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Haricots Verts with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette (Cooking Light)
By sybrmom
1. Cook beans in boiling water for 7 minutes or until crisp-tender
- 2 pounds haricots verts, trimmed
- 3 slices bacon, chopped
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced shallots (about 2 medium)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons toasted walnut oil
- 2 teaspoons champagne vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Asian Shrimp, Pineapple and Peanut Salad
By sybrmom
For dressing: Whisk lime juice, fish sauce, oil, and sugar in small bowl until sugar dissolves
- Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots (about 2 large)
- 1 small jalapeño chile, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons (packed) fresh mint leaves
- Salad:
- 16 peeled deveined cooked large shrimp with tails intact
- 6 ounces fresh pineapple, peeled, cut into 2x1/4-inch spears (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1 large avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons salted peanuts
- 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges (for garnish)
Creamy Parmesan Dressing
By sybrmom
In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, Parmesan, sour cream, vinegar, 2 tablespoons water, and ¼ teaspoon each s...
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- kosher salt and black pepper
Gremolata Potatoes (Oprah)
By sybrmom
1. Cut potatoes into small, uniform wedges (you should get 4-8 from each depending on their size
- 1.5 lbs Yukon gold potatoes (or other waxy potato), unpeeled
- 1/4 c EVOO
- 1/2 t salt, divided, plus more to taste
- 1/2 c chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 c chopped fresh mint
- 1 T minced fresh thyme
- 1 T finely grated lemon zest (~1 lemon, preferably Meyer)
- Generous pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 lg clove garlic, minced
- 1/8 t freshly ground black pepper + more to taste
Boston Cream Pie Cupcake (Six Sisters)
By sybrmom
Ganache: 1 cup heavy whipping cream 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips Heat cream in sauce pan until it comes to...
- Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes Recipe:
- These cupcakes are so easy to make and so delicious! They are so good that everyone will think you were slaving away in the kitchen all day!
- (Recipe from Heck Fridays)
- 24 cake-mix yellow cupcakes, cooled and unwrapped (I used a butter golden mix)
- 1 (3.4 oz) box French Vanilla instant pudding
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Make cupcakes according to directions on box.
- Mix together pudding, cream, powdered sugar, milk, and sour cream. Beat on medium speed until stuff peaks form. Cut each cupcake in half and add a dollop of filling. Put top back on cupcake and frost with ganache.
Beef Pho
By sybrmom
Char: Turn your broiler on high and move rack to the highest spot
- THE BROTH
- 2 onions, halved
- 4 " nub of ginger, halved lengthwise
- 5-6 lbs of good beef bones, preferably leg and knuckle
- 1 lb of beef meat - chuck, brisket, rump, cut into large slices [optional]
- 6 quarts of water
- 1 package of Pho Spices [1 cinnamon stick, 1 tbl coriander seeds, 1 tbl fennel seeds, 5 whole star anise, 1 cardamom pod, 6 whole cloves - in mesh bag]
- 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt (halve if using regular table salt)
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 1 inch chunk of yellow rock sugar (about 1 oz) - or 1oz of regular sugarTHE BOWLS
- 2 lbs rice noodles (dried or fresh)
- cooked beef from the broth
- 1/2 lb flank, london broil, sirloin or eye of round, sliced as thin as possible.
- big handful of each: mint, cilantro, basil
- 2 limes, cut into wedges
- 2-3 chili peppers, sliced
- 2 big handfuls of bean sprouts
- Hoisin sauce
- Sriracha hot sauce
Oh-Yeah-Baby Glazed Carrots
By sybrmom
Place all the ingredients in a medium, heavy saucepan
- 1 * 1 (1-pound) bag baby carrots
- 3 * 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 * 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
Coconut Cake with Saffron Cream (Food and Wine)
By sybrmom
Saffron's earthy yet sweet flavors make the spice versatile enough to work in both savory dishes and desserts
- Cake
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, separated
- Saffron Cream
- 1 cup milk
- 2/3 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- Large pinch of saffron threads, crumbled
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Frosting
- 3/4 pound cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut or unsweetened coconut flakes
Weight Watchers Chicken Marsala
By sybrmom
1. Sprinkle the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and pepper
- 4 (5-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 12 (or 24) oz sliced mushrooms
- 1 (or 2) large shallot, finely chopped
- 2 (or 4) garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 (or 1) C dry Marsala wine (I used sweet Marsala wine and it was excellent as well)
- 1/2 (or 1) C reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tsp fresh thyme (I used 1 or 2 tsp dried thyme)
Angel Biscuits (Bobby Flay)
By sybrmom
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, yeast, and salt in a large bowl
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pats
- 1 cup milk, at room temperature
- Cooking spray, to coat
- 1/4 cup heavy cream, for brushing on top
- 4 tablespoons unsalted melted butter, for brushing