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Pineapple Macadamia Nut Upside-Down Cake
By aobrien1
CHEFS Mix Heather Mitchell Preheat oven to 350 F
- Topping:
- 1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 6 slices pineapple
- Cake:
- 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, ground
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 larege eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
Slow-Cooker Lasagna
By aobrien1
Slow-Cooker Lasagna
- Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (12 ounce) package lasagna noodles
- 12 ounces cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
Grilled Bone-in Pork Chops with Hawaiian Marinade
By aobrien1
DIRECTIONS Mix pineapple juice, white parts of scallions, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, pepper and...
- 4 4 3/4-inch bone-in pork loin chops, 3/4-inch thick
- 2 6-oz 2 6-oz 1/2 cans pineapple juice, unsweetened (1 1/2 cups)
- 3 3 3 scallions, white parts sliced into thin rounds
- 3 3 3 tablespoons ginger, peeled and minced
- 3 3 3 tablespoons soy sauce, reduced-sodium
- 2 2 2 tablespoons Asian sesame oil, dark
- 2 2 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Lemon and Thyme
By aobrien1
Original recipe from Food and Wine, 1/1/2008
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 4 bone-in chicken breasts (about 2 1/4 pounds in all)
Bacon & Apple Stuffing Recipe
By aobrien1
Grease a 15x10” baking dish with butter and set aside
- 2 (12-ounce) packages bacon, chopped
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing the dish
- 4 celery ribs, chopped
- 2 medium onions, chopped finely
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2” cubes
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped finely*
- 3 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped finely
- 3 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped finely
- 1 tablespoon fresh marjoram, chopped finely
- 2 (24-ounce) loaves white sandwich bread, cut into 1/2” cubes, dried**
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
Easiest Crockpot Ravioli Ever!
By aobrien1
Dump your bag of frozen ravioli right into the crockpot
- 25 oz bag of frozen ravioli (we like cheese)
- 1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
Wild Rice Salad
By aobrien1
A slightly different chicken salad that uses wild rice
- 1 cup cooked wild rice, cooled
- 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped, cooled
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped red pepper
- 1/2 cup crumbled crisply cooked bacon
- 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)
- 1 diced unpeeled apple (Gala, Fuji, Pink Lady, Crispin)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup or more mayonnaise (I prefer light)
- Lettuce
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
Sauteed Shrimp with Coconut Oil, Ginger & Coriander
By aobrien1
1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat
- 2/1 /2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
- 6 scallions, white parts thinly sliced; dark green parts sliced and reserved
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 pound large shrimp shelled
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Lemon wedges, for serving
To-Die-For Carrot Cake
By aobrien1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 1/4 c unsweetened applesauce (or oil)
- 2 c sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 c flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 c grated carrots
- 1 c coconut
- 1 c chopped nuts (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup Dole crushed pineapple (not drained!) {use the pineapple in JUICE not syrup}
- 1/2 c butter (softened)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 lb powdered sugar
Chicken Breasts With Sun-Dried Tomato-Cream Sauce
By aobrien1
Chicken breasts sauteed with shallots; served over pasta and a shallot-sundried tomato cream sauce
- 4 Tbsp. olive oil
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 coarsely chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 large shallots, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup white wine, optional