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Easy M&M Cookies
By courtneyepowell
From Glenda Homan
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1/2 c oil
- 2 eggs
- M&Ms, choc chips or whatever you want to put in it
Ice Cream Puffs
By courtneyepowell
1. Move the oven rack to a position slightly below the center and heat the oven to 375°
- FOR THE ICE-CREAM PUFFS
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, diced
- 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 lightly beaten egg for coating
- vanilla ice cream
- FOR THE CHOCOLATE SAUCE
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons unsalted butter
New Year's Eve Sparkler
By courtneyepowell
To make, puree cranberries, sugar, and vodka in a blender until smooth
- 2 cups fresh or thawed frozen cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup vodka
- Two 750ml bottles of champagne
Moroccan Turnip and Chickpea Braise
By courtneyepowell
In a large, deep saucepan, heat oil over medium heat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick half-moons
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 pound turnips, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 14- to 15-oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- Cooked rice or couscous, optional
Goat Cheese Arugula Pizza
By courtneyepowell
Preheat oven according to pizza package instructions
- 1 unbaked pizza crust
- 6 tablespoons prepared pesto sauce
- 3 roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 (8 ounce) package seasoned goat cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh arugula
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup
By courtneyepowell
1. Broth: In a large pot, combine chicken, onions, carrot, celery, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, thyme and 12 cu...
- Broth
- 8 large bone-in, skinless chicken thighs (about 3 lbs)
- 2 large onions, peeled and cut into wedges
- 2 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 ribs celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 bay leaves
- 15 whole peppercorns
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- Soup
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 ribs celery, sliced
- 2 small chicken bouillon cubes (such as Wylers)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces broad egg noodles
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
Ginger Honey Chicken
By courtneyepowell
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a baking sheet with a thin layer of cooking spray
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- 2 tbsp freshly ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
- 4 4-oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Trout with Wild Rice, Radicchio and Oranges
By courtneyepowell
Heat oven to 350° F. Cook the rice according to the package directions
- 1 cup wild and long-grain rice blend
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- 3 oranges
- 1/2 small head radicchio, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 8 trout fillets (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Salsa with a Secret
By courtneyepowell
Sauerkraut is the secret ingredient!
- 4 pounds fresh beefsteak tomatoes, blanched, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup roasted red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup rinsed, drained sauerkraut
- 1 can chipotle peppers (7.5 ounces), chopped, undrained
- Juice reserved from red pepper while roasting
- 4 tomatillos, sliced
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1 can mild green chiles (4 ounces), undrained
- Juice reserved from red pepper while roasting
- 4 tomatillos, sliced
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1 can mild green chiles (4 ounces), undrained
- 4 cloves garlic, pressed
- 4 cloves pickled garlic, pressed
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- Dash black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 bunch chopped scallions
Roasted BLT Salad
By courtneyepowell
Preheat oven to 400. In a large skillet cook bacon until crisp; drain on paper towel
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 c cherry tomatoes
- 6 t olive oil
- 1/2 baguette, cut into 1 1/2-in cubes
- 1 head romaine lettuce, quartered lengthwise
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/4 t ground black pepper