Fruit to Go
Place your favorite fruits in a mason jar and seal it with the lid and ring. Place into your cooler. Great for work, road trips, camping, bbq's, picnics and summer parties.
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Snacks
Spring Orzo Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Artichokes
1 bunch asparagus, about 3 cups diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 shallots, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
12 ounces orzo pasta, cooked to al dente and cooled
15-ounce can artichoke hearts
1-1/2 cups sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, julienned
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
STONEGABLE PASTA SALAD IN A JAR
1/2 box farfalle pasta (box ties)
1/2 box Gemelle (twisted, loose spiral pasta)
1/2 box pene (small ribbed tubes)
1-2 bottles of Greek dressing, I use Garden Gazebo
1 red onion, finely chopped
2 green peppers, finely chopped
1 jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
Ranch Oyster Crackers
1 (1oz) package ranch dressing dry mix
¼ cup canola or vegetable oil
1 tsp. dried dill week (or to your taste)
The Two Minute Paleo Blueberry Muffin
What you need:
- 3 tbs of almond meal
- 1 tbs of honey
- 2 tbs of unsweetened applesauce
- 1 egg
- 3 tbs of blueberries
- a dash of salt
- 1 tsp of vanilla
- 1/2 tsp of baking powder
Directions:
Mix everything up together in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 2 minutes. Enjoy!
*For those of you who are going to say you hate the microwave (there is a whole clan of microwave haters) you can try baking this for 15-20 minutes.
Honey Glazed Chicken and Bacon Bites
Ingredients:
1 pound boneless chicken breasts
20 thin bacon slices
3 tbsp honey
2 tsp coarse mustard
fresh lemon juice
Optional: salt
Directions:
Ranch Sauage Stars
1 - Package Original Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix, (prepared according to package directions)
1 - 10 oz package Jimmy Dean or Owens breakfast sausage, browned & drained
1 - 8 oz package Mexican 4 Cheese blend
1/2 - cup green or red bell pepper, chopped (optional)
Dipped Apple Slices
Dip apple slices instead of the whole apple.
Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta
Ingredients
- 4 pounds assorted heirloom tomatoes (preferably a mix of colors), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2/3 cup best-quality extra-virgin olive oil
