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creamy garlic parmesan brussels sprouts & bacon
By michellecresta
Pan fried Brussels sprouts and bacon baked in a cheesy creamy garlic sauce, and topped with bubbling mozzarella and
- Bacon ✔
- Butter ✔
- Garlic ✔
- Cream ✔
- Mozzarella Cheese ✔
- Parmesan Cheese ✔
- 10 ounces 300 grams bacon, cut into strips
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 pounds 1 kg Brussels sprouts, washed, (trim bottoms and cut sprouts in half)
- Salt and pepper to season
- 5 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups 400 ml light cream, (or for a richer sauce, you can use heavy or thickened cream)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water cornstarch slurry
- 1/3 cup fresh shredded or grated mozzarella
- 1/4 cup fresh shredded or grated parmesan cheese
Ribs
By michellecresta
Pat Clarke’s ribs: Boil until fork tender (about 45 min to 1 hour) Big roasting pan Kraft original bb sauce on b...
- Hatfield pork ribs
- Kraft original bb sauce
Cauli Shepherd's Pie
By michellecresta
DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 400°
- INGREDIENTS
- 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 c. whole milk
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 c. frozen peas
- 1 c. frozen corn
- 2 tbsp. flour
- 2/3 c. chicken broth
- 1 tbsp. chopped parsley, for garnish
Pork Chops grilled
By michellecresta
To make the brine, in a large bowl, combine the water, vinegar, brown sugar, thyme, juniper berries, red pepper fla...
- For the brine:
- 6 cups water
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 tsp. juniper berries (optional)
- 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 2 Tbs. kosher salt
- 1 Tbs. freshly ground black pepper
- 6 bone-in pork chops, each at least 1 inch thick
- 6 ripe but slightly firm plums, peaches or nectarines, halved and pitted
- Canola oil for brushing
TOMATO MOZZARELLA SALAD
By michellecresta
On a large serving platter, alternate tomatoes and mozzarella slices
- 3 large tomatoes, sliced
- 8 ounces mozzarella, sliced
- 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup minced fresh basil
Scones
By michellecresta
FAMilY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES Pre-heat oven 375 degrees Other flavor combinations: chocolate chips and orange zest
- 2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt .
- 5 oz. cold butter cut up into small pieces [1 stick plus 2 TBSP.] OR grate butter into the flour mixture.
- 6 to 7 oz. heavy cream [add the first 6 oz. and SLOWLY add additional
- cream only if needed, to form the disc]
- Flavoring (optional)
Easy Roast Chicken
By michellecresta
http://myfridgefood.com/ViewRecipe
- Ingredients
- 1 whole free-range or corn fed chicken, broken down into 8 pieces
- (or 8 of your favorite chicken pieces, skin on and bone- in preferable)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 shallots, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- Handful of fresh parsley
- Salt and Pepper
Buttermilk Banana Bread
By michellecresta
Prepare 9x5 loaf pan. (I used two smaller loaf pans
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/8 tsp. baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 1/4 cup mashed bananas, 3-4 bananas
- 1/2 cup (113g or 1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cup (300g) granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp. vanilla
The Fertile Blonde
By michellecresta
Scatter toasted coconut on a plate
- Coconut Syrup:
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup lightly toasted shredded coconut
- 1 1 1 orange wedge
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup cubed pineapple
- 2 2 2 oz OJ
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 oz Coconut Syrup
- 2 2 2 oz gin
- ice
Suzanne Somers forever burger
By michellecresta
My Sexy Forever burger - no bun! Grass fed beef patty pan-fried in olive oil with sea salt and pepper, served over ...
- My Sexy Forever burger - no bun! Grass fed beef patty pan-fried in olive oil with sea salt and pepper, served over butter lettuce with roasted cherry tomatoes, organic mayonnaise, grilled onions, and fresh basil.