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Quick Bread: Chocolate Zucchini Bread
By NicoleS
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla & zucchini
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 t baking soda
- 1/2 t salt
- 4 T cocoa
- 1 1/2 cups peeled and grated zucchini
- 1 t vanilla
- 1/2 cup buttermmilk
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Pan-Seared Steaks with Semi-Demi Herb Sauce
By NicoleS
Sauce Base: 1. Heat oil in a deep skillet
- Sauce Base (Semi-Demi):
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 8 oz. ground beef
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 small onion
- 1 small carrot
- 2 cloves garlic
- 8 oz. crimini mushrooms
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 4 cups low sodium beef broth
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 2 packets unflavored powdered gelatin (5 tsp.)
- Steaks & Herb Sauce:
- 2 boneless strip steaks (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 inches thick (about 1 pound each))
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup Sauce Base (1/2 recipe; see above)
- 1/4 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh chives
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Pizza Dough
By NicoleS
In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, honey/sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt; blend well
- 1/2 cup bread flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon honey or sugar
- 1 envelope fast rising yeast (or 2 1/4 teaspoons fast rising yeast)
- 1 teaspoon salt (I use Kosher)
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 tablespoons oil
Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts
By NicoleS
Unfold a sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and roll it lightly to an 11 by 11-inch square
- 1 package (17.3 ounces/2 sheets) puff pastry, defrosted
- Good olive oil
- 4 cups thinly sliced yellow onions (2 large onions)
- 3 large garlic cloves, cut into thin slivers
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons dry white wine
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
- 4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan, plus 2 ounces shaved with a vegetable peeler
- 4 ounces garlic-and-herb goat cheese (recommended: Montrachet)
- 1 large tomato, cut into 4 (1/4-inch-thick) slices
- 3 tablespoons julienned basil leaves
Cinnamon Toast
By NicoleS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 sticks salted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar (or more to taste)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or more to taste)
- 16 slices bread (whole wheat is great!)
Baked Fontina
By NicoleS
Adjust top rack of the oven so that it sits about 5 inches under the broiler unit
- 1 1/2 lbs Italian fontina, rind removed and cubed into 1-inch pieces
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Deli-Style Pasta Salad
By NicoleS
Thanks to rich cheese-filled tortellini, a sprinkling of veggies, and classic italian vinaigrette, this pasta salad...
- Dressing:
- 1/2 of a 16-ounce package (about 2 cups) frozen cheese-filled tortellini or one 9-ounce package refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini
- 1 1/2 cups broccoli flowerets
- 1 large carrot, thinly sliced
- 1 medium red or yellow sweet pepper, cut into thin strips
- Try Olive Garden Italian Salad Dressing Recipe or
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
Cookies: Best Ever Butter Cookies
By NicoleS
Combine butter, sugar and egg in bowl
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 Tbsp. orange juice
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. baking powder
Dairy Queen Ice Cream
By NicoleS
Soak Knox gelatine in cold water
- 2 envelopes Knox gelatine
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 4 cups whole milk
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups cream
Gooey Butter Bars
By NicoleS
Dense, buttery, and decadent, these dessert bars are finger-licking delicious
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light-colored corn syrup
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup half-and-half
- 3 cups sliced and/or halved fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger