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Ingredients Spinach Salad with Chicken, Pistachios, Tortellini and Garlic Vinaigrette Dressing Garlic Vinaigrette Dressing: 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon grainy mustard Salad Mixture: 1 1-pound bag fresh spinach 1 cup coarsely chopped toasted pistachios 1/2 cup pitted sliced kalamata olives 2 red pears or apples, cored, seeded, cubed (do not peel)...

Ingredients 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough, well chilled 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 3 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon or orange peel 50 blueberries (1/2 cup) 2 cups raspberries 2 tablespoons apple jelly, if desired Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Cut cookie dough into 1/4-inch slices. In pan, arrange slices evenly in bottom. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in pan....

Ingredients salt fresh ground black pepper 4 lamb shoulder chops (6 to 8 oz) 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup stout, such as Guinness 3 Tbsp packed brown sugar Preparation Generously salt and pepper the lamb chops. Heat oil over medium-high in a large skillet. Add chops and brown 3 minutes on each side. Remove chops to a platter and set aside. Deglaze the pan with the stout, scraping up any browned bits....

Ingredients 1 can (17.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Cinnamon Rolls with Strawberry & Cream flavored Icing (5 Count) 2 oz (from 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 1/4 cups chopped strawberries Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray. Separate dough into 5 rolls. Arrange rolls in pan, and bake as directed on package; cool 10 minutes. In medium bowl, mix icing and cream cheese with spoon or electric mixer on medium speed until smooth....

Ingredients 4 large portabella mushrooms (each 5 to 6 inches in diameter; about 1 pound total) Stuffing • 1/2 med.white onion chopped • 6 ounces chopped spinach (can be frozen) • 1 c. chopped green, red & yellow peppers (can be frozen) • 1 ½ cups fine bread crumbs • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan • 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil Pour mixture...

Ingredients 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup powdered sugar 1 -2 teaspoon milk Preparation 1 Melt butter. 2 Add sugar and vanilla. 3 Mix well until consistency is smooth and lump-free. 4 Add milk at little at a time until you get a dip like consistency. 5 Fill a small ramikin with 2 tbsp and serve with your favorite sweet bread.

Ingredients Butter (for the pan) 1 pound unsalted pecans 3 T melted butter 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 T brown sugar 3/4 t salt 1/2 t cayenne pepper Preparation Set the oven at 375. Lightly butter a rimmed baking dish. In a bowl, toss the pecans with the melted butter, maple syrup, sugar,salt, adn cayenne. Transfer the nuts to the baking sheet. Bake, tossing often, for 10-12 minutes, until browned and fragrant....

Ingredients 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced 1 jar salsa 1 16 oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 1/2 cups crushed yellow corn tortilla chips 1 medium white onion, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 cup cheese, grated (I used Monterey Jack and probably didn’t use a whole cup) 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano...

Ingredients 3 cans (16 ounces each) tomato sauce 1 tiny can tomato paste 1 package of mushrooms, sliced 1 tablespoon basil 1 tablespoon oregano 1/4 teaspoon garlic 1 tablespoon onion, minced 1/8 teaspoon red pepper 1 cup red wine 1 package italian sausage Preparation Cook sausage and cut into pieces. Combine all ingredients in deep pan and slow cook over medium-low heat for several hours. Serve over cooked spaghetti pasta....

Ingredients 1/2 ham - cubed 2-3 tbs. butter 1 tb. basil 2 fresh tomatoes (or small can of whole peeled tomatoes) 2 cups heavy cream 1 lb. of spaghetti Preparation fry ham in butter until crisp and brown add basil peel tomatoes, remove seeds and chop fine add to ham and cook until paste add cream and cook until sauce thicken or add constarch to thicken more quickly serv with hot, cooked spaghetti and crusty italian bread

Ingredients 3 pounds chicken wings, wing tips removed and cut at the joint, if necessary 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons coarse salt Zest of 1 lime Zest of 1 lemon 3 blood oranges 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice 3 tablespoons corn syrup 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger 1 to 2 teaspoons Sriracha 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Preparation Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl, toss chicken together with olive oil, salt, and half of the lime and lemon zests....

Ingredients 1 c. sliced chicken breast 2 c. coconut milk 2 tbsp. green curry paste 1 c. sweet peas 2 green chilies, cut lengthwise 2 tbsp. fish sauce 2 tbsp. vegetable oil Preparation Heat the oil in a saucepan. Stir-fry green curry paste for one minute. Add chicken and fish sauce. Stir fry until chicken is done. Add coconut milk and bring to boil. Add sweet peas and green chilies. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes....

Ingredients 4 potatoes (peel the skin) 1 red onion (medium size) - chopped very finely 2 tomatoes chopped very finely OR 3/4 cup fresh marinara sauce 1 tamarind - a small lemon size OR 1/2 cup chicken broth 3 dry red chiles 8 curry leaves OR 2 tsp cumin seeds 3 cloves garlic 1/2 tsp mustard 5 fenugreek seeds OR 2 tbsp maple syrup 1/4 spoon asafoetida powder (optional) 2 tbsp Butter...

Ingredients 3 eggs, beaten 16 oz. small curd cottage cheese 8 oz. diced swiss cheese 8 oz. diced brick cheese (I sometimes have a hard time finding brick so I will use muenster) 4 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese 3 Tbs. flour 1 - 10 oz. chopped spinach, cooked and well drained 4 Tbs. butter cut into small pieces Preparation Mix all ingredients together (except butter). Put into a 9 x 9 inch greased glass baking dish....

Ingredients 9-in tart pan, lined with pie dough 9 oz baby spinach 4 tbl butter 1 onion, finely chopped 2 heaping cups grated cheddar cheese 2 whole eggs, plus 2 yolks 2/3 cup heavy cream 1 tsp Dijon mustard Salt & pepper Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place lined tart pan in oven, bake 10-15 minutes. Gently cook spinach with half the butter, until wilted. Strain & chop finely. Melt rest of butter & cook onions until soft....

Ingredients 8oz cream cheese 1 stick butter (soft) 3 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1/8 tsp salt 1/2 tsp vanilla (optional) Preparation Cream the butter, cream cheese and salt. Gradually add the powdered sugar until incorporated. Add vanilla, and coloring if desired.

Ingredients 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 3 tbsp runny honey 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp whole grain mustard Preparation all together…

Ingredients 2 lbs. strawberrie rinsed, hulled and sliced 1 c sugar pinch salt 1/4 t freshly ground pepper 2 T balsamic vinegar Preparation Combine all ingredients in a stainless bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 12-24 hours. The next day, blend until smooth. Process in an ice cream freezer. serve in bowls or glasses that have been frozen for at least 30 minutes

Ingredients Coconut Macaroons: 1-1/2 cups shredded coconut 1/3 cup sugar 1-1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled 1 large egg Chantilly Cream: 1 cup heavy whippng cream 2 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 3 cups (about 1 lb/454g) fresh strawberries, stemmed and quartered Sugar Preparation To make Coconut Macaroons, heat oven to 350F. Grease 18 cupcake wells. With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir together coconut and sugar. Stir in butter and then egg, mixing until combined....

Ingredients 1 pillsbury french loaf Deli Ham Slices Deli Salami Slices 3/4 C. Mozzarella Cheese 3/4 C. Cheddar Cheese Melted Butter Shredded Parmesan Cheese Preparation Unroll the french loaf. Sprinkle the cheeses over the loaf and layer meats on top of the cheese. Roll jelly-roll style and place seam down on a sprayed cookie sheet. Spread top with melted butter and sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top.