Traders' Library

Are you ready for some football?

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!! What could be better than a day filled with football, commercials, and food?  To me…nothing!  So I am going to plop down in front of the TV, watch way to much pre-game talk and eat, eat, and eat.

Warm and Creamy Bacon Dip...

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

We celebrated a birthday here at TL on Friday- and we had ourselves a wonderful potluck!!  But there is one thing that’s been on my brain since- RED VELVET CUPCAKES!  YUM!!

Holiday Shortbread Bites

Happy Holidays! These shortbread bites are a must-have this season. (And they are pretty too!)
ENJOY!

Reprinted from Good Housekeeping!

Ingredients
• 1 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoon(s) sugar
• 1/2 cup(s) (1 stick) butter (no substitutions), cold, cut into pieces
• 1 tablespoon(s) red and green nonpareils or sprinkles or 1/2 cup mini baking bits

The Perfect Latkes

Happy Hanukkah!!!  "These lacy, chive-flecked latkes are the perfect version of the beloved potato pancake. Serve with sour cream and apple sauce on the side."

Reprinted from Good Housekeeping and Delish.com! http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/perfect-latkes-ghk

Pulled Pork and Biscuits

Those who know me understand my absolute love of pork (perhaps shared equally only by Anthony Bourdain!)... So today a recipe featured on delish.com from Country Living! Enjoy ---

Cookies and Cream Cake

My sister loves to bake, and well, I love to test out her creations. She made this recipe for a friend's birthday, and I had to share it with you because it was super delicious!! Try it out tonight!

 

http://annies-eats.com/2008/09/05/cookies-and-cream-cake/

Caramelized Sweet Potato, Garlic, and Rosemary Macaroni and Cheese

Recipe courtesy of Angie Phillips, grand-prize winner at the 2008 Tillamook Macaroni & Cheese Cook-Off.  [Thank you Delish.com]

Beer Margaritas :)

Happy Halloween!! A new twist on an old favorite... enjoy (responsibly)!!

Baked Trout with Shiitake Mushrooms, Tomatoes, and Ginger

Feeling like you need something new for the dinner table-- try this Asian-inspired fish!

Super Simple Pumpkin Tiramisu from epicurious.com

Two words: YUM YUM!!!! I love pumpkin season :)

Nigella Lawson's Sweet Corn Chowder With Toasted Tortillas

Thank you Nigella! Enjoy friends---

 

Ingredients
6 cups frozen sweet corn, defrosted
3 scallions, trimmed and halved
1 clove garlic, peeled
1/4 cup semolina
6 cups hot vegetable stock made from concentrate or bouillon cubes
1 package (about 14 ounces) lightly salted tortilla chips
2 cups grated cheese
2 long red chiles, deseeded and finely chopped, optional

Hashbrown Casserole

This is one tasty little casserole (as featured at one of our office potlucks- thank you Becky). I think it would be perfect for a pre-football party! Go Ravens! enjoy---

 

1 bag of hash brown’s any brand 1 can of cream of mushroom soup 1 can of cream of chicken soup 1 stick of butter 1 cup of shredded cheese 1 cup of onions 1/2 pound bacon 1 container of sour cream   Cook the bacon, cut up in small pieces then mix everything together in a baking dish and bake for 1 hour at 350

Milkie Way Malt

YUM!! that's all I have to say about this recipe. Enjoy!

 

Makes 2 servings

 

2 1/2 cups vanilla bean ice cream
1/3 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon malted milk powder
1 tablespoon milk chocolate chips
1 tablespoon caramel sauce plus additional for drizzling
Chocolate syrup

Malted milk balls, coarsely crushed preparation
Place two 8-ounce glasses in freezer to chill. Combine first 4 ingredients and 1 tablespoon caramel sauce in blender; process on high speed until thick and smooth, about 30 seconds.

 

Squirt chocolate syrup and caramel sauce into both glasses; split malt mixture between glasses. Top with malted milk balls.

 

from Bon Appétit, September 2007

Mojo-Marinated Chicken Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa ...

Thought this recipe would fit in well for the first football Sunday! Enjoy!

 

Prep time: 25 minutes
Marinating time: 2 hours
Grilling time: 16 to 20 minutes

Twist on a Classic Drink

A drink near and dear to my heart (named creatively "The Costa Special"); thanks mom and dad. Spritz up your Friday evening with this easy twist on a classic drink:

Rocks (aka ice)

Canadian Whiskey (we like Seagram's)

7-up

splash of fresh OJ to finish it

 

Give it a swirl and enjoy! Yup, it's really that easy! Have a great weekend. I'm off to Nags Head, North Carolina (hopefully without any more tropical storms!)...

Pork Chops with Peaches - Recipe for the Weekend

Hi everyone, hope the weekend is going great! Here's a little something in case you're looking for a nice dinner this evening. You may grill these pork chops outside or cook them on the stove. Either way, the peaches do the trick.

Spice-Rubbed Rib-Eye Kabobs with Salsa Verde

Our Recipe for the weekend!!!

 

Serves: 4 to 6
Prep time: 20 minutes
Grilling time: 4 to 6 minutes
Special equipment: 12 wooden skewers, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes

 

Great Summer Side Recipe

Hey traders have to eat too!

If you have a picnic or a pot luck party coming up, try this great salad. It has bacon! That makes it great!! [veggie people can obviously leave it out and still have one tasty side dish] This is one of my favorite simple summer recipes. Enjoy with a nice white table wine like Conundrum. Go ahead, impress your friends and family tonight!

Spinach Rice Salad

1/2 cup Italian dressing

1 tbl soy sauce

1 tsp sugar

2 cups cooked rice

1 celery rib, thinly sliced

4 green onions, thinly sliced

2 cups thinly sliced fresh spinach leaves

5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

 

Directions: In a bowl, combine the dressing, sugar, and soy sauce. Stir in rice, celery, and onions. Cover and refridge at least 1 hour. Just before serving stir in spinach and bacon.

Next time, we'll get into some great spicy kabobs! stay tuned....

Sunday Funday!

How about a couple of receipes to make your Sunday shine....

Turquoise Margaritas   6 lime slices Coarse salt 1 1/4 cups Margarita mix 3/4 cup tequila 1/4 cup blue curaçao 1/2 lime, quartered 4 cups ice preparation Rub lime slice around rim of each of 6 stemmed glasses. Reserve lime slice. Dip rims of glasses into salt. Combine Margarita mix and next 3 ingredients in blender. Blend until lime is finely minced. Add ice and blend until thick and smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with lime slices.   Nigella Lawson's Sweet Corn Chowder With Toasted Tortillas