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Spiced Apple-Walnut Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
By peridot728
For the cake: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven
- Butter for greasing the pan
- Flour for dusting
- 3 medium green apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored and diced into 1/4 to 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups maple syrup
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoon water, plus extra, as needed
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Marinated Maple Miso Dijon Salmon
By peridot728
You are probably familiar with using a honey dijon in a marinade but instead of using honey here we are using maple...
- 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon grainy mustard
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon white miso paste
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, grated
French Apple Tart (Ina Garten)
By peridot728
For the pastry, place the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 12 tablespoons (11/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1/2 cup ice water
- 4 Granny Smith apples
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, small diced
- 1/2 cup apricot jelly or warm sieved apricot jam
- 2 tablespoons Calvados, rum, or water
Honey-Almond Lace Cookies
By peridot728
Combine the butter, honey, and brown sugar in a small saucepan, over medium heat, and cook, stirring frequently, un...
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup toasted sliced almonds 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
Italian Stuffed Peppers
By peridot728
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- 5 bell peppers
- 2 TBSPs olive oil
- 16 oz Italian Seasoned Ground Turkey
- 8 oz microwave beef seasoned rice cooked according to package instructions
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 TBSP dried parsley
- 1/2 TBSP dried basil
- 1-1/2 cups pasta sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese divided
- 5 5 5 bell peppers
- 2 2 2 TBSPs olive oil
- 16 16 16 oz Italian Seasoned Ground Turkey
- 8 8 to oz microwave beef seasoned rice cooked according to package instructions
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 TBSP dried parsley
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 TBSP dried basil
- 1-1/2 1-1/2 1-1/2 cups pasta sauce
- 2 2 2 cups mozzarella cheese divided
Fresh Tomato Blender Sauce
By peridot728
Place the tomatoes and garlic in a stand blender and blend until chunky, about 10 seconds
- Makes 3 cups sauce, enough for 1 pound of pasta for 4 to 6 people
- 1-1/2 pounds plum or Roma tomatoes (5 to 6 tomatoes), coarsely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 pound dry pasta, such as casarecce, gemelli, angel hair, or linguine
- Fresh ricotta cheese or grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
Pumpkin & Dark Chocolate Energy Balls
By peridot728
A GREAT after school snack or even a breakfast option for those busy mornings
- {Makes about 40 Balls}
- 3 cups dry, uncooked oatmeal (I used gluten-free thick cut oats)
- 15 oz. all-natural Pumpkin Puree
- 3/4 cup all-natural Peanut butter, or Almond butter
- 2/3 cup pure maple syrup or raw honey
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 2-4 Tbsps shredded, unsweetened coconut, OR ground flax seeds (if ‘dough’ seems too wet, then I add more, if it’s too dry, add less…start with a smaller quantity)
- 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips. You could use dark chocolate/cacao pieces, or just skip the chocolate if you wish.
Apple Galette
By peridot728
1. Make the crust: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and sugar
- For the Crust:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup ice water
- For the Apple Confit:
- 2 pounds sweet-tart apples (such as Pink Lady)—peeled, cored and thinly sliced (6 medium apples)
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- For the Apple Galette:
- 2 pounds sweet-tart apples (such as Pink Lady), cored and very thinly sliced (6 medium apples)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1 large egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Whipped cream, ice cream or crème fraîche, for serving
Braised Collard Greens
By peridot728
Cook the bacon in a deep saute pan on medium-high heat until crisp, then set aside, leaving the fat in the pan
- 2 strips bacon, cut into small lardons
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1 large bunch collard greens, stemmed and sliced into 1-inch strips
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Grilled Romaine with Balsamic Dressing (Valerie Bertinelli)
By peridot728
For the balsamic dressing: In a blender, combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Gorgonzola, basil, garlic, a pinc...
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons crumbled Gorgonzola
- 6 leaves fresh basil, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 romaine hearts, halved lengthwise
- Canola oil, for brushing
- 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola, for garnish
- 4 leaves fresh basil, torn, for garnish