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Bacon, Tomato & Farro Salad
By garciamoss
In this healthy farro salad recipe we combine it with smoky bacon, sweet cherry tomatoes and fresh basil for an eas...
- 1 cup farro (see Tip) or quick-cooking barley
- 2 slices center-cut bacon
- 1 medium shallot, chopped
- 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Grilled Sausages with Apricot Applesauce and Balsamic Red Onions
By garciamoss
Prepare the applesauce up to 2 days ahead
- Apricot Applesauce:
- 2 1/2 pounds of 'Granny Smith' apples, peeled, cored, cut into chunks (about 8 cups)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup apricot preserves
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Balsamic Red Onions:
- 2 large red onions
- olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
Bacon-Corn Chowder with Potatoes
By garciamoss
This fresh chowder exudes the flavor of summer corn and the smokiness of bacon
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 2 cups lower-sodium chicken broth, divided
- 3 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels (6 to 8 medium ears corn), reserving 3 of the stripped cobs
- 1 lb. unpeeled red potatoes, cubed (1/2 inch) (about 3 cups)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups hot milk
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Loaded Broccoli Cheese and Bacon Soup
By garciamoss
You could easily use turkey bacon here especially since the bacon grease is drained before proceeding with the reci...
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup peeled and chopped carrots, diced small
- 1 cup chopped celery, diced small
- 3 cups peeled and chopped potatoes, diced small
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 4-5 cups broccoli crowns, diced small (about 2 heads of broccoli)
- 4-6 slices bacon, chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup flour
- 3 cups milk
- 4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (about 16 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried mustard
Salted Caramel Sauce
By garciamoss
It's easy to make and is great drizzled over ice cream, cake, cookies, cupcakes, cheesecake
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon fleur de sel or Maldon sea salt flakes
Caramelized Onion, Spinach and Gruyere Cheese Strata with Sauteed Cherry Tomatoes
By garciamoss
For the strata: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- STRATA:
- 6 cups cubed day-old French bread, with crust
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 large Spanish onions, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- One 10-ounce box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 10 large eggs
- 2 cups grated aged gruyere cheese
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- SAUTEED CHERRY TOMATOES:
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes, quartered
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons finely sliced fresh chives, plus more for garnish
Tomato Crostini
By garciamoss
Preheat oven to 375º. Combine first 9 ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped plum tomato
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon chopped pitted green olives
- 1 teaspoon capers
- 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- Dash of freshly ground black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 (1-inch-thick) slices French bread baguette
- Cooking spray
- 1 garlic clove, halved
“No. 2 Spray” Bathroom Deodorizer
By garciamoss
Fill the spray bottle with 8 ounces of water, add 10 drops each of the Lemongrass, Grapefruit and Bergamot Essentia...
- 10 drops Lemongrass Essential Oil
- 10 drops Grapefruit Essential Oil
- 10 drops Bergamot Essential Oil
- 8 ounces of water
- (1) small spray bottle
Chorizo and Black Bean Rice
By garciamoss
Heat the oil in a 5-qt stockpot over medium heat
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 vine ripe tomato, chopped
- 1 lb chorizo, casing removed and crumbled
- 2 tsp ground annatto
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground oregano
- 1/3 cup white wine
- 2 cups long-grain white rice
- 3 cups water
- 1 can low-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Slow Cooker Refried Beans
By garciamoss
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- 6-8 cups water
- 1 pound dry pinto beans
- 1 onion, peeled and halved
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste