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Blueberry Sauce

Lynnae
We left our blueberry picking adventure with a booklet of recipes to make with our blueberries.  This recipe for blueberry sauce is good on anything from pancakes to ice cream.
Blueberry Sauce 
From the Kitchen of Lynnae Hymas 
Adapted from a recipe by the Couturier Blueberry Farm 

Ingredients 

• ¼ cup sugar 
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch 
• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries 
• ½ cup water or fruit juice 

Directions 

In a medium sized saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Add the blueberries to the pan and mash them with a potato masher and combine them with the sugar mixture. Gradually stir in the water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil until the sauce is thick.

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Bearnaise Sauce

Lynnae

Bearnaise Sauce is an oh so delicious sauce for meat and vegetables.  It can be a little bit tricky, but it’s worth the effort to figure it out.

Bearnaise Sauce
3 tbsp of White Wine Vinegar
1/4 tsp dried tarragon
1/4 tsp chervil
1/4 tsp white pepper
4 egg yolks
1/2 c melted butter
1-2 tbsp of water
Combine the vinegar, tarragon, chervil, and white pepper in the top of a double boiler and cook until liquid is reduced to half.  Add the egg yolk, melted butter, and 1 tbsp of water.  Stir constantly until sauce thickens.  Remove from heat.   If sauce curdles or is too thick, whisk in another 1 to 2 tablespoons of hot water and stir until smooth.  Keep warm in double boiler until ready to use.
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Cinnamon Syrup

Lynnae

If your are looking for a change from boring old maple syrup for your pancakes, this recipe fits the bill.  It comes from my MIL, Lorinda.


Cinnamon Syrup

From the Kitchen of Lorinda Hymas

1 c. corn syrup

2 c. sugar

½ c. water

2 tsp cinnamon

1 c. canned milk

Mix together the corn syrup, sugar, water, and cinnamon, and stir to boil.  Boil for 2 minutes. Cool for 5 min.  Add canned milk and mix together.
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Guacamole

Lynnae

I LOVE guacamole; the straight up avocado kind, not the kind with all the extras.  I like it whenever I make any Mexican dish, so it’s a frequent part of Taco Tuesday.   Here is my simple recipe: 

 Guacamole

2 medium Hass avocados
2/3 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tbsp lime juice

Slice the avocado in half and remove the seed.  Cube it with a knife and scoop it out from the skin into a small bowl.  Mash up the avocado with a fork then add the garlic salt and lime juice.  Mix it in with the fork and serve.

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Chicken Alfredo

Lynnae

One of my very favorite food blogs is Our Best Bites.  They have some amazing recipes.   For this meal, I use their Guiltless Alfredo Sauce.  It’s fast, easy, low fat, and full of flavor.  Win, win, win, win.

First, I marinade 2-3 chicken breasts in equal parts of balsamic vinegar, lime juice, and 3 cloves of minced garlic for about 4 hours.

Then, I prepare a rub that I put on:

Rub:
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp parsley

I put the rub on both sides of the chicken breasts and grill them for 7-10 minutes per side.

I the mean time, I boil some fettuccine noodles in salt and a small amount of oil, and make the Alfredo sauce.

When everything is done, I slice the chicken into small strips and serve it on top of the noodles and Alfredo sauce.  Good stuff!

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Deep Dish Pizza & Pizza Sauce

Lynnae

Thursdays are pizza night, and again, I like to mix it up with a variety of pizzas.  This week is a deep dish.

Coat the bottom of a deep dish baker stone with olive oil and then place your crust in the pan.  You made need to let it relax for a minute before it will stay in place, depending on what pizza crust recipe you use.  I used a frozen ball from the more complex recipe that I sat in the fridge the night before and then let raise all day. 

Bake at 425 for 8-10 minutes until lightly done.  Remove and add pizza sauce, cheese, and your favorite pizza toppings. We love pepperoni, bacon, ham, mushrooms, black olive, fresh tomatoes, pineapple, or sausage.  We also really like slices of Johnsonville Garlic and Irish Sausage on top.  They are delicious!  Bake at 425 for an additional 30-35 minutes.

Here is the recipe I use for my pizza sauce:

Pizza Sauce

8 oz tomato sauce
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tbsp dried parsley
1/2 tbsp dried basil

Mix together.