Pumpkin Seeds by Mom

Drop pumpkin seeds and gooey flesh in boiling water for a few minutes. The stringy material falls away from seeds. Soak overnight or for at least an hour to plumb. Pat dry. Put on baking sheet, toss in oil and salt. Bake at 400 degrees until crisp.

Hard Boiled Eggs by Jared

Put eggs in cold water. Bring to boil then boil for 10 min. Drain and let sit for 10 min. Then run in cold water for 10 minutes. Shell right away. (If you flip the eggs over, the night before cooking, it is supposed to center the yolks)

Barbecued Chicken by Clayton

Marinade chicken breasts overnight in Sweet Baby Rae's barbecue sauce. Barbecue the next day.

Broccoli/Pasta Salad by Heidi

Heidi: I also had the BEST pasta/broccoli salad I have EVER had in my entire life. (I stole this recipe from my friend Krista. Thanks Krista). So I HAD to share it:

Ingredients:
13 oz. package Spiral Pasta (or pasta of your choice)
3 bunches fresh broccoli
1 lb bacon
2 cups shredded cheese
2 bunches green onions

Dressing:
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 Tablespoons vinegar

Directions:
1 - Cook pasta according to directions on package (when finished rinse, set aside and cool)
2 - Fry bacon, when cool crumble in bite size pieces
3 - Wash and cut broccoli into bite size pieces
4 - Wash and thinly cut green onions
5 - Toss Bacon, Broccoli, Onions and Pasta together and refrigerate
6 - Mix Dressing (mayo, sugar and vinegar) together
7 - When ready to serve, add dressing, and cheese to pasta mix.
8 - Stir well and serve

Note: This recipe has you add the dressing when you are ready to serve it. But I mixed it all together, and ate it a day later and it turned out fine.

Pasta salad with grapes by Angela

2 ½ cup diced chicken                       

1 cup celery (2 stalks)

1 cup pineapple tidbits           

1 cup grapes, halved

½ cup peanuts (optional)        

4 cups cooked pasta

1 cup mayonnaise                   

2 Tbs. lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste         

3 Tbs. pineapple juice

Cook pasta according to directions on package.  Drain and rinse with cold water.  Add all other ingredients.  Mix well.  Refrigerate.  

I never put in the nuts.

Salami Pasta Salad by Mom

Makes a punch bowl full of pasta salad
3/4 c olive oil
3/8 c red whine vinegar
1/4 c best foods
1 Tbsp. Lawry's seasoned salt

Whisp together. Then add:
3 12 oz boxes bow tie pasta, cooked al dente, drained
3 colored peppers diced to about 1/4 inch. (I used red, yellow and orange)
1/2 lb salami sliced in strips (or you could use chunks)
1/2 red onion, diced to about 1/4 inch

Refrigerate. Be sure to mix this up the day before or else the pasta won't get flavored

Steak marinade (Doc Miller’s) by Mom

½ c. soy sauce
2 T. honey
2 T white vinegar
1 ½ t. garlic powder
½ t. ginger
½ c. finely chopped onions
¾ c. oil

Marinade at least 12 hours.

Bring to room temperature, then grill or griddle over medium-high heat for 10 minutes turning once. Let stand a few minutes.