OMG Peppered Pecans ( or any nut)

 OMG when Maddie made this at Christmas time I could NOT stop eating them! Sooooo so good!!

3 Tbsp. butter

3 garlic cloves

3 tsp of Louisiana hot sauce (or your fave) 

1.5 tsp salt

3 cups pecans ( you will want more) 

Preheat the oven to 250f

melt butter over medium heat, add garlic, hot sauce and salt. Cook for a minute stirring often. Add pecans an toss with mixture. Remove from heat. Spread nuts on a single layer on parchment (baking sheet) Bake for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. I dare you not to eat them all at once! 

(Maddie) 

Brushetta

What can you say about Bruschetta, except that it is good!

4 Large tomatoes, chopped

1 minced garlic clove

1/4 of an onion chopped

3/4 Tbsp of basil

drop of lemon juice

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp ground pepper

1/8 tsp thyme

1/8 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp red wine vinegar

1/2 tsp parsley

Mix all ingredients together and let sit at room temperature for a couple of hours before serving.

If you want to make your own toasted breads;

chop some garlic up and saute in pan, add your slices of the baguette and toast in the pan both sides.

Enjoy your yummy bruschetta :-)

Crunchy Vegetable Wraps

When Maddie was little she used to call Vegetables, VENGtables. Who knew that she would turn out to BE a VENGetarian!! She found a few recipes that are really good! So this is the Vegan part of the Blog... for Maddie :-)

1/4 cup cream cheese

4 10 inch tortillas

1 cup shredded spinach

1/4 cup alfalfa sprouts

1/2 cup shredded red cabbage

1/2 cup sliced avocado

1/4 cup chopped tomatoes

1/2 cup diced cucumbers

2 tablespoons diced red onion

salt and pepper to taste

Mix everything together in a big bowl

Spread 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese on each tortilla. Spread ingredients over tortilla and roll up.

Great on the side instead of salad, or as Nana Weber did, she cut the wrap into bite size slices and served as an appetizer!

Cheese Dip

My friend from Winnipeg came to visit in May, and she made a dip that was awesome. Easy and yummy, my favorite thing! Thank you Katieface :-)




2 garlic cloves chopped

1 block cream cheese

250 g feta ( broken into small pieces )

3/4 cup plain yogurt

2 tablespoons parsley

dash of salt

sprinkle of pepper

1/8 teaspoon cayenne

Mix together as creamy as you can get it.
Let sit at least 4 hours, for the flavors to blend. Dip away...
Recipe from Katie Rydzkowski AKA: Katieface

Pita Chips

These tasty morsels go hand in hand ( Hand to mouth ) with the Cheese dip from Katieface. We made 2 different kinds but you can be as creative as you want!

Take as many pitas as you can get!! These are eaten fast!

Preheat oven to 350

Brush pitas with any dressing. ( one side ) We used Italian for one stack, and garlic butter for the other.

Cut into wedges, and place on a tray and pop them into the oven for about 9 minutes or until crispy.

Now I dare you not to eat any til you serve them!

Recipe from Katie Rydzkowski AKA: Katieface

Nacho Dip

I first tried this at a pool party. It was so yummy, I couldn't believe when I read the recipe how easy it was to make!

1 can re fried beans

2 cups ( or so ) Salsa dip

1 block of cream cheese

grated cheddar cheese ( enough to cover the size of your pie dish )

tortilla chips

Spread cream cheese in a microwavable bowl

Spread beans, then salsa

Top with cheddar cheese.

Melt in microwave or oven (350 middle rack for 15 minutes)

Serve and enjoy!

(John Young's wife)



Sorry that's Nacho Libre, not Nacho Dip!