Frog Eye Salad

This is a common dish (at least it is around here), but I really love this recipe and make this often in the summer, especially when I need to bring a dish for a party. It feeds a ton of people and the leftovers are great.

1 Box Acini de Pepe (in the pasta section of the grocery store)

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Rinse and cool.

1 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs, beaten
2 Cups Pineapple Juice
2 Tablespoons Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

3. While pasta is cooking, combine above ingredients, cook until thickened and let cool.
4. Pour sauce over pasta and store in fridge overnight.

2 Cups Mandarin Oranges
2 Cans (20 oz.) Pineapple Tidbits
1 Can Crushed Pineapple
2 (8 oz.) Cool Whip
2 Cups Mini Marshmallows

5. In the morning, add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.

In this picture I just garnished it with some clementines.

Broccoli Salad

This is great for summer too, because you can use up all your vegetables. You could throw extra vegetables in because it would taste great with any combination.

Tops off 4 bundles of Broccoli, cut to desired size
2 Carrots, Chopped
1 Bunch Green Onion
2 Cups Celery, Chopped
1 Cup Craisins
4 Tablespoons Bacon or Bacon Bits
1 Cup Honey Roasted Peanuts (optional)

1. Add all ingredients to a bowl, set aside.

Dressing:
3/4 Cup Mayonnaise
1/3 Cup Sugar
2 Tablespoons Vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Curry

2. Mix dressing to taste, pour over salad and mix.

Stuffed Tomatoes

I thought I'd post some of my favorite summertime recipes since we all have an abundance of produce right now. These are so easy to make, but they look really fancy. They'd be great to serve to guests.

5 Tomatoes
2 Jarred Pimientos, drained and chopped
1/4 Red Onion
1/2 Small Zucchini, diced into 1/4 in. squares
1 Jalapeno, seeded and chopped
1/2 Lemon
1/2 teaspoon Oregano
2 Tablespoons Fresh Cilantro or Flat-Leaf Parsley, chopped
2 Tablespoons Bread Crumbs
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper

1. Cut the tops off 4 tomatoes and trim a thin slice off the bottoms so they will sit upright. Hollow out the tomatoes with a spoon and discard the insides. Sprinkle the tomatoes with salt and pepper.
2. Seed and chop the remaining tomato and place in bowl.
3. Add the next 7 ingredients to the bowl.
4. Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly over mixture.
5. Add olive oil and salt and pepper and toss mixture to combine.
6. Fill the empty tomatoes with stuffing and serve.

Calling for Recipes!

Hey Everyone! I need some ideas and I want to post some recipes from other people. Send me your favorite recipes so I can share them with others! Email them to cookinbrooke@gmail.com. Thanks!