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Ingredients 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive-oil 2 tablespoons pine nuts 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 pounds fresh spinach, stems removed 1 1-pound bag frozen baby sweet peas - thawed 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons shaved parmesan cheese 1 cup fiber cereal (such as Fiber One) Preparation Heat oil in large nonstick skillet or dutch oven over medium-high heat Add pine nuts and garlic - saute until fragrant - about 30 seconds Add spinach and baby sweet peas, stirring, until spinach is just wilted - about 2 minutes Remove from heat and stir in vinegar and salt Sprinkle with the shaved parmesan cheese and fiber cereal and serve immediately

Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 cup butter 1 cup chopped fine pecans 1 tbl vanilla 1 tsp water 1/4 cup pwd sugar Preparation Cream butter, sugar, vanilla and water. Add flour & nuts. Place in refrigerator & chill 1 hour. Form into balls or fingers. Bake 40-50 minutes at 300. Roll in pwd. sugar.

Ingredients 5 oz Hiram Walker Pomegranate Liqueur .5 oz Orange Juice 1 oz Beefeater 24 gin 2 oz of Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Moscato Preparation Build ingredients in a martini glass and top with Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Moscato. Related Video

Ingredients 2/3 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/3 cup molasses 1/3 cup water 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon anise seed 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/8 teaspoon cardamom 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 cup chopped nuts 1 cup powdered sugar Preparation In large bowl, combine butter and brown sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Stir in molasses and water....

Ingredients 2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) 48 cocktail-size smoked link sausages or hot dogs (from two 14-oz packages) Yellow mustard, from a squeeze bottle Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 16 triangles. Cut each triangle lengthwise into 3 narrow triangles. Place 1 sausage on thin point of each triangle. Roll up, starting at point and rolling to opposite short side of triangle....

Ingredients 2 packages active dry yeast 2 teaspoons sugar 2 cups warm water (100 to 110 degrees F.) 2 tablespoons kosher salt 6 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for bowl Preparation In a small bowl, combine the yeast, sugar and water and stir gently to dissolve. Let the mixture stand until the yeast comes alive and starts to foam, 5 to 10 minutes....

Ingredients Eggs Lettuce Mayonnaise salt and pepper to taste. Preparation Take hard boiled eggs (chilled) approximately 4 and cut into small pieces, then add 1/4 or more of a head of lettuce shred or sliced into thin strips. Add Mayonnaise to taste along with salt and pepper. Mix and serve chilled.

Ingredients •4 1-inch-thick slices pork loin (6-8 ounces each) •1 1/2 cups dry white wine •2 onions, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices •3 tablespoons olive oil, divided •Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper •1 pound small (2-inch-diameter) Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds •1/4 cup chopped fresh sage leaves •8 thin slices prosciutto Preparation •Preheat oven to 450°. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Pierce pork slices all over with the tip of a paring knife....

Ingredients 4 boneless pork chops 2-3 med potatoes( or 3/4 lb. red potatoes) 1 can mushroom soup 1/2 soup can water garlic powder to taste salt & pepper to taste 2 T. oil Preparation pre heat oven to 350 prepare potatoes,( clean red and quarter them, or peal and slice thinly, 1/4 inch, other potatoes) place in the bottom of 2 Qt. casserole dish, season to taste. Dilute soup with 1/2 can of water and pour 1/2 over potatoes....

Ingredients 1 1/2 pound pork tenderloin sliced 3/4" thick All purpose flour 2 eggs, beaten to blend 1 1/2 c dry seasoned breadcrumbs Olive oil 3 TB butter 2 TB minced garlic 8 oz. shiitake (or) cremini mushrooms, sliced 3/4 c. Marsala wine 3/4 c. canned low-salt chicken broth 2 TB tomato paste 1 large tomato, seeded, chopped 1/4 c chopped fresh basil Preparation Mix flour and salt & pepper in plastic bag....

Ingredients 1 large or 2 small leeks, about 1 pound 2 bay leaves 20 black peppercorns 4 sprigs fresh thyme 2 tablespoons butter 2 strips bacon, chopped 1/2 cup dry white wine 5 cups chicken stock 1 to 1 1/4 pounds russet potatoes, diced 1 teaspoons salt 3/4 teaspoon white pepper 1/2 to 3/4 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons snipped chives Preparation Trim the green portions of the leek and, using 2 of the largest and longest leaves, make a bouquet garni by folding the 2 leaves around the bay leaves, peppercorns and thyme....

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds starchy potatoes Salt and pepper 1/2 to 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more as needed. Beet Gnocchi Peel and grate 1/2 pound beets. Cook in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-low heat, seasoning to taste, until very soft, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to food processor, and purée until smooth. Stir into the mashed potatoes in Step 2 of the master recipe (you’ll most likely need an extra 1/4 cup flour)....

Ingredients 4 Cups peeled white or red boiling potatoes, cut into ½ inch cubes. 5 Cups water ¾ Tsp of salt 4 Large cloves garlic minced 4 Tbs. Butter I cup half and half 1 ¼ Cup of Frozen Petit Peas ¼ Tsp salt to taste 2 Tbs. of finely chopped cilantro 2 Tbs. curry powder 4 Tsp cumin 4-5 Dashes of Cayenne Pepper Preparation To Prepare: Place potatoes in medium saucepan, cover with water and add ¾ tsp of salt....

Ingredients 5 large Potato 1 Package Bacon (Cooked and Crumbled) 6 Boiled Eggs 1/2 Cup Thinly Diced Dill Pickles 3 Teaspoons Mustard (kraft) 1 Teaspoons Celery Seeds 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper 1 1/2 Cup Kraft Mayonnaise Preparation Peel and dice potato and boil till still slightly hard. Drain. add Chopped Chunky eggs, Dill pickle, Mustard, celery seeds, salt, pepper and Bacon stir till well blended. Add Mayonnaise according to your desired texture between 1-2 cups....

Ingredients 1 (2 pound) pork tenderloin (pork shoulder or butt can also be used) 1 (12 ounce) can of root beer 1 (18 ounce) bottle of barbecue sauce 8 hamburger buns Preparation Place the pork tenderloin in a slow cooker and pour the can of root beer over the meat. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until pork shreds easily with a fork. After pork has cooked, drain and discard the root beer....

Ingredients 2 (14-ounce) packages gingerbread mix 1 (5.1-ounce) box cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix 1 (30-ounce) can pumpkin pie filling 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 teaspoon ground cardamom or cinnamon 1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping 1/2 cup gingersnaps, optional Preparation Bake the gingerbread according to the package directions; cool completely. Meanwhile, prepare the pudding and set aside to cool. Stir the pumpkin pie filling, sugar, and cardamom into the pudding....

Ingredients 1 1/4c ricotta cheese Toasted walnut pieces Pear slices Coarse salt and ground pepper Honey 1 baguette Preparation Slice and toast baguette to make crostini. Top each with some ricotta, a few pear slices and a few walnut pieces. Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with honey. Serve immediately. Related Video

Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 t vanilla 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 t salt 3/4 cup pecans Additional confectioners’ sugar Preparation In a large bowl, cream the butter, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans. Refrigerate until chilled. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets....

Ingredients 1 lb. rotini or bowties about 1/4 cup any kind of pesto 1/4 cup mayonaise 1 cucumber(peeled and sliced as desired) 1 large tomato(cut up as deired) about 1/4 cup italian dressing salt and pepper to taste Preparation cook pasta. drain and refrigerate to cool. add all ingredients to pasta and mix well.

Ingredients Choose your vegetables from either cauliflower, courgette, pickling onions or French beans and celery, total weight 300g 1 tablespoon of turmeric 8 teaspoons of dry mustard powder 6 teaspoons of ground ginger 1 litre of white wine vinegar 40g of cornflower 180g of caster sugar Preparation Soak the vegetables in brine using 100g of salt for each pint of water for 24 hours then remove and refresh in running cold water Mix the turmeric, mustard, ginger, sugar and vinegar together in the saucepan to make the pickling liquor....