growing up -- tuesday's take 5

1. what is one thing that your parents ate growing up that you have never had?
2. at what age did you start cooking or helping out in the kitchen?
   
3. do your kids help you in the kitchen?
   
4. what was your favorite food growing up?
   
5. what is your favorite "kid" dish that you still like to eat/cook as an adult?
   

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beer nuts

I love these and I don't even drink beer. one word of warning though, these are very addictive. they can be kept for 2 weeks in an airtight container, just toast them again when you want to serve them.

2 1/4 cups (18 oz) mixed nuts
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

1. preheat the oven to 350º.
2. toss the nuts in a large bowl to combine and spread them out on a baking sheet.
3. toast in the oven until they become light golden brown, about 10 minutes.
4. in a large bowl, combine the rosemary, cayenne, sugar, and melted butter.
5. thoroughly toss the toasted nuts in the spiced butter and serve warm. once you eat these, you will never want to stop.

spritz cookies

you have to have a cookie press to make these cookies. if you do not have one, you need to get one, they are great. you will be amazed how quickly you can make dozens of cookies.

1 cup shortening
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
2 ¼ cups flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
dash salt
1 teaspoon almond extract

1. combine and mix well; shortening, sugar, and egg.
2. mix in; flour, baking powder, salt, and almond extract.
3. put dough in cookie press and press out cookies.
4. bake at 350 degrees for about 7 minutes.

bacon quiche

1 pound bacon, crisp cooked   
1 unbaked pie shell       
1 cup shredded swiss or cheddar cheese       
4 eggs       
2 cups half-n-half      
sugar to taste       
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg       
1/8 teaspoon cayenne       
1/4 teaspoon salt            

1. preheat the oven to 400.           
2. crumble the bacon into the pie shell.  sprinkle the cheese over the bacon.           
3. combine the remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat for 1 minute.  pour into the pie shell. 
4. bake on the lowest rack at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.  reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees and back for an additional 30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

easter tuesday take 5

1. are you going to cook easter dinner this year or are you going somewhere?
   
2. what is your favorite easter food?
3. what is your favorite easter candy?
4. what is one easter food that you wish you could eat all year round?
5. what is one easter food/candy that you could do without?

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