Party Salad

Spring mix and shredded iceberg mixed

1/2 cup Craisins

1/2 cup candied pecan pieces

1/3 cup feta

1 honeycrisp apple (julienned)

1/4 cup red onion (soak in ice water)

4 sliced (or more) crumbled bacon

Dressing (loose recipe - adjust to taste)

4 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons honey

4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon sugar

3 teaspoons dijon mustard

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

salt and pepper

blend

Zucchini Bread

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2 cups grated packed zucchini (not wrung out or drained)

2 large eggs

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup melted butter

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla paste

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp ginger

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

2 cups flour

turbinado sugar for topping

Coat 9x5 inch loaf pan with baking pam.

Add oil, eggs, sugars, vanilla and salt to zucchini. Mix to combine.

Sprinkle spices, soda and powder over batter and mix til combined.

Add flour and mix until just combined DO NOT OVERMIX.

Pour into loaf pan and liberally coat top with turbinado sugar.

Bake 60 minutes.

Let cool completely in pan - leave unwrapped overnight/24 hrs.

Quick and Easy Pineapple Cake

 preheat to 350 degrees

Mix extra moist yellow cake mix with:

3 eggs

1/2 cup oil

1 large can crushed pineapple (with juice)

Bake for 36 minutes

For topping:

some powdered sugar (1/2-3/4 c?)

about a cup or a little more of heavy whipping cream

vanilla bean paste

whip until stiff peaks

fold in mascarpone

Blue Ribbon Sugar Cookies

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Mix:

2 1/4 cups or 281 grams flour

3/4 cup or 150 grams powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix until light and fluffy:

2 sticks butter

3/4 cup or 150 grams sugar

 

Mix into butter then add to flour (do not overmix):

1 egg

2 teaspoons vanilla

Make 2 Tablespoon balls and roll in extra sugar

Bake 10 minutes.

Chocolate covered cherry cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line tin with cupcake liners. For a more dense cake, hand mix. Bake for 20-21 minutes.

• 1 box devil’s food cake mix
• 1 small box Jello instant chocolate pudding mix
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Fill with cherry pie filling. Top with whipped ganache frosting. 

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Mich's Pierogies

 3# potatoes 12oz cheese

In 2 cup measuring cup:

1 whole egg, plus one additional yolk

same amount of oil

1 1/2 tsp salt

fill to 2 cup line with room temp water

whisk together and add to 4 generous cups of flour (add more flour or water for consistency)

knead 10 minutes until shiny and smooth

boil pierogies for 3 minutes after they float

Creamy Tomato with Tortellini Soup (Crockpot)

In a large crockpot, simmer the following ingredients on high for 3 hrs

    48oz chicken broth

    2 cans of tomato soup

    3 cans diced tomato

    garlic

    garlic salt

    1 pound cooked Italian sausage (optional)

Then add 

    2 containers garlic and herb cheese spread (cream cheese) - until melted through

    refrigerated tortellini 

    bunch of fresh baby spinach

Cook for another hour or so. 

alternatively:

In a large pot, 

sear some broccolini and remove from pot.

Brown hot sausage.

Add in garlic and saute. 

add in garlic salt, pepper, and MSG. 

add in a large can of diced tomatoes

add in 2 cans of tomato bisque soup

add a box of chicken bone broth

when simmering, add boursin cheese and about 8 oz of feta

add tortellini

add spinach

add broccolini back in

splash of heavy cream