Submitted by Lori Martell:  “I FINALLY got a written copy of mom’s recipe.  I love her chicken salad…here you go if you want to share with AHA!”

Ingredients:

• 2 or 3 whole chicken breasts
• Celery
• Mayonnaise
• Sour Cream
• Small can of mandarin oranges…drained
• Walnuts or pecans…chopped

Directions:

• Place chicken breasts in pot & cover with water…boil until fork tender (about 45 minutes)…remove from pot and remove chicken skin…cover in a container and refrigerate.

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Submitted by Susie Neel:  “I wanted to forward this recipe I made recently.  It was “hands down” the easiest & tastiest roast I have ever made.”

Chili Coke Roast, Mashed Potatoes & Garlic Green Beans

Roast Ingredients:

• 1 roast
• 1 can Coca Cola
• 1 pkg onion soup mix
• 1 bottle chili sauce (I used Heinz)

Roast Directions:

Place all ingredients in crock pot & cook for 8-10 hours.… Read More »

Update:   I just found out from my food allergy expert friend (Dr. Debbie Sumner) that Biscoff spread is NUT FREE!   Hooray!

My friend/neighbor Shannon Dill served these at our December Book Club meeting last month.   Since then I’ve served them three different times.   Everyone asks exactly what I asked Shannon:  “What is this spread?!   It taste just like the cookies on Delta flights!”… Read More »

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

• Prep Time:  8 min
• Inactive Prep Time:  5 min
• Cook Time:  55 min
• Level:Easy
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 (15 1/4-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (14 3/4-ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1 (8-ounce) package corn muffin mix (recommended: Jiffy)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.… Read More »

Audra’s Marinade: 

• Equal Parts:

• Olive oil
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Soy Sauce
• White wine vinegar

Adobo Seasoning with cumin  (sprinkle generously on pork)

Combine ingredients in large zip-lock bag with pork.  Chill at least 20 minutes but preferably several hours.

Remove pork from marinade and discard marinade.  Grill pork, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350-400°) until meat thermometer is at 165°, turning at least once.  … Read More »

Laura created this recipe and claims to alter the recipe a little every time she cooks it!   I had it once and begged her to attempt to remember how she did it so I could write it down!   I’m sharing it with her total permission from way back in 2011.  (Thank you Laura!) Ingredients: (This recipe makes 1-3 pies depending on the size of your crust)

•  graham cracker pie crusts (1-3)

Bottom Layer:

• One package of white chocolate pudding
• 1/2 brick of softened cream cheese (make the pudding according to the pie filling directions and mix with cream cheese and pour into bottom of crust)

Next Layer:

• Newman’s Own brand mint chocolate cream cookies (crush them in a baggie then pour on top of first layer)  (If you can’t find Newman’s Own you can use Mint Oreos but they are green like in the photo)

Next Layer:

• 2 small boxes chocolate instant pudding
• Cool whip (make the pudding according to the pie filling directions and mix with “a big ole hunk” of cool whip)

Next Layer:

• Cool Whip (layer Cool Whip all over the top.  

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Servings:  2 Cups
Prep Time:  10 minutes
Cook Time:  10 minutes

My family loves this unusually flavorful way to introduce cranberries into our Thanksgiving meal!   This is NOT your traditional cranberry sauce!

Ingredients:

• 12 oz cranberries
• 1 orange
• 2 T fresh lemon juice
• 2 T minced shallots
• 1 t powdered ginger
• 1/4 t cayenne pepper
• 1/2 t cumin
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried figs, chopped

Directions:

1. In a large saute pan, combine cranberries, orange cut into bite size pieces, lemon juice, shallots, ginger powder, cumin, cayenne, and sugar. 

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Submitted by Kristin Kopp:

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 8 oz. smoked sausage or chorizo, cut in to 1/4 in. slices
• 1 cup rice
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon tumeric
• 2 cups fat-free chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2 oz) can drained diced tomatoes
• 1 pound uncooked shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup frozen peas
• Freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium. … Read More »

Submitted by Garnett Lottman

 Dressing

• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano (Mediterranean is best)

Salad

• 1 head lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces ((I use Romaine)
• 3 large plum tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 1 English cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped (the long, thin, almost seedless ones)
• 1 medium red onion, cut into thin rings and soaked for 10 minutes in a small bowl of ice water to make it less sharp
• 1 small green pepper, cut into thin rings
• 3/4 cup kalamata olive
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions:

• Whisk dressing ingredients together until blended.

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Submitted by Stephanie Kayhan

Ingredients:

• 1 c. plain yogurt
• 2 green onions finely chopped
• 2 tsp. crushed oregano
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 2 T salad oil
• 2 T wine vinegar

Mix all of these items with a whisk, add chicken (4 chicken breasts), making sure they are completely covered.  Put in a Pyrex dish and marinate in the refrigerator for 1+ hours. … Read More »

Submitted by one of Vanderlyn’s best teachers – Jill Kreller Osmerg

 Ingredients:

• 4 chicken breasts, pounded to flatten them out
• Spinach
• Garlic
• Feta cheese
• Onions
• Bell pepper

I don’t really know the measurements, but just a little of everything.  Saute onions and bell pepper.  Add garlic, then spinach.  Once it’s all sautéed, add feta cheese.  While that’s cooking, pound out the chicken until it’s flat. … Read More »

Submitted by Nancy Echikson:

This is a different (non-mayonnaise based) chicken salad.  The hot dressing wilts the cabbage and makes the most delicious salad.  My friend Abby gave me this recipe so I call it “Abby’s Oriental Chicken Salad”

 Salad Ingredients:

• 1 Napa cabbage – sliced crosswise
• 1 bunch green onions sliced
• 1 pack LaChoy Chow Mein Noodles
• ¼ cup sesame seeds
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• 3-4 poached chicken breasts – cooled and chopped

 Dressing Ingredients

• ¼ cup cider vinegar
• ½ cup sugar
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Chop cabbage and onions. … Read More »

I was lucky enough to get to have lunch with one of my favorite people in the world on Monday.   It was my dear friend Elizabeth T’s 75th birthday party!  She chose The Swan Coach House Restaurant which I thought was “prissy” for my taste so I’ve never been in all my years of living in Atlanta!  … Read More »

Submitted by Elizabeth Julian:

Part chicken salad, part coleslaw, this unique dish features a prepared mix, so it comes together quickly — especially if you buy a roasted chicken. Serve it as a salad or in a sandwich wrap.

Ingredients

• 1 (16-ounce) bag coleslaw mix
• 1 pound cooked chicken, shredded
• 2 cups broccoli florets, blanched
• 1 cup sugar snap peas
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 cup sliced scallions
• 1/2 cup chopped cashews (optional)

• DRESSING:
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, toss together the coleslaw mix, chicken, broccoli, snap peas, red pepper, and scallions.

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Click here to watch a video on how to choose the perfect avocado!

Prep time:  12 minutes
Other:  2 hours
Yield:  6 cups (12 – 1/2 cup servings)

Ingredients:

• 2.5 cups frozen whole kernel corn, thawed (or 2 15.25 oz cans sweet whole kernel corn)
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 small avocados, peeled and chopped

Combine all ingredients except avocado,  Gently stir in avocado. … Read More »