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Hermit Cookies/Bars
By amaliana
Pour a cup of warm black coffee or water over raisins and let soak
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup dark coffee or warm water
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves or ginger
Apple Pie Soup
By amaliana
Tart apples and cider combined with those aromatic spices you use for making apple pie come together in a delightfu...
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups apple cider
- 4 large Granny Smith (or other tart apples),peeled, cored, and sliced
- 2/3 cups raisins
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons brandy-optional
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- Apple slices or chopped nuts, for garnish, optional
Walnut Squash- Dash November 2011
By amaliana
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a large baking dish with cooking spray
- 3 (12 ounce) packages frozen winter squash, thawed
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons drak-brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 5 tablespoons softened butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 cup low-fat milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Basic Risotto
By amaliana
Slowly adding broth while stirring constantly is what gives risotto it's signature texture
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 large shallot, diced small
- coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 cup Arborio or Carnaroli rice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan (1/4 ounce)
Joan Collins' Vegetable Rice With Parmesan Cheese
By amaliana
Joan Collins was super-nasty as Blake Carrington's ex in "Dynasty," but she's super-nice in the kitchen
- 1/2 cup regular long-grain rice
- 1 cup water
- 1 Kirby cucumber
- 1/4 lb. sliced red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 green onions
- 1 tbsp. minced fresh basil(or)1 tsp. dried basil
- 2 tbsps. olive oil
- 2 tbsps. cider vineagr
- 2 tbsps. plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
Taste Like Gregg's Pickles
By amaliana
Fill a half-gallon glass jar with washed cucumbers
- Washed pickling cucumbers
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pickling salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pickling spices
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper seed or flaked red pepper
- 8 small cloves of garlic
- 1 medium size glass jar with cover
Timeless Minestrone Soup- David Venable- QVC
By amaliana
Put the kidney beans in a large stockpot or Dutch oven and add enough water to cover them by 2 inches
- 2 cups dried kidney beans, picked over and soaked overnight, or 1 15.5-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 1 medium zucchini, diced
- 1 small yellow squash, diced
- 1 cup 1-inch green bean pieces
- 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- Freshly ground Parmigiano-Reggiano
Homemade Tomato Soup- Vegetarian Times January 2014
By amaliana
1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (2 teaspoons)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 vegetable bouillon cube, optional
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Jackie O's Italian Rice With Mushrooms
By amaliana
In a large skillet, cook rice, tomatoes, mushrooms and onion in butter for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 1 lb. mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup cooked green peas
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup rice
Sweet Potato Bake- Paula Deen
By amaliana
1. Preheat the oven to 325F
- 3 cups peeled, cooked, and mashed sweet potatoes or yams (about 1 1/2 pounds raw)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 cup whipping cream, half-and-half, or whole milk
- TOPPING
- 1 cup light or dark brown sugar
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted