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Granola
By mmcspencer
Mad Hungry with Lucinda
- Makes 2 quarts
- * 1 pound rolled oats
- * 1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut (or sweetened, if you prefer)
- * 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- * 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- * 1/2 cup wheat germ
- * 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- * 1/2 cup safflower oil
- * 1/2 cup honey
- * 1/3 cup water
- * 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- * 1/2 cup golden raisins
- * 1/2 cup dried cranberries, blueberries, or other dried chopped fruit
Baked French Toast with Fruit
By mmcspencer
from Penzeys
- 1 small loaf day-old French bread (or about 1/2 of a large loaf)
- 5 eggs
- 3 TB. sugar
- 1 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
- 21/2 Cups whole milk
- 1/4 Cup flour
- 6 TB. packed brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. PENZEYS CINNAMON
- 1/4 Cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 1 Cup blueberries
- 1 Cup strawberries, sliced
Butter Pie Crust
By mmcspencer
From Martha
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup water
Dr. Andrew Weil’s Pasta Puttanesca with Tuna
By mmcspencer
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, olive oil, red pepper flakes, capers, olives, garlic and basil
- Ingredients
- 2 (28 oz) cans Italian tomatoes, drained and crushed
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dried hot red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp capers
- 1/2 cup black olives, pitted and chopped
- 3 mashed garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp fresh basil leaves, minced
- 1 lb dried pasta
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 package/can of healthy pouch/canned tuna (low-mercury type)
Gin bucket
By mmcspencer
from Joanne French
- Gin which = 750 ml or:
- Here in the recipe .. finally!
- 1 – lemonade concentrate
- 1 – limeade concentrate
- 1 – 2 liter Fresca
- 1 quart = 32 ounces
- 1 fifth = 25.6 ounces (which is really 1/5 gallon)
- I bought the quart & used 3/4
Yellow cake
By mmcspencer
Sift dry ingredients. Cream butter
- 3 cups sifted all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
White Bean Turkey Chili
By mmcspencer
From Fitness Pal
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 cups diced yellow onion (about 2 medium)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 (15.8-ounce) cans Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained (certified gluten-free if necessary)
- 4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups chopped cooked turkey
- 1/2 cup diced seeded plum tomato (about 1)
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 lime wedges (optional)
Eggcellent Casserole
By mmcspencer
from Penzeys
- 1 lb. bulk sausage (or 1 lb. ground pork mixed with 1 TB. BREAKFAST SAUSAGE SEASONING)
- 2 Cups sliced fresh mushrooms (8 oz. container whole mushrooms)
- 6 Cups cubed French bread, divided (2/3-1 baguette, depending on size)
- 2 Cups cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 Cup chopped tomatoes, divided (1 large)
- 10 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 Cups milk
- 2 tsp. REGULAR MUSTARD POWDER
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. PENZEYS FRESHLY GROUND PEPPER
- 1 tsp. MURAL OF FLAVOR or SUNNY PARIS SEASONING, optional
Roasted Beet and Pistachio Salad with Cumin
By mmcspencer
Joanne Weir
- 8 8 1 1/2 to 2 about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds
- 2 to 3 2 to 3 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 2 2 teaspoons toasted cumin seeds
- 1 1 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup toasted and salted pistachios
Strawberry Spinach Salad
By mmcspencer
from Penzeys
- Dressing:
- 1 lb. fresh spinach
- 1 quart strawberries-cut in halves or thirds
- 1 Cup pecans or walnuts-(sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. PENZEYS CINNAMON or 2 tsp. CINNAMON-SUGAR if desired) and roast for 10 minutes or so at 350°
- 3 TB. white wine vinegar (you may also use raspberry vinegar)
- 1/4 Cup sugar
- 1/2 Cup vegetable oil (Patty uses salad oil)
- 1/4 tsp. REGULAR MUSTARD POWDER
- 1 TB. WHOLE BLUE POPPY SEEDS
- dash salt