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Cilantro Shrimp With Lime Butter Baste
By Joelene
Rinse & dry shrimp. Can skewer at this point, stabilizing by inserting one skewer through head of shrimp and anothe...
- 20 extra large shell-on shrimp, peeled and deveined with tail intact
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 8 springs minced fresh cilantro
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- kosher salt & white pepper
Seared Scallops and Leeks With Champagne Cream Sauce
By Joelene
Trim root tip and stalks from leek
- 1 large leek
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided use
- 1 cup champagne or white wine
- 1 / 3 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 12 large sea scallops (about 10 ounces total), thawed if frozen
- Salt and pepper
Waffle Maker Panini
By Joelene
Preheat a waffle maker to the regular setting according to the manufacturer's instructions
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 slices hearty bread
- 2 tablespoons store-bought pesto
- 2 slices mozzarella cheese
- 1 tomato, sliced
Royal Blush Cocktail
By Joelene
Combine the vodka, lime juice, Simple Syrup, cherry juice and mint leaves in a shaker with ice
- Simple Syrup:
- 6 ounces vodka
- 3 ounces fresh lime juice
- 2 ounces Simple Syrup, recipe follows
- 4 teaspoons cherry juice
- 10 fresh mint leaves
- 8 ounces champagne
- 1 cup sugar
Strawberry Sundae Sauce
By Joelene
Add the strawberries, sugar and salt to a small saucepan
- 1 pound fresh strawberries, stemmed and halved
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- Pinch table salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest plus 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- Ice cream, for serving
- Crushed salted peanuts, for topping
Grilled Avocado Stuffed with Black Bean Salsa
By Joelene
If your avocados are overly ripe, they may be more difficult to handle on the grill
- Black Bean Salsa:
- 1 cup canned black beans (about half a 15-ounce can), drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons finely diced red onions
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 red or green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 jalapeno, finely diced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Grilled Avocado:
- 2 medium avocados (not too ripe), sliced in half and pitted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chile powder
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Tortilla chips, for serving
Eggnog Ice Cream Parfaits
By Joelene
In a large bowl, beat heavy cream on medium speed until foamy
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 24 ginger snap cookies, crushed
- 3 cups eggnog-flavored ice cream
- 3 cups rum raisin ice cream
- Cinnamon, mint and cherries for garnish
Slow Cook Anything
By Joelene
If a recipe calls for cooking the dish covered in the oven or on the stovetop at a long low simmer, it’s probably...
- 2 2 2 to 4 4 to 6 7 to 9 for 2 to 4 hours in the oven or stovetop will cook in the slow cooker on high for 4 to 6 hours or low for 7 to 9 hours. All slow cookers are slightly different, so check the progress regularly.
Chocolate Bananarama Cream Pie
By Joelene
Planning Tip: Can be made through Step 2 up to 1 day ahead
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 cups whole milk
- Yolks of 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 oz semisweet baking
- m chocolate, coarsely chopped
- One 6-oz ready-to-fill Oreo
- cookie crust
- 2 large, ripe bananas
- TOPPING
- 1 cup heavy (whipping)
- cream
- 1/3 cup fat-free caramel
- topping
- 1/2 cup almond toffee bits, plus
- extra for garnish
Alabama White BBQ Shrimp
By Joelene
Heat grill to medium heat
- 1 c. mayonnaise
- 1/2 c. cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp. prepared horseradish, drained
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne
- kosher salt
- Pepper
- 2 tbsp. paprika
- 2 1/2 lb. large peeled and deveined shrimp
- Toasted bread, salad greens, and potato chips, for serving
- Skewers