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Pie: Peanut Butter Pie
By NicoleS
In a large bowl, mix together peanut butter, cream cheese and sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 (3 oz) package cream cheese
- 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 (12 oz) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 (9-inch) prepared chocolate cookie crumb crust
Grilled Chicken Wings
By NicoleS
To get crisp, well-rendered chicken wings, we tossed the wings in cornstarch (and spices) and grilled them over a g...
- Ingredients:
- If you buy whole wings, cut them into 2 pieces before brining. Don’t brine the wings for more than 30 minutes or they’ll be too salty.
- 1/2 cup salt
- 2 quarts cold water
- 2 pounds chicken wings, wingtips discarded
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Super Pretzels
By NicoleS
Dissolve the yeast in the warm water in a large bowl
- One 1/4-ounce pkg. active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp. light corn syrup
- 2 Tbsp. (1/4 stick) butter, softened
- 1 tsp. salt
- 4 cups cold water
- 1/3 cup baking soda
- Kosher salt
Frosting: Almost Homemade Vanilla Buttercream
By NicoleS
Beat the marshmallow fluff (cream) using an electric mixer set on low
- 1 container (16 ounces) marshmallow fluff (creme)
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 teaspoon(s) fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
Empanada Dough
By NicoleS
Sift flour with salt into a large bowl and blend in butter with your fingertips or a pastry blender until mixture r...
- 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup ice water
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
Deviled Bones
By NicoleS
Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 425°F
- 5 pounds meaty beef short ribs with the bones
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 c Homemade Chicken Stock (see recipe on Roast Chicken page) or canned broth
- 1/2 c dry red wine
- 3 T unbleached all-purpose flour
- 4 T Steak Butter (recipe below) or salted butter
- 1 c panko bread crumbs
- 2 1/2 T Dijon mustard
Refrigerator Oatmeal: Peanut Butter Banana
By NicoleS
This easy, no-cook "summer porridge" has make-ahead convenience and is packed with nutrition to get your day off to...
- 1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 cup skim milk
- 1/4 cup low-fat yogurt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter (may substitute PB2 powdered peanut butter)
- 1 teaspoon honey, optional (or substitute any preferred sweetener)
- 1/4 cup diced ripe banana, or enough to fill jar (approx. half of a small banana)
Sloppy Joes
By NicoleS
1. Brown beef, drain fat. 2
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried mustard
- 1 can chicken gumbo soup
- 2 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Untested: Wholegrain Mustard and Ginger Cocktail Sausages
By NicoleS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Scant 1/2 cup ginger conserve
- Scant 1/2 cup wholegrain mustard
- 1 tablespoon garlic oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 50 skinny breakfast sausage links
- 1 round (approx. 9 inch diameter) thick-crust sourdough or rye bread loaf, for serving (optional)
Wheat Thins
By NicoleS
Make a thin batter with all ingredients
- Toppings:
- 1 cup wheat flour
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- celery salt
- onion salt
- garlic salt