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The Ice-Cream-Cake Comeback
By miss5elements
Layered with frozen yogurt, fresh-fruit sauce, and airy vanilla cake, this berry-packed wonder looks impressive but...
- LADY CAKE:
- 1 lady cake
- 2/3 c blackberry sauce
- 1 c whipped cream
- 2 pts huckleberry frozen yogurt (or blueberry frozen yogurt)
- Fresh blueberries, huckleberries, or blackberries for garnish
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish
- 1 c cake flour (not self-rising), cornstarch, or wheat pastry flour
- 1/4 t baking soda
- 1/2 t baking powder
- 3/4 t fine sea salt
- 6 T (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 c sugar
- 2 lg eggs, room temperature
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 3/4 c sour cream or buttermilk
- BLACKBERRY SAUCE:
- 2 c fresh or frozen blackberries
- 1 c sugar
- WHIPPED CREAM
- 3 T sugar
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1.5 c heavy cream
Nutty Basmati Rice with Almonds
By miss5elements
1. Place almonds in a medium saucepan & set pan over medium heat
- 1/2 c slivered almonds
- 2 c reduced-sodium [vegetable broth]
- 1 c basmati rice
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/4 t ground black pepper
Roasted Potatoes and Lemon with Dill
By miss5elements
Realsimple.com, skip the bagged salad tonight
- 2 lbs new potatoes, halved
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 2 T EVOO
- Kosher salt & black pepper
- 2 T coarsely chopped fresh dill
Frozen Pink Grapefruit and Mango Bars
By miss5elements
Note: store remaining simple syrup covered in the refrigerator for other uses
- 1 c water
- 2 c sugar
- 1 mango, peeled & cut into chunks
- 1.25 c grapefruit juice, about 2 grapefruits
LeAnn Rimes' Summer Salad
By miss5elements
1. Preheat oven to 400F. 2
- 1 lb medium golden beets, rinsed & trimmed
- Salt
- 1/2 lb snow peas, trimmed
- 3 c fresh corn kernels
- 1 English cucumber, cut into cubes
- 1/3 c safflower oil
- 2 T champagne vinegar
- 1 t seasoned salt
Tilapia Tandoori
By miss5elements
In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, garlic paste, ginger, paprika, curry powder, chili powder, cumin, and salt
- 1 1/2 c low-fat plain yogurt
- 2 t garlic paste
- 2 t grated fresh ginger
- 2 1/2 t paprika
- 1 t curry powder
- 1 t red chili powder
- 1 t ground cumin
- 1/2 t salt
- 4 (6-oz) 3/4" thick tilapia, snapper, or mahimahi fillets
- Chips
- 2 (8-oz) garnet yams or sweet potatoes, halved lengthwise, cut into 3/4-inch-wide wedges
- 2 T ghee or unslated butter, melted
- 1 t garam masala
- 1/4 t coarse sea salt
- 1/4 t freshly ground black pepper
- Olive oil for brushing
Sage, Fontina & Prosciutto Pizza
By miss5elements
1/2lb store-bought pizza crust (makes 6 pies)" Preheat oven to 450F
- 2 T grated pecorino cheese
- 8 sage leaves
- 1/4 lb fontina cheese, thinly sliced
- 4 T EVOO
- 2 oz thinly sliced prosciutto
Cointreau Margarita
By miss5elements
shake w/ice & strain into a margarita glass
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 2 oz tequila
- fresh lime juice
Chris Noth's Cutting Room Special Burger
By miss5elements
1. In a small bowl, mash together avocados, mayo, sour cream & chipotle
- 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted & peeled
- 1/2 c mayo
- 1/2 c sour cream
- 1 T chopped chipotle in adobo
- salt & pepper
- 1 lb sliced bacon
- 3 lb ground chuck
- 1/2 lb sliced jalapeno-flavored Monterey Jack cheese
- 8 hamburger rolls
- Lettuce, tomato & onion
Sun-Dried-Tomato Pesto
By miss5elements
Can be made in a food processor: simply combine the ingredients and blend 20-30 seconds to a coarse paste
- 1 small clove garlic, peeled
- 1/2 t kosher salt
- 1/3 c walnuts
- 4 oil-packed sun-dried-tomato halves
- 1/2 c packed fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 c fresh oregano leaves
- 1/3 c EVOO, plus more for storing
- 1 plum tomato (about 4 oz), blanched, peeled and seeded
- 1 T grated Pecorino Romano cheese