Cooking with Ellen

1 pkg long grain and wild rice (Uncle Ben’s is good)
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup broccoli flowerettes, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
3 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1 2-oz. jar pimento
1 cup dry roasted peanuts
Prepare rice according to directions, cool completely. Combine rice and next 5 ingredients. Add dressing and chill at least 2 hours. Mix in [...]

3 cups cooked chicken, chopped
1 package Wild and White Rice (I use Uncle Ben’s), cooked
1 can fat-free cream of celery soup
1 medium jar sliced pimento
1 medium onion, chopped and sautéed
2 cans French style green beans, drained
1 cup fat-free mayonnaise
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 small can sliced water chestnuts
Mix all ingredients and pour into a greased [...]

This week’s recipe comes from a dear friend of mine, Mrs. Linda Ratliff. Mrs. Linda sent me this Salmon and pasta recipe and claims that it is a family favorite. It looks delicious to me and I hope you will enjoy it as well!
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 teaspoons minced garlic
1/3 cup sundried tomatoes, [...]

May be served hot or cold!
A good friend, Mrs. Kelly Hutto, sent this recipe to me a few months ago and somehow I let it get lost in my inbox. So, after recently “finding” it, I decided that it is definitely one to remember! This recipe is a simple one-dish meal that can be served [...]

This recipe came from my sister, Amanda Easley Criss, from Slate Spring, Mississippi. Amanda sent me this recipe and said that she and her husband, Jody, really enjoyed it for dinner the other night. She originally got the recipe from the Martha Stewart Living website, then cut back on the fat to make it a [...]