IHOP When I think of IHOP, the first thing that comes to mind is their fluffy buttermilk pancakes. I like them with butter only, no syrup. But …. they also have a lot of other food that is quite tasty. The portions are big, so there is plenty to share or bring home to eat […]
Cucumber Beet Salad
Cucumber Beet Salad Ingredients: 4 Melissa’s Baby Cucumbers, sliced 1 Pkg Melissa’s Steamed Peeled Red Baby Beets (5 small beets), sliced 2 T Balsamic Vinegar Queso Fresco* Optional – Salt to taste Instructions: Gently toss cucumbers and beets Add balsamic vinegar – gently toss Crumble queso fresco into salad Serve immediately or can be chilled first to allow the […]
Hatch Chile Devil’s Food Cookies
Hatch Chile Devil’s Food Cookies by Chef Tom Fraker of Melissa’s Produce Ingredients: 1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix 2 teaspoons New Mexico Hatch Chile Powder 1 cup Unsalted Butter – melted Instructions: Preheat oven to 350º In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix and the chile powder. Add the melted butter and mix […]
Lentil, Baby Beet and Edamame Salad
Lentil, Baby Beet and Edamame Salad by Chef Tom Fraker of Melissa’s Produce Ingredients: 2 packages Melissa’s Steamed Lentils 2 packages Melissa’s Edamame – shelled 1 package Melissa’s Peeled Red Baby Beets – diced 1 package Melissa’s Mini Cucumbers – diced 1 bottle Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar Salad Dressing Salt & Pepper to taste […]
Holiday Fruit Rum Cake
Holiday Fruit Rum Cake by Chef Tom Fraker of Melissa’s Produce Chef Tom set out to create a fruit cake that would not be the brunt of jokes. He has succeeded! Instead of artificially colored candied fruit, he uses dried fruit. The texture is more dense than a muffin, but not hard like a brick. […]