Spring must be in the air. I’m over most meals and starting to think of summer and warmer weather.
I made Plain chicken wings last night and have a ton left over so decided for lunch to make a Chicken Salad Sandwich.
Enjoy this flavourful creamy dressing over chopped apples, diced onions and chicken.
I love the LooneySpoons recipes by Janet and Greta Podleski and this is where I learned how to make a delicious dressing for chicken salads.
Dressing
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tbsp orange juice
1/4 tsp salt
Fresh ground pepper to liking
Whisk all ingredient together and set aside.
Next Steps
Dice half an Apple.
Dice up chicken (enough for a sandwich or two!). Add to bowl.
Dice up 1/8 cup of onion. Add to bowl.
Mix in the amount of dressing you prefer for your chicken salad.
If you like it more on the dry side, add a few spoonfuls; more moist add a few more spoonfuls. Toss together well.
I served on a sour dough bread, with Swiss cheese. I can also happily just eat this mix right out of the bowl! It would also be lovely, on a bed of fresh greens. Cranberries or raisins could be a lovely addition too!
It’s winter and it’s cold. I’m feeling discouraged from canned, store bought soup. Yes, they are convenient but where is the flavour?
I’m craving a hearty and tasty, and also soothing soup. Pumpkin comes to my mind.
Ingredients
1 can Pure Pumpkin
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small cooking onion, chopped finely
4 small apples (I had Royal Gala on hand)
1/2 teaspoon Epicure Caesar dressing mix
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (you can add more if you want spicer)
Freshly Ground pepper (to taste)
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
4 1/2 tablespoons Epicure Vegetable Broth mix plus 3 cups water
1 cup Apple Cider
3 tablespoons Epicure Coconut Curry Seasoning Mix
1/2 cup whipping cream
Directions
In a large pot, melt butter and sauté onions over medium heat.
Add the diced Apple, spices, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.
Add in the pumpkin, vegetable broth and apple cider. Mix well. Bring to a boil then let cook for 20minutes on lower heat. Stir regularity.
Then add whipping cream. Stir well. Keep on low heat for another 10 minutes then serve!
Enjoy!
* if you want a more smooth soup you can always use a blender after it is all cooked. It’s not overly chunky if you choose not to blender the soup and I like the chunks of apple and onion throughout *
We miss Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cakes. So for my husband’s birthday I attempted to make the best copy cat cake.
I started out by reviewing many recipes online. Then meshed then all together.
You will need:
Chocolate ice cream – one large package
Vanilla ice cream – one large package
Epicure Chocolate fudge mix
Kinnikinnick chocolate sandwich creme cookies (crumbled)
Icing For decorating
I used a 9 inch cake pan and lined it with cellophane (to make removal of slices easier later).
I then packed the carton of chocolate ice cream to the bottom of the pan.
Spreading the fudge
I whipped up the Epicure Chocolate Fudge and let it cool before I spread it over the chocolate ice cream. I then let the cake set another 30 minutes before putting the cookie crumble layer on.
Setting the cookie crumble
I couldn’t find gluten free cookie crumble, so I bought a package of Kinnikinnick chocolate creme filled cookies. I then crushed them to make the crumble.
Then put the cake back in freezer for 30 minutes to set.
