Ingredients 1 Medium onion diced coarsely 2 C long grain brown rice 1/2 C vegetable oil 1 1/2 lb lamb, beef or chicken cut in cubes or pieces 3 large carrots 1 cup seedless raisins 1-1 ½ tsp each cinnamon, cumin, cardomom 1/4 tsp saffron (optional) 1 tsp sugar salt and pepper Preparation Brown 1 medium diced onion in oil. Fry until the onion is fairly dark....
Ingredients 3 C oats, uncooked 1 1/2 C all purpose flour 1/2 tsp soda 3/4 C butter softened 1 C peanut butter 1 1/2 C packed brown sugar 1/3 C water 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla Preparation In medium bowl, combine oats, flour & soda. In large bowl beat together butter, peanut butter & sugar until light & fluffy. Blend in water, egg & vanilla. Add dry ingreds; mix well. Chill dough 1 hr....
Ingredients Crust: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/3 cup sugar 3/4 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds Filling: 1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Topping: 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and sliced in 1/8 inch slices Preparation Crust: Cream butter with sugar; beat in flour and vanilla until blended; stir in finely chopped nuts....
Ingredients Four or five strips of pancetta or bacon, cut thick One cup of heavy cream One pinch of grated nutmeg (optional) 2 oz. of soft gorgonzola cheese Half a bag (1/2 lbs) of pizzoccheri pasta ½ cup of grated parmesan cheese Salt Preparation In a large pan, cook the pancetta to the desired crispness. Remove strips from the pan and set aside. When cool, cut the strips in ½ inch chunks....
Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs, room temperature 2/3 cup whole milk, room temperature 1 1/2 cups Plum Jam, skins removed (1 1/4 cups) Preparation Topping: Preheat oven to 350 degrees....
Ingredients 1 1/4 cups sugar 3 tablespoons finely chopped macadamia nuts 1 can (16.3 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits (8 Count) 1/3 cup butter, melted 3 oz cream cheese, softened (from 8-oz package) 1 to 2 tablespoons pineapple juice 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 10-inch fluted tube pan with cooking spray. In 9-inch pie plate, mix 1 cup of the sugar and the macadamia nuts; set aside....
Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup vinegar 2 tsp salt 1 cup olive oil 2 tsp mustard 1 tbsp poppyseeds Preparation Blend in blender all ingredients, except for poppyseeds, for 2 minutes. Add seeds then blend for 1 more minute. Serve over pasta salad (tri-colored spirals, brocoli, thin slices of carrots).
Ingredients 4 cups of vegetable broth 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 leeks chopped 1 oz dehydrated pre-chopped portabella w/ 1 cup of hot water > Creates 1 cup of mushroom juice 1 cup arborio rice 1/2 cup of merlot wine 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme Preparation Rehydrate dry mushrooms with 1 cups of hot water for 1 hour. At the end of 1 hour, the process will create mushroom juice and rehydrated mushrooms....
Ingredients 1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/2 cup milk 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon Preparation Preheat oven to 375. Cream butter and both sugars until fluffy. Add eggs, beating one at a time. Add vanilla and pumpkin, mixing thoroughly....
Ingredients 9 cups Chex cereal (any variety) 1 package (6oz) semi sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar Preparation Measure out cereal and place in a large bowl, set aside. In a sauce pan, melt chocolate chips, peanut butter and margarine. Remove from heat when melted and add in the vanilla. Pour mixture over the cereal, stirring until evenly coated....
Ingredients 1¼ cups all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup creamy peanut butter ¾ cup granulated sugar ½ cup light brown sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1½ cups chopped Snickers candy bars (about 4 regular size bars) ¾ cup milk chocolate chips Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats....
Ingredients 1/2 cup of butter at room temperature 1 cup of crumbled blue cheese 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts Preparation In a medium bowl, beat butter and blue cheese until well blended ( don’t worry about lumps) Add flour and nuts and stir into a soft dough. Shape into a log, wrap in parchment or plastic and refrigerate until firm ( or freeze up to 6 months)...
Ingredients 2 c frozen peas 2 tbsp pignolis, toasted 2 1/2 cups baby spinach leaves 4 tbsp pesto, recipe follows Preparation Cook the peas in a pot of boiling salted water for 1 minute. Immediately immerse the peas in a bowl ice cold water, and drain when fully cooled. To assemble, place the spinach leaves in a salad bowl. Sprinkle the peas and pignolis over the spinach. Add the pesto and toss....
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 2 dried bay leaves Coarse salt 32 very small radishes, trimmed, halved if large 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 radishes. Add boiling brine to cover completely....
Ingredients 2 cups plain flour 2/3 cup shortening (I use cold lard)= 10 2/3 tsp. 1 tsp salt 1/4 ice cold water 2 T sugar Add, based on your preference and the type of filling, big pinches of: ground cinammon ground clove ground nutmeg ground cardamon Preparation In food prcessor, with sharp blade on, add flour, salt, sugar and whatever spices you choose (see ingredients)–process a couple of times to mix....
Ingredients 500g minced beef 1 onion (chopped) 1 egg 1 tblsp honey 1 tblsp whorschteshire sauce 820g tin Heinz Big Red tomato soup ½ cup uncooked rice ½ cup bread crumbs OR sausage mince 1 tsp dried parsley 1 tsp ginger 3 tsp garlic 1 tsp beef stock powder 410g water or beef stock Preparation Preheat oven to 180˚C -Mix all ingredients together by hand, until combined, & roll into balls -Brown the meatballs in a large frying pan -Transfer meatballs into a casserole dish & cover with soup & the water or beef stock -Cook at 170˚C for 1 ½-2 hours until sauce thickens and meatballs are cooked through
Ingredients 3 tablespoonsDijon-style mustard 2 tablespoonslow-calorie Italian salad dressing 1/4 teaspoonpepper 4 pork loin chops, cut 1/2-inch thick (1-1/4 pounds total)see savings Nonstick cooking spray 1 medium onion, halved and sliced Preparation In a small bowl combine mustard, Italian dressing, and pepper; set aside. 2. Trim excess fat from chops. Spray a 10-inch skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and brown on both sides....
Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 2 large onions, halved and sliced 4 carrots, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 4 parsnips, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 2 14 1/2 ounce cans (or more) low salt chicken broth 3 large red potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon fresh thyme 1 1/4 cup half and half 1/4 cup sherry Preparation Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat....
Ingredients 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 3/4 teaspoon coriander seeds 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup quinoa, cooked (4 cups cooked quinoa) 1 cup cooked chick peas (canned are fine), rinsed 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds For garnish (optional): 1 cup thickened yogurt 1 small garlic clove, pureed (optional) Preparation Heat a large, heavy frying pan over medium-high heat and add the cumin seeds and coriander seeds....
Ingredients 2/3 cup chunky peanut butter 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 cups buttermilk 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled 1 teaspoon safflower oil Sliced strawberries and pure maple syrup, for serving Preparation Mix peanut butter with light brown sugar....
