Recipes

  • Saltine Cracker Toffee

    Saltine Cracker Toffee

    Saltine Cracker Toffee Makes: About 40 pieces  | Time: 20 minutes + cool Ingredients: 1 standard sleeve of saltine crackers | 1 cup butter | ¾ cup brown sugar | 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips | 1 package (8 oz.) milk chocolate English toffee bits  Directions:  Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line a 15”x10” baking pan with parchment paper or foil. Arrange crackers in a single layer, making sure all touch. Over medium heat, melt…

  • Tate Farms Winter Salad with Balsamic Honey Mustard Dressing

    Tate Farms Winter Salad with Balsamic Honey Mustard Dressing

    Tate Farms Winter Salad with Balsamic Honey Mustard Dressing Makes: About 4 servings | Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: (for the salad): 3 cups mixed salad greens | ½ cup dried cranberries | ¼ small red onion, sliced thin |  ½ cup candied pecans | ¼ cup pumpkin seeds | ¼ cup French’s fried onions | 2 oz. goat cheese (for the dressing): 3 Tbsp. olive oil | 1½ Tbsp. pure, unfiltered honey  | 1 Tbsp. honey dijon mustard…

  • Spinach and Artichoke Dip

    Spinach and Artichoke Dip

    Spinach and Artichoke Dip Makes: About 4 cups | Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened  | ½ cupmayonnaise  | ¼ cup sour cream | ½ cup plus 1 Tbsp.Parmesan cheese, grated | ½ cup plus 1 Tbsp. Romano cheese, grated | 1 (14 oz.) can of artichoke hearts, drained and chopped | 1 (9 oz.) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained | ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, grated…

  • No Bake Eclair Cake

    No Bake Eclair Cake

    Ingredients:Cake –1 box graham crackers2 small packages Instant French Vanilla Pudding2 3/4 cups milk8oz container of Cool WhipIcing –1 cup sugar1/3 cup cocoa1/4 cup milk1 stick of butter1 tsp vanilla extract Directions:1. Line the bottom of a 9×13 pan with graham crackers.2. Mix pudding and milk with electric mixer. Fold in Cool Whip.3. Pour over…

  • Prosciutto and Greens Skillet Flatbread 

    Prosciutto and Greens Skillet Flatbread 

    Prosciutto and Greens Skillet Flatbread  Makes: 4 small flatbreads | Time: 5 min Ingredients 4 store bought miniature naan flatbreads | 4 oz.package goat cheese | prosciutto, slices, torn into 2-3 pieces each | arugula and spinach mix, roughly chopped | honey, optional Directions Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Warm up flatbreads in skillet Remove from skillet. Spread goat cheese…

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