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Sausage & French Toast Meatballs
By peridot728
Whip up eggs, yolk and cream with nutmeg
- 2 large eggs plus 1 yolk
- 1/2 cup cream
- A few grates nutmeg
- 3 slices good-quality, hand-sliced white bread (about 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick)
- Butter
- 1 1/2 ground pork
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground sage, half a palmful
- 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated onion
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/3 palmful
- 1 tablespoon maple sugar or light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, ground red pepper or espelette
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- Warm maple syrup, for dipping
Garlicky Sauteed Swiss Chard (Melissa D'Arabian)
By peridot728
Add the oil to a large saute pan with the garlic and red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 large bunch Swiss chard, ribs removed and chopped, leaves roughly chopped
- Kosher salt
- Splash red wine vinegar
Sassy Water Recipe
By peridot728
1 Mix all ingredients together in a pitcher
- 1 pitcher
- 8 1/2 cups water (ideally filtered water)
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger (to boost metabolism)
- 1 medium cucumber, sliced thin (a natural diuretic, helps the body release stored excess water)
- 1 medium lemon, sliced thin (a digestive aid and liver cleanser)
- 12 leaves spearmint
Chicken Divan Casserole (Nancy Fuller)
By peridot728
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place a rack in the top third of the oven
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for greasing
- 2/3 cup breadcrumbs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
- 4 heads broccoli, cut into florets (about 6 cups)
- 2 cups grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 3 cups milk
- 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Pesto (Valerie Bertinelli)
By peridot728
Add the basil, Parmesan, pine nuts and garlic to a food processor
- 1 bunch fresh basil (about 3 cups of leaves)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Swedish Meatballs and Egg Noodles
By peridot728
Place a large pot of salted water over high heat and bring it up to a boil
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 small white onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 1/2 cups veal stock or chicken and beef stock combined
- 3/4 pound ground pork
- 3/4 pound ground veal
- 1 egg
- 2 slices white bread, torn, soaked briefly in about 1/4 cup milk and squeezed of excess liquid
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
- 5 crispy gingersnap cookies, ground up in a food processor
- 2 tablespoons currant, lingonberry or grape jelly
- 2 to 3 tablespoons crème fraiche or sour cream
- 1 pound wide egg noodles
- 1/4 cup combined finely chopped chives and fresh dill
- 1/2 cup cornichons or baby gherkins, finely chopped
Good Eats Meatloaf (Alton Brown)
By peridot728
Heat oven to 325 degrees F
- 6 ounces garlic-flavored croutons
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 onion, roughly chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled and broken
- 3 whole cloves garlic
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 18 ounces ground chuck
- 18 ounces ground sirloin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup catsup
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- Dash hot pepper sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
Bacon-Pineapple-Chicken Kabobs
By peridot728
To make the Hawaiian sauce: Combine all the sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan and stir until the cornstarch is...
- For the Hawaiian sauce:
- 2 2 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs)
- 1 1 1 1/2-inch pineapple, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
- 2 2 1 1/2-inch red bell peppers, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1 1 1/2-inch onion, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 12 12 12 strips of thick cut bacon
- 1-1/2 1-1/2 1-1/2 cups pineapple juice
- 1-1/2 1-1/2 1-1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup brown sugar SAVE $
- 2 2 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 6 6 long skewers
Vanilla-Cinnamon Almond Milk
By peridot728
Vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, no bake/raw, oil-free, refined sugar-free, soy-free Creamy, lightly sweet, and so s
- ookies, cereal, in a smoothie, or simply on its own.
- Yield: 3 1/2 cups
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- 1 cup 1 cup raw almonds, soaked
- 3 1/2 cups 3 1/2 cups filtered water
- 2 to 4 2 to 4 pitted Medjool dates, to taste*
- 1 1 whole vanilla bean, chopped or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract*
- 1/4 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Small pinch Small pinch fine sea salt
Penne-Wise Pumpkin Pasta (Rachael Ray)
By peridot728
This recipe is "wise" because it uses whole wheat pasta – which is high in protein and fiber compared to semolina
- Salt
- 1 pound whole wheat penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 3 shallots, finely chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic, grated
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 can pumpkin puree (15 ounces)
- 1/2 cup cream
- 2 pinches of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, to taste
- Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 7-8 leaves fresh sage, thinly sliced
- Grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, to taste