Almond Joy Cookies Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 4 eggs 3 teaspoons vanilla 4 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 5 cups chocolate chips 2 cups sweetened coconut 2 cups chopped almonds Directions: Pre-heat oven to 375°F Lightly grease cookie sheets. Combine
Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings (this recipe was requested) Ingredients: 2 8 count crescent rolls (cans) 3-4 tart apples 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup butter 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 12 ounce can of mountain dew Directions: Spray a 13X9 baking dish peel and slice apples into 16 pieces Roll each apple slice in 1 section
Bread and Butter Pickles – should make 3 – 5 pints Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds pickling cucumbers, fresh from the market is best 1/4 cup pickling salt (see recipe note) 1 pound white or yellow onions, thinly sliced 1 1/4 cups while distilled vinegar 1 cup apple cider vinegar 2 1/4 cups sugar Pickling Spices:
Roasted Zucchini with Garlic – Healthy and easy! 1 pound zucchini, each cut in half across the middle, then each half quartered lengthwise 1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic cloves 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon Herbes de Provence or dried thyme, or 1 teaspoon of fresh chopped thyme Freshly ground
Classic Pasta Primavera – in 30 minutes! One of the classic pasta recipes of our time, pasta primavera is made with angel hair pasta, a rich sauce of butter and cream, Parmesan, and plenty of fresh vegetables. Serve it with your favorite white wine! Ingredients 1 heaping cup broccoli florets 4 asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 1-inch segments 1/2 cup snow peas
Classy Summer Salad Ingredients 3 Romain hearts chopped 1 cup roasted walnuts – see notes 1 cup blueberries 1 pint raspberries 10 small radishes washed, trimmed, and sliced thin 5 ounces goat cheese crumbled – if you don’t have goat cheese, I would use blue cheese or feta Directions Toss all of the salad ingredients. Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and mustard until the sugar is
Pineapple Cream Cheese Bars with Coconut Put on the Jimmy Buffet and kick back with these yummy dessert treats that have so much awesome flavor and nostalgic appeal. A buttery shortbread crust is the base for the scrumptious pineapple and cream cheese filling. For the Crust: 2 cups all-purpose flour 12 tablespoons butter ((1 1/2 sticks), slightly
Raspberry Crumb Bars Enjoy the last of summer with dessert! Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup shortening 2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 tablespoon cornstarch 4 cups fresh or frozen raspberries Directions: In
Never Boil Corn Again Microwave for 3 minutes with husks on. Try to peel back a bit to stick some butter on the cob, after microwave cut off ends, grab the husk’s silk and all and tug a bit and the cob should slide right out. or Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 25-30
Ramen Salad – The healthier version Ingredients: 1 package ramen noodles (3 ounces) ( I like to add 2 packages of the noodles) 2/3 cup sliced almonds 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 1 bag coleslaw mix (16 ounces) 1 1/2 cups shelled frozen edamame thawed 1 cup shredded carrots 4 scallions thinly sliced (both white and green parts) 1/2 cup canned mandarin orange segments in light syrup rinsed and drained Dressing: 1/4 cup rice vinegar 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
