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Blueberry-Chipotle Glaze
By dkanon
In small bowl, mix all ingredients with whisk until well blended
- 1/3 cup blueberry preserves
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from 7-oz can)
- 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
Snickerdoodles
By dkanon
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 Dessert Dipping Sauces
By dkanon
Chocolate Hazelnut Sauce: Combine and warm all ingredients in a small saucepan on low heat
- Chocolate Hazelnut Sauce:
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 3/4 c. Nutella
- 1/3 c. milk
- Raspberry Vanilla Sauce:
- 1/2 c. raspberry preserves (or jam if you don't like the seeds)
- 2 Tbsp. water
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla
- Butterscotch Caramel Sauce:
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1/4 c, brown sugar
- 1/4 c. water
- 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 c. heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
Cuban Shredded Beef
By dkanon
In a slow cooker (3-1/2 quarts or larger), combine bell pepper, onion, and garlic; place roast on top of vegetables
- 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 (2-1/2- to 3-pound) bottom round roast
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Polenta Sausage Mozzarella Casserole
By dkanon
Heat 3 Tbsp of olive oil in a large (2-3 qt) saucepan on medium heat
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage (removed from casings)
- 2 pounds of prepared polenta, 1/2-inch slices if using prepared polenta in a tube (can use one recipe of creamy polenta, leave out the cream cheese)
- 1/2 pound (8 ounces) fresh mozzarella, sliced into 1/4-inch slices
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
By dkanon
This recipe is a quick and easy cookie recipe
- 3/4 c sugar
- 3/4 c brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 c shortening
- 1 t vanilla
- 1 t each soda, salt, baking powder
- 1 c oats
- 2 c flour
- 1 c chocolate chips
- nuts (optional)
Cheese Tacos
By dkanon
Heat up the cast iron frying pan on medium high heat
- A large cast iron frying pan
- A metal spatula
- Corn tortillas (as many as tacos you want to make, packaged or homemade)
- Butter
- Cheddar or jack cheese
- Salsa (homemade or prepared)
- Avocado
- Apple
- Lettuce
- Strips of cooked chicken, beef, or pork (a great use of leftovers)
Weight Loss Magic Soup
By dkanon
In a large frying pan sprayed with cooking spray, sauté garlic, onions, carrots, and mushrooms for about 5 minutes
- 2 cans chicken broth (you may use low-sodium)
- 3 cups V-8 juice (you can use low-sodium V8 or even tomato juice, homemade or store bought)
- 2 cans Italian diced tomatoes
- 1 small onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 package sliced mushrooms
- 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 1 yellow squash, diced
- 2 cups fresh or frozen green beans
- 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 3-4 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Pizza Rustica (Olive Garden)
By dkanon
Procedures Pre-heat oven to 350ºF—increase to 550ºF
- Prep Time:
- 2 hours
- Cook Time:
- 3 hours
- Serving Size:
- 4 4
- Ingredients
- 7 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (approximately)
- 1 pk dry active yeast
- 2 1/2 cups water, warm (90-115ºF)
- 1/2 Tbsp +1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- All-purpose flour as needed
- 1 eggplant, peeled and cut into very thin slices
- 16 fresh garlic cloves
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 20 thin slices prosciutto ham
- 4 rounds fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into slices
- 4 tbsp of pesto (jarred)
Restaurant-Style Buffalo Chicken Wings
By dkanon
In a small bowl mix together the flour, paprika, cayenne pepper and salt
- 1/2 c flour
- 1/4 t paprika
- 1/4 t cayenne pepper
- 1/4 t salt
- 10 chicken wings
- oil for deep frying
- 1/4 c butter
- 1/4 c hot sauce
- 1 dash ground black pepper
- 1 dash garlic powder