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Artichoke-Feta Quiche
By minicoopercraig
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 3 extra large eggs
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1/2 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained and roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 Tbsp chopped sundried tomatoes
- 2 links cooked turkey or chicken sausage
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- Cracked pepper to taste
- 1 frozen pie crust
Tuna Satay Skewers
By minicoopercraig
What you really want to start your meal with is a big dose of protein: Not only does it get your metabolism firing,...
- 1/2 Tbsp peanut or vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp peanut butter
- 1 cup light coconut milk
- 1/2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tsp sriracha or other hot sauce
- 1 lb ahi tuna, cut into 8 long pieces
Crispy Apple Turnovers
By minicoopercraig
American as it may be, the price of apple pie at a restaurant is a steep one to pay
- Flour
- 1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 Granny Smith apples
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
Sausage Frittata with Mushrooms
By minicoopercraig
The more a restaurant manipulates an egg, the less healthy it's likely to be
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 link cook andouille sausage, diced
- 8 oz mushrooms (any variety-creminis work nicely), stems removed, sliced
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 8 eggs
- 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 12 chives or 3 scallions, chopped (optional)
Pulled Pork Sandwich
By minicoopercraig
Traditional North Carolina pulled pork is dressed with nothing more than a bit of spicy cider vinegar, used to acce...
- 1 boneless pork shoulder/pork butt (4-5 lb)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 Tbsp canola or vegetable oil
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 Tbsp liquid smoke
- Hamburger buns (preferably Martin's Potato Rolls)
- Coleslaw (search recipes)
Banana-Rum Splits
By minicoopercraig
The banana split has never been mistaken for health food, but at least there used to be a certain honesty to it: a ...
- 1/2 Tbsp butter
- 2 bananas
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp dark rum or bourbon (optional)
- 4 large scoops vanilla ice cream (preferably Breyers All Natural)
- 1/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
- 4 Tbsp dark chocolate syrup or hot fudge sauce
- Light Whipped Topping
Coleslaw
By minicoopercraig
Crunchy, cool and suffused with vinegar tang, this slaw has nothing to do with those soupy, mayo-drenched, overswee...
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp vinegar (red wine, white wine or cider)
- 2 Tbsp canola oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 head green cabbage, very thinly sliced
- 1/2 head red cabbage, very thinly sliced
- 3 carrots, cut into thin strips
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- Pickled Jalapenos (search recipes) OPTIONAL
Pasta Bolognese
By minicoopercraig
Call it meat sauce, call it ragu, call it whatever you want, but there's no denying that a well-made pasta sauce is...
- 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 6 oz ground turkey
- 6 oz ground pork
- 6 oz ground sirloin
- 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes (I like Muir Glen's Fire Roasted)
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken or beef broth
- 1 cup milk
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 package fresh or 1 lb dried fettuccine
- Parmesan, grated