Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

1/2 c honey
1/2 c mayonnaise
1/4 c Dijon mustard

Mix all together. Refrigerate leftovers.

Spicy tomatillo dressing

from cafe rio

1 pkg hidden valley ranch dressing mix
1 c buttermilk
1 c mayo
2 tomatillos....remove husks
1/2 garlic bulb minced
1/2 bunch cilantro
1/2 tsp lime juice
jalapeno slices

Blend well in blender. Add extra mayo to thicken if needed.

Lime Rice

Lime rice from Cafe Rio
2 tbls butter
1 small yellow onion (chopped fine)
4 garlic bulbs minced
6 2/3 c water
8 tsp chicken bullion
1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
2 tsp cumin
2 small cans diced green chillies
1 tbls lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
3 c long grain rice

In saucepan saute butter, onion and garlic.
In large pot bring to boil water, chicken bullion, cilantro, cumin, green chillies, lime juice and salt.
Add sauteed mixture to boiling water. Add rice. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
or
Place all ingredients together in rice cooker. Stir when finished and serve.

Sweet shredded Pork

Sweet shredded pork/Cafe rio
5lb pork roast
1/4 c ketchup
1/4 c soy sauce
1 1/3 c brown sugar
2 fresh garlic bulbs minced
1/2 c chicken broth

Place pork in 9x13 in pan and cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for 5-6 hrs. Or place in crock pot for 6 hrs. Take out and shred pork. Drain excess liquid from crock pot and put shredded pork back in.

In sauce pan combine rest of ingredients and cook until sugar is dissolved. Pour over pork, stir and serve.

Chip Dip

1 package breakfast sausage (the kind in the tube like the 1lb hamburger)
1 small can diced green chillies
1 bottle green taco sauce
1 package cream cheese
1 tub sour cream

Cook sausage in medium sauce pan. Do not drain. Add in all ingredients and cook till thoroughly warmed. Serve with chips.

This recipe is a Andersen/Canfield tradition. It was so yummy and gone within a few minutes.

Mint Julep at Disneyland

The original recipe is given to guests upon request at City Hall on Main Street in Disneyland!

Ingredients
1 lb granulated sugar
6 cups water
1 1/4 ounces lime juice concentrate
8 1/2 ounces lemonade concentrate
3/4 cup creme de menthe(syrup available at liquor stores. Do not confuse it with creme de menthe liqueur)

Garnishes
mint leaf
lime slice
maraschino cherry

Directions
1 Combine the sugar and water in a 3 quart saucepan. Stir the contents until the sugar is dissolved.
2 Stir in lime and lemonade concentrate next. Continue stirring and bring to boil just below the boiling point (210 degrees.) DO NOT BOIL!
3 Remove pan from heat and chill. Once chilled, add a ratio of 1 part syrup to 5 parts chilled water.
4 Transfer beverage to pitcher and enjoy!
5 Garnish each serving with mint leaves, lime slice and a maraschino cherry.

*Update*: You can find non-alcoholic creme syrup at this website: http://www.davincigourmet.com

Davids dinner

1 pound hamburger
worstechire sauce
vegetables, we perfer frozen corn
1 can cream of mushroom soup
rice

Brown hamburger in skillet. Add in worstechire sauce, then corn and the soup. Then add rice and let cook. Stirring occassionally to avoid burning the bottom adding worstechire sauce as needed.
Believe it or not the girls love this. I remember the first time I had this was at Davids moms house. I always let David make this when we have it.

Chicken Pizza

Pizza crust
1 can chicken
Bulls eye barbeque sauce
purple onion
1 clove garlic
pineapple
cheese

Pre heat oven to 400, brown pizza crust for five minutes. While crust is browning carmalize chopped onions and garlic in light olive oil. Also brown can of chicken. Layer crust with barbeque sauce, chicken, onions and garlic, drained pineapple and sprinkle cheese of your choice. Cook pizza for five more miutes or until cheese is melted. Cut and enjoy.

Teriyaki Burgers

Marinade:
3/4 cup water
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder

You will also need:
beef patties
pineapple slices
cheese slices
buns

Make marinade by combining the ingredients in a sauce pan over medium heat. Bering to a boil then reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. Place beef patties in marinade, save a little marinade in a separate container. In separate marinade container add pineapple slices. Grill patties and grill pineapple slices. Add any kind of cheese and other toppings to to burgers and enjoy.

Muddy Buddies

9 cups chex cereal
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter on high for 1 minute, stir, microwave 30 seconds longer until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. With cereal in large seal able bag, pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated, add powdered sugar. Shake until well coated. And eat.

Aunt Martha used to make huge batches of this for the fireworks in Idaho on the fourth of July. Of course the Beasley family calls this recipe "dog food". I absolutely love it, as do the girls and David. Enjoy

Pasta Salad

Bow tie pasta
Cubed chicken, browned
Sunflower seeds
green & red pepper chopped small
green onions
pineapple, drained
shredded mozzarella cheese
mayonnaise
some pineapple juice

Mix all together and serve. I got this from Enrichment night. There was no recipe so I would just guess on the amounts. I might also use canned shredded chicken due to my distaste of handling raw meat.

Bean Dip

Bean Dip (we think it'd be great on a salad too!)
1 can of red beans
1 can of pinto beans1 can white beans
1 can of black beans
1/2 of a green pepper chopped into bean size pieces, some red onion. I used about 3 slices. Chopped fine.
Tomatoes, chopped
2 avocados chopped up.
About 1/3 of a bottle of Catalina salad dressing.

I stole this recipe from Ambers blog and she got it from her friend Ashley.

Cake

Cake Mix
1 can of fruit

White or yellow cake mixes work best. You can use any kind of fruit you like. Replace water in cake mix with juice drained from can, replace equal amounts. You can either add the fruit into the cake or mix it with whipped topping to use as frosting on the cake.

Pesto

2 cups spinach
1/2 cup pine nuts toasted
2 tbsp lemon juice
1-2 tsp lemon zest
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
salt & pepper

Mix all together in food processor, you want a paste like consistency.

You can substitute the pine nuts for nuts that you prefer.

Pasta Salad

elbow macaroni
mayo
1 ranch packet
1 can of shredded chicken
3 boiled eggs
1 cucumber
1 tomato chopped
shredded cheese

Make macaroni according to directions. Brown the can of chicken. Cut up the cucumber and eggs. Mix all together. Serve warm or cold.

I got this recipe at Margie Slacks baby shower. Sometimes I put some ranch dressing in as well, and sometimes I add bacon bits.

Greek Pizza

Pizza crust
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
spinach
nutmeg
Feta cheese crumbles
Shredded cheese
1 roma tomatoe, chopped
Oregano

Heat oven to 350 and place pizza crust on pizza stone or pan, cook for 5 minutes. Saute garlic and onion together, when brown add in spinach and nutmeg. Cook for a few minutes in skillet. Spread onto pizza crust, top with feta cheese and shredded cheese. Cook pizza for 5 more minutes. When done add tomatoes and oregano to pizza.

We use pre made pizza crusts. You can also make your own but you want to cook the crust most of the way before adding the toppings. We use shredded mozzarella cheese, but again the cheese choice is up to you. Also the amount of spinach depends on how big your pizza crust is.

Creamy Orzo

2 cups Orzo
4 cups chicken broth
1/4 - 1/2 onion, chopped
1/4 - 1/2 mushrooms, quartered
1 cup grated cheese
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup peas

Cook orzo in chicken broth, do not drain when done. Brown onions and mushrooms in skillet with olive oil. Mix the cheese in with the orzo, then add the cream and all the veggies. Top with Thyme and Parmesan cheese. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes in greased casserole dish.

You can use whatever kind of cheese you want. We use Parmesan, and the amount varies each time. Also the amount of veggies is up to you.