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Refrigerator Fruit & Nut Cookies
By jtoro_318
These Refrigerator Fruit & Nut Cookies contain gems of dried fruit and pistachio nuts that reveal themselves when t...
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar or glazing sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, extra-fine preferred
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon eggnog flavor, optional
- 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 cup shelled pistachios
- 3/4 cup Our Favorite Fruit Blend, or the mixed dried fruits of your choice
Pork with Apples, Bacon, and Sauerkraut
By jtoro_318
1. Trim fat and silver skin from pork
- 1 (3-lb.) boneless pork loin
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 6 ounces thinly sliced pancetta or bacon
- Kitchen string
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 small onions, quartered (root end intact)
- 1 (12-oz.) package frozen pearl onions (about 2 cups)
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 (12-oz.) bottle stout or porter beer
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 firm apples (such as Gala), divided
- 2 cups jarred sauerkraut, rinsed
- 2 cups finely shredded green cabbage
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
Grilled Salmon with Peach Salsa
By jtoro_318
In a mixing bowl, combine all peach salsa ingredients, tossing well
- Peach Salsa
- 2 peaches, diced
- 1/4 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Grilled Salmon
- 1 1/2 lb's salmon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon dry thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Big Joe’s Extra Tender Pot Roast
By jtoro_318
Begin with seasoning the meat w/salt & pepper and rub it in so it sticks well
- 3 lb. sirloin tip roast (serves 4-6)
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped garlic (or a little extra if you like)
- 1 1/2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 cup baby carrots (if you have the real tiny kind leave whole, if regular baby ones you may cut in half lengthwise, about 2 inches in length)
- 1/2 cup celery (cut lengthwise in 2 in. sticks)
- 3 ⁄4 cup red onion (cut into wedge shapes about 1-2 inches)
- 1-2 pkg. brown gravy mix (your preference)
- 1 pkg. egg noodles
- butter
- poppy seeds
- 1 jar of red cabbage
Mediterranean Chick Pea Salad
By jtoro_318
1. In medium mixing bowl, gently stir together chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, onions and parsley until co...
- 1 can (15.5 oz.) GOYA® Low Sodium Chick Peas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 pint (about 5 oz.) cherry tomatoes,quartered (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 4 oz. mozzarella or Feta cheese, cut into 1/2” cubes (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/4 red onion, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
- 2 tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp. GOYA® Lemon Juice
- GOYA® Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
By jtoro_318
Cut flank steak into thin strips, cutting across the grain
- 2-1/2 lb. 2-1/2 lb. flank steak
- 1/4 Cup 1/4 Cup cornstarch
- 2 tbs. 2 tbs. olive oil
- 1 tbs. 1 tbs. garlic, minced
- 1 tbs. 1 tbs. ginger, grated
- 1/4 tsp. 1/4 tsp. chili flake
- 3/4 Cup 3/4 Cup soy sauce
- 3/4 Cup 3/4 Cup water
- 3/4 Cup 3/4 Cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 Cup 1 Cup carrot, grated
- green onions for garnish
Shrimp Scampi
By jtoro_318
•Dust shrimp with pan-searing flour; pat off excess
- 1/2 of a 32 oz pkg Food You Feel Good About Uncooked Wild-Caught Shrimp, Peeled, Deveined & Tails Removed, thawed and patted dry
- Wegmans Pan Searing Flour
- 1 Tbsp Wegmans Pure Olive Oil
- 4 Tbsp Wegmans Garlic Cheese Finishing Butter (Dairy Dept)
- 2 Tbsp chopped Food You Feel Good About Italian Parsley leaves
Skewered Shrimp, Chicken, and Pineapple with Honey-Orange Dipping Sauce
By jtoro_318
To prepare skewers: Thread chicken, shrimp, and pineapple on water-soaked wooden skewers, alternating shrimp and c...
- For skewers:
- 12 large shrimp(6 oz), cleaned, deveined, tails on
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 2 Tbl pineapple juice
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- Sauce:
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 Tbl honey
- 1 dash pepper
Mixed Berry Scones
By jtoro_318
1. FOR THE SCONES: Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees
- 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) frozen mixed berries
- 3 tablesoons confectioners' sugar
- 3 cups (15 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, chilled
- 1/3 cup (2 1/3 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 large egg plus 1 large yolk
- Glaze
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon honey
Big Joe’s Big Stuffed Mushrooms
By jtoro_318
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 24 large white button mushrooms, stemmed (finely chop stems and set aside)
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing
- 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/2 small jar pimentos, drained and finely chopped
- 1 box frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1/2 cup Italian-style bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese