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Scalloped Potatoes and Fennel
By LaLaCooks
by Josie Le Balch
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled, smashed
- 4 2-inch-long fresh rosemary sprigs
- 2 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 1/2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 2 large fresh fennel bulbs with fronds
- 3 1/2 pounds medium russet potatoes
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Mushroom-Studded Tortilla Soup with Chipotle Chiles and Goat Cheese
By LaLaCooks
from Rick Bayless's Mexico, One Plate at a Time Serves 6 as a first course, 4 as a casual main dish
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 to tablespoons vegetable oil or rich-tasting pork lard, plus a little oil to spray or brush on the tortillas
- 4 4 4 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
- 1 1 1 small white onion, sliced
- 15 15 12 4 to 6 good-quality whole tomatoes in juice, drained OR 12 ounces (2 medium small round or 4 to 6 plum) ripe tomatoes, cored and roughly chopped
- 6 6 6 cups good chicken broth, store-bought or homemade (I used homemade, see below)
- Salt
- 6 6 6 corn tortillas
- 2 to 3 2 to 3 3 canned chipotle chiles en adobo, removed from the canning sauce
- 4 4 1/2 ounces goat cheese, cut or broken apart into roughly 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 1 1/2 large ripe avocade, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 1 bunch 1 large bunch watercress, leaves only
Quick Winter Pickled Veggies
By LaLaCooks
Hands-on Time: 35 min.; Total Time: 2 hr
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 8 cups assorted cut vegetables
Crispy Chicken Panini
By LaLaCooks
Jorges Cruise - Belly Fat Cure Other sides: cottage cheese and blackberries
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 large chicken breasts, cooked and sliced
- 8 strips of turkey bacon, cooked and cut in halves
- 8 slices whole grain bread
- 4 tbsp. mayonnaise
- 8 slices provolone cheese
- 4 tbsp. butter, softened
Glazed All-Beef Meatloaf
By LaLaCooks
Serve with Green Beans with Toasted Hazelnuts and Brown Butter, Roast Potatoes, and Chocolate-Chunk Oatmeal Cookies...
- Meatloaf
- 3 ounces Monterey Jack cheese , grated on small holes of box grater (about 1 cup)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion , chopped fine (about 1 cup)
- 1 medium rib celery , chopped fine (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 medium clove garlic , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 cup tomato juice
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin (powdered)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2/3 cup crushed saltine crackers
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- 1 pound ground beef chuck
- Glaze
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
Sauteed Chicken with Tonnato Sauce
By LaLaCooks
1. Combine 1 tablespoon juice, oregano, and 2 garlic cloves in a large zip-top bag
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 garlic cloves, minced and divided
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup organic canola mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons capers
- 1 anchovy fillet
- 1 (5-ounce) can albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked
- 4 cups arugula
Turkey Bean Chili
By LaLaCooks
Everyday Food
- 4 strips bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 pounds ground dark-meat (7% fat) turkey
- 4 cups chopped onions
- 1/4 cup minced garlic clove
- 2 medium fresh jalapeno chiles (ribs and seeds removed for less heat, if desired), minced
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 cans (28 ounces each) whole tomatoes in puré e
- 2 tablespoons unsulfured molasses
- Coarse Salt
- 3 cans (15.5 ounces each) pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- Assorted toppings, such as cheddar cheese, pickled sliced jalapeno chiles, reduced-fat sour cream, and fresh cilantro leaves
Chinese Apricot Chicken
By LaLaCooks
1. Cut chicken parts into 2-inch pieces, using a cleaver, whacking straight down through the bone
- 1 whole chicken, cut up
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sherry
- 3 tablespoons catsup
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 6 fresh apricots, quartered
- 3 green onions, cut into 2-inch slivers
Salade Nicoise
By LaLaCooks
From Julia's Kitchen Wisdom, by Julia Child
- 1 large head Boston-lettuce leaves, washed and dried
- 1 pound green beans, cooked and refreshed
- 1-1/2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup basic vinaigrette
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 or 4 ripe red tomatoes, cut into wedges (or 10 to 12 cherry tomatoes, halved)
- 3 or 4 "boiling" potatoes, peeled, sliced, and cooked
- Two 3-ounce cans chunk tuna, preferably oil-packed
- 6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved
- 1 freshly opened can of flat anchovy fillets
- 1/3 cup small black Nicoise-type olives
- 2 to 3 tablespoons capers
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Hot Chile Oil
By LaLaCooks
Combine soy sauce, sugar, and salt in small bowl; set aside
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 cup peanut oil
- 1/4 cup red pepper flakes
- 2 medium garlic cloves , peeled