Rutabaga

Ingredients

1 Rutabaga

4 TB Butter

2 TB Lemon juice

2-4 TB or taste Sugar

Directions

- Peel rutabaga and chop into large pieces.

- Boil until tender, about 25-45 minutes.

- Mash rutabaga and add butter, sugar, and lemon juice.

- Mix until blended and serve.

Golden Pumpkin Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 small bundle of green onions, finely sliced

4 TBS butter

3 grated carrots

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground ginger

1 29 oz can Cooked, mashed Pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

1 can creamed corn

1/2 tsp salt

1 32 oz can Chicken stock

INSTRUCTIONS

- Wash all vegetables & finely slice onions.

- Grate carrots and sauté with butter in sauce pan.

- Add onions to a large pot.

- Add stock, creamed corn and pumpkin.

- Add spices.

- Simmer to allow flavors to interact.

Andes Mint Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients

1 bag of Andes Mint baking chips, divided

1 box confectioners' sugar

6 Tbsp milk

1/2 stick of butter, softened

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/8 tsp salt

Directions

- Mix together 1 cup of confectioners' sugar, milk, butter, vanilla and salt in the blender.

- Place 2/3 of the bag of mint chocolate in a double boiler, and put water in the pot below and turn on high.

- Melt the chocolate. Add the blend from the mixing bowl to the double boiler and mix over the heat until smooth.

- Return the new mixture to the mixing bowl and gradually beat in remaining sugar until it is the right consistency for smoothing. Wait until cake has cooled until frosting!

Honey Soy Grilled Salmon

• Ingredients
• 1 scallion, minced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 pound center-cut salmon fillet
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions

- Rinse off salmon and use knife to remove scales. Use a teaspoon of oil to cover the fillet & rub a pinch of salt and pepper over the fillet as well.

- Whisk scallion, soy sauce, vinegar, honey and ginger in a medium bowl until the honey is dissolved. Place salmon in a sealable plastic bag, add 3 tablespoons of the sauce and refrigerate; let marinate for 15 minutes. Reserve the remaining sauce.

- Preheat broiler. Line a small baking pan with foil and coat with cooking spray.

- Transfer the salmon to the pan, skinned-side down. Broil the salmon 4 to 6 inches from the heat source until cooked through, 10-20 minutes. Drizzle with the reserved sauce and garnish with sesame seeds.

Soft Pretzels

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 1/4 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 4 cups hot water
• 1/4 cup salt, for topping

Directions

- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

- In a large bowl, mix together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt.

- Make a well in the center; add the oil and yeast mixture. Mix and form into a dough. If the mixture is dry, add one or two tablespoons of water.

- Knead the dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil.

- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a large bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water.

- When risen, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and twist into a pretzel shape.

- Once all of the dough is all shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda solution and place on a greased baking sheet.

- Sprinkle with salt. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes, until browned.