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Whole Citrus Margaritas
By pattie_d
Put the oranges, lemons, and limes through a juicer
- 4 navel oranges, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 2 lemons, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 2 limes, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 1/4 cup Cointreau
- 1/4 cup Triple Sec
- 1 1/2 cups good quality tequila (recommended: 100 percent agave)
- 10 cups ice
- Fine salt, for the rims of the glasses
- 10 lime wedges
Popped Chickpeas – Instead of Salty Snacks
By pattie_d
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 can of chickpeas, drained
- Your favorite spices to taste
Pesto Lasagne
By pattie_d
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Pesto, recipe follows
- Besciamella, recipe follows
- Butter, for baking dish, plus more for topping
- 1 1/2 (9-ounce) boxes no boil lasagna noodles
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 cups fresh basil leaves, about 4 ounces
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for sprinkling
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Sardo or Romano
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 1/2 cups whole milk
- Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mac & Cheese Creamy Style
By pattie_d
Boil the macaroni in a 2-quart saucepan in plenty of water until tender, about 7 minutes
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (an 8-ounce box isn't quite 2 cups)
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stuck) butter, cut into pieces
- 2 1/2 cups (about 10 ounces) grated sharp Cheddar cheese
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed Cheddar cheese soup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Marinated Tomatoes Stuffed with a Shrimp Salad
By pattie_d
Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse, 1999
- 8 large Creole or Beefsteak tomatoes, cored
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon liquid crab boil
- 2 lemons, halved
- 2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 ear of sweet corn, blanched and kernels removed
- 1/2 cup small diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup small diced Vidalia onions
- 1/4 cup black olives, pitted and halved
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chervil leaves
- 8 sprigs of fresh chervil
Puff Pastry -Martha Stewart
By pattie_d
Roll, turn, chill, repeat
- 1 pound (about 3 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 cups (4 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Fusilli Michelangelo
By pattie_d
Michelle Bernstein
- One 28-ounce can whole tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 jalapeno chile, optional
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup drained and chopped oil-packed dried tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano
- 1/3 cup dried tomatoes, not packed in oil
- 3 tablespoons boiling water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh marjoram
- Kosher salt
- 12 ounces dried fusilli pasta
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cups diced mixed fresh domestic and/or wild mushrooms, 3/4-inch dice
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 4 cups arugula
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- Red pepper flakes, optional
Steitan & Broccoli Stir-Fry
By pattie_d
Heat the oil plus 2 tablespoons water (or broth from the seitan) in a stir-fry pan or wok
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced, optional
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 2 large broccoli crowns, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 to 1 1/2 pounds seitan or Homemade Seitan,
- cut into bite-sized chunks
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce, plus more for seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh or jarred ginger, or more, to taste
- 1 teaspoon natural granulated sugar
Dog Biscuits - Super Special
By pattie_d
Mix all ingredients together
- 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 c. rye flour
- 1 c. cornmeal
- 2 c. cracked wheat (or wheat germ)
- 1/2 c. powdered (non-fat dry) milk
- 1 tbsp. salt (optional)
- 1 pkg. dry yeast
- 2 c. (or more) chicken or beef stock, or stock flavored with turkey or lamb
Avocado Berry Breakfast Smoothie Recipe
By pattie_d
half the amounts for 2 servings
- 1 ripe Fresh Hass Avocado, seeded and peeled
- 1 (10-oz.) package frozen raspberries, fruit only, no added sugar
- 1 1⁄4 cups orange juice
- 1 cup ice cubes