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rum teacakes
By foodiva
Preheat oven to 350 F/180 C
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups (any combination of almonds, pecans, walnuts etc)
- 1-1/4 cups Butter
- 1 Cup Powdered sugar(plus 1/2 cup for dusting)
- 1 cup (plus 1/2 cup for dusting)
- 1 tbsp Rum extract
Tomato Soup
By foodiva
A place where ideas grow Chop tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers and grate the carrots on a grater
- people:
- Recipe:
- 1 kg of tomatoes
- 500 g of carrots
- 1 kg of bell peppers (red and yellow)
- 3 large onions
- 8 cloves of garlic
- 5 cans skinned tomatoes (400 x 5)
- 2 liters of broth
- 3 tbsp of olive oil
- 2 tbsp of basil
- 4 tbsp of oregano
- 4 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of garlic salt
- 1 tsp of cayenne pepper
- 3 tsp of sugar
Baker's Croissants
By foodiva
baker's croissants star rating (36) rate this recipe » Hands-on time: 2 hrs to 3 hrs Baking time: 30 mins
- dough
- 2 large eggs plus enough warm water to make 2 cups of liquid (16 ounces)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 5 1/2 to 6 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk (optional)
- 1 scant tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional; for sweet pastry)
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- butter
- 1 7/8 cups unsalted butter, cool to the touch
- 3/4 teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
- 1/2 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
Savory Southwestern Soup-South Beach Friendly!
By foodiva
Chop the chicken breasts into 1/2 in cubes and sprinkle with the dry spices and mix well to coat
- 1 lb chicken breast, chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 (14 ounce) can Mexican-style tomatoes (go for plain, low sugar canned tomatoes if on the South Beach diet)
- 1 (24 ounce) jar salsa (we use southwestern style)
- 7 garlic cloves, chopped finely
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons cumin powder (or to taste)
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 1 (14 ounce) can black beans, rinsed (can increase to 2 cans)
- 2 (32 ounce) containers fat free chicken broth
- 1 ⁄2 lb frozen corn (omit if on the South Beach diet)
- 1 ⁄2 lb frozen cut green beans
- 1 ⁄4 cup cilantro leaf, chopped finely (optional)
- 2 cups Minute brown rice, cooked (omit if on phase 1 of the South Beach diet)
Pumpkin Pie
By foodiva
Instructions Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C)
- 3 3
- large eggs
- 1 /2
- cup
- (100 g) white granulated sugar
- 1 /4
- cup
- (55 g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 /4
- cup
- (55 g) dark brown sugar
- packed
- 15 15
- ounce
- (440 g) can pure pumpkin puree
- (2 cups) not pumpkin pie filling
- 1 1
- cup
- (240 ml) heavy whipping cream (thickened cream)
- or evaporated milk
- 3 3
- teaspoons
- pure vanilla extract
- 2 2
- teaspoons
- ground cinnamon
- 1 /2
- teaspoon
- ground ginger
- 1 /4
- teaspoon
- ground cloves
- 1 /4
- teaspoon
- nutmeg
- 3 /4
- teaspoon
- salt
- 9 9
- inch
- pie crust
- or store bought pie shell
lemon blueberry cake w/ white chocolate cream cheese frosting
By foodiva
Instructions Preheat oven to 350ºF
- 3-1/3 cups cake flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp grated lemon zest
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp buttermilk
- 2-1/2 cups fresh blueberries
african chicken peanut stew
By foodiva
Instructions Heat the oil in a large frying pan or dutch oven
- To Serve:
- 1 + 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 2 red chilli peppers, finely chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 chicken breasts, chopped into bite-size chunks
- 150 g (1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp) smooth peanut butter
- 480 ml (2 cups) chicken or vegetable stock (use bouillon for gluten free)
- 1 x 400g (14oz) can chopped tomatoes
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped into bite-size chunks
- 1 cup roughly chopped peanuts
- Boiled rice
- Fresh coriander/cilantro
- Toasted peanuts*
- Garlicky kale**
Moon Milk
By foodiva
Bring milk to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-low heat
- 1 cup whole milk or unsweetened nut milk (such as hemp, almond, or cashew)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ashwagandha (or another adaptogen, like shatavari or astralagus)
- 2 pinches of ground cardamom
- Pinch of ground ginger (optional)
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon virgin coconut oil or ghee
- 1 teaspoon honey, preferably raw
IMPERIAL’S RED VELVET CAKE ROLL
By foodiva
DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 420°F
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour*
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 large eggs
- 3 large yolks
- 3/4 cup Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk
- Pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon red food color gel or paste
- 3 large egg whites, no traces of egg yolk!
- 3 tablespoons Imperial Sugar Confectioners Powdered Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- Spoon & Sweep method: Use a spoon to fill measuring cup with flour until required amount is obtained. Scooping measuring cup directly into flour bag will firmly pack flour resulting in too much flour required for recipe.1/2 cup heavy cream, cold
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 oz unsalted or salted butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice, fresh
sweet and sour sauce chinese
By foodiva
Stir fry Chinese sweet and sour sauce possibly is the most famous Chinese sauce
- 2 middle size garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon green onion white
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 tablespoons ketchup
- 8 tablespoons water= 1/2 cup of water
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water