July 24

174. Caesar dressing

Ok...I have to tell you something. Its no better than the stuff you  buy in the bottle. I remember when Dave and I went to Italy and I thought that the pasta was going to be awesome. Don't get me wrong it was good but you can buy pasta as good at your local grocery store. Same with this. It was not good enough to go through the trouble to make it yourself

*1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
*1/4 cup reduced fat mayo
*1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
*2 anchovy, chopped
*1 small garlic cloved

Mix in a blender until smooth

175. Croutons

Now these on the other hand were really good and way cheaper to make than buying them at the store. Plus it was easy

*4 ounces Italian bread, cut in 1/4 inch cubes
*2 TBSP olive oil
*salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 375
Place bread on cookie sheet and drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper
Toss and bake for 12-15 minutes

176. Pistachio Ice Cream

I will tell you that this is my favorite flavor. I love the Ben and Jerrys! This was so darn good. Even the kids liked it.

*2 cups heavy cream
*1 cup whole milk
*1 cup chopped pistachios
*1 cup sugar
*1/2 tsp vanilla

Mix and place in an ice cream machine.
turn on for 20-25 minutes

march 15

79. Asian Chicken Salad

Let me tell you all something, I love a good asian salad!! This was so good. Dave and I both really liked it.

*2 tablespoons brown sugar
*2 teaspoons soy sauce
*1 tablespoon sesame oil (optional)
*1/4 cup vegetable oil
*3 tablespoons rice vinegar
*1 (8 ounce) package dried rice noodles
*1 head iceberg lettuce - rinsed, dried, and chopped
*4 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and shredded
*3 green onions, chopped
*1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Prepare the dressing 30 minutes ahead of time by combining the brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, salad oil, and rice vinegar in a salad dressing carafe.
To prepare the Chinese rice noodles, heat a skillet with a few tablespoons of oil and break off a little bit of the noodles and add them to the skillet and fry them.
They will puff up in the skillet, so only add a few at a time.
As they begin to puff up, remove and drain them on paper towels.
Be sure to cook long enough as the under cooked noodles will be like eating needles.
Once cooked, add them to the salad mixture.
In a large bowl combine the iceberg lettuce, cooked and shredded chicken, green onions and toasted sesame seeds.
Let chill about 10 minutes, and just before serving add the cooked rice noodles.
Serve in salad bowls and offer the dressing in a pourable container so your family can add as much dressing as they want.
You can also pour the dressing over the top of the salad, toss, and serve immediately.