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Zucchini Fritters with sauce
By DebCooks
Crisp little pancakes with a great sauce
- Dipping Sauce:
- 3 T unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 T soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Fritters:
- 1 1/2 lb zucchini (about 3 medium) grated
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 c flour
- 3 T finely chopped chives
- 1 T cornstarch
- fresh ground pepper
- 1/3 c veg oil
Reindeer donuts
By DebCooks
Fun for the kids to make at Christmas
- 1 box miniature donuts(I used Entermann's)
- 1 bag pretzels
- 1 bag M & M red peanuts
- Miniature white chocolate chips or small white sprinkles for the eyes
Roasted Vegetables
By DebCooks
For rich caramelized vegetables, cook them like this
- 2 lbs vegetables, cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1 T olive oil
- 1/2 teas salt
- 1/4 teas pepper
- 1 T fresh herbs of your choice: rosemary, thyme, sage
- Optional: garlic cloves, or strips of lemon or orange peel
Easy drop scones
By DebCooks
This are great and easy to make
- 2 c flour
- 1/3 c plus 1T sugar, divided
- 2 teas baking powder
- 1/4 teas salt
- 6 T cold butter
- 1/2 c fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/3 c dried cranberries
- 1/2 c milk
- 1 large egg
Stuffed mushrooms
By DebCooks
A great filled mushroom to use for an appetizer or garnish
- 1 lb fresh mushrooms(need caps big enough to fill)
- 1 pkg dry Good Season's Italian dressing mix
- 1-8 oz cream cheese
- Butter to saute stems
Capri Salad
By DebCooks
This make a delicious salad or appetizer and looks great too
- 2 beef tomatoes, sliced
- 4 1/2 oz mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 12 black olives, sliced
- 8 basil leaves
- 1 T balsamic vinegar
- 1 T olive oil
- salt and pepper
- basil leaves for garnish
Chicken with feta cheese sauce
By DebCooks
A light feta cheese sauce on chicken breasts is delicious
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 4 teas flour
- 1-12 oz evaporated milk
- 1 T butter
- 2-3 T fresh chives, chopped
- 1 c feta cheese
- salt
- pepper
- olive oil
Cranberry Tassies
By DebCooks
Delicious and festive bite-size cranberry nut gems
- 1/2 c butter, softened
- 1-3 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 c flour
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 3/4 c firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 T butter, melted
- 1 teas grated orange rind
- 1/2 c chopped fresh cranberries
- 1/2 c chopped pecans
Pumpkin Bars
By DebCooks
These are great for the fall or around Thanksgiving when you can find pumpkin
- Bars:
- 4 eggs
- 2 c sugar
- 16 oz can pumpkin
- 3/4 c melted butter
- 2 c flour
- 2 teas baking powder
- 1 teas salt
- 1/2 teas cinnamon
- Icing:
- 1-3 oz cream cheese
- 6 T butter
- 1 teas vanilla
- 1 T milk
- 3 c powdered sugar
Potato Bake with Yukon and Sweet Potatoes
By DebCooks
A great dish for fall and holidays
- 2-4 Yukon potatoes, sliced
- 1 large sweet potato, sliced
- 4 T butter divided, 3 T cut up into pieces
- Salt
- Pepper