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Chocolate-Macadamia Nut Clusters
By fluteanjel
1. In a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water (bottom of bowl should not touch water), stir chopp...
- 8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup (1/8 lb.) butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted roasted macadamia nuts
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup sweetened flaked dried coconut (4 oz.)
Grilled Chicken and Roasted Red Pepper Sandwiches with Fontina Cheese
By fluteanjel
Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and pound to 3/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or r...
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 5 garlic cloves, minced and divided
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup vertically sliced onion
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (7-ounce) bottle roasted red bell peppers, drained and sliced
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (12-ounce) loaf rosemary focaccia, cut in half horizontally
- 4 teaspoons low-fat mayonnaise
- 3 ounces fontina cheese, thinly sliced
Buttercream Icing
By fluteanjel
Directions In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, and vanilla
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Giant Double Chocolate Cookies (Levain Knock-Off)
By fluteanjel
Preheat the oven to 350˚ F
- Ingredients:
- Yield: 12 very large cookies
- 1 cup (2 sticks) cold, unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. coarse salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Chicken Fingers With Curried Ketchup
By fluteanjel
Calories: 330 Fat: 5g Carb: 34 Protein: 37
- Cooking spray
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Kosher salt
- 2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds), cut into 1-inch-wide strips
- 1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- Juice of 1 lime
Fudgy Mocha-Toffee Brownies
By fluteanjel
Preheat oven to 350º. Coat bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup toffee chips
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
By fluteanjel
Combine first 9 ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce (such as Sriracha)
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Dash of sea salt
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- Cooking spray
- 8 Boston lettuce leaves (about 1 head)
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves (about 10 ounces)
- 1/2 cup bean sprouts (about 2 ounces)
- 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
- Chopped peanuts (optional)
Whole Foods Hearty Minnestrone Soup
By fluteanjel
In a large stockpot, heat oil over medium high heat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup thinly sliced Savoy cabbage
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil
- 2 large stalks of celery, sliced
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 (28-ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with their liquid
- 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained
- 1 cup dried fusilli pasta
- 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini or white beans, drained
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 to 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Carrot Cake
By fluteanjel
Preheat oven to 350°. To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife
- Cake:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces)
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups grated carrot
- 1 1/2 cups canned crushed pineapple, drained
- Cooking spray
- Frosting:
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 (8-ounce) block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Additional grated carrot (optional)
Levain Cookies (Double Dark and Choc. PB)
By fluteanjel
(Preheat oven to 350 degrees on the day you back them, you will freeze the dough first) 1
- Levain Bakery Copycat Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies (**Yield- 1 dozen cookies)
- Ingredients
- 2 sticks ‘cold and cubed’ unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar – not packed too hard. Just spoon it in the cup(s) and press down lightly when full, sweeping off any extra that runs over.
- 2 eggs
- 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 cups AP flour – Spoon and Sweep method. (feel the dough, it should be moist, kind of like cold cookie dough in a tube.. but not super sticky, so you can portion the cookies with your hands)
- 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 3/4-1 teaspoon baking powder ( I don’t fill the tsp fully, hence the 3/4 tsp)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups good quality semisweet chocolate chips or chunks (I usually use half semisweet and half milk chocolate AND, a little birdy told me they use Guittard)
- 1 cup walnuts (Toast the nuts for more flavor, if desired and/or use any kind of nut you like. I love macadamias in these)
- Levain Bakery Copycat Dark Chocolate Peanut butter Chip Cookies (**Yield - 1 dozen cookies)
- 2 sticks cold and cubed unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup good quality dark cocoa powder
- 2 1/4 to 1/2 cups all-purpose flour- Spoon and Sweep method
- 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
- 3/4 to 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups peanut butter chips