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Southwest Chicken Chopped Salad
By AzWench
In a large bowl, stir all salad ingredients together, excluding the tortilla chips and avocado
- FOR THE SALAD:
- 2 cups Diced Rotisserie Chicken
- 1 whole Green Pepper, Diced
- 1 cup Rinsed And Drained Black Beans
- 1 cup Sweet Yellow Corn
- 2 whole Roma Tomatoes, Diced
- 4 whole Scallions, Washed And Sliced (white And Green Parts)
- 1 whole Large Romaine Heart, Chopped And Washed
- 1/2 bunches Cilantro, Washed And Chopped
- 2 cups Crushed Tortilla Chips
- 2 whole Just Under Ripe Avocados, Diced
- FOR THE DRESSING:
- 1/2 cups Mayonnaise
- 1/2 cups Sour Cream
- 1/2 Tablespoons Ranch Seasoning
- 1/2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning
- 1/2 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice (optional)
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
Basic Pizza Dough
By AzWench
I like this pizza crust best with half all-purpose flour and half whole wheat
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm (105-115 degrees) water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 to 4 cups all-purpose flour or half all-purpose and half whole wheat
Chocolate Truckers — Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Butter Cream Frosting
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment
- To Make Cookies:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 3/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks plus 2 tablespoons butter, cubed and softened
- 5 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- To Make Frosting:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 6 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Fried Rice Balls “Arancini”
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 375 F
- 1/2 cup short grain brown rice
- 1/2 ounce parmigiano reggiano, freshly grated
- 1 teaspoon saffron or .01 grams (such as Badia Soanish Saffron)
- 10 leaves basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup no added salt, fat or sugar tomato sauce (such as Pomi)
- 1 1/2 ounces of fresh mozzarella
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 egg whites, whisked until foamy
- 1 cup of whole wheat panko
Arby’s Grilled Chicken and Pecan Salad
By AzWench
Arby’s Grilled Chicken and Pecan Salad is a new menu item at Arby’s
- 2 1/2 cups of grilled chicken breast cut into small pieces
- 1 cup of sliced red grapes
- 1 cup of diced red apple
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup of mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (juice of one lemon)
- salt and pepper to taste
Fruit Bruschetta
By AzWench
So often when I take the time to actually make a breakfast at home, it’s something on the heavy side (waffles, pa...
- 1/4 pineapple, diced
- 6 oz. strawberries, hulled and diced
- 2 kiwis, peeled and diced
- 1 banana, diced
- Sliced bread rounds (challah, baguette, etc. will do)
- Butter
- Cinnamon sugar
- Vanilla yogurt
Garlicky Pot Roast
By AzWench
The roast can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for 3 days, or frozen for 1 month
- For the roasted garlic:
- 8 heads garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- For the marinade:
- 3 tablespoons chopped garlic (about 4 large cloves)
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra for browning the roast
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (3to 5-pound) chuck roast, fat trimmed
- For the sauce:
- 2 large Spanish onions, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 cup dark beer, such as Guinness or Aventinus
- 1 whole head of the roasted garlic (save the rest for another use)
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup crumbled gingersnaps (about 15 small cookies; store-bought are fine)
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
Kimberly's Simply Southern Fried Chicken
By AzWench
Directions 1. Place water and salt in a pot over high heat until salt dissolves
- 1 (3-5 lbs) whole chicken, cut into eight pieces
- 1/4 cup salt
- 2 quarts ice water
- Crisco for frying
- Coconut oil for frying
- 2 cups flour for dredging
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/4 tablespoon pepper
Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry with Udon Noodles
By AzWench
Coat a large, straight-sided saute pan set over medium heat with the peanut oil and toss in the chicken and 1 table...
- 1 teaspoon peanut oil, plus more as needed
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 scallions, white and green parts separated and sliced on the bias
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped
- One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and cut into brunoise
- 2 medium carrots, julienned
- 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 cup chiffonade Napa cabbage
- 1/2 cup edamame
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound fresh udon noodles
- Sesame oil, for drizzling
- 1/4 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped
- Cilantro, for garnish
Big Chocolate Birthday Cake
By AzWench
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Cake:
- 4 sticks butter, plus more for greasing
- 8 heaping tablespoons cocoa, plus more for dusting
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 whole eggs, beaten
- Frosting:
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 24 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract