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Rebhun Mit Ananas
Ingredients:
- 1 (3 pound) chicken
- Salt, black pepper
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 5 tablespoons Slivowitz
- Pinch cinnamon
- Pinch mace
- 2 cups pineapple
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 orange, zest grated
- 2 teaspoons juniper berries, crushed
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Wash and thoroughly dry chicken.
- Cut wings off.
- Season inside of chicken with salt, pepper and rosemary.
- Sprinkle pineapple with cinnamon and mace, and then add 1 tablespoon Slivovitz.
- Allow to marinate a few minutes.
- Spoon pineapple inside chicken and pack tightly.
- Spoon a little juice into cavity.
- Tie chicken, passing the string around the legs and behind the parson's nose and then tie legs down tight onto the parson's nose.
- Place chicken into a small baking dish, standing in a pan of water.
- Add the pineapple juice to the juices remaining from the marinated pineapple, together with the orange zest and remaining 4 tablespoons of Slivovitz.
- Season with salt and pepper and add the juniper berries, vinegar and honey.
- Place the mixture into a saucepan, bring to a boil and then lower the heat and simmer 2 minutes.
- Paint the chicken with some of the basting mixture and then pour a little more of the mixture over the chicken.
- Plate into the oven for 1 hour, 10 minutes.
- Turn the bird over 20 minutes before the end of cooking.
- Baste chicken from time to time.
- Remove chicken to a dish and keep warm.
- Place the remaining basting sauce into the pan juices.
- Heat slowly and strain through a sieve and add any remaining pieces of pineapple.
- Add the chicken stock and then thicken with arrowroot.
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S'more Cupcakes in Jelly Jars
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
- 1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Fudge Flavor Instant Pudding
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1 jar (7 oz.) JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme
- 1 container (16 oz.) ready-to-spread chocolate frosting
- 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
- 2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- 1/2 cup JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
- 4 graham crackers, coarsely broken into pieces
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes.
- Cool in pans 10 min.
- Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
- Meanwhile, beat pudding mix and milk with whisk 2 min.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Cut cupcakes horizontally in half.
- Place bottom half of each cupcake in 4-oz.
- jelly jar; top with layers of 1 Tbsp.
- pudding and 1-1/2 Tbsp.
- marshmallow creme.
- Cover with cupcake tops.
- Spoon frosting into medium bowl.
- Add COOL WHIP; whisk until blended.
- Spread onto tops of cupcakes.
- Melt semi-sweet chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over COOL WHIP mixture.
- Top with remaining ingredients.
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Cous Cous With Tomatoes Free on Slimming World Green Day
Ingredients:
- 2 cups dried couscous
- 2 12 cups boiling water
- 12 cup frozen peas
- 12 cup frozen fine beans
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 400 g plum tomatoes, roughly cut up
- 12 teaspoon fennel seed
- 12 teaspoon dried chili
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 50 g frozen chopped spinach
- salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 dash balsamic vinegar
Directions:
- Put all dry and frozen ingredients in a bowl.
- Add wet ingredients and stir gently and leave covered for about 5 minutes.
- Ta da!
- Lunch is done.
- Reheat or eat cold.
- If eating straight away make sure your frozen veggies are defrosted.
- experiment with different veggies or roasted garlic and if your feeling kinky, sprinkle over a little parmesan, but you will have to count that as part of your sysn/ healthy a option for the day.
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Red Velvet Pancakes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- 12 cup cocoa
- 12 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 14 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 12 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
Directions:
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa, confectioners sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and red food coloring.
- Whisk buttermilk mixture into flour until just combined.
- Ladle 1/4 cupfuls onto a hot buttered skillet and cook until bubbly.
- Flip and cook until golden on the bottom.
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Quick Rice & Bean Skillet Dinner
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups instant white rice, uncooked
- 1 can (15.5 oz.) kidney beans, rinsed
- 1 can (14 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 can (10-3/4 oz.) vegetable broth
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
- 1/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
- 1 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients except cheese in large skillet.
- Bring to boil, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in cheese; cover.
- Remove from heat.
- Let stand 5 min.
- Fluff with fork.
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Kicked Up Pasta Rags with Vodka Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1/4 pound bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 cups finely chopped yellow onions
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen green peas
- 1 cup vodka
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup chopped basil
- 4 sheets fresh pasta, (about 1 pound) torn into rags about 3-inches by 1-inch each
- Grated Parmesan, for serving (optional)
Directions:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- In a skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until the fat is rendered and just beginning to brown, about 4 minutes.
- Add the onions and crushed red pepper and saute until soft and slightly caramelized, about 6 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes and stir well to combine.
- Cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
- Add the vodka and cook until slightly reduced, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the peas and cream, and cook, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the basil.
- Cook the pasta in the boiling water until just al dente, about 2 minutes.
- Drain in a colander.
- Add to the pasta sauce, and toss to combine.
- Serve immediately with grated Parmesan, if desired.
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Elvis's Fried-Potato Sandwich
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound bacon
- 2 small russet potatoes (about 3 ounces each), peeled, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 2 small yellow onions (about 2 ounces each), peeled, thinly sliced crosswise into rings
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 large slices country-style white bread
- Mustard to taste
Directions:
- Fry the bacon in a heavy cast-iron skillet to desired doneness and drain on paper towels.
- Heat the bacon drippings over medium heat, add the potatoes and onions and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Fry until the potatoes are browned and crisp on the outside and tender on the inside and the onions are tender.
- (Do not turn the potatoes until they are crisp.)
- Taste for seasoning.
- Grill or broil the bread until toasted on one side.
- Smear the untoasted sides generously with mustard and layer the bacon, potatoes and onions on top of one mustard side.
- Cover with the remaining bread, mustard side down.
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Sauteed Shrimp With Vodka and Mango
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds raw shrimp
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
- 1 ripe mango
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
- 4 tablespoons lemon vodka
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander
Directions:
- Shell and devein the shrimp.
- Place the shrimp in a bowl and add the lemon juice and salt and pepper.
- Cover with plastic wrap, and let stand for about 15 minutes.
- Peel the mango and cut it in half-inch-thick slices.
- Heat the oil and butter in a large nonstick skillet.
- When it is quite hot but not smoking, add the shrimp, stirring rapidly.
- Cook for 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the shallots, and cook, stirring, for about 10 seconds.
- Add the vodka, cream, more salt and pepper if desired, and the pepper flakes.
- Cook over high heat about 1 minute.
- Add the mango and cook briefly until piping hot, not longer.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp and the mango to a warm serving plate.
- Bring the sauce to a rolling boil for about 30 seconds, add the coriander, and spoon the sauce over the shrimp.
- Serve with rice.
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Chili With Beans Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 pound grnd beef
- Diced onion
- 2 (16 ounce.) cans red kidney beans
- 1 can tomato sauce
- Ketchup
- Cayenne pepper
- Chili pwdr
- Basil
- Oregano
Directions:
- In large skillet, brown grnd beef and onion; drain well.
- Add in seasonings (according to taste), tomato sauce, and ketchup.
- Stir well and simmer.
- Open cans of kidney beans and drain well.
- Add in to skillet and return to simmer.
- Just before serving, placed grated Cheddar cheese in bottom of bowls, add in chili, and top with more cheese.
- Serve with saltine crackers or possibly corn bread muffins.
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Cheese Parcels Two Ways!
Ingredients:
- 14 ounces phyllo pastry (or 20 pieces)
- 5 12 ounces soft cheese
- 8 ounces Baby Spinach, wilted
- 9 ounces butter, melted
- 0.5 (9 ounce) camembert cheese
- 5 tablespoons cranberry sauce
- cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper
- sunflower oil, for deep-frying
Directions:
- Divide the sheets of phyllo pastry in half so that they measure approximately 4-6in.
- Make the parcels one by one, keeping the rest of the pastry under a lightly dampened cloth so that it does not dry out.
- Blend together the wilted spinach leaves and soft cheese in a food processor until you have a smooth mixture.
- Brush your first sheet of pastry with melted butter, fold in half, brush the surface with butter, turn over and brush the other side with butter as well.
- Cut the piece of pastry in half and place about a tsp of the spinach and soft cheese mixture in the centre.
- Now gather up the sides of the pastry and gather them at the top, squeezing them together so that they form a money purse shape.
- Place on a greaseproof tray.
- Repeat this process with the rest of the soft cheese and spinach, you should be able to make 20 of them.
- Place in the fridge.
- With the remaining 20 sheets, make them in exactly the same way, substituting the soft cheese and spinach for a small cube of camembert, 1/2 tsp of cranberry sauce and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper.
- Place in the fridge to set for about 30 minutes.
- Heat the sunflower oil to about 350F and begin cooking the parcels, 4-5 at a time, for 2-3 minutes per batch until they are crisp and golden.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on lots of kitchen paper until they are cool enough to eat.
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Grilled Stuffed Bell Peppers Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 6 ounces medium white button mushrooms
- 4 metal skewers
- 3 large bell peppers, halved lenghtwise and seeded (yellow and orange look beautiful)
- 1 large red onion, cut crosswise into 1/3-inch thick slices
- 1 lb medium zucchini, trimmed and halved lengthwise
- 13 cup sun-dried tomato, drained and chopped (packed in oil)
- 5 ounces bocconcini, each cut in half (mozzarella cheese)
- 8 tablespoons cilantro or 8 tablespoons basil pesto
- 3 cups baby arugula
Directions:
- Whisk together vinegar and 2 tablespoons oil in a bowl; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Set aside.
- Preheat grill and lightly oil rack.
- Thread mushrooms through stem end onto skewers.
- Lightly brush mushrooms, onion, and zucchini with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper.
- Grill vegetables, turning occasionally, until peppers are crisp-tender and remaining vegetables are just tender and golden brown, about 5 minutes for peppers and onion, 6 minutes for zucchini, and 8 minutes for the mushrooms.
- Transfer peppers to a plate and remaining vegetables to a cutting board.
- When cool enough to handle, remove mushrooms from skewers and quarter; transfer to a medium bowl.
- Cut onion and zucchini into bite-sized pieces.
- Transfer 3/4 of the onion (reserving remaining onion) and all of the zucchini to the bowl of mushrooms.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella, and 2 tablespoons pesto to bowl; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Toss to combine.
- Spoon the mixture into pepper halves and grill, covered, until the cheese begins to melt, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer to serving plates and arrange arugula alongside the stuffed peppers.
- Drizzle arugula with remaining dressing and top with reserved onions.
- Serve peppers warm with remaining pesto on the side.
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Baked Chikuwa with Mayonnaise and Corn
Ingredients:
- 2 Chikuwa
- 1 tbsp Corn kernels
- 1 tsp Aonori
- 1 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Cheese (I used shreded type)
Directions:
- Cut the chikuwa into half lengthwise and crosswise to make 8 pieces.
- Mix all the ingredients.
- Spoon the Step 2 mixture onto the chikuwa from Step 1, and bake in a toaster oven for about 10 minutes, then it's done.
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Garlic Basil Toast
Ingredients:
- 1 slice Sliced bread
- 1 1/2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Pesto (basil paste)
- 2 tsp Grated garlic
Directions:
- Cut a piece of bread into four slices and lightly toast.
- Bring butter to room temperature (or you can soften it in the microwave).
- Mix together all the ingredients and spread on the toast.
- Enjoy!
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Gingersnaps
Ingredients:
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 cup butter or 1 cup lard, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 14 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 14 teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Put molasses and ginger in a bowl, add melted butter and sugar, then egg and warm water; sift flour and baking soda and salt; work it into the other ingredients.
- Roll out to 1/4 inch thick, and cut in rounds.
- Place on parchment lined baking sheets.
- Bake at 350F for 15 minutes.
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Lucky Shamrock TreatsTM
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 (10 ounce) package JET-PUFFED Marshmallows*
- 6 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal
- Canned frosting or decorating gel
- Green decorating sugar (optional)
Directions:
- In large saucepan melt butter over low heat.
- Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
- Remove from heat.
- Add KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES cereal.
- Stir until well coated.
- Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray.
- Cool slightly.
- Using cookie cutter coated with cooking spray cut into shamrocks.
- Decorate with frosting and decorating sugar (if desired).
- Best if served the same day.
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Creamy Chicken Salad Sandwich
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup chopped cooked chicken Whole Foods 1 lb For $3.99 thru 02/09
- 1/4 cup chopped Granny Smith apples
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 1 Tbsp. chopped green onions
- 1 Tbsp. Miracle Whip made with Olive Oil Spread*
- 1/8 tsp. black pepper
- 2 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients except toast in small bowl.
- Fill toast slices with chicken mixture.
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Beer battered fresh green beans
Ingredients:
- 1 fry pan with peanut, coconut or almond oil.
- 1/2 lb fresh green beans
- 1/2 cup beer :) your choice of brand
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp finely ground parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
Directions:
- With a whisk in a medium bowl.
- Mix together beer, flour, cheese and salt and pepper.
- Clean and dry the green beans.
- Batter dip by batch.
- Cook like bacon (in strips lined up).
- Lay out on paper towels.
- Can stack in a tower.
- On top of each other.
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Beef And Macaroni Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 each pasta, elbow macaroni package, cooked, drained
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 pound beef ground, browned, drained
- 1 x salt to taste
- 1 x black pepper to taste
- 1 each onions chopped
- 2 each celery stalks, chopped
- 1 each tomato paste can
- 3/4 cups water
- 2 tablespoons sherry
- 1 each soup, tomato can
- 1 x cheddar cheese or parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon oregano
Directions:
- Toss cooked noodles in oil.
- Place in greased crockpot.
- Add all remaining ingredients, except grated cheese.
- Stir thoroughly.
- Sprinkle cheese over top.
- Cover and cook on Low 4 to 8 hours or High 2 to 3 hours.
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Molded Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds fresh or frozen cranberries
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 cups finely chopped fresh pineapple (8 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- Shaved celery, snipped chives and chopped toasted walnuts, for garnish
Directions:
- Line a 1 1/2-quart glass bowl or mold with plastic wrap, allowing 4 inches of overhang all around.
- Reserve 1/4 cup of the cranberries for garnish.
- In a large saucepan, combine the rest of the cranberries with the sugar, pineapple, orange zest, lemon juice and 1/2 cup of water and bring to a boil.
- Cook over moderately low heat, stirring frequently, until the cranberries are broken down and the mixture is thick, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
- Scrape the sauce into the prepared bowl and let cool for 30 minutes.
- Cover with the overhanging plastic.
- Refrigerate until chilled and set, at least 3 hours or overnight.
- Peel back the plastic and carefully invert the cranberry mold onto a plate; remove the plastic wrap.
- Garnish with the reserved cranberries, shaved celery, snipped chives and chopped walnuts and serve cold.
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Herbed Buttered Parsnips
Ingredients:
- 3 pounds parsnips, peeled and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened
- 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped fine, or 1 teaspoon dried, crumbled
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
Directions:
- In a steamer set over boiling water steam the parsnips, covered, for 8 minutes, or until they are tender.
- While the parsnips are steaming, put the butter, the parsley, and the thyme in a heatproof serving bowl.
- Add the hot parsnips and toss them with the butter mixture, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
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Stuffin' Egg Muffin
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
- 1 doz. eggs
- 3 Tbsp. OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits
- 1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheeses
Directions:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Prepare stuffing as directed on package, omitting the stand time.
- Press 1/4 cup stuffing onto bottom and up side of each of 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray, forming 1/4-inch rim around top of cup.
- Place muffin pan on baking sheet.
- Add 1 egg to each cup; top with bacon and cheese.
- Bake 20 min.
- or until whites are firm and yolks are cooked to desired doneness.
- Let stand 5 min.
- before serving.
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Macaroni Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 lb pasta, I use elbow macaroni, cooked cooled and drained
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 medium onion, chopped fine
- 1 bell pepper, chopped fine
- 1 carrot, grated
Directions:
- Dissolve sugar in vinegar.
- Add milk and mayo.
- Add onion, pepper and carrot.
- Pour cooled macaroni into mixture and mix well.
- Chill for a few hours.
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Clams with Saffron, Tomato and Garlic
Ingredients:
- Pinch of saffron threads
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 4 pounds clams, scrubbed and rinsed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup Pinot Gris
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
Directions:
- In a small saucepan, steep the saffron in the vinegar over low heat for 1 minute.
- Let cool, then whisk in the olive and vegetable oils and the pepper.
- In a large skillet or saucepan, combine the vinaigrette with the clams, tomatoes, shallots, garlic and wine.
- Cover and cook over high heat for 5 minutes.
- Transfer any clams that have opened to a large bowl.
- Cover and continue to cook, removing the clams as they open.
- Pour the hot broth over the clams, leaving behind any grit.
- Garnish with the parsley and serve.
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Dill Mayonnaise
Ingredients:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dill, fresh, minced
- Salt
- Pepper
Directions:
- Mix thoroughly in a bowl.
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Thompson's Cake
Ingredients:
- 12 cup cinnamon applesauce
- 4 extra large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups sugar
- 18 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
Directions:
- Preheat oven at 325 degrees.
- Set to middle rack.
- Cream sugar and butter well.
- Add cinnamon applesauce and mix well.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each added.
- Sift flour and baking soda.Add sifted flour mix to creamed mixture in three additions, alternating with buttermilk, ending with the dry mixture.
- Mix well.
- The batter will be fairly thick.
- Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 pan.
- Bake for an hour to hour and a half.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- A cream cheese frosting goes very well with this cake.
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Fig Butter
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Dried Figs, Stems Removed
- 1- 1/2 cup Pressed Apple Juice
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Triple Sec (optional, Can Replace With Orange Juice)
Directions:
- Place figs in a medium saucepan.
- Cover with apple juice; allow to soak for 15 minutes.
- Add sugar and triple sec; stir to combine.
- Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and allow to simmer for 20-25 minutes.
- Then remove pan from heat and allow figs to cool.
- Puree mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- The butter may seem a little runny at first, but once it chills it will thicken up considerably.
- Fig butter will last, stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, for at least a week and probably closer to 10 days.
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Authentic French Tarte Tatin (with an Easy Crust)
Ingredients:
- 2 to 3 Apples (I like to use Jonathan)
- 60 grams Sugar
- 30 grams Unsalted butter (or salted butter)
- 1 sheet Frozen puff pastry
Directions:
- Chop the apples into 6 to 8 slices for a medium-sized apple.
- They should be thick!
- In an oven-safe skillet, heat the butter and sugar over high.
- Agitate the skillet to even out the caramel.
- Thaw the frozen puff pastry.
- When smoke starts to rise, reduce to low-medium heat, quickly arrange the apples in the pan, simmer for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat.
- Preheat oven at 200C for 20 minutes.
- After turning off the heat, cover the apples with the puff pastry.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 200C.
- This is what it should look like after baking.
- Turn it upside-down onto a serving platter, and serve!
- Addendum: Don't worry if the apples are watery!
- The juices will add flavor and melt nicely into the caramel.
- Addendum: Even if you think you've overcooked the apples, the juices will blend with the caramel surprisingly well.
- The caramelized flavor of the browed and softened apple will suit a mature palate!
- It's important to remove the skillet from the heat after positioning the apples on top of the caramel sauce!
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Caramelized Sunchokes with Beet Confit
Ingredients:
- 3 pounds red beets, trimmed and scrubbed
- Olive oil, as needed
- Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups apple cider or juice
- 2 sprigs of thyme
- 2 pounds sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes), peeled and diced into 1/2-inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger root
- 3 tablespoons walnut oil
- Grapeseed or safflower oil, as needed for frying
- 2 tablespoons honey, preferably wildflower
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/4 cup wood or regular sorrel, or celery leaves or parsley, for garnish (optional)
Directions:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the beets in a baking dish and toss with just enough olive oil to coat.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper and add apple cider and thyme sprigs to the pan.
- Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, removing the foil after an hour to allow the pan juices to reduce.
- Let beets cool in cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, in another baking pan, toss the sunchokes with just enough olive oil to coat and season with salt and pepper.
- Add a tablespoon of water to the bottom of the pan and cover tightly with foil.
- Bake in the same oven as the beets for 30 to 45 minutes, or until tender.
- Let cool.
- To make the beet dressing, whisk together 3 tablespoons of the beet cooking liquid, the apple cider vinegar, mustard, ginger and walnut oil.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Peel beets using a paper towels to rub off the skins.
- Coarsely chop the beets and place in a salad bowl.
- Toss the beets with the dressing.
- Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
- Add grapeseed oil to the depth of 3/4 inch.
- Once the oil is hot, fry sunchokes in batches until crisp.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Toss the fried sunchokes in a medium bowl with honey and rosemary.
- Season with salt.
- To serve, spread the beets on a platter and top with the warm sunchokes.
- Sprinkle with herbs if using.
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Melba Pizzas Recipe
Ingredients:
- Old London Melba Snacks or possibly Melba Toast
- Pizza sauce or possibly any prepared spaghetti sauce
- Suggested toppings
- Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Directions:
- Top each Melba snack with sauce topping and cheese.
- Place in plate cover.
- Microwave on medium (50%) 30 seconds.
- Rotate dish one half turn.
- Microwave 30 seconds longer or possibly till cheese melts.
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Short Cut Easy Cheesy Ranch Loaded Potatoes
Ingredients:
- 1 packages Idahoan Baby Reds
- 1/3 cup Velveeta Cheesy Ranch Dressing
- 1 can Sweet Corn
- 1/4 cup Pizza blend cheese
- 1 pinch chopped parsley
Directions:
- Prepare potatoes according to package and mix in the rest of the ingredients!
- Enjoy!!!
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Garlic Cheese Casserole Bread
Ingredients:
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 12 cup warm water
- 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 14 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 12 cups flour
- vegetable oil cooking spray
Directions:
- Dissolve the yeast in the water.
- In a saucepan over medium temperature, heat the cottage cheese until warm.
- Pour the heated cottage cheese into a large mixing bowl and combine wit hyeast, garlic, egg, oil, honey, salt and baking soda.
- Add the flour and blend well with wooden spoon or in a food processor; batter will be sticky.
- Transfer the batter into a large bowl coated with nonstick spray; cover with a towel and let rise in a warm, draft-free area for about 1 hour.
- Stir with a spoon and turn into a 2/quart casserole dish coated with nonstick spray.
- Let rise for 30 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated 350degree oven for 40 minutes or until done.
- To serve, remove to a platter or spoon out of the casserole dish.
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Chocolate and Banana Pudding
Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas sliced
- 100 grams self raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 100 grams soft margarine
- 100 grams caster sugar
- 2 eggs
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven at 180 C
- Place flour, baking powder, and cocoa in a mixing bowl.
- Add the margarine, sugar, eggs and mix for about 20 seconds until light and creamy.
- Stir in the sliced bananas.
- Spoon the mixture in your desired oven-proof mould.
- Cover tightly with greased foil.
- Bake for 1 hour in the centre of the oven.
- For the chocolate topping, please refer to the recipe i posted some months ago.
- FUDGE GLAZE.
- OPTIONAL: You can also serve this yummy pudding with some chilled custard sauce poured over it...
- Kids will LLLLLOVE IT!!!
- Just boil 2 and a half cups milk, add half a cup sugar (or according to your taste), bring to almost boil, add the custard powder (blend 2tablespoons custard powder in quarter cup water) mix well til it starts becoming a little heavy.
- Chill.
- Pour over pudding.
- WOW!
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Baked Chikuwa with Tuna and Mayonnaise
Ingredients:
- 4 Chikuwa
- 1 Canned tuna (small)
- 1 Corn
- 1 Easy melting cheese
- 1 Mayonnaise
- 1 dash Salt
Directions:
- Cut the chikuwa into half lengthwise and crosswise.
- Mix the drained tuna and the corn with a small amount of mayonnaise.
- Top with the mixed tuna, corn and mayonnaise on the chikuwa.
- Sprinkle with easy melting cheese.
- Bake in a toaster oven for 3-4 minutes until the cheese has melted.
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Horchata
Ingredients:
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup white rice
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for garnish
- Ice
Directions:
- Combine all of the ingredients except the ice in a glass jar, seal and let sit overnight.
- Puree in a blender until smooth, then strain and pour into ice-filled red wine glasses.
- Garnish each drink with a pinch of ground cinnamon.
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Mojito Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 1 ounce rum
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 14 cup club soda
- 1 tablespoon of fresh mint
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients together and garnish with a lime.
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Swedish Caviar Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups whole milk
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Butter, for greasing
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup creme fraiche
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 3 tablespoons red caviar, such as trout roe (about 2 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons black caviar, such as paddlefish roe (about 2 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
- Freshly ground pepper
Directions:
- In a small saucepan, bring the milk to a boil over moderately high heat.
- Immediately remove from the heat, stir in the salt and let cool to warm.
- Preheat the oven to 325 and butter an 11-by-7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.
- In a medium saucepan, bring 1 quart of water to a simmer.
- In a large bowl, whisk the cooled milk with the eggs until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- Set the dish in a roasting pan and pour enough of the simmering water into the roasting pan to reach about halfway up the side of the baking dish.
- Transfer the roasting pan to the middle of the oven.
- Bake the custard for about 30 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Transfer the baking dish to a rack and remove the foil.
- Let the custard cool completely, then refrigerate for about 1 hour, until chilled.
- Spread the creme fraiche in an even layer over the cooled custard.
- Spoon the onion, the red caviar and the black caviar over the creme fraiche in alternating diag-onal rows.
- Sprinkle the caviar cake with the dill, season with pepper and serve.
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From-The-Pantry Pot Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 small onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large stalk celery, minced
- 1 12 cups seitan, cubed (diced tofu or beans also works)
- 1 lb vegetables, diced (I use green beans, carrots, potatoes)
- 1 cup water, plus more if needed
- 2 tablespoons vegan chicken-flavored bouillon or 2 tablespoons vegetable bouillon
- 1 teaspoon thyme, dried
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons flour, if needed
- 1 cup white flour or 1 cup whole wheat flour or 1 cup gluten-free flour
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon thyme
- 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 cup soymilk
Directions:
- Oil the crock of your slow cooker.
- Combine all the stew ingredients except flour in the slow cooker.
- Add 1 to 2 extra cups water if you will be cooking for longer than 8 hours.
- About 30 minutes before serving, add more water if too thick or flour if too thin.
- Make the bicuits: Combine all biscuit ingredients in a bowl and work together until dough forms.
- Turn mixture onto floured cutting board, roll out 1/2 inch thick, and cut into circles with rim of glass.
- Place in the slow cooker on top of filling.
- Turn slow cooker to high.
- Prop open lid with wooden spoon or place dishtowel under lid to prevent condensation from dripping onto biscuits.
- Cook additional 30 minutes.
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Roasted Broccoli and Cherry Tomatoes with Feta, Roasted Pepper and Olives
Ingredients:
- 1 pound broccoli florets bite size
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic or as needed, freshly minced
- 18 teaspoon salt and black pepper or to taste, feta and olives are both salty, so you don't need to add too much salt
- 1/2 each lemon juice and zest, freshly squeezed and grated
- 1/4 cup green olives or black olives, sliced
- 1 each sweet red bell peppers, roasted cut into strips
- 1/2 tablespoon oregano freshly chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1 teaspoon capers rinsed, optional
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Add the broccoli, tomatoes and garlic in a large bowl, drizzle the olive oil, and season with salt and black pepper.
- Toss until well coated.
- Spread the vegetables in a single layer onto a large baking sheet.
- Bake until the broccoli starts to brown and the cherry tomatoes start exploding, about 11 minutes.
- Let the roasted vegetables cool for a few minutes.
- While the vegetables are roasting, add the lemon juice and zest, olives, roasted bell pepper, oregano and capers (if using) in a large bowl, mix until well blended.
- Stir in the roasted vegetables until well mixed and coated.
- Top with feta cheese.
- Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.
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Cucumber and Avocado Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 English seedless cucumber
- 1 sweet red pepper, sliced
- salt
- lettuce
- 1 chili pepper
- 1 avocado, sliced (ripe)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon onion, Minced
Directions:
- Peel and slice the cucumber paper-thin.
- Season with salt, chili pepper and lime juice.
- Sprinkle with onion and red pepper slices.
- arrange lettuce on 6 serving plates.
- Pile cucumber mixture in center of each plate.
- Add avocado slices and parsley.
- 6 servings.
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Sweet Corn Pudding
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup chopped bacon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 4 ears sweet corn, kernels removed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 6 eggs
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a saute pan, over a low flame, place the chopped bacon and cook until it's crisp.
- Remove it from the pan, reserving the fat.
- Add the butter to it and saute the onions until translucent.
- Add the corn kernels, salt, and cayenne pepper and saute a few minutes more to cook the corn.
- Remove from the heat.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs well then add the cream and milk and whisk some more until well combined.
- Add the pepper, nutmeg, Parmesan, and cornmeal and whisk to combine.
- Stir in the bacon, onion, and corn mixture and pour into a greased 6-cup casserole dish.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 1 hour.
- Serve immediately.
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Milk and Honey (Yeast Free) Brown and Serve Rolls
Ingredients:
- 12 cup honey
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 12 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 34 cup chopped pecans
- 1 egg, beaten
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350F Butter a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pan or If you want them in traditional Brown and Serve Roll style then butter as many cupcake pans as you have or will need (might need quite a few if you are doing batch cooking).
- In a medium sauce pan combine honey with milk.
- Stir over medium heat until honey dissolves.
- Stir in melted (If you don't premelt the butter you will REALLY wish you had, it takes a long time to melt in the honey) butter, Set aside to cool (I put mine in the fridge).
- Stir flour, baking powder, and salt into a large mixer bowl.
- Add pecans and toss to coat.
- Set aside.
- Whisk egg into cooled milk mixture until blended.
- Add to flour mixture in mixer bowl.
- Beat at medium speed of electric mixer just until blended.
- Pour mixture into buttered pan and smooth the top.
- or Using a teaspoon spoon out spoonfuls of batter and place them in the cupcake pans.
- If you put in four spoonfuls they will come out kind of clover leaf shaped.
- Bake at 350F for 15 minutes (if you are eating them now).
- Bake on a high rack in the oven (too low and the bottom will become too brown) for 10-12 minutes or until the rolls are firm but not golden (if you are freezing them for B&S rolls).
- Let rolls cool in pan until they are cool enough to touch comfortably.
- Remove from pan and let rolls cool more.
- To freeze: place rolls in gallon size zippy bag, label, and freeze.
- To serve: Thaw.
- Preheat oven to 400F Lightly grease a cookie pan or cup cake pan.
- Place B&S rolls on the pan.
- Bake on a high rack in the oven (too low and the bottom will become too brown) until nicely warmed and golden by the oven approx 6-8 minutes.
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Frittata Con Fior Di Zucchini
Ingredients:
- 12 squash blossoms
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 fresh green onions, chopped
- 6 eggs
- 4 tablespoons romano cheese
- 12 cup mozzarella cheese (grated or thinly sliced)
- salt and pepper
Directions:
- Pick zucchini flowers early, during the morning , when their petals open with sunshine.
- Only the male flowers ( the ones which will not bear fruit) are picked.
- Wash the zucchini flowers throughly.
- Remove pistils.
- Snip flowers into small pieces.
- Heat olive oil in a 10" skillet.
- Add the chopped green onions.
- When soft add the zucchini flowers and saute a few minutes.
- Beat the eggs and then add the remaining ingredients.
- Pour over the flowers and onions and cook until the bottom side of the omelet is brown.
- Flip over with the aid of a dish or spatula, and brown the other side.
- Transfer to a plate and cut into wedge shaped pieces.
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Cookie Cobbler
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 21 ounces pie filling, any flavor
Directions:
- Cream together butter and sugar; add eggs and vanilla.
- Add flour and stir well.
- Spread half the batter into a greased (18" by 13") jelly roll pan.
- Spread pie filling on top of batter.
- Drop remaining batter by teaspoonfuls on of pie filling layer.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes.
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Sweet Corn Risotto
Ingredients:
- 3 ears corn on the cob
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 large onion, chopped King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
- 1 cup Arborio rice, uncooked
- 1 container (32 oz.) organic chicken broth, heated
- 1/4 cup PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
- 1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Directions:
- Cut kernels from corn cobs; set aside.
- (You should have about 2-1/2 cups corn kernels.)
- Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat.
- Add onions; cook 6 min.
- or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
- Add 1 cup broth; cook and stir until liquid is absorbed.
- Repeat with remaining broth, adding 1 cup at a time and cooking until all the broth is added, liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
- (This will take about 23 min.)
- Stir in corn and cream cheese spread; cook and stir 2 min.
- or until cream cheese is melted.
- Remove from heat; stir in Parmesan.
- Top with basil.
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Cajun Pork Boudin Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 lb Pork meat, 30 % fat (Pork Butt works well)
- 1 1/2 lb Pork liver
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Black pepper
- 1 lrg Onion, finely minced
- 3 x Green onions, minced
- 12 c. Cooked rice
- 2 Tbsp. Cajun spice
- 1 x Lot sausage casing
Directions:
- Place meat in sufficient water to cover and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook till meat falls apart.
- Remove meat and reserve some of broth.
- Grind meat, onion, and green onions.
- Mix the grnd meat mix with the Cajun spice, rice and sufficient broth to make a moist mix.
- Taste mix and adjust seasoning.
- Using a sausage stuffer, stuff the mix into sausage casing.
- Chill or possibly freeze.
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Lemon Penne & Shrimp Medley
Ingredients:
- 12 ounces of lemon pepper penne rigate
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 1 12 teaspoons lemon pepper
- 34 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1 12 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 34 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Directions:
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Heat olive oil in medium saucepan and add shrimp, garlic, lemon pepper and red bell pepper, and saute until shrimp turn pink.
- Mix shrimp mixture with pasta.
- Add cheese and toss until pasta is coated.
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Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients:
- 15 ounces pumpkin
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 23 cup water
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 12 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 12 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 12 teaspoon clove
- 14 teaspoon ginger
Directions:
- Mix together the following: pumpkin, eggs, vegetable oil, water and sugar
- In a separate bowl mix together: flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger.
- Combine the two mixtures together.
- Divide the batter into: 3 -7x3 pans or 2-4x8 pans.
- Bake for 55 minutes at 350.
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White Russian
Ingredients:
- 3/4 or 1 ounce creme de cacao
- 1 1/2 or 2 ounces vodka
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 3 or 4 ice cubes
Directions:
- Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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Quinoa Taco Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 1 whole Red Onion, Chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1/2 cups Red Bell Pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cups Yellow Bell Pepper, Chopped
- 1/2 cups Green Bell Pepper, Chopped
- 1- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoons Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Chili Powder, Or More Depending On Heat Preference
- 1 dash Cayenne Pepper
- 15 ounces, weight Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed
- 3/4 cups Diced Tomatoes, Fresh Or Canned
- 2 whole Limes, Divided
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 8 ounces, weight Baby Spinach
- 1 cup Cilantro
- 13 cups Cheddar Or Feta Cheese
- 1 whole Avocado, diced
Directions:
- Cook the quinoa according to package instructions.
- Meanwhile, swirl a bit of olive oil in a saute pan.
- Heat oil over medium high heat.
- Add onion and saute for 3-5 minutes, until translucent and tender.
- Add garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, cayenne and peppers and saute for an additional 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in the black beans, tomatoes, and the juice of 1 lime.
- Stir in the quinoa.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Chill.
- Roughly cut baby spinach into strips like you would shred iceberg lettuce for tacos.
- Remove about 1 cup of cilantro leaves from the bunch, rinse and pat dry, and toss with the spinach.
- Divide spinach and cilantro mixture evenly among 4 salad plates.
- Top each plate with a scoop of the quinoa salad.
- Top each salad with your choice of cheese and diced avocado.
- Cut the remaining lime into slices to garnish the plates.
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Strawberry Cheesecake
Ingredients:
- 1 14 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 14 cup melted butter
- 13 cup sugar
- 24 ounces cream cheese
- 1 12 cups sugar
- 1 18 teaspoons salt
- 4 beaten eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 16 ounces sour cream
- 14 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 14 cup water
- 13 cup light corn syrup
- 14 cup fresh crushed strawberry
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- red food coloring
- strawberry (to garnish)
Directions:
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter.
- Press into bottom of springform pan.
- Bake at 350F for about 8 minutes.
- Cool crust.
- Proceed as directed.
- Cheesecake:.
- Cream first 3 ingredients.
- Add eggs, one at a time.
- Beat mixture.
- Add 1 tablespoons vanilla.
- pour over crust.
- Bake at 350F for 50 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- Let stand 15 minutes.
- Turn oven heat up to 450F Combine sour cream with 1/4 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
- Spread over cake and return to oven.
- Strawberry glaze:.
- Stir together cornstarch, water and corn syrup until smooth.
- Add crushed strawberries, stirring constantly.
- Bring to boil over med.
- heat and boil for 1 minute.
- Stir in lemon juice and a few drops of red food coloring.
- Cool slightly.
- Arrange whole strawberries over top of cake.
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Sweet Martini
Ingredients:
- Ice
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce sweet vermouth
- 1 brandied cherry, for garnish
Directions:
- Fill a pint glass with ice.
- Add the gin and vermouth and stir well.
- Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish the drink with the brandied cherry.
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Garlic Chicken
Ingredients:
- Parsley Pesto
- 1 large bunch (60g) continental parsley
- 1/4 cup (60ml) oil
- 1.8 kg free range chicken, neck removed Safeway 1 lb For $1.99 thru 02/09
- 125g block PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup (80g) fresh white breadcrumbs
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 2 heads of garlic, cloves separated, unpeeled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
Directions:
- Parsley Pesto
- Combine ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.
- Wash and clean the cavity of the chicken.
- Pat dry inside and outside with paper towel.
- Combine Philly*, parsley pesto, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Gently loosen the skin of the chicken away from the breast.
- Place half of the mixture under the breast.
- Add breadcrumbs, onion and egg to the remaining Philly* mixture to make a stuffing.
- Place stuffing inside the cavity.
- Place chicken in a large casserole dish.
- Arrange garlic cloves around the chicken, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with thyme.
- Cover tightly with foil or a lid.
- Bake at 160 degrees C for 1 hour.
- Remove foil and bake for a further 15 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
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Ginger and Spice Shortbread Diamonds
Ingredients:
- 10 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter
- 12 cup powdered sugar
- 1 14 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 teaspoon clove
- 12 teaspoon allspice
- 12 teaspoon nutmeg
- 14 teaspoon salt
- additional powdered sugar (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350*F.
- LIne an 8 inch square glass baking dish with foil.
- Blend butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in processor.
- Add flour, spices and salt.
- Process until mixture forms moist clumps.
- Form mixture into a ball.
- Transfer to prepared dish.
- Using waxed paper dipped into powdered sugar as an aid, press out dough evenly indish.
- Freeze 15 minutes.
- Using a ruler as a guide, cut dough into 6 equal strips.
- Turn dish 45 degrees and cut again into 6 strips, creating diamond shapes.
- Pierce each diamond with a fork.
- Bake shortbread until golden brown and firm to touch, about 50 minutes.
- Cool completely in dish on rack.
- Sift powdered sugar over shortbread if desired.
- Can be prepared 1 week ahead.
- Store in an airtight container.
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White Wine and Mushroom Chicken
Ingredients:
- 1 14 lbs chicken tenders
- 1 (8 ounce) package cremini mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon margarine
- 12 cup white wine
- 34-1 cup water
- 12 lemon
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
Directions:
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Brown both sides of chicken tenders in skillet (3-5 minutes per side) Remove tenders then add the mushrooms and cook until tender.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Reduce heat to medium low.
- Push mushrooms to one side of the pan and melt butter then add flour to make a roux.
- Cook until combined and flour has cooked out, stirring constantly (about 2 minutes and add more butter or olive oil if mixture looks too dry).
- Add wine and let cook out.
- Mixture will thicken so add water as necessary.
- Add chicken back to the skillet and continue cooking until gravy is of desired thickness.
- Squeeze lemon into gravy and serve over rice or noodles.
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Beef Jerky Bbq Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 lb Beef loin tip, paper thin
- 1 lb Beef brisket, paper thin
- 1 lb Tenderloin, 1/8" to 1/4" Barbecue sauce without sugar Onion salt, to taste Garlic salt, to taste
Directions:
- If necessary, roll out meat slices as thin as possible.
- Trim off fat.
- Set oven at 220 and line cookie sheets with foil.
- Brush one side of meat with sauce.
- Put slices on cookie sheet; Don't STACK.
- Sprinkle lightly with onion and garlic salts.
- Cook for 8-9 hrs.
- Turn meat after six hrs of cooking and brush with sauce.
- Cold and store in a tightly covered jar or possibly sealed in a plastic bag.
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Low-Fat Roasted Tomato Dressing
Ingredients:
- 4 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon red-wine or Sherry vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons honey, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup water
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- In a shallow baking pan arrange tomatoes in one layer, cut sides up, and season with salt and pepper.
- Roast tomatoes in middle of oven about 35 minutes, or until very soft and skin is dark brown, and cool to room temperature.
- In a blender puree tomatoes with vinegar, honey, zest, water, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Dressing keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.
- Serve dressing with crisp lettuce or steamed vegetables.
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Easy Pasta with Cabbage and Tuna
Ingredients:
- 1/2 small Cabbage
- 1 can Canned tuna
- 1/2 Onion
- 1/2 clove Garlic
- 180 grams Pasta
- 1 Salt
- 1 Black pepper
- 1 Soup stock cube
- 3 Capers
- 1 Bay leaf
Directions:
- Chop the vegetables: Cabbage into bite-size, onions into thin slices, garlic minced.
- Boil water to cook the pasta, and add salt.
- Drain the oil from the tuna can and into a pan.
- Add onion and garlic, then stir-fry.
- When the water in the pot is boiling, cook the cabbage until soft.
- Transfer the soft cabbage into the pan.
- Add consomme, 300ml of pasta water, bay leaf, and capers to simmer.
- Cook the pasta al dente in the hot water used for the cabbage.
- Toss the cooked pasta into the pan.
- Toss with the sauce, and season with salt and pepper.
- Dish it up.
- Serve with sprinkles of black pepper.
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Mary's Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 16 oz (448 grm) packages of Rotini or spaghetti
- 1 large bottle of Zesty Itallian Salad Dressing
- 1 bottle of Salad Supreme
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) of Parmesan cheese
- onions, tomatoes, green peppers, celery, and black olives
Directions:
- Cook rotini or spaghetti: drain and cool.
- Add entire bottle of Zesty Itallian Salad Dressing and mix well.
- Add bottle of Salad Supreme to taste.
- Chop onions, tomatoes, green peppers and celery into small pieces.
- Slice olives and add onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and celery to pasta.
- Add Parmesan cheese and refrigerate.
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Chicken with plum sauce
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons plum preserves
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 12 teaspoon hot chili oil
- 12 teaspoon sesame oil
- 14 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 14 cup chicken stock or 14 cup broth
- 1 tablespoon plum preserves
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Directions:
- slice chicken into strips.
- Mix marinate (first 5 ingredients) add chicken and marinate 30 minutes or more.
- Stir-fry chicken in a small amount of peanut oil about 2 minutes.
- Add chicken stock and remaining plum jam and simmer 3 minutes.
- Add cornstarch/water and stir until thickened.
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Black Stripe
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces dark rum
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 cup crushed ice
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.
- Strain into a cocktail glass.
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Saucy Mexican Chicken
Ingredients:
- 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb.)
- 1 cup TACO BELL Thick & Chunky Salsa
- 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, undrained
- 1 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Directions:
- Cook chicken in nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 4 min.
- on each side or until browned on both sides.
- Add salsa and beans.
- Bring to boil; cover.
- Simmer on medium-low heat 5 min.
- or until chicken is done (165 degrees F).
- Top with cheese.
- Remove from heat.
- Let stand, covered, 5 min.
- or until cheese is melted.
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Pull-Apart Garlic Bread
Ingredients:
- 1 loaf frozen whole wheat or white bread dough, thawed, cut into 32 pieces
- 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Place bread dough pieces into bowl.
- Combine all remaining ingredients in another bowl.
- Pour over bread dough; toss to coat well.
- Arrange bread dough in greased 1 1/2-quart casserole or 1 1/2-quart souffle pan.
- Cover; let rise in warm place 1 1/2-2 hours or until double in size.
- Heat oven to 375F.
- Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
- If bread begins to brown too quickly, cover loosely with aluminum foil.
- Cool 10 minutes; invert pan to remove bread.
- Serve warm.
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Yogurt With Mixed Seeds, Toasted Oatmeal and Ginger Syrup
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds (20 grams)
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds (20 grams)
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds (5 grams)
- 1 tablespoon toasted or black sesame seeds (12 grams)
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds (5 grams)
- 1 cup water (240 g)
- 180 grams palm sugar (about 1 cup)
- 90 grams fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
- 1 tablespoon toasted pinhead oatmeal (see note)
- 23 cup plain low-fat or whole-milk yogurt
- Fruit in season, such as berries, sliced peaches, pears, banana
Directions:
- To make seed mix, combine seeds in a bowl.
- Soaking is optional but I prefer the texture of the seeds when theyve been soaked, and soaking makes their nutrients more readily available.
- Cover with water and refrigerate for 7 hours or overnight.
- Drain.
- (The mixture will be gelatinous because of the chia seeds.)
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment and spread the mixture in an even layer on the sheet.
- Place in an oven set at the lowest setting; if your oven has a pilot light you neednt turn it on at all.
- Leave for 6 hours or overnight, until the mixture is completely dry.
- Break it up (some seeds will stick together because of the chia) and keep in a jar in the refrigerator or freezer.
- To make the syrup, combine ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, until slightly thickened and infused with the ginger flavor.
- Strain and reserve ginger (you can use it in granola or other desserts).
- Combine yogurt and 1 tablespoon of the toasted oatmeal.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons ginger syrup, 1 tablespoon of the seed mix, and the fruit of your choice.
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Peanut Butter MnM Ice-Cream/Shake
Ingredients:
- 2 cup Ice-Cream
- 1/2 cup Peanut Butter MnMs
- 1/4 cup Chocolate Sauce
- 2 tsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Nutella
- 1 tbsp Peanut-Butter
Directions:
- Warm Ice-Cream for easier use of measuring
- Add 1 CUP ICE CREAM FIRST then add honey, chocolate, nutella, and peanut butter
- Blend lightly until smooth
- Add your mnms to the mix
- Blend on light-medium until chunks become bits
- Pour out into desied cup will make 1-3 servings depending on ammount
- Top ot off with whip cream and add some mnms for some color
- These are what i used
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Cheese Ball Fiesta
Ingredients:
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 14 cup shredded colby-monterey jack cheese
- 3 -4 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro or 3 -4 tablespoons parsley
- 2 -3 tablespoons grated onions
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon instant minced garlic
- 12 teaspoon garlic salt
- 14 teaspoon dried oregano
- 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 18 teaspoon ground cumin
- 18-14 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 14 cup minced fresh parsley or 14 cup crushed nuts, of your choice
Directions:
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese.
- Add the next 10 ingredients and mix well.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Shape into a ball.
- Roll in parsley or crushed nuts.
- Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
- Serve with crackers, bagel chips, or vegetables.
- Yield 1 cheese ball.
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Baked Spam And Noodles Recipe
Ingredients:
- 8 ounce broad egg noodles
- 1 can Spam luncheon meat - (12 ounce) diced
- 2 Tbsp. butter or possibly margarine softened
- 1/2 c. lowfat milk
- 1 x egg
- 1/8 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper
Directions:
- Break up noodles slightly.
- Cook according to package directions; drain.
- Combine warm noodles, Spam, and butter in greased 1 1/2-qt casserole; stir to heat butter and mix well.
- Beat together lowfat milk, egg, and pepper; pour proportionately over top.
- Bake in 375 degree oven 40 min.
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Healthy & Yummy Strawberry & Rose Yogurt Parfait
Ingredients:
- 14 cup strawberry, sliced (approx)
- 14 cup raspberries
- 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon rose water
- 2 tablespoons rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon almonds, sliced
Directions:
- Mix up together, then serve and eat!
- You can also refridgerate but it's better fresh when the oats and almonds are still crunchy.
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Braised Pork Roast with Paprika, Capers and Caraway
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons lard
- 3 pounds pork loin boneless
- 3/4 cup onions chopped
- 3/4 cup carrots diced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon capers drained,
Directions:
- In a 4-quart casserole, heat the lard until a light haze forms over it.
- Add the pork and over high heat brown it on all sides.
- About 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- Pour off all but a thin film of the fat and add the onions.
- Cook them about 8 minutes over medium heat or until they are lightly colored.
- Add the carrots and cook 2 to 3 minutes longer.
- Off the heat, stir in the paprika.
- Continue to stir until the vegetables are coated.
- Pour in the stock and bring it to a boil, stirring in any brown bits that cling to the bottom and sides of the pan.
- Return the pork to the pan, fat side up, salt and pepper it, and bring the liquid to a boil again.
- Cover tightly and braise the pork in the middle of the oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until thoroughly cooked and tender.
- Baste it occasionally with pan juices.
- Transfer the pork to a heated platter.
- Pour the contents of the pan into a sieve set over a saucepan, pressing down hard on the vegetables before discarding them.
- Skim off as much of the surface fat from the pan liquid as possible and bring the sauce to a simmer on the stove.
- With a wire wisk, beat the flour and sour cream together in a bowl, then beat the mixture into the pan.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer once more and add the parsley, capers and caraway seeds.
- Taste for seasoning.
- Carve pork into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices and serve with some of the sauce poured over them and the rest passed separately in a sauce boat.
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Blue Ribbon Meat Loaf Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 env. dry onion soup mix
- 1 c. lowfat sour cream
- 2 Large eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 1/2 pound grnd beef
- 1 c. soft bread crumbs
- 2 strips bacon
Directions:
- Combine onion soup mix with lowfat sour cream in a bowl.
- Add in Large eggs.
- Fold in grnd beef.
- Add in bread crumbs; mix well.
- Shape into loaf.
- Place in loaf pan, lay bacon over top.
- Place in preheated 500 degree oven.
- Reduce heat.
- Bake at 375 degrees for one hour.
- Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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Greek Salad
Ingredients:
- 6 medium beefsteak tomatoes (can substitute other medium to large tomatoes)
- 3 cucumbers, peeled and seeded
- 1 small red onion
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup kalamata olive, pitted
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 12 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 -4 tablespoons red wine vinegar, to taste
- 1 12 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 12 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 12 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 12 teaspoon ground dry mustard
- 12 teaspoon rosemary
Directions:
- In a bowl or dressing shaker, mix all of the dressing ingredients together (or shake) and set aside.
- (I double this sometimes, as it makes a great dressing for other salads later.
- ).
- Core each tomato then slice in half.
- Then, with the cut side up, slice each half into five or six wedges.
- Place in large bowl.
- After cucumbers have been peeled and seeded, cut each cucumber half into 1/4 to 1/2-inch slices, and add to tomatoes.
- Cut the red onion in half, then each half into thin slices, separating the layers before adding to the bowl.
- For the bell pepper, slice in half, remove the seeds from the center, then either cut into 1-inch dice or slice thinly.
- Add to bowl.
- Add feta, olives and capers to bowl.
- Pour dressing over the top, then toss gently to combine.
- The day before the event, I cut all of the indgredients up, and stored them in individual baggies.
- The day of, all I had to do was toss it all together and serve.
- I also garnished it with some fresh oregano flowers from my garden.
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Grilled Tuna with Oregano
Ingredients:
- 3 or more plump garlic cloves, thinly sliced (2 tablespoons slices)
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt, plus more for finishing
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 tuna steaks, cut 1 1/2 inches thick, about 8 ounces each
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- A gas or charcoal grill, with a clean grill rack
Directions:
- For the marinade, stir the sliced garlic, salt, and pepper into the olive oil, and let sit for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Spoon off and reserve 2 tablespoons of the infused oil.
- Place the tuna steaks on a large platter, and pour the remaining marinade over, turning the steaks so both sides are coated.
- Marinate the tuna for 2 to 3 hours, flipping them over two or three times.
- Light your grill, and heat the rack over a medium flame or bed of charcoal.
- Drain the marinade from each piece of tuna, and lay it on the grill.
- Sear for about 2 minutes, and flip the steaks with a spatula.
- Grill the second side for 2 minutes, turn the steaks again, and check for doneness by slicing into a steakthe flesh should not be fully cooked.
- Remove to a platter where the fish will continue to cook off the grill.
- Stir the oregano into the remaining 2 tablespoons of garlic-infused oil, and immediately brush on top of the tuna.
- Sprinkle over it some coarse salt.
- Let the tuna rest for a minute before serving.
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Barbecue Lamb Shank Dinner Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/4 c. Gold Medal flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 lamb shanks
- 2 tbsp. shortening
- 1/4 c. water
- 4 med. potatoes, pared & sliced 1/2" thick
- Salt
- 1 (16 ounce.) can whole green beans, liquid removed
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare barbecue sauce.
- Mix flour, 1 tsp.
- salt and pepper; coat meat with flour mix.
- Heat shortening in Dutch oven; brown meat.
- Drain off fat.
- Brush meat with barbecue sauce.
- Pour water into pan.
- Cover and bake 1 hour.
- Brush meat again with barbecue sauce.
- Add in potatoes and season salt.
- Cover; bake 1 hour longer.
- Brush remaining barbecue sauce on meat.
- Add in beans, bake, uncovered 30 min.
- 4 servings.
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Mini Gyoza Skin Burritos
Ingredients:
- 6 sheets Gyoza dumpling skins
- 1 slice Melting-type sliced cheese
- 1 slice Ham or bacon
- 1 dash Ketchup
- 1 dash Seasoned salt
- 1 bunch Boiled spinach
Directions:
- Spread ketchup on the gyoza skins.
- Cut the sliced cheese and ham into 6 pieces, then put a piece of each on the gyoza skin.
- Sprinkle some seasoned salt on top.
- Fold the sides in as shown, then roll it up.
- Use a bit of water to seal the edges.
- Arrange on a dry frying pan, cover with a lid, and steam-bake over low heat.
- Flip over when lightly browned and cook the other side to finish.
- I rolled some up with blanched spinach and packed them in my bento!
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Mustard Salmon with Cannellini Bean Ragu
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme
- Salt
- Pepper
- Two 15-ounce cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- One 3/4-pound head of escarole, dark green leaves discarded and remaining leaves torn
- 2 ounces prosciutto, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Four 6-ounce skinless salmon fillets
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
- 2 teaspoons dry white wine
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
Directions:
- Make the Ragu In a deep skillet, add the oil, shallot and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, thyme and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
- Cook, stirring, until the tomatoes start to break down, 4 minutes.
- Add the beans and stock and simmer until the beans are hot, 2 minutes.
- Add the escarole, prosciutto and lemon zest and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until the escarole is just wilted, 4 minutes; if the bean ragu is too thick, add a little water.
- Prepare the Salmon Preheat the broiler.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and brush it with oil.
- Season the fish with salt and pepper and set on the baking sheet.
- In a bowl, whisk both mustards with the wine, 2 teaspoons of oil, the garlic, thyme and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
- Broil the salmon fillets 6 inches from the heat for 2 minutes, until the top just starts to brown.
- Spoon the mustard on the salmon and broil for 5 minutes, until the fish is nearly cooked through and the top is browned.
- Spoon the bean ragu into bowls, top with the fish and serve.
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Sea Scallops with Piquillo Peppers
Ingredients:
- Extra virgin olive oil as needed
- 4 or so cloves garlic
- 12 to 20 piquillo peppers
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 12 sea scallops
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- Chopped fresh herb leaves -- chervil, dill, parsley, what-have-you -- for garnish
Directions:
- Turn the oven to 200 degrees.
- Warm the olive oil over medium-low heat in a skillet and add the garlic.
- When it sizzles, add the peppers and cook, turning only once, until they shrivel a bit, about 5 minutes.
- Season, transfer to a serving platter, and put in the oven.
- Wipe out the skillet or use another one; preheat it for a couple of minutes over high heat.
- Add a not-too-thin film of oil and add the scallops one at a time; brown them well on the first side for as long as 5 minutes, adjusting the heat so they don't burn (which on my stove translates as "leave the heat on high"), then turn and brown lightly on the second.
- They should be firm but still quite moist in the middle.
- Season with salt and pepper and put on top of the piquillos.
- Return to the oven.
- Lower the heat a bit, add the wine (it will spatter) and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to release any brown bits.
- Taste that sauce and add salt and pepper, if necessary, then spoon over the scallops and piquillos, garnish with herbs and serve with a spoon.
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JELL-O Cranberry Spiced Mold
Ingredients:
- 2 pkg (85 g) each Jell-O Cranberry Jelly Powder
- 1-1/2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1 can (14 oz/398 mL) crushed pineapple
- 1/2 cup chopped celery (optional)
Directions:
- DISSOLVE jelly powder in boiling water.
- Stir until completely dissolved.
- STIR in ice cubes, until completely melted.
- Stir in crushed pineapple and celery.
- CHILL about 50 minutes or until mixture starts to thicken.
- Spoon into 5 cup (1.25 L) mold.
- Chill until firm, about 3 hour.
- TO unmold, dip mold in hot water for about 10 seconds.
- With moist fingers gently pull jelly from around edges.
- Place moistened serving plate on top of mold.
- Invert mold and plate; holding mold and plate together, shake slightly to loosen.
- Gently remove mold and centre jelly on plate.
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Sausage Egg Casserole
Ingredients:
- 2 12 cups seasoned croutons
- 1 lb spicy pork sausage (bulk or removed from casings)
- 1 lb milk pork sausage (bulk or removed from casings)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 eggs
- 2 12 cups milk
- 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
- 12 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
Directions:
- Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
- Spread croutons in bottom of prepared pan.
- In a large nonstick skillet, over med-high heat, cook spicy sausage and mild sausage, breaking it up with the back of a spoon, for 8-10 minutes or until no longer pink.
- Drain off fat; let cool for 5 minutes.
- Spread sausage over croutons; sprinkle with cheese.
- In blender, combine eggs, milk, soup, and mustard; blend until smooth.
- Pour evenly over cheese mixture.
- Spread mushrooms on top.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Uncover baking dish; bake for about 1 hour or until set and golden brown.
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Baked Raisin Rice Kugel (Pudding) Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 c. uncooked white rice
- 1 stk unsalted butter
- 2 c. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 6 lrg Large eggs
- 1 c. golden brown raisins
- 1/2 c. pecans minced and lightly toasted zest of 1 lemon
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter a 2 qt casserole.
- (I like to use a 10 inch pyrex type quiche pan.)
- Cook and drain the rice.
- Set aside.
- In the large bowl of a mixer, cream the butter and sugar.
- Add in the cinnamon and lemon zest.
- Add in the Large eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the nuts and raisins, then add in the rice.
- Pour into the prepared casserole and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
- To serve, cold slightly and cut into squares.
- Renee Says: This sweet rice pudding is often served as a side course in Eastern European Jewish meals.
- This recipe is my mom's, and it is a family favorite.
- The pudding can be made 1 day in advance, and can be served hot or possibly at room temperature.
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Beef Enchilada-Burritos
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 10 -to-12-ounce packages broccoli florets
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- Cooking spray
- 8 ounces lean ground beef
- 1 10 -ounce can enchilada sauce (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1 15 -ounce can no-salt-added black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend (3 ounces)
- 4 large (burrito-size) flour tortillas
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Toss the broccoli and tomatoes with the vegetable oil, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.
- Add the beef and the remaining 1 teaspoon chili powder; season with salt and pepper.
- Cook, breaking up the meat, until browned, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in 1/2 cup enchilada sauce, the beans and 2 tablespoons water.
- Simmer until the beans are soft, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and add the cilantro.
- Coat a small baking dish with cooking spray.
- Divide 1/4 cup cheese and the beef mixture among the tortillas; fold in the sides and roll up.
- Transfer to the baking dish, seam-side down.
- Drizzle with the remaining 3/4 cup enchilada sauce and cover with foil.
- Bake until warmed through, 12 minutes.
- Uncover, sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake until melted, 2 to 3 more minutes.
- Serve with the vegetables.
- Per serving: Calories 489; Fat 16 g (Saturated 6 g); Cholesterol 41 mg; Sodium 1,577 mg; Carbohydrate 61 g; Fiber 11 g; Protein 30 g
- Photograph by Christopher Testani
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Garlic and 3 Colour Pepper Risotto
Ingredients:
- 2 cups arborio rice
- 1 onion
- 2 vegetable bouillon cubes, dissolved in 1 ltr hot water (you can always add more water if you need to.)
- 1 bulb of garlic, minced (you can use less if you like, I like my food really garlicy)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon basil (fresh or dried)
- 1 cup bell pepper (any colour, cut into little squares)
- 12 cup cheddar cheese
- 23 cup passata (or any tomato sauce. Even tomato soup would do)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
Directions:
- First sautee the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent.
- Add in the peppers and fry for another 2 minutes.
- Add risotto and fry for around 1 minute.
- Add a ladel full of veg stock and add the passata.
- Stir until everything is mixed well.
- Add soy sauce, chili flakes and basil.
- Stir well.
- Add vegetable stock ladel by ladel every time it is almost absorbed into the rice until your risotto is a sticky consistency.
- Add cheese at just before you pour the last of your stock in and mix until the cheese has melted.
- And that's it!
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Almond Sables Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 c. Blanched almonds
- 1/2 c. Sugar
- 1/2 lb Unsalted butter softened
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 x Egg yolk
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 c. All-purpose bleached flour
Directions:
- Combine almonds and sugar in food processor and pulse to grind finely.
- Beat butter with sugar-almond mix and salt till very light, about 5 min on medium speed.
- Beat in yolk, then vanilla extract.
- Remove from mixer; sift over and stir in flour.
- Divide dough in half and shape each into an 8-inch long cylinder, forming it in a sheet of parchment paper.
- Refrigeratetill hard.
- Slice cylinders of dough 1/4-inch thick and arrange on paper-lined pans.
- Bake at 325 degrees about 15 to 20 min.
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Burritos Grande
Ingredients:
- 6 dried ancho chiles
- 13 cup tequila
- 14 cup lemon juice
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 12 lbs pork butt
- 12 cup long-grain white rice
- 14 cup tomato sauce
- 34 cup water
- 6 large flour tortillas
- 1 cup Cotija cheese, crumbled
- guacamole
- sour cream
- salsa fresca
- 12 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Directions:
- Stem chilies.
- Place in a blender or food processor and whirl until finely ground.
- Add tequila, lemon juice, 1/4 cup water, garlic, olive oil, oregano and 3/4 t. salt.
- Whirl until smooth.
- Cut meat across the grain in1/2 inch thick and 3-4 inch long slices.
- Pour marinade into a freezer bag and add meat.
- Press out air and seal.
- Marinate for 24 hours.
- Prepare grill.
- On a cutting board lay parallel about 2 inches apart 2 metal skewers.
- Lift meat from marinade-I prefer to use a colander over a large bowl.
- Thread meat strips onto a pair of skewers.
- Repeat.
- You will have 2 or 3 double skewers, depending on the length of your skewers.
- Cook on grill for about 20 minutes-you want the meat well browned and a little crusty.
- Meanwhile in a medium saucepan over high heat bring 3/4 cup water, rice, tomato sauce and remaining salt to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes-check to make sure rice isn't sticking.
- In a small sauce pan over low heat pour in beans with their liquid.
- Allow to simmer, stirring a few times to prevent sticking.
- Remove meat from grill and cover with foil.
- Heat tortillas on grill, about 2 minutes.
- To Assemble:.
- Remove meat from skewers.
- Cut into 1/4 inch wide strips.
- Lay tortillas flat.
- Put equal amounts of meat, rice, beans (lift out of pan with slotted spoon), guacamole, sour cream, salsa fresca and cilantro.
- Fold envelope style and serve.
- Prep and cooking times do not reflect marinating time.
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Bacon-Herb Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients:
- 1 head garlic, top sliced off
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pork tenderloins (about 1 to 1 1/2 pound each) trimmed of excess fat
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 12 fresh sage leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 12 (1/4-inch thick) slices bacon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Place garlic in a small ramekin, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and wrap in foil.
- Bake until soft, about 45 minutes.
- When cool enough to handle, squeeze garlic flesh from head into a small bowl.
- Arrange tenderloins on work surface.
- Rub the top each tenderloin with 1/2 of the roasted garlic and season with salt and pepper.
- Mix together the herbs and scatter half of the mix over the garlic on each tenderloin.
- Wrap 6 strips of bacon around each tenderloin and tie bacon in place with kitchen twine.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Heat oil in a medium, skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear the tenderloins until golden brown on all sides.
- Transfer seared tenderloins to medium roasting pan; place in the oven and cook to medium doneness about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer tenderloins to cutting board and let stand 10 minutes.
- Remove twine before carving.
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Chicken and Quinoa "Fried Rice"
Ingredients:
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 2 cups water
- Pinch of kosher or sea salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch knob fresh ginger, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- 1/2 medium red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
Directions:
- Combine the quinoa, water and salt in a medium saucepan.
- Bring the water to a boil, and after the water begins to boil, reduce the heat to low and cover the pan.
- Gently simmer, covered, for 15 minutes (there may still be some water not yet absorbed).
- Remove from heat.
- Remove the lid and gently fluff the quinoa.
- Set aside to cool.
- After it has cooled to room temperature, cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours or until chilled (the quinoa can be cooked and refrigerated the day before).
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the oil, and then stir in the onions and carrots and cook for 2 minutes or until the onions are soft.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 2 minutes, or until the garlic is fragrant.
- Stir in the bell peppers and chicken, increase the heat to high, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
- Stir in the egg and fish sauce.
- Cook for 1 minute or until the egg is set.
- Stir in the cooked quinoa and cook for 1 minute or until heated through.
- Season with black pepper and serve.
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Savoury Lamb Chops
Ingredients:
- 6 lamb chops, trimmed of fat
- salt
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 14 cup bacon, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 cup carrot, sliced
- 12 cup raw rice
- 1 12 cups chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon fruit sauce
- 2 large tomatoes, sliced
Directions:
- Season chops with salt & curry powder and slowly brown them in a frypan on both sides, place chops in a greased casserole dish.
- Addonion & bacon to frypan and cook until bacon fat starts to run, add celery, carrot and rice and stir until rice is lightly browned.
- Spoon vegetable mixture over chops.
- Combine stock & fruit sauce and pour into casserole, top with sliced tomatoes and season with salt to taste.
- Cover & bake at 180.C for approx 1 hour or until chops are tender.
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BLT
Ingredients:
- 16 slices reduced-fat bacon
- 8 slices sprouted-grain bread, such as Ezekiel 4:9
- 1/2 cup Roccos Magnificent Mayonnaise (page 200) or store-bought reduced-fat mayonnaise, such as Hellmanns Low-Fat Mayonnaise Dressing
- 6 large romaine lettuce leaves, washed and torn in half
- 8 thick slices red heirloom tomato
Directions:
- Heat 2 nonstick saute pans over medium heat.
- When the pans are hot, add the bacon and cook until crisp, about 5 minutes per side.
- Thoroughly drain the bacon on paper towels; set aside.
- Meanwhile, toast the bread in a toaster or toaster oven until golden brown.
- Lay the toast on a work surface.
- Spread each piece with mayonnaise.
- Top 4 toast slices with the bacon.
- Add the lettuce and the tomato slices.
- Place the remaining toast slices on top, mayonnaise side down.
- Secure the sandwiches with toothpicks, if desired.
- Cut them in half, and serve.
- Fat: 42g (before), 13.3g (after)
- Calories: 781 (before), 348 (after)
- Protein: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Cholesterol: 66mg
- Fiber: 7g
- Sodium: 1,189mg
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Harissa Salad With Crispy Shallots
Ingredients:
- 2 carrots
- 1 12 cups green beans
- 1 cup water
- 1 (14 ounce) can chickpeas
- 1 shallot
- 14 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons harissa
- 12 teaspoon garam masala or 12 teaspoon curry powder
Directions:
- Pour olive oil into small saucepan and heat on medium-high until very hot but not smoking.
- Peel then slice shallot crossways, separate rings, and drop into the oil individually so they're not clumped together.
- Fry until brown then remove from oil and drain on a paper towel.
- You may have to do it in two batches.
- Once shallots are done, remove the oil from heat and place in fridge to cool off.
- Pour 2 tbsp of the still-cooling olive oil into a frying pan, add the chickpeas, and sprinkle with garam masala or curry powder.
- Fry on medium-high heat until browned.
- Place in fridge to cool off.
- While chickpeas are frying, trim ends of green beans, chop into bite size lengths, then boil in water until cooked but not mushy.
- Drain and cool in fridge.
- Peel and shred carrots, peel and dice cucumber, and toss in large mixing bowl.
- Combine the rest of the now-cooled olive oil with vinegar, lemon juice, and harissa.
- Whisk until blended.
- Remove green beans and chick peas from the fridge and gently toss with the carrot and cucumber.
- Pour dressing over top and toss until mixed.
- (If there is excess dressing, try using it to marinate tofu, or as a vinaigrette for a green salad.
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- Put individual portions in salad bowls, and sprinkle with crispy shallots just before serving.
- Enjoy!
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Duchess Potatoes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups mashed potatoes, hot
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, separated
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450F and butter a baking dish.
- Combine the mashed potatoes, butter and salt with the beaten egg yolks; pipe into balls, hearts, or other shapes using a pastry bag.
- Place in dish and brush with slightly beaten egg whites.
- Brown in oven.
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Chocolate Nut Balls
Ingredients:
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate piece
- 2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine
- 1 egg
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 12 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 dash salt
- 12 cup flaked coconut
- 12 cup chopped peanuts
- flaked coconut (for rolling in)
Directions:
- Melt the chocolate and butter in a med sauce pan, stirring frequently over a low heat.
- Remove from heat and cool to luke warm.
- Beat in egg until smooth and glossy.
- Add in sifted sugar, vanilla and salt and mix well.
- Stir in the 1/2 cup coconut and peanuts.
- Chill for about an hour.
- Form into 1 inch balls and roll in additional coconut.
- Place balls on a cookie sheet and chill for at least 3 hours or until firm.
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Forgotten Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients:
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 1 13 lbs chicken, fajitas
- 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
- 1.5 (15 1/4 ounce) cans water
- 1 (4 ounce) canortega chilies (good) (optional)
Directions:
- Sprinkle rice into the bottom of a casserole dish.
- Combine mushroom soup with water and pour over rice.
- Place chicken fajitas and Ortega chilies, if used, on top of mixture.
- Cover and cook for 2 hours at 350.
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Strawberry Burnt Cream
Ingredients:
- 2 cups chilled heavy cream
- 1 quart strawberries
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
Directions:
- Preheat broiler.
- Chill mixer beaters and bowl in freezer, allowing 5 to 10 minutes for this before you start.
- Start whipping cream at medium speed.
- Meanwhile, hull the strawberries, washing if only sandy.
- Spread in a baking dish, halving any that are large.
- When cream holds stiff peaks, spread over strawberries.
- With your fingers, crumble brown sugar over cream, spreading as evenly as possible.
- Broil very close to heat until sugar has melted and cream starts to brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Serve at once.
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Quesadillas Benedict
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade
- 1 tablespoon Mexican hot sauce, like Tapatio or Cholula
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 large eggs
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 2/3 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1 cup salsa
Directions:
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and hot sauce.
- Spoon into a small plastic zip-top bag and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Fry the eggs until sunny side up but not quite cooked all the way through, then transfer to a plate.
- Lower the heat slightly, place four tortillas in the pan and divide cheese among them.
- When the cheese is almost melted, top each with another tortilla.
- Pour salsa over each quesadilla and flip immediately.
- They should sizzle a little.
- Cook for 30 seconds, then flip back over.
- Top each with a fried egg and sprinkle with a little extra cheese.
- Reduce heat to low and cook for another minute or two, or until cheese on top is melted and egg white is completely set.
- Transfer quesadillas to plates, snip the tip off the plastic bag, squeeze on mayonnaise mixture in an attractive manner (zig-zags work nicely) and serve.
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MANGO and CHICKEN ROLLS WRAPPED IN BACON
Ingredients:
- 1 mango, skinned, stone removed, cut into strips
- 1 jar of mango chutney
- 1 garlic, crushed
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 chicken breast
- 4 bacon rashes
- 8 metal skewers
Directions:
- With a meat tenderiser, gently flatten out the chicken breast, between 2 sheets of baking paper.
- In a bowl, mix 4 tablespoons of mango chutney and the garlic.
- Then add 1 tablespoon of the mixture to middle of each flattened chicken breast.
- Add 2 or 3 strips of mango and red onion.
- Roll up the chicken.
- Then carefully wrap in bacon.
- Preheat oven 180c.
- With the metal skewers, peirce the chicken with 2 skewers to make an X shape.
- To hold the chicken together.
- In a small bowl, add 1 or 2 tablespoon of the mango chutney, thin it out a bit with a small drizzle of lemon juice.
- In a fry pan on med-high heat, drizzle some olive oil.
- Add chicken rolls.
- Cook on all sides until brown.
- Remove.
- Then place on a baking tray.
- Cover with alfoil.
- Put in oven.
- Cook for 30 minutes.
- With a pastry brush, brush the chicken with the chutney glaze every 10 minutes, until all used.
- Remove from oven.
- Remove the alfoil.
- Allow to cool for 10 mintues.
- Season then serve.
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Garlic Bites
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces self-rising flour
- 2 ounces butter
- 2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated (or any strong sharp cheese)
- 2 -4 garlic cloves, crushed (to taste)
- 12 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 tablespoon cold water (more or less, as needed)
- salt
Directions:
- First, sift the flour into a bowl.
- Mix in the mustard powder and the crushed garlic.
- Slice the butter and slowly mix into the flour.
- Mix in the cheese slowly as you go along.
- Continue to combine the ingredients, adding a little cold water at the end if necessary to get a nice ball of pastry dough.
- Place the pastry in the fridge to rest for about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile heat the oven to 400* F.
- Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured board to form a square about 8 inches square.
- With a sharp knife divide the pastry into eighths in each direction to give 64 small squares.
- Transfer the squares to a greased baking tray.
- Arrange the garlic bites with a little space between them.
- Sprinkle a little salt across the tops.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove and allow to cool.
- Transfer the garlic bites to an airtight container.
- They will keep for several days.
- Enjoy!
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1995 4th Place: Friendship Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
- 21/4 c. Unsifted all-purpose flour
- 3/4 c. Vegetable oil
- 1/2 c. Sugar
- 1 x Egg
- 1/4 c. Pure maple syrup
- 1/4 c. Sorghum molasses
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Grnd ginger
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Grnd cardamom
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- Additional sugar for coating
Directions:
- 1.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Have ungreased baking sheet(s) ready.
- 2.
- Combine all ingredients, except sugar for coating, in large bowl of an electric mixer.
- Beat on low speed till combined.
- Chill to hard dough slightly, about 20 min.
- 3.
- Roll into large balls, using 1/4 c. dough each for large cookies or possibly a scant Tbsp.
- for smaller cookies (dough will be soft).
- Roll in additional sugar to coat.
- Arrange on baking sheet, spacing them 3 inches apart.
- 4.
- Bake till set, about 15 min for large cookies and 10 min for smaller ones.
- Cold on baking sheet 1 minute before transferring to wire rack to cold.
- Fourth-place winner in the 1995 Chicago Tribune Holiday Cookie
- Contest: by Agnes Da Costa of Countryside
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Cinnamon Tea Cakes
Ingredients:
- 12 cup butter (1 stick) or 12 cup margarine, softened (1 stick)
- 12 cup Crisco shortening
- 1 34 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 4 cups self-rising flour, sifted
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large mixing bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat together butter and shortening until light and fluffy (30 seconds).
- Add sugar and cream together until very light.
- Add vanilla, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.
- Gradually fold in flour until a soft, workable dough forms (increase or decrease the amount of flour as necessary).
- Shape into balls and place on cookie sheets.
- Dip the bottom of a flat bottomed glass in sugar and use it to mash down the balls of dough.
- Bake in preheated oven until done (8-9 minutes).
- Immediately remove from pan to cool.
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Butternut Squash & Apples
Ingredients:
- 1 12 lbs butternut squash
- 1 large apple
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons sugar, free maple syrup. you can use real maple syrup. because of diet restrictions I used the sugar free- (splenda)
- pecan halves (to garnish)
Directions:
- Spray a glass baking dish with Pam or similar product.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut the squah in half, peel & scoop out pulp and seeds.
- Cut into half inch slices.
- Arrange in a glass baking dish.
- Core the apple (peel if desired) and cut into half inch slices.
- Place on top of the squash.
- Melt butter, add syrup and drizzle over the squash & apple.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake at 400 degrees for about 45-50 minutes, or until the squash is tender.
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Simply Sensational Strawberry Shortcake
Ingredients:
- 1 14 cups cold milk, divided
- 14 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 14 cups baking mix
- 3 12 ounces Jello Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
- 8 ounces Cool Whip Topping, thawed, divided
- 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 13 cup sugar
Directions:
- HEAT oven to 425F.
- WHISK 1/2 cup milk, sour cream and 3 tablespoons sugar in large bowl until blended.
- Add baking mix; stir just until moistened.
- Spread onto bottom of 9-inch round pan sprayed with cooking spray.
- Bake 12 to 15 minute or until golden brown.
- Cool 10 min.
- ; remove to wire rack.
- Cool completely.
- BEAT pudding mix and remaining milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 minute Stir in half the COOL WHIP.
- Toss strawberries with 1/3 cup sugar.
- CUT cake horizontally in half; stack layers on plate, filling with half the strawberry mixture and all the pudding mixture.
- Top with remaining COOL WHIP and strawberry mixture.
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Non-fried Agedashi Tofu with Firm Tofu
Ingredients:
- 1 block Firm tofu
- 1 Katakuriko
- 1 Vegetable oil
- 1 Grated daikon radish
- 1 Green onions (chopped)
- 100 ml Water
- 2 tbsp Mentsuyu (3x concentrate)
- 2 and 1/2 tablespoons Mirin
- 1/4 tsp Dashi stock granules
Directions:
- [Make the sauce] Put all the pouring sauce ingredients in a pot.
- Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat.
- You can also make the pouring sauce by putting all the ingredients for the sauce in a heatproof container, and microwaving it at 600W for a minute and half.
- Wrap the firm tofu with a paper towel and let it rest for a while before draining.
- Then cut the tofu into your preferred size.
- Pour a generous amount of vegetable oil into a frying pan.
- Coat the pieces of tofu with katakuriko on all sides, and place in the frying pan.
- Make sure the pieces of tofu aren't touching each other.
- Flip the pieces over and fry both sides over medium heat (you can fry all sides if you like).
- Remove from the heat when the firm tofu gets crispy on the surface, and transfer them to a bowl.
- Pour the sauce from Step 1 over the tofu.
- Top with drained grated daikon radish and green onions.
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Bruschetta
Ingredients:
- 6 ounces, weight Fresh Grape Tomatoes, Chopped Into Quarters
- 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1/4 cups Olive Oil
- 2- 1/2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/4 cups Fresh Basil Leaves, Roughly Chopped
- 1/4 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons Fresh Ground Black Pepper
- 1 loaf Baguette
- 8 ounces, weight Fresh Mozzarella
Directions:
- Preheat the oven on the broiler setting.
- In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Allow the mixture to sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Cut the baguette into 3/4-inch slices.
- On a baking sheet, arrange the baguette slices in a single layer.
- Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, until slightly brown.
- Divide the tomato mixture evenly over the baguette slices.
- Top the slices with the mozzarella.
- Broil for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Enjoy!
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