BLT Salad is a great dinner and light and refreshing!! You can add ingredients you like!

BLT Salad Yield 4 Servings Ingredients
* 10 slices bacon, chopped
* 1 head iceberg lettuce, washed and roughly chopped
* A few handfuls of mixed baby greens or baby spinach, washed
* 1 pint cherry tomatoes, washed
* Half a baguette, cut into one-inch cubes

The Dressing
* 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
* 2 tablespoons honey
* 4 tablespoons oil
* 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
* Salt and pepper

Directions BLT Salad
1. Fry the bacon until is brown and crispy, pour off all the fat. Drain on paper towels.
2. Put lettuce, greens and tomatoes into a large salad bowl.
3. Add bacon bits and baguette.

The Dressing
1. Place dressing ingredients into a small bowl and whisk until emulsified.
2. Pour over salad and toss well.
Also some blue cheese might go well with this recipe! http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipes/quick-and-easy/recipe.html?dishID=7989

A Recipe for kids, adults! Everyone! ! Tater Tot Casserole w/ground beef!

Tater Tot Casserole with Mixed Vegetables Recipe

2 pounds lean ground beef

1 medium onion, diced

16 ounces frozen mixed vegetables, cooked according to package directions

10 3/4 ounces golden mushroom soup

10 3/4 ounces cream of celery soup

1 pound frozen tater tots, 1 bag divided

Serving Size: 2 cups

Servings: 8

Container: 9" x 13" baking dish

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1.5 hours

* Preheat oven to 350ºF.

* Brown ground beef in a heavy skillet; season to taste.

* Drain excess grease.

* Remove browned hamburger from skillet.

* Add onion to skillet and sauté until soft and lightly browned.

* In a large bowl combine ground beef, onions, soups, vegetables, and half of the bag of tater tots.

* Place the mixture in a prepared baking dish and cover with the other half bag of tater tots.

* Bake 1-1/2 hours.

Time Saving Tip: Using frozen vegetables that are packaged in microwavable bags will reduce the cooking time.

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Pork Loin Chops..EZ BREEZY to make! Put in the crockpot and go!

6 or 8 pork chops
1 can chicken broth,
14 oz. 1 envelope of onion soup mix
Servings: 6 Container:
5-quart slow cooker
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 6 or more hours

• * Lightly brown both sides of the pork chops in a nonstick skillet using a small amount of oil. Brown the chops for approximately 3 minutes on each side.

• * Place the pork chops into a 5-quart slow cooker.

• * Mix the chicken broth and soup mix until well blended and then pour over the pork chops. * Place the cover on the slow cooker and turn the heat on low. Cook for 6 to 8 hours.

• * When done, remove the pork chops and serve with potatoes or rice.

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Cinco De Mayo is around the corner..here is a great recipe for you to try!

Carne Asada Recipe

Ingredients

2 pounds flank or skirt steak
Olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Marinade:
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeño chile pepper, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin seed (best to lightly toast the seeds first, then grind them)
1 large handful fresh cilantro, leaves and stems, finely chopped (great flavor in the stems)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup olive oil

Method

1 Lay the flank steak in a large non-reactive bowl or baking dish. Combine marinade ingredients and pour the marinade over the steak. Make sure each piece is well coated. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-4 hours.

2 Preheat your grill over medium-high flame (you can also use a cast iron grill pan on high heat for stove-top cooking). Brush the grates with a little oil to prevent the meat from sticking. Remove the steak from the marinade. If you are cooking indoors, you may want to brush off excess marinade as the bits may burn and smoke on the hot pan. Season both sides of the steak pieces with salt and pepper. Grill the pieces for a few minutes only, on each side, depending on how thin they are, until medium rare to well done, to your preference. You may need to work in batches. Remove the steak pieces to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the steak across the grain on a diagonal.

(Optional) Serve with warm tortillas (flour or corn). Warm the tortillas for 30 seconds on each side in a dry skillet or on the grill, until toasty and pliable. Alternatively, you can warm tortillas in a microwave: heating just one or two at a time, place tortillas on a paper towel and microwave them for 15 to 20 seconds each on high.

(Optional) Serve with pico de gallo (fresh tomato salsa) and chopped avocados.

Serves 4-6.

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All the rage..Kobe Beef Sliders!!

Kobe Beef Sliders Recipe!!!
Ingredients

* 1 pound high quality ground Kobe beef
* 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
* 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 2 shallots, finely chopped
* 12 small rolls sliced in 1/2 (recommended: Hawaiian sweet rolls)
* Sliced cheese of your choice (see Cook's Note)
* Micro greens, for garnish
* Condiments of your choice

Directions

Start up your grill and make sure it's hot.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl add the beef, seasonings, and shallots. Mix the meat with your hands, thoroughly incorporating the seasoning and shallots. Form the meat into small-sized patties. Put the mini-patties on the grill and cook through, giving it about 2 to 3 minutes per side. In the last 2 minutes of grilling, top each patty with a slice of cheese and allow it to start melting. When the cheese has melted, remove the patties from grill. Put the patties on the bottom half of the bun, garnish with micro greens, and lean the top half of the bun on the side of the slider, exposing the greens, for presentation purposes. Serve hot with condiments on the side.

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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You don't know PORK until Kurobuta Berkshire Breed!

Kurobuta Berkshire Breed Pork

Berkshire pigs are said to be "Britain's oldest pig breed", originally bred in the Faringdon and Wantage regions of the English county of Berkshire (now Oxfordshire). They apparently became popular after being 'discovered' by Cromwell's troops while they were stationed at Reading during the English Civil War. Today's animals descend from the herd maintained by the House of Windsor 300 years ago.

Today’s herds are well maintained and you really don’t know pork until you try this juicy, tender flavorful tasty delight!

How to: Broiled Lobster Tails!

BROILED LOBSTER TAILS

4 frozen lobster tails
2 qts. boiling water
1/4 c. salt
1/4 c. lemon juice

Drop frozen lobster tails in boiling water; add salt and lemon juice; heat to boiling again. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Drain. With a sharp knife or kitchen scissors, remove soft shell-like covering on underside of tail. Drizzle melted butter over lobster meat; sprinkle with paprika. Place lobster on rack 4-6 inches from broiler. Broil 6 minutes. Serve in shell with melted butter.