Mango Salsa with Avocado Ingredients: 1 Mango 2 Cloves Garlic 1 Mexican Green Onion (or 2-3 standard green onions) Cilantro 2 Melissa’s Key Limes Optional – Dried or fresh chiles 4 Ripe Avocados and Tortilla Chips Instructions: Chop mango, onion, garlic and cilantro. Toss together with the juice from the key limes. Chill for 1/2 hour […]
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Fuyu Persimmon Crisp
Fuyu persimmons are delicious! This variety of the fruit has a tomato like shape and is best eaten when firm. Some have seeds and some don’t. Another persimmon variety, hachiya, has a heart-like shape and is ripe when it’s very soft. If you eat a hachiya too soon, the taste is pretty awful. They can be […]
Easy Chocolate Fudge Recipe
This simple fudge recipe is fun to make for yourself or to give as gifts. It’s easy enough that kids can help. Easy Fudge Ingredients: 12 oz. pkg. Chocolate Chips 14 oz. can Sweetened Condensed Milk 1/4 c chopped walnuts 1/2 t vanilla extract Instructions: Combine chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk in heavy sauce […]
Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Cookies
Torani Syrups are delicious when added to a coffee drink. They can also be used to add extra flavor to baked goods. I made these shortbread cookies with Torani Pumpkin Pie Syrup, but you can easily substitute another variety. Pumpkin Pie Shortbread Cookies Ingredients: 1 1/2 c flour 2 T sugar 1/2 c butter, softened […]
Leftover Turkey Naan Pizza
This year, I ended up with 2 holiday turkeys. There was a lot of leftover turkey, especially since I’m a vegetarian. My kids like meat, so I’ve been creating many meals with a turkey option for them and a vegetarian option for me. The turkey naan pizza was perfect for the family and I […]