Cranberry Salsa

 1 12 Ounce bag cranberries

3/4 c sugar

1/2 t cumin

1/2 t salt

1/4 t garlic

1/2 bunch cilantro

4 green onions

1 jalepeno

1/4 c lime juice

Mix all ingredients in food processor. Serve over 8 ounces cream cheese

Blended with 1/2 c sour cream. 

Crispy Fried Onions

Crispy Fried Onions 

THINLY slice onion 

Mix 1/4 c flour with salt and pepper 

Dredge onion in flour, separating rings 

Heat 1/4" oil in skillet. 

Cook dredged onion in batches hntil lightly browned.

Garlic Butter

3 T butter 

1 T fresh parsley 

1/2 c grated parmesan 

1 t minced garlic 

 Mash together, and toss woth roasted potato spears and broccoli after baking

Parmesan pasta

Parmesan Pasta

• 2 T butter
• 1 t. olive oil
• 1 t. garlic
• 3 c. chicken broth
• 1/2 lb pasta
• 1 c. Parmesan
• 2 t.  dried parsley or 2 T fresh, chopped
• 1/4 cup heavy cream (just enough to make it creamy)
• salt and pepper to taste

Melt the butter and olive oil. Add the garlic and cook 1 min. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir in the pasta and cook until tender. Stir in Parmesan, then parsley and cream  and salt and pepper to taste. 

John’s Homemade Brownies

 John has been making brownies from scratch since this summer, always with different toppings and mix ins. 

1 1/2 c. sugar

3/4 c. flour

2/3 c. cocoa

1/2 c. powdered sugar 

3/4 t. salt 

1/2 c. chocolate chips or other mix ins 

2 eggs

1/2 c. oil

2 T. water

1/2 t. vanilla

Mix wet, mix dry, mix together. Bake in an 8x8 pan at 325 for 40 minutes.