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Honey Dijon Mustard Pork Loin
By KSmitherman
Recipe courtesy The Neelys
- 1 (3 to 4-pound) boneless pork loin
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped chives
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped tarragon leaves
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Hash Brown Frittata
By KSmitherman
Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Ingredients:
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 * 1 onion, chopped
- 3 * 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 * 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 * 2 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed and drained
- 8 * 8 eggs
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup light cream
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 * 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 3 * 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 * 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 * 1 cup shredded Colby cheese
Red Velvet Cheesecake > Willow Bird Baking
By KSmitherman
Note on scheduling: This cake is easily separated into two days of preparation, and can be prepared ahead of time
- Crust Ingredients:
- 32 chocolate sandwich cookies, finely processed into crumbs (cream and all – it’ll disappear when you crush them up!)
- 5 1/3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- Small pinch of salt
- Ganache Ingredients:
- 3/4 cups heavy cream
- 10 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped (I used half semisweet and half bittersweet chocolate chips)
- Cake Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 ounce red food coloring
- Filling Ingredients:
- 3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- Decorative Toppings (optional):
- 2 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- white chocolate for drizzling
- strawberries
Honey-Ginger Chicken Bites
By KSmitherman
Combine first 9 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and shake well
- 2/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces (about 16 thighs)
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons water
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted (optional)
Mini Paella
By KSmitherman
Heat a large nonstick skillet with a tight fitting lid over medium heat
- 2 tbs. (EVOO) olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/3 pd. cured shorizo sausage, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 cup peas
- 1/4 cup drained piquillo peppers or pimientos, chopped
- 2 pinches saffron
- 2/3 pd. chicken breast cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1/2 pd. peeled and deveined shrimp, chopped
- 1 1/3 cup couscous
- 1 ripe plum tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
Creamy Lime-Cilantro Ranch Dressing
By KSmitherman
Place milk, mayo, and ranch mix in a blender
- 1 pack (1oz) Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
- ignore directions on the packet
- 1 C mayo
- 1/2 C milk
- 1 lime
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 1/2 C roughly chopped cilantro
- 1/4 C green salsa*
- hot sauce
Butter Pecan Tartlets
By KSmitherman
Heat oven to 400. Combine all tart shells ingredients in large bowl
- Tart Shells Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp almond extract
- filling Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup dark corn syrup
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- Garnish Ingredients:
- 36 pecan halves
Popcorn
By KSmitherman
Plain Popcorn Add oil and one or two kernels of corn to a large pot, when the kernel pops add butter then add s...
- 2 tbs. oil
- 2 tbs. butter
- 1/2 cup popcorn
- salt
- Kettle Corn
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup popcorn
- salt
Oats 'n Honey Granola Pie
By KSmitherman
Pillsbury Bake - Off Contest 2004
- Ingredients;
- Crust
- 1 Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust from 15 oz. box, softened as directed on box.
- Filling
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 Nature Valley Oats and Honey crunchy granola bars (2 pouches), crushed (3/4 cup)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (I used pecans)
- 1/4 cup quick cooking or old fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- Whipped cream or ice cream, if desired
Chicken Saute with Creamy Mushroom & Leek Sauce
By KSmitherman
Trim visible fat from chicken breasts
- 4 4 40 40 | Active Time: 40 minutes | Total Time: 40 minutes
- Ingredients
- Chicken
- 4 4 1/4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (1-1 1/4 pounds)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 1/2 to teaspoon salt, or to taste
- to ground pepper, to taste
- 1 1 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, or canola oil
- Sauce
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 pound cremini, or baby bella mushrooms, wiped clean and thinly sliced (2 1/2 cups)
- 1 1 1 small leek, trimmed, washed (see Tip) and thinly sliced (3/4 cup)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup dry white wine, or vermouth
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/8 1/8 to teaspoon salt, or to taste
- to ground pepper, to taste
- 2 2 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley