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Red Wine Salad Dressing
By Michinthekitch
Shake all ingredients together and enjoy
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 4 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp honey mustard
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
Herbed Sour Cream Blue Cheese Dip
By Michinthekitch
Allow cream cheese to sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before using
- 1 cup sour cream
- 8 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup blue cheese (or blue cheese crumbles)
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives or scallions, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary, basil, oregano)
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Fresh Tomato and Goat Cheese Strata with Herb Oil
By Michinthekitch
TO MAKE FILLING Combine the goat cheese and cream in a medium bowl and beat together using an electric mixer unti...
- GOAT CHEESE FILLING
- 8 oz goat cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup walnut pieces
- 3 ripe tomatoes, cored and sliced 1/2 to 3/4 thick
- HERB OIL
- 3/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 3/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup olive oil
- Pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper
Honey Mustard Chicken
By Michinthekitch
Combine Miracle Whip, mustard and honey Brush chicken with one half of mixture Broil 8 to 10 minutes per si
- 1/2 cup Miracle Whip
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp honey
- 4 chicken breasts
Parmesan Crisps
By Michinthekitch
Preheat the oven to 400°F
- 1 cup coarsely grated parmesan cheese (don’t use a Microplane – use the biggest holes on a box grater)
Chocolate-Mint Sandwiches
By Michinthekitch
COOKIES Whisk together cocoa powder and flour in a bowl
- FOR THE COOKIES
- 1 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- Confectioners' sugar, for work surface
- FOR THE GANACHE
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, very finely chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- FOR THE GLAZE
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, very finely chopped
Haricots Verts With Shaved Parmesan
By Michinthekitch
Place the haricots verts in a large microwave-safe bowl
- 3/4 pound ready-to-cook haricots verts
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup shaved parmesan cheese
- Freshly ground black pepper
Peppermint Meringues with Chocolate Filling
By Michinthekitch
1.Preheat oven to 175 degrees
- 3 large egg whites
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- Red gel-paste food coloring
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 6 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Slow Cooker Tomato Vegetable Soup
By Michinthekitch
Pile everyting into the slow cooker and set to low
- 4 About 4 cups of tomatoes, quartered
- 1 small eggplant, chopped roughly (suggest Japanese eggplant)
- 1/2 small white one
- Small green pepper, chopped roughly
- 2 capfuls of extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (or less if you prefer)
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme (off the stalk of course)
- Optional: Fat free half and half and grated parmesan
Key Lime Martini (PF Changs)
By Michinthekitch
shake over ice and strain careful not to overdo it on the lime juice as it can really over power the drink
- 1 1/4 ounce of Stoli Vanilla
- 1/4 ounce sour mix
- 1/4 ounce margarita mix
- dash of Roses lime juice
- enough whipped cream to change the consistancy of the drink