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Pico de Gallo
By Hester
Cabbage salsa
- 1/4 head cabbage
- 3 med tomatoes
- 1/2 red onion
- 1/2 - 1 jalapeño pepper (I took out seeds)
- 1 cup cilantro leaves
- 1 fresh lime
- 1/2 tsp salt
Crock Pot Apple Pie
By Hester
Toss the apples in a large bowl with the cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice
- 8 tart apples, peeled and sliced
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup Bisquick baking mix
- 1 cup Bisquick baking mix
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cold butter
Lemonade Icebox Pie
By Hester
1In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth
- 1 1 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 1 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate
- 1 1 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- Yellow food coloring, optional
- 1 1 1 graham cracker crust (9 inches)
Broccoli Cauliflower Combo
By Hester
In a large skillet, combine all ingredients
- 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 2 cups fresh cauliflowerets
- 3 shallots, chopped
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Roasted Cheese with Salsa
By Hester
Called oueso in Mexico and served as an appetizer
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella
Chocolate Almond Torte with Chocolate Glaze
By Hester
Heat oven to 350F. Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray
- CAKE
- 8 oz Almonds (whole, blanched, about 1/2 cup toasted)
- 1 cup White Sugar (divided)
- 8 oz Unsweetened Chocolate (chopped)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (or margarine)
- 6 Eggs (separated)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- GLAZE
- 2 Tbsp Khalua (or strong coffee)
- 2 Tbsp Water
- 1 Tbsp Light Corn Syrup
- 6 oz Unsweetened Chocolate (chopped)
Actifry Chicken Fajitas
By Hester
slice chicken into strips,mix with Mexican seasoning,cook 8-10 min
- 2 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow onoin
- mushrooms
- mexican seasoning
- spoon of oil separated
- flour tortillias
- salsa,cheese,sour cream
Grown-Up Bacon Mac & Cheese
By Hester
This is the perfect recipe for those of you who like to enjoy a big bowl of macaroni and cheese for dinner and abso...
- To DOUBLE this recipe (use the same cooking directions):
- Ingredients
- 1/2 lb dried cavatappi pasta (see note on how to double this recipe)
- 3 cups half & half
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups Cabot New York Sharp Cheddar, shredded (sold as an 8oz. block of cheese)
- 1 cup whole milk mozzarella, shredded
- 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano, finely grated
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp green onion, chopped
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced (not the stuff in the jar)
- generous pinch of nutmeg (about 1/8 tsp or less)
- generous pinch of cayenne pepper (about 1/8 tsp or less)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 6 slices of semi-crisp hardwood smoked bacon, chopped (feel free to use more if you'd like)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons seasoned breadcrumbs (optional)
- Salt to season the pasta water
- 1 lb dried cavatappi pasta
- 4 1/2 cups half & half
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 cups Cabot New York Sharp Cheddar, shredded (sold as an 8oz. block of cheese, so you’d use 1 and a half blocks)
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk mozzarella, shredded
- 3/4 to 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano, finely grated
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 2-3 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- 2-3 tbsp green onion, chopped
- 4-5 cloves fresh garlic, minced (not the stuff in the jar)
- 1/8 to 1/4 tsp of nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (or more)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 8-12 slices of semi-crisp hardwood smoked bacon, chopped (or more)
- up to 1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs (optional)
- Salt to season the pasta water
Low-Sodium Whole-Grain Crackers
By Hester
In medium bowl, stir together first 5 ingredients
- 2 cupswhole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cupsquick-cooking oats (I just used old-fashioned..)
- 1/2 cupwheat germ
- 3 tablespoonssugar substitute or 3 tablespoonssugar
- 2 tablespoonssesame seeds
- 2/3 cupwater
- 1/2 cupolive oil
Turkey Soup
By Hester
Although this leftover turkey soup recipe takes several days to make, it produces a large 12 quart pot of turkey so...
- You will need the following items available to make turkey stock:
- How to Make Turkey Stock
- 12 qt. soup pot (or a 6.5 qt. pot for half the recipe)
- Cuisinart for cutting up vegetables (optional)
- Slotted or perforated spoon to scoop out bones
- Stainless steel skimmer to strain away small bits
- To begin, add to a large 12 qt. soup pot:
- The bones, skin and scraps from a large turkey. (If your turkey carcass is small, add some chicken necks or other poultry parts).
- 2 or 3 small beef shank soup bones (this helps to harden the fat so that you can remove it easily).
- 8 1/2 quarts of water
- 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2 bay leaves
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat, cover and simmer on low for 4 hours. Then let the turkey stock cool overnight on the stove so it has time to absorb all the flavor and nutrients from the scraps and bones.
- In the morning, when your turkey stock has cooled, remove the scraps, bones and skin.
- Once the bones, skin and major pieces are out, refrigerate the stock for at least 24 hours to allow the fat to harden on top so you can skim it off.
- Turkey Soup
- 1 1/2 cups of raw brown rice (or use a mixture of about 1 cup basmati brown rice and 1/2 cup wild rice)
- 1/2 cup dry vegetable broth (Gaylord Hauser's All Natural Instant Vegetable Broth works particularly well)
- 4 teaspoons of salt
- 2 medium or 3 large onions chopped fine (in Cuisinart)
- 2 large or 4 medium peeled sweet potatoes chopped small (or shred them in the Cuisinart)
- (Optional – add celery, zucchini or summer squash, chopped small)
- 2 to 3 cans drained black beans (or use 2 packages frozen petite green garden peas)
- 2 large bunches of kale, chard or other dark green leafy veggies chopped fine or shredded in the Cuisinart
- 3 tablespoons dried parsley or several stalks chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon shredded thyme leaf
- 4 pinches or 6 shakes nutmeg
- 4 cups of chopped leftover turkey meat or 2 lbs. of lean ground turkey pinched into small bits and added a little bit at a time