Posts

Ingredients 3¼cupsstrawberries,mashed 1orange 1lemon 1½cupssugar freezer jam pectin Preparation Wash the strawberries, then mash them to yield 3½ cups. Zest the skin of 1 orange and ½ lemon, being careful to only get the colored part of the skin and to avoid the white. Add the orange skin and lemon zest to the strawberries. Juice 1 orange and ½ of the lemon, then add them to the strawberries. In a separate bowl, mix the freezer jam pectin and sugar together....

Ingredients 1tbspavocado oil 2wholedry chili peppers 2wholebay leaves 1/2cinnamon stickbroken into pieces 4wholecloves 1/2tspwhole cumin seedsjeeru 1zucchinithinly sliced 1mediumonionsliced 1smalleggplantthinly sliced 1cupmixed vegetable 2green chilessliced 4garlic clovesfinely chopped 2tspgingerminced 2tsppaprika 1tspred chili powder 1/2tspturmerichardar 1tspsaltadjust based on taste preference 2tspbiryani masala pack 1/2cupwater 4cupsquinoacooked Preparation Heat avocado oil in a pan. To this, add whole spices like bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, dry chili peppers, cloves and whole cumin seeds. Once the spices start to sizzle, add the chopped veggies and garlic and ginger....

Ingredients 2½cupswhole wheat pastry flour 1tspbaking powder 1tspbaking soda 2tspground cinnamon ¾tspground nutmeg ¾tspground cloves ½tspsalt ½cupbutter,softened 1½cupssugar,raw turbinado 1cuppumpkin puree,canned 1egg 1tspvanilla extract powdered sugar,for dusting Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk together your dry ingredients. In another medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla. Beat until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Use a cookie dough scoop or two spoons to drop one tablespoon of dough onto a parchment paper-covered cookie sheet....

Ingredients 1¾ cup dry elbow macaroni, cooked & cooled ⅓ cup red onion 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tsp dry mustard 1 tsp salt ⅛ tsp ground black pepper ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper 3 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted ½ cup sour cream 2½ tbsp heavy cream 2½ tbsp milk 3 tbsp white wine Preparation In a non-stick pan over medium heat....

Ingredients 1tbspextra-virgin olive oil 1small yellow onionchopped 1red bell pepperchopped 2garlic clovespressed or minced pinchsalt 10ozfrozen spinachchopped, preferably organic, thawed 15ozartichokes canned artichokes in water, drained and chopped 8ozsour creamor Greek yogurt 2½ozfetacrumbled, or goat cheese about ½ cup 6ozpart-skim mozzarellafreshly grated about 1 ½ cups, divided 3dasheshot sauce black pepperfreshly ground tortilla chips pita wedges breadsmall slices, toasted crackers firm veggies Preparation Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F....

Ingredients 2tbspvegetable oil 1small red onion,peeled and diced 1.5lbschicken breasts,boneless, skinless, diced into small ½-inch pieces salt and pepper 4ozOld El Paso diced green chiles,1 can 15.5ozblack beans,1 can, rinsed and drained ½cupwhole-kernel corn 8Old El Paso large flour tortillas,1 package 3cupsMexican-blend cheese,shredded 1¼cupsred enchilada sauce,like Old El Paso ½cupBBQ sauce ¼cupfresh cilantro,chopped, extra diced red onions, optional toppings Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat....

Ingredients 14ozFrench bread,whole wheat, or baguette, crusts removed, * 2tbspwhipped butter 1½cupsyellow onion,diced 1¾cupscelery,(about 4 stalks), diced 13ozsweet Italian chicken sausage,fresh, casings removed ¼cupfresh sage,chopped 1tbspfresh thyme,chopped 3¼cupschicken broth,reduced sodium salt and freshly ground pepper,to taste cooking spray Preparation Cut the bread into ½-inch cubes. Spread the bread out on a baking sheet and place the baking sheet in a 350 degrees F oven. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the bread is dried out....

Ingredients 1lbchicken breast,cooked, chopped 1lbspaghetti,cooked 2 minutes shy of directions 2garlic cloves,minced 1cancream of chicken soup 1cancream of mushroom soup 2cupschicken broth 1tbspBetter than Bouillon chicken base,or chicken bouillon ¾cupmozzarella cheese,shredded Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Add the chicken, spaghetti, garlic, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, chicken broth, and Better than Bouillon into a large mixing bowl, then mix until well combined. Pour the mixture into a 9×13-inch pan, then cover with mozzarella cheese....

Ingredients 1cupwater 10ozbaby spinach 2garlic cloves kosher salt 1pinchsaffron threads 2tspsweet paprika ¼tspground cumin 1pinchground cloves 1pinchfreshly ground pepper 2chickpeas,with their liquid ¼cupextra virgin olive oil 1onion 1tomatoes,peeled ¼cupgolden raisins crusty bread Preparation Pour the water into a large deep skillet and bring it to a boil. Add the spinach leaves and cook over high heat for about 2 minutes, tossing frequently, until wilted. Drain the spinach in a colander, pressing hard on the leaves to extract the liquid....

Ingredients 1cupquality whole almonds 1cupunsalted butter,cubed ½cupwarm water 1cupgranulated sugar 1tspsalt 1tsplight corn syrup ¾tspground cinnamon Preparation Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Spread the almonds onto the sheet and bake for 15 minutes, stirring them around twice during that time. Toasting the almonds brings so much flavor to the toffee. Remove from the oven, allow to cool, and give them a rough chop– a very rough chop....

Ingredients 3/4 cup flour 2 tbsp cornstarch 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup water 4 fish fillets, white fish vegetable oil 3 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced Preparation Sift dry flour with cornstarch, baking soda and baking powder togethe in a bowl to make a batter. Add water and mix it well. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Dip fillets into the batter until completely coated....

Ingredients 1½lbchicken breast,boneless, skinless 1½tbspkosher salt,plus ½ teaspoon, plus more to taste, divided 3tbspolive oil,divided 2tbspunsalted butter 4clovesgarlic,minced 1tbspall purpose flour 1½cupschicken broth 2tbspFrench’s Dijon Mustard ¼tspfreshly ground black pepper 3tbspheavy cream 1tbspparsley,fresh, minced, plus more, chopped, for garnish ½lemon,zested ½lbbaby bella mushrooms,sliced ½lbasparagus,woody ends removed, stalks cut into 2in (5cm) pieces ½cuppeas,fresh or frozen Preparation Season the chicken evenly on both sides with 1 1/2 tablespoons salt. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a shallow pan over medium-high heat....

Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1 ½ tsp baking powder 1 ½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 large eggs 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup strong coffee, boiling hot Preparation Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan. In a large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt....

Ingredients 6 oz Dutch Apple Pie 1 egg white, beaten 5 1/2 cup cooking apples, fresh, peeled, sliced 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed 3 tbsp flour 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar brown sugar, packed 1/3 cup margarine Preparation Heat oven to 375° F. Brush crust with egg white. Bake on pie pan until light brown; about 5 minutes....

Ingredients 2 bars Hershey’s Unsweetened Baking Chocolate, broken into pieces ½ cup butter or margarine, softened ¾ cup sugar 3 oz pack of cream cheese, softened 1 tsp milk 2 cups frozen Cool Whip, thawed 6 oz pack of graham cracker crumb crust , optional Preparation Place chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave the bowl at high temperature for 1 to 1 ½ minutes or until the chocolate is melted and smooth....

Ingredients ½stickunsalted butter ½tspground sage 1tsprosemary,dried ½tspkosher salt 2pkgcrescent rolls 8black figs,stems trimmed, halved ¼cuphoney 1tspfreshly ground black pepper,for garnish Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Add the butter, sage, rosemary, and salt to a small pot set over medium heat and stir until the butter is fully melted. Remove the pot from the heat and set aside until ready to use....

Ingredients ¾cupmilk 2tbspwhite vinegar 1cupall purpose flour 2tbspwhite sugar 1tspbaking powder ½tspbaking soda ½tspsalt 1egg 2tbspbutter,melted 1½tspground cinnamon,or as desired 1tspvanilla extract cooking spray Preparation Stir milk and vinegar together in a bowl; set aside to ‘sour’ for about 5 minutes. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Whisk egg and butter into sour milk. Pour flour mixture into milk mixture and whisk until batter is smooth....

Ingredients 1 watermelon, cut into small pieces 1 pineapple, cut into small pieces 4 cup red grapes, rinsed and pat dry 1 quart fresh strawberries, washed, hulled, halved 3 cup berries, your favorite kind Preparation Cut fruit into small pieces. Store each type of fruit separately, in ziplock bags. Place 1 or 2 pieces of folded paper towel in the bottom of the ziplock bags containing the really juicy fruits, like watermelon and pineapple....

Ingredients 1tbspbutter ½onionsliced 4fresh mushroomssliced 1tbspbrown sugar 1lbground beef 1egg ½cupdry bread crumbs 2tbspprepared horseradish 2tbspsteak sauce 2tbspWorcestershire sauce 2clovesgarlicchopped 2tbsponiondried minced salt and ground black pepperto taste 4slicesPepperjack cheese 6slicescooked baconcut into halves ¼cupguacamoleor to taste Preparation Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and stir onion and mushrooms in melted butter for 10 to 15 minutes or until the onions are very tender and beginning to brown....

Ingredients ¾cuptomatoes in thick puree,canned, crushed 5tbspolive oil 3½tsplemon juice 1½tspground cumin 1½tsppaprika ½tspdried oregano ¼tspground ginger 1tspsalt ¼tspfresh ground black pepper 1cupflat-leaf parsley,chopped 4swordfish steaks Preparation Light the grill or heat the broiler. Put the tomatoes in a blender or food processor and add 4 tablespoons of oil, lemon juice, cumin, paprika, oregano, ginger, ¾ teaspoon of salt, ⅛ teaspoon of pepper, and parsley. Blend just until the mixture becomes a coarse puree....