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Favorite Kale Salad
By Grandmax4
Serves 6 servings Place prepared kale in salad bowl
- 3/4 pound kale, Dinosaur or Curly, de-ribbed, torn
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries or yellow raisins
- 2/3 cup chopped raw cashews or almonds, toasted
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large fresh lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup agave nectar (honey in a pinch)
- Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Cannoli Tart
By Grandmax4
Preparation Instructions For the crust: If using a food processor, add flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon and pulse ...
- FOR THE CRUST:
- 2 cups Sifted Flour
- 1/2 cups Plus 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/3 cups Cold Butter
- 1 whole Egg
- 1 Tablespoon Milk
- FOR THE FILLING:
- 2-1/4 cups Ricotta
- 1 whole Egg
- 2 teaspoons Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Amaretto
- 1/2 cups Chocolate Chips Or Chunks
BEEF KABOBS OLE WITH SUMMER SALSA
By Grandmax4
Combine taco sauce, sugar, vegetable oil and water in small bowl
- 1 bottle ORTEGA Taco Sauce - Medium -- (8-ounce)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 pounds beef sirloin cubes -- (1 to 1 1/2)
- 2 medium onions -- each cut into 6 wedges
- 2 small zucchini -- each cut into 6 pieces
- 2 small yellow squash -- each cut into 6 pieces
- 1 large bell pepper -- red or green, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 12 skewers -- (10-inch)
- Summer Salsa (recipe follows)
VEGAN BLACK BEAN SOUP
By Grandmax4
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion -- chopped
- 1 stalk celery -- chopped
- 2 carrots -- chopped
- 4 cloves garlic -- chopped
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 4 cans black beans -- (15 ounce)
- 1 can whole kernel corn -- (15 ounce)
- 1 can crushed tomatoes -- (14.5 ounce)
Individual Blueberry or Apple Crisp
By Grandmax4
Preheat oven to 350. Divide blueberries (or apples) between 6 individual ramekins or custard cups
- 4 cups blueberries (or sliced apples)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh, of course)
- 1⁄2 cup flour
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
BEER CAN CHICKEN
By Grandmax4
1. START your grill. 2. REMOVE any innards or other items from inside of the chicken
- 2 3 lb. whole chicken kosher or free range is best -- (3 to 4)
- 12 tablespoons memphis rub or spice mix --
- 2 cans beer 12-14 ounces --
Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie
By Grandmax4
"These cookies are the pinnacle of perfection! If you want a big, fat, chewy cookie like the kind you see at bakeri
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1 1 egg
- 1 1 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
MY MOTHER'S BRISKET
By Grandmax4
Preheat oven to 375°F. In a Dutch oven or other heavy baking pan large enough to hold brisket heat 1 tablespoon o...
- 1 5 to 6-pound first-cut beef brisket
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 large yellow onions -- cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 5 cups
- or 3 pounds)
- 2 large garlic cloves -- or to taste, minced (2 to 3)
- 1 teaspoon paprika -- preferably Hungarian
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
SUMMER VEGETABLE GRATIN
By Grandmax4
See Illustrations Below: Assembling the Gratin 1
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound zucchini -- ends trimmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (see note)
- 1 pound summer squash (yellow) -- ends trimmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (see note)
- 2 teaspoons table salt
- 1 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes (3 to 4 large) -- sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 medium onions -- halved lengthwise and sliced thin pole to pole (about 3 cups)
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 medium garlic cloves -- minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- 1 large slice white sandwich bread -- torn into quarters
- 2 ounces Parmesan cheese -- grated (about 1 cup)
- 2 medium shallots -- minced (about 1/4 cup)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
leek and gruyère savoury cake
By Grandmax4
Heat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark four
- 2 large leeks, washed and sliced into 1in rounds
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 100 g gruyère, grated
- 50 g parmesan, grated
- 120 g plain flour, sifted
- 1 tsp baking powder, sifted
- 1 generous pinch paprika
- 1 tbsp picked thyme leaves
- Salt and pepper, to taste