Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Flour Tortillas

Ingredients

  • 2 cups AP flour (240g)
  • 5 oz. warm water
  • 2 tbsp. avocado oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt

    Directions
    • Combine flour, water, oil, and salt in mixing bowl with dough hook until smooth
    • Divide dough and roll into six equal balls
    • Cover dough balls with kitchen towel, rest 15 min
    • Flatten dough in tortilla press

    Saturday, May 3, 2025

    Basil Limeade

    Ingredients

    • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 packed cup (1 oz.) basil sprigs, plus small sprigs for garnish
    • ¾ cup fresh lime juice (from 6 to 8 limes)
    • Lime wedges, for garnish
    • Ice

    Directions

    1. Bring sugar and ½ cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium, stirring often to dissolve sugar. 
    2. Remove from heat; add basil, and stir until submerged. 
    3. Let basil syrup stand at room temperature until mixture is cool, about 20 minutes. 
    4. Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a small pitcher; discard solids.
    5. Stir in lime juice and 3 cups water. Serve over ice, and garnish with small basil sprigs and lime wedges.
    Notes
    • SERVES 4
    • ACTIVE 15 MIN. - TOTAL 35 MIN.
    Source
    • Southern Living Magazine

    Sunday, February 16, 2025

    Cheesy Veggie Bake with Dumplings

     Ingredients

    • 1 package of Boursin cheese (any flavor)
    • 1 carton cherry tomatoes
    • 2 zucchini, sliced 
    • 1 yellow squash, sliced (or sub broccoli florets)
    • 5 cloves garlic, peeled, whole
    • cooked tortellini (or sub lamb dumplings)
    • onion powder / Herbamare / Lowry's
    • salt
    • pepper

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
    2. Place Boursin cheese in the middle of a baking dish
    3. Add cherry tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, and garlic to the baking dish all around the Boursin cheese.
    4. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkled with seasonings
    5. Bake for 30 minutes
    6. Mix well until cheese is dispersed throughout the veg
    7. Mix in cooked tortellini (or dumplings) and enjoy!

    Source

    • https://www.instagram.com/alisonhavens_/

    Monday, February 10, 2025

    Frito-roos

     Ingredients

    • 1 bag of Party Size Fritos Scoops
    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 1 cup light corn syrup
    • 1 + 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
    • 1 + 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
    • 1 + 1/4 cup butterscotch baking chips

    Directions

    1. Line a 1/2 sheet pan with parchment paper
    2. Lay the whole bag of Scoops on the pan with the cups facing up
    3. In a sauce pan, combine white sugar, light corn syrup, and creamy peanut butter
    4. Stir on medium low heat until everything is melted (BUT NOT BOILING)
    5. Drizzle the peanut butter mixture over every Scoop
    6. Combine chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a double boiler (or microwave safe bowl and heat for 30 sec intervals) until fully melted
    7. Drizzle chocolate chips and butterscotch chips over the peanut butter mixture
    8. Cool until the chocolate mixture is fully set then break into bite size chunks and enjoy!
    Source
    • https://www.tiktok.com/@jenicaecho/video/7449882622534143275

    Thursday, December 26, 2024

    Slow Cooker Cinnamon Applesauce

    Ingredients

    • Apples: 8 medium-sized (Honey Crisp)
    • Brown Sugar: 1/4 to 1/3 cup (adjust based on sweetness preference)
    • Cinnamon: 1 teaspoon (or more to taste)
    • Lemon Juice: 1 tablespoon (optional for flavor)
    • Water: 1/2 cup

    Directions

    1. Place the peeled, sliced apples into the bowl of your crockpot. 
    2. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon over the apples and mix well.
    3. Pour the water into the crockpot and place the lid on top.
    4. Cook over high heat for four hours. 
    5. When cooking time is up, remove the lid and mix the apples using a wire whisk, stirring until smooth, or until desired consistency is reached.
    Notes
    • To store, allow the applesauce to cool completely then place in a sealed container in the fridge.
    • For a richer flavor, consider adding a cinnamon stick or a strip of lemon peel during cooking.
    • You can experiment with different apple varieties for unique flavors.
    Source