Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars Crust: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened Cheesecake Filling: 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 3 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Apple Layer: 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon […]
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Potato Leek Soup
POTATO LEEK SOUP 6 leeks, white part only, cut into thin rounds and cleaned well 1 white onion 1/4 cup butter 6 potatoes, peeled and sliced 6 cups chicken stock (I use vegetable bouillon) 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 egg yolk, beaten salt and pepper 2 cups light cream crisp bacon, crumbled Saute leeks […]
Chicken Pasta with a Kick
Chicken Pasta with a Kick 2 T extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) 1 pound chicken breast meat, cut into small pieces 2 stalks of celery, chopped 1 medium onion, sliced and chopped 1 carrot, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 4-5 fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 bunch green onions sliced 2 T tomato paste 1 16 oz. […]
Monkey Tails
MONKEY TAILS Ingredients: Clean Popsicle sticks Ripe bananas (not green, but not brown) 1 package (16 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (will do about 10 bananas) 1 Tablespoon butter Things to roll the banana in like flaked coconut, nuts, sprinkles, crushed Oreo cookies A baking sheet or cake pan that will fit in your freezer Directions: […]
Macaroni Salad
Macaroni Salad 2 pounds elbow macaroni, cooked and drained 3 cups chopped tomatoes 2 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey or ham 2 thinly sliced cucumbers One-half cup chopped sweet onions 1 cup chopped celery One-half cup chopped green peppers One-half cup chopped red peppers Mix all together and prepare the dressing: 1 cup Italian […]
Aebleskiver
The Scandinavian Festival at the Hjemkomst Center (Moorhead, MN) was the last weekend of June. One of the highlights is the Taste of Scandinavia where all the countries can serve authentic food. One of my favorites is the Danish pastry, Aebleskiver. These are like large donut holes, but they are made in a special cast […]