Delicious and Simple Recipes I Would like to Share

I am an all around true southern gal. Therefore, I like the true southern foods. I thought I would share a few of my favorites with you. These are quick and easy. And only one of them requires any cooking.

The first one is the one which requires the cooking.

Lip Smack Mac-n-Cheese

Ingredients: Velveeta cheese, parmesan cheese, heavy cream, real butter, nutmeg (optional), macaroni (any shape you desire)

Cook macaroni according to package directions

Slowly heat Velveeta (no generics please), parmesan cheese, heavy cream, and real butter in a heavy sauce pan (add cream as needed until it is smooth and creamy) *Make sure not to heat on high and scald the cream

If you desire, you may also add some fresh grated nutmeg (about 1/8 of a teaspoon is all that is needed)

Once the cheese mixture is melted and creamy simply stir in the macaroni

Alright, I did not say this recipe was going to be a low fat healthy one; I said it is lip smacking. Feel free to substitute all the ingredients for low fat if you like. Good luck with that.

Tomato, Onion, and Cucumber Salad

Ingredients: Cucumbers, tomatoes, onions (green onions can be used also), package of Italian salad dressing mix

Mix the salad dressing according to directions

Peel, seed, and slice cucumbers

Cut tomatoes and onions into small pieces

Mix the cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions and pour the Italian dressing over them

Refrigerate for at least two hours or even overnight so flavors will combine

Cucumber and Cream Cheese Sandwiches

Ingredients: Cucumbers, cream cheese, whole wheat bread

Peel, seed and chop cucumbers (about two medium size per 8 ounces of cream cheese)

Make sure the cream cheese is left out at room temperature for about two hours so it will mix well

Mix the cream cheese and cucumbers

Spread on whole wheat bread which has had the crust removed and cut into what ever shape you like

*For the Fourth be creative and divide the cream cheese leaving some of it white and putting a couple of drops of red and blue food coloring in the other.

Tomato, Mozzarella, and Black Olives

Ingredients: Tomatoes, package of round mozzarella cheese, can of whole small black olives

Simply slice the tomatoes (not too thick or thin)

Place a slice of mozzarella cheese on the tomato and place a couple of black olives on top of the cheese

Sprinkle fresh cilantro or other herb of your choice on top

Now for all of those who love the iced coffee but hate having to buy it, here you go.

Iced Coffee My Style

Ingredients: Coffee, milk, sugar or Splenda, vanilla flavoring (or desired flavoring), and crushed ice

Brew coffee slightly stronger than usually

If using sugar mix it with hot coffee to dissolve before adding to milk; do the same with Splenda, although it is easier to dissolve

Pour half of a glass of milk (any kind can be used skim, 1% et cetera), half a glass of coffee and sugar mixture

Add about ½ a teaspoon of vanilla or desired flavoring and stir

Serve over crushed ice