Garlic Cream Sauce

Garlic Cream Sauce                                                                      Printable Recipe

Olive oil
1 T flour* 
1/2 t minced garlic
1/2 cup white wine (less if yours is strong flavored)
1/3 cup frozen chopped spinach (can omit if using for the pizza topping)
2 cups half and half (or a good whole milk)
1-1/2 cups shredded Parmesan (not the stuff in the shaker)


Drizzle a little olive oil in pan, add garlic and saute for just a moment or two so as not to burn the garlic. Add the flour, cooking for a moment.

Add the half and half, wine, and spinach to the flour mixture. Bring to a boil. Add Parmesan.

And stir until blended.

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Serve with stuffed chicken and pasta,

 primavera, 

and/or pizza. Enjoy!

* (use GF or a bit of cornstarch slurry to make it gluten free)

Thousand Island Dressing

Your reuben sandwiches and home salads will never be the same!

Thousand Island Dressing

2/3 cup salad dressing
1/3 cup sour cream (lite is ok)
1/4 cup ketchup
2 Tablespoons vinegar
3 teaspoons sugar
4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
2 teaspoons finely minced onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 dashes white pepper

Add to bowl and mix!

Flavors best if let set for all day but can be enjoyed right away too.

Fruit Swirl Coffeecake

Fruit Swirl Coffeecake

1-1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 eggs

3 cups flour

1 can fruit pie filling, any flavor

1 cup powdered sugar

1-2 Tablespoons milk

Add sugar, butter, shortening, baking powder, vanilla, and eggs to medium bowl.

Mix on low until blended.

Then on high for 3 minutes.

Add flour.

Mix just until combined.

Spread 2/3 of the batter into a greased 10x15" cookie sheet that has sides (also known as a jelly roll pan)

Dump on pie filling. My mom always makes cherry but I prefer apple!

Spread as best you can.

Drop remaining batter by tablespoons over top of filling.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake area comes out clean.  Cake should be golden brown.  Careful not to overcook!

Mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth.  Start off with 1 tablespoon of milk and then add 1/2 tablespoon at a time until it is runny but not too runny. This particular day I only needed 1-1/2 T.

Drizzle over top of coffeecake while cake is still warm.  Cut and serve.  I prefer mine warm but it is definitely still good at room temp!

Strawberry filling is pretty delicious too!