Yummy Broccoli Salad

Mom suggestion today is a summer salad perfect for 4th of July.

The flavors in this salad are perfect together.  I owe this recipe to my sister-in-law Lynn who prepares this all the time for our summer BBQ's.  I cannot get enough of it, it's that good!

I will say it's healthy too since it does have broccoli, who cares if it has bacon and mayo, that is where all the flavor comes from and you will still have the health benefits broccoli has to offer.

Be sure if you take this to a BBQ, keep it cold or if you have a food chiller plastic container that would be perfect.

Thank you Lynn for all the love and support you have given us during a very difficult time and also thanks for this great recipe!  It's sweet, it's salty, it's crunchy, it is perfectly delicious!!

2 Heads Broccoli, Broken up into bite size pieces
1 lb Bacon, Fried crispy and crumbled
2 Cups Mayo (Preferably Hellman's)
2 Tablespoons White or Apple Cider Vinegar
1/2 Cup Sugar
8 Ounce Bag Shredded Cheddar

Combine all the ingredients and refrigerate until ready to serve.  The longer it sits the better it will taste.

Delicious Oven Baked Sweet Potatoes

Tis the season for sweet potatoes, this is such an easy recipe, yet the results are amazing.  My grandparents always had sweet potatoes baking in the oven during the fall and winter months.  Anyone who came to visit them would smell the aroma at the front door than their nose would lead them to the wall oven where they were cooked and ready to eat.  We would grab a plate, search out the butter and gobble it down.  As the years went on, I would follow that tradition but I added a couple of other ingredients to go with the butter.  I promise your taste buds will be singing!

Ingredients:

Sweet Potatoes or Yams
Butter
Brown Sugar
Cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350

Bake the potatoes for about an hour or until fork tender.

Slice them down the center but don't cut in half completely.

Add a slice of butter, teaspoon brown sugar, cinnamon to taste.

Serve alone for a snack or with your favorite comfort food.  Told you it was easy, you tell me how delicious!