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Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
By nnlester
Prepare this ice cream at the peak of strawberry season, from April to June, when the berries will have an intensel...
- 3 cups half and half
- 6 egg yokes
- 1 cup sugar
- pinch of salt
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Pan-Seared Sausage with Lady Apples and Watercress
By nnlester
by Alison Roman
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound lady apples, halved through stem ends
- 1 1/2 pounds sweet Italian sausages
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 bunch watercress, trimmed (about 6 cups)
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
By nnlester
Cream together the cream cheese and butter until smooth
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese,softened
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
Artisan Gluten Free Pizza Dough
By nnlester
Makes one 12 inch pizza crust
- 1 tbsp. sugar or honey
- 3/4 cup warm water (about 115 degrees)
- 2 1/4 tsp. (1 packet) active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 1/3 cups + 1 heaping tbsp. (175 grams) Artisan GF Flour Blend
- 1 tsp. xanthan gum
- 1 tsp. salt
Jalapeno Poppers
By nnlester
Preheat oven to 400° F. Cut the jalapenos in half, remove the seeds, and place them on a parchment paper lined bak...
- 12 small to medium jalapenos
- 12 slices bacon
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, gently packed
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Tender Gluten Free Apple Cake
By nnlester
Preheat your oven to 325°F
- 1 1/2 pounds baking apples (about 3 large apples), peeled, cored and diced (a mix of Empire, Gala, and green apples works really well)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons (158 g) all purpose gluten free flour (I used Better Batter)
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 10 tablespoons (140 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 eggs (100 g, weighed out of shell) at room temperature, beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Good Old Fashion Potato Salad
By nnlester
Instructions Boil the potatoes, skin on, for about 20 minutes or until a sharp knife easily pierces them easily
- 2 pounds small Russet potatoes
- 3 large eggs
- 2 celery stalks, fresh chopped
- 1/2 (scant) cup diced bread and butter pickles
- 1 heaping tablespoons pickle relish
- 3/4 cup Mayo
- 1/8 cup prepared French’s yellow mustard (don’t go fancy or Creole or grainy)
- Heaping 1/4 cup chopped red onion Finely ground kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
Aguadito (Peruvian Chicken Soup)
By nnlester
Add 1 cup cilantro leaves, serrano pepper, garlic cloves and 1/4 cup of chicken broth to a blender
- 1 1/2 cup cilantro leaves (from 1 bunch), divided
- 1 serrano pepper, halved and de-seeded
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled
- 4 cups chicken broth, divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 chicken thighs, skin-on and bone-in
- 2 chicken drumsticks, skin-on and bone-in
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 cup white rice or brown rice (if using brown rice see note below!)
- 1 ear of corn, cut off the cob or 1/3 cup frozen corn
- Salt to taste
- 3 limes, cut into wedges
Organic Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe
By nnlester
In a medium saucepan, melt 1 cup butter Stir in 1/2 c
- Butter
- Coconut Sugar
- Honey
- Cocoa Powder
Pignoli Cookies
By nnlester
Recipe courtesy Anne Burrell
- 16 ounces almond paste (2 cans), finely crumbled
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1 lemon, zested
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 to 3/4 cups pine nuts