SANDRA’S TERRIFIC TOASTED BLT BAGEL SURPRISE

You’ll need a lot of napkins for this

bad boy, while you savor the yummy explosion

of many fantastic flavors 

taking place with each and every bite...

Servings: (1)

Prep: 5 Mins.

Cook: 10 Mins.

INGREDIENTS

Honey-Dijon Spread:

4 tablespoons creamy dijon

4 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

Bagel:

1 sour dough bagel, sliced in half and toasted

Green leaf lettuce

2 slices of tomato

2 slices of crispy-cooked bacon, cut in half

¼ avocado, roughly mashed

1 egg, either poached or fried

METHOD

Toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium-low heat, just until slightly golden and fragrant.  Add remaining spread ingredients to a small bowl, and whisk the toasted sesame seeds into spread, then combine.

Sandra's Universal Honey-Dijon
 Condiment Spread,
Dipping Sauce,
Dressing,
or Marinade

Toast bagel, and lightly spread both halves each with 1 teaspoon honey-dijon. Layer remaining bagel ingredients in order listed above. ~ Eat and enjoy!

SANDRA'S OUTSTANDING BLT ROLL-UP BITES

I created this appetizer on-the-fly
with ingredients I had on-hand
when company unexpectedly dropped by
for an impromptu BBQ...

Yields: (32 Roll-ups)

Prep Time: 15 Mins. |
Set Time: 1 hr. in refrigerator

Posted by Sandra

INGREDIENTS

1 green onion, finely chopped
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon dried parsley
2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes in oil, finely chopped
6 slices bacon, browned, and crumbled
4 flour tortillas (10” diameter)
3 plum tomatoes, juiced and seeded, and finely chopped
2 cups romaine lettuce, shredded

--Lettuce leaves to garnish serving platter
--Paprika and freshly chopped parlsey to garnish BLT Roll-up Bites

METHOD

Heat a skillet to medium-heat, and brown the bacon until crispy. Remove to drain on a paper towel lined plate, and set aside to cool to crumble later.

Meanwhile, in medium bowl mix green onions, cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion powder, ground pepper, lemon juice, sugar, and whisk to combine. Chop the cooled bacon into crumbles, and the sun-dried tomatoes, then add to bowl, and then stir with a spoon until well blended.

Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly over tortillas. Top each evenly with plum tomatoes and lettuce, and then roll up tightly. Place all 4 tortillas on a plate and cover with plastic wrap, refrigerating for 1 hour for flavors to meld.

After one hour, cut each tortilla into 1” thick slices with a serrated knife (so as to not squish them), and arrange on lettuce-leaf lined serving platter, dusting each with paprika and freshly chopped parsley. – Enjoy!

SANDRA'S BLT and AVOCADO SALAD with CROUTONS

The perfect salad to serve
 as an accompaniment to
any meal...

Servings: (6)
Prep Time: 15 mins.

Posted: by Sandra

INGREDIENTS

****Dressing

· 3/4 cup mayonnaise

· 1/4 cup milk

· ½ teaspoon garlic powder

· ½ teaspoon onion powder

· ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and fine-grained kosher salt, to taste

***Salad

· 1 pound bacon (Jerry Meat's "double-smoked" is my favorite)

· 1 head romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn into bit-size pieces

· 1 pint of cherry tomatoes, cut in half

· 1 avocado, peeled, deseeded and cubed

· 2 cups Italian Seasoned Croutons (or make your own)

METHOD

Brown bacon in a large skillet over medium-heat, cool, crumble and set aside.

In a large bowl whisk mayonnaise, milk, garlic & onion powder and black pepper. Blend until smooth. Taste, and if needed, season dressing with salt and pepper.

Add to the same bowl the lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, avocado and croutons; toss with dressing, and serve immediately. - Enjoy!