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Avocado Mango and Pineapple Salad
By Katecooks
1. Whisk EVOO, lime juice, orange juice, shallot and 1/2 tsp salt together in a large bowl
- 3 tbs EVOO
- 1 tbs lime juice
- 1 tbs orange juice
- 1 minced shallot
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 diced avocados
- 1 1/2 cups cubed jicama or radishes
- 1/2 cup cubed mango
- 1/2 cup cubed pineapple
- 2 tbs chopped cilantro
- Salt
Apple and Pear Crisp
By Katecooks
Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa
- For the topping:
- 2 pounds ripe Bosc pears (4 pears)
- 2 pounds firm Macoun apples (6 apples)
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced
Pesto Sauce
By Katecooks
1. Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend until almost smooth
- 8 cups packed basil leaves
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1/2 toasted pine nuts
- 2-4 gloves of garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
Pumpkin Black Bean Soup
By Katecooks
1. Heat olive oil in large pot over medium-high heat
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 3/4 cup diced celery
- 3/4 cup diced carrots
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup red wine
- 3 (15 oz) canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin
- 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 tbs ground cumin
- Salt an Pepper to taste
Salted Caramel Pretzel Bark
By Katecooks
Preheat the oven to 400. Line a large bar pan with parchment paper, cover with pretzels In a medium saucepan melt ...
- 2 sticks of butter
- 1 cup of light brown sugar
- 1 reg. bag of pretzels (you'll use about 3/4 of the bag)
- 12 ounce bag of chocolate chips
- Sea salt - ( I use our coarse sea salt with our grinder)
French Onion Soup, Pressure Cooker
By Katecooks
The beauty of cooking this is a pressure cooker is, it infuses the flavor so it tastes like it's been simmering all...
- 3 tbs butter
- 1 tbs EVOO
- 3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tsp light btown sugar
- 4 cups beef stock
- 1 cup dry red wine, may substitute beef stock
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 cups crunchy croutons
- 6 slices provolone cheese
Pecan-Topped Pumpkin Bread
By Katecooks
Calories 198 Caloriesfromfat 30 % Fat 6
- 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (about 15 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup egg substitute
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
- Cooking spray
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
Sweet and Savory Beef Brisket
By Katecooks
1. Mix together in a bowl, all ingredients but brisket 2
- 1 3-3 1/2 lb beef brisket, cut in half
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup grape jelly
- 1 envelope onion soup mix
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Moroccan Style Pork Stew with Dried Apricots and Prunes
By Katecooks
918 cal, 60 g protein, 36 g total fat (11gm sat fat), 88g carbs, 9g fiber, 26gm sugar, 175mg chol 493 mg sodium
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 lbs boneless pork shoulder cut into 2 inch pieces
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 med white onions, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 (1-in piece of ginger peeled and finely minced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup each: dried apricots and pitted prunes
- 1 tbs each: ground cumin and paprika
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- salt and pepper to taste
Maple Bacon Yams
By Katecooks
1. Cook bacon until very crisp in large skillet
- 4 strips of bacon
- 4 lbs yams, peeled and cut into 3/4 in cubes
- 2 tbs maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp Sea salt