Hales Corners Shortbread

Hales Corners Shortbread

4 sticks butter, softened (but NOT melted)
1 cup sugar
5 cups flour
1T vanilla (yes, tablespoon, NOT teaspoon)

Cream butter and sugar together.

Mix in vanilla.

Add flour, mix until uniform, it will be very dry and crumbly.

Knead until texture is similar to a drier version of play dough.

Roll into one inch balls, press onto cookie sheets.

Bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Important note: Since there is no risk of raw-egg disease, just go ahead and eat the dough. No baking required.

Warm Bacon BBQ Sauce

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/steakhouse-cheddar-burger-with-warm-bacon-bbq-sauce/1afe61ff-87e0-4ef3-b065-27e0b60e42d6

Want to try it.

Cast Iron Skillet Vanilla Almond Corn Bread

Cast Iron Skillet Vanilla Almond Corn Bread

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Preheat skillet in oven.

Mix all ingredients.

Remove hot skillet from oven, grease (for example, high temp pan spray).

Pour batter into skillet, return to hot oven.

Bake 25 minutes (you want a good crust, but do not want the center too dry).



1 1/4 cup corn meal

3/4 cup flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/3 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

2 eggs, well beaten

one stick butter, melted

1 tablespoon vanilla extract (no, that is not a typo, tablespoon, NOT teaspoon)

Onion Turkey Meatballs

Onion Turkey Meatballs

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Grease cookie sheet (high temp pan spray works well).

Mix all ingredients, shape into about two dozen gold ball size meatballs.

Bake 25 minutes, or until browned and not pink in center.



2 pounds ground turkey

1 cup bread crumbs

1/2 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoon salt-free seasoning (any Penzey's mix works great)

one medium sweet onion, finely chopped

2 eggs, well beaten



Further note: I covered the cooked meatballs in marinara, baked them an additional 45 minutes, and served them over pasta.  Yummy.

Onion Rings

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/oven-baked-onion-rings-recipe.html

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Deschutes Zarabanda

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/63/123506/

On tap at The Brass Tap in Greenfield, WI.

So delicious that we got a growler.

Pickled Onions

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/slow-cooked-pork-tacos-with-fire-roasted-tomatoes-and-pickled-onions-recipe.html

Want to try this.