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Strawberry Caprese Salad
By sandycon
Southern Living APRIL 2012
- 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 (8-oz.) tub fresh small mozzarella cheese balls
- 4 cups halved fresh strawberries
- Garnish: thinly sliced fresh basil
Pickled Jalapenos (Escabeche)
By sandycon
Method 1 Wash the chiles, leaving the stems intact
- 1 lb jalapeño (and serrano if you wish) chile peppers
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2-3 medium white or yellow onions, thickly sliced
- 2-3 medium carrots, peeled and thickly sliced
- Florets from half a small cauliflower (optional)
- 1 head garlic, cloves separated but not peeled
- 4 cups apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Kosher salt or sea salt
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 sprigs of fresh marjoram or 1/4 teaspoon dried
- 4 sprigs of fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried
- 1 Tbsp sugar
Gluten Free Skillet Brownies - Gluten-Free on a Shoestring
By sandycon
Preheat your oven to 350°F
- Ingredients
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 tablespoons (56 g) unsalted butter, chopped
- 1/2 cup (70 g) all purpose gluten free flour (I used both Better Than Cup4Cup and Better Batter, and both worked well)
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 3/4 cup (60 g) unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-processed is preferred, but natural unsweetened works fine, too)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup (164 g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 eggs (180 g, out of shell) at room temperature, beaten
Holiday Butter Cookies
By sandycon
1) Combine the sugar, butter, egg yolk, salt, and flavor, beating till smooth
- Cookies
- 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia, or flavor of your choice
- 2 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- Icing
- 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar or glazing sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 tablespoons, or up to 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon milk; enough to make a pourable/spreadable icing
- food coloring, optional
- 1 cup coarse sugar or colored sugar for decorating, optional
Tortellini With Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce
By sandycon
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
- Kosher salt
- 2 9-ounce packages cheese tortellini
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup canned pure pumpkin
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
- Freshly ground pepper
- Chopped fresh parsley, for topping (optional)
Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder
By sandycon
Instructions In a dish large enough to hold the pork shoulder, but small enough to fit in your fridge, season the...
- 1 6-7 lb. Pork Shoulder (bone-in, bone-out, either is fine)
- 2 Yellow Onion, quartered and sliced
- 6-8 Carrots, sliced into 1/2" x 2" sticks
- 10 Whole Cloves Garlic, peeled
- 1 cup Red Cooking Wine
- 1/2 cup Water
- Sea Salt, to taste
- Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup Paleo Lime Mayo
- 1/2 tsp Dry Parsley
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Apple and Rosemary Pork Roulade
By sandycon
Mary Drennen, Cooking Light OCTOBER 2012
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup prechopped onion
- 3/4 cup chopped Fuji apple
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1/3 cup no-salt-added chicken stock (such as Swanson)
- 3 tablespoons unfiltered apple cider
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Thai Red Curry Beef
By sandycon
Cooking Light Slow Cooker Tonight, Oxmoor House 2012
- 2 pounds lean beef stew meat
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups finely chopped onion (1 onion)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 cup lower-sodium beef broth
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 (13.5-ounce) can light coconut milk
- 1 jalapeño pepper, minced
- 2 cups bagged baby spinach leaves
- 4 cups hot cooked jasmine rice
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
Peppermint-topped Brownies
By sandycon
1. Preheat oven to 350�
- 10 tablespoon butter, plus more for pan
- 6 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate, broken into large chunks
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 80 hard, round, red-and-white peppermint swirl candies (17 oz.; see Notes)
- 1/2 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup whipping cream
Mississippi Mud Cake
By sandycon
Cream margarine, and gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended
- 1/3 cup margarine, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Vegetable cooking spray
- Chocolate Glaze
- 3 1/4 cups miniature marshmallows