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Ranch Style Beans
By AzWench
Nothing like the smell of fresh baked bread and beans cooking in the kitchen
- 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
- 4 tablespoons green bell peppers
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated onion
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups uncooked pinto beans
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup cracked wheat
Chinese Chicken Salad
By AzWench
You are going to love this salad
- Curried Dressing:
- 2 breasts of chicken, shredded
- 2 cups cooked Colorado river beans
- 3 cups cooked Sweet Brown rice
- 3 small 12 oz. cans mandarin oranges, drained
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 large English Cucumber, chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 of a fresh pineapple OR 1 large 16 oz. can pineapple tidbits, drained
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 2 large heads romaine lettuce, cleaned and chopped
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup flax oil
- 1/4 cup sesame oil
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 2/3 cup Xagave
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
Apricot-Glazed Drumsticks with Broccoli
By AzWench
Apricot jam makes the perfect sticky-sweet glaze for this simple and delicious chicken leg main course
- 12 chicken drumsticks, rinsed and patted dry
- extra-virgin olive oil to taste
- Kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 1 lemon
- 1 pound broccoli, cut into florets
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
5-Minute Individual Potato Gratins
By AzWench
Spray 8 muffin tins with vegetable spray
- Vegetable ; spray
- 2 large russet potatoes ; roughly peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese
- 2 green onions ; finely chopped
- Salt ; and freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
Basic Vanilla Cake 2
By AzWench
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F
- Cooking spray
- 3 cups cake flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup milk, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
Asparagus and Chicken Stir-fry
By AzWench
Freeze the chicken breasts for 20 to 30 minutes and then thinly slice the chicken against the grain into strips
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (2-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger, cut into thin matchsticks
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch plus 1 teaspoon
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 3/4 cup chicken broth, low-sodium canned, or homemade or water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 bunches medium asparagus (about 2 pounds), woody stems trimmed, sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 1 bunch scallions (white and green parts), thinly sliced
- Serving suggestion: Brown or white rice
Linguine with Shrimp and Lemon Oil
By AzWench
For the lemon oil: Combine the olive oil and the lemon zest in a small bowl and reserve
- For the pasta:
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 pound linguine pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 shallots, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 16 ounces frozen shrimp
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 ounces arugula (about 3 packed cups)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Avocado Tuna Salad
By AzWench
Place all of the ingredients in a medium bowl
- 1 5-ounce can tuna, preferably packed in olive oil, drained
- 1/2 ripe avocado, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup minced celery
- 1/4 cup minced red onion
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Sticky Chicken
By AzWench
Preheat oven to 350. In a sauce pot, combine ketchup, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic powder over medium...
- 3 - 5 pounds bone in chicken with skin (folks usually use legs and/or thighs)
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder