Meatball Sub Casserole

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Strawberry Limeade

With the warm weather approaching I thought I'd post this recipe for those warm summer days.  It sounds great to me!

1-1/2 cups quartered fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh lime juice
5 cups cold water
3/4 to 1 cup granulated sugar (depending on how sweet the strawberries are)
Ice cubes
Lime slices-for serving, if desired
1. Blend strawberries and lime juice in blender or food processor until smooth.
2. Pour strawberry and lime mixture into a large pitcher. Add cold water and sugar. Stir until sugar dissolves.
3. Add in ice cubes and pour into individual glasses. Garnish with lime, if desired.
4. Pour over ice cubes in tall glasses; garnish each with strawberry or lime wedge, if desired.

Cook's Country Recipe for hot wings

low-Cooker Sticky Wings

Serves 12

In step 3, the oven rack should be 10 to 12 inches from the broiler element. Don’t wander off while the wings are in the oven.

1	(3-inch) piece fresh ginger , peeled and chopped
4	garlic cloves , peeled
3/4	cup  packed dark brown sugar
1/4	cup  soy sauce
1/2	teaspoon  cayenne pepper
4	pounds  chicken wings , halved at joint and wingtips removed
1/4	cup  water
1/4	cup  tomato paste

1. MAKE RUB Pulse ginger, garlic, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne in food processor until finely ground. Add mixture to slow cooker insert. Add chicken and toss until combined.

2. COOK AND COOL Cover and cook on low until fat renders and chicken is tender, 3 to 4 hours. Using slotted spoon, remove wings from slow cooker and transfer to clean large bowl (discard liquid in slow cooker). Let wings cool 20 minutes (or cool briefly and refrigerate up to 24 hours).

3. SAUCE AND BROIL Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat broiler. Set wire rack inside rimmed baking sheet and spray rack with baking spray. Whisk water, tomato paste, remaining sugar, remaining soy sauce, and remaining cayenne in bowl. Add half of sauce to bowl with cooled wings and toss gently to coat. Arrange wings, skin side up, on prepared rack. Broil until wings are lightly charred and crisp around edges, 10 to 15 minutes. Flip wings, brush with remaining sauce, and continue to broil until well caramelized, about 3 minutes. Serve.

Chocolate Sugar Cookies

3 squares Baker’s unsweetened chocolate
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Microwave chocolate and butter in microwave safe bowl for 2 minutes or until butter is melted.  Stir together until all the chocolate is melted and combined with the butter. Stir in sugar until well blended.  Add the egg and vanilla and mix well. Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt.  Cover and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375.

Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll in sugar to cover completely.  Place on parchment covered baking sheet.  Bake for 8 – 10 minutes.

The Best Lemonade Ever

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Stir Fried Chicken in Lettuce Cups

1/4 Cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp Honey
1 Tbsp Oil
1 Small Onion, diced
1 Bell Pepper, red, orange or yellow
1 Garlic Clove, minced
1 Tsp Ginger, minced
1 Lb. Ground Chicken (you can also use ground turkey)
8 Bibb or Iceberg Lettuce Cups

1. Combine soy sauce and honey in a bowl and set aside.
2. Using a large saute pan, cook the onion in 1 tbsp of oil over medium heat for 2 minutes.
3. Add the bell pepper and cook an additional 2 minutes.
4. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute then add the turkey to the pan and saute for an 7 minutes or until cooked through.
5. Stir in the soy sauce mixture, sprinkle salt and cook for 2 minute or until juices evaporate.
6. Serve in lettuce cups (to eat then just roll the lettuce around the stir fried chicken and eat them like a burrito).

Magnetic spice rack

I have about 7 of these that I keep on my range hood.  I keep spices in my mine but as you can see cookie/cupcake/cake sprinkles are a great idea too.  I like mine because they are so convenient when I am cooking.  Click on title to view

 

Alright, Ladies, Let's Cook

Spartan salad dressing

I don't really think Spartan salad dressing is the proper name but as you can see in the photos she uses an MSU glass to make it.

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Copycat Emeril's Cajun Spice

My son-in-law and hubby love this spice.  I think my SIL put it on everything he ate the last time he visited


     2 1/2 Tbsp. paprika
     2 Tbsp. salt
     2 Tbsp. garlic powder
     1 Tbsp. black pepper
     1 Tbsp. onion powder
     1 Tbsp. cayenne pepper
     1 Tbsp. dried oregano
     1 Tbsp. dried thyme

Directions
Combine ingredients thoroughly. Store in airtight container.

Homemade Vanilla Flavoring

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Seven Dips for Bowl Games

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