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Butternut Squash and Watercress Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette
By Valarie
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 1/2 pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot (about 1 small)
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 12 ounces (about 2 bunches) watercress, tough stems removed
Santa Claus Cookies Recipe
By Valarie
In a microwave, melt white chocolate at 70% power for 1 minute; stir
- 12 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
- 1 package (1 pound) Nutter Butter sandwich cookies
- Red colored sugar
- 32 vanilla or white chips
- 64 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 32 red-hot candies
Daph-a-ccino
By Valarie
step 1 ingredients 2 cup crushed ice 1 cup strong coffee 3/4 cup your choice of milk 3 tablespoon sugar or t...
- 2 cup crushed ice
- 1 cup strong coffee
- 3/4 cup your choice of milk
- 3 tablespoon sugar or to taste
- whipped cream and chocolate syrup (optional)
Bacon and Cheese Manicotti
By Valarie
For the manicotti: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 manicotti pasta tubes
- 9 slices applewood smoked bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- One 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- One 15-ounce container whole milk ricotta, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan, at room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large pinches ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) coarsely grated whole milk mozzarella
- 1 1/2 cups jarred tomato basil sauce, such as GDL for Target Tomato Basil
- 1 cup (4 ounces) coarsely grated whole milk mozzarella
- Olive oil, for drizzling
From the Family Kitchen of Robin Roberts: Lucimarian's Holiday Frappe
By Valarie
Whenever I saw Momma setting out the punch bowl for this festive drink, I always knew it was time for a Christmas p...
- 1 half-gallon lime sherbet
- 2 one-liter bottles of ginger ale
- 1 pint of strawberries, washed and sliced
Bacon Jam
By Valarie
Serve on hamburgers
- 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
Easy Caramelized Onion Pork Chops
By Valarie
Rub chops with 2 teaspoons seasoning salt and 1 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 (4 ounce) pork loin chops, 1/2 inch thick
- 3 teaspoons seasoning salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 onion, cut into strips
- 1 cup water
Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Salad
By Valarie
Season the chicken with the cumin, paprika, coriander, salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs or breasts, sliced inot 1/2-1-inch strips
- 1 About 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 About 1 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1 About 1 tsp. ground coriander
- Salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup EVOO, plus more for drizzling
- 1 shallot, coarsely chopped
- 1 large clove garlic, smashed
- 2 tablespoons pureed chipotle in adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 2 romaine hearts, coarsely chopped (7-8 cups)
- 1 small red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro or fresh parsley
- 2 cups lightly crushed tortilla chips
Garlic Cashew Chicken Casserole
By Valarie
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch strips
- 2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges
- 2 cups sliced bok choy
- 1 cup sliced celery (2 stalks)
- 1 cup sliced carrots (2 medium)
- 3/4 cup chopped green sweet pepper (1 medium)
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 cup chow mein noodles, coarsely broken
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions (2)
Jessica Seinfeld's Skillet-Roasted Potatoes & Chicken
By Valarie
Jessica Seinfeld, wife of funnyman Jerry and best-selling author of two other cookbooks, has put together no-fail r...
- 1 yellow onion
- 1/2 cup water
- 5 medium Yukon Gold potatoes (about 1 1/4 lbs.)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves (about 2 sprigs)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (1 tsp. + 1/2 tsp.)
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (1/4 tsp. + 1/2 tsp.)
- 4 small bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 1/4 lbs. total)
- 4 chicken drumsticks (about 1 lb. total)
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander