Family Search and a Yummy Recipe

Susan Holder found this on the Family Search website. It's online classes to help you learn how to research your family. It looks like an easy way to get started! Family Search Education

Now to the yummy recipe! I made this for Becky Bowman's baby shower last night and Jen Houston asked me to post it to the blog. You can also find it on the packaging for Hormel's Real Crumbled Bacon.

BLT Dip

1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 (4.3 oz) package of Hormel Premium Real Crumbled Bacon
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 cup shredded lettuce
Assorted crackers, for dipping

In bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, bacon, and diced tomatoes. Place in large pie plate or on platter. Chill until serving time. Before serving, place shredded lettuce around the edges. Sprinkle with additional bacon or tomatoes, if desired. Serve with assorted crackers for dipping.

Ok...that's what the package says but this is what I do to mine. I put mine in a bowl, not a messy pie plate. Also, I mix the shredded lettuce up in the dip instead of placing it around the edges. And I just use whatever looks right with the lettuce instead of making sure it's a cup. I really love using the flavored crackers with this (like Ritz's vegetable crackers). I also don't substitute Miracle Whip for the mayo and I don't substitute the fake bacon bits either. If you use the real bacon bits instead of cooking your own and crumbling them up yourself, it will be less fattening.

If you are someone who hates mayonnaise and/or sour cream by themselves, you will still like this! I hate both of those but I eat this dip up like it's going out of style. So give it a try!!

Ultimate Turtle Cheesecake

I found this recipe on a box of Philadelphia cream cheese several years ago and was in the mood to make it today. It is way better than the one you buy at Sam's!!

2 cups Oreo Chocolate Cookie Crumbs
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1 bag (14-oz) Kraft Caramels
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup Planters Pecan Pieces
3 pkgs (8-oz each) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla
3 eggs
2 squares Baker's Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate

Mix crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan. Place caramels and milk in small microwaveable bowl. Microwave on high 3 minutes or until caramels are melted, stirring after each minute. Pour 1/2 of caramel mixture into crust. Refrigerate 10 minutes. Set remaining caramel mixture aside for later use.

Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over caramel mixture in crust.

Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes or until center is almost set if using a silver springform pan. (Bake at 300 for 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes or until center is almost set if using a dark nonstick springform pan.) Run knife or metal spatula around side of pan to loosen cake, cool before removing side of pan.

Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Top with remaining caramel mixture and pecans just before serving. Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cheesecake. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator. Makes 16 servings.

Ok...I don't buy the Oreo crumbs. I buy a package of Oreos and break them up in a food processor and then eat the leftovers. Sorry weight-loss group but that's what I do!! :D It only takes about 1 1/2 rows of cookies to make two cups.

Enjoy!!

Recipes from Healthy Pasta Evening

Pasta Salad
1 box of Healthy Harvest 7 Grain Pasta
2 Medium Tomatoes chopped in large chuncks
1/2 lb. Snow Peas - chopped in chuncks
1 Cucumber - Quartered and Sliced
1 Bell Pepper - chopped in chuncks
1/2 Cup chopped Cilantro
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/2-3/4 Cup Lite Italian dressing to taste
1 Cup Matchstick Carrots
1 Med. Red Onion


Easy Pesto Linguine with Crab
Ingredients:
1 Box (13.25) Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Whole Grain Linguine
2 Pkg. (.5 oz each) McCormick Pesto Sauce Mix
1 Can (6 oz) Chicken of the Sea Fancy Crab
1/2 Cup grated Parmesan Cheese
6 Tbsp. Olive Oil
2 Cups water
Directions:
In large pot cook pasta to package directions. In small sauce pan add olive oil, water, both packages of pesto sauce, and bring mixture to boil, then simmer, until pasta is finished. Drain pasta add to pesto mixture, stir well. Pile pasta onto platter, crumble crab over pasta, top with cheese.

Famous Dip Recipe

At GNO on Tuesday Sister Burnham made a dip that everyone fell in love with. Here is the Recipe:
3 Avocados
3 Roma Tomatoes
1/3 Purple Onion
Hand Full of Chopped Fresh Cilantro
1 Can Rotel (Drained)
1/2 or 1/3 Mayo
Garlic and Salt to Taste

The rest of the evening went well with lots of fun and laughter. We all learned that Laura should no longer pick words/phrases for Pictionary. I hope you all had a great time!! :)