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Soft Ginger Cookies
By RossanaV
From Better Homes and Garden New Baking Book makes: 24-36 cookies Oven: 350 Bake: 10 min
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup molasses (or honey)
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
Never Fail Pie Crust
By RossanaV
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and sugar
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
- 5 tablespoons ice water
Avocado, Pancetta and Tomato Pasta
By RossanaV
1. Sauté onion in butter and oil until golden, about 10 minutes
- • 19/50 lb. chopped onion
- • 1/2 oz. unsalted butter
- • 3 tsp. olive oil
- • 1/4 lb. and 4 ounces pancetta, sliced 1/4-inch thick, cut in 1-inch, thin strips
- • 1 quarts canned Italian tomatoes, chopped (with juice)
- • 1 small, dried hot red pepper, chopped finely
- • Salt, as needed
- • 1 1/2 lbs. penne or other short pasta
- • 4 Tbsp. grated Parmesan
- • 6 tsp. grated Pecorino Romano
- • 4 California avocados
- • 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice
Banana Milk Shake
By RossanaV
Frozen bananas give an ice cream-like texture to this recipe
- 1/2 small banana
- 1/2 cup fat-free milk
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ice cubes (optional)
- 1 teaspoon sugar or the equivalent in artificial sweetener, or to taste
Mango Bread
By RossanaV
can use this recipe for muffins too!
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large mangoes, diced
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup raisins
Pumpkin Bourbon Cheesecake
By RossanaV
Best made the day before!
- For the Filling:
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- For the Topping:
- 2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 16 toasted pecan halves for garnish
- For the Crust:
- 3/4 cup finely ground gingersnap cookies
- 1/2 cup finely ground toasted pecans
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup (half stick) unsalted butter, melted
Orange Glaze
By RossanaV
Serve over chicken or pork
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups orange juice
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger (optional)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
S'More Truffles
By RossanaV
Cut 3 Hersheys bars and the graham crackers into same size pieces -- I cut 4 small circles from each cracker and ch...
- 6 Hersheys bars, full size
- 3 graham crackers
- 1 c marshmallow fluff
- 1 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp double strength vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 c powdered sugar
Lemon Pudding Bundt Cake
By RossanaV
Combine cake mix, pudding, oil, and water
- For Glaze:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 box lemon pudding
- 3/4 cup oil
- 3/4 cup water
- 4 eggs (added 1 at a time)
- lemon rind
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- lemon juice
Shrimp and Carrot Stir Fry with Scallion Pancakes
By RossanaV
Serve with soy sauce or Asian hot sauce
- 2-3 2-3 2-3 Trader Joes frozen scallion pancakes
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup Fresh Mint torn into smaller pieces
- 1 1 1 Lime
- 1 1 1 cup shredded carrots
- 10 10 10 Oz. Shrimp
- 1 1 1 T. oil
- salt and pepper