What’s for Dinner? Mama’s Potato Salad, Fried Summer Squash, Boiled Shrimp, and a Fresh Green Salad

What’s for Dinner? Mama’s Potato Salad, Fried Summer Squash, Boiled Shrimp, and a Fresh Green Salad

   

Mama's Recipe

   My mom is pretty well known for her potato salad. We used to eat it as soon as she had it finished, still pipping hot. I got her to write down the ingredients for me a while back, and it has been sitting in my recipe binder ever since. I wanted to make a potato salad that was true to her recipe, but I am the only one who will eat it at my house so I had to downsize.

Mama’s Potato Salad (My Version)

Ingredients:

 1 lb. Petite Red Potatoes

2 Boiled Eggs

2 Slicesof Bacon

3 tbsp.  sour cream

1 tbsp.  Mayo

1 tsp. Vinegar

1 tbsp. Pampered Chef’sAll-Purpose Dill Mix

1 tbsp.  Sweet relish

1 tbsp.  Chopped Onion

Directions:

1. Boil potatoes. Boil eggs. Cook bacon.
2. Meanwhile, mix all other ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside. (I prefer to put mine in the fridge for at least 15 minutes while everything else finishes cooking.)
3. Pat bacon free of any remaining grease. Crumble and add to mixing bowl.
4. Drain potatoes. Chop into 1/2 inch pieces. Add to mixing bowl.
5. Drain eggs. Peel. Chop into 1/2 inch pieces. Add to mixing bowl.
6. Use electric mixer on low speed to blend all ingredients together.
7. Serve chilled.

You can see how I do my fried squash HERE.

Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup

Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup

The next time you have someone sick that you want to make soup for, try this Asian twist on the classic!

Ingredients:

2 c.         diced cooked Chicken

2 c.         Bok Choy, sliced

½ c.        Green Onions, thinly sliced with tops

4 oz.       Mushrooms, sliced

½ c.        chopped baby Carrots

1 in.        fresh Gingerroot, grated

2              cloves Garlic, pressed

3 c.         Water

1 can      Vegetable Broth

 1 tbsp. Soy Sauce

1 pkg.    Oriental Flavor Ramen Noodles

Directions:

1. Dice chicken and saute using cooking spray until cooked

2. While Chicken is cooking slice all of the vegetables:

-Slice Bok Choy into thin strips

-Cut mushrooms

-Cut carrots

-Peel Ginger root and grate

-Press Garlic

-Chop Green Onions (including tops)

3. set aside Cooked Chicken

4. In a large sauce pan, place mushrooms, carrots, ginger root, garlic, water, broth, soy sauce, and seasoning packet from ramen noodles. Bring to a boil over medium heat

5. Add chicken, Bok Choy, onions, and noodles

6. Cover, remove from heat and let stand 3 minutes

Easy Turkey Pot Pie

Easy Turkey Pot Pie

Easy Turkey Pot Pie

Ingredients:

Ingredients straight from your kitchen

1 can     White Turkey

1 c.        baby carrots, chopped

½           medium onion, chopped

1 bag     #870 BroccoliFlorets

1 can      Cream of Chicken Soup

1 can     Chicken Broth

½ c.       Milk

1            Garlic clove

¼ tsp.    thyme

¼ tsp.    black pepper

1 ½ c.    Bisquick

½ c.       milk

1            egg

Directions:

Follow these easy directions!

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place turkey, chopped carrots, and onions in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 3 minutes.
2.  Meanwhile, whisk in a mixing bowl cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, milk, garlic, thyme, and black pepper.
3. In Pyrex dish, cover bottom with broccoli florets. Then, layer turkey mixture. Top with soup mixture.
4. To make the topping, combine Bisquick, milk, and egg in bowl and mix together. Spoon out dough on top of pan.
5. Bake for 35 minutes at 400 degrees.

Star-Worthy Venison Steak

Star-Worthy Venison Steak

I cook this all the time and it is ALWAYS a hit. If you’re iffy about deer meat, or can’t get any, it is just as good with beef.

Ingredients:

½ c.        Lawry’s Steak and Chop

1 lb.        Venison Cube Steak

½ c.        All-purpose flour

½ tsp.    salt and pepper

¼ c.        Cooking Oil

1 can      Cream of Mushroom Soup

1 env.    Dry onion soup mix

1 can      mushrooms, chopped

Directions:

1.       Place steak and marinade in a bowl and set aside for thirty minutes.

2.       Coat venison in mixture of flour, salt, and pepper.

3.       Brown steak in oil in skillet over medium heat.

4.       Whisk all remaining ingredients together in a bowl. Add water until you have the consistency of yogurt. Pour this mixture over meat in skillet.

5.       Turn heat to simmer and leave for 15 minutes.

6.       Serve with bread or rice.


 I like to serve this with fried squash.

My fried squash batter:
2 medium size squash
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. cilantro
1 tbsp. Steak and Chop seasoning
1 tbsp. Paprika

Fry in oil on medium heat until soft.