Roasted Beets

 Roasted Beets

With A Garlic Yogurt Spread!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

6 assorted beets, medium size

1 cup plain Greek Yogurt 

2 cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced 

1 tsp fresh chives, minced

juice of half a lemon

zest from half a lemon

1 tsp Shawarma seasoning blend

olive oil

white Balsamic glaze

crusty Italian bread

salt

Cooking Tools

Parchment lined sheet pan

Foil

Small mixing bowl

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 Degrees F. Clean and trim beets and wrap in foil, no need to remove the skin.  Bake in oven for 1 hour, remove from oven and let cool enough to handle the beets. Remove from foil and use a paper towel to remove the skin from the beets and discard skin. Cut beets into bite size chunks.  While the beets are cooking in the oven, in a small mixing bowl, add; yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, Shawarma seasoning, salt (if needed).  Blend the yogurt mixture well and refrigerate until needed. Place yogurt spread on a serving platter, top with the roasted beets then drizzle with olive oil, and White Balsamic glaze. Garnish with the minced chives and serve with warm crusty bread.

Cinnamon Roll Biscuits

Cinnamon Roll Biscuits

With A Orange Buttercream Icing!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30-40 minutes

Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients 

4 cups Bisquick Mix + dusting

1 cup buttermilk

1 stick butter, grated/shaved

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp baking powder

Cooking Tools

Sheet pan, non-stick or Silpat

Box grater

Rolling Pin

Zester 

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 Degrees F. In a mixing bowl, add; flour mix, cinnamon, sugar, baking powder, butter and slowly add buttermilk.  Mix until you form a large ball, place ball on a floured surface. Roll out dough (picture below) Once rolled out, sprinkle with more cinnamon.  Cut into 5-6 strip, same size and roll like a jelly roll. Place each roll seam side down on a baking sheet and place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. Once baked, remove and cool, top with Orange Buttercream Icing. (recipe below)

Yields 5-6 Biscuits

 

Orange Buttercream Icing

Ingredients 

2 sticks butter, room temperature

1 1/4 cup confectionery sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract 

1 tsp orange extract

zest of 1 orange

Cooking Tools

Medium mixing bowl

Hand mixer

Directions

Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and whip with a hand mixer until smooth.

Brazilian Limonada

Brazilian Limonada

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: No cooking required

Ingredients

6 limes, halved + slices for garnish

3/4-1 can sweetened condensed milk 

5 fresh mint leaves

3-4 cups cold water

ice cubes

Cooking Tools

Ninja blender

Strainer

Pitcher

Directions

Put lime, sweet condensed milk , mint & water in blender and blend on high for 1 minute.  Pour Limonada through a strainer directly into a pitcher.  Pour over a cold glass of ice and garnish with a sliced lime.

Serves 4