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Hash Brown Quiche
By gina62_cooks
Preheat oven to 450. Gently press the drained hash browns between paper towels to dry then as best as possible
- 3 cups, shredded frozen hash browns, thawed and drained
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 3/4 cup diced cooked ham
- 1/2 cup diced green onions
- 1 cup shredded cheddar
- Salt and pepper
Chocolate Chip Cookies
By gina62_cooks
Preheat oven to 375. Pulse oats in a food processor til finely ground
- 2 1/ cups uncooked regular oats
- 2 cups AP flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 (12-oz) package semisweet chocolate morsels
- 1 (4.4oz) milk chocolate candy bar, grated
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Red Velvet Meltcakes
By gina62_cooks
Cakes: Preheat oven to 350
- 1 1/2 cups plus 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs plus 3 egg whites
- 2 TBSP plus 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 1 TBSP red food coloring
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 8 oz cream cheese, at room temp
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
Cheddar-Almond Cheese Spread
By gina62_cooks
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper w...
- 2 (8oz) packs cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
- 1 cup chopped roasted almonds
- Assorted crackers
Spicy Grilled Shrimp
By gina62_cooks
SAUCE: Bring sugar and lime juice to a simmer in a small saucepan
- SAUCE:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp finely grated lime zest, plus 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 3 to 4 limes)
- 1 tbsp Asian chili paste (such as sambal oelek)
- 1 tbsp Asian fish sauce (such as nam pla)
- Coarse salt
- SHRIMP:
- Safflower oil, for brushing
- 36 large shrimp (about 3 lbs), peeled and deveined
- Coarse salt
Slice-and-Bake Shortbread Cookies
By gina62_cooks
Beat 1 cup softened butter at medium speed til creamy
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- Wax paper
Summer Vegetable Ratatouille
By gina62_cooks
Heat 1 1/2 tbsp oil in a large pot over medium-low heat
- 2 onions, sliced into thin rings
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium eggplant, cubed
- 2 zucchini, cubed
- 2 medium yellow squash, cubed
- 2 yellow bell peppers, seeded and cubed
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded and cubed
- 4 roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
Fried Chicken
By gina62_cooks
Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl and pour the buttermilk over them
- 1 (3 lb) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 1/2 qt buttermilk
- 1 cup AP flour
- 1/2 TBSP kosher salt
- 1/2 TBSP freshly ground black pepper
Craszy Brownies
By gina62_cooks
Preheat the oven to 350. Grease an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with butter
- 1 stick (8 TBSP) butter, melted
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (18 oz)
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- 9 peanut butter cups
- 12 chocolate-covered caramels, such as Rolos
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup M and Ms
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Powdered sugar for sprinkling
Caramel Corn
By gina62_cooks
Heat oven to 300. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray
- 3 TBSP canola oil
- 1/4 cup popcorn kernels
- 6 TBSP unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 TBSP light corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt