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Meyer Lemn Soda
By ltrodrigu
—Adapted from Devon Tarby & Alex Day, Honeycut, L
- For Meyer Lemon Syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup filtered water
- zest of 1 Meyer lemon
- For mocktail:
- 3 ounces Meyer lemon syrup
- 4 ounces Meyer lemon juice
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 20 club soda
- cubed ice
- Meyer lemon wheel, for garnish
- sage sprig, for garnish
Cranberry Walnut Stuffing
By ltrodrigu
Weight Watchers Points = 6 per serving
- 1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups sliced celery
- 1 16-ounce package herbed stuffing
- 1 14.5-ounce can chicken broth
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Crispy Turmeric Baby Potatoes
By ltrodrigu
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C)
- 2 pounds baby potatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
Thai Kao Klug Kapi for the Seafood Allergic
By ltrodrigu
Make the pork belly the day before and let it marinate overnight
- For the Spicy Caramelized Pork Belly:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons white peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1 tablespoon minced cilantro roots or stems
- 1/4 cup neutral oil, such as grapeseed or canola
- 1/2 cup palm sugar
- 1 pound pork belly, cut into bite-size cubes
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- For the Garnishes:
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as grapeseed or canola
- 1 Granny Smith apple
- 1/2 lime
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1/2 cup slender raw green beans, blanched then sliced very thin
- 2 shallots, very thinly sliced
- 4 small fresh Thai birds-eye chilies, finely chopped (optional)
- Leaves from 1 bunch cilantro
- For the Finished Dish:
- 1/4 cup neutral oil, such as grapeseed or canola
- 4 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 1 lime, quartered
Julius Orange
By ltrodrigu
This icy concoction is a notch above the poolside Piña Colada
- 2 ounces Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao Ancienne Méthod
- 1/2 ounce Cruzan Single Barrel Rum
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar cane syrup
- 1 dash orange bitters
- 1/2 ounce heavy cream
- Freshly grated nutmeg
Fudgy Sour Cream Frosting
By ltrodrigu
Weight Watchers Points = 8 per serving For Chocolate Sour Cream Cake
- 1 12-ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 8-ounce container sour cream
- 4 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
Layered Summer Pasta Salad
By ltrodrigu
* Make this salad up to 24 hours before serving
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® ranch & bacon pasta salad mix
- 1 1/4 cups ranch dressing
- 3 cups torn romaine lettuce
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 2 plum (Roma) tomatoes, coarsely chopped
Roast Beef Dinner for Two
By ltrodrigu
Of course, potatoes are a must with any roast beef dinner
- FOR THE BEEF:
- 1 1 1/2-pound eye of round beef roast, trimmed and seasoned with salt & black pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- FOR THE VEGETABLES:
- 6 small white potatoes, halved
- 4 baby carrots, halved lengthwise
- 3 shallots, quartered
- 1 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Needles from 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- FOR THE HORSERADISH CAPER SAUCE:
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 teaspoon minced capers
- 1/2 teaspoon minced lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh chives
- Salt, to taste
- freshly ground and black pepper, to taste
Citrus-Avocado Salad
By ltrodrigu
Soak onion in small bowl of ice water to crisp
- 4 very thin slices red onion, separated into rings
- 2 oranges
- 2 avocados
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1/2 sm lemon)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Schwarzwälder Käsekuchen (Black Forest Cheesecake)
By ltrodrigu
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 8 ounces Sour Cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 8 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 8-inch chocolate crumb crust
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
- 1 21-ounce can cherry pie filling