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KEY LIME PIE - NO BAKE
By KatKD
Beat cream cheese and condensed milk together on low until blended
- 1 14 oz. Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
- 1 8 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 c. Nellie & Joe's Key Lime Juice (Found at Liquor Barn)
- 1 graham cracker pie crust
- Whipped Cream
Guacamole Salad
By KatKD
Need to try this Barefoot Contessa recipe (Barefoot Contessa at Home/Girls that Grill, 2006)
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and 1/2-inch diced
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup small diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons minced jalapeno peppers, seeded (2 peppers)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (2 limes)
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 2 ripe Hass avocados, seeded, peeled, and 1/2-inch diced
Browned Butter Pecan Sandies
By KatKD
From Gooseberries
- 1 cup unsalted butter,
- cut into small pieces
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons half-and-half
- or light cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups unbleached
- all-purpose flour
- (GF use Domata)
- Coarse sugar
- 36 pecan halves
- maple syrup (optional)
Oatmeal Raisin Pancakes
By KatKD
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients
- ½ cup quick cook rolled oats
- ¼ cup white flour
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- ⅛ cup Splenda brown sugar
- 1 t baking powder
- ½ t cinnamon
- ⅜ cup low fat sour cream
- ⅜ cup low fat or skim milk
- ¼ cup egg substitute or 1 large egg, beaten
- ½ t vanilla
- ¼ cup raisins
- ⅛ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 T butter, melted
Mexican Stuff
By KatKD
This dish assembles like lasagna and easily doubles
- 2 very large whole wheat tortillas
- 10 oz lean ground turkey (½ of a 20 oz pre-package container)
- 1 small can chopped green chilis
- 2-3 thick slices of onion, chopped
- ½ package taco seasoning
- Salt and pepper, or fajita seasoning
- ½ can enchilada sauce (mild, medium, or hot)
- 2 cups low or reduced fat shredded cheese of your choice
- Olive oil
Parmesan Fennel Gratin
By KatKD
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 3 medium fennel bulbs
- 1/2 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup panko (Japanese bread flakes)
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
Charleston Cheese Dip
By KatKD
Trisha Yearwood's dip. Got great reviews
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 dash cayenne pepper
- 8 butter crackers, crushed, such as Ritz
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Corn chips, crackers or bagel chips, for serving
Van Houten's Nut Brownies
By KatKD
Cream butter and sugar together
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 7 tbsp. (tbs) Van Houten's Cocoa
- 2 eggs few grains salt
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup chopped nut meats
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Homemade Ranch Dressing
By KatKD
The Pioneer Woman
- 1 clove (to 2 Cloves) Garlic - less, microplane
- Salt To Taste
- (Finely milled black pepper)
- 1/4 cup Italian Flat-leaf Parsley
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Chives (reg & garlic)
- 1 cup (Real) Mayonnaise (1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream (1/4 cup)
- Buttermilk (as Needed To Desired Consistency) (2 T milk, splash cream)
- White Vinegar (optional, To Taste) (1/2 t)
- Worcestershire Sauce, To Taste (optional) x
- Fresh Dill (optional, To Taste) x
- Cayenne Pepper (optional, To Taste) x
- Paprika, To Taste (optional) x
- Fresh Oregano (optional, To Taste) x
- Tabasco (optional, To Taste) x
Easy Provençal Lamb
By KatKD
[Photograph: Caroline Russock] When cooking for a crowd I tend to go for the wow factor—big, labor intensive dis...
- 1 (6- to 7-pound) bone-in leg of lamb, trimmed and tied
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons chopped garlic (9 cloves), divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 pounds ripe red tomatoes, cored and 1-inch-diced
- 1/2 cup good olive oil
- 1/2 cup good honey, divided
- 1 large Spanish onion, sliced
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary