Posted on July 27, 2008 by Mercedes

Scrumptious Sunday is hosted by Mercedes at Mercedes Rocks!
Theme: Picnic (National Picnic Month)
Oh My~I am so late posting my Scrumptious Sunday post. I just got home at 9:30 p.m. CST-aaahhhh! This is going to be a quickie post. I hope to visit everyone tonight-or tomorrow night-when I get home at about the same time-lol! I believe everyone was busy this weekend-we only have seven participants-hehe!
THREE COLOR PASTA SALAD
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lg. pkg. three color pasta
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 avocados, chopped
- 1 1/2 c. Mozzarella cheese, chopped
- 2 tomatoes or red peppers, chopped
- Diet Hidden Valley Ranch dressing
- 1 c. toasted, slivered almonds
- 1 tsp. basil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- Chopped black olives
DIRECTIONS
- Brown chicken in olive oil and chop.
- Boil pasta according to directions and cool.
- Toss the remaining ingredients with Ranch dressing and add the pasta and chicken.
- Serve.
- VARIATIONS: Add ham, shrimp, chives or no meat at all.
- Don’t forget to leave in container in a cooler of ice.
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Posted on July 20, 2008 by Mercedes

Scrumptious Sunday is hosted by Mercedes at Mercedes Rocks!
Theme: Summer Salads
ZESTY FETA, CHICKEN, & SHRIMP SUMMER PASTA SALAD
INGREDIENTS
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked fusilli/corkscrew pasta – or any pasta you choose
- 1/2 pound frozen cooked cocktail shrimp – this is all for me-none for bf-allergic
- 1 (2.25 ounce) can diced black olives, drained
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup baby carrots, chopped
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
- 1 (6 ounce) package feta cheese, crumbled
- salt/pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the chicken in a baking dish, and roast 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until juices run clear. Remove from heat, cool, and cut into bite-size pieces.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, cook 8 to 10 minutes, until firm, and drain. Cool to room temperature.
- In a large bowl, mix the chicken, pasta, shrimp, olives, tomatoes, carrots, and cucumber. Toss with balsamic vinaigrette dressing and feta cheese, and season with salt/pepper to taste.
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Posted on July 18, 2008 by Mercedes

This is my post for the Ice Cream Round Up over at Joy’s Place~Joy of Desserts. I posted this for Scrumptious Sunday over at Mercedes Rocks (my other blog). I have also included all of the links to the other participants’ post for last week’s Scrumptious Sunday: Theme~Ice Cream! Hope you all enjoy!
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Posted on July 13, 2008 by Mercedes

Scrumptious Sunday is hosted by Mercedes at Mercedes Rocks!
Theme: Ice Cream (National-USA-Ice Cream Month)
I admit, I have never made homemade ice cream myself-well I have helped others make it. Today I am going to share with you a few things I have done with ice cream and sherbet in the past. I will also share with you as many of the flavors (32) I remember selling when I worked at The Carousel, an ice cream/food shop in our local mall, for eight years.
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Posted on June 28, 2008 by Mercedes

Scrumptious Sunday is hosted by Mercedes at Mercedes Rocks.
Theme: Beef
I make this all of the time. I believe I got it off of the Bisquick box (yes I did-just found it) and I have continued to make it often. I usually serve mashed potatoes, corn, pinto beans or green beans, and some type of bread. We love it!

IMPOSSIBLE CHEESEBURGER PIE
I believe it is also known as
IMPOSSIBLY EASY CHEESEBURGER PIE
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 large onion-chopped (I don’t add this)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (I use more-I love cheese)
- 1/2 cup Original Bisquick mix (I use 3/4 cup)
- 1 cup milk (I use 3/4 cup)
- 2 eggs
- Salt & Pepper to taste (I use a lot of salt)
- 2 diced tomatoes (if you want to-I never do)
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 400 degrees
- Spray or grease 9 inch pie plate
- Brown beef and onion
- Drain
- Salt & Pepper to taste (I use a lot of salt on the meat)
- Spread in pie plate
- Cover with cheese (I believe some people put the cheese on top)
- Stir remaining ingredients (Bisquick, milk, and eggs) with a fork in bowl until blended
- Pour into pie plate
- Bake about 25 minutes (I usually go 35) or until knife inserted in center comes out clean
I have a pic of what we had for dinner last week-I also have pics of my trip there and back. I will post these later…when I have more time. Busy weekend.
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Posted on June 22, 2008 by Mercedes

Scrumptious Sunday is hosted by Mercedes at Mercedes Rocks.
Come on over and join in on the fun!
Theme: Dairy-National Dairy Month

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip
We always have potlucks of finger foods at school for any occasion. This is the specialty that a teacher assistant always brings-yummy!
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Posted on June 14, 2008 by Mercedes

Scrumptious Sunday is hosted by Mercedes at Mercedes Rocks.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Theme~Picnic Side Dish
*Pictures from the internet*

Watergate Salad
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