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Blessings,
Kelsey
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Garlic Knots: https://turkuazkitchenrecipes.com/turkuaz-kitchen-garlic-knots/
Cheesecakes:
Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
5 tablespoons light brown sugar
8 tablespoons butter, melted
Cheesecake Filling:
16 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2/3 cup sour cream, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add 2 tbsp of graham mixture to the liner and press down. Add about 2 tbsp of the cheese cake mixture on top. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes. Allow to cool at room temp for 45 minutes and then refrigerate for 2 hours.
Caesar dressing
https://youtu.be/aaRx6FvDNEY
Italian Dressing
https://youtu.be/aaRx6FvDNEY
Mock Margarita: https://thenatureofhome.com/strawberry-lime-mocktail-margarita-recipe-for-festive-gatherings/
Slice and Bake
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup organic cane sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2.5 cups organic AP flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
dye free food coloring
combine ingredients and set aside 2/3 of dough to keep plain and store in the fridge. Dye 1/3 of dough red or pink with natural coloring, put in freezer until firm. Roll out pink dough and cut shapes, be sure they keep shape. Stack the hearts into a log, attaching with a small amount of water and freeze until solid. Remove from freezer and apply plain dough all around and evenly. Roll log until smooth. Put back into freezer before slicing and baking at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo
2 pounds of steak, cut up into 3-5 ounce pieces
1 pound of fettuccine pasta
1 1/2 cups Italian Dressing for marinade
sauce
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 cup imported parmesan cheese, grated
6 egg yolks
2 cups chopped baby spinach
3 tbsp. gorgonzola cheese crumbled
glaze
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp. brown sugar