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Apple Cranberry Cobbler With Almond Streusel
By ltrodrigu
This recipe is adapted from one created by Chicago pastry chef Amanda Rockman
- For the Cobbler:
- 1 large sugar pie pumpkin or kabocha squash (about 5 pounds)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar, plus more for seasoning
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for seasoning
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 7 cups peeled, cored, thinly sliced Granny Smith apples (5 or 6)
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- For the Streusel:
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Sausage & White Beans
By ltrodrigu
Weight Watchers Points = 16 per serving
- 1/2 pound dried white beans
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 carrot, thinly sliced
- 1 rib celery, thinly sliced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 4-ounce sweet Italian sausage links
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- freshly ground black pepper
- kosher salt
Sazerac
By ltrodrigu
Muddle sugar with bitters and a splash of water until sugar is dissolved
- 1 cube sugar
- 2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
- 2 ounces rye whiskey
- Strip lemon peel
- Absinthe
- Lemon twist
Blueberry Pie
By ltrodrigu
Weight Watchers Points = 6 per serving (excluding optional ingredients)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 4 cups fresh blueberries, divided
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 baked pie shell
- whipped cream (optional)
Pan-Fried Chicken Cutlets With Zucchini Salad
By ltrodrigu
Toss the zucchini, tomatoes, onion, vinegar, 1 tablespoon of the oil, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper in a lar...
- 1 zucchini, shaved with a vegetable peeler
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
- 1/4 small red onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 8 chicken cutlets (about 11/2 pounds total)
Cucumber Salad
By ltrodrigu
Add all ingredients together
- 4 thinly sliced cucumbers
- 1 large red onion, sliced
- 1 large green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon celery flakes
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Fried Brussels Sprouts with Savory Onion Caramel, Garlic Confit, Lime, Mint & Aleppo Pepper
By ltrodrigu
To Make Garlic Confit: In a small saucepan, combine garlic and oil so garlic is completely covered
- For the Garlic Confit:
- 20 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 cups olive oil
- For the Savory Onion Caramel:
- 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup fish sauce
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- For the Brussels Sprouts:
- Canola oil for frying
- 4 cups Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
- 1/3 cup savory onion caramel (see step 2)
- 1 teaspoon garlic confit (see step 1)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice, plus more to taste
- 8 mint leaves, torn
- 1/2 teaspoon ground Aleppo pepper, plus more to taste
Caramel Roasted Pears with Cheese
By ltrodrigu
Divide cheese and crumbled cookies evenly among four plates
- 10-12 ounce wheel of soft, runny cheese such as Harbison or triple-cream brie, at room temperature
- 4 ginger snap cookies, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 ripe pears (Bartlett or other soft-fleshed variety), cored and halved
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Some Like It Hot Bloody Mary
By ltrodrigu
Weight Watchers Points = 3 per serving
- 2 large yellow heirloom tomatoes
- 1 1/4 ounces vodka
- 2 dashes balsamic vinegar
- 2 dashes white wine
- Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cherry tomatoes
- 1 stalk celery
Turnip Winter Slaw With Mango, Celery & Ginger
By ltrodrigu
In a bowl, toss turnips with 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 medium purple-top turnips (about 2 pounds), peeled, trimmed and cut into matchsticks
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
- Few drops Sriracha or other hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as grapeseed
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 cups thinly sliced celery
- 1 large hard-ripe mango, peeled and cut into matchsticks, or 1 cup dried apricots, very thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced whole scallions
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro