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Butternut Squash cubed and carmalized
By exdircomp
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- Ingredients
- butternut squash and pumpkin cubed(4 to 5 pounds total)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- sprinkle with clove, nutmeg and cinnamon
Warm Asparagus with Eggs Mimosa
By exdircomp
This signature spring dish works equally well as a simple first course or as a side dish
- Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tbs. Champagne vinegar
- 1 shallot, minced
- 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 1/4 lb. large asparagus spears
- 6-7 pieces of bacon
- Second dressing:
- 3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp Sherry vinegar
- 3 tsp Dijon-style mustard
- 2 tbsp Minced spring or green onion, white only
- 2 tbsp Minced tarragon
- salt and pepper to taste
- Alternate recipe:
- 2 medium eggs
- 2 medium–large radishes, very thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons, plus 1 teaspoon
- Good-quality extra virgin olive oil
- Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 680 g asparagus, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
- 1 tablespoon capers, preferably salt-packed (see below)
- Aleppo chilli flakes, piment d'Espelette chilli powder or a thinly sliced fresh medium-hot chilli, eg serrano
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Creamy Pesto Dressing
By exdircomp
This also makes an excellent chicken marinade
- 3/4 cup oil
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
- 2 tablespoons crushed dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce or to taste
- paprika, if desired
Good Morning Chocolate Protein Shake Recipe
By exdircomp
Add all ingredients to blender
- 1/4 cup of milk
- 1/2 banana
- 1 gram acai powder
- 1 scoop of protein powder
- 1/4 cup chocolate shavings or 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 4 oz carton vanilla yogurt
- sprinkle of cinnamon
Strawberry Banana Muffins
By exdircomp
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup fresh strawberries (cut into bite sized pieces)
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Chocolate Frosting
By exdircomp
For the smoothest and glossiest frosting, allow it to cool and thicken slowly at room temperature (without stirring
- 3 ounces unsweetened SCHARFFEN BERGER 99% unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into several pieces
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Strawberry Pie
By exdircomp
Makes one 9-inch pie, serving 8 to 10 To account for any imperfect strawberries, the ingredient list calls for...
- Ingredients
- Filling
- 4 pints (about 3 pounds) fresh strawberries , gently rinsed and dried, hulled (see note)
- 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Sure-Jell for low-sugar recipes (see note)
- Generous pinch Table salt
- 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon
- 1 recipe Baked Pie Shell (see related recipe)
- Whipped Cream
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
Pumpkin Flan
By exdircomp
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light-brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup cooked pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half or cream
- 5 large eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
Sangria
By exdircomp
Squeeze the juice of one orange and one lemon, making sure there are no seeds
- 2 oranges
- 2 lemons
- 1/2 green apple, cored and chopped into small pieces
- 1/2 red apple, cored and chopped into small pieces
- 1 nectarine, pitted and sliced
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 cloves
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 2 bottles red wine (recommended: Spanish wine or Cannonau from Sardegna)
- 1 shot brandy
- 1 cup club soda
Spinach Dip with Feta, Lemon, and Oregano
By exdircomp
Partial thawing of the spinach produces a cold dip that can be served without further chilling
- Ingredients
- 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons thin-sliced scallions, white parts only, from 3 medium scallions
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill leaves
- 1/2 cup packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 small clove garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
- 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- Table salt