Italian Salad Dressing – base recipe
Italian Dressing- base recipe 1/2 c Olive Oil1/4 c white or red vinegar, or white baslamic or reg balsamic2 T water1-2 T honey or sugar1-2 tsp lemon juice- optional1 tsp garlic powder1 tsp parsley1 tsp basil1/2 tsp oregano salt and pepper (black or red) to taste Mix...
French Salad Dressing- base recipe
French Dressing- base recipe 1 clove minced garlic- or 2 tsp dried garlic 3/4 c oil (olive or oil of choice)1/2 c vinegar- you can split and do half red and half white or apple cider vinegar... play around with different combos 1/4 c Honey -increase as desired2 tsp...
Ranch Dressing- base recipe
Ranch Dressing- Base Recipe 1/2 c mayo (or 1 egg plus 1/2 cup olive oil to make mayo)1/2 c sour cream1/3 c buttermilk or add 2tsp vinegar or lemon juice to milk and let sit for 5 minutes 1 T Parsley1 tsp dill1 tsp apple cider vinegar/white wine vinegar/lemon juice1...
Texas Caviar
Texas Caviar 2 cans black-eyed peas- rinse and drained or sub in other canned beans 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies-rinsed and drained 1 green pepper- finely diced1 red onion-finely chopped2 stalks celery- chopped1/2 c Italian Dressing (I'll have a post...
Artisan Caramel Candies
Soft Caramels- no corn syrup adapted from busyinbrooklyn.com 2 c sugar 1 tsp cream of tarter, can omit or sub in lemon juice or white vinegar. This helps prevents sugar crystals from forming. You can make caramel without it but it will make your results more...
Lace Cookies
Lace Cookies (GF optional) 1/2 c flour (can substitute GF 1:1)1/2 c sugar1 pinch salt1 pinch baking powder5 T melted butter 1 tsp vanilla extract (almond also tastes great)1/2 c oats2 T cream, milk, sour cream, yogurt2 T honey or light corn syrup Preheat oven to 375In...
Frangipane (almond filling)
Frangipane (almond filling) 4 T soften butter1/2 c powdered sugar (can use white sugar too)1 egg 1 tsp almond or vanilla extract 2 T flour 1/2 c almond flour Combine all ingredients in stand mixer or by hand to create a thick paste.
Chocolate Truffle Ratios
Ratios for the truffles: 2:1 chocolate to cream. So 8ounces chocolate to 4ounces cream. 1 cup of chocolate chips is 6 ounces. This is for semisweet to dark chocolate. Milk chocolate: reduce cream by a bit. I would do 8 ounces to 3 ounces cream or so or increase...
Meringue Cookies
Meringue Cookies 4 egg whites (use egg yolks to make ice cream base)1/2 tsp cream of tarter pinch of salt1 c sugar 1 tsp vanilla Oven Temp 225 (bake for 1 hour and then turn off oven and let sit for another hour) In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, beat egg whites...
Ice Cream/Gelato Base (DF optional)
Gelato/Ice Cream base (Dairy Free Optional) 2 c whole milk (sub in dairy free milk or canned coconut milk)1 c cream (sub in canned coconut milk or cream) 4 egg yolks (save egg whites and make meringue cookies) 1/2 c sugar (white or brown) Heat all ingredients except...
Mexican Wedding Cookies (GF optional)
Mexican Wedding Cookies 2 sticks butter 3/4 c powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla or extract of choice1 c chopped nuts- pecans, almonds, walnuts..1/4 tsp salt2 c flour (GF optional)- if dough is too sticky- add 1/4c more powdered sugar for rolling cookies Preheat oven to...
Apple Crumble Muffins (GF optional)
Apple Crumble Muffin 3 c flour (GF optional)1 stick butter- room temp 1 c sugar1/4 c brown sugar2 eggs2 tsp vanilla1/2 c sour cream or yogurt1/2 c milk3 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp salt2 tsp cinnamon 3 apples, finely diced Topping 1/4 c butter-room temp1/2 c flour2 T...
Basic Hummus Recipe
Basic Hummus Recipe 1 can garbanzo/chick peas 1 lemon or 1/4c lemon juice or packets of tru lemon with water, lime juice- this is a source of the acidity to the hummus- feel free to get creative 1 clove garlic- fresh or ground- use what you have and adjust to your...
Air fryer donut holes (GF optional)
Air fryer donut holes (GF optional) 2 c flour (or all purpose GF)1 T Baking powder1/4 c sugar1 tsp salt5 T cold butter 3/4 c milk 1 tsp flavor extract (optional) Air fyer at 350 for 10 min mix dry ingredients and crumble in butter (cut into small pieces). Add in...
Smoked Bacon Pepper Wax Beans
Smoked Bacon Pepper Wax Beans 1 bag wax beans, trimmed12 slices bacon2 medium spice peppers, sliced 1 medium onion, diced2 cloves garlic, mincedHarvest Olive Wood Smoked Oil Sea salt to taste Cook bacon either in the oven at 425 degrees or on the stove, set aside and...
