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Pizza Dough
By AzWench
World-renowned chef Wolfgang Puck shares his homemade pizza dough recipe for endless pizza possibilities
- One 1/4-ounce package dry active yeast
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 cup warm water, 105-115 degrees
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- Toppings of your choice
Pretty Pizzelle 'Ice Cream' Sandwiches
By AzWench
For each sandwich, using a small ice cream scoop or a soupspoon, scoop 4 small balls of frozen yogurt (about 1/3 cu...
- 12 vanilla-flavored pizzelle cookies
- 2 cups lowfat vanilla frozen yogurt, slightly softened at room temperature
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips or rainbow sprinkles
Chocolate Chow Mein Noodle Cookies
By AzWench
Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper
- One 12-ounce bag semisweet chocolate chips, such as Ghirardelli
- One 5-ounce can crispy chow mein noodles (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 3/4 cup salted and roasted almonds, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped dried mango
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
Green Goddess Dressing
By AzWench
Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, basil, parsley, chives, tarragon an...
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped tarragon
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Crudite, such as blanched radish, cauliflower, broccoli and sugar snap peas, for serving
- Mixed field green salad, for serving
Bean Breakfast Salad
By AzWench
Beans in a breakfast salad, why not? They add texture, nutrition, and flavor
- Dressing:
- 1 lb. strawberries
- 1-2 pints raspberries
- 1 fresh pineapple, cored and diced
- 1 can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
- 2-3 cups cooked spelt
- 1 container crumbled goat cheese
- 1/4 cup fig jam
- 1/4 cup Total Omega Swirl – Orange cream
- 1-2 Tablespoons Xagave
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- Splash of balsamic vinegar
- Pinch of salt
Dutch Oven Biscuits/Rolls
By AzWench
Whisk dry ingredients together in a large bowl
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 eggs
Pesto Sauce
By AzWench
Pesto sauce is a wonderful sauce that not only is great for pizza, but wonderful for pasta, salads, and sauces
- 2 cups basil, loosely packed
- 1 cup parmigiano reggiano cheese
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 cup pistachio nuts
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 t. salt
- pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup uncooked whole grain Teff
Roasted Pork Loin with Cider and Chunky Applesauce
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- Chunky Applesauce:
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves roughly chopped
- 2 sprigs fresh sage, leaves roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- Pinch crushed red pepper
- Kosher salt
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 (6-chop) pork rib roast
- 2 large onions, sliced
- 1 bundle fresh thyme, tied with string
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 quarts apple cider, divided
- Chunky Applesauce, recipe follows
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch chunks (toss the apples in lemon juice if not using right away)
- 1 1/2 cups reserved cider from Roasted Pork Loin with Cider
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
Marshmallow Crispy Treats
By AzWench
Thoroughly grease a 9- by 13-inch pan with softened butter
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, plus more for greasing
- One 10-ounce bag marshmallows
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 cups rice cereal
- 1 bag mini white marshmallows
- Rainbow sprinkles, to decorate
Danish Pastry
By AzWench
Did you ever wonder how artisan bakers make those super-buttery, flaky, light-as-air Danish? Here's how
- Dough:
- 2 cups unsalted butter, at cool room temperature
- 5 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt; if you use salted butter, reduce this to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, optional; for traditional flavor
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup lukewarm water*
- 2 large eggs
- Use the greater amount in winter, or in a dry climate; the lesser amount in summer, or when it's humid out.
- Cheese filling:
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Fruit filling:
- 1 to 1 1/4 about 1 to 1 1/4 cups jam, preserves, or canned fruit pie filling
- Topping:
- 1 large egg white beaten lightly with 1 tablespoon cold water
- Glaze:
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar or glazing sugar
- 2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons water or milk, enough to make a "drizzlable" glaze
- pinch of salt
- crushed nuts, optional; to garnish