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The Swift Shake
By TheresaJ
Designed by Dr. Oz for country superstar Taylor Swift, this healthy snack is full of benefits
- 1/2 cup 100% natural peanut butter or almond butter
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 1/2 cups ground flax seed
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Peanut Butter Pie
By TheresaJ
1.Mix the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and peanut butter together until smooth
- 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 15 miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups, unwrapped
Potato and Goat Cheese Pierogi
By TheresaJ
1.Place potato in a large pan, and cover by 2 inches with cold water
- 1 (about 8 ounces) large Idaho potato
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt
- 11 ounces soft fresh goat cheese
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot, (1 large)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh sage
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Easy Blender Salsa
By TheresaJ
Put all the ingredients in the base of a food processor or good blender and pulse to combine for 30 seconds or so u...
- 1- 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1- 10 oz can orginal Rotel
- 1/2 small onion, roughly chopped
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1/2-1 jalapeno, seeded or not (depends on how spicy you like it)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- small to medium size handful of cilantro, washed
- juice of 1 lime
Chocolate-Covered Peanut-Butter Cups
By TheresaJ
1. Line a muffin pan with 12 paper liners
- 3 cups chocolate*
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/4 cup graham crackers, crushed
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- I used bittersweet chocolate chips; feel free to use whatever type of chocolate you like — semi-sweet, milk chocolate or bittersweet. Bars and chips work equally well here, too.
Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Shoulder
By TheresaJ
Place the pork shoulder into the ceramic bowl of a slow cooker
- Original Recipe Yield 3 1/3 pounds pulled pork
- Ingredients
- 1 (3 pound) pork shoulder
- 4 cups water, or as needed
- 8 cups white vinegar, or as needed
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1 large onion, cut into 8 wedges
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground mustard
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Chicken w/Avocado/Tomato/Cucumber Salsa
By TheresaJ
Preparation 1. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat
- Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped seeded peeled cucumber (about 1 large)
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup prechopped red onion
- 1/2 cup chopped peeled avocado
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
No-Waste Dressing
By TheresaJ
Have a tiny bit of mustard left in the jar? Read more at Marthastewart
- Toss in a few ingredients, and shake a tangy Dijon vinaigrette right in the container.
Vegetable Sushi
By TheresaJ
There's nothing tricky about rolling sushi, but you'll need an inexpensive bamboo sushi roller to make these
- •1 1/4 pounds (about 2 3/4 cups) sushi rice, rinsed under cold running water
- •1/4 cup mirin, plus more for nori
- •6 sheets nori
- •1 1/2 teaspoons wasabi paste
- •1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-by-3-inch matchsticks
- •1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch-by-3-inch matchsticks
- •2 stalks celery, strings removed, cut into 1/4-inch-by-3-inch matchsticks
- •1 scallion, cut into 1/4-inch-by-3-inch matchsticks
- •4 ounces pickled ginger
- •Sushi Dipping Sauce
- Sushi Dipping Sauce
- Makes 2/3 cup
- 1 teaspoon wasabi paste
- 2 teaspoons finely sliced scallion, (green part only)
- 1/2 cup mirin
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- Directions
- 1 .In a small bowl, combine wasabi paste, scallion, mirin, soy sauce, and sesame oil, and stir until combined.
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- Read more at Marthastewart.com: Sushi Dipping Sauce - Martha Stewart Recipes
Creme Caramel
By TheresaJ
To make the caramel, place 2/3 cup of sugar in a small saucepan and wet with just enough water to dissolve it (abou...
- 1 1/3 cup sugar, divided
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 large eggs