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Cucumber Salad-Adrienne's
By pattie_d
Toss together the cucumbers and onion in a large bowl
- 6 cucumbers thinly sliced
- 2 small white onion, thinly
- sliced
- 1-1/2 cups white vinegar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup and 2 tablespoons white
- sugar
- 1 tablespoon and 1-1/2
- teaspoons dried dill, or to taste
Mascarpone Cheesecake with Almond Crust
By pattie_d
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1 cup slivered almonds, lightly toasted
- 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 (8-ounce) containers mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (recommended: Nutella)
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
Buttery Light Orange Layer Cake
By pattie_d
1. Adjust oven rack to top and lower third of oven
- Orange Butter-Cream Frosting:
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups confectioners sugar
Creamy German Potato Salad Recipe
By pattie_d
Have you ever bought marvelous-looking German potato salad, only to discover that it tastes like yesterday's rain? ...
- 4-1/2 pounds red potatoes (about 18 medium)
- 1/2 pound bacon strips, diced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream ( try substituting light cream)
Homemade Mozzarella Recipe
By pattie_d
The most fun part of making your own mozzarella is the stretching process
- 2 gallons whole or lowfat milk (cow’s or goat’s milk)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons citric acid powder*
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid rennet
- 1/4 cup cool (55- to 60-degree) water
- 8 cups water
- 1/4 cup salt
Kale Chips
By pattie_d
Tear small pieces of kale off of the stems and lay them out on mesh dehydrator sheets (or baking trays if you are u...
- 1 large bunch curly leaf kale
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon cold-pressed olive oil
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
Eggplant Casserole
By pattie_d
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2006
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 red pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 4 ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 onion, chopped into 1/2-inch dice
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- Salt and pepper
Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches
By pattie_d
This chocolate chip cookie sandwich recipe has been adapted from one Erin McKenna uses at her vegan sweetshop Babyc...
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Vanilla Frosting
- Vegan chocolate chips (optional)
Roasted Potato Leek Soup
By pattie_d
2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
- 4 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts, cleaned of all sand (4 leeks)
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups baby arugula, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, plus extra for serving
- 6 to 7 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces creme fraiche
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus extra for garnish
- Crispy Shallots, recipe follows, optional
- 1 1/2 cups olive oil or vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 to 6 shallots, peeled and sliced into thin rings
Chocolate Chocolate Zucchini Cake
By pattie_d
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Butter-flavored cooking spray
- 1/2 cup fat free milk
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached, all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 egg whites
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup fat free vanilla yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips