Recipes by Julie Reihl
Peanut Butter CupsA favorite candy enjoyed by kids and adults alike, made with a touch of class. They are very easy to make for an elegant dinner party or a Halloween party. The chocolate cups can be made ahead and prior to serving, make the peanut butter whipped, assemble and serve. This will yield 12 regular sized cups as shown below. |
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Mexican Chocolate Caramel ApplesWith all the fancy chocolate decorated apples out there, I decided to give these a try using my favorite chocolate – Mexican chocolate. Mexican chocolate has distinct flavors of cinnamon and spice that make it a perfect chocolate for making candied apples. The sauce is a nice gooey chocolate caramel style sauce that is perfect for… |
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Savory Sage Sausage and Pumpkin ChiliChili or soup – you decide? Either way this is a delicious fall comfort food! The ingredients complement each other perfectly. Enjoy! |
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Crêpes Filled with Savory Sage Sausage and Buttercup SquashI love making crêpes because they are great for filling with savory ingredients for a meal or sweet ingredients for a dessert. Plus you can make the batter ahead of time or the crêpes. The filling being used is a savory combination of sage sausage and buttercup squash. Serves 8 – 10 depending on how much filling you put in the crêpes. |
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Halloumi Cheese AppetizerHalloumi cheese is a Greek grilling cheese and it is unique in nature in that it maintains its shape during the frying or grilling process and doesn’t melt as regular types of cheeses do. It normally is made with a mix of sheep and goat’s milk, but sometimes you can find a brand that has cow’s milk added. The texture is firm and the… |
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PaellaPaella is a classic Spanish dish that can feed an army and is perfect for a dinner party! One key ingredient is saffron which gives the paella a beautiful yellow color and its distinctive flavor. More traditional recipes include a can of diced tomatoes and a bag of frozen peas thawed. I chose not to add them, but feel free to do so.… |
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Salmon and Mussels with a Mixed Mushroom SauceThis sauce is fantastic! All the earthy flavor of mushrooms and rich as well! I chose to put it over salmon and mussels since I was in the mood for both and it was a great pairing. It also goes well over chicken, so if you had extra sauce like I did, I saved it, warmed it up, grilled chicken and poured it over the chicken – see… |
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Pumpkin Bars with a Cream Cheese FrostingPumpkin bars are a fantastic fall treat! Pumpkins are everywhere so why not use your pie pumpkin, Fairytale Pumpkin or Jarradale Pumpkin for making these delicious bars? Do as I did and let my boys paint pie pumpkins, we enjoyed them as decorations for a few days and then made bars. Most kids think pumpkins are just for decorations so… |
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Spice Cake with Whipped CreamA perfect fall dessert that will be enjoyed for years to come! Make it different by adding spices to your whipped cream or add raisins other dried fruits or nuts to the cake. Optionally, one could ice the cake with cream cheese frosting. I chose to top it with whipped cream, because the cream cheese frosting overpowered the cake the… |
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Pork Tenderloin with an Apple Fume Blanc SauceThis dish is perfect for a fall dinner party or date night. Fume Blanc or Viognier are perfect wines for cooking and drinking for those that do not like Rieslings. The addition of brown sugar and cinnamon will compensate for the sweetness found in a Riesling. With the ingredients used for the sauce, it will only have a hint of… |
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