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  • The Wedge Salad – Bacon, Blue Cheese, Red Onion

    Ice cold Iceberg Lettuce cut into 6 wedges

    Top with blue cheese dressing, crumbled bacon, diced red onion, cherry tomatoes halved.

    Top with crumbled blue cheese.

    Season with Salt and Cracked Pepper.

    Croutons (Optional)

  • Spinach Salad

    Baby Spinach

    Finely diced onioins

    Bacon crumbled

    Mandarin orange slices or Strawberry slices

    Lightly toss with Vadalia onion dressing.

    Optional – Top with Broiled duck breast glazed with orange marmalade

  • Broccoli, Bacon and Onion Salad

    Broccoli, Bacon and Onion Salad

    5 cups broccoli florets (from about 1 large bunch)

    • 8 slices bacon
    • 2/3 cup olive oil
    • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
    • 1 cup chopped red onion
    • 1/2 cup toasted salted sunflower seeds
    • 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
    • 1/2 cup diced turkey or ham (optional)

    Preparation

    Cook broccoli in medium pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain well. Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels and drain. Crumble bacon. Whisk oil and vinegar in medium bowl to blend. Mix in onion. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Broccoli, bacon and dressing can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand separately at room temperature.)  If you are feeling in a hurry you can also use vadalia onion dressing or Champagne Vingarette.

    Combine broccoli and bacon in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Garnish with sunflower seeds. Pass remaining dressing separately.

  • Green Tomato Rice

    This is a delicious rice dish to serve with pork or beef, and it’s a great way to use green tomatoes.

    Servings: 6 people

    Ingredients

    4 slices bacon, diced
    1 bunch green onions, sliced, with most of green (6 to 8)
    4 medium green tomatoes, peeled and chopped
    1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed, minced
    1 clove garlic, minced
    2 cups chicken broth
    1 cup long-grain rice
    dash dried leaf thyme
    salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
    dash Tabasco sauce, optional
    1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese, optional

    Preparation

    In a medium saucepan, saute the bacon over medium heat until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain. In 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings, saute green onions for 1 minute. Add green tomatoes and saute for 1 minute longer. Add garlic and jalapeno pepper; saute for another 30 seconds. Add the chicken broth, rice, thyme, pepper, and Tabasco sauce. Bring to a boil. Stir, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir in Parmesan cheese just before serving, if desired. Sprinkle with the cooked bacon.