Ingredients 2 ounces 100% blue agave tequila 1 1/2 ounces lime juice (or fresh squeezed) 3/4 ounce Cointreau Splash sweet-and-sour mix Fresh lime juice Kosher salt (optional) Preparation Fill a glass or cocktail shaker with ice. Add all ingredients except lime juice and salt. Shake vigorously. Dip the rim of a margarita glass into lime juice and then into salt. Fill the glass with crushed ice. Strain the margarita into the ice-filled glass and serve....
Ingredients 2 cucumber, diced 1 or 2 tomato, diced 1 jalapeno, chopped half seeded 1 can black beans, drained 1 can mexicorn 1 head red-leaf lettuce 2/3:1 BBQ sauce 1/3:1 Lite ranch dressing Cilantro, chopped Preparation Wash and dry lettuce. Chop lettuce to bite-size pieces. Add cucumbers, tomatoes, jalapeno, beans, corn and cilantro. Toss. Mix together BBQ and ranch; dressing ratio is about 2 parts BBQ to 1 part ranch. Make however much dressing you would like....
Ingredients For the Spagetti 250 grams of noodles (wheat spagetti works pretty well, and it’s healthy!) 2 1/2 slices of ham, chopped 6 medium-sized mushrooms, diced 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped Oregano to taste Salt, pepper to taste Knorr soup mix for base For meatsauce 500 grams (~1 lb) of ground/mince meat (beef or chicken) 2 medium-sized onions, diced finely 5-10 cloves fresh garlic, chopped finely 1/4 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced...
Ingredients Fresh Pasta Dough for Spaghetti alla Chitarra con Pomodoro 1/2 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 2 cups chopped Cured San Marzano Tomatoes 1/2 cup very finely grated pecorino Romano cheese Zest of 1 orange, finely chopped 1 pinch dried Calabrian chile 2 tablespoons fresh marjoram leaves Preparation Set the rollers of a hand-crank or electric pasta machine at their widest opening. Unwrap dough; flatten with the palms of your hands and run it once through the machine....
Ingredients 3 oz Gin 2 oz parts rosemary simple sugar 1.5 oz part fresh lime juice 3 oz tonic water Rosemary for garnish Preparation Combine gin, simple sugar and lime juice in a shaker with ice. Shake until blended and strain into a tumbler over ice. Top with tonic water, garnish with a sprig of rosemary (pinched to bring out scent).
Ingredients 3/4 pound powdered sugar 1/8 pound butter or margarine (a quarter pound is 1/2 cup, so do the math!) 1 whole egg, unbeaten sprinkle of nutmeg chopped nuts (optional) Preparation Blend all ingredients and spread on cooled cake.
Ingredients 2 cups unsalted, roasted mixed nuts (or use all almonds or cashews) 1 1/2 tablespoons egg white, beaten slightly 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon garam masala 3/4 teaspoon cumin 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon allspice Pinch of cloves 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste 3/4 pound sliced bacon 1/2 cup light brown sugar Preparation Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, toss nuts with egg white, coating nuts evenly....
Ingredients 6 tbsp honey 6 tbsp muscovado sugar 300ml rich red wine 1 cinnamon stick rind and juice of 1 large orange 6 small pears, ripe but firm, peeled, cored and halved Preparation Mix together the honey, sugar, wine, cinnamon and orange rind and juice in a medium saucepan. Heat gently until the sugar dissolves, bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer. Place the pear halves carefully into the wine syrup, adding enough water to just cover the pears....
Ingredients 1 pkg. italian lady fingers 2 Tbs. Frangelico or Orange Juice 8 oz Mascarpone 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 1 tsp. plus cinnamon* 1/2 tsp. ground ginger* 1/4 tsp. mace* 1-1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp. orange extract 2-1/2 cups heavy cream, whipped,divided *or 1-3/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice. Preparation Arrange lady fingers on the bottom of a 9 in sq.pan. Pour Frangelico/Orange Juice over ladyfingers. In mixing bowl, blend together marscarpone and pupkin puree....
Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 whole chicken legs (about 3 pounds total) Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 14.5-oz can light coconut milk 12-oz canned reduced-sodium chicken broth 1-2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste 1 cup jasmine rice 2 red bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed), cut into 1-inch pieces 8 ounces green beans (stem ends removed), cut into 1-inch lengths 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges, for serving Preparation In a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high....
Ingredients Shrimp 28 Large shrimp, deveined and peeled. 4 cups grape tomatos, chopped 4 cloves garlic, sliced 1 medium red onion, diced 4 Tbs tomoato paste 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp groud pepper 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper 4 Tbs olive oil, divided Polenta 1 box instant polenta (abt 2 cups cup) 4 cups chicken stock 5 cloves garlic 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese Preparation Season shrimp with kosher salt, ground pepper, crushed red pepper and olive oil....
Ingredients No boiling lasagna noodles16 + 3 hard boiled eggs 2 pkg. frozen chopped spinach or 2 large bags fresh 1 whole large onion chopped fine 2 Tbl chopped pancetta 2 cloves garlic finely chopped 2 Tbl butter or oil 1/4 tsp nutmeg Salt and pepper Freshly grated nutmeg 1 container16 oz fresh ricotta 2 cups of grated Italian cheeses Salt and pepper and nutmeg Preparation Heat butter or oil in large pan ad onion and garlic and pancetta be careful not to let brown but cook on low for about 7 min ad your spinach cook until just wilted or heated through ad salt and pepper with nutmeg....
Ingredients 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1 teaspoon coarse salt 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg yolk 3 tablespoons ice water 6 large eggs 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 1/2 cups whole milk 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 6 cups lightly packed spinach (stems trimmed) 1/2 cup grated Gruyere Preparation Crust: Pulse flour and salt in a food processor until combined....
Ingredients 6 1/2 c.2% milk 1 pt. cream 2lrg. eggs 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 c. sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 1 qt. strawberries 2 c. yoplait vanilla yogurt 2 1/2c. ice Preparation Heat milk and cream until warm. Beat eggs and salt with egg beater; add sugar and vanilla; beat well. Add to warm milk. Put mixture into frezzer. Freeze for 20 - 30 minutes. Take out and put in blender along with strawberries, ice and yogurt....
Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 ounces slab bacon, diced 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 1 medium red pepper, seeded and diced 2 tablespoons ground cumin 1 tablespoon ground coriander 1 cup orange juice 1/2 cup pineapple juice 3 (151/2-ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Preparation Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and, a few moments later, the bacon....
Ingredients 1 (1-lb.) pkg. creamy cheddar frozen vegetables with pasta 3 hot dogs, cut into 1/2-inch slices 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup salsa, if desired Large tortilla chips Preparation In large skillet, combine frozen vegetables with pasta, hot dogs and water; mix well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer 3 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Spoon vegetables with pasta mixture onto serving platter; top with salsa....
Ingredients 3 cups very strong coffee 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups whipping cream 2 cups milk Preparation Stir coffee, sugar and vanilla until dissolved. Add cream and milk. Freeze. When ready to serve, set out about 2 hours or slowly microwave until you can slush it with a fork.
Ingredients 2 ripe avocados, halved and pitted 2 cups milk 1 cup vanilla yogurt 1/4 cup and 2 tablespoon honey 16 ice cubes Preparation Combine the avocado, milk, yogurt, honey, and ice cubes in a blender; blend until smooth.
Ingredients 1lb Frozen Crawfish Tails 1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup 1 Tablespoon of Red Pepper 4-6 Stems of green onions 1 stick of margarine 1 lemon Preparation Dice the green onions. Cut the lemon in half. Drain the Crawfish tails but keep them in the bag. Squeeze lemon juice into the bag and let them marinate for 5 to 10 minutes. Melt the stick of butter in a sauce pan and add the can of mushroom soup and the onions....
Ingredients 1/2 cup lentils either green or brown 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 oz. chorizo, chopped 1 red onion 3 cloves of garlic 3 tsp, cumin 2 tsp. ground coriander 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp crushed dried chili pepper or more if you like it hot 4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped 1 14 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 tbsp. tomato paste 5 cups chicken stock Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste...
