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Gingerbread Lemon Icing Cookies
By pattie_d
Directions Make cookies: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and salt
- 2 1/2 cups 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
- For the icing: 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar Sanding or coarse sugar (optional)
- 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/3 cups 1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
- Sanding or coarse sugar (optional)
Garbanzo Bean and Zucchini Salad w/Lemon Dressing
By pattie_d
For the Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper until combined
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup garbanzo beans
- 2 medium zucchini, diced into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced, rinsed
- 5 romaine lettuce leaves, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips
- 1-ounce Parmesan, crumbled into 1/4-inch pieces
Blood Orange Champagne Cocktails
By pattie_d
The blood-orange juice turns what would ordinarily be a mimosa into a lovely ruby-tinted cocktail
- 2 1/4 cups freshly squeezed or frozen blood-orange juice
- 2 750-ml bottles champagne, chilled
Honey Lace Cookies
By pattie_d
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
Mini Caramelized Onion Focaccia
By pattie_d
For dough: Whisk together the warm water, yeast, sugar, and melted butter in a small bowl; let stand until yeast i...
- For the focaccia dough:
- Prep Time:30 minInactive Prep Time:1 hr 0 minCook Time:35 min
- 3/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon superfine or regular granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted in microwave for 1 minute
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- For the onions:
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 large red onions, peeled and sliced about 1/2-inch thick
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Cornmeal, for dusting baking sheets
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
- 20 About 20 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked
- 4 ounces firm plain goat cheese, roughly crumbled, refrigerated until ready to use
Valencian Salad (Ensalada Valenciana)
By pattie_d
Discard any brown or wilted leaves from the romaine
- rep Time:30 minInactive
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 2 navel oranges
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- Kosher or fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium red onion, cut in 1/2, then into 1/4-inch slivers
- 1 cup kalamata, oil-cured, or Sicilian olives, pitted
Slow Cooker Chicken and Pasta Soup
By pattie_d
Courtesy Food Network Magazine
- 4carrots, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4long strips lemon zest
- 4sprigs fresh dill, plus 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped
- 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 4skinless, boneless chicken breasts (1 1/2 to 2 pounds)
- 4cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1cup small pasta, such as pastina
- 1cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1/2bunch fresh spinach, stemmed
- Freshly ground pepper
- 4ounces feta cheese
- Lemon wedges and crusty bread, for serving (optional)
Spinach Salad with Orange-Chili Glazed Shrimp
By pattie_d
Note: The amounts of the ingredients are modified to yield a new amount
- 1 1/3 tbsp sesame seeds
- 8 tbsp Orange juice
- 2 tbsp Cider vinegar
- 2 Clove garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 2 teaspoon Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 1/4 teaspoon Crushed red pepper
- 2 Ripe large mango or medium Papaya
- 2-4 cups washed and torn fresh Spinach leaves
- 1 cup Crumbled feta cheese
- Orange Chili Glazed Shrimp
- 1 cup Orange juice
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1 lb raw large shrimp peeled and deveined
Roasted Garlic
By pattie_d
When you are taking the time to roast garlic make a bunch – it freezes so well and is a delight spread on toasted...
- 12 bulbs of garlic
- evvo
- salt & pepper
Choi Sum and Mixed Vegetable Salad with Pineapple Dressing
By pattie_d
To make the choi sum: Toss the choi sum leaves, sugar snap peas, carrots, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, pine...
- Choi Sum
- 7 ounces Choi Sum leaves (flowering Chinese cabbage) or baby bok choy, washed, trimmed and sliced
- 4 ounces sugar snap peas, washed
- 2 large carrots, julienned
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 8 ounces canned pineapple, sliced
- 2 spring onions (green), finely sliced
- Pineapple Dressing
- 2 to 3 tablespoons groundnut (peanut) or olive oil
- 7 tablespoons pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or cider vinegar
- Pinch freshly cracked black pepper