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Easy Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
By peridot728
This teriyaki chicken tastes better than takeout
- Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 8 mins Total time: 38 mins
- Serving: 4 as a main course
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from 1 1/2 medium or 1 large oranges)
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 1/2 to 2 lbs (about 6-7 medium) boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
- 1 Tbsp oil (I use light olive oil)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- Green onion and sesame seeds for garnish, optional
Apple Pecan Fall Salad
By peridot728
This Fall Salad with Apples and Pecans is perfect for autumn! Made with greens, apples, pears, craisins, pecans an
- For Salad:
- 6 cups mixed greens
- 1 apple I love Jonathan, Fuji, or Gala for this salad, diced
- 1 pear diced
- 1/3 cup craisins
- 1/2 cup blue cheese
- 1/2 cup salted pecans
- For Dressing:
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 TBSPs honey
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
Banana Upside Down Cake
By peridot728
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 5 bananas, 3 very ripe, 2 fairly ripe
- 18 ounce yellow cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup rum, milk or water
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Ravioli Casserole
By peridot728
Heat oven to 400°F. Spray bottom and sides of a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray
- 1 Bag of frozen ravioli
- 1 jar of marinara sauce
- 2 cups of mozzarella cheese
- Parmesan cheese
Chocolate-Ricotta Pie (Giada)
By peridot728
Blend the flour, cornmeal, 3/4 cup pine nuts, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt in a food processor until finely ground
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal
- 3/4 cup pine nuts, plus 3/4 cup, toasted (about 8 ounces in total)
- 1/4 cup sugar, plus 3/4 cup Pinch salt
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1/2 cup water
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (about 1 1/3 cups)
- 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 3 large egg yolks
Chocolate-Ricotta Pie (Giada)
By peridot728
Blend the flour, cornmeal, 3/4 cup pine nuts, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt in a food processor until finely ground
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornmeal
- 3/4 cup pine nuts, plus 3/4 cup, toasted (about 8 ounces in total)
- 1/4 cup sugar, plus 3/4 cup
- Pinch salt
- 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1/2 cup water
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (about 1 1/3 cups)
- 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 3 large egg yolks
Dumpy Pumpkin Cake (Jill Bauer - QVC)
By peridot728
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 1 (15-oz) can pumpkin puree
- 1 (10-oz) can evaporated milk
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup broken graham crackers (not crumbs)
- 1/2 cup toffee bits
- 2 sticks butter, melted
- Whipped cream (optional garnish)
Fresh Corn Salad (Ina Garten)
By peridot728
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the corn for 3 minutes until the starchiness is just gone
- 5 ears of corn, shucked
- 1/2 cup small-diced red onion (1 small onion)
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup julienned fresh basil leaves
Banana Chocolate Chip Nut Bars recipe
By peridot728
Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit
- 2.5 cups all purpose flour.
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda.
- 0.25 teaspoon salt.
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened.
- 1 cup (lightly packed) organic coconut palm sugar, or light brown sugar.
- 0.5 cup granulated vegan sugar, or white sugar.
- 1 large egg.
- 1 teaspoon almond extract, or vanilla extract.
- 2 medium bananas, mashed.
- 2 cups (~12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips.
- 1 cup (~4 ounces) chopped pecans, or other chopped nuts.
- Equipment
- Small bowl.
- Large bowl.
- Mixing spoon.
- 10 ″ x 15″ jelly roll pan.
- Scraper spatula.
Thai Beef with Peppers (Pioneer Woman)
By peridot728
Cook the noodles according to the package directions
- 1 package pad Thai rice noodles or linguine
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons sherry
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon red chili paste or a few dashes red chili oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lime, halved
- 1 pound flank steak, sliced very thin against the grain
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, cored and sliced into rings
- 1 tablespoon diced fresh jalapeno or 1 teaspoon diced hot pepper
- Fresh basil leaves, for garnish
- Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish