Bacion Green Beans

*This dish requires prepping the onions 1 day ahead.

1 bag (10oz?) Raw Pearl Onions
     * 1-2 days before making this side dish, drop the onions into boiling water for 4-5 minutes.  Then trim off the root ends and "squeeze" onions into a bowl. 
Cover the cooked/peeled onions with White Vinegar. 
Let set overnight in the refrigerator.

Approximately 30 minutes before dinner:
Fry 1/2 pound of Bacon - and then crumble it back into the pan.
Using the same pan - with grease:
Add in to warm:     
3 cans (14 oz ea) of Italian cut Green Beans - drained
* Prepared Pearl Onions (drained)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Artichoke Ham-n-Beans

In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, 
melt 1 tbsp Butter
Sautee 1/4 cup diced Yellow Onion

Add in to warm:
1 can Black Beans
1/2 cup diced, pre-cooked Ham
1/2 cup diced marinated Artichoke Hearts
1/4 - 1/2 cup shredded Mozzerella Cheese
Garlic Powder (to taste)
Salt and Pepper (to tatse)


I use this for a lunch main-course.  Serve with Cornbread.
Would also make a great side dish with Ham-Steaks (just omit the ham in this dish)
Also great using left over Rotisserie Chicken in place of Ham.

Papa's Green Tuna Salad

2 cans Albacore Tuna (drained)
4 Green Onions - diced
2-3 Tbsp chopped fresh Cilantro
1/3 cup diced Celery
Fresh Lime - (squeeze 2-3 slices worth over the salad)
1 Tbsp Light Mayo (just enough to moisten the salad)
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
Salt and Pepper

Note:  Quantities are to taste

Great used in a sandwich, or on a bed of lettuce, or as a cracker topping

Crunchy Chicken Salad

(Note:  quantities and bite-sizes are to taste.  I prefer just enough mayo to moisten the salad)

Rotisserie Chicken - cube the breast meat
Celery - diced
Sliced Almonds  (or place whole almonds in a baggie and crush with rolling pin)
Green Onion
Craisins
Light Mayo
Salt and Pepper

Other possible add-ins:   Red bell pepper,  Red grapes

This chicken salad is great as a sandwich, served with crackers, over lettuce, or by itself.

Ham-Slaw Sandwich

2 pieces toasted Dark Rye Bread
Honey Mustard
Ham (1/8 - 1/4 inch thick slice of hickory smoked bone-in ham is the best)
Coleslaw  (shred a bit of cabbage and add Lighthouse coleslaw dressing)
Pepper Jack Cheese