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Summer Smoothie
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Who doesn't know how to make a smoothie? After trial and error, my favorite combo is strawberries, banana and a fr...
- 6 to 8 fresh strawberries (frozen is okay too)
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 orange, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 cup non-fat vanilla (or plain) yogurt
- 2 to 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Spring Herb Pesto and Pasta
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I had some leftover cooked pasta and I wanted a fast sauce for dinner
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 2 cups fresh Italian parsley (or basil)
- 1 cup fresh marjoram
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- Optional: fresh lemon zest (for garnishing pasta)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Cooked pasta of your choice
Blueberry Boy Bait
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
1. For the cake: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plus 1 teaspoon
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (see note above)
- Topping
- 1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (see note above)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Step 1: Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees
- Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup M&M’s (optional)
INDIVIDUAL POTATOES AU GRATIN
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Whether you are "empty nesters", newly weds or single, this scaled down recipe is easy, tasty and reheats well too!...
- 2 large russet potatoes
- 1/2 cup grated Colby Jack cheese
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream (per portion)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped ham or crisp bacon
Potato and Corn Mash, Pioneer Woman Cook's Style
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This Potato Corn Mash is a delicious way to change the way that you serve potatoes
- Optional:
- 3 pound potatoes (I prefer Yukon Gold)
- 3 cans corn, divided
- 1/2 cup hot milk
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, grated or finely chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Butter (or cream cheese)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Chives
- Milk or heavy cream (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup, depending on how thick you like your potatoes)
Peach & Blueberry Cobbler
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I adapted this recipe from "Our Best Bites"
- Streusel Topping:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, lightly spooned into the measuring cup and leveled with a knife
- 1/4 tsp. table salt
- 2 1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1 1/4 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. (1 stick) salted butter*
- 2 eggs
- 1 c. heavy cream
- zest of one lemon or orange (optional, but delicious)
- 16 oz fresh or frozen peaches, peeled and cut into even slices
- 1 pint fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup (up to 3/4 cups) sugar
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp Clearjel** (optional)
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. + 1 Tbsp. flour
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 4 Tbsp. butter at room temperature
Mini Mocha Cheesecakes Everyday Food (January/February 2011)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Preheat oven to 275 degrees
- 2 cups nonfat cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 9 chocolate wafer cookies, such as Famous
- whipped cream (optional), for serving
Ricotta Parfaits
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This recipe comes from Giada De Laurentiis
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt**
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam, divided
- 2 cups granola, divided***
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted, * see Cook's Note
- **I recommend Oikos Brand Greek Yogurt which is extra creamy and thicker than traditional yogurt. For extra flavor, you can add either pure vanilla extract, pure almond extract or honey for a little e
- *** See my recipes for Cherry-Almond Granola, that already has toasted almonds in it or buy a quality granola to your liking.
Pumpkin Brulee
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Brulee is actually a very easy dessert to make
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- pinch salt