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Sunny Morning Muffins
By traciesparks
Special equipment: muffin tin and muffin liners Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 cup strawberries, chopped
- 1 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1/2 pint blueberries
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Tangy Tomato Brisket
By traciesparks
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F
- One 5- to 8-pound beef brisket, trimmed of all fat (the butcher can do this for you!)
- One 24-ounce bottle ketchup or chilli sauce
- 1 package dry onion soup mix
- Several dashes hot sauce
Creamy Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
By traciesparks
This slightly spicy dip cleverly captures the flavor of buffalo chicken wings
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
- 1 cup ranch salad dressing
- 3 cans (4-1/2 ounces each) chunk white chicken, drained and shredded
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- Corn or tortilla chips
- Thinly sliced green onions, optional
Balsamic Soaked Bacon Wrapped Scallops
By traciesparks
I seldom if ever use Rachel's recipies but this was a very good one
- 6 very large sea scallops
- 1/4 cup aged balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/2-inch ginger, thinly sliced
- 12 slices pepper bacon, halved
- 1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- Toothpicks
Twice-Baked New Potatoes Pioneer Woman
By traciesparks
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 12 new potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh chives
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- Salt and pepper
Chinese Chicken Burgers with Rainbow Sesame Slaw
By traciesparks
For the rainbow sesame slaw: Combine the jicama, bell peppers, snow peas, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, sesame see...
- Rainbow Sesame Slaw:
- 2/3 cup julienned jicama
- 2/3 cup julienned bell peppers (red, orange, yellow or any combination)
- 2/3 cup snow peas, strings removed and julienned
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Sriracha Lime Mayo:
- 3/4 cup mayo
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha
- Burger Patties:
- 2 pounds ground chicken
- 1/3 cup scallions, sliced on the bias
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon minced lemongrass
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 6 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 6 good-quality hamburger buns with sesame seeds
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
Orange Lemonade Recipe
By traciesparks
This lemonade is a wonderful thirst quencher for a picnic or after a hot day of yard work or sports activities
- 2 quarts water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 can (12 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
- 1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
Cherry & Port Glazed Ham
By traciesparks
When you're feeding a crowd, this is your go-to recipe
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 1/2 cups Swanson® Chicken Stock (Regular or Unsalted)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup chopped shallots
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup port or other sweet red wine
- 1 package (5 ounces) dried cherries (about 1 cup)
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 turkey size oven bag
- 1 unglazed fully-cooked bone-in spiral-sliced ham (about 9 pounds)
Baked Manicotti with Sausage and Peas
By traciesparks
Turned out beautifully. I used parm instead of romano, based on what I had
- Fonduta sauce:
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 6 ounces (about 3 cups) grated Pecorino Romano
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 large or 2 small shallots, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus 1/2 teaspoon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus 1/4 teaspoon
- 1/4 cup white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
- 3/4 cup (4 ounces) frozen petite peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta
- 12 manicotti shells
- 1 (26-ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella
Slow-Cooked Pepper Steak Recipe
By traciesparks
"After a long day in our greenhouse raising bedding plants for sale, I appreciate coming in to this hearty beef dis...
- 1-1/2 pounds beef top round steak
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges or 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 large green pepper, cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cold water
- Hot cooked noodles or rice