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Buffalo Cauliflower "Chicken"
By wjkn@aol.com
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
- 1 head cauliflower, cleaned and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt
- 1 cup buffalo sauce
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- For serving: Bleu cheese dressing, celery, etc.
Pasta Pomodoro
By wjkn@aol.com
"Easy and light pasta with tomatoes and garlic
- 1 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth
- crushed red pepper to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Scalloped Potatoes
By wjkn@aol.com
In a small sauce pan, melt butter and blend in flour
- paprika Directions:
- 4 cups thinly sliced potatoes
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 dash cayenne pepper
- 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup grated cheese, to sprinkle on top
Strawberry Salad with Pecans and Feta Cheese
By wjkn@aol.com
Whisk together vinegar, oil and sugar
- 3 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- Kosher salt & pepper
- 1 quart strawberries, hulled & halved
- 6 cups spring mix salad greens
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted & chopped
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill or 1/2 tsp. dried dill
Cheesy Potato Casserole
By wjkn@aol.com
Place potatoes and 1 T salt in a large pot of water
- 3 lb. russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 T plus 2 t kosher salt, divided
- 6 large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz. white Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
- 2 oz. Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 t ground white pepper
Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake
By wjkn@aol.com
Heat oven to 325 degrees
- 3 cups Sugar
- 1 1/4 cup Butter ; softened
- 8 ounce Cream cheese ; softened
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 teaspoon Lemon extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Orange extract
- 1/8 teaspoon Salt
- 6 Eggs
- 3 cups Soft As Silk Flour
- ~~ -- Glaze -- ~~
- 1 cup Confectioners Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Lemon rind ; grated
- 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Butter ; softened
Hot Caprese Dip
By wjkn@aol.com
Email Address But for the days when a traditional Caprese won’t cut it – or you need to feed a crowd with a de...
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 8-ounce containers of fresh mozzarella (cut into cubes)
- 1/2-cup store bought or homemade basil pesto
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- Crostini or Bread sticks or any kind of Cracker
Cranberry Cake
By wjkn@aol.com
Maker Talks If you have a stand mixer, the process is very easy; it comes together in about 10 minutes
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed and softened at room temperature for 1 hour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract, optional
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups cranberries (12-ounce bag)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup pecans, unroasted
Are You Kidding Cake
By wjkn@aol.com
1 In bowl, dump dry cake mix, eggs and pie filling
- 1 box cake mix, any flavor
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 1 can pie filling, any flavor
Spicy Honey Glazed Chicken
By wjkn@aol.com
Mix spices together and set aside
- 1 package boneless skinless chicken thighs (you should get about 8 thighs per package)
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika (regular paprika works well too but smoked brings more flavor)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (use less if you don't like heat)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar