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Red, White & Blue Pudding Cookies

6/27/2018

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Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 box (3.4 ounces) INSTANT Vanilla Pudding Mix (just the mix, don’t make the pudding)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup red and blue sprinkles (or any colors)
3/4 cup 4th of July M&Ms (or any color of M&M)

Directions

Note this dough requires chilling.
Cream butter and brown sugar in the bowl using a mixer. Mix in egg and vanilla until smooth. Add pudding mix, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined. Mix in flour, then stir in sprinkles and M&Ms.
Scoop 2 tablespoon balls of cookie dough onto a cookie sheet. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Place chilled cookie dough balls 2” apart on cookie sheet. Bake 9-11 minutes or until the edges just start to turn brown. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet before transferring to a rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to one month

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Classic Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

6/20/2018

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Ingredients

4 eggs
2 cups white sugar
2 (12-ounce) cans evaporated milk
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Whole milk

Directions
With an electric mixer, cream eggs and sugar. Add evaporated milk, condensed milk, and vanilla. Beat well. Pour into an electric ice cream churn. Add whole milk to fill line. Insert dasher. Pack cooler 1/3 full with ice. Add a layer of rock salt. Repeat layering with ice and salt until full. Note: be careful not to overfill, spilling salt into the churn. When machine starts to labor or shut off, remove the dasher and drain water. Fill with more ice and salt. Cover with a towel and let harden.

* For fruit ice cream such as strawberry or peach: 2 cups sliced fresh fruit covered with 1 cup sugar. Add to mixture before whole milk, and mix well. You can also add chocolate or caramel syrup to the mix to change flavors, as well as cookie pieces, pecans or other nuts, or your favorite topping to make a new creation.

Note: For those concerned about raw eggs, pasteurized liquid eggs may be substituted.

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Father's Day Macho Nachos

6/13/2018

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Ingredients

6-8 large handfuls of corn tortilla chips
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1 1/2 cups pepper jack cheese, shredded
1 (15 oz) can of chili (your favorite brand works)
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1/2 cup sliced, pickled jalapeños
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
3/4 cup sour cream
2 green onions, diced
salsa

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In an oven safe pan or baking sheet lay half of the chips, then top with half the can of chili, 1/2 of the cheddar cheese, and 1/2 of the pepper jack cheese. Repeat the layering; chips, chili, cheese.
Bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and gooey.
Quickly top with the black olives, jalapeños, diced tomato, sour cream, and green onions. Serve hot with a side of salsa. Enjoy!

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Summertime Grilled Steak Kabobs

6/6/2018

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Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 pounds sirloin steak, cut in 1-inch cubes
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut in 1-inch pieces
1 orange bell pepper, seeded and cut in 1-inch pieces
1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut in 1-inch pieces
1 red onion, cut in 1-inch pieces
8 (12-inch) metal skewers

Directions

In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, soy sauce, garlic and pepper. Add the cubed sirloin steak to marinade and toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate for 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.
Once the meat has marinated, thread it onto the skewers alternating with pieces of bell pepper and red onion.
Grill kebabs over medium heat, turning often, until all sides of the meat is brown and vegetables are tender. (About 12 to 15 minutes)
Serve and enjoy!

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