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Grilled Cowboy Steak
By jeaninemg
Let steak rest at room temperature about 1 hour
- Ingredients
- 1 2-pound bone-in rib-eye steak, about 2 1/2 inches thick, frenched
- Coarse salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Safflower oil or other neutral-tasting oil
Apple Streusel Cake
By jeaninemg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- For the Streusel:
- 1 C light brown sugar
- 1 C chopped apples
- 1 C sliced almonds, pecans, or walnuts (optional)
- 1/4 C all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 3 T. melted butter
- For the Cake:
- 2 C all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 C. (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1/2 C granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/3 C orange juice
- For the Glaze:
- 1/2 C confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. orange juice
"Instant" Pancake Mix
By jeaninemg
Directions Combine all of the ingredients in a lidded container
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda (check expiration date first)
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 eggs, separated
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 cups "Instant" Pancake Mix, recipe above
- 1 stick butter, for greasing the pan
- 2 cups fresh fruit such as blueberries, if desired
Brownie-Walnut Pie
By jeaninemg
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar (about 9 ounces)
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted
- Biscotti Crumb Crust, recipe follows
- Walnut halves, optional
- Ice cream or sweetened whipped cream, optional
- One 5.5-ounce box biscotti (about 8), coarsely broken
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, chilled and diced
- 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
Tortilla Soup with Chicken and Rice
By jeaninemg
Heat a soup pot coated with cooking spray over medium high heat until hot
- Cooking Spray
- 1/3 C sliced scallions
- 4 C low-fat chicken broth
- 2 C cooked rice
- 1 can undrained diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 C cooked chicken breast, cut in cubes
- 1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chiles, undrained
- 1 T lime juice
- Salt to taste
- Tortilla chips
- avocado cubes, cubed Monterey Jack cheese, fresh cilantro for toppings, and a slice of lime and tortilla chips to serve alongside.
Orange Vinaigrette Spinach Salad Recipe
By jeaninemg
1. Finely grate peel of one orange; set aside
- 3 medium oranges
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Pecan Pie
By jeaninemg
First, whip up the pie crust: Mix the flour and salt in a bowl
- Crust:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup vegetable shortening or lard
- 3/4 cup salted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- Filling:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup corn syrup (light or dark)
- 1/3 cup melted salted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 whole eggs beaten
- 1 cup (heaping) chopped pecans
Parmesan Polenta
By jeaninemg
Perhaps one of the most wonderful aspects of a good, creamy polenta is its simplicity
- 5 1/2 C water
- 1 C whole milk
- 1 1/2 C polenta or yellow cornmeal
- 4 T unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- salt and ground black pepper
- 1 C parmesan cheese, finely grated
Caramelized Squash Salad with Pistachios and Goat Cheese
By jeaninemg
For marinade, in a small bowl stir together orange juice, maple syrup, mystard, and ginger
- 1 C orange juice
- 3 T pure maple syrup
- 1 1/2 T Dijon mustard
- 1 T grated fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 lb. butternut squash, peeled, seeded, halved langthwise, and cut into 1/2" strips
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/3 C olive oil
- 6 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 small head radicchio, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/2 C roasted, salted pistachio nuts
- 3 oz. goat cheese, crumbled (optional)
Carmelized apple coffee Cake
By jeaninemg
Mix flour, baking powder, salt, in a medium-size bowl; set aside
- 1 1/2 C flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2/3 C sugar
- 1/2 C + 5 T. butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 C sour cream
- 1/2 C packed dark brown sugar
- 2 large granny smith apples in 1/4" slices
- add cinnamon to the apples