Cooking With Your Kids

Happy shopping everyone! How many of you spent early this morning waiting in line at your favorite store, holding your breathe and hoping that the store doors would open, so you’d get out of the cold? *holds hands up* I did! I do this every year. I wake up at the crack of dawn, sometimes before (3 or 4 am) and hurry down to my favorite electronics store and hope that there’s still a good deal when I get there. I’ve gotten great computer/laptops/digital camera deals in the past, and today was no different. It was a wonderful morning.

For lunch, let the kids help you put something together. Broccoli salad is scrumptious and you really don’t even need anything else. It’s a meal in itself and very good. It’s easy and quick, and now that Thanksgiving is over, it’ll give you that cool off you need!

This serves about 6-8 people.

Broccoli Salad

Ingredients

1/2 lb turkey bacon, cooked and crumbled
4 cups broccoli florets
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 red onion, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 cup Miracle Whip
2 tablespoons white vinegar
6 tablespoons sugar

Directions

Cook your turkey bacon slices. Crumble them and set in a large salad bowl. Add the broccoli florets, cheddar cheese, raisins, almonds, and onion pieces. Toss well and set aside.

Make the dressing: Mix together the miracle whip, vinegar, and sugar. Pour over the salad and toss.

Chill and enjoy!