Craze E Potato Salad Boats Kid Friendly Recipes

NEW POTATO SALAD WITH AVOCADO DRESSING

Steps:

• Boil potatoes and cook until fork tender. In meantime prepare dressing by combining avocado, cider, mustard, olive oil, shallot, tarragon, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper in food processor until smooth and creamy.
• Drain and cool potatoes on paper towel lined baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, combine cooled potatoes, salad dressing, eggs, bacon, peas and green onions.
• Taste and adjust seasoning if desired.

CRAZE-E POTATO SALAD BOATS - KID FRIENDLY

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2" cubes. Add to boiling salted water and cook for 5 minutes. Potatoes should be cooked but still firm. Drain, rinse in cold water and allow to cool.
• Steam or boil beans for 3 minutes, or until just cooked but still firm. Rinse in cold water and drain.
• Mix together yogurt, chives plus the salt and pepper if using. Pour onto the potatoes and toss gently. You can also add the boiled egg scraps if you wish. Chill for 30 minute.
• Gently fill the pasta shells with the potato mixture, mounding slightly. Tap on the counter to flatten the bottom so that the 'boats' will sit firmly on a plate.
• Now to decorate:.
• Cut each egg slice in half to form a half moon. Place one piece at the back of the boat, on top of the potato mixture.
• Slice beans lengthwise into two or three strips then cut into 1-1/2" pieces. Use the tip of a sharp knife to bore three holes along each side . Insert the bean strip. These will form the oars. (think Viking Ship).
• Cut the red pepper into small squares and place them on their edges, along both sides of the shell.
• Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the potato mixture.
• Use a long carrot stick as the mast. Weave it through the edge of the lettuce leaf, which will become the sail. Insert into the bed of potato salad.
• Chill until ready to serve.

PARTY SALAD BOATS

Steps:

• Assemble the salad dressing an hour ahead, so the onion and salad dressing have time to blend but the onion is still crunchy.
• Bring the water to a boil with the salt. Add the pasta and cook for 12 minutes. Drain immediately and cool completely.
• Chop the romaine, tomatoes and pepperoni. Drain and add the olives. Crumble the cheese over the salad.
• Toss the salad dressing and salad. The dressing will be clumpy. Add the dressing a little at a time, being careful to not add too much. Add garlic salt to taste.
• (I usually spoon out the onions with a large non-slotted spoon. I use the dressing that comes along with the onions, leaving any excess dressing for another day.).
• Fill the pasta shells.

OREO COOKIE TURKEYS

Steps:

• Place one Oreo cookie as the base. Put one teaspoon of chocolate frosting on top.
• Place one small peanut butter cup on it's side so that the top and bottom are perpendicular to the base -- and stuck in the frosting. Place a teaspoon of chocolate frosting on the top(widest part) of the p-butter cup.
• For the second cookie. Stick some candy corn into the Oreo 'stuff' along one edge for the feathers -- pointy side down. They should fan out around the edge. If you have trouble doing this, you can help them stick with some white frosting.
• Place this second Oreo cookie (the tail) on it's edge and sticking to a dab of brown frosting on the back of the peanut butter cup.
• Place a dab of chocolate frosting on top of the peanut butter up (for the head). Place a malted milk ball on top for the head.
• Take a small amount of the white frosting in a separate dish. Mix in red food coloring.
• Use a toothpick with the white and red colors to place eyes, and wattle. You can pinch off the small pointy top of a candy corn and dip it in brown frosting for the beak.
• Your turkey is complete!

FANCY PANTS BURGER

Steps:

• Form 8 patties from the ground meat. I usually use ground chicken breast or lean ground sirloin. Ground turkey is ok but it is going to be very soft so you may want to add some bread crumbs to firm it up- A mix of ground meats works well too.
• Place cheese in the center of 4 of the patties.
• Top each cheese topped patty with a non cheese topped patty and pinch edges to seal all the cheese inside.
• In a hot non stick pan add 1 tsp of salt- this will keep the grease from settling in the burgers- Gramma trick!
• Fry the patties on each side until browned and cooked through.
• Remove patties and keep them warm on a paper towel lined plated.
• Drain grease from pan and add tomato sauce and brown sugar.
• Cook until sugar is dissolved and sauce is warm. Add salt and pepper to taste- can also add some garlic and onion powder as well- to taste.
• Return the patties to the pan with the warm sauce turning once to coat.
• Spoon sauce on top of each patty when serving.
• When you cut into the patty the cheese will melt out! YUM.
• NOTE: Try other 'stuffings' inside these fancy burgers. Great way to sneak veggies in as well! Try adding some diced mushrooms, green peppers, broccoli, carrot, etc -- aqnd use as much or as little cheese as you like --.
• Experiment! Try pizza sauce/ mozzarella.
• spaghetti sauce/parmesan.
• tomato soup/monterey jack.
• mushroom soup/smoked gouda.
• the possibilities are endless- Have fun!

YOU'RE-BACON-ME-CRAZY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a 6-qt. stockpot; add water to cover. Add salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 12-15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; reserve 4 tablespoons bacon drippings. Cook and stir onion in reserved drippings until browned, 6-8 minutes., Reserve 1/4 cup cooked bacon for topping. Add onion, drippings, celery and remaining bacon to potatoes., In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, mustard and seasonings. Pour over potato mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, until chilled, about 1 hour. Just before serving, sprinkle with reserved bacon.

KAREN'S KID FRIENDLY SALMON

Steps:

• Put salmon in a ziplock bag with the teriyaki sauce and marinate in refridgerator for 1-2 hours.
• Lightly spray 9 by 13 pan with pam or other cooking oil.
• Lay salmon(skin side down) in pan and sprinkle brown sugar all over the top. Use more or less according to how sweet you would like it.
• Cook in oven at 375 for about 30 minutes or until salmon flakes with a fork. Cooking time will vary based on how thick the salmon fillets are.
• ***Just a note -- I usually spoon the pan juices that are in the bottom of the dish over the salmon -- YUMMEEE. The kids love it.

PARTY PUNCH (KID- FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• In large punch bowl, combine sherbet with pineapple juice.
• Add lemon-lime soda.
• Place lemon and lime slices on top of punch as a garnish.