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Avacado Chicken Salad
By ForkAndTheCork
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
- 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup apple, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- 2 avocados, sliced
- 8 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
Mediterranean Spaghetti Squash
By ForkAndTheCork
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons sliced black olives
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Shepards Pie
By ForkAndTheCork
Preheat oven to 450. Place potatoes in a large saucepan, and cover by 1 inch with salted water
- 2 pounds baking potatoes (about 4), peeled and thinly sliced
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, such as safflower
- 6 medium carrots, halved lengthwise, quartered if large, and thinly sliced
- 4 celery stalks, thinly sliced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 pounds ground beef chuck
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp white cheddar (6 ounces)
Baked Ziti
By ForkAndTheCork
Courtesy of my fabulous friend Jannell
- 1 lb cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups grated parm cheese
- 1 lb ziti or short tubular pasta
- 2 tbl olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves minced or pressed thru a garlic press
- 1 28oz can tomato sauce
- 1 15oz can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbl fresh chopped basil (or 2 tsp dried ..or to taste)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp corn starch
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz grated mozzarella cheese
- Salt
- Pepper
Mike's Smoked Salmon Fettucini
By ForkAndTheCork
From my brother-in-law Mike
- 1/4 lb pre-cooked smoked salmon
- Fresh fettucini
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- 3/4 Cup Dry white wine
- 3 teaspoons capers
- 3 lemons
- Oregano, rosemary, sage, basil, lemon pepper
English Toffee
By ForkAndTheCork
Cook sugar, butter, corn syrup, and water until a few drops tested in cold water crack (290 degrees on candy therm...
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 tbsp. corn syrup
- 3 tbsp. water
- 3/4 cup chopped almonds (Grandma used slivered)
- 1 small chocolate bar cut fine
Peanut Butter Cookies
By ForkAndTheCork
Mix shortening, peanut butter, egg, sugars
- 1/2 Cup Shortening
- 1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 Cup Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon saltk
Poblano Jalapeno Chili
By ForkAndTheCork
1. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat
- Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin
- 2 jalapeno peppers
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 3 cups chopped onion (about 1 large)
- 1 cup chopped seeded poblano chile (about 2 large)
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 12-ounce Mexican beer (such as Corona)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 (15-ounce)kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained
- 3 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup, packed
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- Radish slices
Chipotle Tomatillo Salsa
By ForkAndTheCork
Turn on grill. Skewer garlic on a 4 inch bamboo skewer
- 5 large garlic cloves
- 6 small tomatillos, husked
- 4 plum tomatoes
- 1/4 large onion
- 1 to 3 canned chipotle in adobo, seeded and finely chopped, plus 2 teaspoons of the adobo sauce
- 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Juice of 1/2 lime
Tuscan Pasta Salad with Grilled Vegetables
By ForkAndTheCork
Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium high
- 1 small head radicchio, halved lengthwise and cored
- 2 small bulbs fennel, cored and cut into 1/4-inch wedges, plus 1/4 cup chopped fennel fronds
- 6 assorted baby bell peppers, halved and seeded
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 8 ounces orecchiette (about 2 cups)
- 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 3 ounces parmesan cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler