Strawberry Salad

My Grandma and I love this salad. It's pretty easy to make and tastes great. Here's what you need:

Chicken
Lettuce
Sliced Almonds
Strawberries
Dried Cranberries
Poppyseed Dressing

1. Cook some chicken and cut it into smaller pieces. I made mine in a skillet, but you could bake them or buy the precooked chicken I used in the Taco recipe.

2. I used the lettuce that comes in the bags, Italian blend. Put it on your plate (or bowl).

3. Cut up the strawberries, and add them to the salad.

4. Add the almonds, and cranberries, then the chicken.

5. Warm up some of the dressing for a few seconds, and pour it over the salad.

There you go! Enjoy!

Rice

Sometimes this works and sometimes it doesn't. I tend to vary the method. :)

2 cups instant white rice
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
1 tablespoon margarine or butter
angel hair spaghetti or vermicelli

1. melt butter in saucepan
   
2. break the spaghetti/vermicelli into smaller pieces
3. brown the rice and vermicelli
4. add the broth and water
5. cover and remove from heat
6. let stand until liquid id absorbed
   

Fudge Balls

1/2 stick margarine
6 oz chocolate chips
6 oz butterscotch chips (optional)
10 oz miniature marshmallows
1 cup chopped nuts

1. melt together the margarine, chips, and marshmallows
2. stir in nuts
3. roll into balls
4. place on wax paper until firm

Meatballs

This can go with the previous post if you want! Just cut down on the meat in the sauce or take it out completely.

What you'll need:
1 lb ground beef
bread crumbs
garlic salt
Italian seasoning
Parmesan cheese
Worcestershire sauce

1. Put the thawed meat into a large bowl and add bread crumbs a little bit at a time. Mix it up every little bit you add, because adding too much can ruin them! You don't want them to fall apart easily, but they shouldn't be real firm either.
2. Add the Worcestershire sauce if desired. I really like it so I add it, but not too much!
   
3. Season with the garlic salt, cheese, and Italian seasonings.
4. Now shape the meat into balls.
5. Boil some water.
6. Add the meatballs to the boiling water and cook until they're brown in color and float.
7. Drain the water
8. Add to sauce

Add spaghetti or make a hoagie. Good stuff!

Spaghetti

Maybe it's just the way we did this growing up, but I cannot eat any other spaghetti sauce than the one my mom taught me to make. I just love it! To me nothing matches!

What you'll need:
1 lb ground beef
1 can tomato sauce
1 can tomato paste
spaghetti noodles (or any kind you like, I used small shells)
Worcestershire sauce
garlic salt
pepper
Italian seasoning
Parmesan cheese

1. Put some water on to cook the noodles. Add some salt or garlic salt if you'd like. By the time you need it it should be boiling.
2. Brown the ground beef in a saucepan.
3. Drain the excess fat
4. Put in 1 can each of tomato sauce and tomato paste.
5. Put in 1 can each of water as well.
6. Add some Worcestershire sauce. I just make a little puddle and mix it in.
7. Season with garlic salt (I put a lot in because I'm a garlic fan), pepper, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese.
8. Let that cook over low-medium heat.
9. Now the water should be boiling so you can add your pasta.
10. Follow cooking instructions on the box for that as well, and drain.

I like to add some butter to the noodles before I eat, but it's not neccesary. So there you go! Get some pasta on a plate and pour the sauce over. Oh I want some just writing about it! Enjoy!