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Avocado Cucumber Cups
By Carolanne
This recipe, from the California Avocado Commission, is easy to make, and the appetizers are attractive and delicio...
- 3 English cucumbers, washed
- 1 1/2 large avocados, peeled, seeded and diced
- 3/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
White Chocolate Berry Bark
By Carolanne
Costco Connection November 2016
- 8 oz white chocolate
- 1 TBSP vegetable oil
- 4 oz dried berries(approximately 2/3 cup)
Cashew Chicken Salad Sandwiches
By Carolanne
In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, sugar, salt and pepper
- 2 c. diced cooked chicken
- ½ c, chopped cashews
- ½ c. chopped red apple
- ½ c. chopped peeled cucumber
- ½ c. mayonnaise
- ½ tsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- Dash of pepper
- 6 lettuce leaves
- 6 Kaiser rolls or croissants, split.
GARLIC ROASTED COD
By Carolanne
Preheat your oven to 425 F
- 4 x 7 oz. cod fillets, skinless
- 1/4 cup ghee, softened
- 1 tbsp. chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp. prosciutto, minced
- 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. cooking fat
- Lemon wedges, for garnishing
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Chrerry Pie (frozen cherries)
By Carolanne
Thaw cherries and drain (saving juice)
- 2 crust pastry
- 5 cups frozen pitted cherries
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 Tbsp cornstarch
- 3/4 cup-1 1/4cup sugar
- juice from cherries with 1/2 cup reserved
- 1/2 tsp almond flavoring
No-Churn Neapolitan Ice Cream
By Carolanne
Make the strawberry sauce: Combine the strawberries, water, sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 teaspoons coconut oil
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Lemon-Wine Spritzers
By Carolanne
1/2 tsp lemon juice and 1 Tbsp gin in eash glass
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp gin
- lemon slices
- White wine
- Seltzer
Balsamic Cranberry-Fig Compote
By Carolanne
This compote is like an upscale cranberry sauce and works well alongside the Thanksgiving turkey, on a cheese plate...
- 1 cup water
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 1 cup dried figs, chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 10 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Pinch of salt
No-Churn Coffee-Caramel Crunch Ice Cream
By Carolanne
Whisk the condensed milk, espresso powder, 1 tablespoon heavy cream and the salt in a large bowl until smooth
- 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- Pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup jarred dulce de leche
- 1/3 cup toffee bits
Wild Rice Stir-fry
By Carolanne
In the fall, I always cook up a bunch of wild rice and freeze to have on hand for the season
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 teaspoons chopped garlic
- 1/4 cup diced yellow onion
- 6 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup julienned carrots
- 1 1/2 cups cooked wild rice
- 3/4 cup fresh pea pods, blanched and cut in half on the bias
- 1/3 cup sherry
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions