Mom's Mimic Outback Steakhouse Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:
8-9 unpeeled red potatoes cut into fourths
1/4 C butter
Johny's garlic spread (I get ours at costco)
1/2-1 C milk

Directions:
Boil potatoes until tender cut with a fork. Strain and turn into mixer. Mix in butter and garlic spread to taste adding milk slowly and only until desired creamed consistency is achieved. Seem simple? It is, but the results, Oh so mouthwatering. Enjoy with a great Steak or rib dinner!

Rich and Creamy Homemade Ice Cream

This recipe is rich, creamy, quick to make, contains no eggs, requires no cooking, and is the best homemade ice cream I've ever tasted!

Ingredients:

2 C. Whole Milk or Half & Half

2 C. Heavy Cream

1 C. White sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 C. fresh mashed strawberries
7 drops red food coloring

Directions:
In large bowl combine all above ing. Pour mixture into the freezer bowl of ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions. 8 servings. Flavor may be altered according to desire. We have enjoyed this immediately out of the ice cream machine, or after hours or days of freezing. Texture and consistency depend upon freezing time. In any case, Enjoy!

Alger Family Homemade Pizza

1 Cup plus 2 tbs. warm water

2 1/4 tsp. dry yeast

pinch of sugar

3 C. flour (may need more, may need less)

1 1/4 tsp. salt

2 Tbs. olive oil

In glass measuring cup measure water, add yeast and pinch of sugar. Let stand till yeast begins to foam. Stir to dissolve. While yeast is standing, combine flour and salt in mixer. Add oil to yeast mixture and slowly add to flour mixture while mixing.

Mix until smooth and turn out onto floured surface. Let rise in covered bowl 20-30 min. (you may wait until doubled if desired. We like the density of the bread without waiting for the dough to rise).

 Roll out onto pan of choice. Dough makes two thin crust pizzas, one stuffed crust pizza or one thick crust pizza. You may also get 4 personal pizzas with this dough. Top with sauce, cheese and desired toppings of your choice. Bake at 425 degrees for reg. pizza 15-20 min. or 20-30 min. for calzone or stuffed crust pizza.  

Best Ever Monster Cookies

1 C. Butter
1 1/4 C. Sugar
3/4 C. Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 C. Peanut Butter
1 C. M&M's (I add more if it looks like I need to)
2 C. flour
1 C. rolled oats
Cream together butter, sugars, and eggs. Add vanilla and peanut butter and mix. Sift in dry ingredients (except oats). Mix in oats. Roll into ice cream scoop size balls and bake at 325 degrees until golden or to your liking (about 15-20 min.) Enjoy!

Colleen's Fudge nut bars

This rich bar recipe was given to me years ago and has been a family favorite ever since. If you are looking for something different with texture and rich taste, these are the dessert for you. Enjoy!

1 C Butter
2 eggs
2 1/2 C flour
1 tsp. salt
2 C brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
3 C quick oats
directions- Cream butter & sugar, mix in eggs & vanilla. Sift flour, salt, soda, and oats. Then add dry ing. to creamed mixture.
Filling:
1-12 oz pkg choc. chips
2 T Butter
1 C chopped nuts
1 C sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
In saucepan over hot water, mix choc. chips, milk, butter, and salt--mix & melt until smooth. Stir in nuts and vanilla. Spread 2/3 of the oatmeal mixture in bottom of greased jelly roll or 9x11" pan. Cover with chocolate filling. Dot with remaining oatmeal mixture and swirl into chocolate. Bake at 350 for 25-30 min. or until top is lightly browned. Filled with rich, tastey goodness!

Peach Salsa

1 small red onion
6 peaches, pitted
1 tsp. salt
1-2 cloves minced garlic
cilantro
juice from 1/2 lemon

Pulse ing. in food processor until desired cosistency. VERY yummy with fish tacos, or corn tortilla chips. Que Provecho!

Alger Mediteranian Pesto

This is a modified version of a recipe I found online and ended up being a huge hit! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

4 filets flounder (or fish of choice)
1/2 jar julien sundried tomatoes in olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small onion, diced
1-2 tsp. Johny's garlic spread
juice from 1/2 a lemon
1/4 C. rice vinegar
1/2 C. freshly shredded parmesan cheese

Combine tomatoes, garlic, onion, & garlic spread in saucepan on med. heat. Heat through and stir until onion is cooked through and transparent. Add lemon juice and vinegar and heat thoroughly. Add cheese until melted through. Spoon over cooked fish filets and enjoy! You may find, you didn't make enough! (We like to eat these in a corn tortilla with our peach salsa, also listed).