recipes

Caprese Salad

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This is a quick and easy salad, but it has amazing flavor and is so delicious.

You will need

  • Mozzarella pearls
  • Tomatoes
  • Basil, fresh or freeze dried
  • Balsamic Vinegar glaze

In a large bowl add the mozzarella pearls and break apart. Cut the tomatoes into bite size pieces, I use the small tomatoes in different colors and cut in half. Then chop the basil if using fresh and sprinkle on the salad. Probably 4-5 leaves or if using dried 2 teaspoons. The basil is more to taste. If you like more add more, this is your salad.

Then drizzle with the balsamic glaze and mix. Enjoy!

Christmas Cookie Number Two!

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I decided to try Eggnog Cookies tonight. Overall they are a very soft cookie and with the icing, they are just delectable!

Eggnog Cookies

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp rum or rum extract
1/2 cup eggnog
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Combine butter and sugars in a bowl. Mix until fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time. Then put in the vanilla, rum and eggnog.

Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add slowly mixing after each addition.

Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes of until lightly browned. Remove from pan and place on a cooling rack.

When cool spread frosting on the top and sprinkle with additional nutmeg. Enjoy!

Frosting

1/2 cup butter softened
1 tsp rum or rum extract
3 tbsp egg nog
2-3 cups powdered sugar

Mix together to desired consistency.