
*You can also add diced cooked chicken.