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Paula's Crepes
By pavaldez
Various toppings: whipped cream, chocolate sauce, jams, powdered sugar, etc
- • 3 eggs, large
- • 1 1/3 cups milk
- • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- • 6 tablespoons butter, melted, plus more for pan
- • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- • Pinch salt
Paula Deen's Uncle Bubba's Wings
By pavaldez
Prepare the wings: Combine the hot sauce, Cajun seasoning, cayenne and garlic powder in a large bowl and mix well
- For the Wings:
- 1 1/2 cups hot sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 3/4 tablespoon garlic powder
- 3 pounds chicken wings
- Peanut oil, for frying
- For the Sauces:
- 1 stick salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup hot sauce
- 1 cup sweet Asian chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Frosting: Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
By pavaldez
1. In a large bowl, with an electric beater on medium speed, beat the butter and cream cheese until creamy
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 cups (1/2 pound) confectioners' sugar
How to Pair Mixers with Alcohol
By pavaldez
Filed under: Liquor, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Vodka, Whisky, Fruit, Cranberry, Lemon
- Tonic gives a hint of bitterness to either gin or vodka.
- Seltzer water adds body to flavored vodkas for a light, low-key sipper and sparkle to a heavy drink.
- Cola is a classic, and goes equally well with whiskey as it does with rum. (If you want to be fancy, squeeze a wedge of lime into your rum and cola and call it a Cuba Libre.)
- Ginger ale and ginger beer go well with bourbon and blended whiskey. If you like it sweet, use ginger ale--for more spice, use ginger beer.
- Lemon-lime soda . though a little sweet, is a good beginner's introduction to whiskey drinks and works well in fruity punches.
- Grapefruit soda mixes perfectly with tequila and a pinch of salt.
- Orange juice works with gin, vodka and rum — freshly-squeezed adds another layer of texture and flavor.
- Grapefruit juice is better with gin than vodka, as the florals of gin and the sharpness of the juice complement each other nicely and is always a great match with rum and tequila.
- Lime juice is the prime ingredient in sour mix; bottled sweetened lime juice is perfect with gin.
- Cranberry juice works well with vodka and orange liqueur — it also gives the cosmopolitan its signature red color.
Old-Fashioned Cheeseburgers
By pavaldez
Cook's Note Beef chuck with 20 percent fat makes for juicy burgers
- 1 pound ground beef chuck (20 percent fat)
- 4 teaspoons softened butter
- 4 hamburger buns, split
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 4 slices melting cheese, such as American or mild cheddar
- Toppings, such as shredded iceberg lettuce, pickle chips, thinly sliced red onion, mustard, ketchup, and mayonna
Comfort Food Diet Fresh Strawberry Smoothies
By pavaldez
Place all ingredients in a blender; cover and process for 1-2 minutes or until smooth
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar
David's Carrot Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
By pavaldez
Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F
- Cake:
- 2-2/3 cup sifted all-purpose flour (sifted, then measured)
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup dry-roasted macadamia nuts
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 3-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups finely grated peeled carrots
- 2 8-oz. cans crushed pineapple in its own juice, well drained
- Frosting:
- 2 8-oz. packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1-3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup canned sweetened cream of coconut (such as Coco López)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. coconut extract
- 14 whole dry-roasted macadamia nuts, crushed
- 1/4 cup toasted coconut flakes
Comfort Food Diet Classic Macaroni Salad
By pavaldez
In a bowl, combine egg salad, macaroni, green pepper, mayonnaise and pimientos
- 1 recipe Old-Fashioned Egg Salad (also found in Recipe Finder)
- 1 package (7 ounces) elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 jar (2 ounces) chopped pimientos, drained
- Lettuce leaves
- Paprika, optional
David's Zucchini Fritters with Garlic Aioli Dipping Sauce
By pavaldez
To prepare the fritters, heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pot until it reaches 350°F
- Zucchini Fritters:
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 oz. white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup cold beer
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 cup zucchini, julienned
- 1 cup yellow squash, julienned
- 1 small white onion, julienned or thinly sliced
- Dipping Sauce:
- 24 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 4 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped
Wolfgang's Fabulous Fudge Sauce
By pavaldez
Measure sugar, cocoa powder and salt into rice cooker pot, and stir together
- 1- 1/4 c. sugar
- 5 T. cocoa powder
- Dash salt
- 1 c. evaporated milk
- 2 t. vanilla extract
- 3 T. butter