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Olive Garden-Style House Salad
By KimberlyB
Make the dressing: Combine the olive oil, vinegar, Miracle Whip, lemon juice, parmesan, garlic salt, Italian season...
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons Miracle Whip
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 10-ounce bag American salad blend
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 small pepperoncini or other pickled peppers
- 1 small vine-ripened tomato, cut into wedge
- 2 tablespoons sliced black olives
- 1/2 cup large croutons
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
CHOCOLATE COFFEE SMOOTHIES
By KimberlyB
Put everything in a hand-cranked or electric blender and blend until smooth
- 3 cups ice cubes or frozen milk chunks
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 /2 cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee
- 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
- 1 /2 teaspoon vanilla
Apple-Cinnamon Bundt Cake Martha Stewart
By KimberlyB
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water
Amazing Caramel Bars
By KimberlyB
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 32 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
- 5 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Blueberry Jam Recipe
By KimberlyB
At the height of blueberry season, you'll find me making many jars of this savory jam for friends and family
- 1/3 cup thawed apple juice concentrate
- 1 envelope plain gelatin
- 5 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
By KimberlyB
1. Position one of your oven racks in the center of you oven
- 2 1/4 c flour
- 1 c sugar
- 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 c pistachio nuts
- 1/2 c dried cranberries
- 2 eggs
- 1 yolk from another egg
- 1 TBS lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla
Pretzel Hot Dog Buns
By KimberlyB
In a small saucepan, heat the milk, 1/2 cup water, sugar and honey to 105 to 110 degrees F
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 small cloves garlic, grated
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 cup bread flour
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- Pretzel salt or coarse ground sea salt, for sprinkling
Dark-Chocolate Brownies
By KimberlyB
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 each large piece of parchment paper
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (optional topping)
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional topping)
Ancient Grains Bread
By KimberlyB
1) Combine all of the ingredients, mixing and kneading to form a smooth, slightly sticky dough
- 2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 3/4 to 1 cup lukewarm water*
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup Baker's Special Dry Milk or nonfat dry milk
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour
- 1 cup King Arthur whole wheat flour, Traditional or White Whole Wheat
- 1 cup Ancient Grains Blend
- 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten
- Use the lesser amount of water in summer (or in humid conditions), the greater amount in winter (or in dry conditions), and something in between the rest of the time.
Sweet Garlic Chicken
By KimberlyB
Saute the Minced Garlic with the Olive Oil until soft, then remove from heat and stir in the Brown Sugar
- Chicken,
- Garlic,
- Brown Sugar
- Olive Oil. (measurements vary on taste - recipe I used is below