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Frozen Strawberry Peach Pops
By DIANETHORNTON
Bring 1/2 cup water and sugar to a boil and let cool
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 ounces strawberries, hulled
- 6 ounces peaches, peeled and pitted
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Chocolate Chip Cookies
By DIANETHORNTON
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup milk-chocolate chips
Almond Crescent Cookies
By DIANETHORNTON
AKA wedding cookies
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup whole blanched almonds, finely ground
- 5 ounces (10 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Vanilla sugar, for rolling
Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
By DIANETHORNTON
Cook 4 hours on high, or 6-8 hours on low
- Later:
- LAYER IN CROCK POT
- 1-2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts; each side lightly salted & peppered
- 1-2 cans Rotel diced tomatoes
- 1/4 - 1/2 diced medium onion (if desired)
- 1 can drained, rinsed black beans
- 1 can drained yellow corn
Fossil (Walnut) Cookies
By DIANETHORNTON
Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 1 cup walnuts, toasted
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- Salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Chocolate Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
By DIANETHORNTON
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
- 1 package (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Bloody Marias
By DIANETHORNTON
Combine 4 cups tomato juice, 2 tablespoons horseradish, 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon ketchup, the ju...
- 4 c tomato juice
- 2 T horseradish
- Worcestershire sauce
- 1 T ketchup
- 1 lemon, juiced
- hot sauce
- pepper
- 1 c tequila or mezcal
- lemon, celery, for garnish
Heavenly Fruit Pops
By DIANETHORNTON
Mix fruit with sugar for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved
- 1 & 1/2 cups mixed tropical fruit (fresh or frozen)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup prepared Jell-O Vanilla Pudding
Watermelon Cooler
By DIANETHORNTON
Place watermelon cubes in single layer in 1-gallon resealable freezer plastic bag; freeze 8 hours
- 8 cups 1/2-inch cubes watermelon
- 11/2 cups ginger ale
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 can (6 oz) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
Almond and Apricot Thumbprint Cookies
By DIANETHORNTON
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3/4 cup smooth almond butter
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar, for rolling
- 1/2 cup apricot jam