Cornbread Salad

1 can Kidney beans- Pour in bottom of the bowl, juices and all.
Corn Bread- Make one recipe/pan. Can use box or homemade. Crumble and layer on top of beans.
1 can Mexi-Corn, drained- Layer on top of corn bread.
diced green onion- Layer over Corn
1 lb crumbled bacon- Layer over green onion.
2 c. Shredded cheddar cheese- Layer green onion.
1 1/2 mayo
1/2 c pickle juice- pour over top


*Mix mayo and pickle juice, pour over top of all layers. Let sit in fridge until ready to serve. Just before serving, mix all layers together.

Homemade Hot Pockets

Makes 6 pockets, I usually double this and freeze a bunch.

1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 1/4 (1pkg) teaspoons active dry yeast
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

8 oz ham
3 slices american cheese
1 cup cheddar cheese

Dissolve the yeast, sugar, and water together, let yeast proof (bubbles will form). Stir in the oil, salt, and flour until you have a smooth dough. Allow dough to rest for 10 minutes.

Roll out dough to about 1/2 inch, cut into 6 pieces. Layer cheeses and ham on a slice of dough, then roll it up, sealing the edges. If you have asiago cheese around, it's really good sprinkled on top.

Bake at 400 for around 10-12 minutes.

Homemade Hamburger Helper

Homemade Hamburger Helper
1 lb ground beef
1 1/2 cups dry elbow noodles
2 cups milk
1/2 cup water
8 oz tomato sauce
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
4 oz cream cheese
1 cup cheddar cheese

1. Brown hamburger and drain
2. Mix milk, water, tomato sauce, and spices into hamburger, add dry noodles. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat, let simmer until noodles are tender, about 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
3. Add cream cheese and cheddar, stir until melted.

This is also great with a can of veggies drained and thrown in- corn, mixed vegetables, peas.