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Gluten-Free Cinnamon-Glazed Pumpkin Cookies
By sandycon
Preheat oven to 375F / 190C Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper, silicone pads or lightly grease
- Glaze Ingredients:
- 2 cups gluten-free all purpose flour (use your favorite blend)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon guar gum OR xanthan gum (If you are using a mix that contains xanthan or guar gum OMIT adding more gum)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter OR Spectrum All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (don't use pre-sweetened canned pumpkin pie mix)
- 1/3 cup milk OR your favorite dairy free milk substitute (I used canned lite coconut milk)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk OR dairy free milk substitute (I used canned lite coconut milk)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
The Best Asparagus Lemon Pasta
By sandycon
I came across this at Epicurious and fell in love, and its been elsewhere
- 1 lb asparagus
- 1 lb linguine
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest, freshly grated (from about 3 lemons)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup basil, finely chopped fresh leaves
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Tequila-Spiked Caramel Corn
By sandycon
Preheat the oven to 250° and position racks in the upper and middle thirds
- 16 cups air-popped popcorn
- 1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons agave nectar (see Note)
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tequila
Sweet and Spicy Candied Pecans
By sandycon
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 2 cups pecan pieces or halves
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
- 1.5 tbsp real maple syrup
- 1.5 tsp kosher salt
Thai Green Coconut Curry with Chicken and Zucchini
By sandycon
Chop the zucchini into 1/2-inch-wide half moons (cut these in half if the zucchini is very large) and set them as...
- thai green curry
- 1 pound zucchini
- 1 to 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breast or thighs
- 8 ounces frozen cuttlefish balls (optional)
- Vegetable oil
- 2 to 4 ounces Thai green curry paste, such as Maesri
- 2 cans good quality coconut milk, such as Chaokoh
- Fish sauce, to taste
- Sugar, to taste,
- Soy sauce, to taste
King Crab and Avocado Shooters
By sandycon
In a shallow bowl, coarsely mash the diced avocado with a fork
- 2 small Hass avocados—1 cut into 1/2-inch dice, 1 cut into 8 wedges
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 pound king crab in the shell or 6 ounces lump crabmeat
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/4 teaspoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie
By sandycon
In the bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and sugar until well blended
- Ingredients
- 1 chocolate graham cracker crust
- 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 ounces frozen whipped topping
- whipped cream, for serving
Unbelievable Apple Pie
By sandycon
I've been making this wonderful pie for years
- 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
- 3 -4 cups granny smith apples (1/4-inch slices)
- 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package coconut cream pudding mix or 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package French vanilla pudding mix
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup
By sandycon
A very good broccoli cheese soup
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1/2 medium chopped onion
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups half-and-half cream
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 lb fresh broccoli
- 1 cup carrot, julienned
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 8 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese ( I uses Velveta 2% cheese-to your liking)
- salt and pepper
Peanut Butter Pie
By sandycon
You can use low-fat ingredients in this pie with excellent results
- 3 ounces
- cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup
- peanut butter
- 1 cup
- powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup
- milk
- 1 (8 ounce) carton
- frozen whipped topping, thawed
- (Cool Whip)
- 1 chocolate crumb crust
- (9inch)
- 1 cup
- chopped
- peanuts