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Cantaloupe Granita
By Cindy
Place the sugar, melon and lime juice in a blender
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 whole cantaloupe, rind removed, cut into chunks
- Juice of 1 lime
- Fresh mint sprigs, for serving
Chicken Cacciatore
By Cindy
Directions Sprinkle the chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon of each salt and pepper
- 4 chicken thighs
- 2 chicken breasts with skin and backbone, halved crosswise
- 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour, for dredging
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 ( 28-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons drained capers
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves
Best Bourbon Chicken
By Cindy
Heat the oil in a large heavy pan or Dutch oven, and brown the chicken pieces until lightly golden on all sides, ab...
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup apple-grape-cherry juice
- 2/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup peach-flavored bourbon liqueur (such as Southern Comfort ®)
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup apple-grape-cherry juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Summer Corn Fettuccine
By Cindy
This pasta tastes like corn chowder, a summer favorite of mine
- Salt
- 1 pound fettuccine
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 6 slices smoky bacon, chopped
- 6 ears corn on the cob, shucked
- 3 shallots, finely chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup half-and-half or cream - whatever you put in your morning coffee
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- A few dashes hot sauce or 1 or 2 pinches cayenne pepper
- 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano
- 1/2 cup torn sweet basil leaves or 1/4 cup chopped tarragon leaves
Lemon Meringue Pie
By Cindy
Heat oven to 450°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch glass pie pan
- Crust:
- 1 box Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
- Filling:
- 1-1/4 c. sugar
- 1/3 c. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1-1/2 c. cold water
- 3 egg yolks (save whites for meringue below)
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel
- 1/2 c. fresh lemon juice
- Meringue:
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 c. sugar
Soft & Chewy Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
By Cindy
Cream shortening, butter, and sugar in a large mixing bowl
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups flour, sifted before measuring
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 24 miniature peanut butter cups, chopped into pieces
Slow Roasted Beef with Tomato Rosemary Gravy
By Cindy
Preheat oven 500ºF. Place oven rack in the middle position
- 3 1/2 to 4 About 3 1/2 to 4 pounds boneless beef round roast
- 4 carrots, cut lengthwise in half
- 4 celery stalks, cut on a bias in thirds
- 2 onions, quartered with root end attached
- 1 pound baby Yukon gold potatoes
- 1/2 cup EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons Montreal Steak Seasoning
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 About 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup beef stock, plus a splash
- 1/2 About 1/2 cup white wine
Daphne Oz's Coffee Banana Pudding
By Cindy
step 1 ingredients 1/4 cup Butter 2/3 cup Brown Sugar 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon...
- For the Bananas Foster:
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 2/3 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 4 Bananas (cut in half lengthwise and then halved)
- 1 cup Coffee
- 1/2 cup Toasted Pecans (roughly chopped)
- For the Pudding:
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon Salt
- 1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups Milk
- 2 Eggs (separated)
- 2 tablespoons Butter (softened)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
- For Assembly:
- 3 cups Crushed Vanilla Wafer Cookies
- Whipped Cream
Not-Your-Mama’s Mashed Sour Cream and Chive Potatoes
By Cindy
Boil potatoes and turnips until tender
- 4 pounds starchy potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 pound turnips, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 packages Boursin herb cheese or 1 1/3 cups other soft, herb-garlic cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- Milk, for mashing
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup chives, finely chopped
Bourbon BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches and Green Apple Slaw
By Cindy
For the chicken: Place the chicken breasts and thighs in a pot with the bay leaves, carrot, onion, orange and some...
- Chicken:
- 2 small skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts
- 2 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 small carrot, coarsely chopped
- 1 small onion, quartered
- 1/2 orange, sliced
- Salt
- BBQ Sauce:
- 1 cup organic ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 2 shots of bourbon
- 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Juice of 1/2 orange
- Slaw:
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil or olive oil
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon superfine sugar
- 1 1/2 About 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt or kosher salt
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 red onion, grated
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 pound cabbage (red, green or a mix), shredded
- 1 large green apple, peeled and coarsely grated
- Brioche rolls, split
- Bread-and-butter pickles, for topping