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Monday, December 28, 2015

••••CHILLED BACON AVOCADO PEA MINT SOUP••••

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••••LOOKS INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS!!

Chilled Pea Soup with Avocado, Mint & Bacon
 
 

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Sweet peas, avocado, mint and crumbled crispy bacon... this creamy chilled pea soup just rocks!
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 3,5 oz (100 g) frozen peas
  • 1 cup (240 ml) chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 slices crispy grilled bacon, crumbled
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • ½ small yellow onion
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • a handful fresh mint, chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • pepper
  • salt
Instructions
  1. Peel and chop up the yellow onion and garlic clove. Pour the olive oil in a medium saucepan and add them both.
  2. Sweet peas, avocado, mint and crumbled crispy bacon... this creamy chilled pea soup just rocks!
  3. Place the pan over medium heat and stir well. Gently fry the garlic and onion for 4 to 5 minutes. Make sure the garlic doesn’t burn. Then add the frozen peas to the pan.
  4. Sweet peas, avocado, mint and crumbled crispy bacon... this creamy chilled pea soup just rocks!
  5. Stir and fry the peas for 3 minutes. Then pour in the chicken or vegetable stock. Season with a pinch of pepper.
  6. Sweet peas, avocado, mint and crumbled crispy bacon... this creamy chilled pea soup just rocks!
  7. Stir well again and bring the peas to a boil. Then immediately take the pan off the heat. Let the peas cool down for 10 minutes. In the meantime slice the avocado in half, peel it, remove the seed and chop the soft green avocado meat up. Then stir in the freshly chopped mint.
  8. Sweet peas, avocado, mint and crumbled crispy bacon... this creamy chilled pea soup just rocks!
  9. Check the seasoning of the soup and add extra pepper or salt to taste if necessary. Then pour the cooled soup in a clean blender and add the chopped avocado.
  10. Sweet peas, avocado, mint and crumbled crispy bacon... this creamy chilled pea soup just rocks!
  11. Blend well for 2 minutes until you get a very smooth puree.
  12. Sweet peas, avocado, mint and crumbled crispy bacon... this creamy chilled pea soup just rocks!
  13. Check the seasoning once more and add extra pepper or salt to taste if necessary. Place the soup in the fridge to chill. Then pour it into bowls, top with the crumbled crispy bacon, extra fresh mint and a drop of olive oil. Serve cold.
  14. Sweet peas, avocado, mint and crumbled crispy bacon... this creamy chilled pea soup just rocks!

Saturday, December 26, 2015

••••CHEESY BACON TOTS••••

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••••CHEESY BACON TOTS••••

Cheesy Bacon Tots with Secret Dipping Sauce


Author: Six Sisters Stuff

Recipe type: Appetizer


Prep time:  20 mins

Cook time:  20 mins

Total time:  40 mins


Serves: 40-50 tots

 

These tots make the perfect appetizer for any party! So easy to make!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups tater tots, thaw to room temperature
  • 4 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into small ¼ inch cubes
  • 16 ounces bacon
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • Sauce
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon horseradish
  • ⅓ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon oregano
  • pinch of black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Franks Hot Sauce




Instructions


  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Cut tater tot in half lengthwise and place cheese cube inside. Piece back together and wrap with a piece of bacon. (Cut each bacon strip into thirds) This will keep it together.
  3. Combine the brown sugar and chili powder in a bowl. Then wrap each bacon wrapped tot in the brown sugar mixture. Place on a cookie sheet seam side down. Just keep making them until you run out of bacon.
  4. After rolling all the tots bake for 20 minutes. Halfway through cooking time turn them over and finish cooking until the bacon is crispy.
  5. Sauce:
  6. Mix all the sauce ingredients together. Keep in refrigerator until ready to serve.





••••HEALTH FOOD TIP••••

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••••GOOD TIP!!



Friday, December 25, 2015

••••OLD FASHIONED CRANBERRY JELLY••••

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••••OLD FASHIONED CRANBERRY JELLY••••
••••OLD FASHIONED CRANBERRY JELLY••••

4 cups fresh cranberries 
2 cups water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cups sugar
1. Combine cranberries, water and lemon juice in kettle; bring to a boil and continue to boil until skins are broken--about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; force through strainer or food mill. Add sugar to pulp; return to heat; bring to the boiling point, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved, then boil 3 to 5 minutes, or until mixture sheets from spoon. Skim. Turn into quart mold which has been rinsed in cold water. Chill in refrigerator until firm.

••••MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!••••

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••••MERRY CHRISTMAS!!



••••FULL CHRISTMAS MOON••••

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••••FULL CHRISTMAS MOON!!






••••MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!••••

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••••MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!