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Sliced Baked Potatoes
By Nitaj3
Scrub and rinse potatoes
- Metric Ingredient Imperial
- 4 medium potatoes 4
- 45 ml butter, melted 3 tbsp
- 45 ml fresh chopped herbs (parsley, chives, thyme, sage) 3 tbsp
- or -
- 15 ml dried herbs (as above) 3 tsp
- 50 ml cheddar cheese, grated 1/4 cup
Oatmeal Cake w/ Coconut Pecan Frosting
By Nitaj3
Mix the oatmeal with the boiling water, stir and cover
- Coconut Pecan Frosting:
- Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking
- Original recipe from Coleen Nelson and Julia
- 1/2 cup quick cooking oatmeal
- 3/4 cups boiling water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup of shortening
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Chicken and Corn Chowder
By Nitaj3
In a large saucepan, saute bacon over medium-high heat until crispy
- 4 slices bacon, chopped 4
- 5 ml vegetable oil 1 tsp
- 4 carrots, peeled & cut into small chunks or shredded 4
- 175 ml onion, finely chopped 3/4 cup
- 1 chicken breast, boneless, skinless & cut into small pieces 1
- 500 ml corn kernels 2 cup
- 375 ml hash brown potatoes, diced (frozen - no need to thaw) 1 1/2 cup
- salt & pepper to taste -
- 1 L chicken broth 4 cup
- 10 ml cornstarch 2 tsp
- 10 ml cold water 2 tsp
- 1 can evaporated milk (10 oz / 284 ml) 1
Mushroom & Chicken Risotto
By Nitaj3
Heat a large sauté pan or Dutch oven over high heat and add olive oil
- 2 chicken breasts, cut to1-inch cubes
- 2 (14 oz.) cans low-sodium chicken or beef stock (more or less depending on preferred texture)
- 2 1/2 cups Arborio rice
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup water, optional
- 1 bunch asparagus, chopped
- 1-2 zucchinis, chopped
- 6 oz. Portobello mushrooms, sliced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Parmesan, garnish
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Directions
Italian Pot Pie
By Nitaj3
Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with rack in lowest position
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 pound ground beef sirloin, thawed if frozen
- 2 cups homemade or best-quality store-bought tomato sauce
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (1 ounce)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Pork Tacos (carnita)
By Nitaj3
Directions Generously season pork shoulder with salt and pepper
- 3 pounds bone-in pork shoulder, rinsed and patted dry
- 2 large white onions, chopped, divided
- 1 orange, halved
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 limes, halved
- 1 jalapeño pepper, chopped (seeds removed, optional)
- 1 bunch cilantro, roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- canola oil, for cooking
- corn tortillas, optional
- cast iron pan, optional
Grilled Lemon Garlic Shrimp
By Nitaj3
Combine olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and parsley in a large zippered bag or container with a cover
- Grilled Lemon Garlic Shrimp Recipe
- Cooks In: 6 Minutes
- Yield: 4 to 6
- Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
- Fresh spinach leaves
- Grated Parmesan cheese
Gooey Layered Everything Bars
By Nitaj3
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3/4 cup rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 ounces)
- 1 cup walnut pieces, toasted
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 can (14 ounces) condensed milk
- 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut (7 ounces)
Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri Pie
By Nitaj3
Allow whipped topping and strawberry daiquiri mix to thaw out in the refrigerator for a few hours Combine all ing
- 1 10-ounce can frozen strawberry daiquiri mix
- 1 14-ounce can fat free sweetened condensed milk
- 1 8-ounce container of non-dairy whipped topping
- 4 large strawberries, chopped
- 1 8 or 9 inch prepared low fat graham cracker crust
Chicken Edamame Noodles Stir Fry
By Nitaj3
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles until al dente, according to package instructions
- coarse salt and ground pepper
- 8 ounces udon noodles or linguine
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each), cut crosswise into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/2 napa cabbage (about 1 pound), thinly shredded
- 2 cups frozen shelled edamame
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce