Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Sauces & Frostings, Vegetables, Vegetarian on Dec 23rd, 2011
Salsa roja (roasted red salsa) I can’t remember which site I found this recipe on, but it’s delicious. The roasting of all of the veggies really ads a nice flavor to the salsa. Note that this makes a lot — a big mixing bowl full. 16 full size tomatoes, or nearly a produce bag full of [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Dairy, Dressings & Dips, Sauces & Frostings on Dec 22nd, 2011
Tzatziki Sauce Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) container plain yogurt (Preferably Greek or Fage) 1 cucumber 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 lemon, juiced and zest 1-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill 1-1/2 cloves garlic, peeled 5 mint leaves, chopped fine Salt and Pepper to taste Directions The night before making Tzatziki, place the yogurt in a paper towel lined strainer over another bowl and leave it in the [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Snacks, Vegetarian on Apr 30th, 2010
1 bag of fresh Cranberries Juice from 1 Lime 1 bunch Cilantro 1 bunch Green Onions 1/2 cup Sugar 1 Jalapeno Pepper Place all ingredients in your food processor and run until they are completed blended. Serve with chips or on top of cream cheese or whatever sounds good.
Posted in Appetizers, Seafood on Oct 24th, 2009
Stir together some red curry paste with some hot red pepper like Red Hot until desired spiciness. Put a small smear about the size of a pea on a small wonton. Put shrimp on the wonton – I buy deveined, uncooked peeled and thaw it. Same as above, wrap the wonton around the shrimp and [...]
Posted in Appetizers on Oct 24th, 2009
Chop up some cooked chicken Stir in some salsa (or some pesto and chopped sun dried tomato if pizza flavor is desired) Stir in some shredded pepper jack cheese or some shredded Italian blend cheese Put a glump in the middle of a small wonton wrapper Wet the edges of the wonton wrapper and wrap [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Fruit on Oct 23rd, 2009
1 8oz package of Cream Cheese ½ Cup Brown Sugar, packed ¼ Cup Granulated Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 package English Toffee Bits In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, sugars & vanilla. Fold in desired amount of toffee bits. Serve with apple wedges.
Posted in Appetizers, Desserts, Fruit on Oct 23rd, 2009
Things Needed 1 small Seedless Melon Use a vegetable peeler to remove the entire rind, exposing the inner white rind. Red Jello Instructions Slice off the bottom of the melon to create a flat base that will keep it from rolling. Draw squiggly lines that represent the bumps and ridges of the brain. Carve narrow [...]
Posted in Appetizers on Oct 22nd, 2009
Zombie Fingers A few Sticks of String Cheese, cut in half Almond Slices Cut out nail bed on one end of each string cheese half. Wedge 1 Almond slice into nail bed. Cut small lines in sticks of string cheese to simulate knuckles. Enjoy!
Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Sauces & Frostings, Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
Jalapeño Pepper Jelly Helpful Notes: From Dana: You need to make sure your jars and lids and caps are sterilized. I run them through the dishwasher. This recipe makes 2 quarts. I use 8 oz. jars, usually. I usually double the recipe. A double recipe will make about 15 jars. Be sure to stay with the jelly while [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Vegetables on Oct 13th, 2009
½ cup cream corn (canned) (2 T. cream, opt.) 2 eggs 1 T. baking powder 1 tsp. salt Add flour to waffle consistency and deep fry, turning once. This can also be done using Bisquick in lieu of the flour, baking powder and salt. Serve hot topped with lemon sauce. LEMON SAUCE Slice one lemon [...]