MARGARITA PEANUT TRAIL MIX

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You are so going to love this.  Thanks for the submission, Carol.  You did good!

 

I'm not much on trail mix stuff but the margarita part looks really good.

 

Margarita Peanut Trail Mix

 

1/3 cup peanut oil
2 tablespoons lime juice or tequila
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
3 tablespoons dry instant Margarita mix
1 1/2 cups Spanish peanuts
1 1/2 cups cocktail peanuts
3 cups crisp corn cereal squares
3 cups crisp rice cereal squares
2 cups tiny cheese-flavored fish crackers
1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
Salt to taste

 

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

Heat peanut oil in a large skillet. Stir in tequila of lime juice, cayenne pepper and margarita mix. Add peanuts, stirring until well coated.

In a large roasting pan, combine remaining ingredients, except for dried cranberries. Stir in peanut mixture, mixing well. Bake one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Remove from oven. Stir in dried cranberries. Add salt to taste. Spread on paper towels to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Makes 12 cups (24 half-cup servings).

MARINATED FETA AND OLIVES

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Happy November Everyone.  I trust you all went out and voted yesterday.

Here's a yummy recipe sent in by Carol Feltman of Washington State.  It looks really good.  I encourage you to try it as I will be in the next few days.


Marinated Feta and Olives
1 pound feta cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 cup pitted Kalamata olives
1 cup pitted green olives
1/2 cup bottled roasted red sweet peppers, cut into strips
1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 T. fresh thyme leaves
2 t. snipped fresh oregano
1/2 t. cracked black pepper
In large glass or stainless steel bowl, mix cheese cubes, Kalamata olives, green olives, roasted peppers and onion wedges. In screw top jar, mix olive oil, vinegar, garlic, thyme, oregano and pepper. Cover and shake well. Pour over mixture in bowl; toss gently to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours before serving. Serve with picks. makes 5 cups, or 10 servings. Make Ahead: Prepare as directed, except cover and store in refrigerator for up to 2 days.

CARAMELIZED GLAZED APPLE CAKE

I've been craving apple cake lately have been digging around for recipes. I remembered this one from the Costco magazine that I made two or three times last year.

No, it is not good for you. Yes, it is absolutely delicious. I also tried it with pears, and maybe even liked it better.

Caramel-Glazed Apple Cake 
 

1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
5 Granny Smith apples
1 1/4 cup chopped pecans and walnuts
2 1/4 tsp vanilla

Caramel Glaze
4 T butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
pinch of salt
1/2 cup heavy cream

Preheat oven to 325. Butter and flour and a 9x13 pan (Or 2 8x8 pans).
Beat sugars and oil until well blended. Add eggs one at a time. Sift dry ingredients together and add to egg mixture until just blended. Stir in apples, nuts, and vanilla. Pour in pan(s).

Bake for 50-75 minutes (mine was about 60). Let cool in pan while preparing glaze.
Glaze: Melt better over low heat. Stir in sugars over med-low and cook for 2 minutes. Add cream and bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Stir constantly.

Poke holes in cake with skewer or toothpick. Pour glaze over the cake. Serve warm and top with whipped cream or ice cream.

AN APPLE A DAY DOES WHAT?

Remember, as a child, your mom saying "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" I do but I never cared much for the taste of apples.  They were hard to bite into, usually cold which I never did understand... God grew them warm.  Why do we make them cold?  Hmmmm.  Anyway, as it turns out, an apple a day is really good for you because it helps keep you healthy by adding to your intake of fresh fruit each day.
I've found more information on this topic and think you'll be interested reading about it too.  Visit the link below to see what I'm talking about.
Happy and Healthy Eating To You All.
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