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Alotta Frittatas
By adriennehannis
Cousin Sophie hates mushrooms, your roommate is a vegetarian, and your fiance won't eat onions
- Optional:
- Butter or oil for greasing pan
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 6 large eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley or any other aromatic herb
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
- bits of crisp bacon or small chunks of ham
- chopped tomato
- sliced olives
- chopped spinach, broccoli, or other greens
- more than one type of cheese
- Tip:
- Using vegetables with a high water content-tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, onions, mushrooms, etc.-tends to create a moister, puffier frittata
Warm Molten Chocolate Cakes
By adriennehannis
A double boiler cooks foods gently on the stovetop
- 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 4 egg yolks
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons Dutch process cocoa powder, sifted
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest (optional)
- 3 egg whites, at room temperature
- Creme anglaise for serving (optional)
Tomato Feta Salad | Ina Garten
By adriennehannis
Serves 6 Cut the tomatoes in half and place them in a large bowl
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes, red or mixed colors
- 3/4 cup small-diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons good white wine vinegar or Champagne vinegar
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3/4 pound feta cheese
Cakey Buttermilk Pancakes
By adriennehannis
In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients except 2 tablespoons butter until evenly combined and moistened th...
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups well-shaken buttermilk
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter plus 2 tablespoons for cooking
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Blueberry Maple Syrup, recipe follows
Chocolate Dipped Frozen Banana Bites
By adriennehannis
Stir chocolate and oil in small saucepan over low heat until smooth Let stand 15 min
- Assorted coatings for bananas:
- 2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
- crushed Oreos
- toffee bits
- chopped butterfingers
- nuts
- toasted coconut
Great-Grandma Wilson's Sugar Cookies | Family Recipes
By adriennehannis
Mix all ingredients. Bake at 350' for 10-12 minutes
- Cream together:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup Crisco
- Mix together:
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 4-5 cups flour, as needed
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Carribean Seafood Stew
By adriennehannis
Dice up the stems of the cilantro bunch and set aside
- 2 lbs of raw seafood (I used 1 lb of wild caught shrimp and 1 lb of mahi mahi pieces, both from Trader Joe’s)
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons cumin
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste.
Grandma Bum's Buckeye Balls | Family Recipes
By adriennehannis
Line cookie sheet with wax paper Mix peanut butter, vanilla, margarine, and sugar with hands until smooth
- 1 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 16 oz box confectioners sugar
- 1 16 oz package chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons solid shortening
Great Grandma Wilson's No Fail Pie Crust | Family Recipes
By adriennehannis
Mix flour, shortening, and salt
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups shortening (Crisco)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 5 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
Tuscan White Bean and Garlic Soup
By adriennehannis
Place a medium, heavy soup pot over medium heat
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 2 sage leaves, stems removed
- 2 15 oz. cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 6 slices ciabatta bread
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling