Dried Apricot Tart (Adapted from Nick Malgiere’s* Dried Apricot Pie recipe)   TOOLS 27 cm (10.5 in) tart pan Colander Medium pan Medium bowl (2- one for pasty and one for filling)   PASTRY Ingredients 1 c. bleached all-purpose flour ¼ c. melted unsalted butter ¼ c. granulated sugar 2 tbls. Unsalted butter for buttering tart pan Preparation Pre-butter the tart pan to minimize sticking Combine melted butter and sugar in medium bowl. Add flour and mix thoroughly. (It will be very granular!) Press the pasty into the tart pan by hand along the bottom and up the sides. Pre-bake in oven for 10 minutes.   FILLING Ingredients 12 oz. Stackhouse Orchard dried apricots cut into ½ inch pieces 2...

Ingredients Dough: 4 C All-Purpose Flour 2 Tsp Salt 1 C Butter  1 C Milk 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract Filling: 12 Oz Dried Nectarines (Cut into quarters) 3/4 C Brown Sugar 3 C Water (enough to cover) 1 Tbsp Butter 1 Tsp Cinnamon 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice Dough: Mix together flour and salt. Add in shortening until the mixture is crumbly. Mix in milk and vanilla extract and stir until dough forms a ball. Roll out dough and cut into 18, 6-inch circles. Set aside. Filling: In a large saucepan, combine nectarines, lemon juice, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Add enough water to cover fruit. Cover pan and cook over low heat until fruit is falling apart. Remove lid and continue to cook...

Recipe graciously shared by Betsy Clark ❤️ Ingredients: Crumble: ½ C butter, softened to room temperature  ½ C packed brown sugar ¼ tsp. baking soda  1¼ C rolled oats ¾ C flour Filling: 12 oz. Dried Apricot Slabs Water ⅛ tsp. salt  ½ cup granulated sugar  Instructions Place the apricots into a 4-cup measuring cup, add water to the 4 cup line Dump all that into a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Add the salt and simmer for about 30 minutes until the apricots are tender and the jam coats a spoon. Stir in the sugar. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish with a non-stick cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, combine...

Chocolatey, gooey, EASY brownies, all in 30 minutes!

Ingredients: Brussels Sprouts Trader Joe's 21 Salute seasoning (0 calories & 0 Sodium!) Olive Oil S&P if you want the salty goodness and sodium Stackhouse Orchards Sliced Almonds (no sodium) or Cajun Almonds (sodium) Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line the cookie sheet with aluminum foil Wash and cut brussels sprouts and put into bowl Drizzle with olive oil (evenly coated for even cooking) Sprinkle in TJ’s 21 Salute Seasoning and S&P if you so choose to Add in your choice of plain sliced almonds or cajun almonds Make sure everything has been tossed again and evenly coated with olive oil and seasonings Put on lined sheet in oven for 10 minutes and then check and move brussels sprouts and roast...

Trail Mix Bites 1 bag of dark chocolate morsels Stackhouse Almonds (we used orange honey and natural but you can use basically any flavor as well as cut up the apricots, peaches, or nectarines to put in it as well!)  Trail mix or whatever items like in your trail mix (for example I hate peanuts in mine so my bites will not have peanuts haha) Examples of what to put in it (besides the always delicious Stackhouse Almonds) are: raisins, cranberries, pistachios, sunflower seeds, soy beans, dried mango, prunes, honestly... whatever you like Wax paper Glass bowl Instructions: In your glass bowl dump half a bag of your dark chocolate morsels and microwave for 20 seconds to begin and stir the...

Green Beans with Turmeric & Paprika Spiced Almonds Ingredients: 1 bag Green Beans 1 tsp olive oil 6 garlic cloves Stackhouse Orchards sliced almonds 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp paprika s & p Directions:  In a pan on the side put 1/2 cup of sliced almonds in a pan with olive oil and turn to medium low heat. Add 3 of the cloves of garlic, numeric, and paprika.  Mix until evenly coated and then let slowly brown regularly tossing them so they are evenly toasted. While waiting for the almonds to toast add green beans to a large pan with 3/4-1 cup of water.  Set on medium heat and let steam for 15 minutes. This is a great way to...

Ingredients:  5 ears of corn 2 bell peppers of any color you would like Cilantro Red onion S&P Olive oil (EVOO) Stackhouse Orchards Cajun almonds Directions: Shuck corn and throw all of the veggies on a grill on medium heat.   Regularly turn the vegetables until they are all cooked then remove from grill Peel off the burnt skin and then core bell peppers and dice Cut the kernals off of the cobb into a bowl Combine all of the vegetables, chop and add the cilantro, drizzle EVOO, add salt and pepper to taste and top with Stackhouse Orchards Cajun almonds (:  (For the best crunch add the almonds as you eat them, otherwise they will get soggy and gross)...

Ingredients: Tofu 2 Heads of Broccoli 1 1 Fortune spicy noodle pack 3 Garlic cloves 1 Bag Shredded carrots Paprika ¼ Cup Sliced Almonds Dark Soy sauce Sesame chili oil or just sesame oil Olive Oil Directions: Warm olive oil in pan and add a few cloves of garlic until fragrant Add the tofu and turn the heat up to medium high Continue to cook the tofu on each side until they are crispy enough for your liking (baking is also an option) Preheat oven to 400-450 F degrees While the tofu is cooking cut up 2 heads of broccoli into bite size florets Put into a large bowl and drizzle with chili sesame oil (or plain sesame oil) depending...

  Ingredients: 1 C Dates 1/4 C Almond butter 1/2 C Roasted almonds 1/4 C Flax seeds 4 Tbsp Cocoa powder 4Tbsp Water 1 Tsp Vanilla extract   Directions: 1.  Blend dates and almonds together in food processor until they are ***almost*** smooth. 2.  Add all other ingredients and mix until it is evenly distributed. 3.  Roll into balls of your size preference and store in the freezer! Enjoy!!