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Secret Lemonade

Secret Lemonade

What is the secret to really good lemonade? Good lemons! I have a very fruitful Meyer Lemon tree in my backyard and my friends say that they are the best and juiciest lemons ever. I have to agree! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups lemon juice 1 

Spicy Mayo Sauce

Spicy Mayo Sauce

Simple recipe, but one not to forget. My son always likes to make a Sriracha mayo for his egg sandwiches. This one has just the right zing and kick.  Ingredients: 1 cup / 230 g. Kew Pie Mayo½ cup / 126 g. Sriracha Chili Sauce1 

Pineapple Slaw

Pineapple Slaw

During the last few months (COVID) I have been watching Christina Tosi on Instagram, and learning a ton. Recently, she has been featuring guests and their recipes. The recipe for Pineapple Slaw from Ash Ledet, is a perfect sandwich topping or side to any spicy dish. I recently made a pork shoulder in the Instant Pot, with a flavorful Santa Maria seasoning. I shredded the meat to make BBQ pork sandwiches, and the Pineapple Slaw MADE the sandwich. I am so happy that Ash shared his recipe, I know that he put lots of thought into making it perfect. 


Ingredients:

½ cup / 64g. Kew Pie Mayo

1 ½ tsp. / 7g. Champagne vinegar 
1 ½tsp. / 7g. Fresh pineapple juice
½ tsp. / 2g. Ground black pepper
1 tsp. / 6g. Brown sugar
1 tsp. / 4g. Salt

1 ½cups / 192 g. Shredded Napa Cabbage
½cup / 64g. Shredded Carrot
½cup / 64g. Shredded Pineapple

Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients until incorporated. For the cabbage and carrot, you can use pre-shredded or shred yourself to your desired thickness or thinness. Once shredded, add them fully into your mayo mixture and mix until the cabbage, carrot and pineapple become an evenly coated slaw mix.

Recipe from: Ash Ledet
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Stein’s Swedish  Meatballs & Lingonberry Sauce

Stein’s Swedish Meatballs & Lingonberry Sauce

This is the Swedish Meatball recipe from Chef Zane at the Stein Eriksen Lodge –  Glitretind Restaurant. I made these meatballs at home, and then a few weeks later had them at the restaurant. If you follow the recipe and use the right ingredients, this 

Italian Dressing

Italian Dressing

This is such a nice Italian dressing, and it is very easy to make. It is made with ingredients that I always have on hand. Make it early, so you can chill it a bit before dressing your salad. Ingredients: ½ cup olive oil 5 

Poppy Seed Dressing

Poppy Seed Dressing

I have always enjoyed when someone makes a salad with a good poppy seed dressing. I found this recipe years ago in a Saveur magazine and have kept it in my recipe file for years.

The note on the recipe says: Popularized by Texas cookbook author Helen Corbitt in the 1950’s, this sweet-tart vinaigrette. enriched with poppy seed, is perfect for a salad of butter lettuce. 


Makes about 2 cups


Ingredients:


2 Tablespoons poppy seeds

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons dry mustard 
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 small yellow onion, finely grated, juice reserved
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup olive oil

Directions:


Heat a 2 quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add poppy seeds and cook, swirling in the pan constantly, until lightly toasted and fragrant, about 3 minutes. 


Add sugar, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and onion with juice, and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and mixture begins to simmer. Remove from heat and transfer to a blender. Add both oils, and blend until smooth; chill. 


Recipe from: Saveur 2012

Instant Pot Ranchero Beans

Instant Pot Ranchero Beans

After experimenting with several recipes, I have come up with this one on my own. Beans are so easy to make in the Instant Pot, you will never want to open another can of pinto beans for dinner again. You can adapt this recipe and 

CPK Potato Leek Soup

CPK Potato Leek Soup

This is such an easy and flavorful soup. When it was on the menu at CPK, I ordered it all the time. I haven’t made this soup in years, but while on Quarantine Week #3, I decided to revisit some of my old recipes and 

Bristol Farms -Chili Con Queso Dip

Bristol Farms -Chili Con Queso Dip

A friend of mine introduced us to this dip from Bristol Farms, and we have been addicted ever since. I asked an employee in the deli for the recipe, and he told me about the mix and the other ingredients they use. Super easy! Finding the dip mix is the hard part, so we end up buying it at Bristols when we want it. I have made this recipe for a big party, and that’s when buying the actual mix makes sense. 

Ingredients:

2 oz. Knor Chili Con Queso Mix
18 oz. sour cream
5 oz. mayonnaise 
8 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
or

5 Tablespoons Knor Chili Con Queso Dip Mix
16 oz. sour cream
1/ cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
Mix the above ingredients together and let sit overnight. 
Fire-Roasted Tomato Bisque

Fire-Roasted Tomato Bisque

This is my go to tomato soup. I always keep a couple cans of Organic Muir Glen Fire-Roasted Tomatoes on hand to make this recipe. I have cut the recipe in half and doubled it for dinner parties. Everyone asks for the recipe, so I