Bacon, Cheddar, Ranch Potatoes

Ingredients

~ 1- 16oz container sour cream

~ 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

~ 4-6 slices of bacon, cooked (you can use a bag of real bacon bits that you find on the salad dressing aisle at the grocery store.  However, we prefer the real bacon.  It takes no time to cook in the microwave.  My general rule is 1 minute in the microwave per slice of bacon.  4 slices of bacon= 4 minutes)

~ 1 package Ranch Dip mix

~ 1 package Ore-Ida Southern Style Hash Browns (They are the little cubed hash brown potatoes)  ***NOTE:  You will only use 1/2 of the bag.  To use the whole bag, you will double the other ingredients***

Directions

1.  Combine the sour cream and Ranch Dip mix.

2.  Add cheese and cooked bacon to the Ranch mix.

3.  Add 1/2 package of Hash Browns to the ranch dip mix.

4.  Spread into 8x8 casserole dish.

5.  Bake at 400 for 45-60 minutes or until potatoes are very tender.

Adapted from:  http://www.plainchicken.com/2011/01/crack-potatoes.html

Cream Cheese Potato Salad

Ingredients

- 3 lbs. new red potatoes, quartered
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian dressing
- 1 tub reduced fat Philadelphia Italian Herb and Cheese Cooking Creme
- bunch of green onion
- 1 box frozen spinach
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan

Directions

1.  You have to options 1.) Place potatoes in a 2-qt. microwaveable dish.  Add water; cover with lid.  Microwave on high for 12 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.  Drain. OR 2.) Boil the potatoes until tender.  Drain.

2.  Place potatoes in a large bowl.  Toss and coat with the Zesty Italian dressing.

3.  Mix the tub of Philadelphia Cooking Creme in as well.  If you do this while the potatoes are still warm it makes it much easier.  It melt the cooking creme making it easy to stir.

4.  Cook the spinach according to the box directions.  Drain the spinach completely.  Use a dish towel to twist the water out of the spinach.  Add the spinach to the potato, dressing, cream cheese mixture.

5.  Refrigerate for at least one hour.

6.  Before serving, stir the potato salad.  Then add green onion and fresh Parmesan to the top.



Adapted from: http://www.kraftbrands.com/philly/recipes/cooking-creme/recipe-of-the-month/Pages/may-2012.aspx

Something Similar to Logan's Teriyaki Club Steak

Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 5 oz. soy sauce (or 10 tbsp)
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 cup pineapple juice (I just used the juice from the canned sliced pineapple)
- sliced pineapple (I used Del Monte canned pineapple rings)
- Steaks (we had New York strips)


In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients but the pineapple and steaks (save those for later).


Place steaks in a ziploc bag and pour marinade over top.


Throw a pineapple ring or two in there if you wish.


Seal and refrigerate overnight or for at least 6 hours.


Grill steaks and left over pineapple rings.


Serve and enjoy!




Credit:  http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1815,132191-246194,00.html