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Perfect White Cupcakes (IN PINK) w/ Best-Ever Buttercream Icing
By sandycon
Cupcakes 1. Preheat the oven to 350˚ F
- Ingredients:
- 1 cup cake flour
- 1/2 cup whole milk, at room temperature
- 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, but still cool
- pink food gel coloring, if desired
- Best-Ever Buttercream Icing
- Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
- 2 ounces cream cheese (I use the low fat - not no-fat) at room temperature
- 1 pound bag or box powdered sugar, more as needed. 2-3 tablespoons milk or half & half, more as needed
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- a pinch of salt
Balsamic Roasted Beef
By sandycon
directions 1 Preheat the oven to 500 degrees
- 2 1/2 pounds filet of beef, trimmed and tied
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon coarsely cracked black pepper
Blueberry Lemon Breakfast Quinoa
By sandycon
Rinse quinoa in a fine strainer with cold water to remove bitterness until water runs clear and is no longer frothy
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups nonfat milk
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 lemon, zested
- 1 cup blueberries
- 2 teaspoons flax seed
Peach Crisps
By sandycon
“I think Missouri food seems to have stronger ties to the cooking of the South than the upper Midwest,” Paul Vi...
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 7 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Quick Hoisin Chicken Stir-Fry
By sandycon
I love making Chinese stir-fry dishes
- 4 -6 ounces snow peas
- 0.5 (4 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, cut into quarters
- 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
Ham-and-Cheese Skewers
By sandycon
Southern Living OCTOBER 2007
- 1/2 pound (3/4-inch-thick) sliced smoked Virginia deli ham
- 1 (5-oz.) blue cheese wedge
- 1 large Gala apple, sliced
- 1 bunch fresh watercress
- 60 (4-inch) wood or metal skewers
Yeast-Based Paleo Bread | The Paleo Mom
By sandycon
Ingredients: 7/8 cups Mineral Water (if you don’t have a measuring cup this accurate, it’s the same as 220mL
- Ingredients:
- 7/8 cups Mineral Water
- (if you don’t have a measuring cup this accurate, it’s the same as 220mL or you can measure 1 cup and remove 2 Tbsp)
- 1/2 cup Golden Flaxseed Meal
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Honey
- 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
- 4 cups Blanched Almond Flour
- 2/3 cup Tapioca Flour
- 2/3 cup Arrowroot Flour
- 2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
Strawberry, Banana and Almond Butter Smoothie
By sandycon
Combine all of the ingredients except the salt in a blender and process until smooth
- 1 frozen peeled banana, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon almond butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup water
- Salt
Gluten Free Honey Bread - Gluten-Free on a Shoestring
By sandycon
Preheat your oven to 350°F
- Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups (245 g) all-purpose gluten free flour (I used Better Batter)
- 6 tablespoons (54 g) cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons (84 g) virgin coconut oil, melted and cooled (can use vegetable shortening, melted and cooled, or unsalted butter at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup (168 g) honey
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces) milk, at room temperature (any kind)
- 3 tablespoons (42 g) plain yogurt or sour cream, at room temperature
- 3 eggs (180 g, out of shell) at room temperature, beaten
Slow-Cooker Fudgy S’more Cake
By sandycon
1 Spray 2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker with cooking spray
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® triple chocolate fudge cake mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
- Graham cracker squares, if desired