'Red Lion' in bloom, and that little 'Greenhouse' I made out of picture frames. E-6000 glue holds it together:
The rabbits and squirrels that normally make trouble seem to have disappeared. Perhaps a fox or coyote is in the neighborhood.
I have one pink rose bush that blooms profusely, which roses in Florida don’t like to do.
It’s finally warm enough to be comfortable. We usually don’t have long periods of cold weather in my part of Florida.
'Red Lion' in bloom, and that little 'Greenhouse' I made out of picture frames. E-6000 glue holds it together:
Baked Broccoli Bites
Easy, yummy way to enjoy leftover cooked broccoli.
Serve with fave dip: Aioli, ranch, tomato relish, sour cream.
Ing 2 c cooked broccoli ½ onion grated 1 cup panko 1 cup grated ex/sharp Cheddar 2 eggs 1 Tbl ol/oil
Instructions Fork-mash broccoli. Add rest ing. Stir/combine. Measure out tablespoons broccoli mixture. Roll into balls and bake in low oven on lined baking tray. Bake 20-30 min til lightly golden and crisp.
Notes Store leftovers airtight three days in fridge; freeze up to four months.
Reheat in hot oven or air fryer just a few minutes.
Jam Filled Cream Cheese Cookies / perfect any time of year.
Ing 8 oz bar cr/cheese, at room temp ½ cup butter at room temp 1 cup sugar 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt 2 tsp vanilla 1 lge egg yolk 1½ cups jam, jelly or preserves chunky white sugar to top
Steps Elec/mixer cr/cheese, butter, sugar light and fluffy. On low, add flour, salt, vanilla; just combine (do not overmix). Divide in 3; flatten into disks and saran; refrigerate 20 min. (To do-ahead, wrap and freeze 2 weeks. Thaw until pliable before using.) Preheat oven to 375 deg with racks in upper and lower thirds. Line baking sheets with parchment.
Roll out disks on floured surface to ⅛" thickness. W/ 2" star shape, cut out cookies. Spoon ½ tsp jam in centers. Shape by folding points of star to center. Brush with egg wash (egg yolk, ½ tsp water); use toothpick to press several times in centers to secure middle. Don't bake with toothpicks. Sprinkle chunky white sugar on top. Arrange 2" apart, on two parchmented baking sheets; refrigerate 20 min (re-roll scraps, repeat w/ rest disks). Bake chilled cookies light golden brown, about 15 min, rotating sheets halfway thru. Cool completely on wire racks. (Cover and keep at room temp, up to 4 days.)