Dawn's Recipes
I LOVE to cook, bake and of course EAT! My family made it fun to cook over the years as they were willing to try anything. I started my blog to organize and share my favorite recipes. I have a life time of recipes to try so stay posted for the next keeper! Please comment good or bad as I would love to hear from you.
Monday, October 23, 2023
Pesto (Small Batch)
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Apple Caramel Dip
You can use toffee bits with or without chocolate. |
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2cup brown sugar1/2 cup caramel sauce (I used Mrs. Richardson's Caramel)
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, pecans or peanuts (optional)
apples, sliced
1. Beat the softened cream cheese with brown sugar until smooth. Spread onto a small to medium serving dish (with sides). I used a 3 cup Pyrex glass dish.
3. Sprinkle the nuts and toffee bits all over the top. Serve with sliced apples for dipping. Can be made a day ahead, refrigerate until ready to serve.
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Strawberry Popsicles
YIELD: 5-6 POPSICLES depending of popsicle mold size
My daughter, granddaughter and I went strawberry picking this last June. My granddaughter enjoyed eating them more than she did picking. There really is nothing better than a fresh picked strawberry but you can only eat so many before you end up freezing the rest. Which isn't a bad thing because I use the frozen berries to make a compote to go over yogurt, add them to smoothies and to make these delicious strawberry Popsicles. I make then often as my Granddaughter LOVES them. I've run out of the fresh frozen berries so now just use the bagged frozen strawberries from the grocery store and they're still delicious. Summer is winding down so the popsicle molds will soon get put away until next summer when we'll pick even more strawberries!
Recipe courtesy of Homemade in the Kitchen |
https://www.chocolatemoosey.com/strawberry-popsicles-small-batch/ |
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups (8 ounces) ripe strawberries or frozen strawberries (thaw first)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add strawberries, sugar, water, and lemon juice to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to popsicle molds. Freeze until firm. (use paper cups with popsicle sticks if you don't have popsicle mods)
*Best made with freshly picked strawberries in season but are still delicious with ripe or frozen strawberries.
*Don’t reduce the sugar, in addition to sweetening the pops, sugar lowers the freezing point and reduces ice crystals, ensuring you have a popsicle “soft” enough to bite into without breaking your teeth on an ice cube.
*To loosen popsicles, run mold under lukewarm water for a minute or so. Be careful you don’t get water inside the mold!
After a minute under running water, twist carefully and pull the popsicles out of their molds.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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Thursday, March 16, 2023
Shrimp and Avocado Salad
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 2 limes (juice of)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt (black pepper to taste)
- 1 lb cooked shrimp (peeled shrimp, diced)
- 1 medium tomato (diced)
- 1 medium hass avocado (diced)
- 1 small jalapeño (seeds removed, diced fine)
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
Instructions:
- In a small bowl combine red onion, jalapeño, lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Let them marinate at least 5 minutes to mellow the flavor of the onion.
- In a large bowl combine chopped shrimp, avocado and tomato.
- Combine all the ingredients together, add cilantro and gently toss.
Thursday, September 15, 2022
BLT with Avocado on an English Muffin
It's tomato season and today I picked some beauties at my local community garden so that means BLT's are on the menu. I like to use toasted English muffins instead of bread because the tomato slice fits perfectly. I add a layer of mayo on one slice and a layer mashed avocado with a little lemon juice, salt and pepper one the other. Add the crispy bacon, lettuce and tomato and you have my version of a perfect BLT.