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Ham and Cheese in Puff Pastry
By dhoffmanlatter
1.Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- 1 package (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry, defrosted (recommended: Pepperidge Farm)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 pound black forest ham, sliced
- 1/2 pound Swiss Gruyere cheese, sliced
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
Skillet Roasted Lemon Chicken
By dhoffmanlatter
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon whole fennel seeds
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup good olive oil
- 1 lemon, halved and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 yellow onion, halved and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 (4-pound) chicken, backbone removed and butterflied
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
- Juice of 1 lemon
best fudgy cocoa brownies
By dhoffmanlatter
Preheat oven to 175°C | 350°F
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil (olive oil or coconut oil are fine)
- 1 1/8 cup superfine sugar (caster sugar)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all purpose | plain flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Sam's Brussel Sprouts
By dhoffmanlatter
cook bacon in cast iron, remove and dry on towels in remaining bacon fat, cook brussels and shallots and garlic un
- bacon
- shallots, thinly sliced
- garlic, minced
- two packages of brussels sprouts, halved
- freshly ground black pepper
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Creamed Spinach
By dhoffmanlatter
In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, melt butter and then add the olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Vidalia onion, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 bunches spinach, stemmed and chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Shrimp Fettuccine with Spinach and Parmesan
By dhoffmanlatter
1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat
- 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 10 ounce medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 ounces fresh baby spinach
- 1 1/4 ounces Parmesan cheese, shaved
Tomato, cucumber and avocado salad
By dhoffmanlatter
Chop tomatoes into a medium dice
- 11/2 cups chopped tomatoes (I used cherry tomatoes)
- 1 cucumber (peeled and seeded then diced)
- 1 avocado (diced)
- 4 ozs feta cheese (cubed) ? Tasty tip
- 2 tbsps purple onion (minced)
- 1 handful parsley (minced - about 2 tbs)
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 8 twists black pepper (from a pepper mill)
Grilled Vegetable Pitas with Goat Cheese and Pesto Mayo
By dhoffmanlatter
1. Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture into each pita half
- 2 whole wheat pitas, cut in half
- 4 leaf lettuce leaves
- 4 servings Simple Grilled Vegetables
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese
cheesy baked meatballs in marinara
By dhoffmanlatter
1.Preheat oven to 450. 2.In a large mixing bowl, add ground turkey, red onion, garlic cloves, fresh spinach, parmes...
- 2 lbs. ground turkey
- 1 cup diced red onion
- 2 garlic cloves, diced
- 1 1/2 cups diced fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon dry oregano
- 1 tablespoon dry basil
- 1 tablespoon dry parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 jar of marinara sauce (I used Muir Glen ... use whatever is your favorite)
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Chicken Cordon Bleu
By dhoffmanlatter
1. pound the breasts at an angle to flatten and lay two strips of ham in them
- sauce:
- 2 packages boneless breasts
- 4 slices ham
- thinly sliced mozarrella
- egg beaten
- breadcrumbs and flour mixture (3 to 1 proportion)
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 lb sliced mushrooms
- fresh pepper, 1 T basil, salt
- 4 T melted butter, 4 T flour, 2 cups milk