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Greek Salad

Romaine lettuce, torn Red pepper, chopped in bite-sized pieces Tomato, chopped in bite-sized pieces Cucumber, quartered lengthwise and sliced in thick slices Red onion, very thinly sliced, slices quartered and separated Kalamata olives, sliced in halves or fourths lengthwise Feta cheese, crumbled Combine salad ingredients and toss.   Amounts will depend on your personal preference and the size of salad you want.  I just keep adding until my bowl is full and it looks good.  I usually will use a whole pepper, one or two tomatoes, about half a cucumber, less than 1/4 of an onion, a big handful of olives, and about half a packaged block of feta cheese (this is a lot of feta--use less if you don't want so much). Greek Dressing: 4 Tbsp. olive oil  3 Tbsp. lemon juice  ¼ tsp. sugar  1 tsp. oregano  ½ tsp. salt  pepper to taste Combine in a tightly covered container and shake until blended.  Pour over salad as much as needed to coat and toss.

Greek Chicken

4-6 potatoes quartered 2-3 lbs chicken pieces 2 lg. onions quartered 1 garlic bulb minced 3 tsp. dried oregano 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 TB oil Layer in crock pot in listed order. Cook on low for 9-10 hours or on high for 5-6. This is from Stephanie Ison - our new author. This is yummy, and yes, it calls for the entire bulb (not clove) of garlic!

Kalua Pig in a Slow Cooker

1 (6 pound) pork butt roast 1 T sea salt 1T liquid smoke flavoring 1. Pierce pork all over with a carving fork. Rub salt then liquid smoke over meat. Place roast in a slow cooker. 2. Cover, and cook on Low for 16 to 20 hours, turning once during cooking time. 3. Remove meat from slow cooker, and shred, adding drippings as needed to moisten. This recipe is so easy, and the meat is to die for. We serve it with rice, macaroni salad, c aesar salad, fresh pineapple and Hawaiian sweet bread. The leftovers make great tacos and burritos; I think the meat tastes a lot like Chipotle's pork. It makes a LOT!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

1 1/2 cubes butter, softened 1/2 Cup Peanut Butter 1/2 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Brown Sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 1 egg 1 1/2 Cup Flour 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 Cups oatmeal Mix butter, peanut butter, sugars, vanilla, and egg in a large mixing bowl. Combine flour, soda, and salt. Add to wet ingredients. Mix well, then add oatmeal. Spread in a 9x13 pan. Bake at 325 for 30 minutes or a little longer until they start to brown. Frosting 3 TB butter 3 TB cocoa powder 1 TB corn syrup 1 tsp vanilla 1 Cup powdered sugar 2 TB milk Mix all ingredients well. Let the cookie bars cool completely, then spread frosting on the top. Chill in the fridge.