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Ingredients ½homemade pizza dough 1tbspolive oil 2clovesroasted garlic,finely chopped ¼cupyour favorite pizza,or tomato sauce 8ozmozzarella cheese,sliced into ½-inch thick pieces 2plum tomatoes,sliced, or any tomato you like handful of fresh basil fresh ground black pepper,to taste Preparation Preheating the oven to 475 degrees F (246 degrees C). Cover the shaped dough lightly with plastic wrap and allow it to rest as the oven preheats. Mix the olive oil and chopped garlic together in a small dish....

Ingredients 1ozgin,such as Hendrick’s 1ozclementine juice,fresh ½ozsimple honey syrup dry champagne,or Prosecco, or Cava, a few ounces per drink, to top off drink twistclementine,peel, or wedge, to garnish 3tbsphoney 3tbspwater Preparation Warm the honey so it will mix it into the water. In a tiny saucepan on the stove, combine the honey and water. Warm over medium heat, whisking occasionally, just until the honey has melted into the water. Remove from heat....

Ingredients 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup butter , softened 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 cup coconut flakes 1 ½ cup cashews, chopped Preparation Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat sugars, butter, vanilla, and egg in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed or with a wooden spoon. Mix until creamy....

Ingredients 1 box Jiffy Mix Cornbread Mix 1 box Jiffy Mix Yellow Cake Mix Preparation Mix both boxes according to directions and combine the batter. Pour batter into an 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes until done. Serve it as it is or alongside delicious roasted meats. Related Video

Ingredients ¼cuphoney 2tbspYellow Mustard ¼cupbarbecue sauce(Sweet Baby Ray’s) 1tbsplemon juice 1tbspdijon mustard ½cupmayonnaise Preparation Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow flavors to come together. If your sauce doesn’t have that hint of smoke (in case your bbq sauce is sweeter rather than smoky) use a splash of liquid smoke. Related Video

Ingredients 36 oz premium beer 3 lemons, halved 1 head garlic, halved 3 lbs. Alaskan king crab legs Preparation In a large stockpot with a steamer attached, add beer, lemons, and garlic then bring to a boil. Cook crab legs for 5 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with drawn butter. Related Video

Ingredients 1cupcornmeal 1cupbuttermilk 1cupall-purpose flour 1tspbaking powder ½tspbaking soda ½tspsalt ⅔cupapplesauce ¼cupbutter,melted 2tbsphoney ⅓cupgranulated sugar 2largeeggs ½cupsalted butter,softened ⅓cuphoney ¼cuppowdered sugar Preparation In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cornmeal and buttermilk until well blended, allow to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside. Add applesauce, melted butter, honey and sugar to cornmeal mixture and whisk until well combine....

Ingredients 12ozpastauncooked, I used penne 1tbspolive oil Kosher salt and freshly-cracked black pepper 1lbshrimpraw, jumbo, peeled and de-veined 1batchCreamy Parmesan Sauce 2largehandfuls of fresh baby spinach 8.5ozsun-dried tomatoesdrained and roughly chopped 1/4cupfresh basil leavesloosely-packed, chopped Parmesanlots, freshly-grated 1tbspolive oilor butter 4garlic clovespressed or finely-minced 3tbspall-purpose flour 1cupchicken stock 1cupwarmed milk 3/4cupParmesan cheesefreshly-grated 1/2tspsalt 1/4tspblack pepper 1/2cuphalf-and-halfoptional Preparation Cook pasta al dente according to package directions, in a large stock pot of generously-salted water....

Ingredients ½ gallon regular milk 1 cup ordinary rice, not instant 1 cup Splenda 3 eggs 1 tbsp vanilla 1 can evaporated milk PAM cooking spray Preparation Spray your crockpot with PAM cooking spray. A non-stick aluminum crockpot is preferable. Pour the regular milk and rice into the crockpot. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours. Cook until the contents of the crockpot become soft and make sure to stir frequently....

Ingredients 6cupsyellow cherry tomatoes ½cupfresh bread crumbs,or panko 2tbspwhite wine vinegar 6tbspextra virgin olive oil ¼tspturmeric ¼tspcurry powder 2½tspsalt 1cupcold water 6chives,finely minced 1red bell pepper,seeded, ribs removed, minced freshly ground black pepper,to taste hard-boiled egg,grated ham,or prosciutto crabmeat melon,minced croutons Preparation Place the tomatoes, bread crumbs, white wine vinegar, olive oil, turmeric, curry powder, salt and water in a blender. Purée until smooth. Strain the soup through a fine sieve into a medium bowl, pushing it through in circular motions with the back of a ladle....

Ingredients 8cupsromaine lettuce,chopped 6bacon strips,cooked until crispy, chopped ½cupwalnuts 3tbspgranulated sugar 3chicken breasts,boneless skinless 1tspgarlic powder salt and pepper,to taste ½cupblue cheese,or feta cheese, crumbled 2pears,sliced ½red onion,sliced ¾cupreduced fat mayo ¼cupmilk ¼cupsugar ¼cupapple cider vinegar 2tbsppoppy seeds ½tspdry ground mustard ⅛tspsalt Preparation Whisk together all dressing ingredients until smooth. Cover and chill until ready to use. Season the chicken with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Grill over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes on each side until cooked through and lightly browned on the outside....

Ingredients 1tbspbutter,divided 1plain bagel,split 4ham slices 2eggs salt and ground black pepper,to taste 2american cheese slices 2tbspmaple syrup Preparation Heat 1½ teaspoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Arrange the bagel halves, cut sides down, in the melted butter. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side until the bagel is very slightly toasted and softened. Transfer bagel to a plate. Cook the ham slices in the same skillet for 1 to 2 minutes per side until heated through....

Ingredients 2½cupwarm water ¼cupsugar 1¼tspsalt 1tbspyeast 5cupsall-purpose flour 2tbspoil,such as olive oil Preparation In a stand mixer add the warm water, sugar, salt, and yeast. Let the yeast proof until it bubbles for about 5 minutes. Using the dough hook, start adding the flour 1 cup at a time until the dough combines and forms a soft dough. On a floured surface knead the dough until smooth and elastic and form a ball....

Ingredients 1partcherry flavored vodka 2partsHpnotiq® liqueur Preparation Shake with ice and strain. Related Video

Ingredients 1½cupscooked chickpeasrinsed and drained ¼cupolive oil ¼tspred curry powder ¼tspyellow curry powder ¼tspallspice ¼tspground cloves ¼tspcayenne pepper ¼tspginger powder ¼tspsea salt 1tspcinnamon Preparation Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, mix together all the spices. Pour chickpeas into another bowl and drizzle with enough olive oil to lightly coat the beans. Stir. Pour in the spices and mix thoroughly. Pour the chickpeas onto a baking sheet and spread them around so they’re in an even layer....

Ingredients 1egg 1cupItalian-seasoned bread crumbs 1lbchicken breast halvesskinless and boneless ¼cupcanola oildivided 16ozroasted red peppers(1 jar) ½cupAsiago cheeseshredded Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Beat egg in a shallow bowl. Spread bread crumbs in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken in egg, allowing excess to drip back into the bowl. Press the dipped chicken into the bread crumbs until evenly coated on all sides. Heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a skillet over medium heat....

Ingredients 2 ozrye whiskey(or bourbon) 1ozfresh lemon juice 4tspmaple syrupto taste ½ozred wine Preparation Fill a cocktail shaker or mason jar about two-thirds full with ice. Pour in the whiskey, lemon juice and maple syrup. Securely fasten the lid and shake for about 30 seconds. Pour fresh ice into your cocktail glass. Strain the cold whiskey sour mixture into the glass. Slowly pour the wine over the back of a spoon held just above the drink’s surface, so it has a nice layered effect....

Ingredients 2cupspurple potato,halved 1½cupsbrussels sprouts,halved 1½cupsbaby carrots 1½cupsbutternut squash,diced 1red apple,sliced ½large red onion,diced olive oil,to taste salt and pepper,to taste 1tspdried sage,to taste ¼cupdijon mustard ¼cupmaple syrup 3garlic cloves,minced 1tspfresh rosemary 1tbsplemon juice 4chicken thighs Preparation Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. To the baking sheet, add the purple potatoes, Brussels sprouts, baby carrots, butternut squash, apple, and red onion....

Ingredients 4 medium fresh peaches, peeled ½ cup buttermilk ¼ cup lemon juice lemon rind, grated 1 pinch salt Preparation Remove pits and mash peeled peaches with fork until light and fluffy. At the same time, work in lemon juice and grated rind. Add buttermilk and salt, then pour into ice-cube tray and set in freezer. When mixture is frozen almost solid, whip until very light. Return to ice-cube tray and freeze until set....

Ingredients 15oztofuextra-firm, organic 1tbsprice vinegar 1tbspsesame oiltoasted 1tbsptamarireduced-sodium (or shoyu or soy sauce) 1tspAgave Nectar 1tbspfresh gingerminced (or ½ tsp ground ginger) 1tbspfresh garlicminced (or ½ tsp powdered garlic) ½cupscallionschopped ½tspcumin ½tspcoriander pinch cayenne pepper 1pinchcayenne pepper Preparation Open a package of extra-firm tofu, pour out the liquid, and gently squeeze the tofu between the palm of your hands to get rid of the excess water. Cut the tofu into 1-inch chunks....