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Cranberry Sauce Extraordinaire
By MelanieAnn
In a medium saucepan, boil water and sugar until the sugar dissolves
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
- 1 orange, peeled and pureed
- 1 apple - peeled, cored and diced
- 1 pear - peeled, cored and diced
- 1 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
PTM - Chicken in a Tomatillo, Chipotle and Brown Sugar Sauce
By MelanieAnn
Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt and pepper
- 3 chicken leg quarters or 3 drumsticks and 3 thighs, rinsed and patted dry.
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher or sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/4 cup safflower or corn oil
- 2 cups white onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 pounds tomatillos, husks removed and rinsed
- 4 tablespoons pilocillo (Mexican brown suger) shredded or substitute for brown sugar
- 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, plse more sauce if desired
- 2 cups chicken broth or water
Banana Freeze
By MelanieAnn
Yield: 6 cups
- 3 (354 g) bananas, peeled
- 2 Tablespoons (25 g) granulated sugar or other sweetener, to taste
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- 3 cups (720 ml) ice cubes
Classic Turkey Gravy
By MelanieAnn
When your turkey goes into the oven, start the broth: Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat
- For the broth:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion or leek, or 2 shallots, sliced
- Neck and giblets from your turkey (discard the liver)
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 sprigs thyme, parsley, rosemary and/or sage
- 1 bay leaf
- For the gravy:
- Turkey drippings from your roasting pan
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Dash of Worcestershire sauce
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons cold flavored butter (optional)
Pineapple Freeze
By MelanieAnn
Yield: 2 cups
- 1 3/4 cups (260 g) frozen pineapple chunks
- 3/4 cup (158 g) soft tofu
- 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
Rosemary Watermelon
By MelanieAnn
Place ingredients in a pitcher
- 2 sprigs Fresh rosemary
- 2 cups cubed watermelon
Buttermilk Jam Jar Dressing
By MelanieAnn
Add the buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, chives, garlic, hot sauce, blue cheese, and salt and pepper to...
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- Dash hot sauce
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup crumbles blue cheese, mashed with a fork
Applebee's Garlic Mashed Potatoes
By MelanieAnn
In a large pot, immerse the potatoes and garlic in water Boil until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 30 minut...
- 2 lbs POTATOES peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 cloves GARLIC, peeled
- 5 slices BACON cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 cup thinly sliced GREEN ONION
- 1/2 cup low-fat MILK warmed
- 1/2 cup low-fat SOUR CREAM
- 1 tsp SALT
- 1/4 tsp PEPPER
beef and cabbage soup
By MelanieAnn
Brown the beef in the butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat
- butter - 1 tbsp
- ground beef - 1 pound, lean
- garlic salt - 1/2 tsp
- garlic powder - 1/2 tsp
- pepper - 1/4 tsp
- celery stalks - 2, chopped fine
- kindey beans - 1 16 oz can, not drained
- cabbage - 1/2 head (medium), chopped
- tomatoes - 1 can (28 oz), including liquid
- water - 1 tomato can worth
- beef bouillon - 4 cubes
- parsley - fresh, for garnish
Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
By MelanieAnn
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme