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Bibb lettuce, washed and chopped grated parmesan cheese Caesar Vinaigrette: 1 lemon juiced, strained 1 clove garlic, minced 1 Tbs Dijon mustard 1/4 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Pepper 4 Tbs Worcestershire sauce 6 Tbs Olive Oil Wash, dry and chop all greens, place in a Read More
4 large baking potatoes 8 slices bacon, cooked crisp, chopped 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup milk 4 Tbs butter 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided Preheat the oven to 375f Wash, dry and cover the potatoes with Olive Read More
1 cup warm water (not heated higher than 110) 2 teaspoons yeast 1 Tbs sugar Combine and stir gently, let stand for about 5 minutes. 1 Tsp salt 1/4 cup olive oil 3 cups of flour In the bowl of the mixer, put the flour, Read More
grape tomatoes marinated fresh mozzarella basil leaves Balsamic glaze Olive Oil fancy toothpicks Wash the tomatoes and dry them. Take the toothpicks and spear the tomato, the mozzarella and the basil. Set them on the platter. When you are about to serve these, you can Read More
2-4 chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces 2 Tbs olive oil Salt & Pepper 3 Tbs butter 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 large shallots, chopped 1 lemon, juiced 1/2 cup white wine 1 cup chicken broth or stock 3 Tbs capers, with juice 2 Read More
1/3 cup butter, melted 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut 1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate morsels 3/4 cup peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips (optional) 1/2 cup chopped pecans, walnuts or almonds Read More
When you get together with friends, this question always arises. What do you all want for dinner? Are you honest? Do you just go with it and eat whatever is presented or do you honestly say, “No, I ate pizza last night.” Of course a Read More
Strawberries, quartered crumbled goat cheese 1/4 cup champagne vinegar 1 Tbs Dijon mustard 1 Tbs Honey 1 tsp salt 1 tsp freshly ground pepper 3/4 cup walnut oil Mixed baby field greens candied nuts (optional) Pour your field greens in a bowl or platter. Quarter Read More
2 lbs ground beef, brown and drain the fat 1 15 oz container of ricotta cheese 1/2 cup grated parmesan 1 egg 1 Tbs oregano 1 tsp garlic salt 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 2 Tbs freshly chopped Italian Parsley 2 cups shredded mozzarella Read More
