Palisade Grilled Peaches W/Cinnamon Recipe

Savor the refreshing taste of Alida’s Apricot Cake W/ Apricot Frosting! This mouthwatering recipe is guaranteed to make you a hero with your family, friends and/or invited guests.

Apricot Cake W/ Apricot Frosting Recipe Ingredients

• 1 Jiffy Yellow Cake Mix
• Alida’s Apricot Syrup

Apricot Cake W/ Apricot Frosting Baking Instructions

1. ust mix up the Jiffy cake mix as directed substituting the syrup for the water called for in the recipe, plus 1 extra tablespoon and 1 tsp. of added flour. Make a powdered sugar frosting using syrup instead of milk for the liquid.

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Apricot Chicken W/ Wined Rice and Vegetables Recipe

Vikki Keough’s gourmet, award winning recipe for Apricot Chicken with Wined Rice and Vegetables.

Apricot Chicken W/ Wined Rice and Vegetables Ingredients

Rice and Vegetables

• 2 cups instant brown rice
• 1 small zucchini, chopped fine
• 1 small yellow squash, chopped fine
• 1 small heirloom tomato, chopped fine
• 3/4 cup white Riesling wine from Palisade
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 tsp. Mrs. Dash seasoning

In a microwavable dish, combine all ingredients and microwave on high for 8 minutes. Let stand for 8 minutes while cooking chicken. Fluff with fork.

Chicken

• 2 Red Bird boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Apricot sauce (recipe below)
• Toasted almonds

Place chicken on a microwaveable dish. Brush sauce on both sides of chicken. Arrange apricots on top of chicken. Cover with Press and Seal wrap. Vent. Cook on high for 6 to 8 minutes.

Apricot Ssauce

• 1/2 cup vodka
• 3/4 cup peach syrup from Alida’s Market
• 5-7 dried apricots (Alida’s Market) chopped

Place all ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well. Can freeze remaining sauce if not all is used.

To serve: Place fluffed rice in center of plate. Top with chicken breast. May spoon additional sauce over chicken Garnish with chopped green onions (optional)

The combination of the sweet flavor of the chicken with the mellow taste of the wined rice is incredible.

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Chicken Tacos W/ Spicy Peach Salsa Recipe

Chicken Tacos W/ Spicy Peach Salsa Ingredients

• One package Red Bird Chicken Strips
• 1 Package of corn tortillas (warmed or use crispy ones)
• Alida’s Spicy Peach Salsa

Your favorite additional taco toppings – green onions, sour cream, diced bell peppers, shredded lettuce.

In a microwavable dish, combine all ingredients and microwave on high for 8 minutes. Let stand for 8 minutes while cooking chicken. Fluff with fork.

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Use Alida’s Salsas to top…

Any meat sandwich in a wrap, pita, tortilla or just good bread!

Burgers!

A baked potato – add some sour cream too.

Fish fillets, bake at 375 degrees until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Don’t overcook.

Seafood cooks quickly; length depends on thickness of fish.

Soups

Cottage cheese!

Salads

Scrambled Eggs

Courtesy of Dixie Burmeister ~ Grand Junction, CO

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Blue Cornmeal Pancakes Recipe

Savor the refreshing taste of Alida’s Blue Cornmeal Pancakes! This mouthwatering recipe is guaranteed to make you a hero with your family, friends and/or invited guests.

Alida’s Blue Cornmeal Pancakes Recipe Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Blue Cornmeal (medium grind)
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1 Tbsp. Sugar
• 1 cup Boiling Water
• 1 Egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 2 Tbsp. Butter, melted
• 3/4 cup White Flour, unbleached
• 2 tsp. Baking Powder
• Alida’s fruit syrup or preserves

Blue Cornmeal Pancakes Baking Instructions

In a medium bowl, mix together the blue cornmeal, salt and sugar. Stir in the boiling water until all of the ingredients are wet. Cover, and let stand for a few minutes. In a measuring cup, combine the milk, egg and melted butter. Stir the milk mixture into the cornmeal mixture. Combine the flour and baking powder. Stir into the cornmeal mixture until just mixed. If the batter is stiff, add a little more milk until the batter flows off of the spoon thickly, but smoothly.

Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, and grease it with a dab of oil or butter. Use about 2 Tbsp of batter for each pancake. When the entire surface of the pancakes are covered in bubbles, flip them over and cook until golden.

Serve immediately with Alida’s fruit syrups or preserves.

**NOTE: Blue Cornmeal cooks different than yellow or white cornmeal, therefore requiring special recipes like this one.

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Palisade Grilled Peaches W/Cinnamon Recipe

Savor the refreshing taste of Alida’s Palisade Peaches as you move into winter! This mouthwatering recipe is guaranteed to make you a hero with your family, friends and/or invited guests.

Grilled Peaches W/Cinnamon Recipe Ingredients

• 2 c. Palisade Peaches (quartered and peeled. 4-5 peaches)
• 1/2 c. honey
• 2 T. cinnamon

Alida’s Grilled Peaches W/Cinnamon Baking Instructions

1. Preheat grill to medium heat.

2. Place Palisade Peaches on sheet of aluminum foil; use second sheet if necessary to hold juices.

3. Drizzle honey over the peaches. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

4. Seal aluminum foil tight and place on the grill.

5. Grill for 10 minutes, turning foil packet after 5 minutes.

6. Carefully open packet and serve. A great treat with ice cream.

Caution, peaches and foil packet will be very hot. Download the Recipe Card for Grilled Cinnamon Palisade Peaches!

To peel peaches, drop in boiling water for 30-60 seconds then drop in a cold water bath. This will loosen the skin.

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Palisade Peach Cobbler Recipe

Savor the refreshing taste of Alida’s Palisade Peach Cobler as you move into winter! This mouthwatering recipe is guaranteed to make you a hero with your family, friends and/or invited guests.

Palisade Peach Cobbler Recipe Ingredients

• 5 T. butter or margarine
• 1 T. baking powder
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. flour
• 2/3 c. milk
• 1/4 t. nutmeg (optional)
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1 jar Alida’s Peach Pie Filling

Alida’s Palisade Peach Cobbler Baking Instructions

1. Melt butter or margarine in a baking pan.

2. Mix together baking powder, sugar, flour, milk, nutmeg and vanilla until it just comes together.

3. Pour mixture into baking pan with melted butter or margarine; do not stir.

4. Pour Alida’s Peach Pie Filing over the top and bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown.

5. Remove from oven. Let stand 15 minutes. Serve with milk or a healthy scoop of ice cream.

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Grilled Chicken With Smoked Applewood Butter Recipe

This mouthwatering Grilled Chicken With Smoked Applewood Butter recipe is guaranteed to make you a hero with your family, friends and/or invited guests.

Grilled Chicken With Smoked Applewood Butter Recipe Ingredients

• 1 Whole Chicken or 8-10 Thighs or Chicken Breasts/li>
• 9 oz. Jar Alida’s Smoked Applewood Butter/li>
• Butter, margarine or olive oil

Grilled Chicken With Smoked Applewood Butter Baking Instructions

1. Melt butter or margarine in a pan (unless using olive oil).

2. Clean and prep chicken.

3. Brush with melted butter or margarine or olive oil.

4. Place chicken on a hot grill and cook until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees and juices run clear. Several minutes before the chicken is done, brush Alida’s Smoked Applewood Butter over the chicken.

5. When chicken is fully cooked, remove from the grill and immediately smother with the remainder of Smoked Applewood Butter.

Bonus Recipe

Grilled Apple Skewers: A Great complement to this dish!

1. Cut apples into quarters or eighths.

2. Lather with butter and coat with sugar and cinnamon.

3. Skewer and grill until tender.

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Alida’s Appetizer Meatballs Recipe

Savor the refreshing taste of Alida’s Syrups on your Alida’s Appetizer Meatballs! This mouthwatering recipe is guaranteed to make you a hero with your family, friends and/or invited guests.

Alida’s Appetizer Meatballs Recipe Ingredients

• 11/2 to 2 lbs. appetizer size meatballs – homemade or frozen
• One 12 oz bottle of Alida’s Apricot Syrup (no sugar added or regular)
• 1 medium onion, finely diced and sautéed

Alida’s Appetizer Meatballs Baking Instructions

1. Prepare and cook meatballs according to directions. Place in crock-pot, cover with sautéed onion and Apricot Syrup. Cook on low for about two hours. Turn crock-pot to warm to serve.

2. OR cook meatballs, place in big enough pan or skillet, add onion and syrup; heat until bubbly and slightly thickened. Place in chaffing dish to keep warm.

Alida’s Cherry Syrup also makes great meatballs. To add a “kick” to these, add finely diced jalapeno or other peppers along with some garlic to the meatball mixture.

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