Condiments

Beer Cheese Dip

Beer Cheese Dip

Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup whole milk 2/3 cup beer 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese Directions Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. […]

Homemade Ranch Dressing

Homemade Ranch Dressing

Ingredients 2 cups mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon dried chives 1 teaspoon dried parsley 1 teaspoon dried dill weed 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper Mix all ingredients and refrigerate.

Canned Apple Butter

Canned Apple Butter

This recipe can be made without the canning process, it just needs to stay refrigerated. Ingredients 5 lbs apples, peeled and sliced or chunked 3 cups sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt Directions Place 1/3 […]

Strawberry Preserves

Strawberry Preserves

These preserves can be made without the canning process, they just won’t be shelf stable and should stay refrigerated. Ingredients 5 C crushed strawberries (about 3 lbs) 1/4 C lemon juice 6 Tbsp Pectin 7 cups granulated sugar 8  half pint glass preserving jars with lids […]

Homemade Arequipe

Homemade Arequipe

My daughter found this recipe when she was looking for an authentic Colombian dessert for a project in her Spanish class. We used the Arequipe we made to fill Alfajores. This recipe is absolutely delicious, but make sure you have plenty of time to spare […]

Pico de Gallo

Pico de Gallo

Who doesn’t love a good Pico de Gallo?  This pico is amazing on so many of my Mexican dishes. You can choose how large you want the tomatoes and onions. I prefer to have the onions diced fairly small and the tomatoes chopped a little larger. […]

Roasted Garlic

Roasted Garlic

Ingredients Large garlic bulbs olive oil (1 teaspoon per garlic bulb) aluminum foil Directions Preheat oven to 425°. Slice off a small portion of the top of the bulbs. Place in a piece of foil and drizzle olive oil inside the head of garlic until it […]

Apple Butter – Crockpot

Apple Butter – Crockpot

Ingredients 6 1/2 pounds apples peeled, cored and sliced 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Directions Place the apples in a slow cooker. Add the sugars, cinnamon, salt and vanilla […]

Blue Cheese Butter

Blue Cheese Butter

Ingredients 1/2 cup salted butter, softened 4 ounce crumbled blue cheese 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme Directions In a medium sized bowl, mash blue cheese with a fork (how chunky you leave it […]

Jalapeño Popper Dip

Jalapeño Popper Dip

Ingredients 6-8 bacon slices, diced and cooked crispy (or 3/4 cup bacon bits) 2 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, softened 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup mayonnaise  4-6 jalapeños, chopped 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded Directions Preheat […]