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Rainbow Vegetarian Pad Thai with Peanuts and Basil
By harvard88
Instructions Place the uncooked noodles in a bowl of cold water to soak
- For the Sauce:
- For the Pad Thai
- 4 ounces brown rice noodles (you can get stir-fry type noodles or Pad Thai noodles – and usually that’s half a box)
- 1 zucchini
- 1 red pepper
- half a yellow onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 /2 cup peanuts, chopped
- 1 /2 cup fresh herbs like cilantro, green onions, and basil, chopped
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce or vegan fish sauce substitute
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar (or sub another sweetener)
- 3 tablespoons chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili paste (sambal oelek)
Skinny Mexican Flautas Recipe
By harvard88
Instructions Preheat oven to 425º F
- 1 lb. lean ground turkey
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 2 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup canned corn, drained
- ½ cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- fat-free refried beans
- shredded cheese
- whole wheat tortillas
Slow Cooker Carnitas (pulled pork) Tacos
By harvard88
Instructions Rinse and dry the pork shoulder
- 2-3 2-3 2-3 pound pork shoulder*
- 2 2 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 1 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- plenty of salt and pepper
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 1 1 jalapeno, chopped
- 4 4 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- juice and zest of one orange
- 3 3 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 8 8 corn tortillas
- fixings (chopped cilantro, chopped onion, sour cream, salsa, hot sauce, avocado, etc.)
Caramelized Bacon
By harvard88
Directions Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup chopped or whole pecans
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 pound thick-sliced applewood-smoked bacon (such as Nodine's)
Christmas Brunch Casserole
By harvard88
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1 lb. bacon
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
- 4 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 pinch dried parsley
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Toffee Crunch Cupcake
By harvard88
Preparation Position a rack in the lower third of the oven
- Cupcake
- 1 cup (4.5 ounces) all purpose flour
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (7.3 ounces) sugar
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1.5 ounces) SCHARFFEN BERGER Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and warm
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon instant coffee (recommended: Starbucks Via)
- 1/2 cup hot coffee
- 1/2 cup chocolate covered toffee bits
- Caramel Frosting
- 5 large egg whites
- 11/2 cup sugar
- 4 sticks unsalted butter, diced and softened
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup caramel sauce (click here for a homemade caramel recipe)
- Chocolate Dipping Sauce
- 2/3 cups dark chocolate
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted
- 5-8 tablespoons water, warm
Cauliflower-Leek Puree
By harvard88
Marvin D. Woods, Southern Living MARCH 2007
- 1 leek
- 1 (2-lb.) head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Mini Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Muffins
By harvard88
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray mini muffin tin with nonstick spray
- 1 and 3/4 cup white-whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1/2 cup milk
- Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
Classic Beef Brisket with Caramelized Onions
By harvard88
in a small bowl, mix salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne
- 3 3 3 Tbsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 1 1 tsp. paprika
- pinch pinch of cayenne
- 5-7 5-7 5-7 pounds beef brisket, not too lean
- 1 1 1 cup red or white wine
- 12 12 12 cloves
- 1 1 1 whole head garlic
- 3 3 3 bay leaves
- 3 3 3 allspice berries
- 6 6 1/4 large onions, peeled and sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick
- 3 3 3 Tbsp. olive oil
Chicken BLT Salad
By harvard88
Mary Drennen, Cooking Light JANUARY 2013
- 1 cup fat-free buttermilk, divided
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/3 cup canola mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 medium head iceberg lettuce, cored and cut into 6 wedges
- 2 cups chopped plum tomato
- 2 ounces crumbled blue cheese (1/2 cup)
- 3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled