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Pecan Crispies
By gstark
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted,* if desired
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces (optional)
Antipasto Power Plate
By gstark
Wrap the prosciutto around the string cheese
- Ingredients
- 1 thin slice prosciutto
- One 2% mozzarella string cheese
- 2 olives
- 1 cup zucchini
- 1/4 cup chickpeas
Chocolate Lasagna
By gstark
Begin by crushing 36 Oreo cookies
- 1 package regular Oreo cookies (Not Double Stuff) – about 36 cookies
- 6 Tablespoon butter, melted
- 1- 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons cold milk
- 1- 12 ounce tub Cool Whip, divided
- 2 – 3.9 ounce packages Chocolate Instant Pudding.
- 3 1/4 cups cold milk
- 1 and 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
Citrus Salt Scrub
By gstark
Mix all ingredients and put in decorative jar
- 1/2 C Coconut Oil
- 1/2 C Sea Salt - Course
- 1 1/2 Tsp Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit, Orange Zest
Skillet Roasted Carrots!
By gstark
This recipe is from Tom Colicchio, the head judge of Top Chef
- 30 baby carrots (3-4 inches long)
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil (or olive oil)
- kosher salt and black fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (or salted butter)
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 Tbsp Honey
Refreshing Cucumber Watermelon Salad
By gstark
Mix red onion with lime juice in a bowl; set side to marinate at least 10 minutes
- 1 small red onion, halved and sliced into thin half-moons
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 seedless watermelon, cut into cubes
- 3 baby cucumbers, seeded and cut into cubes
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup mint leaves, sliced thinly
Spaghetti With Bacon Meatballs
By gstark
Directions Heat broiler. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta
- 1 small onion, very coarsely chopped
- 3 slices bacon, very coarsely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 pound ground beef chuck
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (2 ounces), plus more, shaved, for serving
- 3 tablespoons bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 12 ounces spaghetti (3/4 box)
- 3 cups marinara sauce
Popovers
By gstark
Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing tin
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk
Blood Orange-Pomegranate Mimosas
By gstark
Combine blood orange and pomegranate juices in a pitcher
- 3 cups chilled blood orange juice (see Tips)
- 3 cups chilled pomegranate juice
- 1 750-ml bottle chilled sparkling wine, such as Prosecco
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (see Tips)
Double-Pork Carnitas
By gstark
Place pork shoulder, pork belly, stock, salt, and pepper in a large heavy pot; cover and bring to a boil over mediu...
- 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt), cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 pound pork belly, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup homemade chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon (heaping) kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Warm corn tortillas, chopped white onion, lime wedges, sliced avocado, dried oregano, chopped cilantro, and shredded cabbage (for serving)