Cider and cheese Fondue

Fondue this time of year is just what the doctor ordered. This can be a hearty appetizer or dinner! Gruyere cheese, shredded Sharp cheddar cheese, grated Swiss cheese, grated Cinnamon cheddar, shredded (TJ) (Use any cheese you have on hand) 1 C Apple cider 1 bottle Hard ale/cider Garlic Worcestershire sauce, 1-2 TB Corn starch, 3 TB Pepper Grilled asparagus Small roasted potatoes Cranberry walnut bread Asiago bread Pears Apple Grilled mushrooms Spicy Sausage Chicken sausage Heat the cider, beer, Worcestershire , and garlic in a medium pot over medium heat and simmer until reduced by 1/2 or more. Toss the cheeses together and sift the corn starch over the cheese. Add cheese to cider mixture until slowly combined. If you need more liquid add additional apple cider. Grill, Traeger, or roast your food and dip away!! ETC. Whole Foods helped me pick out some good cheeses for this fondue. You can use any you have on hand. But sharp more unusual cheeses are the best. Ask your cheese person at the grocery store about what they would recommend for…

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Lasagna

First a tip, then the lasagna recipe. When you’re in the mood for…. Lasagna or whatever it is you’re thinking about cooking, look up at least 5 recipes so you get an idea of the ingredients, how it’s prepped, and the end result. Don’t worry about following any one recipe exactly just gather the gist of how the dish works, and make it your own. This helps if you don’t have all the exact ingredients and will help you become a more creative, confident cook! sauté EVOO, onion, and garlic until it softens add any kind of ground meat you like (extra lean hamburger, chicken, and turkey all work great.) Stir in mushrooms and fish cooking. Add at least one to two bottles of your favorite pasta sauce (I love Rao brand). Make sure it’s pretty soupy so that once again you have moist lasagna. In another bowl combine, ricotta cheese, an egg, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, frozen chopped spinach that has been thawed and drained, basil, oregano, s&p. Start by layering red sauce on the bottom of the dish,…

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