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Michael Symon's Grilled Chicken with Ratatouille
By Valarie
step 1 ingredients instructions Preheat a grill or grillpan to medium high
- 1 pound Chicken Legs and Thighs
- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (divided)
- Salt
- Freshly Ground Pepper
- 2 Red Bell Peppers (sliced)
- 2 Red Onions (sliced)
- 2 Zucchini (sliced)
- 1 medium Eggplant (sliced)
- 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Capers
- 1 cup Basil (plus extra for garnish)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
Grilled Peach and Caramel Crostata
By Valarie
For the crostata: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- One 9-inch-round unroll-and-bake refrigerated pie crust, thawed
- 1 teaspoon olive oil, for the grill pan
- 1 pound fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and halved (about 2 large or one 10-ounce bag frozen peaches, thawed)
- 1 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice (from 1/2 small lemon)
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
Clinton Kelly's Boozy Shakes
By Valarie
step 1 ingredients 1/3 cup Milk 2 cups Vanilla Ice Cream fresh Mint garnish (optional) 3 tablespoons Chocolate...
- Basic Boozy Shake Base:
- 1/3 cup Milk
- 2 cups Vanilla Ice Cream
- fresh Mint garnish (optional)
- Grasshoppa! Mix-In:
- 3 tablespoons Chocolate Syrup
- 1.5 ounces Chocolate Liqueur
- 1.5 ounces Creme de Menthe
- Bourbon Caramel Mix-In:
- 3 tablespoons Caramel Sauce
- 3 ounces Bourbon
- Lemon Twist Mix-In:
- reduce Milk to 1/4 cup
- zest of 1 Lemon
- 1/4 cup Limoncello Liqueur
Slow Cooker Barbeque
By Valarie
Place roast into slow cooker
- 1 (3 pound) boneless chuck roast
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbeque sauce
Secret Sauce Tacos
By Valarie
For Tacos: Prepare the Top Sirloin by chopping into small pieces
- Tacos
- 1 1/2 pounds Top Sirloin
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- 1 small onion (1/2 cup chopped onion)
- 2 fresh Garlic Cloves minced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons Gebhardt Chili Powder
- 1 cup Water
- 2 tablespoons Tomato Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
- 2 teaspoons Granulated Garlic
- 1 tablespoon Flour
- 2 dozen Fresh Corn Tortillas
- Guacamole
- 3 large Ripe Avocados, halved, seeded & peeled
- 1 Lemon, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 cup Onion – diced
- 2 Roma Tomatoes – diced
- 2 small-medium Serrano Chiles, seeded & minced
- 2 tablespoons Chopped Cilantro
- 1 Clove Garlic, peeled & minced
- Grandmas Hot Chile Sauce
- 4 Serrano Chiles
- 2 Jalapenos
- 1/2 cup Tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 large Garlic Clove
- 1/2 cup Water
- Additional Taco Toppings
- Shredded Lettuce
- Tomato
- MontereyJack Cheese
“Chilied” Shrimp Tacos
By Valarie
In a medium (10-inch) skillet over medium heat, toast the arbol chiles until they are noticeably darker and very ar...
- 2 to 3 dried arbol chiles, stemmed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoonMexican oregano
- 2/3 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/4 pounds medium shrimp, peeled, deveined (if you wish) and cut into pieces slightly smaller than 1/2 inch
- Salt
- A little vegetable oil
- 12 fresh corn tortillas
- 4 ounces (about 1 cup) shredded Mexican melting cheese (like Chihuahua, quesadilla, or asadero) or Monterey Jack, brink or mold cheddar
- A cup or so "Tangy Avocado-Peanut Salsa" (or another of your favorites)
Chipotle-Salted Chocolate Truffles
By Valarie
Directions Heat the sweetened condensed milk, bittersweet and semisweet chocolates and the vanilla in a double boi...
- One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 8 ounces good-quality bittersweet chocolate
- 8 ounces good-quality semisweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces good-quality milk chocolate, melted
- 2 tablespoons chipotle salt or regular sea salt
Asian Beef Stew
By Valarie
1. In 5- to 5 1/2-quart slow cooker, layer onion, beef, celery and carrots
- 2 large onions, sliced
- 2 pounds round steak, sliced for stir-fry
- 2 ribs celery, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 cup peeled baby carrots
- 1 cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Chinese five spice powder
- 1 teaspoon Asian chili paste
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 10 ounce package frozen peas, thawed
- 6 cups cooked white rice
Sigrid's Carrot Cake
By Valarie
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 whole eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups grated carrots
- Butter, for greasing
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans, chopped finely
Quick Salad Nioise - Recipe.com
By Valarie
1. On large platter, arrange lettuce, separated into leaves, tomatoes, sliced sweet green peppers, sliced potatoes,...
- 1 head leaf lettuce, separated into leaves
- 1/2 pound cherry or pear tomatoes
- 1 green sweet pepper, sliced
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) sliced potatoes, drained
- 4 hard-cooked eggs, quartered
- 1 can (12-ounces) tuna, drained
- 1/3 cup Nicoise olives, pitted
- 1/3 cup Italian dressing