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Garlicky Mashed Potatoes with Thyme
By miss5elements
Place the potatoes in a large pot and add cold water to cover
- 4 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (about 8), peeled and halved
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons butter (1/2 stick)
- 1 head garlic, halved horizontally
- 12 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
Magic Cocoa
By miss5elements
Heat the milk over medium-low heat; don't let it boil
- 1/2 gallon whole milk
- 1 12-oz. bag Premium Dark Cocoa Candy Melts ($4, wilton.com) or semisweet chocolate chips
Green Beans with Goat Cheese & Fresh Lemon Vinaigrette
By miss5elements
In a lg pot, bring salted water to a boil
- 2 lbs green beans, trimmed
- 2 oz goat cheese, softened & crumbled
- fresh lemon vinaigrette
Roasted Lemon Turkey Skewers with Sage Gravy
By miss5elements
Holiday Hors D'Oeuvres Per serving: 287 cal, 6g carbs, 50mg chol, 16g fat, 29g protein, 405mg sodium
- Turkey Skewers
- 4 lbs turkey cutlets
- 36 8" skewers
- 1 lb cipollini onions (or shallots), each sliced in half
- 1 c olive oil
- 1 c fresh lemon juice
- 3 T chopped fresh rosemary
- 4 lg cloves garlic
- 2 t salt
- 1 t Tabasco sauce
- 6 bay leaves
- Gravy
- 3 T all-purpose
- 2 T sage leaves
- 2 c low-sodium [vegetable] broth
- 1/4 c brandy
- 1/4 c heavy cream
- Salt & ground black pepper
Kappa Cider
By miss5elements
1. Fill a Collins glas w/ice & add Kappa Pisco, cider & lemon juice
- 1-3/4 oz Kappa Pisco
- 3 oz pear cinnamon cider
- 1/4 oz lemon juice
- 2 oz dry sparkling wine
Strawberry Lemon Cupcakes
By miss5elements
"My mom used to make me cupcakes all the time - they're easier to hand a hungry kid who wants cake," says Chistina ...
- CUPCAKES
- 8 T butter
- 1.5 c granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 T buttermilk
- 1/3 c grape-seed oil (or canola or vegetable oil)
- 3 T lemon juice
- 1.75 c cake flour
- 1.5 t baking powder
- 1 t kosher salt
- PICKLED STRAWBERRY JAM
- Makes about 1.5c
- 1/2 c granulated sugar
- 1 t pectin
- 1/4 t kosher salt
- 1/2 c strawberry puree (from 2 cups of fresh strawberries)
- 1/2 t sherry wine vinegar
- 1/4 t white wine vinegar
- PICKLED STRAWBERRY FROSTING
- Makes about 1.5c
- 3/4 c vanilla frosting (homemade or store-bought)
- 3/4 c pickled strawberry jam
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced (optional)
Apricot & Walnut Relish
By miss5elements
Heat oven to 400° F. Spread the nuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast, tossing occasionally, until golden, 5 to ...
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1 1/2 cups dried apricots, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Grilled Smoked Turkey Sandwiches
By miss5elements
1. Place 4 bread slices on work surface; spread each w/1T mustard
- 8 slices sourdough sandwich bread
- 4 T honey Dijon mustard
- 1/2 lb sliced low-fat Swiss style cheese or Gruyere or Muenster
- 1/2 lb sliced smoked or roasted turkey
- 12 arugula leaves
- 1 T EVOO
Fresh Cranberry Relish
By miss5elements
Place all ingredients in a food processor; pulse several times until mixture is chunky
- 2-12 oz bags fresh cranberries
- 1 c sugar
- 1/4 c orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier)
- 1 navel orange - zest & juice
Smoked Salmon Hash with Scallions, Dill, and Eggs
By miss5elements
Each serving: 233 cal, 12g fat, 14g protein, 17g carb
- 2 med Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 3/4" cubes
- Salt
- 2 T butter
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- Freshly ground pepper
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 T white vinegar
- 4 large eggs
- 6 slices smoked salmon, cut into pieces
- 1 T chopped fresh dill