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Whipped Butter - Cracked Pepper and Chive
By 1For_Him
From lemon, squeeze 1/2 tsp juice into medium bowl
- 1 small lemon
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground peppercorn melange
- 2 T chopped fresh chives
Paletas - Fruit and Yogurt Pops
By 1For_Him
Process first 5 ingredients in food processor
- 1 1/4 cups frozen raspberries
- 1 1/4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 T fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 7 oz container Greek yogurt
- 2 T buttermilk (Kefir?)
Spinach Dip
By 1For_Him
Combine all ingredients; chill 2 hours
- Or:
- 1 container (8 oz) sour cream
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 can (8 oz) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- 1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Vegetable Soup mix
- 3/4 c. green onions, chopped
- 1/2 c. parsley, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp creole seasoning
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder or 1 clove minced garlic
Pasta Fagioli Soup
By 1For_Him
Prep/Total Time: 30 min. In a large saucepan, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set as...
- 1/2 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed, crumbled
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 cups water
- 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) great northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, cut into strips
- 5 teaspoons shredded Parmesan cheese
BAKED CINNAMON FRENCH TOAST
By 1For_Him
Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with butter
- FOR THE FRENCH TOAST:
- 1 loaf Crusty Sourdough Or French Bread
- 8 whole Eggs
- 2 cups Whole Milk
- 1/2 cup Whipping (heavy) Cream
- 3/4 cups Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Vanilla Extract
- FOR THE TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 pinch Nutmeg - Optional
- 1 stick Cold Butter, Cut Into Pieces
- Fresh Fruit (optional) blueberries, apple chunks, peaches…whatever kind of fruit you’d like
White Bean Puree
By 1For_Him
Rinse and drain beans. Puree in food processor with water until smooth
- 1 15 oz can white beans (great northern, navy, cannellini)
- 2-3 T water
Pan Fried Flounder (or Sole or Tilapia)
By 1For_Him
Kitchen Affairs class
- 1 (5-8 oz) fillet flounder, sole, or tilapia, per person
- 1/4 cup milk
- seasoned flour (flour with kosher salt, pepper, and paprika or cayenne added - total of 2 tsp seasoning - could use Old Bay)
- clarified butter and olive oil
Pie Crust
By 1For_Him
Place the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse to mix
- 2 cups flour
- 2 T sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold, unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/3 cup cold vegetable shortening
- 5-6 T ice water
Chocolate Chip Cookies - Thick, Soft, and Chewy
By 1For_Him
Mix flour, baking soda, and salt
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened *
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional
- Butter spreads out and makes thinner cookie, but tastes better. Shortening yields a thick, chewy cookie. Could use 1/2 of each and chill the dough to help minimize the spreading.
Rainbow Gelatin
By 1For_Him
In a bowl, dissolve one package of gelatin in 1 cup boiling water
- 6 packages (3 ounces each) fruit-flavored gelatins of your choice
- 6 cups boiling water, divided
- 3 cups cold water, divided
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cut into six cubes