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Macaroni and Cheese Primavera
By peridot728
For this dish use 3-4 cups of fresh baby vegetables or a vegetable medley, very thinly sliced and quickly sautéed ...
- For the Cheese Sauce and Mac:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 to 6 baby carrots, tops trimmed, peeled and very thinly sliced on an angle
- 5 to 6 baby zucchini or a few baby zucchini and patty pan squash, thinly sliced
- 2 to 3 baby fennel, tops trimmed and bulbs halved lengthwise then very thinly sliced
- 3 to 4 green Vidalia onions, fat spring onions or 2 leeks, whites and light greens halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- A fat handful snap peas, thinly sliced on an angle, shelled fresh peas or defrosted peas
- 1/4 cup garlic scapes, chopped or 2 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper
- 1 wedge of lemon
- 1/4 cup tarragon leaves, coarsely chopped
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 cups warm milk
- Salt and pepper
- Freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 cups grated Fontina Val d’Aosta or Gruyère cheese
- 1 cup grated Asiago cheese
- Salt
- 1 pound macaroni with lines, such as cavatappi (hollow, corkscrew pasta)
- or penne rigate
- 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Espresso Frappe
By peridot728
Mix the milk and cream in a 9 by 13-inch glass baking pan and put it in the freezer for 2 to 3 hours
- SIMPLE SYRUP:
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 shots espresso, chilled (or 1/2 cup instant espresso)
- 1/2 cup simple syrup, recipe follows
- Crumbled amaretti cookies (or biscotti), for garnish
- 1/2 cup water 1 cup sugar
GRILLED APPLE SUNDAE
By peridot728
Peel, core and slice apples
- 2 2 4-5 cups granny smith apples, 4-5 apples
- 2 2 4-5 cups granny smith apples, 4-5 apples
- 2 2 4-5 cups granny smith apples, 4-5 apples
- 3 3 3 tablespoons corn syrup
- 3 3 3 tablespoons corn syrup
- 3 3 3 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1 1⁄2 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1⁄2 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1⁄2 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1⁄2 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1⁄2 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1⁄2 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 3 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 3 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 3 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 1⁄4 1⁄4 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 1⁄4 1⁄4 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 1⁄4 1⁄4 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 1 1 poundcake
- 1 1 1 poundcake
- 1 1 1 poundcake
- vanilla ice cream
- vanilla ice cream
- vanilla ice cream
- aluminum foil
- aluminum foil
- aluminum foil
Trail Mix Fix Overnight Oats
By peridot728
In a medium bowl or jar, combine almond milk, oats, sweetener, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt
- 284 9.5g 246mg 43g 6g 12.5g 8g (2g sat fat), 246mg sodium, 43g carbs, 6g fiber, 12.5g sugars, 8g protein
- 5 5 minutes
- 6 6 hours
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 1 1 packet no-calorie sweetener (like Truvia)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
- Dash Dash salt
- 1 1 1 tbsp. raisins, chopped
- 1/4 1/4 1 oz. (about 1 tbsp.) sliced almonds
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 tsp. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Screaming Spice Cookies
By peridot728
Cookies Whisk the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together in a medium bowl
- Cookies:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for rolling out dough
- 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, slightly softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Icing
- Hard candies, try yellow, red, black, (Jolly Ranchers preferred)
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons egg white powder
- 3/4 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 empty metal tuna fish can, (about 6 ounces) for cutting cookies (See Cooks Note)
- Lollipop sticks, available in craft or bakers' supply stores
Cheese and pepperoni stuffed pull-apart pizza bread
By peridot728
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 loaf artisan white or French bread
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter or margarine, melted
- 12-15 slices mozzarella cheese
- 20-25 pieces pepperoni
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce, heated
PECAN KRINGLE (The Chew)
By peridot728
Preheat the oven to 400ºF
- Pecan Filling:
- 1 stick unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 2 cups toasted pecans (roughly chopped)
- TO ASSEMBLE:
- 3-4 tablespoons flour (for dusting)
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
- 1 egg
- GLAZE:
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon milk heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- flaky sea salt (to garnish)
Chocolate-Hazelnut Tart (Giada)
By peridot728
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups peeled, chopped, and toasted hazelnuts
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 store bought frozen pie crust, defrosted
Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi (Copycat)
By peridot728
Season shrimp with salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 1 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- to salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 3 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups white wine
- 2 2 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 2 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies (Pioneer Woman)
By peridot728
Special equipment: mini muffin pan Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- One 16.5-ounce package refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough
- 1 bag of 24 miniature chocolate-peanut butter cups