Mandarin Orange Jello Salad

Recipe from Cindy Gillette

1 package non-instant orange jello
1 package non-instant tapioca pudding
1 package non-instant vanilla pudding
medium container cool whip
2 cans mandarin oranges, drainged

Mix first 3 ingredients with 3 cups water. Boil for 1 minute. Set in fridge for at least 2 hours. Stir in cool whip and oranges.

Southwest BBQ Chicken Salad

Recipe from sisterscafe.blogspot.com

2 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded

1 cup BBQ sauce

1/2 head Romaine lettuce, chopped

1/2 head Iceberg lettuce, chopped

1 can corn, drained

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 bunch green onions, chopped

1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped

4 Roma tomatoes, diced

2 Haas avocados, diced

shredded cheese, Mexican blend or cheddar

crispy tortilla strips

Stir shredded chicken in with the BBQ sauce until well coated. Of course you can use less or more sauce, it's up to you! I like quite a bit since I love the smoky flavor of BBQ sauce in a salad. Toss together the lettuce, cilantro, corn, beans, and chopped veggies. Top with shredded chicken, cheese and crispy tortilla strips. Drizzle ranch or cilantro lime dressing over salad and enjoy!

*to make crispy tortilla strips simply slice about 10 corn tortillas in narrow strips and place on cookie sheet. Spray with vegetable oil cooking spray and sprinkle generously with salt. Place under the broiler and let bake until crispy and brown around the edges. (Thanks Mel for teaching me how to make these...they add a wonderful crunch to a salad!)

White Chocolate Popcorn

Recipe from yourhomebasedmom.com

2 bags butter-flavored microwave popcorn
16 oz white chocolate chips, melted (I like the baking squares best)
3/4 cups M&Ms
3/4 cups cashews
1 1/2 cups broken stick pretzels
1-2 cups mini marshmallows
6 oz milk chocolate

Pop popcorn, remove unpopped kernels. Put popcorn in a big bowl. In seperate bowl, mix together melted white chocolate, M&M's, cashews, pretzels and marshmallows until coated with white chocolate. Pour over popcorn and mix to coat popcorn with white chocolate (or just mix it all at once). Spread onto two cookie sheets.

Drizzle with melted milk chocolate. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until chocolate has hardened and popcorn breaks apart into pieces.

30-Minute Rolls (white)

Recipe from realmomkitchen.blogspot.com

These are so good and so fast! I actually think that I like them better than my other white roll recipes that I've used in the past.

(1 dozen version)
1 1/8 cups plus
2 teaspoons warm water
1/3 cup oil
2 Tablespoons yeast
1/4 cup sugar or honey
½ teaspoon Salt
1 eggs
3 ½ cups flour

Mix 1st 4 ingredients and let rest for 15 minutes. Add salt and eggs - gradually add flour. Shape into dinner rolls, or use in your favorite recipe that calls for dough. After shaped, let rest for 10 minutes. For rolls, Bake 10 minutes @400 degrees ‘till golden brown.


(3 dozen version)
3 ½ cup warm water
1 cup oil
6 Tablespoons yeast
¾ cup sugar or honey
1 ½ teaspoons Salt
3 eggs
10 ½ cups flour

Mix 1st 4 ingredients and let rest for 15 minutes. Add salt and eggs - gradually add flour. Shape into dinner rolls, or use in your favorite recipe that calls for dough. After shaped, let rest for 10 minutes. For rolls, Bake 10 minutes @400 degrees till golden brown.