Scrumptious Sunday / Summer Salads

Overnight Salad

1 head lettuce

1 head broccoli

1 lb. Bacon, fried crisp and crumbled

1 onion, minced fine

Dressing

1/4 cup sugar

2 cups mayonnaise

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 cups parmesan cheese (I used maybe a cup and a half)

Tear lettuce into bite size pieces and place into bowl. Cut broccoli into bite size pieces and place on top on lettuce. Next add onion and then the bacon. Mix dressing ingredients together and spread on top of salad. Cover tightly and chill overnight. Mix right before eating.

Scrumptious Sunday / Blueberries

GRANDMA's BLUEBERRY LOAF CAKE

1/4 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg, separated

1 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 pint blueberries

Beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the beaten egg yolk. Add the milk, alternately with the sifted flour and baking powder. Stir in the vanilla.
Last of all, gently fold in the whites beaten to a stiff froth.
Bake in a greased and floured loaf pan in a preheated 375°F oven until cake tests done.
Remove cake from pan by running a knife along edges. Spread a little butter over the top of the cake while it is still warm, and sprinkle with granulated sugar.

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Scrumptious Sunday / Dairy

This weeks theme is DAIRY!

Butter Pecan Ice Cream (from Paula Deen)

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2/3 cup chopped pecans
1 can evaporated milk -- (13-ounce)
1 package instant French vanilla pudding mix
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups whole milk

Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Cook the pecans over low heatuntil they are lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Place on a papertowel to drain and cool. In an 8-cup measuring cup with a spout,combine the remaining ingredients. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved.Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according tomanufacturers' instructions. Add the pecans 10 minutes into the freezing.

Scrumptious Sunday / Pasta

THREE CHEESE MAC & CHEESE

1/2 lb. American cheese
1 lb. sharp Cheddar
1/4 lb. Monterey Jack
16 oz. box elbow macaroni
4 c. condensed can milk
1 tsp. salt
1/2 stick butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. black pepper

Shred the American, Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses in a bowl. Boil macaroni 7 minutes. Arrange cooked macaroni, cheese, salt and pepper in a 5 quart casserole dish. Beat eggs and pour into casserole dish. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Now pour milk and melted butter into casserole. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees 1 hour and 15 minutes. Makes up to 10-12 servings.

Scrumptious Sunday / BBQ

Barbecued Chicken Sandwiches (Crock Pot)

1 1/2 cups cooked chicken -- cubed
2 cups barbecue sauce
1 large bell pepper -- diced
1 tablespoon brown sugar
dash red pepper
salt and ppper -- to taste
hamburger buns

Combine all ingredients and place in slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for three hours. Serve over rice, baked potatoes or in buns.

We eat this a lot at our house. So very yummy and easy!
SCRUMTIOUS SUNDAY