8 this year Recipes

oreo cookies, lightly crushed (i like to have some chunks), instant chocolate pudding mix, cold milk, you can also easily control the fat with this dessert by using non fat whipped topping and pudding mix along with the reduced fat oreos. no 1 can tell it isn tsp full fat! a major plus this time of year

ripe tomatoes , preferably heirlooms (a variety of colors will add interest to the salad), balls ) burrata cheese, cut into halves, chopped fresh basil , or to taste, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, a good extra virgin olive oil , to drizzle, aged balsamic of modena vinegar , aged 25 years or more (if you use regular balsamic, it doesn tsp have the same sweetness of a truly aged balsamic, so if you need to use this, reduce some with a bit of sugar until you have a thick syrupy glaze, or get some balsamic glace (such as colavita brand)

carnation chocolate pie, this is a very famous recipe , and i believe it has been, used in the family for well over 50 years, it is fabulous, full credit to carnation/nestle s company., carnation chocolate pie, our mamas & aunts would also make a meringue topping, i usually make my own meringue a pre-baked pastry crust , and lightly cook it ), below is the original carnation pie..quite sure was, pre-world war 2), prepared 9-inch (6 oz.) graham cracker crust, nestle carnation evaporated milk, egg yolks, nestle toll house semi-sweet chocolate morsels, cream, chopped nuts (i use toasted almonds)

black eyed peas, drained and rinsed, onion chopped, shoepeg corn(white and yellow) drained and rinsed, rotel tomatoes with cilantro and lime, haberano pepper minced, jalepeno peppers minced, serrano pepper minced, garlic minced, black pepper to taste, splash red wine vinegar, a little extra virgin olive oil to taste, salt (optional), at least 1/2 lime juiced (to taste), handful fresh cilantro chopped ., mix all ingredients. top with cilantro and stir once., put in airtight contained , place in fridge, marinate 10-12 hours, sprinkle with crumbled bacon if desired., adjust for personal taste. some splenda/sugar is for some. more pepper or salt for others. but this is perfect for me, a very personal seasoned dish, serve withcrackers , as a side to ham and greens, or put in processor and make it like a humas. great and good new years luck.

whole chicken, cast iron skillets full of your favorite cornbread. folks with this recipe you can make it from scratch or you may use a good mix (just do not use a sweet mix), yellow onions, celery, eggs, white bread toasted, sleeve plain salted crackers, poultry seasoning (folks go buy a new 1 don tsp use the 1 that has been in your cabinet for 17 years ), salt and pepper to taste (sorry i do not have measurements for these)

boneless leg of lamb (new zealand), vinegar, garlic clove, small thinly sliced, fresh mint or 1/4 oz dried mint flakes, sugar, white wine