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500+ Meal Ideas, including side dishes, snacks, and desserts. Meal Ideas We're delighted to welcome you to the Meal Ideas section of Dessert before Vareniki. Our aim is to simplify meal planning for you, even if it's just a little bit. Thank you for visiting! 500+ Meal Ideas Click the "Download" button and Print DOWNLOAD

Step by Step Refrigerator Turmeric Pickles Recipe Refrigerator Turmeric Pickles Makes: 3.5 Liters Ingredients • 4lbs of Pickling Pickles • 4 medium size Onions; sliced • 2 Bell Peppers (red/yellow); sliced • 5 Cups Sugar • 1/3 Cup Pickling salt • 3 Cups Vinegar • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder • 1.5 tsp Celery seed powder • 2 tsp Mustard seeds Preparation • Place pickles into a container with Iced cold water for 3 hours, this will give them a crunchy texture. • Drain them from the water, and cut them into smaller pieces, 4lbs yields 15-16 cups. • Gather the remaining ingredients, and slice onions and peppers. • Add the Ingredients to a large pot, and bring to a boil over medium heat. • Stir in Pickle pieces, cover, and bring to a boil, set a timer for 20 minutes *meanwhile prepare your jars • Add the mixture to jars, seal and cool, and keep refrigerated. *Proceed with the canning procedure for longer shelf life. I don't know anything about canning and can't help in that area. Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Lemon-Raspberry Cream Cheese Rolls Recipe Lemon-Raspberry Cream Cheese Rolls Makes: 16 Rolls Ingredients ~Dough: 1 Cup Milk - warmed to 110°F 1/4 Cup Sugar 3 tsp instant yeast 1/4 Cup Butter - Room temperature 1/2 tsp salt 1 Egg 3 Cup Flour *add more if needed for a Soft dough, *1 TBSP at a time. ~Filling: •1 Block Cream Cheese, room temperature. •1/2 Cup Sugar •2 TBSP Cornstarch or Vanilla Maizena •1 tsp Vanilla extract •1/4 Cup Lemon Pie filling Powder •1/4 Cup Raspberry Jello Powder *Do not prepare the Lemon or Jello Powder, you will sprinkle the Powder (dry contents) on to the dough before rolling. ~Icing: 2 Cup Powdered Sugar 2 TBSP Lemon Pie filling Powder 1-2 TBSP Milk *depending on your desired consistency. Preparation •In a Medium size Bowl add Milk, Sugar, Yeast, Butter, Salt, Egg and half of the Flour. Mix together until well combined. •Keep adding in the remaining Flour, 1/2 Cup at a time •Knead for a nice Soft dough. •Cover and let rise until doubled in size •While the Dough is rising, make the Cream Cheese mixture and prepare your baking sheets or pan with Parchment Paper. •In a small bowl, mix together Cream Cheese, Sugar, Cornstarch and Vanilla extract. Combine well and set aside. •Once the Dough as doubled in size, place in a cleaned surface. •With a Pin Roll, roll into a Rectangle shape. •Spread on Cream Cheese Mixture •Sprinkle on Raspberry Jello Powder, covering the Cream Cheese mixture •Sprinkle on Lemon Pie Powder. •Next Roll the dough, starting on the long side. •Once Rolled, cut with a Knife or use thread to make your rolls. •Place rolls on a prepared baking sheet or pan, cover and let rise until doubled in size. •Preheat oven to 350°F while rolls are rising. •Bake them for 25-30 min, until internal temperature reaches 200°F. •Once baked, remove from oven and let cool. •While cooling, make the icing. •Mix together Icing ingredients until smooth, if needed add 1 more TBSP of Milk for a thinner consistency. •Glaze Rolls with pipping bag or spread on with a Spatula. Enjoy!! Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Easter Cones Recipe Easter Cones Makes: 42 mini Cones Ingredients •42 mini Cones or 20 small cones •2 Cups chocolate Chips •2 tsp coconut oil •Easter Chocolate eggs; crushed Chocolate filling •1 cup Milk •1 cup Butter •2 cups Sugar •1/2 cup Cocoa •1/2 tsp Salt •2 cups Flour •1 tsp Vanilla extract Preparation *Make Chocolate filling first. •Melt butter in a Saucepan over medium heat; add in Milk, Sugar cocoa, and salt. Whisk until everything is well incorporated. • Bring mixture just to a Boil; take of from heat source, stir in vanilla extract and Flour until smooth. • Let Cool •Place Easter Chocolate eggs in a ziplock bag and crush them until small pieces. Transfer these into a small bowl. •Prepare cones by taking them out of the package and unstacking. •Add Chocolate chips and coconut oil into a heat safe bowl, melt chocolate chips over double boiler or in the microwave in intervals, stirring until melted. • Take each cone; dip in melted chocolate then dip into crushed Easter Chocolate eggs. * If they chocolate hardens before you are done place back into the microwave to melt again. •Once all cones are dipped; pour cooled Chocolate filling into pipping bag • Fill each cone to the top • Refrigerate for 2 hours • Share and Enjoy. * We found filling with a piping bag the easiest. Click for step by step pictures

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Step by Step Nutella Babka Recipe Nutella Babka Makes: 10 Slices Ingredients • 2/3 cup (160 ml) warm water • 1 tablespoon (11g) Active Yeast • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar • 3 3/4 cups (525g) all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting • 1/3 cup granulated sugar • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt • 2 Eggs + 1 Yolk • 3/4 stick (85g) unsalted butter melted or room temperature Filling: •Nutella Spread •1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips •1/2 Walnuts Preparation - Mix Water, Yeast & Sugar - set aside for 10 minutes , until foamy and doubled. (Proof) - while proofing, in a separate bowl mix the rest of the ingredients well (will be crumbly) - once yeast mix has proofed mix into the other ingredients - Mix or Knead well until dough is no longer sticking to sides of the bowl. - Cover & rise till doubled (about 1.5 - 2 hrs) •Once dough is doubled in size •place dough on lightly floured surface •divide in 2 pieces (half) •take one piece and roll into a small rectangle with a rolling pin. About 1/2" thick. •spread on Nutella •Sprinkle on some Chocolate Chips and chopped Walnuts. •roll together starting from side closes to you, roll into a log. •pinch the ends slightly to close the end •with a sharp knife, cut the log in half *LONG WAYS* (top to bottom) •take one piece and place it underneath the other piece, like a twist. •continue "twisting" until finished. •place inside a baking pan lined with parchment paper. •take the next piece of dough and repeat the process. •once finished, cover, place in a warm area and let Rise, double in size. •Preheat oven to 350°F, oven thermostat recommended •bake at 350° for about 20 min •check the middle of the BABKA with a thermometer, done when it reaches 200°F. •Once baked, let cool before eating. ENJOY! Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo Makes: 2 -3 Serving Ingredients - Fettuccine noodles - salt - Water for boiling noodles Shrimp & Sauce: - 1 TBSP Butter - 1/2 Onion; chopped - 1 Garlic glove; minced - 1/4 tsp oregano - 1 lb Shrimp, cleaned, deveined and tail off and rinsed. - 2 Cups Cream - 1 TBSP Chicken or Shrimp Bouillon powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1/2 tsp Black pepper - 1/2 Mozzarella cheese, shredded Preparation - Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt generously. Add the pasta, and boil according to package directions until al dente, tender but still slightly firm. Strain, and toss with a splash of oil. - Meanwhile, In a large sized cooking pan, turn heat to medium high; add Butter, chopped Onions and minced garlic. Cook until onions are slightly translucent. - Add in Shrimp and oregano, Cook the shrimp, without moving them, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip the shrimp, and cook until fully pink and cooked through, about 2 minutes. - Add in Cream, Boulloin powder, salt, pepper. Stir, and bring to a boil. - Stir in the shredded mozzarella cheese - Add Fettuccine noodles to the shrimp and sauce. Stir until noodles are covered in sauce. - Reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes - Serve Hot with a side of garlic bread, top with more shredded mozzarella cheese if desired. ENJOY! Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Pizza Dough Recipe Pizza Dough Makes: 2 Pizzas (10" - 12") Ingredients • 1.5 cup warm Water (110°F) • 1.5 TBSP Yeast • 1 TBSP Sugar • 1.5 tsp Salt • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder • 1/4 tsp Oregano (optional) • 4 Cups Flour + for rolling • 4 Tablespoons olive Oil + for Brushing Preparation •In a Small bowl; mix Water, Yeast and Sugar, set aside to proof for 10 minutes. •Meanwhile in a stand mixer bowl combine 2 cups of flour, salt, garlic powder and Oregano. •Add olive oil and proofed yeast mixture, mix until ingredients are well incorporated. •Gradually add another 2 cup of flour. Add any additional flour as needed (additional ⅓ cup), until beginning to pull away from the sides of the bowl The dough will still be slightly sticky. •In a separate large bowl generously brush with olive oil. Transfer the dough to the bowl, brush dough Lightly with oil, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and place it in a warm place. •Allow dough to rise for 40 minutes. •Preheat oven to 425°F, prepare pizza Pan, line with parchment paper •Once the dough has risen, transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Divide Dough into two equal parts, cover one part with a towel to prevent drying while working with the first dough. •Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into 12" circle. •Transfer dough to a pizza pan and fold edges over to form a crust. • With pastry brush; brush the entire surface of the pizza including the crust with olive oil. •Use a fork to poke holes all over the center of the pizza to keep the dough from bubbling up in the oven. •Add desired toppings and bake at 425°F in preheated oven for 13-15 minutes or until toppings are golden brown. •Repeat same steps for the second piece of Dough. Bake or freeze unbaked for a quick dinner. •Slice, serve and Enjoy! • Par-Bake Pizza for freezing - Pre-heat oven to 450°F, transfer dough to a pizza pan and fold edges over to form a crust. • With pastry brush; brush the entire surface of the pizza including the crust with olive oil. •Use a fork to poke holes all over the center of the pizza to keep the dough from bubbling up in the oven. •Bake crust for 3-5 min, take out and cool. •Add on all toppings, freeze on a baking sheet for 3 hours unwrapped, wrap tight with plastic wrap several times. Freeze until ready to use. *Baking frozen Pizza: Preheat oven to 425°F, remove all Plastic wrap. Place on a pizza pan and Bake at 425°F for 25-30 min until cheese is melted and slightly browned. •Slice and Enjoy. Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Gnocchi Recipe Gnocchi Makes: 8 Servings Ingredients • 4 Cups mashed potatoes • 2 Eggs • 1 tsp Salt • 2-3 Cups Flour (extra flour for rolling and dusting) Preparation *Make sure Mashed potatoes have no lumps, Day old Mashed potatoes or from Baked potatoes work best as there is less Moisture in the Potatoes, more moisture will need more Flour. - In a Stand Mixer, mix all the Ingredients until a Slightly sticky dough, to sticky will make it hard to roll. Use extra Flour if needed. -Divide, into smaller pieces -Roll into small "snakes" and cut into small pieces. -Roll every piece on fork to get markings. -Bring Pot of Water to Boil if using right away. -Finish rolling Gnocchi -add a Gnocchi to boiling water, not all at once. Work in batches. -Gnocchi is done when it floats. ** Store Gnocchi uncooked in Airtight Container in the Freezer or in a Freezer bag. Cook the same way from Frozen. ~Enjoy them by Frying in Butter, Chicken Gnocchi Soup or Gnocchi Alfredo. Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Cottage Cheese Vareniki Recipe Cottage Cheese Vareniki Makes: 50 - 55 Vareniki Ingredients Dough: •2 Cups Cold Water •1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil •1 tsp salt •1/8 tsp Black Pepper (optional) •1 Whole Egg •1 Egg White •5 1/2 Cup Flour + More Flour for rolling. Preparation - In a Large mixing Bowl, add all the ingredients except the Flour. - Mix; with a Stand mixer or by Hand until everything is well combined, then incorporate 1 Cup of Flour. - Continue mixing in all the Flour, 1 Cup at a time. - Once all the Flour is incorporated and Dough has formed, kneed for 8 min with a Stand mixer or 10 min by Hand. -Place Dough in a Greased bowl; Cover with wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. - Divide dough into smaller pieces, flatten and roll through the Pasta maker. -Dust with Flour and Start with #1 setting, Roll through each setting several times to ensure its even. Continue until #5 or #6 setting (Personal preference), make sure to Dust with Flour to avoid Dough sticking to the roller. - Lay Flat on the table and place Cottage Cheese filling in the middle of the Dough 2-3 inches apart, depending on the size of your Cutter. - Fold the Dough over, Cut and Seal each Vareniki. - Place finished Vareniki on a Baking sheet and place in the freezer for 2 hours. - Continue doing these steps until all the Dough is used. - Once Vareniki are Frozen, package them in a freezer bag and keep frozen until ready to use. - When ready to use; Bring a Pot of Water plus 1 tbsp of Butter to Boil and place several frozen Vareniki in the Boiling water, make sure not to overcrowd the Pot. Cook for 10 min; do not stir, use a spoon to gently turn Vareniki over once. Moving them to much will result in open and broken Vareniki. - Place Cooked Vareniki in Colander. Serve Immediately CREAM GRAVY: 1 Cup Whipping Cream (Heavy Cream) 1/2 tsp Salt 1/8 tsp Pepper 1 TBSP Flour for thickening (optional) - Heat all ingredients in a small Pot until at boiling point, stir to avoid boiling over. Lower temperature and cook for 5 min while stirring. Take off Heat and Serve. ~ Serve Vareniki with Cream Gravy, Caramelized Onions, Bacon Bits and Farmer Sausage on the Side. *Personal Preference includes adding Raspberry Jam. *Traditional Serving varies by region Watch a Video on How to Roll, Fill and Cut Vareniki. *Fancy Vareniki Closings also available on my Instagram Page Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Buttery Spritz cookies Recipe Buttery Spritz cookies Makes: 50 cookies Ingredients • 1 cup butter (227g) • 1 cup sugar (200g) • 2 eggs (100g) • 1 cup mayonnaise (300g) • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 4 cups flour (480g) • 1/2 tsp salt • 1 tsp baking powder Dipping: • 2 cups chocolate chips • 1 tsp coconut oil Preparation •Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare your baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper. •In a mixing bowl, combine the butter, sugar, egg, mayonnaise, and vanilla extract, creaming them together until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sifted flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix this dry blend into the creamed mixture until fully incorporated. •Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges begin to turn a light golden. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cookie tray to cool completely. •In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and coconut oil, heating in 30-second intervals, stirring each time, until melted. Dip the cookies halfway in the chocolate mixture, place them back on the parchment-lined sheet, and freeze for 10 minutes. Once set, enjoy your delicious cookies, and store any leftovers in a freezer-safe container. Click for step by step pictures

Step by Step Drumsticks Recipe Drumsticks Makes: 4 Servings Ingredients •12-14 Drumsticks Seasoning ingredients: • 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese • 1 TBSP Chili Powder • 1 TBSP Italian seasoning • 1 tsp Celery Salt • 1 tsp Pepper • 1/2 tbsp Salt • 1 tsp Paprika • 1 tsp Onion Salt ~ Cucumber Salad Ingredients: •2 Cups Cooked Noodles •2 Large Cucumbers, sliced into coins •1/4 Red Onion, chopped •1/4 Cup Dill, chopped •1 TBSP Mayonnaise •1/2 TBSP Vinegar •1/2 TBSP Sugar Preparation Preparation of Salad: • Prepare your Macaroni Salad ahead of time for at least 1 hour of Refrigeration. • Slice Cucumbers into thin round slices, chop red onions and Dill into small pieces. - Mix together Mayonnaise, vinegar and Sugar in a small bowl. - Add all ingredients into medium sized Bowl, mix until all ingredients are well incorporated. *Add salt to desired taste. - Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 Hour. Preparation for Drumsticks: • Preheat oven to 350°F • Lightly Brush Drumsticks with Oil and Sprinkle on the seasoning on both sides. • Place on a baking sheet lined with Foil and Bake for 40 minutes at 350°F, check internal temperature. • Cook until internal temperature is 180°F (85°C) Serve with Macaroni Salad Click for step by step pictures