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Smashed Potatoes
By garciamoss
1. Preheat oven to 250°C
- 16 small potatoes, washed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, more if desired
- 1 tablespoon caraway seeds or 1 tablespoon cumin (example) or 1 tablespoon fennel seed (example)
- 1 tablespoon thyme (example) or 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped (example)
- salt and pepper, to taste
Baked Pumpkin Donuts
By garciamoss
Serving Size: 1 (844 g) Servings Per Recipe: 1 Calories 208
- For Icing:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup shortening or 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 -4 teaspoons milk
Scalloped Potatoes
By garciamoss
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 clove garlic, smashed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 pounds Yellow Finn potatoes or other waxy-style potato
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch nutmeg
Hazelnut Chocolate Cake
By garciamoss
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for greasing pan
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 cup hazelnuts
- 3 ounces chocolate (I like to use dark chocolate 65 to 75-percent), broken into pieces
- 6 large eggs, separated
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt (I like the salt from Trapani)
- 13 ounces chocolate hazelnut spread, such as Nutella
- 2 tablespoons espresso
- Powdered Sugar, for dusting
- Sweetened whipped cream, optional
- Gelato, optional
Fregola with Clams
By garciamoss
Israeli coucous are similar to fregola
- 1 1/2 cups fregola (about 10 oz.)
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 24 littleneck clams, scrubbed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Ricotta Gnocchi with Peas and Herbed-Lemon Butter
By garciamoss
Bring a large amount of water to a boil and add the gnocchi
- 1 recipe Ricotta Gnocchi or 1 pound store-bought gnocchi
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced chives
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced parsley
- 1 teaspoon fresh minced thyme
- 1 1/2 cups shelled peas (See Note)
- Parmesan cheese, to serve
Linguine With Asparagus and Pine Nuts
By garciamoss
Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain the pasta and return it to the pot
- 12 ounces linguine (3/4 box)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 pounds asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 cup shaved Parmesan (about 3 ounces)
Cauliflower Gratin with a Citrus Twist
By garciamoss
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- TOPPING:
- 1 large cauliflower
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (i prefer FAGE nonfat)
- 1 medium lemon, zested and juiced
- 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh dill (or mixture of thyme/dill)
- 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs (plain, not seasoned)
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese (or mixture parmesan/asiago)
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 tablespoons good quality olive oil
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan (or mixture)
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped dill (or mixture of dill/thyme)
Mexican Brown Rice
By garciamoss
1. In a large skillet, heat the oil to medium heat
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup Iberia parboiled brown rice
- 1/3 cup white onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 to 2 serrano or jalapeño peppers, diced
- 1/2 poblano pepper, diced
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 queen jalapeño-stuffed olives, sliced
- Juice of 1 lime
- Cilantro, chopped for garnish
Cold and Flu Busting Coconut and Orange Smoothie
By garciamoss
Blend the ingredients in the following order: 1
- TO MAKE INTO A GREEN SMOOTHIE Add:
- FRUIT SMOOTHIE INGREDIENTS
- 1 Cup Orange Juice
- 1 and a half Cups Coconut Milk (or one can) (Like this)
- 6 Clementines (3 cups)
- 2 teaspoons of Ginger (raw root ginger, or dried) (Like this)
- Juice of 2 Lemons
- OPTIONAL
- 2 Tablespoons Chia Seeds (Like this)
- 4 Tablespoons of Raw Manuka Honey (Like this)
- 20 drops of Echinacea (Like this)
- 4 Tablespoons of melted Coconut Oil (Like this)
- 1 Cup Spinach, tightly packed or 2 cups loosely packed (or any other mild greens)
- TO MAKE INTO A FRUIT THICKIE Add:
- 1 Cup Oats (Like this) (or one cup Quinoa (Like this) ) or 1 Avocado if you are avoiding grains
- TO MAKE INTO A GREEN THICKIE Add:
- 1 Cup Spinach, tightly packed or 2 cups loosely packed (or any other mild greens)
- 1 Cup Oats (Like this) (or one cup Quinoa (Like this) ) or 1 Avocado if you are avoiding grains