Apricot and Nectarine Salsa

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup dice apricot
• 1 cup diced nectarine
• 1/2 cup diced red pepper
• 1 jalapeno minced
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon plump raisins
• 1 1/2 ounces minced onions
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro or 3 tablespoons parsley chopped
• 1 teaspoon crushed coriander
• 1 teaspoon dried basil or 3 fresh basil leaves chopped
• 1 lime juice of
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cracked pepper

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and chill 1 hour

Cold Asparagus with Pecans

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs fresh asparagus as young and tender as possible
• 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ground black pepper

Steps:

• Trim the asparagus and cook in boiling water for 6-7 minutes or until barely tender and still bright green; drain and rinse under cold water then drain again
• Arrange in 1 or 2 layers in an oblong serving dish
• Mix the pecans with the oil vinegar soy sauce and sugar; pour over the asparagus lifting the stalks so that the mixture penetrates to the bottom
• Sprinkle with pepper
• Serve chilled
• This dish can be made up to 36 hours ahead of serving time

Cold Cream of Cucumber Soup

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Ingredients:

• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 5 smooth-skinned cucumbers
• 1 potato peeled and coarsely chopped
• 2 leeks coarsely chopped
• 1 shallot chopped
• 4 cloves garlic peeled and halved
• 1 cup sour cream or 1 cup yogurt
• salt freshly ground black pepper
• fresh chives

Steps:

• Bring the vegetable broth to the boil
• Chop 4 of the cucumbers coarsely
• Thinly slice the fifth and set the slices aside
• Add the chopped cucumbers potato leeks shallot and garlic to the boiling broth and cook until tender about 45 minutes
• Remove from heat and blend
• Add salt and pepper to taste and cool
• Refrigerate for several hours until well chilled
• To serve pour the chilled soup into a soup tureen add the sliced cucumbers and chopped chives
• Spoon the sour cream or yogurt on top or serve it separately at the table

Crowd Pleasing Light Oat Bread Bread Machine

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in the order listed or according to the bread machine manufacturers
• Select the light setting

Easy Peasy Strawberry Shortcake

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Ingredients:

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 container Cool Whip thicker is better
• sliced fresh strawberries

Steps:

• Prepare the cake using the directions on the box to make a 2-layered cake youll need two cake pans
• Let it cool completely
• Refrigerating the cake so it is cool will actually keep the cool whip from running
• Slice strawberries
• Spread Cool Whip on the flat side of one cake and top with about half the sliced strawberries
• Put the second cake on top and cover the entire cake with Cool Whip
• Top with second half of sliced strawberries
• Refrigerate until serving

Layered Ice Cream Candy Cake

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Ingredients:

• 24 ice cream sandwiches
• 8 ounces Cool Whip
• 1 11 3/4 ounce chocolate syrup
• 1 11 3/4 ounce butterscotch syrup or 1 11 3/4 ounce caramel syrup
• 4 Snickers candy bars or your favorite candy bar
• 1/2 cup peanuts

Steps:

• Layer 12 ice cream sandwiches in a 9x13 pan
• Spread half of the Cool Whip on top then 1/2 of the caramel and chocolate toppings and sprinkle with half of the candy and half of the peanuts
• Repeat then freeze

Peach-Mango Popsicles

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup mango puree from peeled fruit
• 1 cup ripe peach puree from peeled fruit
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• lime juice or lemon juice
• 6 -8 popsicle sticks

Steps:

• Puree fruit by placing sliced fruit in food processor and processing until smooth
• Combine fruit pures in a medium bowl Heat water and sugar stirring until sugar dissolves Add to pures with lime or lemon juice to taste
• If you have popsicle molds fill them leaving some room at the top to allow for expansion set the lids in place and insert the sticks through the holes
• If you dont have popsicle molds fill small cups or empty yogurt tubs about 3/4 full stretch plastic or foil across the top and make a small slit to insert sticks Freeze until firmly set 3 to 4 hours To remove the pops first remove the lids or wrap then squeeze the sides of the molds twisting them slightly to dislodge the pop If necessary rinse the outside of the molds under hot water first

Pecan Tassies

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup pecans coarsely chopped
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter melted
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 dash salt

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Mix all filling ingredients together well
• Using a teaspoon
• carefully distribute filling mixture into pastry-lined muffin cups
• Fill each pastry cup 3/4s of the way full
• The amount needed does vary because there is no standard to the size of mini-muffin cups mine are just about the smallest Ive seen and I use about a 3/4 tsp of filling per tassie
• Bake for 20-25 minutes
• Immediately
• and very carefully using the tip of a pointed knife
• gently knudge out each tassie out of its cup and transfer to a rack to cool
• If they cool in the pan too long
• they are more difficult to remove
• Your first couple may break those are the ones I eat on the spot- the rewards of making them
• but you will soon learn just the right move to remove them perfectly

Salsa Mexicana Fresh Tomato and Chiles

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Ingredients:

• 2 large tomatoes chopped
• 4 jalapenos seeded and chopped
• 2 small white onions chopped
• 2 garlic cloves peeled and minced
• 18 sprigs cilantro chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons lime juice or 2 teaspoons cider vinegar

Steps:

• Toss tomato jalapeno onion garlic and cilantro together
• Add salt and lime juice or cider vinegar
• Stir and let stand 30 minutes before serving

Sweet Georgia Peaches and Cream Popsicles

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Ingredients:

• 3 medium peaches
• 1/2 cup soy yogurt I like vanilla- or use 2% Chobani Greek yogurt
• 1/3 cup sugar raw or your favorite sweetner
• 1/3 cup vanilla unsweetened almond milk can use coconut milk or other milk of choice
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/8 teaspoon fine salt

Steps:

• Halve and pit the peaches Cut the peach halves into 1/4-inch dice until you have 1 cup Place the diced peaches in a bowl; set aside
• Cut the remaining peaches into rough 1-inch chunks and place in the blender Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth scrape down the sides of the blender as needed Pour the mixture into the bowl with the diced peaches and mix to combine
• Divide the mixture evenly into the popsicle molds or disposable small plastic cups Insert the sticks and freeze until solid at least 5 to 6 hours