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homemade pumpkin applesauce
By gocatgo
an amazingly warming and perfectly sweet bowl of the tastiest apple sauce you will ever experience
- 6-7 apples
- 1 small pumpkin
- 2 c water
- 1/3 c brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
Vermicelli Frittata
By gocatgo
Great breakfast meal
- 2 oz vermicelli
- 6 eggs
- 4 T heavy cream
- 1 handful fresh basil leaves, shredded
- 1 handful fresh Italian parsley, chopped
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 2 T butter
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 onion, finely sliced
- 3 large pieces bottled roasted red pepper, drained, rinsed, dried, and cut into strips
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/4 t ground black pepper
Coconut and Oat Pancakes
By gocatgo
they are hardy and filling, almost like eating a thick bowl of oatmeal but in a short stack
- 14 oz or 1 3/4 c coconut milk
- 1 c rolled oats
- 1/2 c dried shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1 1/2 tbsp flax seeds
- 1/4 c water
- 1/4 c canola oil
- 1/4 c maple syrup
- 1/3 c flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Delicious Fresh Strawberry Buttercream Recipe
By gocatgo
A beautiful frosting for a spring cupcake
- 4 egg whites (120 g,)
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 pound unsalted butter at room temperature
- 8 ounces fresh strawberry puree
Red, White, and Blue Dessert Nachos (With Fresh Berries and Coconut Cream)
By gocatgo
It’s quick and easy and so sweetly delicious
- 8 whole wheat flour tortillas
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 8 ounces Neufchâtel low-fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 16 ounces strawberries, stems removed and diced
- 10 ounces blueberries
Fried Okra with Fresh Curry or Basil Leaves
By gocatgo
To reduce slim, make sure knife is clean and dry while cutting
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/4 t turmeric
- Peanut of Canola oil for frying
- 1/2 lb fresh young okra, tops and tails removed and sliced crosswise into 1/8" rounds
- 10 fresh curry or basil leaves
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch of cayenne (optional)
Agua de Melón
By gocatgo
In Mexico and many other parts of North, Central and South America, when you as for water (‘agua’), you are ask...
- 4 cups (packed) fresh melon (such as cantaloupe, honeydew melon, watermelon—peeled, and seeded, as appropriate)
- 1/2 cup water, plus more if necessary
- 1/4 cup sugar, honey or other sweetener, to taste
- 2 About 2 tablespoons lime juice, plus more if desired [optional]
Crab Stuffed Chicken Breasts
By gocatgo
Directions To Make White Sauce: Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat - drained, flaked and cartilage removed
- 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1/3 cup crushed saltine crackers
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Spaghetti with Lemon and Olive Oil (al Limone)
By gocatgo
Spaghetti without the red sauce
- Table salt
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil , plus more for serving
- 1 medium shallot , minced (about 3 tablespoons)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons finely grated zest and 1/4 cup juice from 3 lemons
- 1 ounce finely grated Parmesan cheese (about 1/2 cup), plus more for serving
- Ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaves
Lightened Up Steak and Cheese Subs
By gocatgo
For anyone that loves meat-and-potatoes
- 1 pound top round sirloin
- 2 teaspoons plus 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons Herbes de Provence
- 3 tablespoons red wine
- 3 tablespoons low-fat milk
- 1 cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- 1 baguette, halved, cut into thirds, and toasted
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper