Honey Dill Dipping Sauce

Honey Dill Dipping Sauce:

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 tbsp melted or liquid honey

1 tsp dill

Mix together and store in refrigerator.

Corn Dogs

Corn Dogs

1 cup cornmeal

1 cup flour

1/2 tsp Salt

2 tsp Baking powder

2 tbsp Sugar

1 egg, slightly beaten

2 tbsp oil

1 cup milk

12 wieners

Wooden sticks

Mix cornmeal with remaining dry ingredients. Add egg and milk. Blend in oil. Mix well. Cut wieners in half lengthwise(optional). Insert stick into wieners. Dip in batter to lightly coat the entire wiener. Deep fry until floating and golden brown. Serve with ketchup and mustard.

Drumstick Cake

Drumstick Cake:

-2 1/4 cups Graham Wafer or Oreo Crumbs

-1/3 cup melted Butter/Margarine

-2 tbsp melted Peanut Butter

-8 oz softened Cream Cheese

- Large tub Cool Whip

-1/2 cup Sugar

-1/2 cup Peanut Butter

-Chocolate Sauce

-Crushed peanuts(optional)

Combine your choice of crumbs with the melted butter/margarine and melted peanut butter. Reserve 1/4 cup of this mixture. Press remaining crumbs into a 9 x 13 pan. 

Mix together the sugar, peanut butter and the cream cheese. Add cool whip. Mix well. Drop by spoonfuls onto the crumb base. Spread out carefully. Sprinkle the reserved crumbs on top as well as crushed peanuts if you choose and drizzle some chocolate sauce on top.  Put into a freezer for several hours before serving.

Apple & Red Pepper Jelly

Apple & Red Pepper Jelly:

1 cup pure unsweetened apple juice

3 cups red peppers, seeds removed

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

5 cups sugar

1/2 cup lemon juice

12 drops hot sauce

1 pouch liquid certo

Blend peppers with apple juice. Pour into a large pot. Add apple cider vinegar. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Let stand 15 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients. Bring back to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Skim off the foam. Put into jars, leaving at leat 1/2 inch headspace before screwing on the lids. Process in a hot water bath for 5-10 minutes to ensure a proper seal

Red Pepper Jelly Appetizer:

Place a block of cream cheese onto a serving plate. Spoon the jelly on top. Serve with crackers of choice or tostitos.

*Also good as a dipping sauce for chicken fingers or steak.

Freezer Peaches

Freezer Peaches:

12 cups peaches

2 1/2 cups sugar

2 tsp fruit fresh

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 package certo crystals

3/4 cup water

Mix the first 4 ingredients and let set for 1/2 hour. Then mix certo crystals into boiling water. Let boil for 1 minute. Set aside to cool and then stir it into the peach mixture. Put into freezer containers of choice. I like to use the Bernardin individual size freezer jars so they are ready to use in lunches. They are so delicious! 

*Please note. If you are wanting a sugar free version feel free to use 1 cup of maple syrup in place of the sugar.

Zucchini Hash Browns

Zucchini Hash Browns:

1 cup shredded zucchini

Salt

2 eggs

1 tsp seasoning salt

Pepper to taste

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

2 tbsp parmesan cheese

2 tbsp rice flour

Sprinkle salt onto shredded zucchini. Let sit for 10 minutes. Squeeze the moisture out of the zucchini. Add remaining ingredients. Stir to mix well. Use a medium size cookie scoop and put into a greased frying pan on medium heat for about 2-3 minutes per side. 

Green Bean Soup

Green Bean Soup:

10 cups water

1 lb farmer sausage sliced OR Ham diced

6 cups green beans, cut into bite sized pieces

Handful of fresh summer savory

Handful of fresh dill
1 bay leaf

1 large onion, diced
2 large potatoes, cubed

3 large Carrots, sliced

1 cup fresh or frozen Peas

2 tbsp Chicken stock

1 1/2 Tbsp Salt

1/4-1/2 tsp Pepper

Place water and sausage slices in a large pot. Bring to boil and simmer for about 30 minutes. Pour mixture through a seive and reserve the broth. Rinse the sausage and return to the pot along with the broth. Add the beans, summer savory, dill, bay leaf and onions. Return to boil and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add remaining ingredients; simmer until veggies are soft.
 To serve remove dill, bay leaf and summer savory stems. Add about 1/2 cup of cream or sour cream. Stir into soup.