Firecracker Butter Bean Salad

Are you in a hurry to get to a party? Here’s a no fail recipe even your teenager can make with supervision. Happy Cooking

Preparation time: 15 min

Refrigeration time: 30 min

Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

2 large stalks celery with leaves, chopped

1 large red onion, peeled and diced
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Let’s Get the Party Started Creamy Taco Dip

An easy to make taco dip made with taco seasoning and cream cheese is the perfect party dip.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15-20 minutes
Servings: 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons taco seasoning or to taste
1 medium green pepper, diced
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Slow Cooker Italian Beef- Pulled

Italian beef cooked with Italian seasoning makes for a mouth watering slow cooker meal.

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Glazes for Ham

Add an extra kick of flavor to your ham with any of these appetizing glazes. Each glaze has its own unique taste whether your palate craves a fruit flavored ham or traditional ham one of these glazes is sure to do the trick.

Ham Glaze #1 Root beer and Brown sugar
1 Ham (5-10 pounds)
1 can (12 ounces) root beer
1/2 cup light brown sugar
Mix root beer with brown sugar and pour over ham.

Ham Glaze#2 A simple blend of citrus and brown sugar
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup light brown sugar
Mix orange juice with light brown sugar and pour over ham the last 30 minutes of cooking.

Ham Glaze#3 A flavorsome blend that spreads across all of your taste buds
1(4-5 pounds) ham
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup blackberry jam
1 tablespoon water
1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Combine and heat ingredients in a medium saucepan and pour over ham in spoonfuls the last 30 minutes of cooking time.

Ham Glaze #4 blends of honey and brown sugar to create a perfect caramelizing flavor.
Small Ham (double for a larger ham)
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoon water
Combine and heat ingredients in a medium saucepan and pour over ham in spoonfuls the last 30 minutes of cooking time.

Ham Glaze #5 A nutty and fruit flavor blend.
Small Ham (double for a larger ham)
1 cup apricot jam
3 tablespoons rum
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
Combine and heat ingredients in a medium saucepan and pour over ham in spoonfuls the last 30 minutes of cooking time.

Ham Glaze #6  blends of rum and brown sugar.
Small Ham (double for a larger ham)
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups rum
1 teaspoon cloves
Mix ingredients in a small bowl and apply the last 30 minutes of cooking time.

Tip: Use almost any flavor of jam on your ham to create your own unique glaze.

Leftover Turkey Soup

Are you trying to find something to make with your leftover turkey? Instead of turkey sandwiches, why not have a good old fashion bowl of turkey soup. If you’re tired of turkey today, freeze it for tomorrow.
Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6-8
Ingredients
Leftover turkey with bones
16 cups water
4 cups turkey,chopped
1 pint half-n-half
2 medium onions, diced
3 large carrots, diced
4 celery stalks with leaves, diced
1 1/2 cups margarine/butter
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon parsley
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup white rice, uncooked

Directions:
1. Pull meat and skin off turkey into a large bowl. Place only skin and bones into 5 quart saucepan with 16 cups of water; cook for 20 minutes. Remove from burner; pour through strainer into a large bowl.  Discard skin and bones. Set aside turkey broth.
2. Place vegetables, rice and 4 cups turkey broth into the same saucepan. Cook on low-medium heat for 20 minutes or until vegetables are fork tender; stir occasionally. Pour into the same bowl as turkey; set aside.
3. Melt margarine in the same saucepan; mix in flour; cook until bubbly. Add half-n-half and the set aside turkey broth into the same saucepan; bring to a boil. Next, add vegetable mixture, turkey, and seasonings into saucepan. Heat thoroughly while stirring occasionally.

Tip #1: Freeze leftover soup for 1 month.
Tip #2: Use store bought turkey broth instead of making your own turkey to save time.