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Hummingbird Cake
By Trix
Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 eggs- lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups oil
- 1 (8 ounce can) crushed pineapple -do not drain
- 2 cups bananas, mashed or about 3 – 4 large bananas
- 1 cups pecans or almonds/ walnuts (it is supposed to be pecans but sometimes I change it up a bit)
PEA GREENS WITH KING MUSHROOMS HOLIDAY 2011
By Trix
TO FINISH 1 tsp (5 mL) cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp (15 mL) water 1 cup (250 mL) garlic chives cut into 3-inch (...
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 3 to 4 king mushrooms, thinly sliced
- Salt to taste
- FINAL SEASONING SAUCE
- cup (125 mL) chicken stock
- 1 tsp (5 mL) oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) soy sauce
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) rice vinegar
- tsp (2 mL) sugar
- VEGETABLES
- 1 tsp (5 mL) chopped ginger
- 2 tsp (10 mL) chopped garlic
- 10 cups (2.5 L) packed snow pea greens
Goat Cheese Wonton Appys
By Trix
Prep Night: You can prep these wontons several nights ahead of your gathering, they freeze nicely
- Filling:
- 1 Log of Chevre Goat Cheese (10oz.) @ room temperature
- 1 Large yellow onion, sliced very thin, then quartered
- 2 tbsp of Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp of unsalted butter
- 1/4 tsp coarse gray salt
- 1/4 tsp of fresh ground pepper
- 25 Wonton wrappers
- Dipping Sauce:
- 1 Jar Dalmatia Dried Fig Spread – with Orange (brand I prefer)
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar (I use an 18 year aged)
- Frying:
- 16 oz. Vegetable oil
Vandouvan Chicken Wings
By Trix
Move over Morton's! Today's home chef has an arsenal of salts to flavor any meal
- Ingredients:
- Vadouvan Chicken Wings
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3/4 oz. grated fresh ginger
- Zest of 6 limes
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 lb. chicken wings, tips removed
- 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 2 Tbs. kosher salt
- 6 Tbs. vadouvan curry powder
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Mom's Shortbread
By Trix
Use the 12 cookies cutters from Crate and Barrel to make a Christmas tree and ice and decorate with little coloured...
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 cup butter
Angel Cake and Strawberry Screwers
By Trix
Very easy and light dessert
- 1 angel cake
- 2 dozen strawberries dipped in dark and light and white chocolate.
Apple Breakfast Muffins(healthy)
By Trix
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 1 cup quick oat rolled oats
- 1 cup plain fat free yogurt
- 2 cups shredded peeled apples
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup fat free milk
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup flour
- 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots or dried cherries/cranberries
ESPRESSO CHOCOLATE Cookies
By Trix
Coffee with chocolate is a perfect match,each improving the flavour of the other
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each baking powder and salt
- 6 oz (175 g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped, about 1 1/4 cups (310 mL)
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) instant espresso powder
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) chocolate chips or chunks
- 1/3 cup (80 mL) sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup (80 mL) chopped toasted pecans
- 1/3 cup (80 mL) dried cherries or cranberries
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) chocolate-covered espresso beans (optional)
Warm Pear Smoothie
By Trix
1 cup Organic apple cider, heated 1 tbsp Chia Seeds, (boil water and pour 3/4 cup of boiling water over chia seed...
- 1 Ripe Pear
- 1/2 tsp Ginger, dried or fresh
- 1/2 - 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 cup Organic apple cider, heated
- 1/2 cup Organic blueberries, (put in with apple cider while it's warming if they're frozen)
- 1 tbsp Chia Seeds, (boil water and pour 3/4 cup of boiling water over chia seeds and let sit)
- Two stalks Kale, stems removed
Ricotta Souffle Pancakes
By Trix
From Williams and Sonoma cook book With Orange Maple Syrup
- Make Syrup : combine 1 orange cut into 8 wedges, cup of water, 1 tsp honey in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup. Add maple syrup and stir over low heat until combined and warm. Set aside.
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp b powder
- 1 tsp b soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 3 large eggs separated
- 1 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup ricotta, drained in sieve for 1 hour
- Unsalted butter for frying