Most Recent Recipes Below
The last few recipes I have added show up below, but you can use the categories or the search bar to find all the recipes on this site.
HUMMUS DIP
December 26, 2010 
Ingredients:
2 cups garbanzos
1/2 cup tahini
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 garlic cloves (or more if you like!),
put through garlic press
1/4 cup parsley, minced
1/2 tsp salt
pinch of cayenne
1 tsp tamari
Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix well. Chill and serve with pita bread, veggies, or chips.
BRIE WITH ALMONDS AND HONEY
Ingredients:
1 wedge or round of Brie
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
1 french bread
Place cheese in baking dish. Drizzle with honey. Sprinkle almonds on top.
Bake in a 350 F oven for 10-12 minutes.
Serve with french bread, garnish with halved strawberries and or red and green grapes.
ITALIAN PIZZELLES
Ingredients:
3 eggs
3/4 cup cane sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup anise oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cups unbleached white flour
2 tsp baking powder
Beat eggs & sugar together. Add melted butter, anise oil and vanilla. Sift flour and baking powder and add to mixture. Dough will be thick enough to drop by spoon.
Preheat pizzelle iron. Place approx. a teaspoon of dough in the center of each round. Close the iron. Check doneness in approx. 30 seconds. Adjust amounts and time accordingly.
GRANDMA MINNIE’S SUGAR COOKIES
Ingredients:
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 Tbsp cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 400 F. Over a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in butter and blend with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in lightly beaten egg, cream, and vanilla. Blend well. Dough may be chilled if desired. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Sprinkle with sugar, and cut into desired shapes.
Transfer to ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 6-8 minutes, or until delicately brown.
CHOCOLATE HAYSTACKS
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup cream
1/3 cup cocoa
3 1/2 cups quick oats
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp vanilla
In a large pot combine the sugar, butter, cream, and cocoa. Bring to a good boil and simmer for 5 minutes, then add the oats, coconut, walnuts and vanilla. Drop onto cookie sheet lined with parchment and allow to cool at room temperature. Be very careful when handling this mixture as it will be very hot! Pack away when cool.