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Vietnamese Summer Roll Salad
By Hester
A salad inspired by the ingredients of Vietnamese summer rolls with shrimp and rice noodles along with plenty of ve...
- 8 ounces vermicelli rice noodles, cooked as directed on package
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces shrimp, shelled and deviened
- 2 cups lettuce, torn
- 1 cup cucumber, sliced
- 1 cup carrot, julienned
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup basil, torn
- 1/4 cup cilantro, torn
- 1/4 cup mint, torn
- 1/4 cup peanuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 2 birds eye chilies, sliced
- 1/4 cup Vietnamese Peanut and Hoisin dressing or nuoc cham
Sesame Soy Dressing
By Hester
Process first 7 ingredients in food processor for about 5 seconds until foamy
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup Indonesian sweet (or thick) soy sauce
- 3/4 tsp. finely grated ginger
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar, packed
- 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp. dried crushed chilies
- 1/4 cup cooking oil
Quick and Easy Mexican Chorizo
By Hester
1.Blend all the seasonings and roll the pork around in this mixture until well coated
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons crushed Aleppo peppers
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 lbs boneless pork shoulder cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
Ginger Broccoli
By Hester
1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 4 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 pound broccoli crowns, trimmed and chopped (about 6 cups)
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce, (see Note)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Roasted Tomato Basil Pesto Pasta
By Hester
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F
- ◾1 cup walnuts divided
- ◾2 pints cherry tomatoes cut in half
- ◾1/3 cup olive oil plus 2 tablespoons
- ◾1/2 teaspoon kosher salt plus more as needed
- ◾6 anchovies oil-packed
- ◾2 cloves garlic chopped
- ◾1 teaspoon lemon zest
- ◾1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- ◾1/2 ounce Parmesan cheese grated, plus more for garnish, 1/2 cup
- ◾1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- ◾12 ounces spaghetti (regular, whole wheat, gluten-free, brown rice noodles)
- ◾1/2 cup basil leaves packed
Black Forest Cheesecake
By Hester
Combine crumbs, shortening and sugar; press firmly on bottom of 9" springform pan
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup golden flavour crisco shortening, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 250 gram packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 8 squares semisweet chocolate squares, melted and cooled
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 19 oz can cherry pie filling
The Three Best Ways to Cook Spiralized Zucchini Noodles
By Hester
Saute Place a skillet over medium-high heat, add in some olive oil or cooking spray and once the skillet is hot (f...
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- l break up in the pan. This will create a mushiness in your finished dish.
- to salt the zucchini once it’s heating in the pan. If you are cooking your zucchini in a skillet, don’t salt it! The salt will cause the water in the zucchini to release and thus, a soggy mess.
Spiced Irish Oatmeal
By Hester
1. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the water, steel-cut oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, allspice, and cloves or n...
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup steel-cut oats
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar or brown sugar substitute equivalent to 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar*
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- Dash ground cloves or ground nutmeg
- 3 cups fat-free milk
Mini Apple Cake Loaves with Powdered Sugar Drizzle
By Hester
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and prepare nonstick mini loaf pans with Pam
- Cake:
- 1 stick butter, unsalted
- 1 and 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup non fat plain greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped
- Crumb Topping:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons butter, unsalted and softened
- Powdered Sugar Glaze:
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garlic Butter Carrots
By Hester
Taste these and you'll swear you're at an expensive French restaurant
- 2 cups steamed carrot slices or baby carrots
- 1/2 tablespoon whipped butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 small cloves garlic, minced
- pinch of salt