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Meyer Lemon Cardamom Crinkle Cookies
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 9 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 3/4 cups), sifted
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- Sea salt
- Zest of 4 Meyer lemons
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 extra-large eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Chili Lime Chicken
By vealam
1. Rinse the chicken thighs, remove the bones, leave the skin on, and pat dry with paper towels
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 teaspoons fresh lime zest
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped finely
- 2 jalapeño, chopped finely
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped finely
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder or to taste
Loaded Smashed Potato Skillet
By vealam
Wash your potatoes, if necessary, and poke a few times with a knife
- 5-7 small potatoes
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. vegetable or canola oil, divided
- 1 tsp. kosher (coarse) salt
- 4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 Tbsp. Butter
- Salt and Pepper
- Sour Cream, for garnish
- Sliced green onions, for garnish
Upside-Down Lemon Blueberry Cake
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- For the topping:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (just the yellow part not the white pith)
- 3 cups fresh or frozen(unthawed) blueberries (I used Wild Maine blueberries)
- For the cake:
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- For serving:
- whipped cream
Lemon Cheesecake Bars
By vealam
Line a 13x9 baking dish with parchment paper
- FOR THE CRUST:
- 2 cup Nilla Wafers, crumbs (about 60 cookies)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- FOR THE CHEESECAKE FILLING:
- 2 packages (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 1 lemon, zested
- FOR THE COOKIE LAYER:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 lemon, zested
- 11 oz white chocolate morsels (I use Ghirardelli)
Flourless Chocolate Cake
By vealam
Preheat your oven to 225 degrees F
- 18 oz (1.1lbs / 500g) good quality bittersweet chocolate I prefer Valhrona or Callebaut but buy the best you can afford)
- 1 1/3 cups plus 1 tbsp (or 330mL) heavy cream
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup kahlua
- 4 tablespoons instant coffee powder
- 6 whole eggs
- 1 cup of sugar
Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
By vealam
Place the chicken, mirepoix, basil, Italian seasoning, poultry seasoning, salt, and broth in a crockpot or slow coo...
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups mirepoix (just a simple mixture of chopped onions, celery, and carrots)
- 1-2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1-2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
- 2 12 ounce cans evaporated milk
- 2 1lb. packages mini potato gnocchi (about 4 cups - we use DeLallo brand)
- 6 slices bacon
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 5 ounces fresh baby spinach
Side Car Martini
By vealam
Chill 4 martini glasses. In a small shallow dish combine the sugar and the lime zest
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 lime, zested
- 1 lime wedge
- 10 ounces cognac (recommended: Hennessy)
- 4 ounces Triple Sec liqueur (recommended: Cointreau)
- 4 ounces sweet and sour mix
- 4 ounces Limoncello
- 2 ounces lime juice
- Ice
Thai Tuna Power Bowl
By vealam
Place the quinoa at the bottom of the bowl
- 1/2 cup cooked quinoa, cold or room temperature
- 1/2 cup spiralized zucchini
- 1 small carrot, spiralized or cut in matchsticks
- 1/4 cup chopped red cabbage
- 2 tablespoons diced red onion
- 1/4 cup roasted chickpeas (recipe below)
- 1 5.5oz can Bumble Bee® Solid White Albacore, drained
- Cilantro for garnish
- Juice of one lime
- Simple Thai peanut dressing (recipe below)
- 1 14oz can chickpeas
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1/4 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Water as needed
Apple Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting
By vealam
For the Apple Cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- For the Apple Cake:
- 3 cups cake flour (sub. 2 2/3 cup all purpose flour + 1/3 cup cornstarch)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened (1 1/2 cups)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 cup diced green apple (from 2 large peeled granny smiths)
- For the Salted Caramel Frosting:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened (1 cup)
- 2 cups powdered sugar