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Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 10 fresh asparagus spears, ends trimmed 1 cup Muir Glen™ organic Cabernet marinara pasta sauce (from 25.5-oz jar) 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained 4 eggs 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, if desired Salt and pepper to taste Preparation In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook asparagus in oil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender and brown around edges....

Ingredients 1 32 oz. box of broth (chicken, vegetable, etc.) 1 cup water 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger 2 10-oz. pkg. frozen pot stickers or dumplings 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut in thin 2" strips OR 1 cup shredded carrots 1 small bunch scallions, trimmed and cut on the diagonal Preparation 1 - In a Dutch oven, combine broth, water, ginger and seasoning packet from pot stickers (if no packet was provided, add 2 teaspoons soy sauce and 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil)....

Ingredients 3 small baking potatoes (11/2 lbs) peeled and cubed 1/3 cup chopped white onion 2 cups heavy cream 2 tablespoons butter Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 teaspoon basil Optional bacon bits Cheddar cheese Preparation Boil potato chunks until tender in a medium sauce pan. Drain. Add the rest of the ingredients (except bacon) to pan and simmer for about 15 minutes. It will get very thick. Serve topped with extra sharp cheddar cheese and bacon bits....

Ingredients 1 tablespoon +1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon mustard powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground thyme 3 pounds pork shoulder roast - boneless/fat trimmed, cut 2" pieces 1 cup ketchup 1 onion, chopped 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablespoons molasses 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar ½ teaspoon pepper 6 hamburger buns Preparation In a large bowl, combine cumin, garlic powder, mustard powder, salt and thyme....

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups lightly packed light-brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon Pinch of ground cloves 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened Preparation Combine sugars, pecans, flour, cinnamon, and cloves in a medium bowl. Using your hands or a pastry cutter, cut in butter until well combined and crumbly; set aside in refrigerator until ready to use.

Ingredients 2(8oz. packages of cream cheese) softened at room temperature 2 packages of sliced pepperoni(chopped into bite-size pieces Preparation place chopped pepperoni and softened cream cheese into a slow cooker/crock pot cook on low to medium heat for an hour stirring occassinally to mix ingredients together serve warm with your favorite tortilla chips

Ingredients 2 cups basil, coarsely chopped 3 cloves garlic 1 Tb lemon juice or champagne vinegar 2 Tb pine nuts, lightly toasted 2 Tb Romano cheese, grated 1/2 cup olive oil 1 Tb salt Preparation Puree all ingredients in a food processor or blender.

Ingredients 2 pounds boneless country-style short ribs Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups) 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped (1 cup) 2 celery stalks, chopped (1 cup) 2 cloves garlic, minced (1 tablespoon) 2 rosemary sprigs 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 cup dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth Chopped fresh parsley leaves Grana Padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated, for serving 1 recipe Eggless Pasta Dough Flour, for dusting Preparation Preheat oven to 325 degrees....

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups distilled white vinegar or apple-cider vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds 3 whole allspice berries Coarse salt 12 ounces green or wax beans 2 sprigs tarragon Preparation Combine vinegar, 3/4 cup water, sugar, spices, and 2 tablespoons salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Fill clean containers tightly with beans. Add boiling brine to cover completely....

Ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons dry mustard 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cups vinegar 3 tablspoons minced onion 2 cups oil 2 tablespoons poppy seeds Preparation Mix everything, except poppy seeds together. Beat until creamy, add in poppy seeds and beat again. Chill

Ingredients Hot Chili Mayo 2/3 cup mayonnaise 2 green onions, finely chopped 1 tablespoon hot chili sauce (such as sriracha)* Meatballs 1 pound ground pork 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil 4 garlic cloves, minced 3 green onions, finely chopped 1 tablespoon fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam) 1 tablespoon hot chili sauce (such as sriracha) 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper...

Ingredients 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz) 3 tablespoons brandy 2 pasteurized eggs* 1 1/4 cups whipping cream 2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder or granules 3 tablespoons whipping cream, whipped Raspberries, if desired Preparation In blender, place chocolate chips, brandy and eggs. Remove center piece of blender lid; secure lid on blender. In 2-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream and coffee powder over medium heat to boiling. Remove from heat....

Ingredients Vanilla Buttercream Orange, pink, and yellow food coloring Miniature Vanilla Cupcakes, made in miniature cupcake tins Click to Edit Preparation Divide buttercream into three bowls; tint orange, pink, and yellow. Decorate each cupcake with “petals.” Fill a 6-inch terra-cotta flowerpot halfway with dried beans so it won’t become too top-heavy when cupcakes are added. Glue a 6-inch Styrofoam ball to the inside rim of the pot with a hot-glue gun....

Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 containers (24 oz each) refrigerated mashed sweet potatoes 1 teaspoon vanilla Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Spray shallow 2 1/2-quart casserole with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, pecans, butter and cinnamon until blended. In large bowl, mix sweet potatoes, vanilla and 1/2 cup of the streusel mixture....

Ingredients 3 cups pretzel twists 1 cup butter, room temperature 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp coarse sea salt 3 cups coarsely chopped Snickers bars or unchopped Snickers Minis Preparation Preheat oven to 350° Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with pretzels. If they overlap, it’s fine. In your mixer cream butter and sugar together for 1 minute....

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional glaze: 2T melted butter 1/4 brown sugar 2T maple syrup 2t cream Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)....

Ingredients Cake: 3 eggs 1 Cup sugar 2/3 Cup pumpkin 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp cloves 1 tsp salt 3/4 Cup flour 1/2 Cup chopped pecans Filling: 8 oz. cream cheese 2 Tbsp butter 1 tsp vanilla 1 Cup powdered sugar Preparation Beat eggs and sugar for 5 minutes on high. Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice....

Ingredients 1 cup smooth peanut butter 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 clove garlic 1 tablespoon sambal (Indonesian chile paste) 1 tablespoon sugar Freshly squeezed lemon juice Coconut milk, or water, to thin 1 scallion, thinly sliced Preparation In a blender or food processor, combine peanut butter, oil, soy sauce, garlic, sambal, and sugar until smooth. Add lemon juice to taste. With machine running, add coconut milk or water until sauce reaches desired consistency....

Ingredients 1 large egg white 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon corn starch 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt 1/4 teaspoon chili powder 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs 1/3 cup pecan meal 4 (6 oz) catfish fillets cooking spray 4 lemon wedges Preparation Preheat oven to 425 Combine first 6 ingredients in a shallow dish, stir well. Combine breadcrumbs and pecan meal in another dish and pat fish dry....

Ingredients 3/4 lbs. hot Italian sausages, casings removed 3/4 lb. sweet Italian sausages, casings removed 1 cup chopped onion 1 1/4 cups whipping cream or creme fraiche 3/4 cup low-salt chicken broth 1 lb. penne pasta 2 cups frozen peas 2/3 cup mascarpone cheese 3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese Preparation Saute sausages in Dutch ovenover high heat until brown, breaking into small pieces with back of spoon, about 12 minutes....