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Popcorn: Chocolate Peanut Butter Popcorn
By NicoleS
Spread out the popcorn and cashews on a large baking sheet
- 10 cups popcorn (or 8 oz bag of puff corn)
- 1/2 cup cashews, optional
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4-1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Cauliflower and Bacon Gratin
By NicoleS
Place an oven rack in the center of the oven
- Unsalted butter, for dish, plus 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 slices day-old sourdough bread or 1-1/2 cups bread crumbs
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup capers, rinsed and drained
- 8 ounces bacon, cooked until crispy and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup grated Gruyere, divided
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound cauliflower, trimmed and cut into florets
- Olive oil, for drizzling
Butternut Squash Puree
By NicoleS
Start by slicing one butternut squash clean in half
- 1 whole Butternut Squash
- 2 Tablespoons (to 4 Tablespoons) Maple Syrup
- 1/2 stick Butter
- 1 dash Salt
Scalloped Corn
By NicoleS
Saute onions and peppers in butter
- 1 can corn
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup green pepper
- 2 Tbls. butter
- 2 Tbls. flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- dash black pepper
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- crushed cracker crumbs
- 1 Tbls. butter, melted
Quick Bread: Cranberry Orange Bread
By NicoleS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for loaf pan
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 stick cold butter, cut into pea size pieces, plus extra for loaf pan
- 1 orange, zested
- 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 orange, peeled, sections removed and diced
- 1 egg
- 1 cup dried cranberries
Homemade Sausage and White Gravy
By NicoleS
For the sausage: Combine the pork, garlic, sage, thyme, onion powder, fennel, and oil in a large bowl and season wi...
- Sausage:
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped to a paste
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage (2 tsp. dried)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme (1 tsp. dried)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- White Gravy:
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Deviled Eggs
By NicoleS
Place eggs in a large pan
- 1 dozen eggs
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons chopped pickles
- 1 teaspoon pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- Hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- Salt and black pepper
- Paprika, for sprinkling
Fried Apple Pies
By NicoleS
Preheat the oil. In a sauce pan, melt the butter
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 pounds apples, cored and diced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups water
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 tablespoons lard or solid vegetable shortening
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup milk
- (or can use canned biscuit dough)
Popcorn: Old Dutch Caramel Corn
By NicoleS
Place puff corn in roaster
- 1 (8 oz) bag puff corn
- 1/2 lb butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tsp. baking soda
Fajitas like Chili's
By NicoleS
1. Combine the lime juice, oil, garlic, soy sauce, salt, liquid smoke, peppers, and meat in a container, cover, and...
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic-crushed
- 2 tsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. liquid Barbecue Smoke
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1 Lb. top sirloin steak or chicken breast
- 2 Tbls. water
- 1 tsp. soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp. lime juice
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash black pepper
- 1 Tbls. olive oil
- 1 large Spanish onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced