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Mexican Grilled Corn with Crema
By vail28
1. Preheat grill to medium-high
- 6 ears corn, husked
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup crema Mexicana (can be replaced with low-fat or regular sour cream)
- 6 lime wedges
Cucumber Feta Rolls
By vail28
Thinly slice the cucumbers longways on a mandoline at a 2mm thick setting
- 2 cucumbers
- 6 ounces crumbled feta
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 tablespoons finely diced sundried tomatoes or red bell pepper
- 8 - 12 pitted kalamata olives, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon roughly chopped dill or oregano
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- pinch of pepper, or to taste
Crispy Pan-Fried Beans and Wilted Greens
By vail28
Heat one teaspoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- 8 oz (1/2 bunch) swiss chard
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 oz (2 cups or 1 15-oz can) cannelloni or other white beans, drained and rinsed
- Zest from one lemon
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon za'atar spice blend
- 1-2 teaspoons salt
- Good quality extra-virgin olive oil
Chicken Curry in a Hurry
By vail28
* Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 * 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 2 * 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 * 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained (optional)
- 1 * 1 rotisserie chicken
- 2 * 2 cups cooked white rice (optional)
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
Chicken Paprikash
By vail28
1. BROWN CHICKEN Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper
- 3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (any combination white and dark)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 onions , chopped fine
- 2 red bell peppers , stemmed, seeded, and sliced thin
- 1 garlic clove , minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup paprika
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup reduced fat sour cream
Beef with Snow Peas
By vail28
In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, sherry, brown sugar, cornstarch, and ginger
- 1-1/2 pound Flank Steak, Trimmed Of Fat And Sliced Very Thin Against The Grain
- 1/2 cups Low Sodium Soy Sauce
- 1/4 c water
- 3 Tablespoons Sherry Or Cooking Sherry
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Fresh Ginger
- 8 ounces, weight Fresh Snow Peas, Ends Trimmed
- 5 whole Scallions, Cut Into Haf-inch Pieces On The Diagonal
- Salt As Needed (use Sparingly)
- 3 Tablespoons Peanut Or Olive Oil
- Crushed Red Pepper, For Sprinkling
- Jasmine Or Long Grain Rice, Cooked According To Package
Fettuccini Alfredo
By vail28
1. Bring the pot of salted water to a boil, drop in the pasta, and boil it, stirring often, for 7 minutes, or until...
- 5 * 5 quarts salted water in a 6-quart pot
- 1 * 1 pound imported fettuccine
- 6 * 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 * 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 to 2 cups fresh-grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- * Salt and fresh-ground black pepper
Upside-Down Caramel-Apple Muffins
By vail28
1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees
- FOR THE APPLE TOPPING
- 3 apples (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted (optional)
- FOR THE MUFFINS
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
Grilled Corn and Peach Salsa
By vail28
While corn is still in skillet, but with heat off, stir in scallions and let sit for a minute, stirring occasionall...
- Pan-grilled corn with chile (see recipe)
- 4 or 5 scallions, trimmed and cut diagonally into 2-inch lengths
- 4 ripe peaches, pitted and chopped, with their juices
- large red onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced or grated ginger<
- cup chopped Thai or other basil, or mint leaves, or a combination
- Fresh squeezed lime juice to taste
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Pasta with Baby Artichokes
By vail28
Squeeze the lemon into a medium bowl and fill it with cold water
- One lemon, halved
- 2 pounds of baby artichokes.
- 1/2-cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 or 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme, rosemary or sage
- 2 ounces fun bite-size pasta shape such as strozzapretti, capanelle or creste di galli
- Freshly ground black pepper
- A sprinkling of sherry or Banyuls vinegar
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley and
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped toasted pine nuts