Tangy Green Bean Salad

 Tangy Green Bean Salad

INGREDIENTS

• 1 no 2 can French style beans, drained (I use fresh)
• 1 small can tiny peas, drained (I use frozen)
• 4 sticks celery, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced. (red pepper adds a pretty color)
• 1 small can pimento, drained and chopped (I usually don't use)
• DRESSING
• 1 T salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup Wesson oil
• 1 T water
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• dash pepper

Combine all ingredients

This is another version with more ingredients. I am going to give this one a try.

https://cleanfoodcrush.com/tangy-green-bean-salad/

Appetizers to try for Thanksgiving - 20201

 All recipes are from NYC Cooking

Florentine Dip

Figs Stuffed With Goat Cheese  Sadly , no fresh figs

Baked Brie With Quick Cranberry Jam

Potato Leek Soup

 Linda Peck made this soup and her husband Tom shared it with Mike and I on November 15th.  This was the opening day of deer hunting in Michigan.  Tom shot an 8 point buck in the morning and we were celebrating with Champagne and potato soup. A great pairing!

Linda said that she makes it with half and half rather than heavy cream.  Also, fresh ingredients are the key as is well drained Nueskes bacon.

Link to recipe

Anise Pork with Figs and Apples

 Food & Wine posted this recipe in a collection of fall recipes. I fell in love. It is one of my go to recipes.  I make it all year round. The recipes was published in May 1996 by By Marcia Kiesel

Anise Pork with Figs and Apples 

Shiitake Mushrooms and Potato Enchiladas

 I have fresh shiitake mushroom from logs that our neighbors Tom and Linda gave us. I used these for the recipes rather than dried mushrooms. For this recipe I used sweet potatoes and made my own green chili sauce.  It was fantastic, I will make this again.  Thanks Yummly.

https://www.yummly.com/recipe/Shiitake-Mushrooms-and-Potato-Enchiladas-983368

Holiday Wine Cocktail

 

DELICIOUS.

Claire Dailey	Mon, Dec 21, 6:37 PM

.5oz hibiscus syrup

.5oz fresh lemon juice

.5oz Cocchi Apertivo Americano Rosa (Vermouth)

3oz sparkling rose or any other sparkling wine

Add sparkling wine to wine glass or glass of choice. Fill with ice.

Combine remaining ingredients in a shaker tin with ice. Shake and strain into wine glass. Sip and drink up!

Popcorn and Wine

 Looking for popcorn and Sauvignon blanc pairing.  Here is what I found

1. Popcorn Pairings: Wine Not? by Mark Wolf.
   

   Herb & Garlic Popcorn and Sauvignon Blanc

   You don’t have to sprinkle your popcorn with artificial seasonings to add a delightful herbal flavour. Melt butter in a sauté pan. Add freshly minced garlic. Finish with a sprinkle of fresh herbs such as dill or parsley. Pour over your popcorn and serve accompanied with your favourite Sauvignon Blanc.

2. How to Match Wine and Popcorn 03 Jul, 2018 | by Deborah Zbinden 
   

   Salted Popcorn wine match: Sauvignon Blanc or Bacchus
   Goats Cheese and Sancerre. Oysters and Champagne. If you’ve never wondered why these are such timeless matches, you could put it down to the tempestuous marriage of saltiness and acidity. Salt will sooth the effect of raciest of acidity in wine while the savoury saltiness in the popcorn will be lifted in turn by the fresh citrus flavours in the wine. The moreish nature of salty snacks means you could enjoy almost any wine as you reach for another handful of salted popcorn but fresh, zesty styles will work hard for you here. A zippy, crowd-pleasing Sauvignon Blanc is the go-to here but more intrepid tasters might want to look up England’s own rising star grape variety and pour a glass of Bacchus, with its aromas of fresh blossom and cut grass, often with a teeny touch of sweetness which will cut the salt beautifully.
   
   
3. THE NIBBLE BLOG: Products, Recipes & Trends In Specialty Foods Also visit our main website, TheNibble.com. TIP OF THE DAY: Popcorn & Wine Pairings February 23, 2017 at 8:57 am · Filed under Academy Awards, Tip Of The Day, Wine
   
   Read more at: https://blog.thenibble.com/2017/02/23/tip-of-the-day-popcorn-wine-pairings/
   Global Spices: With curry, harissa and other strong flavors, try gewürtztraminer, riesling or sauvignon blanc.
   
   

4. Popcorn Recipes That Pair Awesomely With Wine By Jenn September 17, 2015
   
   

   

   
   

   
   

5. 3 PERFECT POPCORN & WINE PAIRINGS FOR A TV NIGHT IN

   september 28, 2016 ·

   SEA SALT, BLACK PEPPER, OLIVE OIL POPCORN

   INGREDIENTS {SERVES 4 TO 6}

   5 1/2 cups – Popped Popcorn {use unseasoned or original flavor}

   3 to 4 tablespoons – Extra Virgin Olive Oil

   Sea Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper, to taste

   RECIPE

   Place popped popcorn in a large bowl. Drizzle in the olive oil, and season. Stir until all the kernels are coated. Place in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.