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Baked Honey Lemon Chicken
By vealam
Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper to taste In an oven-safe skillet over medium high heat, sear the th...
- 6-7 bone in, skin on chicken thighs (about 3 lb.)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Cranberry Bliss Seven Layer Bars
By vealam
Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside
- 1/4 cup butter, melted (I use unsalted, but salted tames some of the sweetness)
- scant 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup dried cranberries (I use orange-flavored dried cranberries)
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut flakes, measured loosely and not packed
- two about two-thirds can (14-ounce) sweetened condensed milk (eyeball it)
Gingered Pear + Brown Butter Upside Down Cake
By vealam
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- 2 semi-firm Bosc Pears, peeled, cored and cut into eighths
- 2 tablespoons chopped Crystallized Ginger
- 1-1/2 sticks Unsalted Butter, divided
- 2 tablespoon Bourbon {or water}
- 1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar
- A pinch of Kosher Salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Whole Vanilla Bean, scraped
- 2 Whole Eggs
- 1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 tablespoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Fresh Ground Nutmeg
- 2/3 cup Buttermilk
Honey Lime Jalapeño Vinaigrette
By vealam
Place the lime juice, vinegar, honey, oil and salt in the blender
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup light flavored olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2-4 small jalapeño peppers, halved with stem and seeds removed
Garden Veggie Scramble with Breakfast Sausage and Baked Eggs
By vealam
First, preheat oven to 350ºF and prep veggies
- 1 pepper (any color)
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, yams, or potatoes
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 1 pound breakfast sausage or Italian Sausage
- 6-8 eggs, large
- 1-2 tablespoons EVOO
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
Salted Chocolate Caramel Tart
By vealam
1. Make the Crust: Place the butter and sugar in a food processor and process until pale in color, about 10 seconds
- For the Crust:
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Caramel Filling:
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon fleur de sel (or other flaky sea salt)
- For the Chocolate Glaze:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 5 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
- Fleur de sel, to garnish
- Special Equipment:
- 9-inch tart pan
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries and Pecans
By vealam
Recipe by Simplyscratch
- 1 bags Brussels sprouts (such as Green Giant frozen Black Pepper and Sea Salt), thawed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup fresh whole cranberries
- 2 ounces pecan halves, toasted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons real maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon real vanilla extract
Coconut-laced Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees
- 14 T. Butter, softened
- 1/2 C. Powdered Sugar
- 1 1/2 C. All-purpose Flour
- 1/2 C. Cornstarch
- 1 t. Coconut extract or flavoring
- 1/2 t. Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 C. Finely Shredded Coconut, unsweetened(I use Bob's Red Mill brand)
- 3-4 T. Raspberry Jam
- Melted white chocolate, for drizzling
Wild Mushroom Tomato Sauce
By vealam
Bring Chianti and dried porcinis to a simmer in a medium pot set over medium-high heat
- 1 1/2 cup Chianti (I used Da Vinci Wine Chianti here)
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, lightly rinsed if dusty
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 smallish onion, finely chopped (heaping 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 large carrot, finely chopped (heaping 1/2 cup)
- 1 celery stick, finely chopped (heaping 1/4 cup)
- Kosher salt
- Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms, wiped clean, stems removed and finely chopped
- 2 28-ounce cans crushed tomato
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped basil
Blackberry Mojito Ice Pop Recipe
By vealam
If using wooden ice pop sticks, soak sticks for an hour in warm water before making pops (helps keep them from floa...
- 1 1/2 c fresh or frozen (thawed out) Blackberries
- 1/2 c fresh Lime Juice
- 1/2 c Rum
- 1/2 c Water
- 3/4 c 2:1 Simple Syrup (2 parts sugar:1 part water)
- Several hearty dashes of Bitters of your choice (we usually use orange bitters)
- 20-25 Lrg Mint Leaves