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Homemade Salmon Patties

It's my own recipe I've used for years and never heard any complaints as yet.

As you can obviously tell I have three cooling in the baking pan and three more patties cooking on the right side.

Homemade Salmon Patties Recipe

Ingredients

Depending on the size of patties that you want I generally use two cans of Salmon crumble saltine crackers and add two to three eggs.

Directions

Drain two cans of the salmon into a bowl,Crumble some saltine crackers in your hands and drop them over the salmon.Also if you like you may also use bread crumbs instead.

Then I use three jumbo size eggs to which I also add in the bowl.

Then I use both my hands to blend the mixture together.

Then I either spray some No Stick cooking spray or maybe some butter instead in a frying pan.

Then I grab about a half of handful of mixture and form it into patties and fry them about 5 to 10 minutes until golden brown.
Prep Time: 60 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Number of Servings: 8
Yield: Each can usually yields about four patties.
Style: American
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My Version of Strawberry Shortcake

My own version of homemade Strawberry Shortcake

My Version of Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 dozen strawberries put in chopper until desired chuck pieces.


Whipped Cream

Pound Cake


On top of the strawberries I usually place a spoonful of whipped cream on top layer of strawberries.

Directions

Chopped Strawberries

Whipped Cream

Pound cake and cut it in half.

Spread both halves with whipped cream and one of the halves place a couple tablespoons on one and then put the top piece on top and then spread some whipped cream and top with chopped strawberries.

Notes

It's yummy
Prep Time: 60 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Number of Servings: 8
Yield: 8 slices depending on size of the slice
Style: American, Midwest
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No-Prep Quinoa Shrimp with Peas

If you need a quick meal for a weekday night, this Quinoa Shrimp with peas cooks up in about 15 minutes, and it's gluten-free and nutritious. Quinoa is a very filling, ancient grain from South America and is a complete protein, which means it contains all nine of the essential amino acids for good health. If you want, you can leave out the shrimp, and add a second cooked vegetable in its place. The heat from the quinoa will cook the peas almost immediately - no fuss or muss!

No Prep Quinoa Shrimp with Peas Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup quinoa
1 cup water
8 ounces cooked frozen shrimp
1 cup frozen peas
1 tablespoon coconut oil
Low-sodium soy sauce, to taste

Directions

Rinse quinoa under cold water, in a grain strainer or other fine-meshed strainer. Over medium-high heat, bring water to boil. Stir in quinoa and return to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook about 12 minutes. Remove from heat when all water is absorbed. Add frozen peas immediately and stir so peas are covered completely.

While quinoa is cooking, melt coconut oil in skillet and add shrimp. Cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes until shrimp is defrosted and pink. Add shrimp and soy sauce to quinoa mixture and stir. Serve immediately. Refrigerate or freeze unused portion.
Prep Time: 1 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 16 minutes
Number of Servings: 2
Yield: 1-2 servings
Style: American

Pork Sirloin Boneless Chop Thick

Just something I sometimes cook for supper.

The side is Red Potatoes with melted butter and Parsley Flakes.

Pork Sirloin Boneless Chop Thick Recipe

Ingredients

Pork Sirloin Boneless Chops Thick

Morton Seasoning Salt

Directions

Take 4 Pork Sirloin Boneless Chops Thick

Place in a frying pan and Sprinkle Morton Seasoned Salt on each side of each one.

Fry in a frying pan until done.
Prep Time: 6 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 26 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Yield: 4 chops
Style: American
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Crescent Pizza Triangles

Got it off a tube of Crescent rolls.

Crescent Pizza Triangles Recipe

Ingredients

1 can (8oz) Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls

1 cup pizza sauce

3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (3oz)

1/4 cup pepperoni (12 slices) chopped

1 teaspoon grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions

Step 1.Heat oven to 375 degrees

Unroll dough on ungreased cookie sheet,Separate into 8 triangles.

Step 2.In small bowl,mix pizza sauce,mozzarella cheese and chopped pepperoni.Place about 1/4 cup filling on each of 4 triangles,Spreading within 1/2 inch of edge.

Step 3.Gently stretch remaining 4 triangles,turn over onto filled triangles firmly pressing edges with fork to self.

Step 4. Sprinkle each triangle with 1/4 teaspoon grated Parmesan Cheese.With fork press top of each to allow steam to escape.

Step 5. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until brown.Serve warm with additional pizza sauce on the side for dipping.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings
Style: American
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Potato Au Gratin(french "oh grah ton") Slowcooked

I got it off the internet.

Potato Au Gratinfrench oh grah ton Slowcooked Recipe

Ingredients

Potatoes au gratin
Servings6


5 medium-sized potatoes
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons of butter
3 tablespoons white flour
1 clove of garlic (peeled and minced)
1 onion (peeled and sliced)
1 cup of milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Chives (as much as you like, I love chives and am embarrassed to say how much I use)

Directions

5 medium-sized potatoes
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons of butter
3 tablespoons white flour
1 clove of garlic (peeled and minced)
1 onion (peeled and sliced)
1 cup of milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Chives (as much as you like, I love chives and am embarrassed to say how much I use)



1. Wash and peel your potatoes.
2. Slice potatoes into discs, roughly half a centimeter thick. For all my non-metric friends out there, think 2-3 silver dollars stacked on top of each other.
3. Line the bottom of your slow cooker pot with the first layer of potato slices, add salt and pepper to your taste or dietary liking, then add the next layer of potato slices and add salt and pepper again. Repeat this process until you're out of potato slices or you get tired of doing it, whichever comes first.
4. Melt butter in a pot set on medium heat. As soon as the butter is melted, whisk in flour until the mixture becomes thick and doughy. Add sliced onions and minced garlic. Keep on whisking and gradually add the milk.
5. Add the shredded cheese and continue whisking until you have something thick, but smooth, or get tired of whisking, whichever comes first. Lets be real, having pockets of semi-melted cheese in your dish can be a treat.
6. Pour your cheese sauce into the slow cooker pot on top of the layered potatoes. You may need to tip the pot back and forth so the sauce gets everywhere.
7. Cook on high in the slow cooker for ~3 hours, and then check every 15-30 minutes until you can easily poke through the potatoes with a fork (in the future, just remember how much time it took your slow cooker to get it perfect and you wont need to do this again.) Use chives for garnish.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings
Style: American
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Sugar Cookies

Found the recipe online.

Sugar Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

2 and 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter softened
1 and 1/2 cups white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

1. In large bowl,cream together butter and sugar and then add egg and vanilla.

2.In small bowl,stir together flour,baking soda and baking powder.

Roll individually pieces of dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to ten minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

You can decorate them anyway you choose.

The ones in the picture I just spread them with vanilla whipped frosting.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 8
Yield: Depending on how big you make the balls of the dough
Style: American
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Peanut Butter Cookies

Got it off the back of a jar of Jiff Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup JIF® Peanut Butter
1/2 cup Butter Flavor CRISCO® Stick
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 egg

1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt Add all ingredients to list

Directions

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.

Combine brown sugar, JIF peanut butter, shortening, milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add egg. Beat just until blended.

Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Mix just until blended.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly in crisscross pattern with tines of fork.

Bake one baking sheet at a time for 7-8 minutes or until set and just beginning to brown. Do not over-bake.

Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Yield: Depending on the size of cookie
Style: American
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Cinnamon Rolls

I got it off a box of Jiffy Mix.

Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups Jiffy Baking Mix

3 oz. Cream Cheese softened for topping or use frosting

2 Tbsp. white sugar

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup margarine or butter,softened

2 tsp. cinnamon

1/3 cup sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees

Grease an 8 inch square pan.

Blend baking mix and all other ingredients except for the sugar and cinnamon.

Lay dough on counter dusted with flour and roll out to a round circle .

Mix Cinnamon and sugar together.

Roll dough into a log type shape and spread margarine or butter with a brush until evenly coated then sprinkle mixture of cinnamon and sugar on dough and then cut in 1/12 inch circles.

Lay each circle in the baking dish and then place all the rolls in the 425 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.


Cool slightly with homemade frosting by mixing powered sugar and milk.

Dribble frosting with spoon.
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Number of Servings: 12
Yield: 4 to 6 servings approx
Style: American
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Special Romaine, Apple, Blue Cheese and Bacon Salad

The combination of sweet and tart in this salad is refreshing and hearty. Add the dressing, with blend of contrasting tastes (orange juice, maple syrup and Dijon mustard) and it's irresistible. Just try not to eat it all in one sitting :)

Special Romaine Apple Blue Cheese and Bacon Salad Recipe

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients
8 ounces bacon (use regular bacon or a package of ends and pieces)
2 romaine hearts
1 large granny smith apple, peeled and diced
½ cup dried cranberries
6 ounces crumbled blue cheese
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Dressing Ingredients
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
2 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2/3 cup olive oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place bacon on sheet pan or rack. Roast bacon for about 20 minutes and allow to cool, then chop into pieces.

Chop apple and toss with lemon juice to prevent browning.

In a large bowl, toss romaine, apple, cranberries and blue cheese.

For dressing, whisk together the vinegar, orange juice, mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Slowly whisk in olive oil.

Add bacon to salad. Toss salad with just enough dressing to moisten and serve immediately.

Store leftover dressing in the fridge and take out 10 minutes before use to bring to room temperature.

Notes

These are my notes
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 7
Yield: 6-8 servings
Style: American
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