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Cheese Fondue
By holly
Directions In a small bowl, coat the cheeses with cornstarch and set aside
- 1/2 pound imported Swiss cheese, shredded
- 1/2 pound Gruyere cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cherry brandy, such as kirsch
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- Pinch nutmeg
- Assorted dippers
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
By holly
1Arrange the split peas in the slow cooker in an even layer
- 1 pound dried green split peas, rinsed
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and medium dice
- 2 medium celery stalks, medium dice
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, medium dice
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 2 fresh Italian parsley sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 meaty smoked ham bone or 2 ham hocks (about 1 pound)
- 4 cups (1 quart) low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Lemon and Herb Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey
By holly
For the turkey: Twenty-four hours before cooking your turkey, liberally season the inside and outside of the bird w...
- One 12- to 14-pound fresh turkey
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh oregano
- 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh tarragon
- 1 tablespoon ground sumac
- 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon finely minced shallots
- Grated zest of 6 lemons (use 3 of the zested lemons below)
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 10 sprigs fresh parsley
- 10 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 lemons, halved
- 1 shallot, halved
- 3 carrots, roughly chopped
- 3 stalks celery, roughly chopped
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- Water or stock, for the roasting pan
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
Crispy Cheddar Chicken
By holly
1. Cut each chicken breast into 3 large chunks
- Chicken:
- 4 large chicken breasts
- 2 sleeves Ritz crackers
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/8 t pepper
- 1/2 C milk
- 3 C cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 t dried parsley
- Sauce:
- 1 14 ounce can cream of chicken soup
- 2 T sour cream
- 2 T butter
Holly's Summer Sangria
By holly
Refreshing and delicious! This is a large batch of homemade sangria
- 1/2 pint blackberries, or other seasonal berries
- 1/2 pint blueberries
- 1/2 pineapple cored and cut into bite size chunks
- 2 ripe peaches, cut into chunks, leave skin on
- 2 ripe plums, leave skin on
- (you can change up fruit anyway you like. Adjust to what you have or what is seasonal)
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup Triple Sec
- 1 l(1 1/2-liter) large bottle Pinot Grigio (I like Sutter Home) You can use any dry white wine you like.
- 1 (1 1/2-liter) large bottle Malbac (I like Barefoot) Any dry red would be fine.
- 1 liter sparkling flavored water (I like strawberry/watermelon) You can use any flavor you choose
Crisp Crab Cakes
By holly
Crisp crab cakes are good to have on top of a fresh bed of greens or between two fluffy bread buns! Photograph
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons nonfat milk
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- Dash hot sauce
- 1 pound lump crab or crab claw meat, picked over
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- Olive-oil cooking spray
Roasted Red and Yellow Beets with Balsamic Glaze
By holly
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Servings: 8 Preheat an oven to 400°F
- 1 1/2 lb. red beets, with greens attached
- 1 1/2 lb. yellow beets, with greens attached
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup aged balsamic vinegar
- 3 Tbs. firmly packed brown sugar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Bacon-Cheddar Pinwheels
By holly
Heat oven to 350°F. If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate into 2 long rectangles
- 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet
- 2 tablespoons ranch dressing
- 1/4 cup cooked real bacon pieces or 4 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
- 1/2 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese (2 oz)
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions (4 medium)
B B Q Pork Roast
By holly
In a small bowl, combine Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, salt, celery seed, ...
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (4-pound) pork loin roast
- 1 cup barbeque sauce
Vidalia Onion Dip
By holly
HEAT oven to 375ºF. MIX all ingredients until well blended
- 2 cups KRAFT Real Mayo Mayonnaise
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Italian* Five Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA
- 1 large Vidalia or Walla Walla onion, coarsely chopped