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Best BBQ Chicken Ever
By pavaldez
In a large bowl, blend the Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, brown sugar and ketchup
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 1/2 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp. ketchup
- 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Easy Chili
By pavaldez
Book: The DVO.com Cookbook -- A Tasty Collection of Best Recipes from DVO
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 cans tomatoes, diced, undrained
- 4 ounces tomato sauce
- Onion
- Shredded Cheddar cheese
Daisy's Tomatillo Salsa
By pavaldez
Pull the husks from the tomatillos and wash them under cool water until they no longer feel sticky
- 1 pound fresh tomatillos
- 1 large Spanish onion (about 12 ounces), cut into large chunks (about 3 cups)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 packed cup coarsely chopped cilantro leaves
- 1/2 jalapeno (seeds and all if you like heat)
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- Kosher or fine sea salt
Pasta: Creamy Chicken and Pasta Salad
By pavaldez
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil
- Kosher salt
- 8 ounces tubetti or other small tube-shaped pasta
- 1 1/4 cups 2% Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 rotisserie chicken
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 Kirby cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded
- and chopped
- Freshly ground pepper
- 8 cups mesclun greens
Soup: Broccoli-Cheddar
By pavaldez
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups chopped broccoli florets
- 1/3 pound sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 1/3 cups)
- Croutons, for topping (optional)
2013: Elvis Presley's Whipping Cream Pound Cake
By pavaldez
Special equipment: a 10-inch tube pan (4 1/2 inches deep; not with a removable bottom) or a 10-inch bundt pan (3 1/...
- Elvis Presley's Whipping Cream Pound Cake - Epicurious
- Ingredients
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened, plus additional for buttering pan
- 3 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising; sift before measuring) plus additional for dusting
- 3/4 teaspoon salt (I used 1 tsp)
- 3 cups sugar (I used 2 cups)
- 7 large eggs, at room temperature 30 minutes (I used 6 eggs)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup heavy cream
Sandra's Oatmeal-Rum Cookies
By pavaldez
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- 1 (17.5-ounce) package oatmeal cookie mix (recommended: Betty Crocker)
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons dark rum (recommended: Meyer's)
Cocktail Meatballs
By pavaldez
1. Mix together ground beef, salt, pepper, parsley, onion, 1 tsp
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 3 tbsp. minced parsley
- 2 tbsp. grated onion
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, divided
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup toasted breadcrumbs
- 4 tbsp. butter or margarine
- 1 cup catsup
- 5 tsp. vinegar
- 2 tsp. prepared mustard
- 2/3 cup white or red wine
Giada's Double Chocolate and Espresso Cookies
By pavaldez
Place an oven rack in the center of the oven
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces (recommended: Ghirardelli)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate-covered espresso beans
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (recommended: Nestle Toll House)
Salad: Spinach Salad with Ham and Egg
By pavaldez
1. In a medium-size saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons grainy mustard
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 bunches spinach (about 1 pound), trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces
- 8 ounces ham, sliced 1/4 inch thick, and cut into small sticks
- 6 radishes, thinly sliced
- 6 hard-cooked eggs, quartered