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Escarole and Bean Soup
By michellecresta
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis Read more at: http://www
- Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 pound escarole, chopped
- Salt
- 4 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 1 (15-ounc
- Serving suggestion: crusty breade) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (1-ounce) piece Parmesan
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 6 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Meatloaf
By michellecresta
Mix above together. Spray a 13 x 9 pan
- 1 lb meatloaf mix (beef, veal, pork)
- 2 eggs
- S & P
- Minced onions
- Approx. 3 T each of Ketchup, Dijon Mustard & horseradish (I don't normally measure - I just throw it in) Even if it's too much, it won't hurt it.
- Bread crumbs - enough to keep meat together but not too much that it will dry it out. I usually add some, mix it & then judge.
Thin Mint Cookie Truffles
By michellecresta
Directions: In a food processor, pulse the Thin Mints a few times, and then blend them down until they are just cr...
- Ingredients:
- 1 (9 oz) package of Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies (or Keebler Grasshopper cookies)
- 1/2 package (4 oz) cream cheese, softened (I used fat free and it worked great)
- 1 (12 oz) bag Guittard's Green Mint Chips (I just found these at the grocery store)*
Artichoke Dip
By michellecresta
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Hot Spinach-Artichoke Dip
- Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- Ingredients
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
- 2 (13 3/4-ounce) cans artichoke hearts
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 cup grated pepper jack cheese
Shrimp And Avocado Salad
By michellecresta
1. In a medium bowl, toss shrimp with salt, pepper, and juice from one lime
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp
- 3 limes
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/3 cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- 2 avocados, chopped
- 4 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- Blue corn tortilla chips
Easy Chocolate Cake
By michellecresta
HEAT oven to 350ºF. PREPARE cake batter and bake in 2 (9-inch) round pans as directed on package
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) devil's food cake mix
- 1 pkg. (4 oz.) Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
- 12 OREO Cookies, coarsely crushed
- Make It
Death-by-Butter-Cookies
By michellecresta
(a.k.a., Gooey Butter Cookies)
- 1 box Duncan Hines butter recipe cake mix,
- 1 stick butter,
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract,
- 1 pkg cream cheese @ room temperature (8 oz. pkg),
- 1 egg.
Crab Pie
By michellecresta
Combine eggs, flour, mayo and milk in a bowl and mix well
- 1 lb crabmeat
- 4 eggs
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 1 cup mayo
- 1 cup milk
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 Tbsp. minced onion
- 1 Tbsp. minced green pepper
- 2 tsp. pimentos
- 2 nine inch deep dish pie shells
Cheesy Bacon Potato Cakes
By michellecresta
These cheesy bacon potato cakes are a simple yet delicious way of reusing leftover mashed potatoes – zero wasted ...
- Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small red onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 4 cups cold mashed potatoes
- 1 beaten egg
- 4 rounded tablespoons flour
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley (or other favorite herbs)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 6 slices crisp cooked, thick cut smoked bacon, chopped
- 1 cup diced cheddar cheese ) about a 1/2 inch dice or smaller
Butternut Squash Casserole
By michellecresta
cook 400 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until squash is tender
- 2 bags of butternut squash
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 1/2 package of dried cranberries