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No Bake Cookies & Cream Cheesecake Bars
By vealam
Line the bottom of an 8 x 8 pan with aluminum foil
- 20 chocolate sandwich cookies ground into crumbs in food processor
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 8 ounces Cool Whip, thawed (or 1 cup whipping cream, whipped to stiff peaks with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar)
- 2 cups mini chocolate sandwich cookies coarsely chopped, divided
Chicken Paillard with Heirloom Tomato Salad
By vealam
Salad: Press 2 cloves garlic in ¼ cup Extra Virgin olive oil combined with reserved oil from sun dried tomatoes
- Salad Ingredients:
- 4 medium Heirloom tomoatoes
- 1 jar Sun Dried tomatoes, chopped, oil reserved
- 1 container Bocconcini (small rounds of fresh buffalo mozzarella)
- 2 cups Arugula
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Paillard Ingredients:
- 4 pounded Chicken breasts
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- For a different take, sprinkle a little Herbs de Provence onto chicken while cooking.
Tabouli
By vealam
Combine grains, parsley, mint, cucumber, bell pepper and tomatoes in a large bowl and toss to combine
- 1 1/2 cups cooked grains (I used a combination of bulgar, quinoa and wheat berries)
- 1 1/2 cups curly parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons mint leaves, chopped
- 3/4 cup seedless cucumber, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1-2 teaspoons olive oil
- salt to taste
Sweet Cherry Pie with Amaretto Whipped Cream
By vealam
crust: Add the flour, sugar and salt to a food processor and pulse just until combined
- crust (as a note, this makes 3 pie crusts):
- 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 cup ice cold water
- 1 1/2 cups cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces (3 sticks or 24 tablespoons)
- filling:
- 2 pounds fresh sweet/bing/black cherries, pitted
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 3 tablespoons unsalted cold butter, cut into small chunks
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- sugar for sprinkling
- amaretto whipped cream:
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons amaretto
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
The Green Thumb Sandwich
By vealam
In a small bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients
- for the yogurt dressing:
- 3 tablespoons greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- for the sandwiches:
- 4 large slices 7-grain (or another whole grain) bread
- 4 ounces herbed goat cheese
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1 medium green pepper
- 1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts
- 1 medium avocado
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Truffles!
By vealam
Take your cream cheese, powdered sugar and peanut butter in your mixer and whip together using your paddle attachme...
- 1 8oz of philly cream cheese
- 1 regular size jar of your favorite Peanut Butter
- 1 Bag of melting Chocolate/chocolate bark
- 1/2 Cup of Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 1/4 cup of powdered sugar
- Nuts (optional)
Pad Thai Spring Rolls
By vealam
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Spring Rolls:
- 14 ounces (396 g) extra firm tofu
- 8 ounces (226 g) white or brown rice noodles
- 8-10 white or brown rice spring roll papers (I love Banh Trang brand)
- 2 cups thinly sliced carrots
- 1 large handful fresh cilantro
- Sauce:
- 3 Tbsp (45 g) tamarind concentrate (I love this brand)
- 3 Tbsp (45 ml) tamari or soy sauce + more for tofu
- 3-4 Tbsp (36-48 g) coconut sugar or maple syrup (or sub brown sugar or honey if not vegan)
- 1/2 lime, juiced (~1 Tbsp, 15 ml)
- 1-2 tsp chili garlic sauce (I love this brand) + more for tofu
- For serving (optional):
- Peanut Sauce / Almond Sauce / Cashew Sauce
- Sriracha
Pressure Cooker Ramen
By vealam
1. Bring a big stockpot filled with water to a boil (If your electric pressure cooker pot is stovetop-safe, feel fr...
- 2 1/2 pounds pork spareribs, cut into 2" pieces
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken wings
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2 large onions, peeled, thick sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- thumb-sized nub of ginger
- soy sauce or salt, to taste
Healthy No-Bake Salted Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookie Bars
By vealam
Line a 9x13 in baking dish with parchment paper
- 1 1/2 cups roasted cashews
- 1 cup medjool dates, pitted
- 4 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons coconut or almond milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups old-fashion oats
- 1 cup cooked plain quinoa
- 2 tablespoons ground walnuts or almonds
- 6-8 ounces dark chocolate, chopped into chunks (about 1 1/2 cups)
- sea salt, for topping
Chicken Cheesesteak Sandwiches
By vealam
Preheat your griddle to 375 degrees or a large twelve-inch skillet over medium/medium-high heat and preheat your ov...
- 2 tablespoon Light Olive Oil
- 1/2 a whole Orange Bell Pepper
- 1/2 a whole Red Bell Pepper
- 1 whole Sweet Onion, sliced vertically
- 2 pounds Chicken Thighs, trimmed of excess fat and sliced thin
- 2 pinches Kosher Salt
- 1 pinch Coarse Black Pepper
- 1/4 Garlic Powder, more or less to taste
- Pickled Jalapenos, chopped
- 12 slices Smoked Provolone Cheese
- 6 six-inch Sub Buns
- Mayonnaise