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Dill Dip and Veggis Dip

Here are some great dip recipes;



Delectable Dill Dip

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon dill weed
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• Assorted fresh vegetables

1. Combine the first six ingredients; mix well. Cover and refrigerate. Serve with vegetables.

Favorite Veggie Dip

• 1/2 cup light sour cream
• 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
• 1/2 garlic clove
• 1 small onion
• 1/2 green pepper
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• salt
• pepper

1. Place all items in blender and puree, or put in bowl and use hand blender to make smooth consistency.

2. Let chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Homemade Finger Paints

Great Recipe for Homemade Finger Paints

3 Tlbs sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup corn starch
2 cups water
Combine ingredients in small saucepan warm until mixture thickens. Cool and pour in Containers and add food coloring to create desired colors. Enjoy!!

Kids Favorite

A Word From Mom

 A smile is a wrinkle that shouldn't be removed.

A Word From Mom  

Socks Without Partners

This is how it is on laundry day.

The last thing I remember is being tossed into the dryer.

 

Donut Snowmen Christmas In June or July Treat.

Grannies Kitchen Favorite

No need to bundle up to build this snowman—you construct it in the kitchen out of doughnut and candy! The Crafting Traditions cooking staff suggests making these snowmen would be fun at a get-together, especially if you set out the "supplies" so guests can create their own, and also a wonderful wintertime project for the whole family.

This recipe is: Quick
Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

Ingredients

• 3 powdered sugar doughnuts (graduated sizes from 2 to 3 inches if possible)
• 1 powdered sugar doughnut hole or mini doughnut
• 5 mini chocolate chips
• 1 orange-mint Tic Tac
• 1 piece (10 to 12 inches) "fruit by the foot" fruit roll, Recipe
• 3 gumdrops
• 2 pretzel sticks
• 1 starlight mint

Directions

• On a small plate, stack the three doughnuts to form body of snowman. Place doughnut hole on top for head. Add chocolate chip buttons and eyes and an orange-mint nose.
• Make 1-in. cuts on both ends of the fruit roll to form scarf fringe; wrap scarf around neck. Press a gumdrop onto each pretzel to form mittens; press pretzel arms into body. Top with a hat made from a mint and a gumdrop. Yield: 1 snowman.

Words From Mom

Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.
Abraham Lincoln

Great Summer Party Melon Bowl

Grannies Kitchen Favorite. 

A cute summer party idea and center pieace.Great Summer Party Melon Bowl

Happiness

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts; therefore guard accordingly.

Fathers Day Desert

Dreamy Creamy Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

Peanut butter fans love both the crust and creamy filling of this popular pie.

 Grannies Kitchen Favorite

Ingredients

• 24 Nutter Butter cookies, crushed
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup cold 2% milk
• 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• Chocolate curls

Directions

• Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
• In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). In a large bowl, beat the peanut butter, cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth; stir in pudding. Set aside.
• Gently spread ice cream topping into crust. In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold 1-1/2 cups into pudding mixture; pour into crust. Spread remaining whipped cream over top; garnish with chocolate curls. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece (calculated without chocolate curls) equals 745 calories, 51 g fat (22 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 604 mg sodium, 63 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

Fathers Day Desert

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Free Diabetic Cookbook

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Grilled Pound Cake with Berries

The toasty flavor of lightly grilled pound cake makes it the perfect accompaniment for summertime berries. Lemon-kissed whipping cream is a delightful finishing touch. Recipie: Quick  Prep/Total Time: 25 min. Yield: 6 Servings Ingredients 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries 1 cup fresh raspberries 1 cup fresh blueberries 5 tablespoons sugar, divided 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 3 tablespoons butter, softened 6 slices pound cake (about 1 inch thick) Directions In a large bowl, combine the strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, 2 tablespoons sugar and mint; set aside. In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Beat in remaining sugar. Add lemon juice and peel; beat until soft peaks form. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Spread butter over both sides of cake slices. Grill, uncovered, over indirect medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until light golden brown. Serve with berry mixture and whipped cream. Yield: 6 servings. Nutritional Facts 1 cake slice, 1/3 cup berries and 1/3 cup whipped cream equals 377 calories, 27 g fat (16 g saturated fat), 136 mg cholesterol, 193 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein. Sweet White Wine Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

Food For Thought

Being friends with someone means that you can talk about anything, laugh at anything and just enjoy being with them no matter what the age difference is.

Summer Fun Melon Bowl Idea

Great Summer Party Ideas.

Grannies Kitchen Summer Favorite

 

Mom Time Out

The picture says it all.

Sometimes a mom just needs a 5 minute break.

Life Without Laughter

Life without laughter is like life without pants... It's just unacceptable.

Heavenly Filled Strawberries Recipe

Grannies Kitchen Favorite

Heavenly Filled Strawberries Recipe

I make this quite often for bridal showers or luncheons. I always get rave reviews and people ask for the recipe. I usually sprinkle chopped pecans over the top or roll the tops in the pecans, so they stay on better. Delicious!

Here comes strawberry season! These luscious stuffed berries are the perfect bite-size dessert for a summer party. —Stephen Munro, Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia

Recipe is : Quick and Diabetic Friendly

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 36 Servings

           

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh strawberries
• 2 packages (one 8 ounces, one 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• Grated chocolate

Directions

• Remove stems from strawberries; cut a deep "X" in the tip of each berry. Gently spread berries open.
• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and extract until light and fluffy. Pipe or spoon about 2 teaspoons into each berry; sprinkle with chocolate. Chill until serving. Yield: about 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 filled strawberry (calculated without chocolate) equals 41 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 26 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 fat.

Cilantro-Lime Salmon Recipe

Fresh lime brightens the flavor of this microwave-fast salmon, sized just right for a pair. —Lillian Julow, Gainesville, Florida

This recipe is: Quick

Grannies Kitchen Favorite

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

Cilantro-Lime Salmon Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lime peel
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Dash ground cumin
• Dash pepper
• Dash crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
• Lime wedges

Directions

• In a small bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Place fillets skin side down in a greased 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish; top with sour cream mixture.
• Cover and microwave on high for 4-6 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with lime wedges. Yield: 2 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 fillet equals 347 calories, 21 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 110 mg cholesterol, 255 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 35 g protein.

Tips for Buying and Storing Fish

When buying fresh fish fillets or steaks, look for firm flesh that has a moist look. Don't purchase fish that looks dried out. Whole fish should have bright clear eyes that are not sunken and a firm body that is springy to the touch. Fresh fish should have a mild smell, not a strong odor.
When buying frozen fish, look for packages that are solidly frozen, tightly sealed and free of freezer burn and odor.
Follow these guidelines for how much fish to purchase per person: about 1 pound whole, 1/2 pound pan-dressed or steaks and 1/4 to 1/3 pound fillets.
Fresh fish is highly perishable and should be prepared within a day or two after it is caught or purchased. Freshly caught fish should be pan-dressed, washed in cold water, blotted dry with paper towels, placed in an airtight container or heavy-duty plastic bag and refrigerated.
For long-term storage, wrap fish in freezer paper, heavy-duty foil or heavy-duty plastic bags and freeze no longer than 3 months for fatty or oily fish (such as salmon, whitefish, mackerel) or 6 months for lean fish (such as sole, catfish, cod, orange roughy).

Full-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.