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Dear readers, welcome to the July restaurant review on Just One Cookbook. Living in the SF bay area, one of the places we visit nearby at least once a year is the Monterey/Carmel region. The kids love visiting the aquarium, playing in the white sandy beaches of Carmel, and running around in Dennis the Menace Park. There are also plenty of activities for adults to do, driving on the picturesque 17 mile drive, wine tasting at the various wineries, and strolling down Ocean Avenue and look at what the unique shops have to offer....

Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup diced onion 1 cup diced red bell pepper 1 1/2 cups water 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 box (7 oz) Betty Crocker™ Ham and Cheddar Potato Scrambles Kit 8 oz diced cooked ham 3 eggs, beaten 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives, if desired Preparation In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened....

Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 2 cups ground almonds 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1/4 cup maraschino cherries, drained, chopped Powdered sugar Preparation Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add flour, almonds and almond extract, beating on low speed until well blended. Stir in cherries. Shape dough into 1-inch balls....

Pair the canapes with our Bacon Wrapped Chicken or our Jalapeno Poppers at your next party. canape RECIPE- Once you try these delicious chicken canapes, you’ll want them on repeat. The chicken combined with the mushrooms in the mayo and cheesy mixture baked until the bread is toasted and mixture hot is an absolutely delicious combination. INGREDIENTS- Bread– French bread or a baguette may be used, just slice into thin slices....

Ingredients 1 package (9 oz) refrigerated linguine 1 cup red bell pepper slices 1 cup Green frozen sweet peas (from 12-oz bag) 1 container (7 oz) refrigerated basil pesto 2 packages (6 oz each) refrigerated grilled chicken breast strips 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (4 oz) Preparation Fill 5-quart Dutch oven two-thirds full of water; heat to boiling. Add linguine, bell pepper and peas; boil 2 to 3 minutes or until tender....

Preparation Downloadable clip artMatch barrelsPrinter, sticker paper, and scissors (if creating at home) IF CREATING AT HOME: Download our match barrel labels. Print onto sticker paper, cut out, and adhere to blank barrels. IF ORDERING, CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING LABELS: Bacon and eggs Peas and carrots Wine and cheese Peanut butter and jelly Ketchup and mustard Salt and pepper Download the labels of your choice.Visit foryourparty.com and select “Design Your Own Barrel Matches....

Preparation Stemless wine glasses Gold Sharpies 3-5 rolls of ScotchBlue painter’s tape Sharpies in additional metallic shades (optional)Stencils (optional) Using a gold Sharpie, carefully color the rim of the glass, avoiding resting your palm or hand atop the inked surface as you go. Repeat until rim is saturated in gold. Let dry. Surround the glass with painter’s tape about one inch below the rim. Press into place. Trace along the top of the tape, going around the glass until you reach your starting point....

This weekend is Memorial Day Weekend in the US and it’s a three day weekend. Do you have a special plan? We’ll be attending my husband’s high school friend’s wedding on Saturday. We had other plans including visiting friends’ newborn twins but we had to postpone since our family is still sick. Now that our schedule is wide open, I’m really hoping to relax and catch up on some stuff that I haven’t had a chance to do – like organizing my kids’ art work and developing pictures to make albums, catching up on my TV shows, and so on....

Preparation Whether you’re hosting a dinner party or reaching for a cup of water, few kitchen woes are more inconvenient than cloudy glasses. Although you know the piece is clean, it still—somehow—looks dirty. “Cloudy glasses are a byproduct of hard water,” says Ron Shimek, the president of Mr. Appliance, a Neighborly company. “Minerals like lime are trapped in the water and the water sticks onto glasses and dries. This gives that cloudy condition....

Preparation It’s easy to fall in love with dahlias. Their massive flower heads are visual dynamite in a fall garden—and they look just as beautiful in a vase after you cut and arrange them. Dahlias are grown from tubers, which can give some garden novices pause. Planting and growing these harvest-time beauties, however, isn’t challenging; you simply need to know when to get them in the ground (or a container) and how to nurture them as they grow....

Ingredients 1 bag (15 oz) Chex Mix® traditional snack mix 1 cup pecan halves 1/2 lb bacon (6 to 8 slices), crisply cooked and crumbled 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup light corn syrup 2 tablespoons bourbon 3/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder Preparation Heat oven to 300°F. Line two 15x10x1-inch pans with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix snack mix, pecans and bacon....

Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter 2 poblano chiles, seeded and diced 1 medium onion, diced 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained 1 package (1 oz) Old El Paso™ chicken taco seasoning mix 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton) 3/4...

Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped red bell pepper (2 medium) 1 cup finely chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 pint (2 cups) half-and-half 1/2 cup Progresso™ chicken broth 4 oz cream cheese 7 oz Gouda cheese, shredded (about 2 cups) 1 container (12 oz) small-curd cottage cheese 1/4...

Ingredients 4 cups Cheerios™ Protein Cinnamon Almond cereal 1 cup honey-roasted peanuts 1 cup peanut butter chips 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup honey 2 tablespoons butter Preparation Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil or parchment paper. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal, peanuts and peanut butter chips; set aside. In large microwavable bowl, microwave peanut butter, honey and butter uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until mixture is boiling and slightly thickened....

Ingredients 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Cake Mix Chocolate Fudge Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box 1 jar (12 oz) chocolate fudge topping 1 box (4-serving size) chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix 1 1/2 cups milk 1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 package (14.3 oz) Oreo chocolate creme sandwich cookies, crushed Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups....

Ingredients 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 3/4 cup corn syrup 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin (from 2 envelopes) 1/4 cup cold water 3 cups whipping cream...

Ingredients 2 teaspoons finely chopped shallot 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 3/4 lb small new potatoes, halved 4 (4 oz each) salmon fillets, skin on 2 cups cherry tomatoes 1 jar (6 oz) Progresso™ marinated artichoke hearts, drained 6 oz frozen green beans (from 12-oz bag), cooked as directed on bag...

Preparation Summer may be officially over, but the design and color specialists at Sherwin-Williams are taking inspiration from the most beautiful coastal locales in the world into the new year. Moving past this year’s Cavern Clay, an earthy blend of warm terra-cotta tones, Sherwin-Williams has chosen a deep shade of navy, Naval, as it’s new 2020 Color of the Year. Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams, says that the company researched design trends in homes, hotels, and restaurants around the world before selecting this deep navy blue; she describes the color as tranquil in versatile spaces....

Ingredients 4 large cooking apples 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries 1/2 cup cranberry-apple drink 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Chopped nuts, if desired Preparation Core apples. Fill centers of apples with brown sugar and cranberries. Place apples in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. In small bowl, mix cranberry-apple drink and butter; pour over apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg....

Preparation Many people are intimidated by the prospect of cooking whole fish. Really there is no need because cooking whole fish is about as easy and no fuss as fish cookery gets. A whole roasted fish is a simple preparation for a weeknight dinner and it’s also a great choice for a dinner party, combining ease of preparation with dramatic presentation. An added bonus is that cooking fish on the bone yields extra succulent and flavorful meat....