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Christmas Tree Peanut Butter Blossoms
By charlotteh371
Cookies Preheat oven to 375°F and line cookie sheet with parchment paper
- 48 Hershey's Kisses chocolate candies
- 1/2 cup shortening (I used Crisco)
- 3/4 cup Peanut Butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 sugar, for rolling
- green frosting
- red, green, & white holiday sprinkles
- disposable piping bag fitted with a Wilton #4 piping tip
Crispy Roasted Potatoes
By charlotteh371
Method: Preheat the oven to 450F
- 1 quart 1 quart water
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 lb 1 lb baby potatoes or Yukon Gold potatoes
- 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon chopped herb (rosemary, oregano and/or thyme)
- 3 dashes 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Pumpkin Buttermilk Pancakes
By charlotteh371
1.In a bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, pumpkin, egg, egg white, and oil
- 1 1/2-2 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 egg plus 1 egg white
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cranberry Apple Stuffed Pork Loin
By charlotteh371
1 Preheat oven to 325 2 Rinse the pork and pat it dry
- 1 boneless pork loin (about 3 pounds)
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup seasoned croutons
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup peeled, chopped green apples
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup minced shallots
- 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon minced rosemary
Linguine with Clams
By charlotteh371
1. Prepare pasta according to package instructions, less 1 minute; drain pasta, reserving ⅓ cup cooking water
- 1 lb. uncooked linguine
- 1/2 lb. pancetta, diced
- 1 tbsp. olive oil plus more for garnish
- 1 cup minced celery
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 shallots, minced
- 3/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided
- 4 dozen little neck clams, scrubbed
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
- 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
Pork Tenderloin with Pan Sauce
By charlotteh371
Combine all marinade ingredients and reserve 2-3 Tbsp
- 1 ⁄2 cups olive oil
- 1 ⁄3 cup soy sauce
- 1 ⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1-2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1-2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tsp dry mustard
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 1-lb. pork tenderloin (silver skin removed)
Slow Cooker Beef and Tomato Stew
By charlotteh371
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium
- 1 1
- tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1
- large yellow onion, diced small
- 3 3
- medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch rounds
- 3 3
- celery stalks, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 2 2
- pounds beef chuck, fat trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1
- can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 1 1
- cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 3
- garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 4 4
- cups cooked brown rice
- 6 6
- tablespoons nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/3 1/3
- cup chopped fresh parsley
GARLIC PARMESAN MACARONI AND CHEESE
By charlotteh371
Boil pasta until al dente
- 8 oz cellentani or pasta of your choice
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp low fat milk
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- finely chopped parsley (optional)
- ground black pepper (optional)
Chicken Spaghetti
By charlotteh371
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta
- 2 cups chopped, grilled chicken or 1 large can of chicken
- 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of mushroom soup (98% fat free or regular)
- 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of chicken soup (98% fat free or regular)
- 1 can (10 ounces) Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
- 8 ounces sour cream
- Sprinkling of Parmesan or Mexican-blend cheese
Chocolate Chip Birthday Cake
By charlotteh371
For the Chocolate Chip Whipped Cream: 1
- For the Chocolate Chip Whipped Cream:
- 2 cups (480 ml) heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons agar agar powder (not flakes)
- 3/4 cup (130 grams) mini chocolate chips
- For the Chocolate Frosting:
- 3 sticks (12 ounces/339 grams) unsalted butter, softened but still cool
- 2 1/2 cups (290 grams) confectioner's sugar
- 1 1/4 cups (220 grams) good quality milk chocolate chips (I used Guittard)
- 1/4 cup (45 grams) bittersweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- additional mini chocolate chips for topping