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Broiled Lobster Tails
By catgirl
Preheat the broiler. Place lobster tails on a baking sheet
- 2 whole lobster tails
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
- ground pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Brownies (Grandma Hudson's) (D)
By catgirl
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Mushroom Pate
By catgirl
“Serve this vegetarian pâté recipe as an appetizer with crackers and pickled onions or try it as a sandwich spr...
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- ¼ cup minced shallots
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms (baby bella), coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage, plus more for garnish
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry
- ½ cup walnuts, toasted (see Tip)
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast or Parmesan cheese
Rachael Ray's Marinara Sauce
By catgirl
In a medium saucepan, heat the oil (4 turns of the pan) over medium heat
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 8 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 fresh or dried pepperoncino, finely chopped
- 2 (28-32 ounce) can San Marzano tomatoes
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
- handful fresh basil leaves, torn
Feta Cheese Turkey Burgers (B/S)
By catgirl
Preheat the grill for medium high heat
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- ground black pepper to taste
Apple Cheddar Turkey Burgers (B/S)
By catgirl
In a bowl, combine the turkey, scallions, parsley, grill seasoning and poultry seasoning
- 2 pounds ground turkey breast
- 4 scallions, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley (a generous handful)
- 1 tablespoon grill seasoning
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 1 apple, such as granny smith, cut into 12 slices
- 8 slices extra-sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
- 4 sandwich-size english muffins, split and toasted
- 8 leaves red- or green-leaf lettuce
Eggplant Napoleon
By catgirl
In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the balsamic vinegar to a boil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
- 6 ounces buttermilk
- 3 ounces yellow cornmeal
- Salt and pepper
- 1 eggplant, cut into 3 slices
- 1 tomato, cut into 3 slices
- 3 ounces goat cheese (chevre)
- 3 ounces baby spinach
Black Bean Burger (B/S)
By catgirl
COMBINE mushrooms, onion, cilantro, bread crumbs, garlic, pepper, egg white, and soy sauce in food processor
- 6 oz mushrooms, quartered
- 1/2 red onion, quartered
- 1/2 c packed cilantro leaves
- 6 Tbsp whole wheat bread crumbs or substitute ground rolled oats
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 jalapeño chile pepper, seeded
- 1 egg white
- 2 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 can (15 oz) no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 4 slices reduced-fat pepper Jack
- 4 sm whole wheat sandwich rolls, toasted
- 4 lettuce leaves
- 1 sm tomato, sliced
Grilled Pizza Planks (P/P)
By catgirl
Preheat a grill or broiler to medium-high
- Two 1-pound eggplants, tops and bottoms discarded, cut crosswise into 12 slices each
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), for brushing
- Salt and pepper
- 1 loaf crusty Italian semolina bread, halved crosswise, then each half split lengthwise
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and halved
- 4 large heirloom tomatoes, cut into 6 slices each
- 1 bunch basil, stems discarded
- Two 1-pound balls smoked mozzarella, cut into 8 slices each
Plum Island Sound Clam Chowder (S/S)
By catgirl
Drain clams in a colander over a bowl, reserving juice
- 4 (6 1/2-ounce) cans chopped clams
- 2 (8-ounce) bottles clam juice
- 5 slices center-cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 1/2 teaspoons butter
- 2 cups cubed red potato
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 1/4 cups evaporated fat-free milk
- 1 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley