Zesty Lemon Honey Vinaigrette

By Jodee Weiland

When preparing a Grilled Flank Steak Salad, I decided on a vinaigrette that would be full of the zesty flavor of lemons and honey. Ever since I have started making my own vinaigrette salad dressings, I love the rich flavors so much, I rarely use a bottled dressing any longer. The taste of a homemade vinaigrette salad dressing is so robust and full of fresh flavor, anything less has to take second place. That’s why I decided my Grilled Flank Steak Salad needed a special vinaigrette, so I came up with my Zesty Lemon Honey Vinaigrette!

https://learnfromyesterday.comMy Zesty Lemon Honey Vinaigrette starts with apple cider vinegar blended with extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, honey, and seasonings. The overall result is flavor that is rich and delicious. This vinaigrette will go well with so many different types of salads, but it definitely went well with my Grilled Flank Steak Salad and all of its tasty ingredients!

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  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons organic honey
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • Sea salt to taste

For the vinaigrette, put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix together thoroughly with a whisk or handheld blender or in a bottle designed for mixing dressings. Then put it in a container for dressing that will make it easier to drizzle on to your food or spoon it on carefully.

https://learnfromyesterday.comMy Zesty Lemon Honey Vinaigrette is full of delicious rich flavor! This vinaigrette salad dressing is awesome with my Grilled Flank Steak Salad, but it would be equally delicious if sliced chicken breast were substituted for flank steak. You could even use this vinaigrette on a tortilla wrap and so many other choices. Whatever meat choice or meal choice you make, this salad is great with a glass of wine and a crusty loaf of bread. Not only is this meal healthy, it will leave you wanting more, so enjoy!

Fresh Homemade Cranberry Sauce

By Jodee Weiland

If you’ve never made homemade cranberry sauce, when you decide to do so, you will be pleasantly surprised. Making homemade cranberry sauce from fresh cranberries is so easy, you’ll wonder why you never did it before. The flavor is sweet but tart and will make everything you serve with it taste so much better, because of it’s crisp rich flavor. My Fresh Homemade Cranberry Sauce is so flavorful and delicious, it will make any can sauce pale by comparison!

Cranberry Sauce I used to think making cranberry sauce was a lot more complicated. Once I found out how easy it is to make, I couldn’t wait to try it. But the best part of this learning experience was the burst of rich delicious flavor in Fresh Homemade Cranberry Sauce! It’s sweet tart flavor just explodes in your mouth as you savor the flavor that only fresh cranberries can give you. As a side to turkey, it really is the best and will not disappoint you or your guests!

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  • 16 ounces fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup raspberry acai juice from Trop 50 (or any fruit juice)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar

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https://learnfromyesterday.comPut all the above ingredients in a sauce pan and mix together with a spoon. Do not cover the sauce pan. Cook this mixture over a medium high heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until most of the liquid is reduced and the cranberry sauce is the desired consistency. You do not want to burn it, so stir occasionally while it is cooking. As it cooks, it will bubble and the cranberries will burst, letting their rich flavor blend into your cranberry sauce. When done, remove from the heat and let it cool down. Then serve with your meal. The cranberry sauce may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to a week.

https://learnfromyesterday.comMy Fresh Homemade Cranberry Sauce is so flavorful and delicious! When it comes to the holidays, cranberry sauce is always a favorite with turkey and even ham. We love it any time of the year with a wide variety of meals because it adds such fabulous taste to so many meals. It is so easy to make and will be a family favorite. Whenever you decide to have Fresh Homemade Cranberry Sauce, you will love it, so enjoy!

Delicious Homemade Hot Hot Hot Sauce

By Jodee Weiland

In our home, we love hot sauce and spicy recipes! When I was growing up in our Italian household, it was not unusual to see my father or mother putting hot sauce or hot peppers on a wide variety of foods. The hotter the sauce the better sauce was my father’s opinion. So I guess my love of spicy food comes to me naturally. Adding hot peppers or hot sauce to a dish, almost always makes a meal taste better for me. That’s why I decided to make my own Delicious Homemade Hot Hot Hot Sauce!

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Our jalapeno peppers have been growing strong in our garden this year. We also grew some dragon cayenne peppers this year. The dragon cayenne peppers have a good amount of heat, so we love them. When I decided to make my own sauce, I decided to put some of our abundant Roma tomatoes to use as well. You might say our garden determined the direction of this hot sauce because it did. The result was a great hot sauce with a good kick to it, and we loved it!

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Delicious Homemade Hot Hot Hot Sauce

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 large cloves garlic finely chopped
1/4 cup onion chopped
9 jalapenos sliced
6 Roma tomatoes cut up
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup filtered water
1 dragon cayenne pepper sliced (optional)
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

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Sauté the garlic, onion, jalapenos, tomatoes, and salt in olive oil for about five minutes. Then add the water and dragon cayenne pepper. Bring this to a low boil over a medium heat. Lower heat and simmer this mixture for about twenty minutes stirring it frequently. It will thicken.

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Once it is done, spoon the mixture into a food processor or blender. Gradually adding the apple cider vinegar, blend until smooth. When ready pour the hot sauce into a container. This hot sauce can be refrigerated in a closed glass container for up to six months. Ours is usually gone long before six months.

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My Delicious Homemade Hot Hot Hot Sauce is thick and spicy! I like my hot sauce to have a thicker consistency, so I only add 1 cup of water, but if you like your sauce thinner, just increase the amount of water in the recipe. The dragon cayenne pepper will kick up the heat level, so if you prefer, you may leave it out of the recipe. Either way, the rich flavor of tomato adds something to the sauce, and if you love hot sauce, you will love this sauce. Give it a try, and enjoy!