SMOKED SALMON DIP

CAJUN SMOKED SALMON DIP

1/2 cup sour cream
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 packet ranch dressing mix,(works well with other dressings as well)
4 ounces smoked salmon, flaked
1 green onion, chopped
1 teaspoon chives, minced
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/8 teaspoon  chile powder, adds a little bit of zing into the taste.

Puree everything in a

 food processor until smooth. Sprinkle  with slivered almonds and serve.

Makes 1 1/3 cups.


This does not freeze well.

Chicken Casserole and Southern Pear Salad

Chicken Casserole
2 - 3 lbs. cubed cooked chicken
16 oz. sour cream
1 4-oz. jar sliced mushrooms
1 can (10 and three quarter oz.) cream of mushroom soup
1 cup chicken broth
8 oz. seasoned stuffing cubes
One half cup butter

Mix chicken, sour cream, mushrooms, cream of mushroom soup and chicken broth together in large baking dish. Place stuffing over chicken mixture. Melt butter and pour over stuffing. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.


Southern Pear Salad

Boston lettuce leaves
3 cans (15 oz.) pear halves, drained
One quarter cup mayonnaise
One half cup shredded cheddar cheese

Place 2 - 3 lettuce leaves on salad plate. Place 2 pear halves on lettuce leaves. Place 2 Tbsp. of mayonnaise on top of the pears. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.

The Skinny: Use low fat cheese and low fat or light mayo.

Flax Meal Bread (Flax Seed)

If you are looking for a nice healthy change to the normal bread you buy in the grocery store.

This is a very healthy bread and you can cook it in your Microwave Oven in about 7 minutes 

Here are the things you will need, Fine ground Flax seed,(you can use coarse ground Flax Seed if you want a courser texture to your bread) Baking powder, butter, eggs and  Splenda. ( remember this is a healthy Bread)

You will need a glass pan with tapered sides (makes getting the finished bread out of the pan easier) 

The glass pan you will need  for this recipe measures 4" wide by 9" long and 3" deep. 

Into the glass  pan, put 3 cups of Flax Meal, 3 teaspoons of Baking Powder, 1/4 cup of Spenda, mix well, add 6 eggs and about a 1/4 cup of butter (in chunks) mix in well.

Pop into the microwave for about 7 min at high heat, when done take it out of the oven and turn it over and tap it onto a piece of Parchment paper , let cool and then slice.

(Not all Microwave ovens cook at the same rate so you will have to adjust the time  to suit your microwave oven. My oven is 1000watts, some are only 600 watts).