Cinnamon Honey Butter

This is one of those “too easy to be a recipe” recipes - but it’s a shame not to have it in your file.  At Texas Roadhouse, they reel you in with their unlimited rolls.  You could make a meal on the rolls alone (with a salad of course).  They also serve a unique butter with them - which makes them irresistible.  

Honey butter is not a newcomer on the scene - it’s been around at least since 1896 - when honey was combined with butter to act as a preservative.  But it showed up as an actual recipe in the Woman’s Day Encyclopedia of Cookery (1966), and in Pennsylvania Dutch cookbooks around that same time. (For an interesting history of honey butters - see this LINK)

This version however, is inspired by the Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain.  There are several versions floating around the web - but this one was excellent.

Enjoy it with any bread - hot OR cold.  As long as it is kept at room temperature, it spreads like a charm.  If you serve it cold from the refrigerator, you’ll need your rolls or bread warm enough to melt it.  And, did I mention it’s fabulous on toast?

If you're looking for a great recipe for the Texas Roadhouse Rolls to pair WITH this butter, visit an earlier post HERE.

For this delicious, easy-to-make recipe - go to:

www.changeabletable.com

  

Black Bean Hummus. (move over guacamole)

Hummus might seem like an odd food to some - but it dates back to 13th century Egypt.  It was typically scooped with flatbread, or used as an accompaniment to Middle Eastern dishes.  This southwest take on hummus makes an excellent dip, and is quite healthy.  You’ll be surprised.

This recipe is from everydaysouthwest.com - a treasure trove of recipes from two sisters born and raised in Arizona (they say they have chile peppers in their blood!)  I drop in and see what’s cooking on their blog often.

They developed this recipe when they needed a dip to go with enchiladas - and alas - no avocados!  With the right combination of spices, garbanzo and black beans have the perfect texture to work together for this unusual dip.

Place this alongside your standard salsa and guacamole, and see which disappears first.  As they say on their post - “move over guacamole”...

For the recipe - go to:

www.changeabletable.com

Creammmmmy Honeybutter - a great thing to butter any bread...

You're probably thinking..."when are we DONE with this cornbread kick?!?" Well - I am officially swearing myself off all things cornbread for at least a few weeks!

But I wanted to give you the wonderful honeybutter recipe that I promised yesterday. I love this stuff! It's hard to keep your fingers out of it...

I can’t take credit for this DELICIOUS recipe for something we all think we know how to make... One additional ingredient makes all the difference and helps it hold up well for several days. This lightly sweet honeybutter has body and texture - not just grease and sugar.

For the three simple ingredients, and the three things to remember about making it - go to:
www.changeabletable.com ("empty nest" tab)