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"Fancy" Ham and Cheese Sliders

Nicole
This was a really fun meal for the family. It was quick and easy, and relatively inexpensive. Everyone likes sliders and finger food. These would be great to serve at a get together or a party.  This is also a great meal for something for a midweek meal when you need something fast.  I have seen a lot of recipe on the web that is similar to this one that uses a lot more brown sugar. I made the heavy brown sugar recipe once, but it was a little too sweet for us. I like this recipe much better because it’s a little milder!

Ingredients:
  • 12 good white dinner rolls
  • 12 pieces good honey ham
  • 12 small slices Swiss cheese
  • mayonnaise
  • miracle whip

Poppy seed sauce 
  • 1/2 Tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1 Tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 Tablespoon minced onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon brown sugar

Directions:
  1. Spread onto both sides of the center of each roll may or miracle whip. Place a slice of ham and a slice of Swiss inside of each roll. Close rolls and place them into a large baking dish or heavy cookie sheet. Place very close together.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the poppy seed sauce ingredients. Pour evenly over all of the sandwiches. You do not have to use all of the sauce! Just use enough to cover the tops. Let sit 10 minutes or until butter sets slightly. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Uncover and cook for 2 additional minutes or until tops are slightly brown and crispy. Serve warm.
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Crockpot Sesame Chicken?

Nicole

Although this recipe is good it’s not exactly what I would call sesame chicken. At least it’s not sesame chicken in the sense that I am accustom to it. This reminds me more of a bourbon chicken they would sell in the mall food court. Everyone really loved this recipe, but if you are looking for a traditional sesame chicken keep looking. I would make this again but I would present it to my family with a different name! HA! *I doubled the sauce part of the recipe so that there would be extra to put over the rice. * 

Ingredients:
  • 2 1bs. skinless, boneless chicken thighs.
  • 1/2 c. low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/3 c. packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 large Onion Chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds

Directions:
  1. Place chicken thighs in the slow cooker. 
  2. Whisk together remaining ingredients in a bowl and pour over chicken.
  3. Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours or on high 3 or 4. Serves 4 – 6.

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Burger King Home Delivery…. What Do You Think?

Nicole

I was reading online last night that the Burger Kings in the Washington DC and Maryland area are doing a test market for Burger King home delivery.  They are guaranteeing to get your food to you hot and your fries nice and crispy! I would love to see if that actually happens. I can’t get them home crispy when I got get them myself. I hate soggy fries. We have pizza joints that deliver here in my neighborhood up to 2am why not burgers?  

Personally I love the idea of Burger King home delivery because I can’t always get out because of one thing or another or the weather is crummy or whatever. For a $2 charge I would be up for it occasionally. 
I can’t tell you how many pizza joints we have that deliver but unfortunately we don’t have anything else that delivers not even Chinese food. I envy people who have that option!
So what are your thoughts? Would like you like see Burger King home delivery in your neighborhood? Would you utilize their services? This is not an endorsement or anything like that I am just curious about what your thoughts are! Here is the original article I found on www.usatoday.com.
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BLT Salad

Nicole

I LOVED this salad! It’s simply delicious! If you don’t like tomatoes you will probably not like this recipe, but it’s worth a shot regardless! The dressing is tomato based and the salad contains a lot of tomato. I love tomato so I was all about this recipe, my husband on the other hand, wasn’t a fan but he doesn’t like tomatoes. I think I could eat this every day for lunch and be perfectly happy. Yummy!

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup cubed whole-wheat country bread
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 medium tomatoes, divided
  • 3 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons minced green onions
  • 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 5 cups chopped hearts of romaine lettuce
  • 3 slices center-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled

 Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss bread with oil and spread on a baking sheet. Bake, turning once, until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. Cut 1 tomato in half. Working over a large bowl, shred both halves using the large holes on a box grater. Discard the skin. Add mayonnaise, chives (or scallion greens), vinegar, garlic powder and pepper; whisk to combine.
  3. Chop the remaining 3 tomatoes. Add the tomatoes, romaine and croutons to the bowl with the dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with bacon.

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Serves 4 totally 151 calories per serving

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Dr. Oz’s Belly-Blasting New Year’s Soup (86 Calories)

Nicole

My husband and I both loved this soup, but I must admit it was a little on the spicy side even for me. The chili powder is super strong in this recipe!  Next time I make this I would probably only add one tablespoon of chili powder. It can be a little chocking. If you don’t like spicy, then this is not a recipe for you unless you tweak it a bit. What I loved about this recipe is it’s filling, and it’s low in calories. 86 Calories per serving*
Ingredients:
Makes 4 1/2 cups Serves 6= ¾ cup each
  • 1 (14.5-oz) can of fire-roasted tomatoes with medium chilies (I used mild Rotel)
  • 1 (15-oz) can of chick peas (I used Great Northern less calories)
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth 
  • 2 tbsp. chili powder
  • 1/4 cup lime juice 
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Directions:

  1. Place tomatoes, chick peas and garlic with the broth and chili powder in large pot, and bring to a boil. 
  2. Lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. 
  3. Enjoy! (I added everything to the pot at one time and let it cook. Super simple, and fast!)

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*calculated on myfitnesspal.com

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