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Balsamic Green Bean Salad Recipe
By Lady Butterfly
Place beans in a 6-qt. stockpot; add water to cover
- 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
Spiced Caramel-Apple Bread Pudding
By Lady Butterfly
Southern Living DECEMBER 2008
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
- 1/2 (16-oz.) Italian bread loaf, cut into bite-size pieces
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Toasted Pecan - Caramel Sauce (Key Ingredients under sauce)
Homemade Bagels
By Lady Butterfly
To make sponge mix yeast with flour, and add water let stand for 2 hours To make dough add dough ingredient...
- For sponge
- 1 tsp quick acting yeast
- 4 cups unbleached WHITE bread flour
- 2.5 cups water
- For dough
- 1 tsp fast acting yeast
- 3.5 unbleached WHITE bread flour
- 2.5 tsp salt (I used sea salt)
- 1 tsp Honey or barely malt Sysrup (only syrup not powdered) Cornmeal for dusting
- Toppings
- sesame seeds, poppy seeds, kosher salt or other toppings (please note this will increase calories and fat)
Capital Eggnog
By Lady Butterfly
David Burnette, The Capital Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas, Southern Living DECEMBER 2011
- 6 cups milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 12 pasteurized egg yolks
- 2 cups sugar
- Praline or bourbon liqueur (optional)
- Freshly ground nutmeg
Fried Cheese Sticks
By Lady Butterfly
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- 4 light string cheese sticks
- 1 T flour
- 1 c panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
- 1/2 c egg substitute (or 2 egg whites)
- 1 1/2 T Chef Meg's Italian Herb Seasoning Blend
BEER BATTER (FOR SHRIMP AND MUSHROOMS)
By Lady Butterfly
Beat eggs. Add flour and beer gradually until batter is slightly thicker than pancake batter
- 2 eggs
- 2-3 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 can beer
- Salt to taste
Santa Maria Salsa
By Lady Butterfly
Bill and Cheryl Jamison, Cooking Light JULY 2007
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained (such as Muir Glen)
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
Caramel Apple-Brownie Cheesecake
By Lady Butterfly
Southern Living SEPTEMBER 2012
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, divided
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups peeled and diced Granny Smith apples
- Caramel Apple Topping (Key Ingredient under sauce)
- Caramel Sauce (key Ingredient under sauce)
Peanut Butter Cup Blondies
By Lady Butterfly
Maureen Callahan, Cooking Light SEPTEMBER 2011
- 5.6 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 tablespoons 2% reduced-fat milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Cooking spray
- 4 (0.75-ounce) peanut butter cups, coarsely chopped
Herbed Salmon
By Lady Butterfly
Directions 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 pound skinless salmon fillet, cut into 4 portions
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh dillweed
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh tarragon or lemon thyme
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley or bias-sliced chives
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- Lemon peel and fresh herbs (optional)