Walnut Toffee

This recipe also came from my gma.  She made this every Christmas (along with at least a dozen other fun treats stored in tins in the garage for easy snitching!)...but shhhhhh...we don't want to tell her that is how the tins emptied so fast!!

1 c butter                                         3 Tbs water
1 c sugar                                          1 1/2 c chopped walnuts (or pecans if you like them better)
1 Tbs cornsyrup                               1 (6oz) pgk chocolate chips (melted)

Butter a 9" square pan. 
Melt butter in 2 qt saucepan.  Stir in sugar gradually.
Add syrup & water; cook over med heat, stirring occassionally to 290 degrees on a candy thermometer
Add 1 c nuts, cook 3 minutes more, stirring constantly.
Pour into prepared pan.
When cool & hardened, pour 1/2 melted chocolate on top, toss in the fridge to harden, then flip out of pan, coating the opposite side with the remaining chocolate, sprinkling the remaining nuts on the wet chocolate.
Cool till all is hardened, then ENJOY!!

Green Salad with Apples and Maple Walnut Dressing

This is a wonderful crisp fruit salad that will compliment any entree or sandwich!  Have the kids help to make it and watch as they devour their creation!

6 c. salad greens
1 c. julienned Braeburn or Honeycrisp apples
2 Tbs. cider vinegar
2 Tbs. maple sryup
2 tsp. dijon mustard
1 1/2 t. walnut oil
salt
red pepper

Combine salad greens & apples in a large salad bowl.
Combine all remaining ingredients, whisk together well.
Drizzle over salad, toss gently to coat once ready to eat!

Serves 4

our kids love this salad...we have added nuts, dried cranberries, etc...use your imagination & your own likes to make this a fun way to get the greens & fruit into your kids.