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Pepper-Parmesan Dressing
By dkanon
Place sour cream, buttermilk, Parmesan, garlic, vinegar, pepper and salt into a blender or food processor and blend...
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup lowfat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pinches salt
Coconut Frozen Yogurt with Tropical Fruit
By dkanon
1. Strain the yogurt: If you are using regular yogurt, you'll need to strain out the water
- 6 cups of low-fat/whole plain flavored yogurt to yield 3 cups, strained (see below) or 3 cups Greek-style yogurt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp coconut extract
- 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- mixed tropical fruit (mango, kiwi, papaya, etc.)
- Ice cream maker (remember to freeze your insert if you have one)
Easy Decadent Truffles
By dkanon
"Insanely easy, but oh so rich! Recipe makes a large amount but you can vary flavorings and coatings to make severa...
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Penne with Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce
By dkanon
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil
- 1 pound uncooked penne pasta
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vodka
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 (3.5 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage
Homemade Ice Cream
By dkanon
Pour mixture into freezer container of a 6-quart hand-turned or electric freezer, and freeze according to manufactu...
- 4 c sugar
- 2 qts milk
- 1 pint whipping cream
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1/2 t salt
- If you add fruit, juice 3 lemons and add
Creamed Spinach (Lawry's)
By dkanon
Drain spinach well and squeeze out excess moisture with hands; chop finely and set aside
- 2 pkgs (10 oz each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 small onion minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 T flour
- 1 t Lawry's Seasoned Salt, 1/2 t freshly ground black pepper,
- or to taste
- 2 cups milk
Homemade Ricotta
By dkanon
Bring the milk, cream, and salt to a simmer in a large non-reactive pot over medium-high heat
- 6 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 c heavy cream
- 1 t salt
- 1 T lemon juice
- 2 1/2 T white vinegar
Chicken Salad Curry Wraps
By dkanon
Mix together all the dressing ingredients in a large bowl
- Dressing:
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
- 1/2 c. cashews
- 1/2 c. diced cucumber
- 1/2 c. shredded carrots
- 1/4 c. raisins (or golden raisins)
- sandwich wraps (I used the garden herb wraps)
- arugula or romaine lettuce
- 1/2 c. mayo
- 1/4 c. sour cream
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 to 2 tsp. curry powder
Salmon Pasta Pomodoro
By dkanon
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat
- 1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 4 (4 ounce) salmon fillets
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Chicken and Slaw Wraps
By dkanon
In a large bowl, stir together first 4 ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups chopped cooked rotisserie chicken
- 1 1/2 cup shredded coleslaw mix with carrots
- 1/3 cup ranch dressing
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
- 8 slices deli-style white Cheddar cheese slices
- 4 sun-dried tomato basil wraps