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Cake: Apple Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
By Golfwidow7
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/2 stick butter, plus extra for loaf pan
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored, cut into 1/2-inch dice and tossed with a little lemon juice
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for loaf pan
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 or 4 grates fresh nutmeg (about 1/2 teaspoon)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup toasted and chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- Cream Cheese Icing, recipe follows
- Special equipment: Standard loaf pan
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 stick butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
Pork Loin,Roast or Chicken with Apples, Onions and PotatoeS
By Golfwidow7
To brine the roast or chicken, bring 1 quart of cider and 1 quart of water to a boil with the salt, light brown su...
- For the Cider Brine:
- 1 quart cloudy apple cider
- 1 cup Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 large fresh bay leaf
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 4- to 5-pound boneless pork loin or 1 to 2 3-pound spatchcocked chickens
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 4 tablespoons fresh thyme, stripped, divided
- 8 sage leaves, chopped, divided
- Zest of 1 lemon, divided
- 6 potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters then halved, 8 chunks per potato
- 6 apples, halved and cored
- 4 onions, cut into wedges with root attached
- 4 celery sticks, chopped with the leafy part
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 cup chicken stock
- For the Stovetop Gravy:
- (Add any pan drippings from roasting pan to this recipe as well.)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire
- Coarse black pepper
- Salt -
Tart: Spring Vegetable Tart
By Golfwidow7
1. Preheat oven to 425. 2
- 1 9" unbaked pie crust
- 3 choppd scallions - white & lite green parts
- 1 T. canola oil
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 10oz box frozen chopped spinach, thawed & drained
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups 1/2 & 1/2
- 12 tp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
Columbia's Original "1905" Salad Dressing
By Golfwidow7
Mix olive oil, garlic, and oregano in a bowl with a wire whisk
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin Spanish olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/8 cup white wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Grandma's Chicken and Potatoes/Lidia Bastianich's
By Golfwidow7
Chicken and potatoes — fried together in a big skillet so they are crisp and moist at the same time — was my mo...
- BACON (OPTIONAL)
- 4-6 ounces (5 or 6 slices) bacon
- Toothpicks
- CHICKEN
- 2 1/2 pounds chicken pieces (use your favorites)
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- POTATOES
- 1 pound red-skinned potatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
- 2 small onions, peeled and quartered lengthwise through the root end
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1-2 pickled cherry peppers, sweet or hot, cut in half and seeded (optional)
Garlic Ginger Shrimp Stir Fry
By Golfwidow7
1. Place shrimp in a bowl; sprinkle with salt, tossing well
- 1 1/4 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
- 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped red bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons Shaoxing (Chinese rice wine) or dry sherry
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 cup orange sections (about 2 large oranges)
- 3 cups hot cooked short-grain rice
- 1 cup (1-inch) cut green onions
Pizza: Blue Cheese, Lettuce, and Tomato Pizza
By Golfwidow7
In a large bowl, toss together the tomatoes, onion, garlic and 1 Tbl
- 3/4 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 Tbl. olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1 lb. store bought pizza dough, shaped into 2 disks
- 1 cup (about 4 oz.) crumbled blue cheese
- 1/2 cup (about 2 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 romaine heart, thinly sliced
- 5 large basil leaved, torn
Coconut Macaroons Bite-Sized Cookies
By Golfwidow7
As a variation, you could dip these in chocolate or add a bit of citrus zest to the batter, as well
- 4 cups shredded, sweetened coconut (unsweetened is fine, too)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp rum (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
Grilled Eggplant Caprese with Speck
By Golfwidow7
Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat
- 2 2 to small to medium firm eggplants
- Salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 2 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- A few sprigs of rosemary, coarsely chopped
- Pepper
- Crushed red pepper
- 2 2 2 cups wild or baby arugula
- 3 3 3 ripe heirloom tomatoes, sliced
- 1 1 1 pound fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 1 1 1 cup basil leaves
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 pound speck or other smoky or spicy ham, thinly sliced
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Roasted Garlic Brussels Sprouts
By Golfwidow7
Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat; add garlic, cumin, and salt and cook 2 munites
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 1/4 lb Brussels sprouts
- cilantro, coarsely chopped