Homemade Egg Salad Sandwich!

My Family and I LOVE eggs! We have them almost every weekend and sometimes throughout the week! As i have said before we are trying to eat a little bit better so why not eat eggs that are a great source of protein and good for you!? Answer: I have no idea! SO i have been playing around with egg salad recipes trying to find what combinations i like the most and so far this has been the best! 

Egg Salad Sandwich

- 6 Hard Boiled Eggs

- 3 Tablespoons Mayonnaise

- 1 Tablespoon regular Mustard

- 1 Tablespoon Sweet Pickle Relish

- 1 Tablespoon grated Sweet Onion

- Dash of Pepper

- Lettuce

- Whole Wheat Bread

First you gotta cook your eggs!

Then you need to peel your Eggs and Slice into tiny pieces, set aside.

Grate Sweet Onion, set aside.

Place Eggs, Mayo, Mustard, Relish, Onion & Pepper into bowl

Mix! :)

Place mixed egg salad and lettuce on top of whole wheat bread and Enjoy!

Indoor S'mores

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I grew up in a family that went camping all the time. Many of my fond childhood/teenage memories were born on camping trips. Good, quality, fun family time!! Sleeping in a tent, swimming in the ocean, flying kites, riding quads, staying up too late, dutch oven breakfasts, apple turnovers, night-long campfires, and of corse S'mores! S'mores are a camping necessity!

But how often do we go camping? It doesn't seem right that such a fabulously delicious dessert can only be eaten on rare occasions.. does it? Have you heard of Indoor S'mores? Maybe I am a little behind but I only became aware of these a few years ago, and for the first time today I made them! They are made in a similar way to rice-krispy treats. These certainly do the trick to solve that S'mores craving that you've been having! Enjoy!

Indoor S'mores

5 TBS butter

5 cups mini marshmallows

1 tsp vanilla

8 cups Golden Grahams cereal

1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips

1 additional cup marshmallows

(The original recipe calls for corn syrup. In my opinion, its not necesary and is quite bad for you, so I left it out. I also made other minor changes. But if you would like the original recipe, see the "source" link below the picture)

Directions

Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and set aside. In a large non-stick pan, melt your butter on medium low heat. 

Then add 5 cups marshmallows. 

Stir until about half-melted. 

Add your vanilla and stir. Then add your cereal. Stir until completely coated.

Add 1 cup chocolate chips and additional 1 cup marshmallows.Spread into prepared pan and top with remaining chocolate chips. Let cool. Cut into squares and ENJOY! 

Caramel Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

I used to be a contributor to a different food blog.. long ago! I had posted this recipe there, because it was one of my favorites. That blog is long lost, so I thought I would bring this recipe back to life! Whoever discovered the incredible blend of chocolate and caramel is amazing! It also makes a bunch, which means you can share. 

Caramel Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars...... YUM!

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 

Ingredients:
1 bag of Caramels
8 tsp Whipping cream

1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup oatmeal
1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 tsp baking soda
1 1/8 cup MELTED butter

1 (12 oz) bag chocolate chips

Unwrap Caramels and put pile into a microwave safe bowl. mix in your whipping cream. 

Microwave for 30 seconds, then stir. Repeat this process until it looks like this:

While you are melting your caramels: Mix flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, salt, and baking soda in large bowl. Add melted butter and mix thoroughly. 

Lay half of dough in the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Do not grease pan! Pack down, and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Drip caramel over top the chocolate chips. Sprinkle with remaining dough. Bake for an additional 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a couple hours. Now doesnt this look incredible??

Look at that chocolatey caramely bubbly deliciousness....

Dont you want to take a bite?

Cheeseburger Crescent Casserole

Anyone who has been watching TV lately (guilty as charged!) has seen a Pillsbury commercial with a quick demo of how to make their Cheeseburger Crescent Casserole. After seeing this commercial SEVERAL times during my hour show I decided, "why not?! Maybe they'll quit playing the commercial if I just make it!" Side note, that didn't work out... but the recipe DID! I did a couple things different to add some more flavor... Here we go!

Source

Pillsbury gives the directions as follows:

1 lb ground beef, cooked, drained

1/2 cup ketchup

1/4 cup dill pickle relish

1 1/2 cups shredded American cheese (6 oz)

1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

I added:

1 TB butter

2 cloves garlic minced

1/4 cup sweet onion finely chopped

*reduce ketchup to 1/4 cup

1/4 cup BBQ sauce (I prefer famous daves)

1/2 cup Pepper Jack cheese

*For a spicy kick add some diced green chili's or jalapenos!

Heat oven to 375°F. In 10-inch skillet sautee garlic and onion in 1 TB butter. Add beef and cook thuroughly. Add BBQ sauce and ketchup. Heat over medium-high heat until hot, stirring occasionally. Stir in relish and 1 cup american cheese. Spoon into ungreased 9- or 10-inch glass pie plate.

Separate dough into 8 triangles; roll up 1 inch on shortest side of each dough triangle. Place dough on top of meat mixture in spoke pattern with points towards center. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup American cheese and Pepper Jack Cheese.  

Bake15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.