Monthly Archives September 2012

Jimmy Melt

 Above: Where I got the idea = General Store in Kennedy Meadows, CA
We took a trip to Kennedy Meadows, CA in September 2012. We rode our dirt bikes nearly 100 miles all over that mountain. One of the days we decided to ride down to the General Store. When we got there we decided to order lunch. James “Jimmy” my Husband ordered a plain cheeseburger...
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Buffalo Chips

Ingredients:
1 Russet Potato
2 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tablespoon of Garlic Festival Garli Garni – All Purpose Garlic Seasoning or make your own seasoning from garlic powder, salt and pepper
Directions:
Wash the potato
Slice the potato into very thin slices
Sprinkle garlic seasoning all over potatoes
Heat olive oil to medium heat in a large frying pan
Place potato slices into the oil...
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Meatloaf Burgers

Ingredients:
1 lb. of Ground Beef 80/20
1 egg
10 saltine crackers, crumbled
½ Teaspoon of liquid smoke
1 ¼ cup of your favorite BBQ Sauce
6 Hamburger Buns
Optional: French’s French Fried Onions
Directions:
Clean and heat up your BBQ to medium heat
In a large bowl combine ground beef, egg, crumbled crackers, liquid smoke, and 1 cup of BBQ Sauce
Make 6 hamburger patties
Lay the patties o...
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Cucumber Salad

WITHOUT SKIN
Yields: 4 servings
Prep time: 15 min
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

2 cups thinly-sliced cucumbers
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Chives – optional
Crushed red pepper flakes – optional

Preparation:

Clean cucumbers, cut lengthwise, remove seeds, and use a sharp knife to 
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Fruit Tart

Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
·         1 pkg. refrigerated sugar cookie dough (16.5 oz.) – I used Albertson’s Sugar Cookie Dough
·         8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
·         2 Tbsp. butter, softened
·         2-3 Tbsp. milk
·         1 cup powdered sugar
·         1 Tbsp. lemon juice
·         1 small carton of blueberries
·     ...
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