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Carla Hall's Grilled Pork Tenderloin Tacos
By AzWench
Fixing up a yummy taco bar is a great way to ensure your holidays guests stay full!
- For the Rub:
- 1 Pork Tenderloin
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Ground Cumin
- 1 tablespoon Ground Coriander
- 2 tablespoons Ground Aleppo Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons Salt
- For the Tacos:
- Corn Tortillas
- Picked Red Onions
- Shredded Cabbage
- Radishes (thinly sliced)
- Cotija Cheese
- Sliced Avocado
- Lime Juice (for coating avocado)
- Cilantro
- Salsa Verde (recipe follows)
- For the Salsa Verde:
- 5 Medium Tomatillos (husked and rinsed)
- 1 Jalapeno (roughly chopped)
- 1/4 cup Onion (finely minced)
- 2 Garlic Cloves (skin on)
- Juice of 1 Lime
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/3 cup Cilantro (finely chopped)
Good Morning Muffins
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- Muffin Batter:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- Generous 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups sweet orange marmalade (use 2 cups if you like the bitter marmalade taste, less if you don't)
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 whole eggs, beaten
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Wheat germ, for sprinkling
Brown Sugar Oatmeal Cookies
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 2 sticks (1 Cup) Salted Butter, Softened
- 2 cups Packed Dark Brown Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 whole Eggs
- 1-1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 3 cups Old Fashioned Oats
Flaxseed Rustic Bread
By AzWench
The Secret is to first soak the flax seed
- 2 cups warm water
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup Xagave
- 1 cup sourdough starter
- 1 cup soaked flax seeds (soaked over night in 2 cups water)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 cups unbrominated white flour
- 2 cups fresh ground buckwheat flour
- 2 tablespoons saf instant yeast
Garlic Spaghetti
By AzWench
Ricotta salata is a salty, mild-flavored cheese with a crumbly texture similar to feta
- 8 oz. 8 oz. dry spaghetti
- 2 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 2 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
- 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. minced lemon zest
- Salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup crumbled ricotta salata
Basic Herb and Garlic Butter Baste
By AzWench
The virtue of this aromatic concoction lies in its simplicity
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or cilantro
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Cabbage Fat-Burning Soup
By AzWench
This tomato and cabbage soup was rumored, in days of old, to melt away those thighs
- 5 carrots, chopped
- 3 onions, chopped
- 2 (16 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, with liquid 1 large head cabbage, chopped
- 1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
- 1 (15 ounce) can cut green beans, drained
- 2 quarts tomato juice
- 2 green bell peppers, diced
- 10 stalks celery, chopped 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
Prairie Sushi
By AzWench
Mix the cream cheese, basil, chives, parsley, lemon juice, and sprinkle with salt and pepper together in a bowl
- One 8-ounce package cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil
- 1 teaspoon fresh minced chives
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 taco-sized flour tortillas
- 1 pound thinly shaved turkey
- 3 carrots, julienned
- 1 cucumber, julienned
Steak Tacos - Cook's Illustrated
By AzWench
Why this recipe works: To develop a steak taco recipe with an indoor cooking method that yielded steak taco meat a...
- Herb Paste:
- 1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
- 3 medium garlic clove, roughly chopped
- 3 medium scallion, roughly chopped (about 1/3 cup)
- 1 medium jalapeño chile, stemmed and roughly chopped (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Steak:
- 1 flank steak (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds), trimmed of excess fat and cut lengthwise (with grain) into 4 equal pieces (see below)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt or 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Tacos:
- 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed (see note)
- Fresh cilantro leaves
- Minced white or red onion
- Lime wedges
Neapolitan Thin Crust Pizza
By AzWench
To allow for more space, remove the top rack from the oven
- Equipment:
- 2 cups warm water (100 degrees F)
- 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon raw cane sugar (turbinado)
- 5 cups all-purpose, unbleached, unsifted flour
- Sea salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Your favorite tomato sauce
- Grated mozzarella cheese
- Your favorite grated or shredded cheeses, optional
- Assorted precooked meats, optional
- Assorted raw vegetables, optional
- Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Italian herb blend
- Rectangular ceramic pizza baking stone, optional
- Heavy duty whisk (thick wire)
- Rubber spatula
- Measuring spoons
- Medium-size mixing bowl
- Wooden peel
- Metal peel
- Pizza cutter
- Metal dough scraper or dough cutter
- Thermometer
- 2-inch pastry brush
- Rolling pin (barrel pin with no handles works best)