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Bagna Cauda
By Valarie
This Recipe is appropriate for ALL 4 Phases of the Atkins Diet
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 8 anchovy fillets, chopped
Fiesta Beans
By Valarie
Place the beans in a large bowl and cover them with cold water
- 2 pounds dried pinto beans
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 green bell peppers, seeded and diced
- 2 orange bell peppers, seeded and diced
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 ham hock (or 6 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into pieces)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Hash-Brown Potato Casserole
By Valarie
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 stick butter, melted, plus more for greasing
- 2 pounds large red potatoes, peeled
- 2 cups sour cream
- 10 ounces Cheddar, shredded
- One 10-ounce can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups crushed butter crackers, such as Ritz
Margarita Shrimp Salad - Recipe.com
By Valarie
The flavors of a margarita - tequila, orange and lime - are blended in a tossed salad of fresh shrimp, diced avocad...
- 1 pound medium shrimp, (30-40 per pound), peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup tequila
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup thinly slivered red onion
- 4 cups torn romaine lettuce
- 2 medium endives, cored and torn into pieces (2 cups)
- 1 orange, peeled and cut into segments
- 2 ripe Hass avocados, peeled, pitted and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon lime juice, (see Tip)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Lime wedges
- Creamy Lime-Chile Dressing
- 6 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons minced seeded jalapeno, or serrano pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Japanese Eggplants with Sriracha Shrimp
By Valarie
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 4 small Japanese eggplants (about 6 inches)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound shrimp (21 to 25 count) cleaned, deveined and diced
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup
- 1/2 cup seeded and 1/4-inch diced red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup diced snow peas
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha hot chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
Lisa's Nannie's Apple Pie by Lisa Fontanesi
By Valarie
weight watchers 8 points
- 1/2 store bought Pie Crust; rolled out and cut into 6 strips to place around each ramekin crimped
- 1 butter Flavored Canola Spray
- 5 medium Fuji Apples
- 1/2 cup no calorie Natural Sweetener
- 2 1/2 tablespoons Turbinado Raw Cane Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon; more to taste if you like
- A squeeze of Lemon Juice
- 1/2 cup White Whole-Wheat Flour
- 1/3 cup Packed Brown Sugar
- 5 tablespoons Light Salted Butter
- small bunch fresh Mint for garnish
- 6 ounces Low Fat Vanilla Ice Cream
Cream Cheese Roll-ups (aka Redneck Sushi)
By Valarie
In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, salsa and onions until fully combined
- Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 4 ounces jarred salsa (hot)
- 4 green onions, finely sliced
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 10 slices bacon, cut into small pieces and cooked till crisp
- 16 thin slices deli ham
BBQ Chicken Crescents
By Valarie
Separate dough into 8 triangles In bowl, mix chicken and barbecue sauce
- 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
- 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
"Blow Your Mind" Baked Chicken Wings
By Valarie
step 1 Preheat oven to 350º F
- 2 teaspoons Cornstarch
- Coconut Oil
- 3 Garlic Cloves; minced
- 1 tablespoon Grated Fresh Ginger
- 3 Scallions; sliced - whites & greens separated
- 1/4 cup Low-Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1/2 cup Honey
- 2 Limes; juiced
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 2 tablespoons Chili Flakes
- 2 pounds Chicken Wings; separated - tips removed
B and B "Bash Burger"
By Valarie
Preheat a gas grill to high heat or heat a large skillet over high heat
- BACON JAM:
- Six 6-ounce burger patties
- Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
- 6 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 6 slices American cheese
- 6 soft brioche buns, split and toasted
- 1 cup Special Sauce, recipe follows
- 1 cup Bacon Jam, recipe follows
- 2 whole kosher dill pickles, thinly sliced
- 12 strips thick-sliced bacon, cut into 1/4-inch lardons
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 4 Spanish onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
- SPECIAL SAUCE:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon Sriracha
- 1 clove garlic
- Kosher salt and ground white pepper