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Chicken and Dumplings
By pavaldez
Separate the chicken legs from the thighs, and season with salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 pounds chicken leg quarters
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 3 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 (8-ounce) package sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 2 (14-ounce) cans chicken broth
- Water
- 1 cup baking mix
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/3 cup milk
Vitamix: Harvest Cheddar Soup in the Vitamix
By pavaldez
1. Place all ingredients, except the cheese, into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid
- 2 cups (480 ml) chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) white wine
- 1/4 medium onion, peeled
- 1 stalk celery, halved
- 2 Granny Smith apples, quartered
- 2 potatoes, baked, quartered
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch white pepper
- 1 cup (115 g) shredded cheddar cheese
Vitamix: Pina Colada Shake
By pavaldez
1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid
- 1 1/2 cups (344 g) vanilla nonfat frozen yogurt or ice cream
- 1/2 cup (75 g) fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 tablespoon cream of coconut
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) milk
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 cup (240 ml) ice cubes
David's Classic Funnel Cake
By pavaldez
Sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt; set aside
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cups milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- 1/4 cup confectioners sugar (for garnish)
- Strawberry syrup (optional, for garnish)
- Chocolate syrup (optional, for garnish)
- Fresh fruit (optional, for garnish)
Ina's Easy Sticky Buns
By pavaldez
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- For the filling:
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped in very large pieces
- 1 package (17.3-ounces/ 2-sheets) frozen puff pastry, defrosted.
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup raisins
Mario Batali's Struffoli
By pavaldez
In a mixer bowl, combine the flour, eggs, egg yolk, zests, salt and limoncello and mix well to form a firm dough, 8...
- 3 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 6 Eggs
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 1 Lemon (grated zest only)
- 1 Orange (grated zest only)
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 tablespoon Limoncello
- 4 cups Canola Oil (for frying)
- 2 cups Honey
- 1 Lemon (juice and zest)
- Confectioners' Sugar (for dusting)
- Candied Orange; Lemon peel; or Sprinkles (for garnish)
BBQ Sauce
By pavaldez
In a small saucepan, combine all the ingredients
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon steak sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 3 whole cloves
Chocolate Chip Cookies
By pavaldez
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup Canola Oil
- 6 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 egg whites
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cup Fashioned Rolled Oats
Pumpkin Pancakes
By pavaldez
1. In a medium bowl, mix the pancake mix and spices together
- 1 1/2 cups pancake mix
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup canned or pureed pumpkin
- 1 cup water, more or less
Sugar-Crusted French Toast
By pavaldez
KITCHEN COUNTER: Serves 12
- 2 eggs plus 1 extra yolk
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 12 slices of white bread