Posted in Dressings & Dips, Rubs & Marinades, Sauces & Frostings on Feb 22nd, 2010
Ingredients
3 cups of Oil (Canola, Corn, Peanut or Olive Oil)
¼ cups of hot red chilies (dried & crushed)
Instructions
Combine oil and crushed hot chile in a heavy-bottomed pan. Starting on the lowest heat possible, bring oil temperature to 140 degrees (use a deep-fry or candy thermometer), and maintain temperature for 10 minutes.
Take oil off of heat [...]
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 Dressings & Dips, Fruit, Vegetables on Oct 14th, 2009
Add the following into a food processor & process until it makes a spreadable goo.
Then layer over cream cheese in a 8×8 pan & serve.
1 bag of cranberries, washed
Juice of one orange or mandarin orange juice
1 Cup Sugar
1 1/2″ piece of Fresh Ginger, with the skin removed
3 Large Jalapeños with some seeds, or 1-2 jalapeños [...]
Posted in Dressings & Dips, Vegetables on Oct 14th, 2009
Mix the following in a bowl:
1 – 15 oz can of Black Beans, drained & rinsed
1 – 15 oz can of Whole Kernel Corn, drained & rinsed
1 – 15 oz can of Petite Diced Tomatoes or 2 Fresh Tomatoes, diced
1/2 Red Onion, Chopped
1 Red Pepper, Chopped
1/4 – 1/2 Cup Cilantro, Chopped
Dressing
Whisk together the following:
3 Tbsp. [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Sauces & Frostings, Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
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. And I usually double the recipe. A double recipe will make about 15 jars.
**2 cups green [...]
Posted in Dressings & Dips on Oct 13th, 2009
1 avocado, cut up, not mashed
1 clove garlic, roasted, mashed, and chopped
6 thin slices onion, roasted, and chopped fine
1 squeeze fresh lime juice
1/2 roasted jalapeno pepper, peeled, seeded, chopped fine
1-2 T chopped cilantro
1/4 tomato, chopped
salt to taste
I make it using the same proportions without roasting anything, too, and it still turns out good, just with a [...]
Posted in Dressings & Dips, Salads, Seafood on Oct 13th, 2009
1 lb. fresh or frozen salmon fillets
1 T. olive oil
lime
1 ½ tsp. Jamaican Jerk seasoning
6 cups torn mixed greens
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 med. avocado, cut up
1 med. mango, cut up
2 med. oranges, cut up
¼ cup chopped macadamia nuts or almonds, toasted
Thaw fish if frozen. Brush fish with oil or spray with olive oil Pam. Sprinkle [...]
Posted in Dressings & Dips, Vegetables on Oct 13th, 2009
½ Cup Sour Cream
¼ Cup Mayonnaise
3 Oz Cream Cheese (at room temperature)
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp curry powder
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp salt
¼ turmeric
1 scallion – trimmed & finely chopped
Place all of the above in a blender or food processor and blend well.
Posted in Dressings & Dips, Fruit on Oct 13th, 2009
(serve as a dip for fresh strawberries)
4 Limes
1 ½ Cup Sugar
¼ lb of unsalted butter at room temperature
4 large eggs at room temperature
1/8 tsp salt
2 drops of green food coloring
Directions:
Remove the zest of 4 limes with a vegetable peeler or a zester, being careful to avoid the white pilth.
Squeeze the limes to make ½ cup [...]
Posted in Dressings & Dips, Fruit on Oct 13th, 2009
1 Cup Butter
2 ¼ C Brown Sugar
Dash of Sale
1 Cup Light Corn Syrup
1 Can Sweet & Condensed Milk
1 Tsp Vanilla
Over medium heat, melt butter, sugar & salt. Stir in corn syrup (blen very, very, very well with each addition). Gradually add milk, stirring constantly.
Fruit Dip: Cook for 2 minutes
Carmel Apples: Cook to softball stage
Caramels: 12 [...]