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Brussels Sprout Salad
By Realtychick
Make the dressing: Whisk the vegetable oil and olive oil in a small bowl
- For the Salad:
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts, leaves only (7 cups leaves)
- 2 tablespoons dried blueberries
- 4 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons smoked almonds
- 1 ounce manchego cheese, shaved
- Bagel chips, for serving (optional)
- For the Dressing:
- 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 4 tablespoons champagne vinegar
- 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 teaspoon whole-grain mustard
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Pink Lemonade
By Realtychick
Place the lemon juice, sugar, ice, water, and grenadine in a blender and process until completely smooth
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (5 to 6 lemons)
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup superfine sugar, to taste
- 1 cup crushed ice
- 4 cups water
- 2 teaspoons grenadine
- 4 maraschino cherries
Phil's Cioppino
By Realtychick
Cioppino Sauce: Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat
- Cioppino Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 pound Little Neck clams
- 1/2 pound mussels, scrubbed
- 2 quarts Cioppino Sauce, recipe follows
- 2 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
- Pinch saffron
- 2 to 2 1/2 pound Dungeness crab, cooked, cleaned and cracked,
- or 1 pound cooked crab meat
- 1/2 pound medium shrimp, shell on
- 1/2 pound squid tubes, cut in rings
- 1/2 pound firm-fleshed white fish fillets cut in 2-inch cubes
- 1/4 pound bay scallops
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 medium onions, halved and thinly sliced
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped sweet basil
- 1 (28 ounce) can peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
- 28 ounces water
- 1 tablespoon clam base without MSG, optional
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon celery salt
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- Black pepper, to taste
- Crushed red pepper, to taste
- Dash cinnamon
- Kosher salt, to taste
Master Fish Stock
By Realtychick
Put the fish head and bones in a large bowl, cover with ice water and let soak for 1 hour
- 1 pound fish head and bones, gills removed (see Note)
- Ice water
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium fennel bulb, coarsely chopped
- 4 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, halved
- 1/2 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 1/2 pound littleneck clams, scrubbed
- One 750-ml bottle dry white wine
- 4 quarts chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 6 thyme sprigs
- 6 parsley sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon white peppercorns
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
By Realtychick
Set 2 racks in the middle and upper thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups rolled (old-fashioned) oats
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Everything Bagel Dogs
By Realtychick
Preheat the oven to 400°
- For the Everything Bagel Seasoning:
- 2 tbsp. poppy seeds
- 2 tbsp. dried minced onion
- 2 tbsp. sesame seeds
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. Coarse salt
- For the Bagel Hot Dogs:
- 1 package puff pastry, thawed
- 1 package cream cheese, softened
- 1 package hot dogs (8)
- 1 1/2 c. water
- 2 tbsp. baking soda
Miso Green Beans
By Realtychick
Cook green beans in boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 4 minutes; drain
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons white miso
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 4 scallions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Frozen Coconut Limeade
By Realtychick
Blend every thing until it reaches your desired consistency — almost smooth, for a crunchier effect, or fully smo...
- 5 cups crushed or small ice cubes
- 2 cups coconut milk, well-shaken if from a can
- 2/3 cup lime juice (from about 3 limes)
- 6 tablespoons granulated or superfine sugar (more or less to taste)
- Lime slices for garnish
Spicy Chicken Stock
By Realtychick
Place chicken, celery, onion, cilantro, carrots, lemongrass, chiles de árbol, guajillo chiles, jalapeños, garlic,...
- 1 3-pound whole chicken
- 1/2 bunch celery, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro or parsley stems
- 2 medium carrots, scrubbed, coarsely chopped
- 1 lemongrass stalk, tough outer layers removed, lightly smashed, coarsely chopped
- 8 dried chiles de árbol
- 2 dried guajillo chiles
- 2 jalapeños, halved lengthwise
- 1 head of garlic, cut in half crosswise
- 1 3-inch piece ginger, peeled
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
Bacon, Goat Cheese & Olive Bread
By Realtychick
Preheat the oven to 350°
- 6 slices of thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 to 2 teaspoons cayenne
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 6 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 1/3 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved lengthwise
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 red serrano chile, seeded and minced
- 2 teaspoons minced thyme leaves