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Grilled Eggplant with Balsamic Vinegar, Feta, and Grilled Baguette
By devogirl
1. Sprinkle eggplant slices with 2 tablespoons salt, Place in a colander, and let stand 30 minutes
- 2 1/2 pounds small eggplants. cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- Vegetable oil, for grill
- 1 baguette. halved leng1hwise
- 6 ounces feta cheese
- Fresh basil, torn for sprinkling
Cranberry Walnut Rye Bread
By devogirl
Mix yeast, flours, gluten, and salt in a large stand mixer bowl
- 4 1/2 tsp yeast
- 1 cup white flour
- 2 cups rye
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup vital wheat gluten
- 4 teaspoons salt
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 2 1/2 cups warm tap water
- 1 1/4 cups cranberries roughly chopped
- 2 cups walnuts roughly chopped
Honeyed Sweet Potatoes
By devogirl
Sweet potatoes and apples get baked with a drizzle of honey and a sprinkling of cinnamon, then puréed to a creamy ...
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks (2 lb.)
- 2 large Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 tsp. honey
- 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
Smoked Beets with Grilled Steak and a cottage cheese dressing
By devogirl
I came across this method of smoke-cooking beetroots slowly on the barbecue or in the hot ashes of a fire when I wa...
- For the cottage cheese dressing:
- 8 small beetroots, tops trimmed
- A small bunch of fresh rosemary, leaves picked
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- A small bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and roughly chopped
- A small bunch of fresh tarragon or basil, leaves picked and roughly chopped
- 4 x 4oz fillet steaks
- 4 heaped tablespoons cottage cheese
- 1 lemon, halved extra virgin olive oil
- A few sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves picked
Swiss Avocado Turkey Quessadilla
By devogirl
1. Heat saute pan over medium heat
- 1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese
- 2 Whole-wheat tortillas
- 4 slices deli turkey
- 1 avocado, sliced
Bake-tastic Butternut Squash Fries
By devogirl
PER SERVING (entire recipe): 204 calories,
- 1 butternut squash (large enough to yield 1 lb. once peeled & sliced)
- 1/8 tsp. coarse salt, or more to taste
- Optional dip: ketchup
London Broil
By devogirl
This recipe IS easy, but time consuming
- 4 lb London Broil
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasonings
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
Mushroom Sliders
By devogirl
Sturdy homemade buns mean you can assemble these sliders ahead of time, then pop them in the oven to warm before se...
- Sliders:
- Buns: or use store-bought buns
- 0.25-oz. pkg. yeast
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbs. sugar
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 4 oz. nonhydrogenated vegetable shortening or unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk or 2 tsp. lemon juice mixed with 1 1/2 cups plain soymilk, warmed
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 Tbs. red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbs. Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbs. Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
- 24 large baby bella mushrooms, stemmed
- 6 deli slices Gouda cheese, cut into quarters
- 24 thin tomato slices
- 24 slider-size torn lettuce leaves
Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
By devogirl
1.Prepare cake mix batter according to directions, or make any standard cake recipe batter (i
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package cake mix
- 1 (16 ounce) package frosting
- 1 ounce colored candy sprinkles
- Ice cream cones, flat bottom kind
Black Bean and Sweet Poatato Salad
By devogirl
The dramatic color combination of sweet potatoes and black beans is outshone only by the fantastic flavors in this ...
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 1/2 cups home-cooked black beans, or 1 can, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans
- 1/4 cup minced red onion
- 1/4 cup minced celery
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
- 1 hot chile. seeded and minced (optional)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tsp agave nectar, or 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper