Wedding Pasta Salad

From my mom

This was served at my wedding... I'm not sure how many times my mom multiplied the recipe by, but everyone LOVED it. I've had many requests for the recipe, so here it is. Enjoy.

Ingredients:

12 oz box cooked rotini, cooked al dente, firm to the bite

Immediately shoecked in cold running water. Then drain.

8 oz marinated mushrooms

14 oz marinated artichoke hearts

6 oz black olives, chopped

6 oz spanish stuffed olives, chopped

15 oz can cannellini beans

1 large roasted red pepper

1 small red onion

1 T minced garlic

2 T fresh oregano chopped or 1/2 t dried oregano

1 pkg dry italian dressing mix

1/2 t sea salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes

1 bottle italian vinaigirette

3 hard boiled eggs

1/4 lb each boar's head, ham cappy, mortadella, genoa salami, pepper ham, pepperoni and provoline

Note: Cut 1/4 in. thick, then cut julienne

Optional: if you would like salad on a bed of greens, 1 head each ice-berg and romaine

1. In a medium bowl, incorporate boar's head products with vinaigrette.

2. In large boal, toss remaing ingredients with bite size pieces of salad greens. Now toss lightly with the boar's head deli items. Antipasto is much better the next day, as flavor mingles. If leaving over night, add greens when served.

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Serves: 6 to 8

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap

From Jan Burr (I think)

4 c. hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 cup Arm & Hammer super washing soda
1/2 cup 20-Mule Team Borax Natural Laundry Booster

Grate bar of soap and add to water in saucepan. Stir constantly over med-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.

Fill a five gallon bucket half full of VERY hot tap water. [I prepare this in the bathtub in the morning so you can leave it overnight.] Add melted soap to the bucket, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover, and let sit overnight to thicken. You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per two gallons, once soap has cooled. Use 5/8 cup per load for top loading washing machine OR 1/4 cup for front loading or high efficiency machines. It cleans great, is nice for those with sensitive skin, and you can make five gallons for about 2.00.

I purchased the Fels-Naptha bar soap at Macey’s along with the washing soda and Borax. After it sits over night, I took a long handled spoon and stirred it well. I’m not saying you HAVE to use it now all the time but I do think it is very wise to have the ingredients in your storage for the day that you might need it.

Crock Pot: Recipe 1 BBQ Chicken

4 Ingredients:

1 bottle bbq sauce
1 bag dried apricots or peaches
1 T mustard
1 lb chicken breasts

(original recipe called for drumsticks, but I'm not really a fan.)

Throw it all in the crock pot and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours. Obviously this is give or take a little depending on the size of the chicken and if you double the recipe like I did.

I served this with a salad and baked potato fries.

SO EASY!

Relief Society Fruit Salad

From Cascade Stake Relief Society Women's Conference 1.23.2010

Typical things to put in a fruit salad would be:

Cut Up
Pineapples
Apples
Grapes
Fruit Cocktail
Bananas
Strawberries
Any other delicious fruit

And the secret ingredient of the day is....

Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix!

Strain all of the juice from the fruit. Mix in some pudding mix and Viola! You have a fruit salad to feed breakfast to 300 women.

Cowboy Coffee Cake

From Kellene Bishop at PreparednessPro.com

1/2 cup sifted flour

2 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2/3 cup shortening

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1 cup milk

2 eggs

Mix flour, sugar, salt and shortening. Reserve 1/2 cup. Add dry ingredients, then milk and eggs. Pour into a 9 x 13 casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

French Toast Casserole

From Kellene Bishop at PreparednessPro.com

12 cups cubed bread
10 eggs beaten
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup butter melted
1/4 cup sugar mixed with 2 T. cinnamon

Mix together eggs, milk and melted butter.Place half of bread in a 9 x 13 casserole pan. Pour half of the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Pour half of egg mixture. Repeat.

Bake at 325 degrees 35-40 minutes. Don’t over cook. Allow to set about 10 minutes before serving.

Oriental Chicken Salad

From Megan Johnson

1 Head shredded cabbage (green or purple)
2 Pkgs. Oriental flavored noodles (broken-up)
5 oz. slivered almonds, toasted (optional)
4 Tbsp. sesame seeds
3/4 Cup chopped green onions
Chicken (4-5 breasts), Cooked and shredded

Combine all the items into a large bowl.

Dressing
3/4 Cup salad/vegetable oil
3/4 tsp. pepper
3 Tbsp. vinegar
3 Tbsp. Sugar
1 1/4 tsp. salt

Seasoning mix from the 2 pkgs. of noodles. Combine all the ingredients into a bowl and whisk together.When ready to serve, add to the salad and stir altogether.