Saturday, February 27, 2010

Sunday Favorites - Favorites Foods

Today is Sunday Favorites Day, its a day that we can just go find a past post and not have to write anything new.

So, what I wanted to share today was food. Well...not food, but a post about food. Hope you enjoy it and be sure to visit Chari at Happy to Design and see what favorites others in Blogland are sharing today.

Happy Sunday!

FAVORITE POST
FROM
NOVEMBER 1, 2009

So as mentioned in the previous post, my contribution to the office Halloween party was Broccoli Salad. I got this recipe from a good friend named Stacie. She really didn't want to share it because everywhere she went that's what she took and she always got tons of compliments. I had to promise and swear that I would never take the dish to the same event she was going to. And I haven't, especially since now she's living in San Diego and I never see her anymore!
Here's the ingredients first. The only thing missing is the sugar because I couldn't reach the Sugar container when I was taking the pictures. But don't forget the sugar, that's what makes this salad.

Here's the salad all put together. It tastes much better if you let it sit overnight, but if you can't wait, it still tastes great the second you make it. I love this stuff!

Since I wanted to save my appetite for the salad for the next day I had to make something for myself for dinner that night and that's what this next picture is. I made myself a Frito Chip Salad. It's kind of like a fancy Frito Boat that you can get at a high school football game.
It's super simple and no real recipe is needed. You just open up your favorite can of chili beans or chili with no beans, up to you. You dice up some lettuce, some tomatoes and some black olives. Place Frito's in a plate or bowl, pour heated chili over them, top with shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and olives and your favorite salsa. I like Pace Picante Sauce, medium hot and I like to place the whole bottle in the blender and grind it up. Then just dig in. Simple, fast and sooooo good!


And now here's the recipe for the Broccoli Salad...Enjoy!
Broccoli Salad
1 large head broccoli
1 med onion chopped finely
1 c. grated cheddar cheese (I use medium)
1/2 lb. bacon cooked & chopped (I cheat and buy the package of bacon pieces, see the photo above)
Dressing:
1 c. mayonnaise
2 Tbl Vinegar (You can use fancy flavored or wine vinegar, but I use plain old distilled vinegar and that works just fine)
1/2 c. sugar (Important point, you can also use Splenda if your watching your weight or are diabetic or just want to eat healthier)
Method: Grate cheese (unless you're like me and bought pre-shredded cheese, again see picture above). Chop the onion and cut the broccoli into small pieces, you will want to slice the stem portion really thin. Combine the ingredients for the dressing and pour over the salad ingredients. Mix Well.
You can also add any other veggies you like such as tomatoes, black olives (hmmm, are those a veggie?) or cucumbers.

13 comments:

  1. These are awesome recipes! I love that broccoli salad, I have had it before....never had the secret ingredients though...

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  2. Yummy!! That looks wonderful!

    Miss Bloomes/Sonia

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  3. looks so yummy, i think I'm gonna try it! thanks for sharing!
    flory

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  4. I've been looking for a yummy broccoli salad recipe, thanks so much! And that Frito salad sounds delicious and simple too! So glad you re-posted this!

    Kat :)

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  5. Sounds and looks so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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  6. Sounds wonderful girl...thanks for sharing...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

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  7. Hi Alicia...

    My friend, it's soooo good to have you for Sunday Favorites this week! Mmmm...what delicious recipes! They both sound "out of this world" yummy! I'm definitely going to try the broccoli salad!!! In fact, I'm grocery shopping tomorrow and the ingredients are going on my list! Thank you so much for sharing your recipes with us for Sunday Favorites, my friend! Oooh...can't wait to make this salad!!!

    Have a super Sunday, Darlin'!
    Chari @Happy To Design

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  8. Alicia,

    The broccoli salad is a wonderful recipe. I have the recipe but not have made it for years. I will be making it this coming weekend!

    Your frito salad looks wonderful, too.

    Carol

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  9. Mmm Mmm Yummy. That frito salad looks very good.

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  10. My family adores that broccoli salad. It is sooo good to eat the day after making it.

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  11. You should open a restaurant!

    (I was wondering about the vinegar. In the picture, the label says white vinegar. In our grocery stores the label on white vinegar says synthethic vinegar, and I don't use it in food preparations).

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  12. O Sissy....Please, Please, Please make me some brocolli salad.

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