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Cranberry-Pecan Muffins
By MelanieAnn
Why this recipe works: Cranberry-nut muffins can make a quick and hearty breakfast, but all too often they are de...
- Streusel Topping
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, softened
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- Muffins
- 1 1/3 cups (6 2/3 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups pecan halves , toasted and cooled
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon (7 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted and cooled slightly
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
Marie Callender's Famous Golden Cornbread
By MelanieAnn
Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C
- Honey Butter:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup (1 stick/4 oz/113g) butter, softened
- 1/3 cup honey
Kabab-e Kubideh
By MelanieAnn
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine meat and the rest of the ingredients
- 2 pounds lean twice ground beef or 1 pound beef and 1 pound lamb shoulder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 large onion, peeled and finely grated
Strawberry Salad - Trisha Yearwood
By MelanieAnn
6 servings
- Salad:
- 1 package ramen noodles, crushed, flavor packet discarded
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and dried
- One 5-ounce bag baby spinach
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- Dressing:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp Recipe
By MelanieAnn
Makes 4 servings
- 20 large (16/20) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 ounce canola oil
- 1 tablespoon plus 5 teaspoons green onions, chopped
- 2 ounces dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon fresh chopped garlic
- 4 tablespoons Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 8 ounces (2 sticks) salted butter
Provencal Cherry Tomato Gratin
By MelanieAnn
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 3 pints cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 1/2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 large garlic cloves, peeled
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 cups coarse bread cubes from a county bread (crusts removed)
Banana Bread
By MelanieAnn
Why this recipe works: Recipes for ultimate banana bread abound, but because they include an overload of bananas ...
- 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 6 large very ripe bananas (about 2 1/4 pounds), peeled (see note)
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter , melted and cooled slightly
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup walnuts , toasted and coarsely chopped (optional)
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Oven Fried Chicken Legs
By MelanieAnn
Yield: 4 servings
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- 2 1/2 pounds chicken legs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- Olive oil cooking spray
Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup
By MelanieAnn
Saute beef in oil in large 10-qt
- 3 ts Oil
- 88 oz Beef stock
- 2 lb Ground beef
- 3 ts Oregano
- 12 oz Onion; chopped
- 2 1/2 ts Pepper
- 14 oz Carrots; slivered
- 5 ts Parsley; (fresh chopped)
- 14 oz Celery; diced
- 1 1/2 ts Tabasco sauce
- 48 oz Tomatoes; canned, diced
- 48 oz Spaghetti sauce
- 2 c Red Kidney beans
- Shell macaroni; or other
- 2 c White kidney beans
Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry with Quinoa, Peppers & Basil
By MelanieAnn
Cut chicken into one inch pieces
- 1 cup Trader Joe's Organic Quinoa prepared with chicken stock according to package directions
- 2 cups Trader Joe's Chicken Broth
- 1 1/2 pounds Trader Joe's Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast Tenders
- 4 tablespoons Trader Joe's Garlic Flavored Olive Oil
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- 5 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
- 20 leaves fresh sweet basil, julienne
- Grated parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste