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8 cups figs, stemmed Sure-Jell 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup lemon juice 8-10 cups granulated sugar* Stem the figs, letting some of the skin release also and discard. I don't completely skin mine, but tearing off a little helps when you mash them. Add all of the ingredients, except the sugar, into a large stock pot and cook over medium to medium high heat. Bring to a boil. Add all the sugar at once and return to a boil. I let mine cook for a few minutes. I also used a submersion blender to break up the figs. That step is totally optional. You can leave them whole or used a potato masher to mash them, if you like. Remove from heat and carefully spoon or pour into jars. I yielded 3 pints and 5 half pints from this batch. You can either process the jars of preserves in a water bath, or store in the refrigerator.  One Pint is missing from the picture because my DIL was here and took it home! LOL Good stuff! *Depending on how ripe the figs are, you may use mor...

Minnie Mouse is, of course, one of the most noticeable of Walt Disney's characters, next to Mickey. I was asked to do an edible fruit display for a Minnie Mouse themed birthday! Here's what we came up with! Minnie Mouse Fruit Bowls! 1 round seedless watermelon 1 cataloupe Strawberries Pineapple  (can/cans of  DOLE� chunk) Grapes Blueberries Using a melon baller, scoop out the watermelon and cantaloupe. Cut the other fruit into desired shapes. Combine and fill the watermelon. Secure the cantaloupe halves to the top of the watermelon with toothpicks, and fill with fruit. ~~~~~ Not many people remember the Disney character Willy the Whale. He was an opera singing whale that wanted to sing at the met. There were reports of a mysterious voice singing deep in the sea. It was Willie the Whale! Willie the Whale Take one large oval watermelon and using a template that we downloaded from clip art, carefully carve the watermelon. We started with a square in the top and hollowed out most ...

Ingredients: For crust: -5 tablespoons unsalted butter -12 graham crackers -1/4 cup sugar -1/4 teaspoon salt Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make crust. Butter a 9-by-3 inch springform pan. 2. In a food processor, pulse graham crackers until fine crumbs form, add melted butter, sugar, and salt, and pulse to combine. Press crumb mixture into bottom and about 1-inch up side of pan. Bake until set 12-15 minutes, let cool on wire rack. Reduce oven to 325 degrees. 3. Set a kettle of water to boil. Make filling. Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beat in lemon zest and juice, and salt. Beat in eggs, one at a time scrapping down side of bowl after each addition. Beat in sour cream. 4. Wrap bottom haf of pan in foil. Pour in filling, place in a roasting pan. Pour in boiling water to come halfway up side of springform. Bake until just set in center, about 1 3/4 hours. Remove pan from water, let cool 20 minutes. Run a pairing knife around ed...

A match made in heaven - mangoes, cream, and lady fingers for a totally enjoyable tropical dessert Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 00:00 Servings: 24 WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 1 300 ml can condensed milk 2 cans 300g NESTLE Cream 20 pieces lady fingers 4 medium size ripe mangoes sliced thinly 1/3 cup lady finger crumbs HERE'S HOW: Combine condensed milk and NESTL� Cream in a bowl. Set aside. Arrange 10 pieces lady fingers in a 12x7x2-inches rectangular dish. Top with half the mango slices. Pour in half of the cream mixture. Repeat for the remainder of the ingredients. Top with crumbs, and freeze for a minimum of 4 hours. Nutritional Content: Calories: 147 Carbohydrates (g): 19 Protein (g): 2 Fats (g): 7

One afternoon I was in a storage area in my mother's office house (I will get into more of that later) and I was looking for some items I had stored there when I moved the end of last summer.  As I was rummaging through things I found my mother's recipe box.  It isn't a fancy box - it is actually just a index card box that my mother attempted to organize her recipes in.  I didn't think much about the box, but I took it with me! When I got home and my daughter was taking a nap I grabbed the box and started to go through it, slowly organizing the recipes in some type of groups.  Some fell into meats, some fell into appetizers, there were a lot of bread recipes and dessert recipes.  While I was trying to organize I was struck with the most unbelievable feeling of heartache.  Most of the recipes in the box were recipes from my childhood, and the ones that were not from my childhood came from our time working at our family's winery (again another s...

It's always a good idea to have a stash of blueberries in your freezer for just such an occasion! I might have just enough left  for waffles next week! I sent half of this danish with my Step-Son and his wife on there trip to North Carolina. I hope they have some left for her parents when they get there! LOL For the dough: 1 package active dry yeast � cup warm water 1� cups warm milk � cup sugar, divided 1 teaspoon salt 4� cups flour, divided � cup shortening, melted For the filling: 2 - 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg yolk (at room temperature) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract fresh blueberries (about a pint, more or less per your taste) 1 tablespoon butter, melted In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir until dissolved. Add warm milk, � cup of the sugar and salt. Stir in 3 cups of the flour. Mixture will be very wet. Let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour. After the first rising, stir in the remaining � cup of sugar and melted sh...

A delightful change-up to an old  coffee cake classic with the addition of thinly sliced fresh Fugi apples. It's so amazing the incredible enhancement of flavors that predominately come through  once this dessert is allowed to sit overnight... Servings: (12) Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 to 50 mins. INGREDIENTS Streusel: 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 cup chopped candied pecans 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Cake: -Wet Ingredients - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 (6-oz. carton) Chobani Greek Yogurt (I used strawberry, found by the case at Costco) 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon bourbon extract  (or vanilla ) -Dry Ingredients- 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon fine-grain kosher salt Fruit: 2 Fugi apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced METHOD Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a glass 9x12" square baking dish and se...

I created this lasagna recipe using ingredients I had on hand this morning. It turned out fabulous just in time for lunch! We'll be enjoying this for dinner as well... Servings: (12) Prep: 15 Mins. Bake: 1 Hr. Let Stand: 15 Mins. INGREDIENTS: Moose meat sauce:  --(When using no-boil lasagna noodles, it's imperative that the sauce be thinner than normal so the correct lasagna consistency is achieved): 1 lb. extra-lean moose burger  --(or other types of meat, although drain after browning if non-extra-lean burger is not used) 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper 1/4 cup finely chopped button mushrooms 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic 1/2 teaspoon granulated onion 2 teaspoons balsamic 1 teaspoon worcestershire 2 teaspoons amber agave 1 (24 oz jar) Newman's Own Organic Tomato Basil marinara sauce 1/4 cup water (to rinse marinara jar, as this sauce is rather thick) 1 (15. oz. can) Itali...

I love my baby brother. He is a good cook! Mama taught us both to cook. I can remember him sitting cross-legged on the counter beside the stove cooking eggs... the prettiest fried eggs you have ever seen. If a yolk broke, he would say, "Uh Oh! Broke!" and dump it in the trash and start over! LOL I got a call saying that Charlie (my baby 'brudder') was cooking, and I needed to come take pictures so my followers would know how it's done right. Did I mention he is also modest??? (Rolling eyes here) He used the zucchini that I brought (I was given the zucchini by my BFFF Mary over at Cooking with Mary and Friends ) to make Zucchini Alfredo Boats! But first, a little bit of munchies while the 'boats' are in process!  Zucchini Chips in the making!  Seasonings and Parm Cheese Toasted and Crispy! Do you think they are good? This is just after Christy and I went after them!  Now, let's get serious! He scooped the insides out! He made a hamburger and mushroom mi...

Ingredients: Directions: 01 - Line a baking sheet with plastic wrap. 02 - Place the Wonton Wrappers on the work surface. 03 - Beat the Egg in a small bowl and brush the edges of the Wrappers lightly with Egg. 04 - Spoon one tablespoon of Nutella into the centre of the Wrappers. 05 - Fold the Wrappers diagonally in half over the filling and press the edges of the Wrappers to seal. 06 - Place the Ravioli on the prepared baking sheet. 07 - Preheat the oven to 90C. 08 - In the meantime, add enough Oil to a heavy large frying pan to reach a depth of 5cm. Heat the Oil over medium heat to 180C. 09 - Working in batches, carefully add the Ravioli to the hot Oil and cook until they are golden brown, about 45 seconds per side. 10 - Using a slotted spoon, transfer the Ravioli to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. 11 - Now, move the cooked Ravioli to another baking sheet and keep them warm in the oven. 12 - Once crunchy remove them from the oven and let cool on an oven rack. 13 - Sprinkle so...

Prepared this decadent dessert this morning, and now enjoying it this evening... Servings: (9-12) Prep: 20 Mins. Chill Crust (Freezer): 10 Mins. Chill Dessert (Frig): 4 Hrs. INGREDIENTS: Crust 4-1/2 graham crackers, crushed (equals about 3/4's cup of crumbs) 1/4 cup sugar 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Pudding filling 1 (5.1 oz pkg) Vanilla Instant Pudding 2 cups cold milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Pudding filling toppings: 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained 1/4 cup coconut flakes 2 sliced bananas (plus 1 more banana for serving) 2 tablespoons prepared chocolate sauce in squeeze bottle (plus more for serving) Whipped topping 1/2 cup cold, fresh whipped cream  + 1 tablespoon sugar + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, whipped 1 (8 oz. pkg) cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Just before serving - toppings 1 final sliced banana 1/4 cup chopped candied pecans 2 tablespoons chocolate sauce METHOD: Mix graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; pr...

An easy 5-minute no-knead dough to prepare the night before, then quick to prepare upon waking the next morning to enjoy throughout the day... Yields: (1 loaf) Prep: 5 Mins. Total rising time: 9 hours Bake 45 to 50 Mins. INGREDIENTS 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon active yeast (not rapid or instant) 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1-1/2 cups slightly warm water (tepid) --2 teaspoons olive oil (For top and bottom of dough ball so it doesn't stick or form crust while rising) --Dutch oven (should be at least 4 quarts in size) with its lid. Note: (Do not oil Dutch Oven, bread will not stick while baking). METHOD Add flour to bowl. Add yeast and sea salt and stir thoroughly. Add barely warm (tepid) water and stir thoroughly. The dough will look rough and shaggy. Lightly oil top of dough using a paper towel, then oil your hands (to prevent dough sticking to them); turn dough in the bowl and do so on this side so the whole ball of dough is slightly coated with the oil. Cover the bowl with...

This butter is great on just about everything! Breads, vegetables, rice or pasta, but it's awesome on pork chops or steaks right after that last flip on the grill. Add a pat of this butter directly on the meat on the grill. Let it melt and soak into the meat! Yummy! � cup butter, softened � cup finely chopped fresh sweet basil and purple basil * 1 large garlic clove, finely minced � teaspoon lemon pepper Mix together well. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Makes � cup. *You can use sweet basil alone. I used both, because I have both in my garden.