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A few different cookie recipies.

Post author By admin
Post date December 6, 2023

Is there a holiday cookie, bar, or baked good in your life that makes you misty-eyed? If so, you’re not alone. There’s something about the aroma and the simple act of baking and sharing that bring up nostalgic memories for people.

This year, we’d like to share with you a handful of RADA employees’ favorite recipes for holiday sweet treats. Maybe one of these will become your new favorite too. From the employees of Rada Cutlery, have a wonderful start to your holiday season!

From Sandra’s office comes this recipe from the 1959 Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Cookbook. She says it’s an old but reliable recipe she has used for many years and creates perfect dough for using cookie cutters.

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients
1 C. butter or margarine
1½ C. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3½ C. sifted enriched flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt

Directions

Cream the butter. Add sugar gradually, creaming until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Sift together the dry ingredients; add gradually to creamed mixture. Chill thoroughly (3 to 4 hours).

On a well-floured surface, roll dough ⅛” to ¼” thick. Cut into shapes. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 375˚ for 6 to 8 minutes. Cool slightly on the cookie sheets before removing to a rack to cool.

Frost and decorate as you wish.

Kristi shared this recipe for Toffee that her grandma always made for Christmas. Kristi and her sister still make it as a tradition every year, but she says it never turns out as good as Grandma’s (but it’s still delicious).

Toffee

Ingredients
About ½ C. chopped pecans
1 C. butter
1 C. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
About ⅔ C. semisweet chocolate chips

Directions
Line an 8″ or 9″ square pan with foil, allowing the edges of the foil to hang over the pan. Grease the foil lightly with cooking spray. Spread chopped nuts over the bottom of the pan; set aside.

In a large saucepan, bring the butter and brown sugar together over medium heat, stirring to help melt the butter. Bring the mixture to a boil and, stirring constantly, boil the mixture for exactly 7 minutes. Mixture will be thicker and caramel colored. Stir in the vanilla and pour the mixture over the chopped nuts.

Immediately sprinkle with the semisweet chocolate chips in an even layer; let sit for a few minutes until the chips are melty then spread out over toffee. Break into pieces when cool.

This recipe from Andrea is easy to make—no scooping into individual cookies—and you can make them festive for any holiday by using holiday M&Ms!

No Flour Christmas Monster Cookie Bars

Ingredients
½ C. butter, softened
1 C. brown sugar
1 C. white sugar
1½ C. peanut butter
3 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. baking soda
4½ C. quick oats
1 C. M&Ms
1 C. chocolate chips

Directions
Cream butter and sugars. Mix in peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla then add the baking soda and oatmeal. Stir in the M&Ms and chocolate chips. Press into a 12×17″ jelly roll pan (dough is sticky so I use a greased sandwich bag over my hand). Bake at 350˚ for 15 minutes. Super easy and yummy!

Mel shares this recipe from her neighbor who made these when Mel’s daughters were little. The cookies found their way over to their house many times along with stories of early morning fishing trips and camping adventures. They’ve always been a family favorite.

Peanut Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies (a.k.a. “Fishing Cookies”)

Ingredients
¾ C. Parkay or butter
1 C. sugar
1 C. brown sugar, packed
½ C. peanut butter
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2½ C. unsifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
½ pkg. Heath toffee chips
1 (11.5 oz.) pkg. milk chocolate chips

Directions
Mix butter, sugars, and peanut butter until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir in toffee and chocolate chips.

Bake at 350˚ for 10 to 12 minutes on ungreased cookie sheets.

This recipe from Sue has been on friends’ and relatives’ Christmas cookie trays for as long as she can remember. They’re delicious—just don’t eat them above your pretty velvet party dress.

Pecan Snowballs

Ingredients
2 C. flour
¾ tsp. salt
2 C. chopped pecans, divided
1 C. unsalted butter, softened
⅓ C. sugar
1½ tsp. vanilla
Powdered sugar

Directions
Preheat the oven to 325˚ and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Mix the flour, salt, and 1 cup of the pecans. Finely grind the remaining pecans in a food processor, then stir them into the flour mixture.

In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the vanilla and the flour mixture until mixed. Roll into scant tablespoon-sized balls and bake for 18 minutes or until the bottoms are golden. Cool on the pans for 2 minutes, then move to a rack to finish cooling.

Roll cooled cookies in powdered sugar. Let stand about an hour, then roll again in powdered sugar.

What’s your favorite Christmas/holiday sweet treat?

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Looking for folks to write some good articles on Food, Music, and Feel Good stories.

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Post date December 6, 2023

Looking for folks to write some good articles on Food, Music, and Feel Good stories. We here at Koda invite folks to add articles to our website. These are non political articles.

We feature Music, Food, and feel good articles. If you would like to try, contact me at

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Cranberry Chicken Wraps

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Post date December 4, 2023

The more flavor you can cram into a wrap, the better. Loaded with chicken, dried cranberries, and all the flavorful, crispy, chewy, tangy ingredients imaginable, these rollup pinwheels are the best! Let’s dig in!

What Makes the Best Wrap?

FLAVOR! Check out the ingredients in our recipe:

chicken
dried cranberries
celery
red onion
lemon zest
dried tarragon
water chestnuts
walnuts
alfalfa sprouts

Rounding out the list of flavor-bomb ingredients is a combination of Greek yogurt, mayo, and Dijon mustard.

Cranberry Chicken Wraps

INGREDIENTS (Makes 4)

1 T. vegetable oil
¾ lb. boneless chicken breast, cut into small pieces
1 (5.3 oz.) container plain Greek yogurt
¼ C. plus 1 T. mayo
1½ tsp. Dijon mustard
⅓ C. dried cranberries
2 celery ribs, diced
1 red onion, finely chopped
Zest from 2 lemons
1½ tsp. dried tarragon
1 (6 oz.) can water chestnuts, drained & chopped
½ C. chopped walnuts, toasted if desired*
Salt and black pepper to taste
4 (10ʺ) flour tortillas
Alfalfa sprouts

DIRECTIONS

Heat the oil in a skillet and add the chicken, cooking until no longer pink; set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, mayo, mustard, dried cranberries, celery, onion, lemon zest, tarragon, water chestnuts, and walnuts; stir in the set-aside chicken and season with salt and pepper.

Heat the tortillas according to package directions. Divide the chicken mixture among the tortillas and add some sprouts.

*To toast, place walnuts in a single layer in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.

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Spreading Kindness One Lasagna at a Time.

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Post date November 24, 2023

Spreading Kindness One Lasagna at a Time.

AUTHOR Rebekah Brandes

Food is more than a simple snack or meal: It symbolizes comfort, connection, and care, and we’ve been using it to nurture social relationships since at least the Bronze Age. So when Rhiannon Menn found herself yearning to make an impact as the COVID-19 pandemic caused layoffs, school closures, and illnesses, she started cooking.

“I just thought, well, what do I love to do? And what do I know how to do? And for me, that’s cooking; it’s my happy place,” the mother of three told Nice News. In March of 2020, Menn began making extra pans of lasagna, then got on Facebook, found a few “mom groups” in the San Diego area, and offered to drop them off to anyone in need. She delivered seven meals her first week and quickly began getting messages from other people inspired to help. “All of a sudden I found myself managing this network of amazing volunteers who all wanted to feed people in their community,” Menn said.

Just over two years later, Lasagna Love has become a registered nonprofit with over 35,000 volunteers — or “Lasagna Chefs” as they are called — in all 50 states, as well as Canada and Australia. Altogether, they’ve delivered more than 250,000 lasagnas, feeding over one million people in total. The organization has been featured on Good Morning America and The Kelly Clarkson Show. And Menn believes it’s all a testament to how many people are looking for an outlet to show kindness and help others.

Lasagna Chefs are matched with families based on distance and dietary restrictions. Once a match is made, all communication occurs directly between those two people. “We do feed families, and that’s important, but really what we’re doing is spreading kindness and strengthening communities, and it’s through those one-on-one bonds that it moves the needle on connectedness,” said Menn.

Lasagna Love

And there are no eligibility requirements to request a meal or nominate a family. One of the nonprofit’s core values is zero judgment. “We can’t say what needing help looks like,” Menn said, “only you, as a recipient, know what it means to need help”

Virginia resident Jan Delucien, who experienced a traumatic brain injury that left her unable to work, requested a lasagna after hearing about the organization in a support group. For the 64-year-old, the smiling volunteer handing her a home-cooked dish at her door meant much more than just a free meal. “It really was a gift of love,” Delucien told the Associated Press through tears.

According to Menn, when asked if they felt inspired to pay the act of kindness forward, 97% of Lasagna Love meal recipients said they did, and a quarter responded that they already had. “I deliver a lasagna to you, and then you’re inspired to go donate a bag of clothes, or maybe share the meal with somebody, or maybe volunteer at the local animal shelter. So, all of a sudden, those million people that were fed — how many acts does that actually result in? And that’s where we have the power to really shift communities,” she said.

The founder hopes that one day the world won’t need Lasagna Love anymore and that people will help each other entirely organically. But until then, Menn and her team will keep spreading kindness one lasagna at a time.

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Cranberries at your table if you celebrate Thanksgiving?

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Post date November 18, 2023

Cranberries at your table if you celebrate Thanksgiving? I LOVE Cranberry Juice, but that’s as far as it goes for me, How about you?

If nothing says Thanksgiving to you like a wobbly red blob with the can lines still on it, you’re not alone—Ocean Spray (whose farmers produce 65% of the world’s cranberries) told the Wall Street Journal that Americans will consume 80 million pounds of the tart berries next week. Though the holiday makes for the 93-year-old farming cooperative’s biggest sales, it’s been innovating for decades to keep cranberries on your mind even when you don’t have a turkey or a UTI: The company pioneered juice boxes in the 1980s and coined the term “craisin” in the 1990s.

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Pumpkin Crunch Dump Cake.

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Post date November 7, 2023

Pumpkin Crunch Dump Cake.

A dump cake is a cross between a cake and a cobbler. Basically, all the ingredients are dumped into a baking dish and then baked until golden brown. This Pumpkin Crunch Dump Cake is a delightful combination of pumpkin pie and cake with a crunchy pecan topping. Serve with some whipped topping for a pumpkin dessert that will knock everyone’s sock’s off!

Pumpkin Crunch Dump Cake

Ingredients 2 (15 oz.) cans of pumpkin 16 oz. evaporated milk (2 cups) 4 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 tsp cinnamon (or 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice and 1 tsp cinnamon) 1 1/2 sticks of butter 1 box of yellow cake mix 1 cup chopped pecans Instructions In a large mixing bowl combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugar, eggs, and cinnamon.

Stir until smooth. Pour into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Sprinkle cake mix over pumpkin mixture and then add the pecans. Cut butter into slices and lay all over the top. Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until top is golden brown and center is set.

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Shrimp Piccata.

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Post date November 2, 2023

Shrimp Piccata.

Whenever I was in Dana Point California, there was a small Italian Restaurant where I always ordered the Shrimp Piccata. It’s been closed for about 10 years now, but I always remembered how this was one awesome dish. Here’s a recipe that’s similar.

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

35 mins

Servings:

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup butter
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
10 baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, chopped, with juice
½ lemon, juiced
3 tablespoons capers with juice
1 splash dry white wine (Optional)
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
Heat olive oil and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shrimp, mushrooms, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add artichokes, lemon juice, capers, and white wine. Cook and stir until shrimp is tender and mixture is bubbling, about 10 minutes.
Spoon shrimp piccata over individual beds of pasta. Season with salt and pepper.

Use any pasta you prefer.

Shrimp Piccata Recipe (allrecipes.com)

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Pumpkin Nut Muffins.

Post author By admin
Post date October 27, 2023

Pumpkin Nut Muffins. Delicious for breakfast, these muffins are also good with lunch or your afternoon coffee break.

Ingredients

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
2 eggs
⅓ cup buttermilk
⅓ cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon molasses
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup white sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
½ cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin-pan cups, 2 1/4 inches in diameter.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger onto wax paper.
Beat together the eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, molasses, vanilla, sugar and pumpkin in a large bowl. Stir in the dry ingredients, all at once, just until moistened. Fold in the nuts. Spoon into the prepared muffin-pan cups, filling almost to the top.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the centers comes out clean. Remove the muffins from the cups and cool on wire racks. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

123	Calories
5g	Fat
18g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Pumpkin Nut Muffins Recipe (allrecipes.com)

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Getting the Gardens ready for Winter.

Post author By admin
Post date October 23, 2023

Getting the Gardens ready for winter. Well planting time’s over and this was a so so year. Sure had a ton of Tomatoes and green bell peppers. But the Cantaloupe and Watermelon not so good. Cucumbers were also so so. Garlic and onions were awesome. But now it’s time to get the gardens ready for next year.

I’m going with only two gardens plus sharing another. My first garden will be something new for me. It’s my tree, garlic, onion, and berry garden. I’m going with a Lemon, Orange, Peach, Plum, and Nectarine trees.

This garden will be the shared garden. Tomatoes, Watermelon, and Cantaloupe.

And finally my world famous ghetto garden. This year I’m changing the name to the Fred Sanford Garden. This will be strictly a vegetable garden. Last year I went with heirloom seeds. Next year we do the plants.

Wish me luck.

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Hot Pizza Appetizer |Pepperoni Pizza Dip Recipe.

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Post date October 5, 2023

Hot Pizza Appetizer |Pepperoni Pizza Dip Recipe.

When you add the ingredients of a delicious pizza with the heavenly cream cheese, you get this amazing hot pizza dip! Caution: don’t serve this unless you want friends and family to ask you to make it over and over!

Hot Pizza Dip Recipe

Ingredients you will need:

1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese
1 8oz. can pizza sauce
2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons thinly sliced onion
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup mini-pepperoni
Breadsticks, crackers, or tortilla chips (for dipping)

Chop 2 tablespoons green peppers. Thinly slice 2 tablespoons onions.

In a bowl, mix 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.

Spread mixed cream cheese across bottom of 9″ pie pan.

Combine 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese in bowl.

Sprinkle half of the cheese across the top of the cream cheese in the pan.

Pour 1 8 oz. can pizza sauce over the top of cheese mixture.

Spread the sauce evenly.

Put remaining cheese on top of pizza sauce.

Spread chopped green peppers and onions across cheese.

Place 1/4 cup mini-pepperoni across the top. Place in microwave and heat on high for 3 or 4 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Remove from microwave. Let sit for 2 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars | Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake Treat.

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Post date October 4, 2023

Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars | Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake Treat. Brace yourself; this Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bar is so delicious it will knock you out of this world! Just make sure to grab yourself a piece early, because once your friends and family taste them, they’ll be gone in a flash! Pick up some apples and get out the baking pans! It’s time to make dessert!

Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Ingredients you will need:

1 (1 lb 1.5 oz) package oatmeal cookie mix
3 Granny Smith or Gala apples
1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
1/4 cup chopped pecans of walnuts
2 eggs
1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, pour 1 package oatmeal cookie mix. Add 1/2 cup butter.

Combine butter with cookie mix. Try using the Rada Food Chopper, a useful tool that makes this an easy task.

Set aside half of the crumb and butter mixture for later.

Place the other half in a 9 x 13″ pan. With most pans you should line with foil and grease lightly. With the Rada Rectangular Baker, no foil or grease is necessary. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

While the mixture is baking, combine 2 packages cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

Beat until smooth.

Core and slice 3 apples. Try using the Rada Vegetable Peeler to peel and the Heavy Duty Paring Knife to slice.

With a large knife, finely chop the apples. The Rada French Chef Knife is ideal for this. In a bowl, combine apples, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg. Mix well.

When cookie mixture is done baking, remove from oven and spread cream cheese mixture evenly across the top.

Sprinkle cream cheese mixture with apple mixture.

Chop 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts.

Add remaining cookie mixture to top. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts. Drizzle with caramel ice cream topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until topping has set.

Serve and enjoy!

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Banana Bread Recipe

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Post date September 20, 2023

Banana Bread Recipe.

Banana bread from your kitchen is a snap when you use this easy recipe! Just combine the ingredients, mix, bake, and enjoy with your family.

Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients you will need:

1 C. sugar
2 t. baking powder
1 C. brown sugar, packed
1 t. soda
3/4 C. margarine
1/2 t. salt
1 C. milk
3 C. flour
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
3 bananas, very ripe, mashed
1 C. pecans, chopped
1 T. grated orange rind

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugar, brown sugar, and margarine. Add milk, eggs, bananas, grated orange rind, baking powder, soda, salt, flour, vanilla, and chopped pecans. Beat for 3 minutes.

Add batter to two greased loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Serve and enjoy!

A delicious banana bread made with Rada products.

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Banana Bread Recipe

Banana bread from your kitchen is a snap when you use this easy recipe! Just combine the ingredients, mix, bake, and enjoy with your family.

Ingredients

1 C. sugar
2 t. baking powder
1 C. brown sugar, packed
1 t. soda
3/4 C. margarine
1/2 t. salt
1 C. milk
3 C. flour
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
3 bananas, very ripe, mashed
1 C. pecans, chopped
1 T. grated orange rind

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugar, brown sugar, and margarine. Add milk, eggs, bananas, grated orange rind, baking powder, soda, salt, flour, vanilla, and chopped pecans. Beat for 3 minutes.
Add batter to two greased loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Serve and enjoy!

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Bite-Sized Pizza Snack | Pizza Puff Recipe.

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Post date September 13, 2023

Bite-Sized Pizza Snack | Pizza Puff Recipe.

Be the hit of the next party with these quick and easy pepperoni pizza puffs. These appetizers are great at any number of different events. They are easy to make and in no time at all you will have a great snack. Even better, kids love them!

How to Make Pepperoni Pizza Puffs:

Ingredients you will need:

3/4 C. flour
1 (3 oz.) pkg. pepperoni
3/4 t. baking powder
1 C. shredded Italian cheese blend
3/4 C. milk
1/4 C. grated Romano cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 C. pizza sauce

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grab the pepperoni and chop it into smaller slices. Kristy used the Rada Cook’s Utility knife. Set aside.

Mix together flour, baking powder, and Italian seasoning. The Rada Non-Scratch Cook’s Spoon with holes is shown below.

Add milk and eggs. Whisk together. The Rada Handi-Stir is great for the job.

Add the chopped pepperoni and cheese mix. Mix together and then set aside for 15 minutes. Stir well one last time.

Spoon your mixture into a muffin pan. Then bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden.

When the pizza puffs are done, place them on a plate with pizza sauce and they are ready to be served!

A delicious batch of pizza puffs with a Rada Cutlery Cook's Knife.

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Pepperoni Pizza Puffs

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Servings: 28 puffs

Ingredients

3/4 C. flour
1 (3 oz.) pkg. pepperoni slices, chopped
3/4 t. baking powder
1 T. Italian Seasoning
1 C. shredded Italian cheese blend
3/4 C. milk
1/4 C. grated Romano cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 C. pizza sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°. Spray 28 mini muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and Italian seasoning.
Whisk in milk and egg.
Stir in chopped pepperoni, Italian cheese blend and Romano cheese; let stand about 15 minutes, then stir again.
Divide mixture evenly among greased mini muffin cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
Serve with warm pizza sauce.

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Drumstick Bars Recipe.

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Post date September 5, 2023

A great recipe for the young and old. Rada Cutlery.

Drumstick Bars Recipe.

A great treat for both Adults and Kids.

Ingredients you will need:

2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed
1/2 cup butter of margarine, melted
1 cup crushed salted peanuts
1-8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar
4 cups whipped topping
2 small packages instant chocolate pudding
3 cups milk
1 large chocolate bar

FIRST LAYER: Crush your peanuts. The Rada Food Chopper is your best bet for this task.

Mix crushed vanilla wafers, melted butter and 2/3 cup of the crushed peanuts. Put in a 9×13” pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

SECOND LAYER: Mix cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping.

Spread over first layer.

THIRD LAYER: Mix chocolate pudding and milk. Chill to set. Spread over second layer.

FOURTH LAYER: Spread 2 cups whipped topping over third layer.

Sprinkle 1/3 cup of the chopped peanuts over top. Grate chocolate bar (Rada Cutlery Vegetable Peeler shown above) and sprinkle over top. Chill overnight.

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Drumstick Bars

Wow your guests and enjoy rave reviews with this recipe for Drumstick Bars!

Course: Dessert

Ingredients

2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup crushed salted peanuts
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar
4 cups whipped topping
2 small pkgs. instant chocolate pudding
3 cups milk
1 large chocolate bar

Instructions

FIRST LAYER: Mix crushed vanilla wafers, melted butter and 2/3 cup of the crushed peauts. Put in a 9 x 13″ pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
SECOND LAYER: Mix cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Spread over first layer.
THIRD LAYER: Mix chocolate pudding and milk. Chill to set. Spread over second layer.
FOURTH LAYER: Spread 2 cups whipped topping over third layer. Sprinkle 1/3 cup of the chopped peanuts over top. Grate chocolate bar and sprinkle over top. Chill overnight.

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BIG MAC SALAD (CHEESEBURGER SALAD).

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Post date August 29, 2023

BIG MAC SALAD (CHEESEBURGER SALAD).

This Big Mac salad recipe (cheeseburger salad) makes an easy, healthy, low carb lunch or dinner in just 20 minutes, with simple ingredients.

By Maya Krampf

This 20-minute Big Mac salad recipe (or simply cheeseburger salad) will convince you to skip the drive-through! This dish captures the satisfying taste of a cheeseburger with all the crisp freshness of a salad. It also gets a classic McDonald’s upgrade with copycat Big Mac sauce — just like the casserole version of this burger.

The inspiration for a hamburger salad came from my childhood memories of rare stops at McDonald’s after gymnastics practice. We seldom ate out when I was growing up (my parents much preferring home cooked meals), so even though I loved my mom’s food, those unexpected stops for fast food were such a treat. Now I try to avoid all those processed ingredients myself, and with this keto Big Mac salad recipe, I can enjoy the same flavors at home, all the time — and so can you!

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS BIG MAC SALAD RECIPE

Tastes like a Big Mac in salad form
Crisp, meaty, and fresh textures
Sweet, creamy dressing
Simple, natural ingredients
Ready in 20 minutes
Healthy, low carb, keto friendly, and gluten-free
Easy healthy dinner idea

Let’s be real — the key to this cheeseburger salad is the Big Mac salad dressing! The sauce at the fast food joint is loaded with sugar, but I sweeten mine with Besti powdered instead. It’s just as sweet and has no aftertaste, but has 0 net carbs, 0 calories, and unlike most sweeteners, dissolves easily for a smooth texture. Try it out and see for yourself!

Cheeseburger salad with Besti next to it.

INGREDIENTS & SUBSTITUTIONS

This section explains how to choose the best Big mac salad ingredients, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.

CHEESEBURGER SALAD:

The main ingredients for this salad are very similar to what you’d find in a Big Mac:

- Ground Beef – Use hamburger for classic flavor (I usually use 85/15 lean ground beef), but if you like, you can use ground turkey or ground chicken instead.
- Sea Salt & Black Pepper
- Romaine Lettuce – Chopped iceberg lettuce, arugula, or spinach leaves would also work.
- Tomatoes – I used chopped Roma tomatoes, but you could use cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes if you prefer. You can also omit them if you want to, as a traditional Big Mac doesn’t have any.

Cheddar Cheese – The Big Mac sandwich traditionally includes a slice of processed cheese, but we’re using shredded cheddar. You can omit to make the salad dairy-free and paleo-friendly if needed.
Pickles – Dice up some dill pickles and add them to the salad for a delightful crunch and an extra layer of flavor. You can also add diced or sliced red onions for even more crunch!
Sesame Seeds – Instead of a sesame seed bun, garnish with sesame seeds for the same flavor!

BIG MAC SAUCE:

The dressing for this hamburger salad is very similar to my sugar-free Thousand Island dressing:

- Mayonnaise – I used my own homemade avocado oil mayonnaise, but store-bought would work as well (this is my favorite store-bought brand when I don’t have time to make my own).
- Pickles – Use dill pickles and dice finely for the special sauce. You can also use sweet pickle relish instead, but beware that this will have added sugar or corn syrup.
- Mustard – I used classic yellow mustard, but you could use Dijon instead, or even keto honey mustard if you like extra sweetness.
- Vinegar – Adds tang to the dressing. I used white vinegar, but apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, or rice vinegar can all work instead.
- Smoked Paprika – Adds a subtle smokiness to the dressing, and is responsible for its signature color. Regular sweet paprika would also work.

Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend – I used this instead of ketchup to add natural sweetness to the dressing, as it dissolves better than other sugar substitutes. You could also use zero sugar honey or sugar free ketchup. Regular powdered sugar works from a recipe standpoint, but I can’t recommend it because the whole point of this Big Mac salad is to make it healthier!

HOW TO MAKE BIG MAC SALAD

This section shows how to make cheeseburger salad, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique, to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.

Brown the meat. Add the ground beef to a large skillet. Break apart with a spatula and season with salt and pepper. Cook until no longer pink.
Blend the Big Mac salad dressing. Combine the mayo, pickles, mustard, vinegar, smoked paprika, and powdered Besti in a blender. Puree until smooth. Adjust sweetener to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.

TIP: Need thinner sauce?

If the dressing is thicker than you like, you can thin it out with water or oil and puree again.

1. Plate the cheeseburger salad. Add lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, and pickles to a salad bowl.
2. Add the beef and dressing. Top with ground beef crumbles, then drizzle with dressing and toss to coat.

Garnish. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.

Hamburger salad in a bowl without dressing.

Big Mac salad in a bowl with dressing drizzled on top.

STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS

Store: Keep leftover Big Mac Salad in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days, with the dressing stored in a separate container. If you already added the dressing, it will only be good for 1 day.
Meal prep: Chop the pickles, tomatoes, and lettuce, precook the ground beef, and make the sauce. Store in separate containers in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Assemble just before eating.

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7-Layer Greek Dip Recipe | Hummus Dip

Post author By admin
Post date August 24, 2023

Make this fresh 7-Layer Greek Dip recipe for a tasty appetizer everyone will love! This healthy dip recipe features an array of fresh ingredients perfectly layered for an out-of-this-world flavor. Just be sure to make enough for everyone!

8 oz. hummus
1 C. fat free Greek yogurt
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 t. fresh dill, chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Pinch of salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 t. red onion, minced
1 C. English cucumber, 1/2-inch dice
1 C. Roma tomato, seeded, 1/2-inch dice
1/4 C. feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 C. Kalamata olives, sliced

In a bowl, combine Greek yogurt, garlic, chopped dill, lemon juice, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper.

In a 7″ x 8″ or 7″ x 11″ dish, layer hummus.

Layer the yogurt mixture.

Layer onion, cucumber, and tomatoes.

Layer feta cheese and Kalamata olives.

Serve and enjoy!

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7-Layer Greek Dip

Ingredients

8 oz. hummus
1 C. fat free Greek yogurt
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 t. fresh dill, chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Pinch salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 t. red onion, minced
1 C. English cucumber, 1/2-inch dice
1 C. Roma tomato, seeded, 1/2-inch dice
1/4 C. feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 C. Kalamata olives, sliced

Instructions

In a bowl, combine Greek yogurt, garlic, chopped dill, lemon juice, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
In a 7″ x 8″ or 7″ x 11″ dish, layer hummus.
Layer the yogurt mixture.
Layer onion, cucumber, and tomatoes.
Layer feta cheese and Kalamata olives.
Serve and enjoy!

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Tootsie roll pops, and other nostalgic candies

Post author By The Ultimate Fangirl
Post date August 13, 2023

Remember those old suckers, Tootsie Roll Pops?

Yeah, those old suckers were a blast. Tasty, and of course, that very old school ad that believe it or not, is still broadcast today!

Any other nostalgic candies from your day that you still know of?

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Let’s catch up on the gardens.

Post author By admin
Post date August 11, 2023

Let’s catch up on the gardens. I should have done this back in June. But better late than never. This year we had 16 gardens. I started out with six, but ended up with my two what I call ghetto gardens.

We had a large variety of vegetables and this year I have some fruit trees. Peach, Orange, Cherry, Nectarine, Fig, Plum, and Lemon. My Cucumbers, Cantaloupes, Watermelons are not doing well. Garlic, Zucchini, Peppers, and Tomatoes are doing very well. I tried buying plants from the Amish this year. Next year all my plants will be from the Amish.

We had a gentleman who moved here from the South. Here’s a few plants he’s trying.

Did you guess Cotton? He’s actually growing a few cotton plants in Ohio. And below the one gardener planted four watermelon plants. This is back in June.

Here’s the four plants two days ago.

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Childhood Dream Powers Opening of Mount Granita Storefront in Little Italy.

Post author By admin
Post date August 3, 2023

Childhood Dream Powers Opening of Mount Granita Storefront in Little Italy.

The owner of Mount Granita honors Little Italy’s history and his Sicilian heritage by renovating a new storefront for his business. By Katie McDaniel

Opening a storefront on Murray Hill Road in Little Italy was always in the back of Christopher Giancola’s mind. As a 12-year-old boy, he helped his great-grandparents paint the inside of their apartment building between tenants. He climbed up the ladder and began painting the walls. He lifted one of the tiles and saw a beautiful tin ceiling above.

“That’s when I knew, I’m going to do something with this one day, and here we are,” says Giancola, owner of Mount Granita.

Mount Granita opened its storefront on May 19, 2023, after three years of running the business from a street cart in front of the building. They serve authentic Sicilian granita inspired by Giancola’s family heritage. His great-grandparents immigrated from Sicily in 1955, and he remembers watching his great-grandmother Emilia Pinzone make granita.

“She used to make a granita very simply,” Giancola says. “It was the espresso flavor granita, which is just basically leftover espresso from the stovetop, mixed with some sugar and then put it in the freezer and mix it up after a little while. It was a good way of making something out of basically nothing.

Owner Christopher Giancola sits outside his new storefront with his great-grandmother, Emilia Pinzone, who inspired him to open a granita shop.

Christopher experimented with many recipes and is dedicated to only using fresh fruit and no syrups. He took his inspiration from the traditional flavors and processes of granita made in Sicily.

All of Mount Granita’s flavors are made with natural ingredients. Step 1 in their process is to find good-quality, reliable, fresh fruit. Step 2 is to mix the perfect ratio of fruit to cane sugar to water. Then the mixture is put in a machine for a spin while it’s freezing, and the end product is a smooth, refreshing, cold and fruity treat.

Because no stabilizers or preservatives are used in the product, they hand blend every flavor each day to get it back to the fluffy smooth consistency before opening.

“Granita is something that reminds me of what my grandma would make, and it’s something that’s traditional to me and holds a very sentimental place in my heart,” he says.

The building has been in his family for more than 60 years when his great-grandfather bought the building after it was converted into an apartment. From 1914 to the early ’60s, the building housed several merchants and businesses.

“Many of the side streets in Little Italy used to have dozens of different niche stores,” Giancola says. “Our building was first a small grocery store. At one point, it was a barber shop, a diner, an ice cream shop, a shoe cobbler and an art studio.”

Before they renovated the building, two drop ceilings covered the original tin ceiling, plaster and drywall was crumbling off the original brick walls and several layers of flooring covered up the original maple floors.

With the help of family and friends, Giancola worked hard to restore and uncover the building to show off the craftsmanship, the building materials and the building quality that existed in the early 1900s.

When remodeling the building, Giancola wanted to keep the building’s traditional look. He wanted it to look like it belonged in the neighborhood, so he chose to install a striped awning reminiscent of storefronts he saw in old photographs of Little Italy.

It was important to Giancola that his storefront had a serving window to emulate the original street cart and to encourage a sidewalk presence, which, he believes, is the best way to meet people and to have a healthy neighborhood.

“Sometimes as you’re walking along the street, you don’t really want to go into a place, you just want to experience a place,” Giancola says. “The sidewalk part of it was important to us. It’s something for everybody, that includes our bubble machine. Even if you’re not coming to our shop, it’s just something that fills the air and brings up the spirit a little bit.”

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10 Cities Known For Food & Drink In The USA.

Post author By admin
Post date July 17, 2023

Geno's Steaks in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10 Cities Known For Food & Drink In The USA.
BY
KAITLYN ROSATI
PUBLISHED FEB 17, 2023

Some USA cities are drawing in tourism through an easy way to everyone’s hearts: the local food. These cities do it best.

Who doesn’t love a good bite to eat when traveling? It’s part of the experience to try local delicacies. However, some cities and towns in the USA might even draw tourism specifically for their cuisine or beverage. These 10 USA cities are best known for a specific dish or ingredient they produce and are well worth adding to every foodie’s bucket list.

10For Cherries: Head To Traverse City, Michigan

Not only is Traverse City home to where 40-50% of domestic cherries are grown, but this Michigan city is known to be the cherry capital of the world. Traverse City produces 100-120 million pounds of tart cherries each year. While tart cherries can be found here year-round, the best time to visit for peak harvest is in July. Even their airport is named Cherry Capital Airport. While cherries are the main event of Traverse City, this gorgeous town is also well-known for its wineries and picturesque blue waters of scenic Grand Traverse Bay and is notoriously one of the most popular places to visit along the Great Lakes.

9For Margaritas: Head To Dallas, Texas

When one thinks of food and Texas in the same sentence, their mind likely goes to beef, grilled meats, and barbecue. Texas is not only home to some of the country’s best beef, but one city is home to a favorite cocktail: the frozen margarita. That’s right, the origins of the frozen margarita can be traced back to the fun city of Dallas. Dallas has so many great margarita offerings that they, in fact, are well-known for their margarita mile, which comes in handy since national margarita day is right around the corner on February 22nd, 2023. Some notable spots to grab a marg on margarita mile are Gloria’s Latin Cuisine, Jalisco Norte, Jose, and Beto & Son.

8For Wine: Head To Fredericksburg, Texas

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Margaritas aren’t the only boozy concoction the Lone Star state is known for. In fact, Texas is the fourth-largest wine-producing state in the United States of America. Who knew? Fredericksburg is one of the state’s primary wine-producing towns, with over 50 wineries there, donning it the epicenter of Texan wine production. Becker Vineyards in Fredericksburg was named Top All Around Winery and earned Top Texas Wine at the 2023 Rodeo Uncorked International Wine Competition, so though visitors can’t go wrong in choosing, they’d be remiss not to include Becker Vineyards.

7For Kumquats: Head To Dade City, Florida

A town known for the quirky fruit kumquat might seem odd, but Dade City, Florida, is so well-known for their kumquats that they hold an annual Kumquat Festival. Dade City is the largest kumquat-producing city in the USA, and anything from kumquat dressing to kumquat marmalade to kumquat body lotion can be found all throughout the city. Move over oranges; there’s a new tiny orange fruit that’s just as worthy in Florida: the sweet yet tart kumquat.

6For Green Chiles: Head To Hatch, New Mexico

Green chiles are popular throughout the entire state of New Mexico, but one small town does them so well that the green chile has adapted its name: Hatch, New Mexico, where hatch green chiles are produced. Known as the “Chile Capital of the World,” Hatch is notorious for growing a wide variety of peppers. The green chile has been deemed the state vegetable of New Mexico and is a common ingredient in some of the state’s most popular dishes. Green chiles are so popular in New Mexico that there is an annual Hatch Chile Festival held each year in, that’s right, Hatch.

5For Pizza: Head To New York City

Some might argue that Chicago makes the best pizza, and some might even argue that New Jersey is where it’s at, but only the true and tried ‘za lovers know where the best slice, pie, and cheesy late-night snack can be found: New York City. New York has all types of cuisines that knock other towns out of the water, many thanks to being the melting pot of the USA, but there’s no arguing that they really do their pizza right. Throughout each borough, pizza shops can be found on every corner, ranging from humble dollar slices to wood-fired sit-down restaurants to modern slices with toppings such as burrata, ‘nduja, and even pasta. It’s difficult to go wrong when grabbing pizza in New York, but for the best spots the city has to offer, check out this list.

4For Hotdogs: Head To Chicago

While New York might claim the pizza title, Chicago gives the Big Apple a run for its money when it comes to another favorite cult street food: the humble hotdog. Chicago is worthy of visiting for many reasons, but toward the top of that list is to eat a proper Chicago-style hotdog. A Chicago-style hotdog starts with a steamed poppy seed bun and an all-beef frankfurter. It is then topped with yellow mustard, green relish, chopped onions, tomato, a kosher-style pickle spear, and a few spicy sports peppers, all topped with celery salt. Its origins come from the Great Depression in the 1930s, and to this day, it is a favorite in the windy city.

3For Cheesesteaks: Head To Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A simple concoction made to perfection is perhaps the best way to describe the lush delicacy of the Philly Cheesesteak. Thinly sliced beef is typically griddled with onions, piled into a bun, and topped with cheese. While many variations now offer toppings such as fried onions, sautéed peppers, mushrooms, ketchup, and more, the classic Philly way is kept simple. There’s a big rivalry between two popular hotspots: Geno’s and Pat’s. Both spots are worthy, and hungry visitors to Philadelphia should try both to decide which one is superior.

2For Oysters: Head To Seattle, Washington

The state of Washington produces more oysters than anywhere else in the USA. With Seattle being a coastal town, it’s no surprise they do this aphrodisiac delicacy correct. While it’s hard to find a bad oyster in Seattle, some of the best spots to grab these seafood snacks are at The Walrus and the Carpenter, Taylor Shellfish Farms, RockCreek, and White Swan Public House.

1For Potatoes: Head To Blackfoot, Idaho

Idaho potatoes can be found in grocery stores throughout the United States of America, but it goes without saying that they simply taste better when eaten right from the source. Blackfoot, Idaho, is the state’s largest potato-producing town. There’s even a potato museum here, where curious visitors can learn all about the history of one of the most versatile vegetables. Whatever way visitors choose to eat potatoes in Blackfoot, Idaho, they can’t go wrong: from baked to fried to mashed.

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