The Essence of Success

Next time you prepare a hotlink, try this.

After you boil or grill your hotlink.
Cut it down the center in half.
Spread a good amount of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
in the center of course
Place hotlink with cream cheese in a bun……..and walla!!

1………..1 Head of Cabbage med to lrge
2………..4 pcs of bacon
3………..1 white onion med or lrge
4………..1 apple

COOKING – (medium heat)
Cut bacon in half and cook until brown
Chop onion and cook with bacon
When bacon and onion are caramelized then
Add chopped Cabbage
ADD NO WATER, PERIOD!
Cook in cover pot with lid. (cabbage will make it’s own juices)

Cook for about 10mins then add chopped apple, stir
real good, and cook for another 7 or 8 mins.

Serve, your cabbage will have a slight sweetness, and season from
the bacon and onion naturally. Enjoy

Black Pepper Almonds

1 tablespoon black pepper
2 teas salt
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) of butter
3/4 cup packed golden brown sugar
4 teas water
2 2/3 cups blanched whole almonds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Line large baking sheet with heavy duty foil
Lightly butter foil
Mix pepper and salt in small bowl
Melt butter in large non stick skillet over medium low heat.
Add brown sugar and 4 teas water, stir until sugar dissolves.
Add almond, toss to coat. Sprinkle in 1/2 of the pepper mixture.
Cook over medium heat until syrup thickens and almonds are
well coated, about 3-5 minutes.

Transfer almonds to lined baking sheet. Using spatula and
working quickly, separate almonds. Sprinkle remaining pepper mixture
almonds and bake until deep golden brown, about 10 minutes.
Transfer sheet to rack, cool. Remove almonds from foil.
(May have to peel almonds from foil, that’s why heavy duty foil is a must,
otherwise you may have to watch for bits of foil still stuck to almonds.)

Store airtight at room temperature.

Getting prepare to shop for Thanksgiving dinner. We are enjoying a big family feast this year. Plenty of
food, laughter, children, stories, desserts, and tums (lol).

After carving your pumpkin what do you do with those seeds.
Here’s an idea, wash them real good, place in a grease pan put
them in the oven and bake them for 30-45mins. Add your own
flavors or seasoning to spice them up, and wallah!

This can be eaten as a meal with sourdough bread, and a glass of wine.
Quick to make, and ready to eat in 30mins.

INGREIDENTS:
1. 1- Box of Mac & Cheese
2. 1- Can of Pet Milk
3. 1- cup of Velvetta cheese
4. 1- cup of Ricotta cheese
5. 1- lrg jar of Pimentoes
6. 2- jars of Real Bacon Bits
7. 1- bunch of Green Onions (cut up)
8. 1/4- tsp of Hickory Smoke
9. 1/4 -cup of Sweet Butter (salted) Note: I don’t use the powder cheese in the box.

Cook Marcaroni as usually, until tender and firm. In a another bowl mix all other ingriedents
except the velvetta cheese. Note melt butter (microwave) same with velvetta cheese (microwave_
1. Put butter in pan with Macaroni after you drain off water(finished cooking)
2. While Macaroni is hot and steaming add ingriedents immediately, after stirring for a few minutes
add melted Velvetta Cheese, fold in it until mix well.
3. Place back on burner and cook on very low heat, until you are ready to serve, hopefully very
soon.

This is wonderful with cornbread – suggestion Jiffy mix is ideal.
Beverage suggestion – Wine, a nice Reisling

Cut hot link down the center half way to the bottom.
Place 4-5 in a boiler and boiled for 30 mins on med high.
Remove from boiler, place is a dish.
Take cream cheese and spread it down the center of
each link, (like mustard), place toothpick thru
center of link to hold it together.

Place link on a serving platter, with adjoining basket of buns.
And wallah, quick bite for on the go folks.

Note: For a sweet pick me up, add crush pineapple to cream cheese.

This is a wonderful Sunday dinner dessert, or holiday dessert, or whatever occassion,
but I will tell you this, will make you slap yo Mama, it is that good!

NOTE: If you would like to design your cookies in the bowl please do so, or arrange your bananas
a certain way go ahead. The above is just quick and easy no fuss. But maybe for a special occassion
you might want to spruce it up a bit.