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Cheesecake Squares - Blackberry (or other)
By 1For_Him
Could do caramel or lemon curd toppings, too!
- Crust:
- 10 ounces, weight (2 Sleeves) Graham Crackers
- 1/2 cup Pecans Or Walnuts
- 1/2 cup Butter, Melted
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Filling:
- 3 packages (8 Ounces Each) Cream Cheese, Softened
- 1-1/2 cup Sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 4 whole Eggs
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream
- Topping:
- 4 cups Blackberries (or blueberries, strawberries, cherries, etc.)
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Water
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 4 Tablespoons Water
Smokin' Chicken Chili
By 1For_Him
Some people don’t believe that anything containing chicken can actually be chili
- One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, plus 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from the can
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- One 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano (Mexican, if available)
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Cheesy Zucchini Boats
By 1For_Him
Brown sausage. Scoop out pulp from zucchini halves, leaving 1/8-inch shell
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 4 small zucchini, trimmed and cut lengthwise in half
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 1/2 cups fontinella cheese, shredded (about 6 oz), divided
- 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
Bacon Cheddar Scones
By 1For_Him
Can make ahead of time and freeze, then bake when needed - just add a few minutes extra time
- For the scones:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1-2 tsp. ground black pepper (depending on your preference)
- 8 tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 4 green onions, thinly slices
- 10 slices bacon, cooked and chopped or crumbled into small pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk (plus up to 1/2 cup extra, if needed)
- Optional: chopped jalapeno
- For the egg wash:
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp. water
CHOCOLATE PUDDING
By 1For_Him
1. In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 cups whole milk
- 5 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- whipped cream and chocolate shavings, for topping (optional)
Company Green Salad
By 1For_Him
I partially put this salad together and take the remaining ingredients (candied nuts, seeds, rice noodles and dress...
- Candied almonds:
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- DRESSING:
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- SALAD:
- 8 cups torn leaf lettuce
- 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 can (3 ounces) crispy rice noodles
- 1/3 cup sunflower kernels
Kebab Marinade - Beef
By 1For_Him
Directions 1.Combine all and pour over kebab meat or any meat! 2
- Version 1:
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- Version 2:
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- Version 3:
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 T red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- For Kebabs:
- top sirloin steak, cut into cubes
- zucchini
- yellow squash
- onion
- red bell pepper
- (fresh pineapple)
Cherry Almond Muffins
By 1For_Him
Note: don't overfill (will overflow); try as a coffeecake?
- TOPPING:
- 1-3/4 * 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1 * 1 egg
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 * 1 teaspoon almond extract
- *
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 * 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 * 2 tablespoons cold butter
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup chopped sliced almonds
- *
- FILLING:
- 1 * 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 * 1 egg
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup cherry preserves, warmed
Pecan Squares
By 1For_Him
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
- CRUST:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup cold butter
- FILLING:
- 4 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups corn syrup
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups chopped pecans
Broiled Tilapia Parmesan
By 1For_Him
1. Preheat your oven's broiler
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3 * 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 * 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
- 2 * 2 pounds tilapia fillets