Labor Day Sangria Punch

Serves a crowd Ingredients: 4 bottles of red wine (substitute red grape juice for non-alcoholic punch) 1 ¼ cup white sugar 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into small chunks 4 peaches, sliced 2 bananas, peeled and sliced 3 bottles of lemonade Instructions: Place all ingredients (except the lemonade) into a large pitcher…

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Labor Day Chicken Skewers

Makes 4 skewers Ingredients: 1 (12oz) skinless and boneless chicken breast ½ yellow bell pepper, cut into big cubes ½ red bell pepper, cut into big cubes Marinade: 1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tsp paprika ½ tsp chili flakes ½ tsp ground cumin seeds 2 cloves…

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Labor Day Baked Beans

Serves 8 Ingredients: ½ lb ground beef ½ lb bacon, diced 1 onion, chopped 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar ¼ cup ketchup 1 tbsp mustard ¼ cup BBQ sauce ½ tsp pepper ½ tsp chili powder 3 cans (16oz each) mixed beans (i.e. Kidney Beans, Pinto, white beans etc) Instructions: Preheat oven to…

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Hot Mama Chicken Salad

Ingredients: 4 C. cut up cooked chicken 2 red pimentos, finely chopped 1 Tbsp. onions, finely chopped ¾ C. mayonnaise 1 tsp. salt 4 hard boiled eggs, diced 2 C. celery, chopped 1 can cream of chicken soup Topping: 1 C. shredded mild cheese 1 ½ C. crushed potato chips 2/3 C. chopped toasted almonds…

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Homemade Breakfast Granola

Ingredients: 4 cups quick-cooking rolled oats 1 ½ cups whole-wheat flour 1 cup natural bran ¼ cup toasted wheat germ ¼ cup chopped almonds ¼ cup sesame seeds ¼ cup sunflower seeds ½ tsp salt 1 cup hot water ½ cup honey 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup sultanas Method: Preheat the oven to 325°F.…

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