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Strawberry Daiquiri Punch
By gstark
Mix ingredients. Add powdered sugar and club soda
- 1 can frozen lemonaid
- 1 can frozen limeaid
- 10 oz frozen strawberries
- 1 can rum
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Club soda or sparkling water
Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
By gstark
Directions 1. Prepare rice mix according to package directions
- 1 6 ounce packagelong grain and wild rice mix
- 1 mediumonion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 stalkcelery, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 10 1/2 - 10 3/4ounce cancondensed chicken with white and wild rice soup or cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken or turkey
- 1/3 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
Tomato Avocado Salad:
By gstark
Place chopped tomatoes, sliced cucumber, sliced red onion, diced avocado, and chopped cilantro into a large salad ...
- 1 lb Roma tomatoes
- 1 English cucumber
- 1/2 medium red onion, sliced
- 2 avocados, diced
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil or sunflower oil
- Juice of 1 medium lemon (about 2 Tbsp)
- 1/4 cup (1/2 bunch) cilantro, chopped*
- 1 tsp sea salt or 3/4 tsp table salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- Note: if you aren’t keen on cilantro, fresh dill is a good substitute
Loaded Potato Skins
By gstark
Start with 4 medium sized potatoes and prepare them for baking
- 4 medium russet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons butter
- A dash each of salt and pepper
- 4 bacon strips cooked and crumbled
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar (medium or sharp)
- Sour cream
- 4 green onions sliced
Trout with Lemon and Herbs
By gstark
Directions In a large (10- to 12-inch) cast-iron skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 skin-on trout fillets (6 to 8 oz. each)
- Salt and pepper
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 2 small lemons, 1 thinly sliced and 1 juiced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Chocolate Nut upside down cake
By gstark
Melt 4 tbsp butter. Stir in brown sugar
- 10 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup broken walnuts
- 1 1/3 cup flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs separated
- 3 sq unsweetened chocolate, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup milk
- Whip cream
Raspberry Revel
By gstark
Refrigerate
- 1/2 lb vanilla wafers
- Melted Butter to make crust
- Cream
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- Add
- 2 eggs well beaten
- Pour over crumbs
- Add layer of raspberries
- Top with whip cream
Sunday Brunch Casserole
By gstark
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 1 1/2 pounds thick sliced bacon
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 12 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried dill
Chicken Skewers
By gstark
Preheat grill pan or outdoor grill to medium-high to high heat
- 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into strips or 12 chicken tenders
- 12 to 16 6-inch bamboo or wooden skewers, soaked in water
- 1 tablespoon coriander (a palmful)
- 1 tablespoon cumin (a palmful)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom (a palmful)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder (a palmful)
- 1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
- Salt and pepper
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup EVOO - Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus some for drizzling
- 2 large cloves garlic, peeled
- 3 tablespoons store-bought sesame tahini paste, thinned with a little water and lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sumac, for sprinkling
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, for sprinkling
- Yields: 12-16 skewers
New York Style Crumb Cake
By gstark
Directions Make the crumb topping: Mix together flour, sugars, cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl
- For the crumb topping:
- Serves 10 to 12
- 3 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup packed dark-brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Coarse salt
- 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
- For the cake:
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Coarse salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 cup store-bought blueberry jam (optional)
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- Read more at Marthastewart.com: New York-Style Crumb Cake - Martha Stewart Recipes