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Orange Ricotta Pancakes with Caramelized Fig and Pistachio Compote
By pattie_d
Cook's Note: If you can't find fresh ricotta cheese, use the carton variety and strain through a fine mesh strainer...
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 1 cup fresh ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Finely grated zest of 1 orange
- Butter or nonstick cooking spray, for cooking
- Fig and Pistachio Compote, recipe follows
- Confectioners' sugar, for garnish
- Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
Cleanse Dr. Oz's 48-Hour
By pattie_d
Combine all ingredients and blend in juicer
- Kale, Pineapple and Ginger Detox Drink
- Drink Throughout the Day)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup pineapple
- 2 2 2 large cucumbers
- 1 1 1 bunch kale without stems (4 cups chopped)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 lemon, squeezed
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 inch of ginger
- 1 1 1 bunch of mint (1/2 cup
Clinton Kelly's Mini Apple Pies
By pattie_d
2 tablespoon Butter 1/2 cup Sugar 1 teaspoon Cinnamon 5 Granny Smith Apples (peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes) Jui...
- 2 tablespoon Butter
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 5 Granny Smith Apples (peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes)
- Juice and zest of 1 Lemon
- 1/8 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 package Pie Dough
- Vegetable Oil (for frying)
Orange Chicken
By pattie_d
Orange You Glad? Even the pickiest eaters have a weakness for the deep-fried, sweetly sauced Chinese-style dish kno...
- 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
- 10 oz. raw boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/8 tsp. each salt and black pepper
- 1/4 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)
- 1/4 cup fat-free chicken broth
- 1 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tbsp. low-sugar orange marmalade
- 1 1/2 tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp. Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated)
- 1 tbsp. reduced-sodium/lite soy sauce
- 1 tsp. chopped garlic
- 1 tsp. chopped ginger
- Dash red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp. chopped scallions
Shrimp 2 Ways: Soy Sauce-Grilled Shrimp with Spinach Salad and New-Style Scampi
By pattie_d
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay, 2008
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 limes, juiced
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 -inch piece fresh ginger, finely grated
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup canola oil, plus more for brushing
- 12 ounces large (21-24) shrimp, peeled, tail-on, and deveined
- 1/2 recipe base
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 8 ounces baby spinach
- 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 recipe base
- 2 limes
- Canola oil, for brushing
- 12 ounces large (21-24) shrimp, peeled, tail-on, and deveined
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
Chicken Shake and Bake Style
By pattie_d
Pre-heat the oven to 400�F
- 3 * 3 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika (half a palmful)
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder (half a palmful)
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder (half a palmful)
- 1 * 1 whole chicken, cut into 10 pieces
- * Salt and pepper
- 1 * 1 cup buttermilk
- * Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 * 1 clove garlic, grated or finely chopped
- * A few dashes of hot sauce
- 2 * 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley (about a palmful), chopped
- 2 * 2 tablespoons fresh dill (about a palmful), chopped
- 2 * 2 tablespoons fresh chives (about a palmful), chopped
- 1/2 * 1/2 English (seedless) cucumber
- 1 * 1 large or 2 medium carrots, peeled
- 2 * 2 stalks of celery
- 1/2 * 1/2 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 2 * 2 hearts of romaine lettuce, chopped
Steak w/Drunken Onion Gravy & Mashed Potatos & Spinach
By pattie_d
Heat butter over medium heat
- For the onions:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 medium onions, sliced
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 bottle dark beer, such as Guinness
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup beef stock
- For the potatos:
- 2 pounds potatos
- Whole milk or half-n-half, for mashing
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper
- Grated nutmeg
- 1 small bundle farm spinach, stemmed and chopped
- For the steak:
- 4 flat-iron steaks or 2 pounds flank steaks
- Salt and pepper
- Oil, for drizzling
Apricot Chutney
By pattie_d
Here is Mama Rahim\'s Chutney hot from the stove as we cooked 5 litres of it last night
- 1 kg of dried apricots.
- 3 kg fresh nectarines (ripe)
- 1.5 kg of fresh ripe peaches.
- 200 gm of italian prunes (a slight variant and optional).
- 1 kg of onion
- 200 gms of ginger
- 12 cloves of garlic (optional)
- 6-8 fiery green chilli (thai/periperi) or 2 table spoons of peri-peri.
- 1 teaspoon of black pepper
- 2 tablespoon of fine sea salt
- Sugar 1.5kg
Prune Cake Old Fashioned Style
By pattie_d
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- "This is a very moist and rich cake. A little troublesome, but well worth it!"
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup prunes, pitted and chopped
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dark corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Crispy Chicken Salad with Sugared Pecans, Pears & Blue Cheese
By pattie_d
Prep time: 40 min Cook time: 15 min
- 2 pounds chicken tenders
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups panko
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 bags (10 ounces each) mixed baby greens
- 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 4 Bosc pears, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup Danish blue cheese, crumbled