Lemon Butter

July 25, 2002


4oz. soft butter
2 t. lemon juice
1 t. grated lemon peel
dash cayenne

Stir to combine. This can be melted to serve with seafood or served firm for crackers. Makes 4 oz.

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Juliet's Salad Dressing

January 21, 2001


1/2 c. olive oil
1/4 c. sugar or substitute
1 T. fresh parsley
dash salt or sea salt
1/4 t. cracked black pepper

Combine and pour into a decorative cruet. Shake before serving.

Think salad, think family. Prepare a beautiful basic tossed salad and serve first. My kids loved the idea of little dishes of add-ons, like chives, parmesan cheese, olives, radishes, croutons, bacon bits, etc.
If the basic salad is too busy, meaning too many ingredients, kids get real picky, but given a choice, they might choose something on the side.
 Hint: Most of us us have a cut off time"It's too close to dinner" and that is so good. About 20 minutes before dinner, I let my daughters have one Dum Dum sucker and that made them ravenous. That really stimulates hunger. Too many snacks before dinner is not good.

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Hot Grande Dressing

February 27, 2002

1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies
2 small green chilies, seeded and chopped
1/3 c. olive oil
1/3 c. red wine vinegar
2 t. hot mustard
1 t. diced garlic
1 t. hot paprika
1 t. Worcestershire sauce
salt / pepper as desired

Place in a blender and pulsate until blended, about 30 seconds Makes a scant 2 cups.

This dressing is good on any Mexican food with a kick azz attitude.

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