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Quick Bread: Strawberry Fruit Pulp
By NicoleS
Strawberry fruit pulp is perfect way to use left over juicer pulp, making this quick bread moist and flavorful
- Glaze:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup buttermilk (no substitutions)
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup strawberry pulp or 1 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, diced
- 1 cup confectioner sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 Tbsp half & half or heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp strawberry pulp (optional)
Cocoa: Hot Chocolate
By NicoleS
1.In a small saucepan, bring the cream to a boil, and then pour it over the chocolate
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chopped chocolate bar (try milk chocolate--too bitter with half bittersweet and half semisweet)
- 3 cups whole milk, plus more if needed
Yeast Bread: Whole Wheat Quinoa Bread
By NicoleS
Healthy, hearty, and absolutely delicious, this whole wheat quinoa bread is light, fluffy and packs a protein punch
- 1 cup uncooked white quinoa, rinsed
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 8 cups (about 40 ounces) whole wheat flour, don’t pack the flour in the measuring cup
- 1/3 cup vital wheat gluten (optional, see note)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast
- 4 teaspoons salt
- 2 1/4 cups milk, lightly warmed (about 110 degrees F)
- 3/4 cup room temperature water
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup oil (canola, vegetable, avocado)
Baked Macaroni with Cheese
By NicoleS
Make a bechamel sauce by gently heating the milk with bay leaf in a small saucepan
- 2 cups milk
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese or Cheddar cheese, or a combination of both
- 1/3 cup bread crumbs
- 4 cups short-cut macaroni
- Salt and pepper
Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
By NicoleS
1. FOR THE COOKIES: Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 350 degrees
- Cookies:
- 1 1/4 cups (6 1/4 ounces) raw peanuts, toasted and cooled
- 3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed (3 1/2 ounces) light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 large egg
- Filling:
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup (4 ounces) confectioners' sugar
Potatoes: Roasted Russet Wedges with Balsamic Vinegar and Rosemary
By NicoleS
Microwave potatoes whole for 5 minutes then cut potatoes into large wedges
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large russet potatoes, scrubbed clean
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
Spicy Orange Chicken Lo Mein
By NicoleS
1. In a bowl, toss chicken with 1 cup juice concentrate, cornstarch, chili garlic sauce, and gineger
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced
- 1 cup frozen Orange, Pineapple, Apple juice concentrate, thawed, plus 1/4 cup, thawed
- 3 Tbls. cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
- 1 Tbls. grated ginger
- 8 oz. lo mein noodles
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup prepared oyster sauce
- 2 Tbls. peanut oil, divided
- 1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/4 pound snowpeas, cleaned
- 4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 bunch green onions, sliced
Homemade Girl Scout Cookies_Samoas
By NicoleS
Preheat oven to 350F. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar
- Cookies:
- 1 cup butter, soft
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- up to 2 tbsp milk
- Topping:
- 3 cups shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
- 12-oz good-quality chewy caramels
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp milk
- 8 oz. dark or semisweet chocolate (chocolate chips are ok)
California Pizza Kitchen Original BBQ Chicken Pizza
By NicoleS
Start the dough one day before you plan to serve the pizza
- The Crust:
- 1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp. warm water
- 3/4 tsp. yeast
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 cup bread flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
- The Topping:
- 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast half
- 1/2 cup Bullseye Original BBQ sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup grated smoked Gouda cheese
- 1/2 cup sliced red onion
- 2 tsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro
Planet Hollywood Pot Stickers
By NicoleS
Pot stickers filled with fresh ground turkey meat seasoned with ginger, water chestnuts, red pepper and green onion...
- 1/4 lb. ground turkey or pork
- 1/2 tsp. minced fresh ginger
- 1 tsp. minced green onion
- 1 tsp. minced water chestnuts
- 1/2 tsp. soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper fakes
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 egg, beaten
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 12 wonton wrappers (3x3-inch size)
- Hoisin sauce, on the side