Valarie's profile page
Recipes
Tropical Cucumber Salad
By Valarie
Whisk fish sauce to taste, lime zest, lime juice, oil, brown sugar, vinegar and crushed red pepper in a large bowl ...
- 3-5 teaspoons fish sauce, (see Shopping Tip)
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest, plus more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 medium English cucumber, cut into 3/4-inch dice
- 1 avocado, cut into 3/4-inch dice
- 1 mango, cut into 3/4-inch dice (see Kitchen Tip)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Get Yo' Man Chicken
By Valarie
Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 chicken thighs, skinless
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed tomatoes in thick puree
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon lemon-pepper
- Hot buttered rice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Honey Dijon Balsamic Vinaigrette
By Valarie
Whisk balsamic vinegar, olive oil, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper in a bowl
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Taco Pizza - Recipe.com
By Valarie
1. Lightly coat a 12- to 13-inch pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 1 pound loaf frozen whole wheat bread dough, thawed
- 12 ounces lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
- 1/2 cup bottled salsa
- 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes (2 medium)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
- 1/2 - 1 cup shredded lettuce and/or spinach
- 1 cup baked tortilla chips, coarsely crushed
- Light dairy sour cream and/or bottled salsa (optional)
French Coconut Pie
By Valarie
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 (3 1/2ounce) can shredded sweetened coconut (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
Bechamel Sauce by Michael Simon
By Valarie
step 1 Place a sauce pot over medium heat and add the butter
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated Nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- freshly ground Black Pepper
White Wine Braised Chicken
By Valarie
Heat a large Dutch Oven over medium-high heat
- 1 Whole Chicken (Broken Down into 8 Pieces)
- 2 tablespoons Kosher Salt
- 2 teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 2 tablespoons Paprika
- 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1 small Yellow Onion (Thinly Sliced)
- 1 small Red Bell Pepper (Thinly Sliced)
- 2 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
- 1 tablespoon Thyme Leaves (Roughly Chopped)
- 4 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup White Wine
- 1/2 pound Kale Leaves (Washed and Chopped into 1/2 inch Pieces)
- 1/2 pound Collard Leaves (Washed and Chopped into 1/2 inch Pieces
- 8 cups Chicken Stock
- 18 - Minute Pilaf
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 small Yellow Onion (Minced)
- 2 cup Long Grain White rice
- 1 Fresh Bay Leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon Freshly Grated Nutmeg
- 4 cups Low-Sodium Chicken Stock
- Kosher Salt
Hidden Valley Ranch dressing Mix
By Valarie
Whisk all ingredients together until blended
- 1/3 cup dry buttermilk (**see note below**)
- 2 Tbsp. dried parsley
- 1 1/2 tsp. dried dill weed
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 tsp. onion powder
- 2 tsp. dried onion flakes
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. dried chives
- 1 tsp. salt
Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Basil
By Valarie
Chop the shallot and put it in a small bowl
- 1 shallot
- 2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon superfine sugar
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 1/2 cups small strawberries
- 2 to 3 cups spinach leaves, from a farmer's market
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 4 to 5 tablespoons EVOO
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Egg Muffins
By Valarie
These freeze and store in frig
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 6 Eggs
- 4 Scallions (chopped)
- 1 Red Bell Pepper (diced)
- 1/4 cup Ham (chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper