Recipes — Misc.

Ingredients:bread1/2 c. Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil (may use any of your favorite oils)1 Tbsp. of Kosher salt and 1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper Instructions: Preheat the oven to 375. Cut fresh or day old, your choice of style, bread in to 1" cubes. Don't bother removing the crust, it adds texture. In a large bowl, toss four cups of bread cubes with 1/2 c. of Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil, 1 tablespoon of Kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper. When the bread is evenly coated, place the cubes on a rimmed baking sheet on the middle rack of the...

Ingredients:2 c. sugar1/2 c. cocoa1/4 tsp. salt1/2 c. milk1/4 c. butter1/4 c. Butter Olive Oil1 tsp. vanilla extract Instructions: Combine first 3 ingredients in a heavy saucepan; stir in milk. Add butter and Butter Olive Oil; bring to a boil. Cover and cook over medium heat 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until spreading consistency.

Ingredients:5 large egg whites1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. sugarpinch of salt1 lb. (4 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature1/2 c. Vanilla White Balsamic (or flavored balsamic of your choice)*Note: dark balsamic vinegar reduces at a much faster rate than white balsamic Instructions: First, reduce the balsamic vinegar by approximately 1/3 and let the reduction cool to room temperature. The easiest way to do this is to place the balsamic in a heat-proof glass dish in the microwave. 1/2 cup will reduce in approximately 5 minutes; check it at 3 minutes, then continue if needed. Combine the egg whites, sugar, and...

Ingredients:6 c. freshly popped, warm popcorn1/3 c. Wild Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil, plus 2 Tbsp.1/2 c. Parmesan cheese, plus 2 Tbsp., freshly gratedfresh cracked pepper, to tastesea salt, to taste Instructions: In a bowl large enough to hold the popcorn, drizzle 1/3 cup of the Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil over the sides and bottom of the bowl. Alternatively, you can use an oil mister to spray the oil on to the popcorn. Add the still warm popcorn to the bowl and toss to coat evenly. Add 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, and a few turns of fresh cracked pepper, and salt...

Ingredients: 2 tsp. Mrs. Dash Southwest Sweet and Smoky 1 Tbsp. Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix powder 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 c. Butter Olive Oil (or your choice of flavor) 2 sleeves of soda crackers Instructions: Mix the first 4 ingredients in a glass measuring cup. Let sit for 15 minutes. Then line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and put the crackers on the cookie sheets. Take a basting brush and brush with mixture, let sit for 20 minutes then flip crackers and brush the other side. Leave on cookie sheet for a few hours and then store...