Ham Sliders

These are so good. Simple and fast... just have to prepare ahead of time to let them refrigerate... but when mealtime comes, pop in the oven and wah-la! These are great for a family celebration luncheon or party, too... just double, triple...quadruple... the recipe :) I've served them before with steamed asparagus or green beans, but a salad would be good, too.

1/2 lb. shredded ham
1 dozen Hawaiian Rolls (I couldn't find Hawaiin Rolls, so I used Mini Ciabatta Rolls)
1/4 lb. sliced swiss cheese

Sauce:
1/3 c. butter, melted
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 t. poppy seeds
1/4 t. garlic salt

Assemble sandwiches and place on a cookie sheet. Pour sauce mixture, a tablespoon at a time, over filled rolls. Cover and refrigerate over night. Bake at 350 degrees, covered for 15-20 minutes. (I assembled them in the morning and refrigerated them until dinner.)

Chicken Sandwich Spread

This is one of our favorite sandwiches. So good and refreshing! Increase the ingredients and it's perfect for a crowd or party, too. I had this on the menu for Dallyn's luncheon when he was baptized. Everyone raved about it!

1 lg. can white chicken
miracle whip
cucumber, chopped
grapes, sliced
celery, chopped

Mix together and spread on croissants, rolls or bread. Yum!

Shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

This is a fast, yummy meal we enjoy.

3 chicken breasts, per 1 (8) pack of buns
Barbeque sauce

Boil chicken until done and can easily be shredded with a fork. After removing from water and shredded, add enough barbeque sauce until all the meat is coated. Great to do in the crock pot, too. Serve on buns.

Or 

you can make your own sauce and bake the chicken:

(4 medium chicken breasts & 10-12 buns depending on size)

1/4 t. Kosher salt

1/8 t. pepper

2 T. brown sugar

1 t. chili powder

1/2 t. garlic powder

1/2 t. onion powder

1/4 t. mustard

3/4 c. ketchup

1 T. apple cider vinegar

1 t. Worcestershire sauce

Mix well. Place aluminum foil in baking pan. Make a slit in the chicken breast and unfold. Place in pan. Spoon sauce over top. Bake at 350 degrees, 45-50 minutes. Shred, then spoon onto hamburger buns. 

Ham, Cheese and Asparagus on Garlic Bread

This recipe comes from my sis-in-law Sylvia. She guaranteed it was easy, fast and so good... and well, she didn't disappoint.

1 loaf garlic bread
sliced Provolone or Swiss cheese
thin sliced deli ham
fresh asparagus

Steam asparagus in 4 T. water, 3 T. olive oil, 1 t. garlic salt, and pepper to taste. Steam for 7-10 minutes, no longer.
Place both halves of the garlic bread on cookie sheet. Slice each half into fifths and broil, 1-2 minutes, until toasted brown.
Take out and top each slice with ham, asparagus, and then cheese.
Put back in broiler, 1-2 minutes, until cheese is melted and slightly brown.

Mom's Sloppy Joes

This recipe comes from my mom. Always a favorite of our family. When Ryan and were first dating, my family went to Horse Valley for July 4th. My mom made these and Ry ate like 8 of them. Quite a compliment to the chef.

2 lbs. ground beef
1 lg. onion, chopped
1/4 c. flour
1 (6oz.) can tomato sauce
3 T. mustard {I use Southwest Spicy sweet and hot mustard}
1/2 c. ketchup
4 T. brown sugar
2 T. vinegar
1 T. worchestershire sauce
Cook meat until brown. Add onion, Cook until clear. Sprinkle flour over meat. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 hour. You can also add 1 can of chili or 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed.