Roy O'Brien Ford Blog | Your Metro Detroit A,D,X, & Z Plan Ford Dealer: August 2014

Friday, August 29, 2014

Amy's No-Bake Energy Bites

This week's recipe comes from our very own Amy O'Brien. Amy recently received this recipe from her friend Kate, and loved it. These no-bake energy bites are great for an extra boost of energy in the morning. They are so simple to make, and taste so good! We hope that you enjoy them.

Time: 40 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Servings: 20-25 balls

Ingredients:

1 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup coconut flakes
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed.
Cover and let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. (Amy used a melon scooper)
ENJOY!

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Sales Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of Roy O'Brien's 2014 sales contest. This year, our dealership rewarded the efforts of fourteen employees (and their significant others). The winners were treated to a 3 night stay at the Inn at Bay Harbor, in Petoskey, Michigan.

The first group took their trip in July, while the second group took their trip this past weekend. Pictured below are family photos of the second half of the winners. The group really enjoyed their trip. While they were there, they went to"17" restaurant and also took a sunset cruise. We are so happy that everyone had a great time, and we are also happy to have everyone back!

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Friday, August 22, 2014

Suzanne's Grammy's Beans

Suzanne has been working at Roy O'Brien Ford for 2.5 years. We asked her to share one of her favorite recipes, and this is what she gave us; it's one of her childhood favorites. Suzanne said that this recipe is an artery clogger, but that it's definitely worth it. This is the perfect thing to make for a summer BBQ. We hope that you enjoy it.

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours and 25 minutes

Difficulty Level: Moderate

INGREDIENTS:

2 48oz jars of Great Northern Beans - not drained
1lb. bacon, cut into 1” pieces
1 bunch green onions – chopped
2 tbs. molasses
1 cup ketchup
1 cup brown sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350°F
Mix all ingredients in large casserole dish
Bake at 300°F for 5 hours
Uncover and bake for an additional hour
Serve and ENJOY!

Please let us know how you liked this recipe!

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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Roy O'Brien Ford Gets Inducted Into Macomb Hall Of Fame

Roy O'Brien Ford will be inducted into the Macomb Hall of Fame at the 2014 Induction Ceremony on September 25. “These honorees demonstrate exceptional commitment to building our community,” said Peter J. Lucido, chair of the Macomb Hall of Fame and president of Lucido & Manzella, P.C. “Their corporate, civic and philanthropic leadership exemplify the highest standards of achievement over many years and we are proud to recognize them.”

The O'Brien family is honored to be chosen for this award. They feel privileged to have been able to conduct business in Macomb County for almost 70 years, and look forward to being an active part of the community for as long possible. Listen to the video to hear what Chairman, Mark O'Brien, has to say about Roy O'Brien Ford.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Roy O'Brien Ford Takes On ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Roy O'Brien from Roy O'Brien Ford takes on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, but he takes it to the next level.

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Friday, August 15, 2014

Rebecca's Reese's Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Our newest employee, Rebecca, has made quite an impression on us at Roy O'Brien Ford. Not only is she great at selling cars, but she can bake too! This recipe is so delicious, we don't have any doubt that you'll love it as much as we do.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour and 15 minutes
Total Time: 5 hours
Difficulty Level: Moderate

INGREDIENTS:

Crust
· 30 chocolate sandwich cookies
· 6 tablespoons butter, melted
· Dash of salt

Cheesecake

· 32 oz cream cheese

· 5 eggs

· 1 1/2 cups brown sugar

· 1 cup smooth peanut butter

· 1/2 cup cream

· 1 teaspoon vanilla

· 12 oz Reese’s Peanut Butter miniature cups, unwrapped and roughly chopped

Topping

· 1/2 cup cream

· 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

· 1 (8 oz) package Reese’s Minis

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.

2. Put the chocolate sandwich cookies in a food processor and process until they form fine crumbs. Add in the butter and salt and process to combine. Press the mixture into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9-inch spring form pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes, and then set aside to cool. Wrap aluminum foil around the sides and the bottom of the spring form pan tightly to ensure water cannot leak through.

3. Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl in between each addition. Add in the brown sugar, peanut butter, cream and vanilla; beat until combined. Gently fold in the chopped up Reese’s Miniatures. Pour the mixture into the cooled crust.

4. Place the pan inside a larger pan and carefully add about 1 inch of hot water in the larger pan. Bake the cheesecake until it is just set, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Turn off the oven and allow the temperature to come down gently for about an hour. Remove from the oven, cool completely, then refrigerate until completely cool.

5. To make the chocolate topping, heat the cream until simmering, just before boiling. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate chips. Allow the mixture to sit for a couple minutes, and then stir until smooth. Pour over the top of the cheesecake, allowing it to drip down the sides. Sprinkle the Reese’s minis over the top of the cheesecake.
6. ENJOY!!

Please share you thoughts about this recipe with us.

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Monday, August 11, 2014

2015 Ford Fiesta Brochure

The 2015 Ford Fiesta Brochure is here! If you would like to look at it or download it, you can do that now. If you are interested in the Ford Fiesta or the Fiesta ST here is the brochure for you. If you have any questions, please remember that our Sales Consultants are here ready to help you. Give them a call at (586) 776-7600.

Download the 2015 Ford Fiesta Brochure (PDF)

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Friday, August 08, 2014

No.99 Aflac Ford Fusion Comes to Roy O'Brien Ford

NASCAR fans, Ford fans and friends of Roy O'Brien - join us on Thursday, August 14th. We to invite you to experience the power of the No.99 Aflac Ford Fusion up close and personal! We will have the car at Roy O'Brien Ford from 11:00-3:00 p.m. See you then!

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Corine’s Peanut Butter Oreo Brownies

This week's recipe from Corine has three of our favorite ingredients in it; peanut butter, Oreos and brownies! Corine has been working at Roy O'Brien Ford for 11 years, and has made us several treats throughout the years. We love everything that she makes, but this recipe might take the spot as our favorite. We're sure that you'll love it just as much as we do.

Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 20 min

Ready in: 30 min

Servings: Serves 12

Ingredients

· 1 box Brownie Mix of Your Choice

· 24 pack Oreo Cookies, 8x8 size

· 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter or Nutella

· 24 Foil Cupcake Liners

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 12 muffin cup pan with cupcake liners

2. Prepare brownie mix according to directions on the package

3. For each cupcake cup, spread 1 teaspoon of peanut butter/Nutella over an Oreo cookie and stack another on top, spread another teaspoon on top of the second Oreo. Repeat this for each of the 12 cups

4. Place Oreo stacks into the lined muffin cups

5. Spoon 2 tablespoons of brownie batter over each stack of Oreos and let it run down the sides of the cookies

6. Bake Oreo brownies for 18-20 minutes or until brownies are cooked through

7. When brownies are finished, let them cool completely then serve

8. ENJOY!

Note from The Chef

A great serving suggestion is to serve them with a scoop of ice-cream or with a dollop of whipped cream on top.

Family owned and operated since 1946, Roy O'Brien Ford is located at 22201 E. 9 Mile Rd. St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 for all your Metro Detroit Ford Vehicle needs. Stay on the right track to Nine Mile and Mack!

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Friday, August 01, 2014

Putting The Spotlight On Les Day

At Roy O'Brien Ford, we pride ourselves in having great customers. Every now and then we like to put the spotlight on someone who inspires us. The person who we chose was a longtime Ford employee and Roy O’Brien customer, Les Day.

Les worked for Ford for 30 years. He went to Michigan State University and started his journey at Ford immediately after graduating in 1972. While in school, Les and his roommate, Doug Hughson, were the unofficial mechanics on campus. They kept high-quality tools in the trunk of their cars and would drive around fixing vehicles. Since Les and Doug didn’t have a repair shop, they would do repairs in all types of weather, even on days when it was -20 degrees out. The two boys gave exceptional service to their customers. They were making so much money that they even considered dropping out of college, but decided against it.

Les always knew that he wanted to work in the car industry, but he wasn’t sure where. Having connections with people at Chrysler and Chevy, he figured that he might end up at one of those companies. It wasn’t until a recruiter from the AAD (Automotive Assembly Division) came to the MSU campus and talked to Les about opportunities at Ford that he thought about a future with them. The recruiter was highly impressed with Les’ resume and guaranteed that by the following day someone would be in touch with him about a career at Ford. Sure enough, the next day Les was on his way to start his first job out of college working in Customer Relations for Ford.

After a brief six months of working in the Customer Relations field, Les got promoted to be a Zone Representative. This meant that he would be doing warranty administration, customer relations, helping mechanics fix cars and discussing marketing programs with numerous different dealerships around Michigan. Twenty-six dealerships to be exact. Within one year’s time, Les racked up over 100,000 miles on his car from driving to all of the dealerships every week. After working as a Zone Representative, Les was promoted to work with Motorcraft. He was doing marketing for them, as well as trying to get them back into racing. From Motorcraft, Les then moved to the Ford Division. In this division, Les made connections and did work that eventually played a big role in getting Ford back into racing. Today, Ford is involved in NASCAR, Drag Racing and the Baja races.

Les’ constant strive to challenge himself in every job that he was at is an inspiration to us. From starting out in Customer Service, to being a key component in getting Ford back into the racing industry, Les has made many accomplishments throughout his career.

Les is a Ford guy, through and through. Not only do he and his wife own 3 Fords, his two sons each own 3 Fords as well. Les has been a dedicated customer to Roy O’Brien throughout the years, and we definitely have enjoyed all of his stories about his time at Ford.

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Shelby’s Mexican Chicken Wraps

This weeks recipe comes to you from our friendly Receptionist, Shelby. She loves making these chicken wraps, and hopes that you do too.

Difficulty
Easy
Servings
4
Prep Time
15

Sauce:

1/2 cup mayo

2 tsp lime juice

1/2 cup chives

1/2 tsp cumin

1/3 cup salsa

2 dashes tabasco or however much desired
Mix above ingredients together

Ingredients:

1 Rotisserie chicken

2 cups Chopped romaine

½ cup Fresh cilantro

1 cup Chopped tomatoes

1 1/3 cups Grated Cheddar

1 cup Black olives

1 cup Black bean

4 Flour tortillas

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange tortillas on baking sheet; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Bake for 5 minutes until cheese has melted.
2. Cut chicken into small pieces.
3. Spread sauce on tortilla.
4. Add chicken to tortilla.
5. Add all other ingredients.
6. Roll up.
7. ENJOY!

**For vegetarians just omit the chicken or add in veggie burger.

**Add kick to your chicken wrap with a spicy, Mexican salsa.

Please let us know what you think of this recipe.

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