Posted in Cookies, Desserts, Fruit, Snacks on Mar 15th, 2010
¾ lb. unsalted butter at room temp
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 ½ cups flour
¼ tsp. salt
¾ cup good raspberry preserves
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cream butter and sugar until just combined. Add vanilla.
In medium bowl, sift together the flour and the salt and then add to butter mixture. Mix on low speed until dough [...]
Posted in Fruit, References, Seafood, Uncategorized, Vegetables on Mar 5th, 2010
Have you ever wondered how much protein is in fish products? How about the number of calories that are in fruits or vegetables? Well, the FDA has created some nutrition content posters that you can download from their website. We also have them posted on TagsKitchen.com as well.
Enjoy!
FDA Seafood Nutrition Facts
FDA Fruit Nutrition Facts
FDA Vegetable [...]
Posted in Brownies & Bars, Fruit on Oct 25th, 2009
Makes 18 servings
1 bag (12 oz) White Chocolate Chips
1/3 Cup Butter or Margarine
2 Cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
1 Cup Chopped Pecans
2 cans (12oz each) Apricot Dessert Filling
1 Can Sweetened Coconut Flakes
Additional sweetened coconut flakes, optional
Confectioners sugar, optional
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Grease metal or glass 9×13×2 inch [...]
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 channels along the tracings with [...]
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 [...]
For the glaze to be the right consistency, you must start with 1 ¼ cups of strawberry puree. Varying that amount will yield glaze that is either too thick or too thin. Likewise, be certain that the glaze mixture has cooled before adding the berries; if it is too hot, the berries might begin to [...]
Posted in Fruit, Sauces & Frostings on Oct 13th, 2009
1 12-ounce container frozen cranberry juice cocktail, thawed
1 cup water
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 6-ounce package dried tart cherries*
1 12-ounce bag cranberries
Bring first 5 ingredients to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add cherries; cook 2 minutes. Add cranberries; cook [...]
Posted in Fruit, Pies, Vegetables on Oct 13th, 2009
Preheat oven to 350°
Combine:
1/3 cup flour
1 ½ lbs. rhubarb, trimmed and cut into ½ inch pieces (4 cups)
1 ¼ cups sugar
juice of ½ lemon
Let stand while you prepare pie crust for a 9.5 inch deep dish pie pan.
Add to rhubarb mixture and gently mix, being careful to not break berries:
2 cups raspberries
Gently put into pie [...]
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 [...]