Karin

Homemade Ukrop’s Macaroni & Cheese

Ingredients 5 cups cooked macaroni (a little more than 2 cups, or 8 ounces, uncooked) 2 cups small curd cottage cheese 1 cup sour cream 1 egg, beaten 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard 8 ounces block cheddar cheese, shredded by hand (or, use store bought shredded) 1/4 cup grated Parmesan…

Mini Dressing Balls

Ingredients 2 loaves country white bread, cut up into ½ inch pieces 1½ cup celery, diced 1½ cup onions, diced 2 cups chicken broth 3-6 eggs, beaten Salt and pepper to taste 1-2 sticks butter, divided by half ¼ cup chopped rosemary, thyme, sage mix (optional) Directions Sauté celery and onions in a 1/2 stick…

Pimento Cheese Sweet Potato Hash

Ingredients 1 slice of bacon, cooked and chopped into small pieces 2 small or 1 large sweet potato 1 chopped sweet yellow onion 2 ears corn, shucked and cooked Old Bay seasoning 1/2 cup Pimento cheese Onion powder Garlic powder Salt Pepper Cajun seasoning Extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons butter Directions Chop onion and…

German Potato Salad

Ingredients 3 pounds small new potatoes ½ cup onion, finely chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon sugar ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 2-3 tablespoons Heinz cider vinegar ½ cup water, warmed 2 tablespoons Duke’s Mayonnaise ¼ cup parsley, chopped ½ cup sour cream (optional) Directions Place potatoes in a large pot…

Boston Terrier Hot Dogs

Ingredients 1 white onion, diced 3 slices bacon, chopped 1 cup white beans ½ cup ketchup ½ cup water 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon mustard 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 4-6 all-beef hot dogs 4-6 potato style hot dog buns Directions Sauté onion with chopped bacon until cooked. Mix in white beans, ketchup, water, brown…

Cajun Blackened Mahi-Mahi with Mango Salsa

Ingredients 2 fresh or frozen Mahi Mahi fillets 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning (more if you like it hot) Dash of cayenne pepper Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 cup chopped mango ½ teaspoon finely chopped jalapeno peppers ¼ cup chopped red onion ¼ cup chopped cilantro 5…

Easy BBQ Baby Back Ribs

Ingredients 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1 tablespoon dry mustard 1 tablespoon paprika ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 8 pounds baby back pork ribs (8 racks) or St. Louis-style spareribs (4 racks) Low-salt chicken broth (optional) 1½ cups store-bought or homemade barbecue sauce plus more Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees.…

Chunky Guacamole

Ingredients 2-3 ripe avacados ¼ cup quartered grape or cherry tomatoes ¼ cup yellow onion ½ of 1 jalapeño and 1 serrano pepper, seeds removed and finely chopped Coarsely chopped cilantro, to taste (I like about a teaspoon and a half) 1 clove minced garlic Juice of two limes Splash of lemon juice ¼ teaspoon each cumin and cayenne…

Chipotle Deviled Eggs with Bacon and Bleu Cheese

Ingredients 6 hard-boiled eggs ¼ cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped 1-2 teaspoons adobo sauce from can (add more to reach desired taste) ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon lemon juice Salt and pepper, to taste 1 slice bacon, roughly chopped Smoked paprika for garnish Crumbled gorgonzola…

Caramel Apple Crunch Dip

Ingredients 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1/2 jar caramel sauce 1 (11 ounce) bag Heath bits 6 Gala or Fiji apples, cored and sliced Directions Spread cream cheese out thinly on serving platter.  Refrigerate for 1 hour before continuing. Once cream cheese is no longer soft, pour about half the jar of caramel sauce…