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The Best Chocolate Cake
By vealam
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan
- CAKE:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons King Arthur Flour Black Cocoa [4], optional
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup strong black coffee (I used Green Mountain Coffee’s Vermont Country Blend [5])
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks or 1/2 pound), softened (but not melted!)
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
Green Goddess Detox Salad
By vealam
Puree all the dressing ingredients together, adding the cilantro last and stopping when the texture feels right to ...
- Salad:
- 4 cups spinach
- 1-2 cups pea shoots
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 1/2 cup almonds, crushed or chopped
- 1 avocado, cut into chunks
- Green Goddess Dressing:
- 1/2 jalapeño pepper (I left the ribs and seeds – it was spicy and delicious)
- 2/3 cup Greek yogurt
- Juice from 1 lime
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup packed cilantro
- 2 scallions
Valentine's Day Cake
By vealam
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- FOR THE CAKE:
- Butter, for greasing
- 1 3/4 cups (7.9 ounces) all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cups good cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup buttermilk, shaken
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee
- FOR THE STRAWBERRY BUTTERCREAM:
- 6 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 16 ounces (4 sticks or 2 cups) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup seedless strawberry preserves
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Red gel food coloring, if desired
Chicken Florentine Artichoke Bake
By vealam
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 8 ounces rotini pasta
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 (12.5-ounce) can premium chunk white chicken, drained
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 (14-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained
- 1/3 cup julienned sun dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup Panko*
Morning Glory Muffins
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats, uncooked
- 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup fat-free ( skim) milk
- 1/4 cup light (mild) molasses
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 large egg
- 3 medium carrots, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup chopped dried plums (prunes)
Scotch Whiskey Cake
By vealam
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease your bundt tin and then lightly dust with flour
- For the whiskey drizzle:
- 1 1/2 cups raisins soaked in 3 tablespoons whiskey for several hours, or overnight
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup golden caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 cup Greek yoghurt
- 2 1/2 cups of plain flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons chopped glace ginger
- 3 tablespoons whiskey
- 85 g (just over 1/3 cup) brown sugar
- For the icing (frosting):
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 cups fondant icing sugar
- 3 tablespoons whiskey
Detox Pho with Beef, Mushrooms, and Kale
By vealam
Place beef in freezer to make it easier to thinly slice
- Optional Garnishes:
- 12 ounces beef eye of round steak
- Two 2-inch pieces of ginger, unpeeled and thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 2 star anise pods
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 5 whole cloves
- 8 cups Beef Bone Broth or store-bought low-sodium beef broth
- 1 teaspoon Asian fish sauce
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 4 ounces dried rice noodles, such as vermicelli or bahn pho (rice sticks)
- 8 ounces kale, stemmed and roughly chopped (about 4 cups)
- 4 ounces assorted mushrooms, such as cremini, shitake, oyster, beech, and/or maitake, sliced if large
- 1 cup mung bean sprouts
- 1/2 cup fresh herbs such as basil, mint, and/or cilantro
- 1 small red or green chile, thinly sliced
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced and rinsed in cold water
- 1 small carrot, julienned
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Tropical Vanilla Sunset Cupcakes
By vealam
Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cake:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Seeds of 1/2 Tahitian vanilla bean
- 2 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon red gel food color
- 1/2 teaspoon orange gel food color
- 1/2 teaspoon yellow gel food color
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pineapple extract (or 4 drops Lorann pineapple flavoring oil)
- Double vanilla frosting and rum pipettes:
- 2 sticks of butter softened
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- Seeds of 1/2 Tahitian vanilla bean
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup coconut rum or Passoa passion fruit liqueur
- 1/4 cup grenadine
- 13 cupcake pipettes
Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Noodle Soup
By vealam
Combine the chicken broth, chicken, carrots, peas, pepper, sriracha, soy sauce, curry paste, and ginger in the croc...
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breasts
- 3 small carrots, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced snow peas, plus more for serving
- 1 sweet bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 Tablespoon Sriracha
- 1 Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce (or Tamari, for gluten free)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste
- 2 inch piece peeled fresh ginger
- 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 3 ounces rice noodles
- Lime wedges
- Fresh chopped cilantro, mint, and green onions, for serving
Pineapple Macadamia Nut Upside-Down Cake
By vealam
Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly butter a 9-1/2 inch round cake pan
- TOPPING:
- 1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 6 slices pineapple
- CAKE:
- 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, ground
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 larege eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk