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Pico de Gallo

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Ingredients:

Tomatoes

Red Onion

Cilantro

Lime

Garlic Cloves

Jalapenos

Salt

Olive Oil

Tortilla Chips

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Steps:

  1. Wash and dice your tomatoes, leaving the seeds and juices in with your mixture
  2. Dice remaining ingredients to desired chunkiness (red onion, cilantro, garlic cloves, and jalepenos).
  3. Once all ingredients are chopped, mix into bowl.
  4. Add juice from one whole lime and salt, to taste.
  5. Drizzle in a little olive oil, and stir again
  6. Serve with tortilla chips and your pico de gallo is ready to enjoy! :)

 

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Tiramisu

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Ingredients:

Lady Fingers

Chocolate Vodka

Espresso (or really strong regular coffee)

Cocoa Powder

Vanilla Extract

Mascarpone cheese

Granulated Sugar

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Steps:

  1. Start by making your mascarpone cheese mixture. Place all your mascarpone cheese into a mixing bowl, add granulated sugar and vanilla extract to taste, and mix well.

*I found mascarpone that already had coffee added to it, but regular mascarpone will do fine, too.

*If you like your tiramisu extra sweet, add more sugar, if you like the bitter coffee taste, add less or none at all.

*You can also add heavy whipping cream to your mascarpone. This will make it much lighter and fluffier

  1. Next, make your coffee mixture by adding espresso (or just really strong regular coffee) with your chocolate vodka

*You can also add coffee flavored vodka/ liquor if you prefer.

  1. Once these are ready, start your first layer of tiramisu by dipping your ladyfingers into your coffee mix and placing into a serving dish.
  2. Once all your ladyfingers are spread out evenly, place a dollop of the mascarpone cheese mixture into the middle of your cake and spread evenly.
  3. Repeat for another layer of each.
  4. Sprinkle cocoa powder (or finely blended chocolate chips) over your top later to finish.
  5. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving

*This helps let all the flavors meld and makes for a more consistent texture throughout.

  1. INDULGE! :)

 

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Homemade Pesto

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Ingredients:

Fresh Basil Leaves

Garlic Cloves

Parmesan Cheese

Pine Nuts

Pepper

Olive Oil

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Steps:

  1. Wash and dry basil leaves and remove the big stems

*I used a 2.5 oz package of fresh basil

  1. Put basil leaves into food processor or blender
  2. Add 3-4 garlic cloves, about a handful of pine nuts, and a handful of freshly grated parmesan cheese

*Save some parmesan cheese and pine nuts to garnish with at the end

  1. Add pepper to taste
  2. Pulse the blender a little bit to break down some of the basil leaves
  3. Add olive oil by small increments while blending until you get your desired peso consistency
  4. Once pesto is completed, pour onto pasta and stir

*I like to add cherry tomatoes for some color, too, but this is optional

  1. Add leftover parmesan cheese and a few pine nuts to the top

*Pesto is also a great spread for sandwiches or a nice base for homemade pizzas!

  1. Serve and ENJOY! :)

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Valentine’s Day Donuts

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Ingredients:

Pillsbury Grands Buttermilk Biscuit Dough

Flour

Oil

Granulated Sugar

Powdered Sugar

Pink Paste Food Coloring

Valentines Day Sprinkles

Vanilla Extract

Chocolate Chips

Butter

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Steps:

Donuts-

  1. Open package of Pillsbury Biscuit Dough onto a floured cutting board.
  2. Cut out holes from the middle of the biscuits using a cookie cutter or the rim of a shot glass.

*Save the insides of the biscuits to make donut holes!

  1. Once all your donuts and donut holes are shaped to your liking and covered in flour, move to stove.
  2. Heat pan of oil on medium heat until bubbles form on the bottom of the pan.

*Can test the oil by flicking flour into your pan. If it sizzles immediately, your oil is ready.

  1. Once the oil is heated, place your first few donuts into the pan and let brown
  2. After 30-45 seconds, flip and repeat for other side.
  3. When donuts are done, remove from oil and let cool on drying rack covered in paper towels
  4. Repeat for remaining donuts and donut holes.
  5. Dip the donuts in your assorted glazes and sprinkle your Valentine’s Day sprinkles on top.
  6. Serve, and INDULGE :)
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Chocolate Glaze-

-Micro-wave half a stick of butter and two big handfuls of chocolate chips for about 30 seconds and mix together

Colored Sugar-

-Place granulated sugar and a few drops of pink paste food coloring in Ziploc back and mix/shake until all sugar turns an  even shade of pink.

Sugar Glaze-

-Mix powdered sugar and water until you get a slightly thick icing consistency. Start with small amounts. Add in a splash of the vanilla extract for extra flavor.

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Guacamole

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Ingredients:

3 Avocados

5 Cloves of Garlic

1 Tomato

1 Lime

1 Jalepeno

Fresh Cilantro

Diced Red Onion

Salt

Pepper

Cayenne Pepper

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Steps:

  1. Peel and pit your avocados. Place avocados into large mixing bowl
  2. Dice your tomato, red onion, garlic cloves, and jalepeno pepper
  3. Add these into avocado mixture
  4. Squeeze the juice from one whole lime into your bowl
  5. Chop the fresh cilantro and add this, as well
  6. Mix together with a fork until you get the consistency you like

*If you like your guacamole smooth, you can also use a blender

  1. Add the salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.
  2. Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy!  :)
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Homemade Hummus

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Ingredients:

1 16-oz. can Chickpeas

1 Lemon

Sesame Tahini

Garlic Cloves

Salt

Olive Oil

Parsley

Paprika

Pita Bread or Chips

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Steps:

  1. Drain can of chickpeas and set liquid aside for later use.
  2. Put chickpeas into blender or food processor

*Save a few whole ones for garnish at the end

  1. Add juice from one whole lemon, about 3 cloves of garlic, then add olive oil, salt, and tahini to taste.

*Make sure you shake/ stir the tahini before you pour it in. The oil separates from the paste and will be sitting on top

*Tahini is heavy in calories so you can decide how much you want to use.  It generally makes the hummus thicker and have a more robust flavor.

  1. Once ingredients are blended together, you can add in some of the liquid initially removed from the can of chickpeas

*If you like your hummus thick and chunkier, you can omit this step.

  1. Pour into serving dish
  2. Top with drizzle of olive oil, a few whole chickpeas, sprigs of parsley, and paprika.
  3. Serve with pita bread, pita chips, or veggies and ENJOY! :)

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Quiche Cakes

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Ingredients:

Eggs

Feta Cheese

Paprika

Salt Pepper

Milk

Mushrooms

Broccoli

Cherry tomatoes

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Steps:

  1. Wash and slice veggies into desired sizes

*Can make chunky fine to get a little bit of everything in each bite

  1. Mix together chopped veggies in bowl with feta cheese
  2. Spoon into greased muffin tray evenly about ¾ of the way full
  3. Next, whisk together eggs and a splash of milk

*Use enough eggs to cover and fill the rest of the muffin tin

*It takes about a half an egg to a whole egg per quiche cake depending on how many vegetables you used.

  1. Add salt, pepper, and paprika to taste into the egg mixture
  2. Once these are combined, spoon onto the vegetables and cheese
  3. Put into the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes
  4. Remove from oven, let cool, and ENJOY! :)

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