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Tub Teas
By TheresaJ
Nothing soothes the soul like a good long soak, especially with a heady infusion of calming scents
- Heat-sealable tea bags, thesage.com
- Lavender buds, thesage.com
- Chamomile buds, thesage.com
- Peppermint leaves, thesage.com
- Dried organic lemon verbena, localharvest.org
CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES
By TheresaJ
Directions: 1. Heat oven to 350°F (180°C)
- •1 cup (250 mL) butter, softened
- •1 1/2 cups (375 mL) lightly packed brown sugar
- •2 eggs
- •1 1/3 cups (325 mL) all-purpose flour
- •2 cups (500 mL) quick-cooking oats (not instant)
- •1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
- •1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) salt
- •1 package (350 g) CHIPITS® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (2 cups/500 mL)
Nut Brittle Block
By TheresaJ
Brush a 9-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheet with butter, and oil an offset spatula; set aside
- Unsalted butter, softened, for baking sheet
- Vegetable oil, for spatula
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- Pinch of salt
- 2 1/2 cups unsalted nuts, such as dry-roasted peanuts, cashews, hazelnuts, almonds or pecans, or toasted pumpkin seeds
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Read more at Marthastewart.com: Nut Brittle Block - Martha Stewart Recipes
Fresh Nectarine Salsa
By TheresaJ
To make the salsa, place the nectarines, tomato, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and red pepper flakes in a bow...
- 2 nectarines, pitted and diced
- 1 ripe tomato, seeded and diced
- 40 g diced onion
- 6 g chopped fresh cilantro
- 30 ml fresh lime juice
- 0.8 g crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- salt to taste
Mistletoe Spritzer
By TheresaJ
To a pitcher, add 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) cranberry infused vodka, 1/2 cup (125 mL) Alize Red Passion liqueur, 3 cups (...
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) cranberry infused vodka
- 3 cup (125 mL) Alize Red Passion liqueur
- 3 cups (750 mL) cranberry juice
- 1 cup (250 mL) sparkling wine
- Fresh Cranberries
- Sprig of mint
Roasted Veggies - South Beach Diet Recipe (Phase 1)
By TheresaJ
Preheat the oven to 450°F
- 1 med zucchini, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 med summer squash, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 med red bell pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 med yellow bell pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 lb fresh asparagus, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Baked Brie in Phyllo with Mango Chutney
By TheresaJ
"An easy recipe for baked brie
- 3 sheets phyllo dough, thawed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (8 ounce) round Brie cheese
- 1/4 cup mango chutney
Marinated Grilled Eggplant With Crumbled Feta Cheese
By TheresaJ
1. Heat a frying pan until very hot
- 500 g (just over 1 lb) large eggplant, cut widthwise into 1 cm slices
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 75-100 g (6-8 oz) feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped or thinly sliced (original calls for coriander)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper
The Ultimate Cranberry Sauce
By TheresaJ
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan set over medium-high heat, combine fresh and dried cranberries, orange juice and sugar...
- 1 12-oz bag fresh cranberries, rinsed,
- drained, and picked through
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) dried cherries
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh-squeezed orange juice
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) honey
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) Grand Marnier
- 2 tsp (10 mL) orange zest
Cheesecakes in Jars
By TheresaJ
Other toppings: I used mini chocolate chips
- for the cheesecake:
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (16 whole graham crackers, ground)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 8 tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used 1/4 teaspoon vanilla paste)
- zest of 1 lemon
- for the Raspberry Topping:
- 2 pints of fresh raspberries
- strawberry or raspberry jelly