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Down East Haddock Chowder
By oakleyj
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
- 1 lb haddock , or other firm white fish fillets
- 4 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups cubed, peeled potatoes
- 1 cup finely chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped celery
- pinch freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tbsp butter
Strawberry spinach salad
By oakleyj
This salad has become a new favorite in my family, and we make it all the time
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 to 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- garlic salt or garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- one package (10 oz) fresh spinach (about 10 cups of torn leaves)
- 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries (cleaned and hulled)
- 1 cup avocado, chopped
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 mango, sliced
- 1/4 cup cashews
Karen's Guacomole
By oakleyj
Mash two of the avocados. Cut the third in chunks
- 3 ripe avocados
- tomato
- red onion
- lime
- cumin
- cilantro
- salt to taste
Key West Grilled Chicken
By oakleyj
This time of year fresh limes are fairly easy to get inexpensively and this particular recipe combines the flavors ...
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 Tbs. honey
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Juice of 1 Lime
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- fresh cilantro (optional)
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Gianduja Mousse Cake
By oakleyj
Gianduja, a chocolate and hazelnut spread from Italy, adds magnificent flavor to this smooth-as-silk cake
- Butter
- 1/2 1/2
- cup finely crushed vanilla wafers
- 1/2 1/2
- cup finely chopped hazelnuts (filberts)
- 2 2
- tablespoons butter, melted
- Hazelnut Butter
- 8 8
- ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 8 8
- ounces milk chocolate, chopped
- 1 1
- cup chocolate-hazelnut spread
- 6 6
- eggs
- 1/2 1/2
- cup sugar
- 1 1
- cup whipping cream
- Unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)
- Whipped cream (optional)
Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
By oakleyj
Directions 1. In a large mixing bowl beat butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer on medium to high spee...
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar or 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
Drumstick Cake
By oakleyj
Crust: Mix ingredients
- CRUST: 1 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers or graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 tbsp. peanut butter
- FILLING: 250 gr. cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 1 large tub Cool Whip
- TOPPING: 8 tbsp. Hershey Chocolate - I just put whatever looks about right some like more some like less
The Perfect Key Lime Pie
By oakleyj
I recently returned form a trip down to southern Florida and decided that after watching many episodes of “Dexter...
- Crust
- 1 1/4 C graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 5 tbsp melted butter
- Filling
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (300ml can)
- 3/4 C Key Lime Juice (about 20 limes)
Afternoon Tea Scones
By oakleyj
These sophisticated, rich scones are perfect for an elegant tea party
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) chilled butter, diced
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup heavy cram plus extra for glazing
- 1/2 cup currants
Raspberry French Silk Pie Bars
By oakleyj
The soft, silky richness of ganache poured over the top of these decadent bars creates a wonderful gooey contrast t
- Chocolate Crumb Crust
- 1 1
- cup whipping cream
- 1/2 1/2
- cup chopped semisweet chocolate (3 ounces)
- 1/2 1/2
- cup chopped bittersweet chocolate (3 ounces)
- 1/3 1/3
- cup sugar
- 1/3 1/3
- cup butter
- 2 2
- egg yolks, beaten
- 3 3
- tablespoons cr de cacao or whipping cream
- 1/2 1/2
- cup raspberry preserves or seedless raspberry jam
- Raspberry Ganache
- Fresh raspberries (optional)