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2017 Dixie Classic Fair Blue Ribbon Trail Mix in a Jar

8/31/2018

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2017 Dixie Classic Fair Trail Mix in a Jar Blue Ribbon
My first year entering the Dixie Classic fair didn't go so well.  My Northern tastes didn't seem to fit in here in the South I realized after I entered several of my favorite recipes in many categories.  The one and only winner I had was for a category that spoke to me... 
oh how I love trail mix and definitely love my jars!  I have so many favorite trail mixes so it was tough to pick one!  In the end I went with a new creation, using some of my favorite roasted nut recipes along with a new favorite candy I discovered at LGA airport of all places... 
chocolate covered freeze dried strawberries!  I tried making them on my own but that didn't go well.  Luckily I found some in the holiday section at Lidl.
Chocolate Strawberry Trail Mix in a Jar
Chocolate Strawberry Trail Mix in a Jar

1 Batch each of the following recipes - cooled:
Martha Stewart's Maple Toasted Nuts with Coconut
​Vegetarian Times Cocoa-dusted Glazed Almonds

2 Cups Pretzels, broken
2 Cups Chocolate Covered Freeze Dried Strawberries, chopped

Mix and put in a jar!

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Red Berry Risotto

8/4/2014

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Fresh berries are a treat, but sometimes I need to do something different...  this fits that craving!  This is a rich, sweet, hearty treat.  I've never had anything like this and it's one of my favorite all time recipes.  It is definitely worth the work of all that stirring!
Red Berry Risotto
Red Berry Risotto
Red Berry Risotto
Martha Stewart

2 cups water
3 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup irish oatmeal
1 cup arborio rice
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup raspberries

1 cup strawberries, rinsed, hulled and quartered

1. In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups water and oatmeal to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.

2. In a medium saucepan, combine rice, heavy cream, vanilla bean, and sugar. Add enough water to just cover the rice. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until the water is absorbed. Repeat the process, adding about 1 cup water at a time and stirring until it is absorbed; continue until the rice is just al dente, about 40 minutes. You will need to add about 3 1/2 cups water in total before the rice is cooked.

3. Remove rice from heat, and stir in the cooked oatmeal. Add raspberries, and stir to combine. Stir in strawberries, and continue to stir until the berries have turned the risotto slightly pink, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately








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