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Sour Cream Noodle Bake
By nnlester
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/4 pounds ground chuck
- One 15-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces egg noodles
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/4 cups small curd cottage cheese
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions (less to taste)
- 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar
- Crusty French bread, for serving
Chicken Saltimbocca
By nnlester
Slice each chicken breast in half lengthwise, then pound thin with a meat mallet
- To Serve:
- 4 (6 Ounce) Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 3/4 Cup All-purpose Flour Seasoned With Salt & Pepper
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons Minced Fresh Sage Leaves
- 8 Thin Slices of Prosciutto
- 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
- 1 1/2 Cups Dry Vermouth or Dry White Wine
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- Salt & Pepper to Taste
- 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- Fresh Sage Leaves As Garnish
Grilled Swordfish with Lemon, Mint and Basil
By nnlester
Watch how to make this recipe
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 (5 to 6-ounces each) swordfish steaks
Paleo Banana Bread
By nnlester
Preheat your oven to 350°F
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) virgin coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 3 eggs (150 g, weighed out of shell), at room temperature
- 3 ripe bananas, peeled
- 3 tablespoons (63 g) honey
- 1 1/2 cups (180 g) blanched almond flour (not almond meal)*
- 1/4 cup (28 g) coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- I recommend Honeyville brand or nuts.com blanched almond flour.
Lamb Kabobs
By nnlester
Serve with Tomato Feta Salad and Grilled Pita Bread
- 4 pounds top round lamb
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic (4 to 5 cloves)
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary leaves
- 4 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 cup mild olive oil
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Kosher salt
- 4 small red onions
- 4 pints cherry tomatoes
- Wooden skewers
- 1 cup good chicken stock
- 1/2 cup good olive oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Mascarpone Cheesecake with Almond Crust
By nnlester
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1 cup slivered almonds, lightly toasted
- 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 (8-ounce) containers mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (recommended: Nutella)
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
Authentic Brazilian Cheese Bread
By nnlester
Preheat oven to 400F degrees with a rack in the middle
- 4 cups tapioca flour
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 6 tablespoons oil
- 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons salt
Grits
By nnlester
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quick cooking grits (not instant)
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
Branzino with Fennel Grapes and Charred Salsa Verde
By nnlester
To make the salsa: Turn the stove’s flame to medium-high
- Charred Salsa Verde
- 1 handful of fresh Italian parsley, divided
- 1/2 cup fennel fronds (fronds and stalks reserved for charring)
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Juice from 1 lemon
- Sea salt
- Fish
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bulb of fennel, sliced (with fronds removed and reserved for salsa verde)
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- Sea salt
- 1 fresno chile, sliced
- 1 bunch of grapes
- 3/4 cup basmati Rice, for serving
- 1 pound branzino or sea bream (about 1 whole fish), gutted
Dark Chocolate Nut Butter Cups
By nnlester
For The Sprouted Nut Butter Filling In a small mixing bowl, combine nut butter, maple syrup, maca, and salt
- Sprouted Nut Butter Filling
- 3/4 cup WFN Sprouted Almond-Pecan Butter
- 4-5 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons WFN Maca Powder
- 1 generous pinch WFN Himalayan Salt
- Dark Chocolate Coating
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons WFN Raw Cacao Butter melted
- 2/3 cup + 2 tablespoons WFN Fermented Raw Cacao Powder
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 pinches WFN Himalayan Salt