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Spinach Salad with Honey Dressing and Honeyed Pecans
By cindygwest
Salad Toss together first 4 ingredients and 1/3 cup dressing
- 1 (6-oz.) package baby spinach
- 1 cup quartered fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- Honey Dressing
- 3 to 4 cooked bacon slices, crumbled
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- Honey Pecans
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 cup pecan halves
- Parchment paper
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch of ground red pepper
- Honey Dressing
- 1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Unforgettable Chicken Pie
By cindygwest
In a large saucepan, brown pork sausage
- 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 14 1/2 - ounce can chicken broth
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 10 - ounce package frozen peas, thawed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons celery seed
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 6 -7 tablespoons cold water
Parmesan Toast
By cindygwest
In a bowl, mix butter, Parmesan cheese, garlic and paprika
- 1 loaf French sour dough bread, cut into thick slices
- 1 cube soft butter
- 1 t. paprika
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1/2 clove garlic, crushed
Carrot Cakelets
By cindygwest
Note: This recipe is for a mini-bundt cakelet pan
- Cakelets:
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 t. vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 t. baking soda
- 2 t. baking powder
- 1/2 t. salt
- 2 t. ground cinnamon
- 3 cups grated carrots
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 t. vanilla extract
Cheesy Bacon Hash Brown Bake
By cindygwest
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat or until crisp, stirring occasionally
- 8 slices bacon, chopped
- 2 cups frozen hash browns, shredded and thawed
- 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 each red and green pepper, diced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 12 eggs
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 3/4 lb. Velveeta Cheese, thinly sliced
Cheesecake-Stuffed Peaches
By cindygwest
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 6 peaches, halved and pitted
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon-sugar*
- 1/2 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Mudslide Dip
By cindygwest
Great crockpot dip and easy!
- 2-15 ounce cans chili without beans
- 2 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese
- Tortilla chips
Sweet Dill Pickles
By cindygwest
Clean and quarter cucumbers lengthwise, and soak in hot water for 1 hour
- Cucumbers
- Fresh Dill
- 5 c White Vinegar
- 6 c White Sugar
- 3 T Canning Salt
- 5 t Celery Seed
- 5 t Turmeric
- 1 t Mustard Seed
- Pickle Crisp
Creamy Chili-Lime Corn
By cindygwest
Whisk together the cilantro, yogurt, lime zest and juice, 1 teaspoon water and 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1/3 cup 2-percent Greek yogurt
- Zest and juice of 1/2 lime
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound frozen corn, thawed (about 3 1/2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, plus more for garnish
- 1 small clove garlic, finely grated
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan
Grilled Cheese with Fresh Tomatoes
By cindygwest
Slice tomatoes as thin as possible (a serrated knife works great) and place on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baki...
- 2 large beefsteak or other tomatoes
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 8 slices sourdough bread or other country-style loaf
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 pound sharp white cheddar, coarsely grated
- 1 small shallot, very thinly sliced