Rossana's gravy recipe

3-4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 carrot, chopped fine 
1-2 ribs celery, chopped fine 
1 onion, chopped fine 
5-6 mushrooms, sliced 
1/4 cup flour
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
2 cups low sodium beef broth 
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon fresh thyme or 1/2 t dried thyme 
5-6 whole black peppercorns 

Melt the butter in large sauce pan, add the veggies and cook until softened and well browned. make sure are well browned that the flavor without the turkey drippings. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until well browned 4-5 min . 
Gradually whisk in the broths and bring to a boil. add the bay leaf, thyme and peppercorns and simmer, stirring occasionally until thickened 25-30 min .
Pour the gravy through a fine -mesh strainer into a clean saucepan, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible, discard the solids, season with salt and pepper!!!


The gravy can be made ahead, can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days or frozen for to 2 months.

candy corn cookies

I can't use her recipe without permission, and I'm too lazy for that.  So instead, here is the link to the Pinterest page. candy corn cookie

Crash potatoes

Recipe

Crash Hot Potatoes

Prep Time:

 30 Minutes

 

Cook Time:

 25 Minutes

 

Difficulty:

 Easy

 

Servings:

 6

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Ingredients

• 12 whole New Potatoes (or Other Small Round Potatoes)
• 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
•  Kosher Salt To Taste
•  Black Pepper To Taste
•  Rosemary (or Other Herbs Of Choice) To Taste

Preparation Instructions

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add in as many potatoes as you wish to make and cook them until they are fork-tender.

On a sheet pan, generously drizzle olive oil. Place tender potatoes on the cookie sheet leaving plenty of room between each potato.

With a potato masher, gently press down each potato until it slightly mashes, rotate the potato masher 90 degrees and mash again. Brush the tops of each crushed potato generously with more olive oil.

Sprinkle potatoes with kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper and fresh chopped rosemary (or chives or thyme or whatever herb you have available.)

Bake in a 450 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

Warm Crack Dip

Warm Crack Dip
serves 10-12

• 8oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 (1oz) package Ranch dressing mix
• 1 (3oz) bag bacon bits (Oscar Meyer)
• 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 16 oz sour cream

Preheat oven to 400.

In bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well. Transfer to 2-quart baking dish; cover.

Bake dip 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

http://www.plainchicken.com/2014/01/warm-crack-dip-football-friday.html

applesauce sandwiches

applesauce
8 slices of bread
softened butter
cinnamon/sugar

spread the applesauce on four slices of bread; top with remaining bread. Lightly butter the outsides of sandwiches. Toast on a hot griddle for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over hot sandwiches. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

Read more: applesauce sandwiches from Taste of Home

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

(Adapted from allrecipes.com)

Ingredients:

* 1 cup peanut butter * 1 cup white sugar * 1 egg

Directions:

Combine peanut butter, sugar, and egg well in a mixing bowl. Drop tablespoon sized balls of dough on a cookie sheet. Smash down with a fork until more flat than round. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10-12 minutes. Be careful not to burn. They should be slightly brown on the bottom and soft. Makes about 14 cookies.

Baked Potato Pizza

Ingredients

1

can (11 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated thin pizza crust

6

slices (1 oz each) provolone cheese

2

cups cubed unpeeled baked potato (about 1 large)

2

tablespoons olive oil

2

tablespoons ranch dressing and seasoning mix (from 1-oz milk recipe package)

8

strips crisply cooked bacon, chopped

1

cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

1/4

cup sliced green onions (4 medium), if desired

Sour cream, if desired

• 1Heat oven to 400°F. Spray or grease 15x10-inch or larger dark or nonstick cookie sheet. Unroll dough on cookie sheet; starting at center, press dough into 15x10-inch rectangle.
• 2Arrange provolone cheese slices on dough. In medium bowl, mix potato, olive oil and ranch dressing mix. Spoon evenly over cheese. Sprinkle with bacon and Cheddar cheese.
• 3Bake 13 to 16 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with onions. Serve with sour cream.

Tabbouleh

Ingredients
1 cup bulghur wheat
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
1/4 cup good olive oil
3 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 cup minced scallions, white and green parts (1 bunch)
1 cup chopped fresh mint leaves (1 bunch)
1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley (1 bunch)
1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and medium-diced
2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions
Place the bulghur in a large bowl, pour in the boiling water, and add the lemon juice, olive oil, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Stir, then allow to stand at room temperature for about 1 hour.

Add the scallions, mint, parsley, cucumber, tomatoes, 2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper; mix well. Season, to taste, and serve or cover and refrigerate. The flavor will improve if the tabbouleh sits for a few hours.

Cheese-garlic biscuits

Heat oven to 400 degrees

2 cups of Bisquick baking mix

2/3 cups milk

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Mix baking mix, milk, and cheese until soft dough forms; beat vigorously for 30 seconds.  Drop dough by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 8-10 minutes or until brown. Mix garlic and butter; brush over warm biscuits before removing from cookie sheet.

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

Ingredients:

Two 8 ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
16 oz. precooked chicken pieces (such as Tyson brand Chicken Breast Strips)1 cup buffalo wing sauce1 cup ranch dressing1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheeseTortilla chips

Directions:1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.2. Spread the cream cheese on the bottom of a 9×13” pan or similar sized casserole dish.3. Mix the chicken, wing sauce, ranch dressing and 1 cup of the cheese in a bowl. Spread the mixture on the top of the cream cheese. Top with the remaining ½ cup cheese.4. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Serve warm with tortilla chips or celery sticks.