24 blue winter Recipes

blue hubbard squash (about 4 lb), water, vegetable broth, sliced radicchio, freshly ground black pepper, divided, butter, diced onion, uncooked arborio rice or other short-grain rice, dry white wine, half-and-half or whole milk, grated fresh parmesan cheese

vanilla frosting (16 oz each), cupcakes of your choice, clear decorating sugar, silver dragees , optional, nonstick foil or parchment paper, blue, clear and/ or white hard candies, vanilla frosting, blue decorating sugar

pears, chopped, butter, brown sugar, red onion, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, granulated sugar, candied pecans, salad greens, halved grape tomatoes, crumbled blue cheese (optional), raspberry vinaigrette dressing

torn leaf lettuce, spinach, diced red onion, pomelo fruit, sectioned and chopped up if you like (or grapefruit, whichever is handier to your location), navel oranges, sectioned, avocado, diced, almonds , either chopped or slivered, dry roasted to golden, blue cheese, crumbled, vegetable oil, white wine vinegar, orange juice, lime juice, sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, salt

vanilla frosting (16 oz each), cupcakes of your choice, coarse sugar, chocolate wafers, semisweet chocolate chips and miniature, orange candy slices, vanilla frosting, blue food coloring, pearl dragees , blue jumbo diamond sprinkles and edible glitter, optional

acorn squash, seeded and cut into 8 wedges, fingerling potatoes, halved, onion, cut into wedges, olive oil, divided, pears, cut into wedges, minced fresh thyme, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar, crumbled blue cheese, chopped hazelnuts, toasted

buttermilk, sour cream (i used with chives), mayonnaise, green onion stems, finely chopped , or sub chives, fresh lemon, worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, blue cheese crumbles (i used gorgonzola), butter (or sub 1/2 olive oil, if desired), specialty baby potatoes(purple, yellow , red, etc...these are tiny, like 1-2 bite potatoes, not just the typical reds..this is where a link within a recipe would be handy, hint, hint!! ;), fresh mushrooms, red onion, halved , then sliced, garlic, minced, fresh spinach leaves, fresh thyme (can sub tarragon or rosemary, but i liked the thyme with the beef), kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, french fried onions, if desired(i used garlic and pepper blend, to enhance the steaks)

vanilla frosting (16 oz each), cupcakes of your choice, clear decorating sugar, pencil, paper , scissors and waxed paper, white candy coating, blue decorating sugar and edible glitter

wheat berries , hard winter, frozen lima beans, walnut oil, canola oil, sherry vinegar, dried cranberries (or currants), walnuts, chopped, celery, diced, scallion, chopped, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

european style mixed salad greens, granny smith apple, thinly sliced, blue cheese, chopped walnuts, coarse, oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper

kale, stems removed, cut or torn into small pieces, pecans, toasted and chopped, green onion, chopped, pear, peeled and sliced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, crumbled blue cheese, for garnish

fresh parsley, fresh rosemary, winter savory, winter savory, lemon thyme, whole bay leaves, juniper berries, black peppercorns, unsalted butter, sausage (portuguese, , cut on the bias), maui onions (small diced ), fresh garlic cloves (minced ), fine sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, white wine (*riesling wine ), vegetable stock, green beans (fresh blue lake, trimmed), baby red potatoes

refrigerated sugar cookie dough, ready-to-spread vanilla frosting, blue food coloring gel, white edible glitter, garnish: powdered sugar

white balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, orange juice, extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest, salt, fresh ground black pepper, mixed baby lettuces and spring greens, persimmon, cut into wedges, crumbled blue cheese (4 oz), walnut halves, pomegranate, peeled and separated into seeds

dried apricots, water, pure vanilla extract, coarsely chopped pecans, cream cheese cut in chunks at room temperature, blue cheese crumbled, brandy, grated yellow onion

red onion, sliced, olive oil, roasted winter squash (use 3 lb butternut squash), cubed, fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups), blue cheese vinaigrette, sweetened dried cranberries, pecans, chopped and toasted, reduced-fat bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

red onion, sliced, olive oil, roasted winter squash (use 3 lb butternut squash), cubed, fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups), blue cheese vinaigrette, sweetened dried cranberries, pecans, chopped and toasted, reduced-fat bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

red potatoes, white potatoes (yukon gold is perfect), blue potatoes (hard to find, but they re so pretty if you can), carrots (i like to use several different colors of carrots), red beet, golden beet (if you can find them), butter, lemon juice, sea salt (preferrably the wet kind, grey works well)