It's been so long....

Well I'm back. It's been a terribly long break. As I was making our dinner tonight I decided it was time to start blogging my recipes again. :)

Dinner tonight was ham and broccoli quiche (recipe to come later) and broccoli slaw. Wow, lots of broccoli tonight. I've found though that this slaw is the best way to get my two rotten kids to eat it. This is super easy and quite tasty.

Broccoli Slaw

1 pkg broccoli slaw (I use marketfresh from WalMart)
1/4-1/2 c. Ranch dressing
1/3 c. Thinly sliced onion
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1 Tsp. dill weed
1/2 Tsp. salt
3/4 Tsp. cracked black pepper

Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.

Serves 8, 1/2c servings.

Creamed Spinach

Tonight I am posting my Creamed Spinach recipe. The other day, I was looking for it out there on the internet and I couldn’t find it. Thankfully, I was able to find this one that I had and have used many times in my old burned cookbook. This is very similar to Boston Market’s Creamed Spinach, which I love, but there are not any Boston Markets here in Arkansas. L So here you go, enjoy!

Creamed Spinach

Sauce

3 Tbsps. butter

4 Tbsps. flour

1 ¼ tsp. salt

1 c. whole milk

Spinach

2 Tbsps. butter

2 Tbsps. minced  onion

¼ c. white wine

20 oz. frozen spinach, chopped

½ c. sour cream

¼ c. parmesan cheese

Over med-low heat, melt butter in a small sauce pan. Stir in flour and salt until creamed together. Stir in milk a little at a time. Increase heat to medium and stir constantly until mixture becomes thick and smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.

Place butter in a 2 quart saucepan and melt over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they are transparent. Add the spinach and wine to the pan; lower heat and cover. Cook spinach until it is almost done; add the white sauce, sour cream, and parmesan. Stir well and simmer until completely blended.