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Corn, Tomato, Bacon, Avocado Salad
By Trix
Spicy Vinaigrette
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup diced pancetta or bacon
- 2 ears of corn
- 1/2 lime juiced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 jalapeño, finely diced, ribs and seed removed
- 4 basil leaves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup of thinly sliced red onion
- 1 1/2 cup cherry, pear or grape tomatoes
- 1 avocado chopped
Chicken with Morels
By Trix
Copyright 2004, Barefoot in Paris, All Rights Reserved
- 1- ounce dried morels, soaked for 30 minutes in 3 cups very hot water
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- All-purpose flour, for dredging
- 1⁄4 cup clarified butter
- 1⁄3 cup chopped shallots (2 large)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
- 1 cup Madeira wine
- 1 cup (8 ounces) creme fraiche
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Rich Tea Biscuits
By Trix
Combine all ingredients . Add milk
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp creme tartar
- 1/2 cup butter cold
- 3/4 cup cold milk
Crispy Apple Smoothie
By Trix
Give this juicy smoothie a twist by going for a tart Granny Smith apple, or make a sweeter version with Red Gold, G...
- 1 scoop protein powder (whey or soy)
- 1 cup water
- 1 apple, cored, seeded and quartered
- 1 medium orange, peeled and quartered
- 1 banana, sliced
- 2 handfuls spinach
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and sliced
Avocado Dressing (Ranch replacement)
By Trix
Blend in blender and chill
- 1 large avocado
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3/4 tsp salt
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
By Trix
Brown that butter: Cut 1 cup (that's 2 sticks) of the butter into Tablespoon-sized pieces
- 1 1/4 cups (that's 2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking Soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 room temperature egg
- 3 room temperature egg Yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 oz semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped into shards (aim for longer, super model-thin "strips," as opposed to cute chubby chunks)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten (for egg wash) *The wash won't be used until very late into the recipe...lot's of dough refrigeration time.
- Sea salt for sprinkling (optional, but highly recommend)
Whitewater Granola Bars
By Trix
Bev MacFarlane's recipe .
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 c peanut butter
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 6 cups oats
- 1 cup toasted cocoanut
- 1 cup toasted sunflower seeds
- 1 cup sesame seeds toasted
- 2 cups chocolate chips or half raisons
- Alternate: Substitute Toasted almonds and 1 tsp of almond extract for sunflower seeds
Whole Roasted Cauliflower and Whipped Goat Cheese
By Trix
Heat oven to 475° F. Bring wine, oil, salt, lemon juice, butter, red pepper flakes, sugar, bay leaf, and 8 cups wa...
- 1 head cauliflower, whole, stem trimmed and leaves removed
- 2 1/2 cups dry white wine
- 1/3 cup olive oil plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- Coarse sea salt (for serving)
- 4 ounces fresh goat cheese
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 3 ounces feta cheese
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons olive oil plus more for serving
Beef Bourguignon
By Trix
Copyright Ina Garten, All Rights Reserved
- 1 tablespoon good olive oil
- 8 ounces dry cured center cut applewood smoked bacon, diced
- 2 1/2 pounds chuck beef cut into 1-inch cubes
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound carrots, sliced diagonally into 1-inch chunks
- 2 yellow onions, sliced
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic (2 cloves)
- 1/2 cup Cognac
- 1 (750 ml.) bottle good dry red wine such as Cote du Rhone or Pinot Noir
- 1 can (2 cups) beef broth
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (1/2 teaspoon dried)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature, divided
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 pound frozen whole onions
- 1 pound fresh mushrooms stems discarded, caps thickly sliced
- Country bread or Sour Dough, toasted or grilled and rubbed with garlic clove
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, optional
Pecan Cream Cake
By Trix
1. Make the cake: Heat oven to 350°
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans
- 2 cups flour, plus more for pans
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 eggs, separated
- 1 1/4 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- FOR THE FROSTING:
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped pecans, toasted