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Easy Vegetable Pizza
By AzWench
As part of his 7-Day Crash Diet, Dr
- 4 large 100% whole grain pitas
- 2 cups pasta sauce, no-salt-added or low-sodium
- 1/2 cup chopped shiitake mushrooms
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 10 oz frozen broccoli florets, thawed and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup shredded non-dairy mozzarella-type cheese
Garlic Lemon Cod
By AzWench
1. In small bowl combine the olive oil, garlic powder and seasoned salt to prepare rub
- 1 cod fillet (8-12 oz, about 1/2-inch thick, cut in half) or 2 cod tenderloins (6 oz each, about 1-inch thick)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter
How to Cook Asparagus
By AzWench
Look for: Sturdy spears with tight heads; the cut ends should not look desiccated or woody
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Lizzie's Old Fashioned Cocoa Cake with Caramel Icing
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more to grease pans
- 2/3 cup cocoa
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 sticks (2/3 cup) butter, plus more to grease pans
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cooking spray
- Caramel Icing:
- 4 cups sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- Special equipment: candy thermometer
Zucchini and Caramelized Onion Pizza
By AzWench
White pizzas tend to be drier than red, so it’s good to include ingredients that add moisture, as in this one top...
- 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- 2 small cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbs. thinly sliced fresh chives
- 1 tsp. finely chopped fresh thyme
- 1 small zucchini, trimmed and thinly sliced or shaved lengthwise
- 1 small yellow squash, trimmed and thinly sliced or shaved lengthwise
- 1 cup coarsely grated mozzarella
- 1 cup coarsely grated scamorza (not smoked)
- Flour for the peel
- 2 8-oz. balls pizza dough (homemade or store-bought) at room temperature
- Flaky sea salt
- Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Grilled Tuscan Chicken
By AzWench
You can save the backbone and freeze for making stock
- 2 small handfuls chopped rosemary
- 1/2 cup olive oil, plus more for grill grates
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (3 1/2-pound) chickens
- 3 large handfuls arugula
- Lemon, sliced, for serving
- Special equipment: 2 foil-covered bricks
Pomegranate-Orange BBQ Sauce
By AzWench
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add the onions and cook until soft
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 small Spanish onion, diced
- 1 cup pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/4 cup pomegranate molasses
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- Finely grated zest of 1 orange
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
Cream Cheese Appetizer
By AzWench
When it comes to appetizers, you'll be on a roll with this recipe
- 1/2 (8 oz.) pkg. refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp. dried dill weed
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
Sigrid's Carrot Cake
By AzWench
Try this delicious Sigrid's Carrot Cake recipe once and it won't be the last time that's for sure!
- CAKE:
- 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
- ICING:
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 package (8-ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup pecans, chopped finely
How to Cook Brussels Sprouts
By AzWench
Look for: Tight, firm, small deep-green heads without yellowed leaves or insect holes
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