Category: Recipes
Soft, Sticky Caramel Corn
Ingredients 1/2 C. butter 1 cup Karo syrup, light 1 cup brown sugar 1 can sweetened condensed milk 6 quarts popped popcorn, with unpopped kernels removed. Preparation Mix syrup, sugar and butter. Boil to soft stage or until mixture reaches 237º when tested with a candy thermometer (this will take several minutes.) Another way to test if you don’t have a candy thermometer is to drop a drip of mixture into ice water; if it turns into a ball or threads that are hard but pliable, it is ready. (Have ice water ready for that test.) Pour caramel mixture over popcorn. Stir in well. If needed, use...
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Recipes- Chicken Picatta Light, Quick & Delicious
Ingredients: 2 skinless / boneless chicken breasts, butterflied Salt and black pepper All-purpose flour 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 6 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup chicken stock 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1/3 cup capers, rinsed 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped Directions: 1. Mix flour with salt and pepper in shallow dish. Coat chicken in flour mixture. 2. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil and butter in large skillet on medium heat. 3. Add 1/2 of the chicken; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until browned, flip and cook 3 to 4 minutes until browned. Remove from skillet and transfer to plate. 4. Repeat...
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Recipes- Creamy Chicken Caesar Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Ingredients: 3 chicken breasts Mrs. Dash’s garlic seasoning Butter Olive oil 1-2 handfuls of Spinach 1 bottle Bolthouse Farms Caesar Dressing 1 spaghetti squash Italian Bread crumbs 1-2 cups of your favorite Italian cheese Directions: First bake your spaghetti squash in the oven. If you’ve never done this before simply cut it in half length wise, scrape out the seeds, drizzle with olive oil and place it cut side down in an oven safe dish at 350 for about 40 minutes. For this recipe I believe I only used half of the squash shredded after it was cooked. Next chop the chicken and cook over your...
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3 Classic Summer Salad Recipes
Healthy Macaroni Salad INGREDIENTS 20 Servings 8 ounces elbow macaroni (2 cups) 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (2 cups) 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Black Pepper, Ground 1/3 cup olive oil 1/3 cup plain yogurt or sour cream 1 1/4 cups cubed Cheddar cheese, (5 ounces) 1 cup fresh spinach leaves 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped (1 cup) 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1 tablespoon snipped fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoonMcCormick® Tarragon Leaves, crumbled Cook macaroni according to package directions. Add...
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Fishing Fun In and Around Lake Almanor
By Bob Kopernik, Lucky Grady Fishing Guide Service If you are new to this area and are interested in drowning a few worms or crickets in hopes of having Fish Tacos for dinner, do yourself a favor and purchase a detailed geographical map of the area. I like the Northern California DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer Map book because it shows most all of the lakes, streams, campgrounds and the roads to get you there. Another good resource is the California Department of Fish and Wildlife website, to see where and when they last planted fish into the place that you are thinking about fishing. You...
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Mary Lewis’ Morel Mushrooms & Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Ingredients list: 2-3 Boneless skinless chicken breasts (large) 1-1/2 Pounds of Fresh Morel mushrooms (if in season, if out of season 3-4 dried ounces) 1 Box of Penne Pasta (We prefer Bertolli) or any pasta you prefer 2 Jars of Alfredo Sauce (I use Prego Homestyle Alfredo) 1 Stick of REAL Butter (no margarine) 2 Tablespoons of Roasted Minced Garlic 3-4 Cups Extra Virgin olive oil 1 Gallon water (only for dried Morels) 3-4 Tablespoons of Sea Salt Items List: Large mixing Bowl 3”x12” Sauce Pan (or something close nonstick) 2 1.6-2 Liter Saucepans BBQ Colander/Strainer Chopping block &...
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Grilled Bratwurst with Spicy Mesquite Peppers and Onions
Ingredients Serves: Makes 10 servings. 1 cup ketchup 1 cup beer 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 package McCormick® Grill Mates® Mesquite Marinade 2 packages (20 ounces each) bratwurst sausage 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 extra large onions, sliced into thin strips (about 7 cups) 2 large green bell peppers, cut into thin strips (about 4 cups) 10 hoagie rolls Directions Prep time-15 mins Cook time- 25 mins 1. Mix ketchup, beer, Worcestershire sauce and Marinade Mix in small bowl. Set aside. 2. Grill sausages on medium-high heat 10 to 12 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from heat;...
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Double Chocolatey Chip Cookies
Ingredients: * ½ cup butter (1 stick) softened * ½ cup brown sugar * ½ cup white sugar * 1 tsp vanilla extract * 2 large eggs * 1 tsp baking soda * ½ tsp salt * ½ cup cocoa powder * 2 cups flour * 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips Directions: 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 2. Beat together your butter and sugars in a large bowl until creamy. 3. Add in your vanilla and eggs and mix in until extra creamy. 4. Mix your baking soda, salt, cocoa powder and flour in a separate bowl and then mix into wet ingredients. Stir until everything is well...
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Businesses Welcomed in the Small Town of Westwood
Westwood’s business community is well supported by the townspeople. The welcoming streets are named alphabetically by the names of trees. Streets are lined with old wooden homes, reminiscent of its early lumber days’ history. Retail businesses include three convenience stores, two with fuels, Lassen True Value hardware store, Now and Then thrift shop and Old Town Mercantile, an artists’ collective/Shabby Chic home furnishings & decor store which has been moving and expanding for its new early April Grand Re-opening. The town recently lost its grocery store, due to retirement, as was the...
Read MoreOld Town Mercantile, Westwood, Near Lake Almanor, antiques, crafts, webdirecting.biz
The all new Old Town Mercantile is a quaint retail store and gift shop featuring a variety of arts and crafts, shabby chic, flower seeds, jewelry, and repurposed and recycled items including furniture and home decor. Also, home...
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Homemade Sugar Scrub
By Mara Dobyns Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge fan of sugar. I have a sweet tooth like no other. Unfortunately it doesn’t love me back and can cause countless health problems. So let’s talk about some of its benefits. You’re probably thinking, what?! Sugar has benefits? Yes! When it comes to skin care, sugar is one of the best. Sugar is a natural humectant. It draws moisture from the environment into your skin so when you use products with sugar or sugar derivatives they can actually help hydrate your skin and keep moisture inside! What?! Seriously. Sugar is also a natural source of glycolic...
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Ruth Underberg’s Champion Lemon Cheesecake
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Graham Cracker Crust 2 Cups Graham Cracker Crumbs 3 Tablespoons Sugar 1 Stick butter, melted Mix crumbs and sugar. Add the melted butter and mix until well incorporated. Press mixture into a 9 inch springform pan and refrigerate until you are ready to fill it. Cheesecake Filling 2 8oz boxes Cream Cheese, room temperature 4 Eggs 1/2 Teaspoon Cream of Tarter 2 Teaspoons Flour 1 Cup Sugar 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Separate eggs. Beat the whites with the Cream of Tarter until stiff peaks form and set aside. Beat the yolks with the flour until it has a pudding like...
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