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Waffles with Ice Cream
By smleonard
1. Heat a waffle iron. Whisk together the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 pints vanilla ice cream
Mini S'mores Hand Pies
By smleonard
Heat oven to 425°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper
- 1 1
- box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
- 1/2 1/2
- cup graham cracker crumbs (8 graham cracker squares, finely crushed)
- 1/4 1/4
- cup sugar
- 3 3
- tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 1/2
- cup marshmallow creme
- 2 2
- tablespoons cream cheese, softened (1 oz)
- 2 2
- tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 1/2
- cup chocolate chips
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
By smleonard
1) Place the sweet potatoes in a large pot and add enough water to cover
- 6 sweet potatoes (about 4 pounds), peeled and cut into eighths
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Crunch
By smleonard
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 sticks (8 ounces) plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- One 16-ounce jar creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- Stir in your favorite breakfast cereal or even dried fruit or nuts.
Crumb Cake
By smleonard
Sift together the dry ingredients and dust raisins with a little of the mixture
- 2 1/4 c. sifted pastry flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 c. raisins
- 1 c. sugar
- 2/3 c. soft butter
- 1 c. sour milk
Panzanella With Tuscany Grilled Steak (Or Peppercorn Seared Tuna)
By smleonard
In a large mixing bowl, combine olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, zucchini, squash, balsamic vinegar, 1...
- 1 lb. semolina bread
- 1/2 c. olive oil
- 1 c. Calamata olives (pitted and halved)
- 1 red tomato (large) (1 inch rough dice)
- 1 seedless cucumber (1 inch rough dice)
- 1 red bell pepper (1 inch rough dice)
- 1 red onion (peeled) (1 inch rough dice)
- 1 zucchini (medium) (1 inch rough dice)
- 1 yellow squash (medium) (1 inch rough dice)
- 1 c. balsamic vinegar
- 3 c. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 bunch basil (washed and dried) (rough chop)
- 4 cloves garlic (peeled and chopped or pressed)
- 4 8-oz. strip steak or
- 4 6-oz. fresh tuna steaks (grade A)
- kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Herb and Apple Stuffing Bread Pudding
By smleonard
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 8 cup(s) bread, such as country boule, crusts removed, and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup(s) (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 3 ounce(s) pancetta, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 cup(s) (about 1 large) chopped onion
- 1 1/2 cup(s) (about 3 large stalks) chopped celery
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1/2 cup(s) medium or dry sherry
- 2 tablespoon(s) finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 5 extra-large eggs
- 2 cup(s) heavy cream
- 1 cup(s) chicken stock or broth
- 2 cup(s) (8 ounces) freshly grated Gruyère cheese
Shepherd’s Pie
By smleonard
In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes and enough salted water to cover by 1 inch
- 2 lb. small yellow-flashed potatoes, halved
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 10 oz. cremini mushroom slices
- 2 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 parsnips, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 lb. 93-percent lean ground beef
- 1/4 c. flour
- 1 1/2 c. beef broth
- 1/2 c. canned crushed tomatoes
- salt and pepper
- 3/4 c. 2-percent milk
- 1 1/2 lb. baby spinach
Grilled Vegetable Orzo Salad
By smleonard
Cook orzo according to package directions
- DRESSING:
- 1-1/4 cups uncooked orzo pasta
- 1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
- 1 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 medium sweet yellow or red pepper, halved
- 1 large portobello mushroom, stem removed
- 1/2 medium red onion, halved
- 1/3 cup California Olive Ranch® Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
- SALAD:
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
Stuffed Tomato Flowers - Recipe.com
By smleonard
The filling of savory vegetables, salty olives, and sweet fruit transforms tomatoes into prizewinning edible flower...
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or apple juice see savings
- 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel see savings
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice see savings
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil see savings
- 2 tablespoons snipped fresh dillweed or 2 teaspoons dried dillweed see savings
- 1 tablespoon snipped parsley see savings
- 2 cloves garlic, minced see savings
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper see savings
- 1/4 teaspoon salt see savings
- 1-1/2 cups cooked brown rice see savings
- 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained see savings
- 1/4 cup chopped red sweet pepper see savings
- 1/4 cup chopped, seeded cucumber see savings
- 1/4 cup golden raisins, coarsely chopped see savings
- 1 medium carrot, chopped see savings
- 2 medium green onions, sliced see savings
- 2 tablespoons chopped green olives see savings
- 6 large ripe tomatoes see savings