Yummy BBQ

***Blue Cheese Hamburgers***

To make Blue Cheese Hamburgers, just crumble some blue cheese into your hamburger before you make it into patties. It enhances the flavor of the hamburger.

***Potato Salad***

6 potatoes, peeled, cubed and boiled3 eggs, hard boiled and chopped2 slices bacon, fried and crumbled2 carrots, peeled and chopped1 dill pickle, diced1 tsp. onion powder or 1/4 onion finely chopped, or to taste1 tsp. garlic powder, or to tasteSalt to taste
Mix everything into a large bowl. You can adjust the ingredients to add more or less of something if you want.

***Dressing***

1/4 cup Miracle Whip2 Tbsp. to 1/4 cup of sour cream2-3 Tbsp. ranch dressing
I adjust the amount of dressing ingredients depending on how large my potatoes are. You can mix the dressing ingredients together first if you prefer but I usually mix them right in with the salad ingredients. If the potato salad seems a little dry, I add a couple tablespoons of milk to make it more moist.

***Banana Split Dessert***

**Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
Mix and press into a 9x13 pan.
1st Layer:
2 cups powdered sugar1 cup butter, softened1 tsp. vanilla2 eggs (may use egg substitute)
Mix and beat for 2 minutes then pour over crust.
**Topping:
3 bananas, sliced1 cup strawberries, sliced1 can crushed pineapple, drained3 cups whipped topping1 cup nuts, choppedChocolate sauce and cherries
Top filling with bananas, strawberries and pineapple. Cover with whipped topping and sprinkle with nuts. Chill for at least 12 hours. Serve with chocolate sauce and cherries.
These garlic pickles are best when eaten on hamburgers!

***Garlic Pickles***

4 (1 pint) jars8 heads of dill4 cloves garlic8 Tbsp. pickling spices1 hot pepper, cut into 4-5 pieces12 cucumbers, sliced (4-5 inches long)1 cup water4 cups vinegar1/2 cup salt, non-iodized
Place 2 heads of dill, 1 clove garlic and 2 Tbsp. pickling spice into each jar. Add 1 piece of pepper to each jar. Pack sliced cucumbers into jars. Boil last three ingredients and pour over cucumbers. Refrigerate several weeks before serving. makes 4-5 pints.