INGREDIENTS

Watermelon Salad Skewers

• watermelon cubes
• feta cubes
• basil leaves

Cantaloupe, Prosciutto, Mozzarella Salad Skewers

• cantaloupe balls
• prosciutto slices
• mozzarella balls
• basil leaves

Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil Caprese Skewers

• grape tomatoes
• mozzarella balls
• basil leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Alternate ingredients on skewers.
2. Drizzle with a little olive oil.
3. Drizzle with balsamic glaze.
4. Serve chilled.

 

By KathyMillerTime via Gloria MacDonald

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup dried minced onion
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
• 3 tablespoons chopped dried chives
• 1 pint sour cream

Instructions

1. In a jar with a lid, combine the minced onion, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and chives.
2.  Store the salt at room temperature for up to 6 months.
3. Add French Onion Salt to sour cream to taste.

Kathy's Note

I found this recipe for French Onion Salt by Heidi Swanson in Epicurious.  Heidi uses this in many dishes.  I added to taste to sour cream for the perfect French Onion Dip.  Yes it is better than the Lipton Onion Dip Mix which contains gluten!

By KathyMillerTime
Heidi Swanson Natural Simple

Ingredients

• 4 pints fresh blueberries
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 15 ounce package refrigerated pie crusts, divided
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• Vanilla ice cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Bring first 7 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat; stir until sugar melts. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
3. Spoon half of blueberry mixture into a lightly greased 8-inch square pan. Roll 1 piecrust to 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut an 8 inch square. Place over blueberry mixture; sprinkle with pecans.
4. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes. Spoon remaining blueberry mixture over baked crust.
5. Roll remaining pie crust to 1/8 inch thickness, and cut into 1 inch strips. Place in lattice design over blueberry mixture. Place pan on a baking sheet on middle oven rack. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden.
6. Serve with ice cream.

Notes

I made this in a souffle dish. Turned out perfectly. The pecans and center pie crust give this cobbler a unique twist.

By KathyMillerTime
Adapted from from a long ago Southern Living