Butter-Roasted Cauliflower (from All Recipes Magazine)

1 head cauliflower, cut into large florets 2 tablespoons butter, melted, or more to taste salt and ground black pepper to taste Add all ingredients to list Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread cauliflower onto prepared baking sheet. Brush each piece of cauliflower with melted butter. Season with salt and black pepper. Roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Flip cauliflower and continue roasting until tender and golden, about 10 minutes more.

refrigerator pickles

1 1/3 cups white sugar 2 tablespoons salt 1 cup white vinegar 6 cups peeled and sliced cucumbers 2 cups sliced onion Check All Add to Shopping List PREP 20 mins READY IN 2 days 20 mins Directions Stir sugar, salt, and vinegar together in a plastic container with a lid until sugar is mostly dissolved. Place cucumbers and onion in the vinegar solution; stir to coat. Cover container and refrigerate for at least 2 days, stirring occasionally can add celery seed turmeric

Rice Pudding

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups cooked rice
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Additional milk, optional

Directions

1. Place rice and raisins in a greased 1-qt. casserole. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar and nutmeg; pour over rice.
2. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool. Pour milk over each serving if desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 4-6 servings.

apple cider gravy (Rachael Ray)

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter

• 4 tablespoons flour

• 2 cups apple cider

• 2 cups chicken stock

• Salt and ground black pepper

Preparation

In a skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Stir in the flour, cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the cider and stock. Let thicken, then season with salt and pepper and serve.

July 4th Dinner

into larger crockpot on low
three onions cut in half
couple pounds of pork rib chops.....browned, cooled and dry rubbed on top of
the onions

http://www.livestrong.com/article/435117-how-to-cook-barley-in-a-slow-cooker/
using chicken broth, dried onion bits, garlic, and one envelope of sazon goya
into the crockpot on low

Salisbury Steak and Upside Down Sweet Potatles (recipes I got off of facebook)

Salisbury Steak

1 pound ground chuck or ground round

one egg

1/4 C. saltine cracker crumbs

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 slice diced onion

rest of the large onion sliced

mushrooms if wanted; 

Combine & make into 5 or 6 oval patties. Brown well. 

Remove from skillet. Put in onion slices & mushrooms

 if using. Saute for a few minutes then add 1 can beef 

broth & 2Tbs. cornstarch mixed in 1/4C. water. Heat 

stirring all the while so lumps will not form.

 Return patties to skillet, cover & simmer for 20 minutes

UPSIDE DOWN SWEET POTATOES 

Ingredients

6 tablespoons melted butter

6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

4 medium sweet potatoes

about 1/4 cup brown sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Pour melted margarine in 8x11 baking dish.

Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over melted butter.

Cut potatoes in half lengthwise, rub with brown sugar and place cut side down over butter/cheese mixture.

Bake for 30-35 mins or till tender.

and this is how it looked on my plate!!  Delicious

Cheese/Garlic/Corn Muffins

I had some bean with ham soup in the crockpot and got to thinking that some cornbread would go good with that.  I didn't have any Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, but I did have this:

I decided to start with this and make some muffins. 

The only thing the directions called for was a cup of water, but I did not follow the directions.  I added one egg, a quarter cup of milk and about 2/3 a cup of creamed corn.  I made eleven muffns and baked for about ten minutes. 

They turned out very good,, but next time I would add some cheese to it.  I plan to pick up more packages of this (I think I got this one at the DOLLAR TREE, but maybe not)