I am helping do the food for a baby shower at school on Tuesday, so I thought I'd get the jump on some of the prep work today.
Here is the recipe for the shrimp cheese ball:
1 pkg. (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 c. havarti, grated (I used a combo of cheddar & colby jack)
4 green onions, chopped
2 t. crushed dried basil (I used greek seasoning)
1 t. dried rosemary (I used 2 T. fresh)
1 t. salt
6 oz. cooked shrimp, chopped (I cheated and used 2 small cans)
Paprika (for garnish)
Dump everything in a bowl except paprika. Mix until it comes together. You are supposed to form it into a ball then coat it with paprika. I just put it in a bowl to serve with crackers. I will sprinkle the paprika right as I put it in the table.
This is really good, and would be better if you used leftover grilled shrimp. The canned ones have little flavor, but I didn't have any real shrimp.
I made my very first ever from scratch homemade cake at 7,500 feet above sea level today. I have made many homemade cakes before, but that was back home in Savannah, which is practically 2 feet below sea level.
After many dismal failures (including box mixes) I have finally made a cake from scratch that turned out decent. No- better than decent. I think this is the best cake I've ever made. No joke.
It all started when my fried Emmy posted on her blog about receiving as a gift from her hubby, a copy of "The Joy of Cooking." By the way, you should go read her blog. She is nauseatingly multi-talented. She cooks and knits beautifully, as well as a bunch of other stuff I learn about every freakin' time I read her blog. So go over to her blog right now.
Anyhoo...she read the high altitude instructions and cranked out a beautiful red velvet cake that made me drool. After reading that, I decided it was time to stop being a wuss about baking at high altitude and try a…
After many dismal failures (including box mixes) I have finally made a cake from scratch that turned out decent. No- better than decent. I think this is the best cake I've ever made. No joke.
It all started when my fried Emmy posted on her blog about receiving as a gift from her hubby, a copy of "The Joy of Cooking." By the way, you should go read her blog. She is nauseatingly multi-talented. She cooks and knits beautifully, as well as a bunch of other stuff I learn about every freakin' time I read her blog. So go over to her blog right now.
Anyhoo...she read the high altitude instructions and cranked out a beautiful red velvet cake that made me drool. After reading that, I decided it was time to stop being a wuss about baking at high altitude and try a…
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