Ingredients 1 cup chocolate milk 4 ice cubes 1/2 cup greek yogurt (ice cream works too, I just didn’t have any) 1/2 tablespoon instant coffee powder 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 1/4 teaspoon sugar whipped cream for garnish 1 candy cane Preparation Throw all ingredients into a blender except for whipped cream and candy cane. Bread the top off of the candy cane and crush....
Ingredients 1 package angel food cake mix 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 inch pan with vegetable oil spray. In a large bowl, combine cake mix and pineapple (with juice). Mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until golden brown....
Ingredients 4bananas med sized ones which are fairly ripe. 3oz rice flour. 1oz melted butter. 1cup santen(coconut milk). a pinch of salt.Clarified butter for frying. Preparation Mix the flour,butter,santen and salt into a smooth batter.Cut the bananas lenghtwise down the middl and cut each piece across into two.Coat well with the batter and fry in clarified butter until golden brown.The bananas can also be cut into round slices,which are fried in the same way, 4to 5 at a time....
Ingredients 3 pears, 2 cups of raspberry/cranberry juice, 1/4 cup of ribena syrup, 2tablespoons of castor sugar, 1/2 cinnamon stick, 1 1/2 sheets of frozen puff pastry,thawed 1 teaspoon of arrowroot ice cream to serve Preparation Peel the pears, leaving the stems in place, cut in half lengthways and remove cores. Combine juice, syrup, sugar and cinnamon stick in a small saucepan, stir over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Add pears ans simmer covered for 15 minutes or until tender, turning once during poaching....
Ingredients 1 pound (3 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon coarse salt 4 sticks softened unsalted butter, plus more for pans 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 9 large eggs, room-temperature 1 tablespoon poppy seeds Preparation Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter two 5-by-9-inch loaf pans. Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Cream butter and sugar with a mixer on high speed until pale and fluffy, for 8 minutes....
Ingredients 4 canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, chopped plus 2 Tbsp sauce 1/4 cup orange juice 1 Tbsp light brown sugar 2 lbs. pork tenderloin 3/4 cup hulled pumpkin seeds (green seeds) 1 cup half & half 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp chipotle chile powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 Tbsp pumpkin seed oil Preparation Combine chiles, sauce, orange juice, and brown sugar. Put pork in a zip top bag and add marinade, turning to coat....
Ingredients 8 ounces prosciutto, trimmings and ends plastic hooks and strings removed, coarsely chopped Preparation Place prosciutto in a large pot with 12 cups water; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, skimming surface occasionally, until the fat from the prosciutto is rendered into the broth, about 2 hours. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into an airtight container; let cool. Cover and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months....
Ingredients 1 cup fresh,whole-wheat bread crumbs 1/2 cup hulled and roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 3/4 cup crumbled goat cheese 1 pumpkin,peeled,seeded, and quartered 1 head cauliflower,quartered 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons mustard seeds 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1-1/2 cups half-and-half Preparation Assemble the vegetables: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F....
Ingredients 2/3 c shortening 2 2/3 c sugar 4 eggs 1 lb pumpkin 2/3 c water 3 1/2 c all purpose flour 2 t soda 1 1/2 t baking powder 1 t cinnamon 1 t cloves 2/3 c chopped nuts 2/3 c raisings Preparation Heat oven to 350 Grease two 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pans Cream shortening, sugar until fluffy. Stir in eggs, pumpkin and water. Blend flour, soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and cloves, nuts and raisins....
Ingredients 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 6 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger 2 tablespoons Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose flour 1/4 cup butter, melted 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 2 cups pecan halves or pieces Preparation Heat oven to 350°F....
Ingredients Pie Crust 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup white flour dash of salt 1/2 cup butter Filling 1/2 cup butter 12oz jar of rice syrup dash of salt 4 eggs, beaten dash of pure vanilla 5 cups broken pecans Preparation make pie crust - i use a rectangle glass baking dish, 10x15" melt butter in sauce pan, add rice syrup (heat to get out of the jar easily), add salt and vanilla, mix well, add 4 beaten eggs....
Ingredients 3/4 cup turbinado sugar 4-6 Meyer lemons, roughly 1.5-2 cups (more if they’re small) 7 black tea bags water Preparation Put the sugar into a pan with 4 cups of water and make it into simple syrup (simmer it). Turn off the heat and add teabags and cover. Juice the lemons into serving pitcher. Add ice to the lemon juice. Add 1/3 of the simple syrup tea. Taste it. Keep adding tea syrup to taste....
Ingredients One Pork Shoudler. Ask the butcher to give you one based on the nukber of guests your’e serving. A 5 pounder will serve 3-4 people with leftovers. Also ask him to make cross marks with a knife so you can put garlic slices into the meat A head of garlic.Thinly Slice about 10 cloves and rough chop the rest. Half of a jar of Sofrito Half of a jar of Recaito...
Ingredients 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 cup almond flour 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 1 large egg, room temperature 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 24 whole almonds Fine sanding sugar, for sprinkling Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Whisk together both flours and salt. Beat butter with confectioners’ sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes....
Ingredients 2 oz. Pomegranate Peach Passion White POM Tea 1 oz. light rum 1 oz. Myerss Dark Rum 1 1/2 oz. cranberry juice cocktail 1 1/2 oz. fresh orange juice Garnish: slices of orange, lime and peach Preparation Assemble all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a goblet or tall glass over ice. Garnish with orange, lime and peach slices.
Ingredients 1-1/2 to 2 lbs pork tenderloin, trimmed of all fat and silverskin Salt and fresh ground pepper 2 T sweet butter 2 medium onions, sliced 2 T onions, sliced 2 T sugar 1/4 c port 1 c fresh blueberries 1 c sliced grape tomatoes Preparation Preheat gas grill on high. Season the tenderloin with salt and pepper. Grill turning occasionally about for about 8 minutes. Remove the tenderloin and cover loosely with foil....
Ingredients 3 cups hot cooked rice (cooked as directed on package) 1 tablespoon oil 3/4 lb. pork tenderloin, cut into thin bite-sized strips 1 garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder 2 medium zucchini, cut into thin bite-sized strips 1 (8-oz.) can pineapple tidbits, drained 1/2 cup purchased plum sauce 1/4 cup chopped toasted almonds, if desired Preparation While rice is cooking, heat oil in large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until hot....
Ingredients 1-2 large portabello mushrooms pinch salt 1-2 slices Havarti cheese 2 Tbsp julienned sun dried tomatoes, grilled red peppers, etc salad greens Preparation grill or bake @ 400 the portabello mushrooms on a lightly oiled baking sheet, sprinkled with salt. bake for 10 minutes. during the last 2 minutes, add cheese and sprinkle sun dried tomatoes/bell peppers/any desired vegetables. add onto bed of salad greens. drizzle with oil&vinegar etc.
Ingredients 1 smoked ham hock 1 lb Portuguese sausage (linguiça) 1 quart water 8 ounce can tomato sauce 1 onion, sliced 2 potatoes, diced 2 carrots, diced 1 small cabbage, chopped 2 15 ounce cans red kidney beans Preparation Simmer ham hock and sausage in water for an hour in a large soup pot; add more water if necessary. Add the tomato sauce, onion, potatoes, carrot and cabbage and cook another half an hour or until tender....
Ingredients 2/3 cup oil 2 tablespoons panch phoron (see recipe) 4 medium onions, thinly sliced 10 medium potatoes, cut in 1" cubes 2 small cauliflower, cut in 1" pieces 2 teaspoons turmeric 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons sugar 1 cup water, or as needed 2 cups baby peas, fresh or frozen Preparation Heat oil over medium-high heat in large sauté pan. Add Bengali spice mixture. When seeds begin to pop, add onions and fry until caramelized....
