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7 Layer Salad
By Melissa_F
Cut up celery and mix with lettuce
- Lettuce
- celery
- peas
- 3 boiled eggs
- green onions
- shredded cheese
- bacon bits
- 1 1/2 cup mayo
- 4 tbsp sugar
Black Bean Corn Salsa
By Melissa_F
Mix all together in zip lock bag and refrigerate until ready to eat
- 1 - 13 oz can of black beans drained
- 1 - 15 oz can of corn drained
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp of fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp liquid red pepper sauce
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- cherry tomatos cut in half
- salt to taste
Hot Corn Dip
By Melissa_F
irections: 1. Melt the butter in a pan
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups corn kernels (from 2 ears corn)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup yellow onion (chopped)
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper (chopped)
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions (green and white parts)
- 1 jalapeno (chopped)
- 2 teaspoons garlic (chopped)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 handful monterey jack (grated)
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 handful sharp cheddar (grated)
S’mores Bars
By Melissa_F
Instructions: Place graham crackers, sugar and melted butter in a bowl and mix to blend
- 2 cups graham crackers
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 7 tablespoons butter melted.
- 16 oz of dark chocolate (65% cacao), melted
- 1 cup of whole milk
- 2 cups of Cocoa Pebbles
- 4 cups mini marshmallows, divided use
Chicken Taco Soup
By Melissa_F
Place all in a slow cooker laying chicken breasts on top and gently pushing down to cover with liquids
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 - 16 oz can chili beans
- 1 - 16 oz can black beans
- 1 - 15 oz can whole kernel corn drained
- 1 - 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 - 12 oz can of beer
- 2 - 10 oz cans of diced tomatoes with green chilies undrained
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 3 skinless chicken breast
- shredded cheddar
- sour cream
- crushed tortilla chips
Apple Pie
By Melissa_F
Pate Brisee: In a food processor, place the flour, salt, and sugar and process until combined
- Pate Brisee (Short Crust Pastry):
- 2 1/2 cups (350 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon (30 grams) granulated white sugar
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, chilled, and cut into 1 inch (2.54 cm) pieces
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup (60 - 120 ml) ice water
- Apple Filling:
- 2 1/2 pounds (1.1 kg) apples (about 6 large), peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 8 cups sliced) (about 900 grams sliced)
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar
- 1/4 cup (55 grams) light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon (15 grams) cornstarch (corn flour)
Cheesecake
By Melissa_F
Use spring form pan. Beat cream cream cheese and sugar until smooth
- Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tbsp pecans or walnuts
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 5 tbsp melted butter
- Mix:
- 2 packages of cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 large egg yolks
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Tilapia with Jamaican Rum Butter Sauce
By Melissa_F
Bread the fillets by first dusting them with the flour, then dipping them in the beaten egg mixture, and finally co...
- 4 (5-6 oz) tilapia fillets
- Flour to dust
- 2 eggs, beaten with 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 cups finely ground cashews
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup Jamaican Rum Butter Sauce (to follow)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped yellow bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped green bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split
- 1/4 cup white rum
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- Pinch of saffron
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/4 minced habanero pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 pound cold butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
Loaded potato salad
By Melissa_F
Cook potatoes until done and cut up into 1/4's or 1/2's depending on size
- 2 lbs red potatoes
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1 boiled egg
- 1/4 sugar
- 1/2 cup green onions
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 strips of bacon
Heart Clogging Good Egg Nog
By Melissa_F
Mix eggs together first then add the rest
- 18 raw eggs
- 2 lb sugar, beat together until sugar dissolves.
- Add slowly, 2qts bourbon whiskey
- Stirring briskly all the time adding 1 1/2 gallons of milk
- 1 pt whipping cream
- 1 tsp nut meg
- 1/2 pt rum