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Falafel Pita Sliders
By Gazelle
The secret to crisp, tender falafel is starting with soaked dried chickpeas instead of canned—dried chickpeas ret...
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- 2 cups finely chopped white onion
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 8 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup canola mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 (1-oz.) miniature whole-wheat pita rounds (such as Toufayan)
- 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
- 2 cups loosely packed baby arugula (about 2 oz.)
- 1 small red onion, very thinly sliced
Homemade Hot Chocolate
By Gazelle
Cozy up with your significant other and a couple mugs of Homemade Hot Chocolate this holiday season
- HOT CHOCOLATE:
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2-ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 teaspoons light brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoon cocoa powder
- pinch of kosher salt
- WHIPPED CREAM:
- 1/3 cup heavy cream, cold
Peanut Butter Blondies
By Gazelle
Blondies win our vote for best nonbrownie bar
- 1 cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/2 cup(s) crunchy peanut butter
- 6 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup(s) (packed) light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup(s) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup(s) salted peanuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup(s) peanut butter chips
- 3 ounce(s) extra-dark or bittersweet chocolate, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
Jewel Nut Bars Recipe
By Gazelle
In a bowl, combine flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar, divided
- 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups mixed nuts
- 1-1/2 cups green and red candied cherries, halved
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
Winter Fruit Salad
By Gazelle
I change the fruits to : clematines, cubes pineapple and kiwi, and I add fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1 -inch piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped out
- 1 lemon
- 5 large navel or blood oranges
- 2 mangoes, peeled and diced
- 2 firm bananas, peeled and diced
- 5 kiwis, peeled and diced
- 12 kumquats, very thinly sliced crosswise, seeds removed
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds (from 1 pomegranate)
Tomato-Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
By Gazelle
Preparation 1. Place oven rack on top third of oven
- 2 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes (6 large)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups unslated chicken stock
- salt
- pepper
- 2 ounces 1/3-less fat cream cheese
- 3/4 cup coarsely chop fresh basil
- 4 (1-ounce) slices whole-wheat bread
- cooking spray
- 1.5 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1/3 cup)
Turkey Tetrazzini with Spinach and Mushrooms
By Gazelle
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
- Kosher salt
- 8 ounces wide egg noodles
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 small onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 12 ounces leftover skinless roast turkey breast or rotisserie chicken breast, chopped (about 3 cups)
- 1 5 -ounce package baby spinach (about 8 cups)
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (about 1 ounce)
Chocolate-Banana Pudding
By Gazelle
1. In a small saucepan, bring cream to a boil over medium-high
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 5 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 26 chocolate wafers
- 3 bananas, thinly sliced lengthwise, plus 1/2 banana, sliced into rounds
Luscious Four-Layer Pumpkin Cake
By Gazelle
made this for Christmas at Tanya and Raymond, big hit, very good
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
- 1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin, divided
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup oil
- 4 eggs
- 1-1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice, divided
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
- 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
- 1/4 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans
Shortcut Minestrone Recipe
By Gazelle
In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp
- 4 bacon strips, diced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 medium carrots, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jar (28 ounces) spaghetti sauce
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2/3 cup uncooked small shell pasta
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup frozen cut green beans
- Grated Parmesan cheese, optional