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Cider-Glazed Chicken with Browned Butter-Pecan Rice
By Katecooks
Calories 333 Fat 13 g Satfat 4
- 1 (3.5-ounce) bag boil-in-bag brown rice (such as Uncle Ben's)
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 pound chicken breast cutlets (about 4 cutlets)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup refrigerated apple cider
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Kids Can Make: Hash Brown, Tomato and Mozzarella Quiche
By Katecooks
Special equipment: a 9 1/2-inch deep-dish glass pie dish 1
- 2 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- One 16-ounce package frozen shredded hash browns, thawed, excess water squeezed out
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup half-and-half
- 1 1/2 cups red and yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh chives, finely chopped
- 4 ounces part-skim mozzarella, shredded
California BLTs
By Katecooks
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 6 thick-cut slices smoked bacon
- 4 slices good white bread, cut 1/2-inch thick
- 4 tablespoons good mayonnaise (recommended: Hellman's)
- 4 to 8 tender green lettuce leaves, washed and spun very dry
- 1 ripe Hass avocado
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 large ripe tomato, sliced 1/2-inch thick
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/california-blts-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback
Raspberry Cheesecake Cupcakes
By Katecooks
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Line muffin pan with paper liners Crust: Mix all crust ingredients in a bowl
- Crust:
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3 Tbs melted butter
- 3 Tbs sugar
- 1/2 tsp both almond extract and cinnamon
- Raspberry puree:
- 1/3 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 Tbs sugar
- Filling:
- 8 oz soft cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp both lemon extract and zest
- 2 eggs
Fleur De Sel Caramels
By Katecooks
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, then brush the paper lightly with oil, allowing the paper to...
- Vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon fleur de sel, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/fleur-de-sel-caramels-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback
Grilled Garlic Shrimp Recipe from A Trick of the Light | Chief Inspector Gamache Series
By Katecooks
1. Toss the shrimp, minced garlic, olive oil, (or olive oil sesame oil blend, if using) together in a bowl
- 1 pound (450 g) medium shrimp (about 24 per pound/half kilo), shelled and deveined
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or a blend of 1 tablespoon each olive and sesame oil)
- Sea salt and freshly ground
- black pepper
- 3/4 cup (128 g) quinoa
- 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) cold water
- Juice of 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro or scallions
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil or olive oil
- 1 ripe mango, peeled, pit removed, and flesh cut into 3/4 x 1/4-inch (2 x .5-cm) matchsticks
- 1/4 cup (23 g) toasted sliced almonds *
- Lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Berry Pecan Crisp
By Katecooks
1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees
- TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans
- 2/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tb old fashioned oats
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 4 tbs unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- FILLING:
- 1/2 dry pint fresh raspberries or 1 cup frozen berrries, thawed.
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tbs cornstarch
- 1 tbs lemon juice
- 2 pints blueberries (4 cups)
- 2 tbs honey
Parmesan Crusted Pork Filets
By Katecooks
10 Dollar Meals on Food Network
- 4 thin sliced pork loin chops
- 3 slices of bread or crusts from 8 slices of bread, or prepared bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 lrg egg, beaten
- 1 tbs water
- 3 tbs oil
- 1 tbs butter
- 4 lemon wedges (optional)
Pineapple Upside-Down Cupcakes
By Katecooks
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 24 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray
- 1 can (20 oz) sliced pineapple, drained, juice reserved
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 12 maraschino cherries, cut in half
Honey Mustard and Cashew Salmon
By Katecooks
Can be used with just about any fish filet calories 320 total fat 10g sat fat 1
- 4 6oz salmon filets
- salt and pepper
- 3 tbs Honey mustard dressing (I like Ken's)
- 3 tbs mayo
- 1/2 cup finely chopped cashews