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Tuscan Pasta with Lemon Sauce
By Zopmama
Fresh healthy summer style pasta
- 8 oz. (3 1/2 cups cooked) whole grain penne pasta
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3/4 tsp. lemon zest
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
- 6 oz. baby spinach
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 (15 oz.) can Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, sliced into ribbons
Sand Clay
By Zopmama
Turn sand from your next beach vacation into this easy-to-use clay, then build a permanent, air-hardened sand castl...
- 1 cup sand
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon alum (sold in the spice section of grocery stores)
- Saucepan -don't use a non-stick
- Wooden spoon
- 3/4 cup water
- Shells (optional)
- Twig (optional)
- Tacky glue (optional)
Irish Soda Bread
By Zopmama
"A good old fashioned soda bread with just the basic ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, cold and chunked
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup raw sugar
Giant Double Chocolate Pound Cake
By Zopmama
What could be better? A cupcake that?s full-sized cake
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee
- 1/2 cup water (boiling)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 sticks butter (softened)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Jalapeno Popper Spread Recipe
By Zopmama
1. In a large bowl, beat the first five ingredients until blended; spread into an ungreased 9-in
- 2 2 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 1 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup canned chopped green chilies
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup canned diced jalapeno peppers
- 1 1 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
- Sweet red and yellow pepper pieces and corn chips
Baked Banana Pudding with Meringue Top
By Zopmama
Directions In the top of a double boiler, combing the first three ingredients and mix well
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon, heaped, salt
- 3 cups milk
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 2 1/4 teaspoons vanilla flavoring
- 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers
- 4 large bananas
- 1 ⁄3 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
Pasta
By Zopmama
Combine flours, shape into a mound on your work surface and make a well in the center
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Semolina Flour
- 4 eggs
- 2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 3 Tablespoons water
Orange-Flavored Sweet Potatoes with Oatmeal Cookie Topping
By Zopmama
This is the best sweet potato recipe
- For topping:
- 7 large sweet potatoes (about 5 pounds)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh gingerroot
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup Grand Marnier
- 14 (3-inch) crisp oatmeal cookies, broken into pieces (about 3 cups)
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Cream-Puff Ring
By Zopmama
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Cream-Puff Dough:
- 1 1 1 cup water
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1 1 cup flour
- 4 4 4 eggs
- Filling:
- 1 1 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1 1 package vanilla-flavor instant pudding (4 serving size)
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups milk
- 1 1 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Chocolate Glaze:
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons milk
Shrimp & Ham Jambalaya
By Zopmama
In a soaked 3 qt. clay pot, combine the rice, tomatoes, onions, bell pepper, bay leaf, oregano, thyme, salt, chili ...
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup finely chopped onions
- 1 chopped green bell pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 t. dried oregano
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1/4 t. dried thyme
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 t. Ancho chili powder
- dash of Chipotle chili powder
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 16 medium shrimp, peeled
- 1 cup cubed Black Forest Ham