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Ingredients 12ozchicken ,boneless skinless breast cut into long thin pieces 2tbspcanola oil 1tspsesame oil 8pcswhole dry chili pepper 1tspginger,minced 1tspgarlic,minced 1tspred chili pepper,crushed 1½tspblack beans ,washed 1pcred bell pepper,diced into 1-inch strips 1pcyellow bell pepper ,diced into 1-inch strips ½white onion ,sliced into 3/4 inch wedges 1tspwhite wine ,or any cooking wine 1tbspsoy sauce 1tbspcornstarch ¼cupwater Preparation Mix the sesame oil, cooking wine, soy sauce, cornstarch mix and water in a small cup....

Ingredients 12ozlinguine pasta,dry weight ½cupreserved pasta water 2tbspolive oil,divided 4garlic cloves,minced, divided 1yellow onion,chopped 8ozbrown mushrooms,sliced 1lbfresh shrimp,prawns, without shells, washed and deveined ½tspred pepper flakes,crushed, adjust to suit tastes 1tspmild paprika,or smokey salt,to season 8ozcream cheese,at room temperature, low-fat or fat-free are fine to use 2cupsmilk ½cupParmesan cheese,grated ½cuplight mozzarella cheese,shredded salt,to season, if desired 2tbspparsley,fresh chopped, to garnish Preparation Cook pasta according to package instructions in a pot of salted boiling water; drain and rinse, reserving ½ cup of the pasta water....

Ingredients 2 lb ground beef, browned and drained 2 oz Lipton onion soup, 1 pkg 30 oz Chinese vegetables, 1 cans 4 oz water chestnuts, sliced and drained 10 ½ oz cream of mushroom soup, 1 can 10 ½ oz cream of chicken soup, 1 can 2 tbsp soy sauce Preparation Put all the ingredients into crockpot. Cook on low for 8 hours. Serve with rice or chow mein noodles....

Ingredients ½lbsmoked ham ½cupmayonnaise 1jalapeño 1tbspdijon mustard ½tspsweet paprika hot sauce,for seasoning salt,for seasoning 8marbled rye bread slices,bakery style 1½cupsalfalfa sprouts Preparation Put the ham in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Transfer the ham to a medium bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise, jalapeño, mustard, and paprika and season the deviled ham salad with hot sauce and salt. Lay half of the bread slices on a work surface and spread them with the deviled ham....

Ingredients 3tbspextra virgin olive oil 1lbsweet Italian sausage 1large fennel bulb 5½cupschicken stock 1small onion salt and freshly ground pepper 1½cupsarborio rice pinchsaffron threads ½cupdry white wine ½cuppecorino romano cheese,freshly grated 1tbspunsalted butter 2tbspflat leaf parsley Preparation In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add sausage and cook over high heat, breaking up meat with a spoon, for about 5 minutes, until browned. Add fennel and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes longer, until softened and lightly browned....

Ingredients 1smallsugar pumpkinhalved and seeded 1cupwhite sugar ¼cupamber rum 1eggyolk 1tbsppumpkin pie spice 1tbspbutter 1 ½tbspdark molasses 1tspvanilla extract 1pie crustprepared deep-dish, thawed Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange pumpkin halves on a baking sheet, cut sides down. Roast in preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until tender. Set aside until cool enough to handle, though still warm. Adjust oven heat to 375 degrees F. Scoop flesh from pumpkin halves into a bowl....

Ingredients 24oreo cookies 12chocolate cupcakes with frosting 1smalltube black decorating gel 12Reese’s pieces,or M&Ms, (orange and yellow) Preparation Separate the Oreo cookies. Place two halves with the filling side by side on top of the cupcake to make the eyes. In the center of each cookie, squeeze out a large dot of black decorating gel to make eyeballs. Place a Reese’s Pieces in the center to make the nose. Related Video

Ingredients 6cupsfrozen blueberries 2cupsnon-fat Greek yogurtplain or vanilla ¼cup honey 1tbsppure vanilla extract Preparation Combine blueberries, yoghurt, honey and vanilla in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth, for about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and process again until smooth. For a creamier frozen yoghurt serve immediately OR freeze for about 10 minutes in a tray/container until set. For an icier consistency, leave for up to 30 minutes, mixing through once to maintain creaminess....

Ingredients 5 apples , peeled, cored, and sliced 3/4 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 pinch salt 1/2 cup butter , softened Preparation Preheat oven to 375° F. Place apples in an 8x8" baking dish. Toss apples with syrup. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, oats, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle mixture evenly over apples....

Ingredients 1tspsalt 1tspliquid smoke flavoring ⅓tspgarlic powder ⅓tspmonosodium glutamate,MSG 1tsponion powder ¼cupsoy sauce ¼cupWorcestershire sauce ground black pepper,to taste 1½lbssirloin,or London broil, cut to inch thick slices Preparation Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). In a medium, nonporous bowl, combine the salt, liquid smoke, garlic powder, monosodium glutamate, onion powder, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and ground black pepper to taste. Place meat slices in this mixture and coat well....

Ingredients 3ozpepperoni,or salami, roughly chopped ¼cuponion,or white part of scallions, finely chopped ¼cupred bell peppers,finely chopped 1French baguette,long ¾cuppizza sauce,of choice ¾cupmozzarella cheese 6ozcream cheese,softened ¼cupsour cream ¾cupcheddar cheese,grated Preparation Heat a non stick skillet over high heat. Add half of the pepperoni and onion into the skillet, then cook for 2 minutes. Add the red bell peppers, then cook for a further 1 minute. Remove onto a plate. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F....

Ingredients 4½ cups milk 1 cup rice, uncooked, medium to long grain 1 cup whiskey, can be rum or bourbon ½ cup heavy cream ½ cup raisins ½ cup granulated sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 pc cinnamon stick ¼ tsp ground cinnamon, per serving Preparation In a deep skillet, combine the milk, rice, sugar, and cinnamon stick. Bring this to a simmer, stirring to evenly incorporate. Cover, and simmer over low heat until rice is fully cooked for roughly 35 minutes....

Ingredients 2tbspolive oil 1cupyellow onion,chopped, about 1 medium 1½cupscarrots,diced, about 2 large carrots 1cupcelery,about 2 to 3 medium stalks, diced pinchsalt 2garlic cloves,minced 1cupyukon gold potatoes,diced, about 1 medium sized potato 2cupsbrown lentils,rinsed and drained 4tsppaprika,smoked ½tspsalt,smoked 2tspthyme,dried 1bay leaf 6cupsvegetable broth,or water 3tbsptomato paste 1tbsplemon juice ¼cupparsley,chopped, for garnish bread,for serving Preparation Place a stockpot over medium-low heat. Add the olive oil followed by the onion, carrots, celery, and a pinch of salt....

Ingredients 15ozchickpeas,(1 can), drained, juice reserved 4cupsfresh spinach,loosely packed ½cupartichoke hearts 2tbsptahini 2tbsplemon juice 2tbspolive oil 2clovesgarlic,peeled and smashed salt and pepper,to taste Preparation Combine all ingredients in a food processor, and blend until smooth. If you desire a thinner consistency, add in a few extra tablespoons of the reserved chickpea juice. Related Video

Ingredients 1cuporganic white self raising flour 1cupwholemeal self raising flour 2tspbaking powder 2tbspraw sugar ¼ tspsalt 2largeeggs 3 tbsplight butter 1tbsppure vanilla extract 1cupplain non-fat Greek yogurt 1 cupalmond milkunsweetened 1 ½ cupsstrawberriesfresh or frozen, diced 2tbspsugar 3tbspwater 1tsppure vanilla extract ½ cupwhipped cream ½ cupGreek yogurt 2tspsugar strawberriesextra finely chopped , to garnish Preparation Combine together all dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl and whisk. Set aside. In a smaller bowl, combine together the eggs, oil, vanilla, and yogurt....

Ingredients ½cupconfectioners sugar ⅔cupcake flour,sifted ¼tspsalt 8egg whites,from large whites at room temperature ¼cupwater 1tspvanilla extract ¼tspcream of tartar ½cupgranulated sugar 2egg whites,from large eggs at room temperature 1tspvanilla ¼cupwater ½cupsugar pinch salt 1-2dropspink food coloring Preparation Heat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a muffin tin with baking spray or line tin with cupcake liners. In a medium bowl whisk together the confectioner’s sugar, cake flour, and salt....

Ingredients 2tbspolive oil 1cuponion,diced 2clovesgarlic,minced 1lbturkey,ground ½tspsalt 1tspdried oregano 1tsppepper 1zucchini,diced 1cuptomato,diced 8orange bell peppers 1½cupsrice,cooked Preparation In a large skillet, heat the oil and cook the onions and garlic for 3 minutes, or until they start to soften. Add the ground turkey to the pan, followed by salt, pepper, and oregano. Stir and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add the zucchini and diced tomatoes. Cook until the zucchini has begun to soften, and remove from heat....

Ingredients ¾cupbutter,softened 1½cupssugar 3eggs 1tspvanilla extract ½cupmilk 1½cupsall-purpose flour 1tspbaking powder ¼tspsalt 1tbspcinnamon 4apples,peeled, cut into ¼-inch slices 1cupbutter,melted 1cupbrown sugar Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9-inch cake pan. In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Whisk in the eggs, vanilla, and milk until fully incorporated. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk until combined. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir in the brown sugar....

Ingredients 1 graham cracker pie crust 15 oz pumpkin 14 oz. condensed milk, sweetened 1 egg 1 ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. ground ginger ½ tsp. nutmeg ½ tsp. salt ¼ cup brown sugar 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 2 tbsp. butter, cold ¾ cup walnuts, chopped Preparation Heat oven to 425°F. In a mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, egg, ¼ tsp. cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Mix well....

Ingredients 1/4 cup pine nuts 1 lb linguine, or fettuccine or other pasta strands, uncooked 1 cup pasta water, reserved, use as needed 24 whole fresh basil leaves 4 garlic cloves, peeled 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup tomatoes, oil-packed, sun-dried, drained and cut into thin julienne strips 8 oz baby arugula leaves 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated Preparation Roast the pine nuts in a small, dry skillet over low heat until they darken slightly in color, stirring frequently for 2 to 3 minutes....