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Adult PB&J
Cashew-Peanut Butter
Recipe courtesy of Nadia G
Ingredients
Peanut butter
· 1 cup unsalted, raw cashews
· 1 cup unsalted peanuts
· 1/2 teaspoon salt
· 3 tablespoons of canola oil
· 1 tablespoon of orange Juice
· 1 tablespoon of maple syrup
Recipe tools
· Food processor
· Saucepot
Directions:
Making the peanut butter: pulse all ingredients in a food processor for 2
minutes. Add more oil if creamier consistency is desired.
Spicy Blackberry Jam
Ingredients:
· 1 lb blackberries, quartered
· 1 Anaheim chili or red jalapeno, finely minced (keep seeds if you can handle the heat)
· Zest of 1 lemon
· 1/4 cup water
· 1/4 raw sugar
Recipe tools
· Food processor
· Saucepot
Directions
Making the jam: in a saucepot, simmer all ingredients for 40 minutes.
Cool in fridge.
Yield: 24 servings
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Pecorino Grilled Cheese with Honey
Recipe Courtesy of Nadia G
Ingredients
· 6 oz of Grated Pecorino Cheese
· 8 slices of day old bread
· Unsalted Butter
· 4oz honey
Directions
Making the sandwiches: generously butter the outside of each
slice. Inside the bread, add 1.5oz of grated pecorino cheese. Top with ½ oz
honey.
Close sandwich, and pan fry for 8 minutes until bread is golden and cheese has
melted, two at a time.
Yield: 4 portions
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 16 minutes
Spicy Italian Hot Dogs with Giardiniera Relish & Maple Dijon Mustard
Recipe Courtesy of Nadia G
Ingredients
· 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
· 4 Spicy Italian Sausages
· 1/2 jar of giardiniera
· 2 tablespoons giardiniera juice from the jar
· 1/3 cup Dijon Mustard
· 1/3 cup Maple Syrup
· 1 tsp lemon juice
· 4 honey wheat or pretzel hot dog buns
Recipe tools
· Small pot
· Medium pan
· Food processor
· Small mixing bowl
· Small whisk
Directions
Making the sausages: Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a pan over medium
heat. Stab some holes in the sausages with a fork. Turn the heat down to
medium-low and add the sausages to the pan. Cook them for 20 minutes, turning
them every 4 minutes.
Making giardinera relish: in a small food processor or food chopper, with a
fork remove half the veggies from the jar, add two tablespoons of juice from
the jar and pulse veggies 2 or 3 times. Do not over pulse or the veggies will
just become mushy and lose their snap and texture.
Making the maple Dijon mustard: in a small mixing bowl whisk Dijon mustard,
maple syrup and lemon juice.
Remove sausage from pan, lightly toast buns on grill or in a 350 degree oven
face down for 5 minutes. Add sausage to bun, drizzle with maple Dijon mustard
and top with giardiniera relish.
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Strawberry Milkshake
Recipe Courtesy of Nadia G
Ingredients
· 1-2 oz Van Gogh BLUE Triple Wheat Vodka
· 1 cup milk
· 1/2 cup favorite vanilla ice cream
· 1/2 banana
· 1 teaspoon strawberry jam
· fresh strawberries to taste
Recipe tools
Blender
Directions
Making the milkshake: add all ingredients into a blender and blend on high.
Serve in tall glass with banana slice or strawberry garnish
Yield: 2 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
