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Crab Salad
By luvs2cook
Combine all ingredients in a serving bowl and mix well
- 1 lb lump crabmeat
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons finely chopped celery
- 4 tablespoons finely chopped yellow onion
- 8 large pimiento stuffed green olives, chopped
- 4 teaspoons chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
Herb Crusted Pork Loin
By luvs2cook
1. Preheat oven to 425. Mix all the chopped herbs and pepper together
- 2 tablespoons thyme, chopped
- 2 tablespoons rosemary, chopped
- 2 tablespoons oregano, chopped
- 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
- 1 boneless pork loin, (3 lbs) trimmed of all silver skin
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1/4 cup cooking oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 carrot, peeled and diced
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 1/4 pound unsalted butter
Caponata Appetizer
By luvs2cook
Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1 1/2-pound eggplant, unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 medium onion, cubed
- 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes with Italian seasonings in juice
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons drained capers
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
- Toasted pine nuts
Quinoa, Spinach and Walnut Stir-Fry
By luvs2cook
Can be eaten either hot or cold
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups water
- 5 ounces fresh baby spinach
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces, toasted
- 1/2 cup freshly grated
- Parmesan cheese
- Basil leaves
European Style Hearth Bread
By luvs2cook
The poolish: In a medium-sized bowl, combine all of the poolish ingredients, mixing just till a cohesive dough form...
- Poolish
- 1/3 cup (2 5/8 ounces) cool water (about 65°F)
- 1/2 cup (2 1/8 ounces) European-Style Artisan Bread Flour
- 1/16 teaspoon (a pinch) instant yeast
- Dough
- All of the poolish (above)
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) cool water, about 65°F
- 2 1/2 cups (10 3/4 ounces) European-Style Artisan Bread Flour
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
Basic Crepe
By luvs2cook
iPlace all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 2 t margarine, melted
- 1 cup flour
- 1/8 T salt
Artichoke and Pasta Salad
By luvs2cook
Combine 2 artichoke hearts, olive oil, and the next 6 ingredients(olive oil through garlic) in a blender , and proc...
- 14 oz canned artichoke hearts, drained
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 T water
- 1 T lemon juice
- 1/2 t basil
- 1/4 t oregano
- 1/4 t pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 C cooked pasta (about 5oz uncooked)
- 2 C thinly sliced spinach
- 1 C chopped seeded tomato
- 1/4 C (1 oz) crumbled feta cheese
Magic Cake
By luvs2cook
Preheat oven to 325 F degrees
- 4 eggs (separate yolks from whites) at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 150 g (3/4 cup) sugar
- 125 g (1 stick or 1/2 cup) butter, melted
- 115 g (4 oz or 3/4 cup) of all purpose flour
- 500 ml (2 cups) milk lukewarm
- powdered sugar for dusting cake
Rustic Dinner Rolls
By luvs2cook
1. Whisk water, yeast, and honey in bowl of stand mixer until well combined, making sure no honey sticks to bottom ...
- 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon water (12 1/2 ounces), room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 3 cups plus 1 tablespoon bread flour (16 1/2 ounces), plus extra for forming rolls
- 3 tablespoons whole wheat flour (about 1 ounce)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
Tropical Mango Sorbet
By luvs2cook
Puree mangos, sugar, lime juice and extract in a blender or food processor until smooth
- 3 ripe mangos, peeled, pitted and cubed (makes two cups of puree)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (juice from 1 medium lime)
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 cup chilled pineapple juice
- lime peel or small lime wedge (garnish)