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Spaghetti Carbonara
By contessawannabe
Put a large pan of water on to boil for the pasta
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 2 cups cubed pancetta rind removed
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or vermouth
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Freshly ground nutmeg
Key Lime Pound Cake
By contessawannabe
1. Preheat oven to 325°. Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until c...
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1/4 cup fresh Key lime juice
- Key Lime Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh Key lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Coleslaw - Bobby Flay for Dallas Burger
By contessawannabe
Whisk 3/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 grated white onion, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons celery seeds, 3 tablespoons appl...
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 grated white onion
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons celery seeds
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- salt and pepper
- 1 small shredded head cabbage
- 1 shredded carrot.
Barley with Apricots, Hazelnuts, Chocolate & Honey
By contessawannabe
Mix and enjoy
- 1 cup barley - fluffy texture
- 1 cup low fat buttermilk
- 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/4 cup chopped blanched toasted hazelnutes
- 1/4 cup chopped dark chocolate
- 1/4 cup honey
Kale Salad with Sesame Dressing
By contessawannabe
In a small skillet, toast sesame seeds over medium-high heat, shaking, until golden brown, about 1 minute
- 1 Tbsp. white sesame seeds
- 1 pound kale, preferably Tuscan, stemmed and thinly sliced
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. vegetable oil, divided
- 5 large Brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
- Crushed red pepper flakes, for garnish
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced, for garnish
Wasabi Vinaigrette
By contessawannabe
1 | To make Wasabi Vinaigrette: Whisk together vinegar and wasabi paste in bowl, or shake up in jam jar until combi...
- WASABI VINAIGRETTE
- 1 Tbs. unseasoned (white) rice vinegar
- 1 tsp. wasabi paste, or more to taste
- 3 Tbs. grapeseed or canola oil
- 1 1/2 tsp. minced gari (pickled ginger)
- 1/4 tsp. salt, optional
- SALAD
- 1/2 small head napa cabbage, thinly sliced (4 cups)
- 2 cups watercress
- 2 large carrots, coarsely grated (1 cup)
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
- 1 | To make Wasabi Vinaigrette: Whisk together vinegar and wasabi paste in bowl, or shake up in jam jar until combined. Whisk in oil or add oil to jar and shake until mixture is emulsified. Stir in gari and salt, if using.
- 2 | To make Salad: Toss together all ingredients with Wasabi Vinaigrette in large bowl.
- PER 1-CUP SERVING 86 cal; 1 g prot; 7 g total fat (<1 g sat fat); 5 g carb; 0 mg chol; 48 mg sod; 1 g fiber; 3 g sugars
Fennel, Jicama & Orange Salad
By contessawannabe
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and chill for 1/2 hour
- 2 cups orange sections
- 2 cups sliced fennel bulbs
- 1/2 cup julienne jicama
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
Corn - Grilled
By contessawannabe
Preparation Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat
- 6 ears fresh corn
- Vegetable cooking spray
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
- 3 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 to 2 1 to 2 Tbsp. chili powder
- 2 limes
- Calories:128
- Fat:3.7g (sat 1g,mono 0.6g,poly 0.6g)
- Protein:4.2g
- Carbohydrate:24g
- Fiber:3.2g
- Cholesterol:4mg
- Iron:0.9mg
- Sodium:698mg
- Calcium:56mg
Cream Cheese Frosting
By contessawannabe
Beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Miso Dressing
By contessawannabe
1 | To make Miso Dressing: Whisk together lemon juice and miso paste in small bowl
- MISO DRESSING
- 1 Tbs. lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp. miso paste
- 3 Tbs. grapeseed or canola oil
- SALAD
- 5 cups mesclun greens
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 8 radishes, thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbs. toasted sesame seeds