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Neely's Buttermilk Biscuits
By pavaldez
Preheat oven to 475 degrees F
- • 2 cups all-purpose flour
- • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- • 1 teaspoon salt
- • 8 tablespoons ice cold butter
- • 3/4 cup buttermilk
- • Cinnamon Spiced Butter, recipe follows
Marlene's Strawberry Sour Cream Frosting
By pavaldez
1. In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese on low speed with an electric mixer until smooth
- 1/3 cup light cream cheese
- 1/3 cup light sour cream
- 3 tablespoons granulated no-calorie sweetener (or 4 packets)
- 3 tablespoons reduced sugar strawberry jam
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup light whipped topping, thawed
Country-Fried Steak with Green Beans and Rice
By pavaldez
1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 4 minute steaks (each about 2 ounces and 1/4 inch thick)
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3/4 pound green beans, trimmed
Seared Spicy Fajitas
By pavaldez
1. In a small bowl, combine cumin, coriander, 2 teaspoons coarse salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 pound skirt steak, cut crosswise into 2 equal pieces (if too large for skillet, cut into smaller pieces)
- 2 red bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed), halved and thinly sliced
- 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 to 2 jalapeno chiles (ribs and seeds removed), very thinly sliced lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 8 flour tortillas (6-inch)
- sour cream and lime wedges, for serving
Alton's French Toast
By pavaldez
In medium size mixing bowl, whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, honey, and salt
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons honey, warmed in microwave for 20 seconds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 (1/2-inch) slices day-old or stale country loaf, brioche or challah bread
- 4 tablespoons butter
2013: Glazed Doughnut Muffins
By pavaldez
Moist muffins spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and dipped in a delicious powdered sugar glaze
- For the Glaze:
- Glazed Doughnut Muffins
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons butter; melted
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; sifted
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons hot water
Pasta: Greek Pasta Salad
By pavaldez
1. Cook pasta according to package directions
- 12 oz. dried mostaccioli or penne (about 4 cups uncooked)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 medium cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. snipped fresh basil or 2 tsp. dried basil, crushed
- 2 Tbsp. snipped fresh oregano or 2 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
- 1 Tbsp. anchovy paste (optional)
- 4 to 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese (4 oz.)
- Fresh oregano leaves
Cupcakes: Banana Cupcakes
By pavaldez
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 small bananas)
- 1-1/3 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
Neely's Sweet Potato Fries
By pavaldez
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
- • 4 tablespoons olive oil
- • 1 teaspoon paprika
- • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch wide strips
- • 1/2 teaspoon salt
- • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Vitamix: Whole Tomato Juice
By pavaldez
Fresh Tomato Juice: 1. Place tomatoes into the Vitamix container and secure lid
- Fresh Tomato Juice:
- 2 or 3 ripe tomatoes, quartered
- Traditional Tomato Juice:
- salt to taste
- Canned Tomato Juice:
- 6-8 cups (1.0-1.4 kg) quartered ripe tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice per quart of tomato juice
- salt to taste