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Garlicky Stewed White Beans w/ Mixed Peppers
By moninikole
1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat
- 1 T. olive oil
- 1 c. chopped green pepper
- 1 c. chopped yellow or red pepper
- 1 T. minced garlic
- 1/8 t. cayenne
- 1/2 c. water
- 1/4 t. rubbed sage
- 2 (15.5 oz) cans cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/4 t. black pepper
Pasta Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes
By moninikole
Pour the olive oil into a large stockpot over medium heat
- 5 pounds of fresh tomatoes, peeled and seeded (to peel, cut a small "x" on the top and drop in to boiling water for 10 seconds and drop in to an ice bath. Skin will easily peel off)
- 1/4 cup olive oil (or tallow)
- 3 medium onions, diced
- 8 cloves of fresh garlic (or more to taste), finely minced
- 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
- 1 sprig of fresh thyme leaves (or 1/2 tsp dried)
- 1 sprig of fresh oregano (or 1 teaspoon dried oregano)
- 2 bay leaves (remove when done)
- 2 sprigs of parsley (or 1 tsp dried)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 carrot (1/2 should be grated and added to sauce, the other half should be added at the end of cooking and then removed)
- 1 tablespoon honey
Linguine with Shrimp Scampi
By moninikole
Directions Drizzle some oil in a large pot of boiling salted water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and the linguine, and ...
- Ingredients
- Vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt plus 1 1/2 teaspoons
- 3/4 pound linguine
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
- 1 pound large shrimp (about 16 shrimp), peeled and deveined
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 lemon, zest grated
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
- 1/4 lemon, thinly sliced in half-rounds
- 1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
Hemp Seed Milk
By moninikole
Just put one cup of refridgerated water, 2 or 3 tablespoons of hemp seeds, dash of salt and vanilla extract (option...
- Just put one cup of refridgerated water, 2 or 3 tablespoons of hemp seeds, dash of salt and vanilla extract (optional) and whirl away in a high powered blender. It turns into luscious, thick and dairy free milk!
Banana Bread
By moninikole
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a loaf pan
- 1 3/4 c. flour
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 c. mashed bananas
- 1/2 c. vegetable oil
- 1/4 c. plus 1 tbsp. buttermilk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. chopped walnuts
- 1/2 c. chocolate chips (optional)
Peanut Butter Fudge
By moninikole
1. Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, 6 tablespoons margarine and 1/3 cup evaporated milk in a medium pot
- Peanut Butter Fudge
- 3 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup margarine (I like Parkay)
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 6 oz package semi sweet chocolate pieces
- 7 oz. jar Marshmallow Creme (I like Kraft)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (I like Jif)
Stuffed Shells
By moninikole
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 1 (12 ounce) package jumbo pasta shells
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 (32 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese,
- divided
- 8 ounces grated Parmesan cheese,
- divided
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce
- 8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
Roasted Squash and Tomatoes
By moninikole
Halve, seed and thinly slice squash; cut tomatoes into wedges
- 1 small acorn squash
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 1 small red onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 2 T. olive oil
- 1 T. balsamic vinegar
- salt
- pepper
Praline Toffee Bars
By moninikole
Notes store at room temperature in airtight container for up to 3 days
- 28 About 28 graham cracker squares
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 About 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Peanut Clusters
By moninikole
Combine chocolate and butterscotch morsels in a large microwave-safe bowl
- 1 12 oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate morsels (I like the milk chocolate
- but you can use whatever you like)
- 1 11 oz. pkg. butterscotch morsels
- 2 cups peanuts (or you may use walnuts or cashews)