Laura Grenier

White Chocolate and Lemon Coffee Cake
This streusel-topped lemon coffee cake has white chocolate chips mixed in for added texture and sweetness.

Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

Cooking spray and parchment paper should be used to line an 8-inch springform or cake pan.

In a small bowl, combine the flour and sugars with a fork.

Add the melted butter and stir until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

While preparing the cake, put the topping aside.

In a large bowl, combine the butter, sugar, and lemon zest.

Using an electric mixer, cream the ingredients until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Eggs, lemon juice, baking soda, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon should be added.

About 3 minutes are needed to thoroughly combine.

On low speed, gradually add the flour while blending.

A smooth batter will be achieved after 4 minutes of adding the sour cream and milk.

Original Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Shrimp with tomatoes, avocados, sweet onion, and cilantro bask in a zesty tomato salsa for an appetizer that looks beautiful when served in a glass salad bowl. Serve with saltine crackers.

In a glass salad bowl, combine roma tomatoes, sweet onion ketchup, tomato and clam juice cocktail salsa, cilantro, salsa verde, lime juice, hot pepper sauce, and garlic.

Cover and chill for about an hour, or until chilled.

If shrimp tails are present, trim them and gently fold them into the tomato mixture.

Add avocado to the shrimp cocktail.

Minnesota Walleye Cakes
Use that fresh-caught walleye to make these tasty fish patties served with a dill mayonnaise.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Place walleye fillets in a baking dish pour in wine and season with salt and pepper.

Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork about 20 minutes.

Allow the fish to cool and break it into large chunks.

Set aside.

Mix carrot red onion celery panko crumbs 2 cups mayonnaise seafood seasoning and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl until well blended.

Add the walleye mixing gently so the chunks of fish don’t break apart.

Shape the mixture into 12 patties.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat.

Fry the patties until golden brown 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Spicy Tequila-Lime Tomato Soup
Jalapeno peppers and tequila have been added to tomato soup, giving it an extra kick and making it spicy and alcoholic.

Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onion celery and garlic until softened 5 to 10 minutes.

Add green bell pepper and jalapeno peppers to onion mixture; cook and stir until peppers are softened about 5 minutes.

Pour tequila into vegetable mixture and simmer until slightly reduced 3 to 4 minutes.

Add fired-roasted tomatoes vegetable stock crushed tomatoes lime juice salt and pepper to vegetable-tequila mixture; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors have blended about 20 minutes.

Stir cilantro into soup just before serving.

Lauren’s Grapefruit Margaritas
For this margarita, grapefruit and lime make the ideal cooling combination. Juices made fresh taste much better than those from the store.

Best Whole Grain Gluten-Free Bread for a Bread Machine
Simply combine all the ingredients in the bread machine to create this delicious whole grain, gluten-free loaf bread.

Mix cornstarch millet flour tapioca flour rice flour teff flour ground flax psyllium husk and guar gum in a bowl.

Place eggs warm water canola oil vinegar sugar yeast cornstarch mixture salt and milk in a bread machine pan in the order listed or in the order listed by the manufacturer.

Stir gently with a wooden spoon to combine yeast with the rest of the ingredients.

Run “rapid bake” cycle for 2 hours.

Select “dark” crust setting; bake for 50 minutes.

Tuna Antipasto Salad Bowl
Large quantities of hearty pasta salad made with tuna, pasta, garbanzo beans, artichoke hearts, olives, and greens are produced by this recipe.

Toss greens, garbanzo beans, and black olives in a salad.

hearts of artichoke In a big bowl, mix tuna shell pasta, cucumber, and tomato.

Salad should be covered and chilled for at least two hours before serving so that the lettuce is crisp.

Before serving, toss salad with salad dressing.

Overnight Mango Chia Pudding
This is a great vegan dessert; chia seeds can be used to make an overnight pudding. Combined with mango puree, it’ll make a healthier and yummy treat.

In a bowl with a lid, combine almond milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and cardamom.

8 to 24 hours in the refrigerator.

Mango and maple syrup should be blended until smooth in a blender.

In 4 dessert bowls or glasses, combine chia pudding and mango puree.

Risotto alla Pavese
Creamy risotto alla pavese is made with fresh cranberry beans from the Lombardy region of Italy. With traditional flavors from the region, this risotto is bursting with flavor.

Large saucepan with vegetable broth should be filled and brought to a boil.

Regain the boil after adding the fresh cranberry beans.

Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until beans are tender but not mushy.

With a slotted spoon, remove the beans, but keep the vegetable broth over the medium-low heat source.

In a sizable saucepan, melt butter and olive oil over medium-high heat.

Add the following: sage, bay leaf, rosemary, onion, and garlic.

About 7 minutes of sautéing should result in soft, translucent onion.

Add the rice and stir for 2 to 3 minutes to toast the grain.

Upon toasting rice, add drained beans and stir until thoroughly combined.

Laura’s Seafood Thermidor
Walleye, crab, lobster, and shrimp meat are combined with mushrooms and green onions in a creamy sauce, then broiled with a layer of crisp bread crumbs in this comforting dish.

Preheat the oven’s broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

Stir in the green onions and mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms have softened about 5 minutes.

Stir in the shrimp and walleye; cook and stir until the shrimp have begun to turn opaque about 2 minutes.

Add the lobster and crab and cook a few minutes to heat.