Monday, May 9, 2011

Award Winning Dip

I made this tip for a super bowl party in the Fall and went home with 1st prize - I beat out buffalo chicken dip! It's a refreshing dip and will over well at summer parties.

Tips: I used an extra avocado and a little more spicy pepper when making this dip on my own. Additional salt may be added to taste.

Easy App! Asparagus & Gruyere Tart

Jim has made this twice, the second time better than the first. It's a simple recipe from Martha Stewart that makes a great lunch side or an appetizer for guests.

Tips:

  • You can definitely use a little bit less cheese than indicated in the recipe.
  • We bought the Pillsbury pizza dough in the tube and it has worked fabulously.
  • Lastly, we added turkey bacon crumbles to our latest tart and well…bacon makes everything better!

http://www.marthastewart.com/318340/asparagus-gruyere-tart

Scones - First Attempt

My first attempt at scones turned out well! I took Alton Brown's recipe and added semi-sweet chocolate chips to the recipe. I love a chocolate chip scone with some dark coffee in the morning! I was informed that buttermilk helps the scones get puffy and this recipe uses cream. I plan to try another scone recipe with buttermilk next time.

Tips:
- I used 1/2 and 1/2 instead of cream and it worked just as well.
- Cut the butter into cubes (make sure it's cold, but soft).
- Mix the butter and shortening in with your fingers unless you have a dough setting on a food processor.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/scones-recipe/reviews/index.html