Cranberry Streusel Sweet Potatoes

Here's something else we like to make with a big can of sweet potatoes.  This one's somewhat healthier than the previous recipe.

Cranberry Streusel Sweet Potatoes

1 (2 1/2 lb.) can Sweet potatoes -- drained
4 tbsp. Butter -- melted, divided
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 slice White bread -- cubed
1/4 cup Craisins
1/4 cup Pecans -- chopped

Mash sweet potatoes with salt and 2 tbsp. butter. Spread into a 1 quart casserole. Mix remaining ingredients. Sprinkle over sweet potatoes. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

Caramel Mashed Sweet Potatoes

A relative recently acquired a great big can of sweet potatoes and wondered what to do with it.  Here's one option!

Caramel Mashed Sweet Potatoes

1 40 oz. can Sweet potatoes -- cooked according to package
2 tbsp. Butter
1/2 cup Caramel ice cream topping
1/2 cup Pecans -- chopped

 Mash cooked sweet potatoes with butter. Stir in caramel and pecans.

Bulgar, Cherry, and Cranberry Pilaf

A nice side dish using Bulgar wheat instead of rice.  In other words, a good way to use up the Bulgar wheat you bought to try some exotic recipe.  Make it in the summer when cherries are cheap.

Bulgar, Cherry, and Cranberry Pilaf

1 tbsp. Butter
1 tsp. Fennel
1 1/4 cups Bulgar wheat
1 cup Fresh cherries -- halved and pitted
1 cup Dried cranberries
2 1/4 cups Water
1/2 tsp. Salt
12 oz. Plain Greek yogurt

Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add fennel and bulgur. Cook, stirring, until bulgur is toasted. Add cherries, cranberries, water, and salt. Bring to boiling, reduce heat and simmer until water is absorbed. Remove from heat, cover with a towel and place a lid over the towel. Allow to sit for 15 minutes. Serve with a dollop of yogurt.

Bison-Free Buffalo Burgers

These are supposed to taste like "Buffalo" hot wings, not like bison meat.

Bison-Free Buffalo Burgers

1 Tbsp. Butter -- softened
1 Tbsp. Brown sugar
3/8 cup Mayo
2 Tbsp. Tabasco
1 stalk Celery -- sliced thin
4 oz. Blue cheese crumbles
1 lb. Hamburger
1 tsp. Salt

 Mix hamburger and salt and form into patties. While they're frying, mix butter, sugar, mayo, and Tabasco. Layer celery and cheese on buns. Top with a hamburger patty and drizzle with sauce.

You could also just use pre-fab burger patties and just top them with the other stuff.

Broiled Egg Salad Sandwiches

These are one of my favorite variations on the egg salad sandwich.  Really yummy for a chilly fall or winter lunch!  (And so why I'm posting them in August?  Ummmmmm...)

Broiled Egg Salad Sandwiches

1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
4 Eggs -- hard boiled and chopped
1/2  cup Celery -- sliced thin
2 Tbsp. Onion -- minced
1 Tbsp. Sweet pickle relish
1 tsp. Mustard
1/8 tsp. Pepper
4 Hot dog buns -- split, laid flat, and toasted

 Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Spread mixture evenly over buns, covering edges. Broil for about 7 minutes or until hot.