Posts Tagged 'Limes'

Apple Salsa

Apple Salsa

We used this salsa to top some sort of generic grilled pork chops, and it was tasty. I used Fuji apples, but Cooking Light also recommends Spartan, Jonagold, and Liberty apples.

I’ve reduced the amount of lime juice from the original recipe, because we thought there was just a little bit too much of it. Ok, there was a lot too much. We might have lost a little tooth enamel. Next time I make this, I’ll start with just a couple of tablespoons of lime juice, then add if needed. The large amount of lime juice did leave the apples looking beautiful, but I can live with a little brown on my apples if it means I get to keep my enamel.
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Fruit Slice Cookies

Fruit Slice Cookies

Fruit Slice Cookies are some of my favorite cookies ever! As a kid, I would look through my mom’s old Betty Crocker Cookbook (like this one) and gaze longingly at pictures of these cookies. The photos showed the brightly colored dough being formed into cookies. The dough looked a lot like Play-Doh, which is probably why I was so fascinated by it.

They don’t taste like Play-Doh, though (um…not that I would know what Play-Doh tastes like). The cookies are fruity and delightful. And I think they look really cool, too. Continue reading ‘Fruit Slice Cookies’

Corn & Radish Salad

Corn & Radish Salad

We are enjoying lots of corn this summer. We usually just throw some ears on the grill, let the kernels blacken a bit, and eat it unadorned. Sometimes, you want to mix things up a bit. This recipe was featured on the same page of Everyday Food as the barbecued chicken we were having for dinner, so trying this one was kind of a no-brainer.

The recipe below uses a jalapeno. I used a green bell pepper because we had a good looking one growing on the deck. It was fine, but I think the heat from the jalapeno would make the salad even better. Continue reading ‘Corn & Radish Salad’

Cherry Limeade Poke Cake

Cherry Limeade Poke Cake

I think the poke cake is one of the best inventions ever. They are easy to make, they are pretty (even if your Jell-O stripes end up looking more like Jell-O blobs), and they taste good. This recipe is from Betty Crocker’s Cupcakes, Cakes & More, one of those little cookbook/magazine things they sell next to the cash register at the grocery store (I’m such a sucker for them!). Betty’s recipe uses canned frosting to top the cake, but for me, poke cake needs Cool Whip on top, so I made a swap. I also added some lime juice to the Jell-O mixture to make the cake a bit more “limeade-y” and to use up one of the zested limes. Yum! Continue reading ‘Cherry Limeade Poke Cake’



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