IMPROV kitchen: tastes of summer

Some foods just go together. Grilled cheese and tomato soup, creamed butter and sugar, garlic and caramelized onions… for me, I'm addicted to raspberry and lemon. So when I saw these bars last year, I knew I had to make them. Tangy, vibrant, subtly sweet with a rich, buttery crust. Looking for something to make on The 4th of July? raspberry lemonade bars ingredients: for the crust: 9 T. (1 stick + 1 T.) butter ¼ c. sugar 1 c. flour 1 t. vanilla extract pinch of salt for the filling: 12 oz (heaping 2 c.) frozen raspberries thawed ¾ c. sugar ⅔ c. lemon juice (about 4 lemons) 2 T. lemon zest (3 lemons worth) 3 egg whites 1 egg ⅔ c. flour optional: powdered sugar for dusting on top Preheat oven to 350º F. To make the crust: Cream the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer, then add in vanilla. To make the filling: If you, like me didn't have enough time for the raspberries to thaw on their own, place in microwave for 1 minute to soften them up. improv style: • cherry lime • grapefruit bars

IMPROV kitchen Key Lime Poke Cake If you’ve never heard of or tasted a poke cake, you’ve been missing out. It’s a cake you literally poke holes in so a filling can ooze down in it. I’ve been making a strawberry version for a long time, but for some odd reason haven’t ventured into other flavors. Enter Key Lime Poke Cake. Take a white cake, fill it with basically key lime pie, and finish it with a cool creamy vanilla-lime topping. So, how’s it taste? It’s pretty freakin’ awesome if I do say so myself! Instead of frosting like the original recipe, I used a different topping. Ingredients: Cake 1 box white cake mix (I use Duncan Hines) 1 1/4 cups water 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 4 eggs Key Lime Filling 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated) 3/4 cup whipping cream 1/2 cup Key lime juice or regular lime juice 1 tsp. grated lime peel Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Leah Short Hi!

Smoky Chipotle Chicken Chili Recipe It’s one of those recipes that I make once a month during this time of year and keep it stocked in the freezer should I need to quickly get dinner on the table. And it’s 100% what I’m making for the night before Thanksgiving! I’ll pile it high with avocado, because duh, and also cheese because that’s mandatory! Okay now let’s talk specifics about this Chipotle Chicken Chili. There are beans in it too!! So there ya go! Smoky Chipotle Chicken Chili Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped1 orange or yellow bell pepper, roughly chopped1 poblano pepper, roughly chopped1 yellow onion, roughly chopped1 red onion, roughly chopped3 cloves garlic2 tablespoons chili powder1 lb ground chicken - I use dark meat - but you can use either2 chipotle chilies, finely chopped2 tablespoons adobo sauce1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes1 cup chicken stock1 16 ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed1/4 cup sour cream (optional0 optional toppings Instructions

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