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Bourbon Apple Ginger Martini
By christoph
Burning leaves and crisp fall air come to mind sipping this bourbon apple ginger martini
- Bourbon Apple Ginger Martini
- 2 ounces Bourbon
- 1 ounce Unfiltered apple juice
- 1 ounce Ginger Syrup*
- 1 ounce Fresh lemon juice
- Apple Balls and Lemon twist garnish
- Ginger Syrup*
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 - 3 tbsp Ginger root grated or finely diced
Avocado Egg Salad
By christoph
Creamy avocados are tossed with hard-boiled eggs, green onions, and fresh dill in the quick and easy low-carb dish
- 1 large avocado cubed
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 hard-boiled eggs diced
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt & pepper to taste
Cake Crumb Cookies
By christoph
Turn a failed cake into delicious cookies that are incredibly soft and moist
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla / lemon / or almond extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ cup cake crumbs
- 1 cup chocolate chips / white chocolate chips / nuts / raisins if desired
Easy Strawberry Jam
By christoph
Fresh strawberries offer the flavor of spring in the easy to make, no pectin jam
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
- 3 cups of sugar (more or less to taste)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Mushroom Strudel with Berry Coulis
By christoph
Flaky layers of pastry wrap around an amazing combination of mushrooms and brie to create a dish that is out of thi...
- 1 1/2 – 2 pounds mushrooms (Portobello, shiitake, wood ear, crimini, white button)
- 3 tablespoon shallot, finely diced
- 3 tablespoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoon toasted walnuts, finely chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup creme sherry
- 4 – 6 ounces triple cream brie, cut into small cubes
- 6 – 8 sheet phllyo dough, at room temperature (I like Pepperidge Farms)
- 1/2 cup butter melted
Kartoffelsalat mit Speck ~ German Potato Salad
By christoph
Traditional salad just like Oma used to make
- 2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes boiled whole
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2-3 strips bacon small diced
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 bunch of chives chopped and garnish
Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins with Currants
By christoph
Chunks of dark chocolate and tart currents add a delicious contrast to the sweet flavor of banana in these easy to ...
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup milk
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 over-ripened bananas mashed
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate cut in to small chunks
- 1/2 cup dried currants
Kartoffelsalat mit Speck ~ German Potato Salad
By christoph
Traditional salad just like Oma used to make
- 2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes boiled whole
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2-3 strips bacon small diced
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 bunch of chives chopped and garnish
Applesauce & Honey Whole Wheat Banana Bread
By christoph
A sugar free healthy alternative, this bread is moist and full of flavor
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 rounded teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 overripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup sugar-free applesauce
- 3/4 cup honey
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup dark currents
- 1/4 walnuts, chopped (optional), (or unsalted sunflower seeds might be nice)
Kartoffelsalat Mit Speck ~ German Potato Salad
By christoph
Traditional salad just like Oma used to make
- 2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes boiled whole
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2-3 strips bacon small diced
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 bunch of chives chopped and garnish