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Pretzel-Crusted Chicken
By lindsayvk
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1/2 cup hard pretzels, crushed
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup whole grain mustard
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- Salt and Pepper
- 6 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved.
Bob Carter's Brown Oyster Stew
By lindsayvk
In a high-speed blender, puree sesame or benne seeds with 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 3 tbsp dark-roasted sesame or benne seeds, cooled
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 2 slices smoked bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1/4 cup Vidalia or other sweet onion, diced
- 1/2 tsp garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp mixed red, green, or yellow bell peppers, finely diced
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 pint fresh shucked oysters, with their liquid reserved
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- pinch freshly ground black pepper
Mom's Guacamole
By lindsayvk
Perfect dip for summer days
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 1/4 large jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
- 6 large avocados
- 1/2 green pepper, finely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
- 4 scallions, finely chopped
- 3 limes, juiced
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp. coriander
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Sweet and Spicy Asian Pork Shoulder
By lindsayvk
1. In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the soy sauce, sugar, chili-garlic sauce, ginger, five-spice powder (...
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce (found in the Asian aisle of the supermarket)
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder (optional)
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 1/2 pounds pork shoulder, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 medium head bok choy, thinly sliced (about 8 cups)
- 2 scallions, sliced
Hello Dollies
By lindsayvk
From Michelle Hamilton, a family tradition
- 1 stick butter
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups coconut flakes
- 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 can condensed milk
Grilled Portobello-Goat Cheese Pitas
By lindsayvk
If the tomatoes are ripe, skip grilling them
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
- 1 * 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 4 * 4 (6-inch) pita rounds
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1 * 1 (6-ounce) package portobello mushrooms
- 2 * 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup (3 ounces) goat cheese
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Sauce
By lindsayvk
1. Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness using ...
- 6 (6-oz) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 3 Tbsp butter, divided
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 4 oz morel mushrooms
- 4 oz button mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 2 cups fat-free less-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 4 1/2 cups hot cooked egg noodles
Zucchini Pine Nut Cupcakes
By lindsayvk
This is one way of using up some of that extra zucchini and getting your kids to eat it too
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup ground almonds
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg white, slightly beaten
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup pine nuts for decoration
Blackened Cumin-Cayenne Tilapia
By lindsayvk
Use your broiler to make already quick-cooking fish fillets an even speedier dinner option
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 (6 oz) tilapia fillets
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground red pepper
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
Creole Shrimp and Sausage Stew
By lindsayvk
1. Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 cup thinly sliced turkey smoked sausage
- 1 tsp bottled minced garlic
- 3/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained (Rotel)
- 8 oz peeled and deveined medium shrimp
- 1 (15 oz) can organic kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley