Ingredients 1 pound stew meat, pre-cubed. 1 bottle of cabernet, merlot, or burgundy red wine. (I usually employ the “if I were a rich man” variety, meaning that “if I were a rich man” I would never drink something that cheap. I don’t drink wine with this stew, because the wine I use is so low quality.) Two to three parsnips (giant, white carrots). One tiny can of tomato paste (of which you will use about a tablespoon)....
Ingredients 2 rolls (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough 1 jar (10 oz) lemon curd 2 cups (from 8-oz container) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed 4 cups chopped fresh strawberries (25 medium) 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, if desired Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Break cookie dough into pieces; press evenly in bottom and up sides of pan. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown....
Ingredients 1 c. flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1 cup sugar ½ cup milk 2 tablespoon margarine Preparation Grease and lightly flour baking pan. Set aside. In a small mixing bowl, stir together flour baking powder, and salt. In small mixer bowl beat eggs with a mixer on high about 4 minutes or till thick. Gradually add ugar and beat on medium speed for 4 minutes more, scraping bottom and sides of bowl occasionally....
Ingredients Biscuits: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 1 stick butter, chilled 2/3 to 3/4 cup half and half, milk, or cream . Filling: 1 quart strawberries 1/3 cup sugar . 1 1/2 cups whipping cream for topping, or non-dairy whipped topping Preparation Rinse the berries under cold water; drain well. Hull and slice the berries; place in a bowl. Sprinkle with the sugar; cover and let stand at room temperature for about 1 hour....
Ingredients 2 lbs. Ground Beef 1 28 oz. can Tomato Sauce 1 28 oz. can diced, undrained Tomatoes 2 cups cooked Rice 2 cups chopped Green Peppers 2 Beef Bullion Cubes 4 13 0z.cans Beef Broth Preparation In a large saucepan or dutch oven, brown beef: Add remaining ingredients: bring to a boil. Reduce heat: cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until peppers are tender
Ingredients 2 ounces zucchini blossoms (about 8; available at farmers' markets and some supermarkets in late summer) 1/2 teaspoon safflower oil 1 tablespoon sugar Preparation Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Halve blossoms lengthwise; remove stamens. Very gently toss with oil and sugar. Place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with a silicone baking mat or parchment; bake 10 minutes. Using an offset spatula, gently flip blossoms; bake 5 minutes more, then flip again....
Ingredients Honey Coarse salt 1/3 cup orange juice 4 teaspoons lime juice 4 dashes hot sauce Ice Pale lager Lime slice (for garnish) Preparation Dip the rim of a pint glass into a shallow dish of honey, then into a shallow dish of coarse salt. To the glass, add 1 teaspoon each honey and hot water and stir until honey is dissolved. Add orange juice, lime juice, and hot sauce and stir to combine....
Ingredients 16 oz firm or extra firm tofu pressed 2 tbsp honey 2 tsp on ginger 1/4 soy sauce 4 tbsp olive oil Preparation Heat oven to 450 for baking. Combine honey, ginger, soy sauce, and olive oil in a 8x8 pan. Slice pressed tofu into 3/4 inch slice. Place in pan. After 10 minutes, flip tofu. If grilling, let marinate in sauce over an hour. If boiling, broil on high....
Ingredients 1 TBSP OLIVE OIL 1 ONION DICED 1 CARROT DICED 1 LB. ITALIAN SWEET PORK SAUSAGE 4 GARLIC CLOVES MINCED 1/2 TSP CRUSHED RED PEPPER FLAKES SALT AND PEPPER 2 TBSP TOMATO PASTE 1/2 DRY RED WINE 1 28 OZ CAN DICED TOMATOES W/ JUICES 1/2 CUP MILK 2 TBSP FRESH CHOPPED PARLSEY 8 OZ. SPAGHETTI 1/3 CUP FRESHLY GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE Preparation *HEAT OLIVE OIL IN LARGE SKILLET, ADD ONION AND COOK FOR 3-4 MINUTES, ADD CARROT AND COOK 2 MINUTES, CUT SAUSAGE CASINGS AND SQUEEZE MEAT INTO SKILLET, ADD GARLIC AND RED PEPPER FLAKES, SEASON W/ SALT AND PEPPER, COOK AND STIR 3-4 MORE MINUTES, ADD TOMATO PASTE AND STIR TO COMBINE, ADD WINE AND SIMMER 2 MINUTES, ADD TOMATOES AND THEIR JUICES, REDUCE HEAT TO LOW AND SIMMER PARTIALLY COVERED FOR 30 MINUTES, TURN OFF HEAT AND STIR IN MILK AND PARSLEY, MEANWHILE, COOK SPAGHETTI UNTIL AL DENTE, 8-9 MINUTES, RESERVE 1 CUP OF PASTA WATER, DRAIN SPAGHETTI AND ADD TO PAN WITH SAUCE, TOSS TO COAT AND ADD RESERVED WATER, SPRINKLE PASTA W/ PARMESAN
Ingredients 5 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (breasts, thighs, drumsticks, or a mix with breasts cut into 3 pieces or halved if small), trimmed of excess fat and skin 2 tablespoons kosher salt 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons chili powder 2 tablespoons sweet paprika 2 teaspoons ground black pepper 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper Preparation Following illustrations below, use sharp knife to make 2 or 3 short slashes in skin of each piece of chicken, taking care not to cut into meat....
Ingredients 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 6 large cloves garlic, 3 minced, 3 sliced Coarse salt 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs 1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 large egg, plus 3 large yolks 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving 1 1/2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt 1 tablespoon cornstarch...
Ingredients 4 sweet potatoes or yams 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp maple syrup 2 tsp cinnamon 1 small pinch ground rosemary Preparation Wash and prep sweet potatoes leaving skin on. (Remove ends) Preheat oven to 400 degrees Slice potatoes into sticks and place in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients, toss with a spoon to mix. Place sticks onto a cookie sheet in a single layer. Place into oven and bake for about 10 minutes....
Ingredients 1 lb Shrimp cleaned with tails on 8-10 Cloves of garlic chopped fine or use through garlc press cayenne papper to your liking fresh grated parmesean cheese approx 1/8 c 1-2 T olive oil 1-2 T butter Preparation add oil and butter in a pan until butter melted stirring. The size of the shrimp will determine how much oil and butter you will need. add garlic and saute for about a min....
Ingredients 1C yogurt (drained) 4 C fresh spinach leaves (chopped) 1 medium onion (thinly sliced) 2 cloves garlic (crushed or minced) 2 T oil Preparation Yogurt: First, drain the yogurt for 60 minutes by placing in a cheese cloth and tying to a long wooded spoon set over a bowl to catch the draining water. (Some people place in a coffee filter or paper towel.) Spinach: Rinse and chop the spinach....
Ingredients 250g pitted dates, chopped 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 1/2 cups boiling water 125g butter, softened 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs, at room temperature 2 cups self-raising flour, sifted Caramel sauce 1 cup brown sugar 300ml thickened cream 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 60g butter, chopped Preparation Place dates and bicarbonate of soda in a heatproof bowl. Pour over boiling water. Allow to stand, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until dates are tender....
Ingredients 3 cups halved fresh strawberries 3 kiwi fruit, peeled, quartered 1 (8-oz.) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 (8-oz.) container vanilla yogurt 1/2 cup powdered sugar Preparation Place fruit in shallow pan. Freeze 3 to 4 hours or until firm. Place frozen fruit in food processor bowl with metal blade. Cover; process 15 to 20 seconds or until coarsely chopped. Add whipped topping, yogurt and powdered sugar. Cover; process until smooth....
Ingredients 40 to 60 Jalapenos 1lb Hamburger 1lb Cheddar Cheese (I use a combination of with jack too) 1 Pack of taco seasoning (your choice - sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t add it) Preparation Cut the jalapenos in half after cleaning, set aside. Mix hamburger, cheese and and seasoning together. Stuff each jalapeno half over full with a mound on top. Place them on a flat baking sheet with a rim....
Ingredients 2 Tablespoons Butter 4 Cloves Garlic 1 Cup bread Crumbs 4 Tablespoons cheese Chooped parsley 1 Onion stems of mushrooms Salt & Pepper 12 Mushrooms Preparation Melt butter in pan. Blend together onion, garlic, parsley and stems of mushrooms. Put all together in skillet and cook. Add breadcrumbs, cheese and some water. Salt & pepper. Stuff mushrooms, drizzle some olive oil and bake at 350 degrees for ½ hour.
Ingredients 1 pork tenderloin 4 oz. goat cheese 2 tbsp almond butter 1 c fresh spinach 2 tbsp steak seasoning kitchen twine Preparation Preheat oven to 375. Clean tenderloin of excess membrane. Cut down the length of the tenderloin about 1/2 in. deep. Fold back flap of meat, and repeat process to create pocket. Mash goat cheese and almond butter together. Spread evenly across butterflied tenderloin. Layer with spinach 1-2 leaves thick....
Ingredients Green food color, if desired 1 (16-oz.) can vanilla ready-to-spread frosting 8 flat-bottom ice-cream cones 8 sugar cones Assorted small candies Preparation Stir green food color into frosting until well blended. Frost top rim of flat-bottom cones. To form each tree shape, place open end of 1 sugar cone over frosted rim of 1 flat-bottom cone, standing each on flat end. Let stand 1 hour or until frosting is firm....
