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Creamed Corn Succotash with Cotija
By msweeney
Cut the corn from the cob and put into a bowl
- 8 ears fresh corn on the cob, husked and silks removed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small sweet onion, such as Vidalia or Walla Walla, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 8 ounces fresh or frozen edamame (fresh blanched or frozen thawed)
- 1 plum tomato, seeded and finely diced
- 1/4 cup grated cotija cheese
- 3 tablespoons creme fraiche
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Finely grated zest of 2 fresh limes
- 2 green onions, green and pale green part, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus whole leaves for garnish
Easy Fried Rice
By msweeney
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large flat-bottomed carbon-steel wok or large, heavy skillet over high heat
- 1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil, divided
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 cups mixed frozen vegetables (thawed)
- 2 cups cold cooked brown rice
- 2 1/2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
Cheese-Garlic Biscuits
By msweeney
1 Heat oven to 450ºF. 2 Stir Bisquick mix, milk and cheese until soft dough forms
- 2 cups Original Bisquick® mix
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Egg Tostada-Frittata with Rainbow Tomato Salsa
By msweeney
Chop the tomatoes and place in a mixing bowl
- 2 red heirloom or plum tomatoes
- 3 brown, orange, green, or yellow ripe tomatoes, mixed
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 3 to 4 scallions, finely chopped
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped
- A handful fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 slices good quality smoky bacon, finely diced
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 red Fresno chile peppers, finely chopped
- 12 large organic eggs
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 to 4 handfuls very thin salt-free crispy corn tortilla chips (recommended: Xochitl brand)
- 1 can spicy vegetarian refried beans
- 1/3 to 1/2 About 1/3 to 1/2 pound smoked Cheddar or smoked pepper Jack cheese
- 1/3 to 1/2 About 1/3 to 1/2 pound extra-sharp yellow Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup pickled sliced jalapenos, drained
- 1 cup shredded leaves from romaine lettuce hearts
Apple Fritter Cake
By msweeney
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9×13 baking dish
- Filling:
- Ingredients
- 1 heaping cup chopped apples (i used 3 golden delicious peeled, cored chopped)
- 1/3 c sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp water
- (can be doubled if you extra apple-y cake - which I did as well)
- Plus:
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Cake:
- 1/3 c butter
- get recipes @ goboldwithbutter.com
- 3/4 c sugar
- 1/2 c applesauce (i used cinnamon applesauce)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/4 c flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup sour cream
- Glaze:
- 2 c powered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 6 tbsp milk
Pumpkin Bars
By msweeney
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Icing:
- 4 eggs
- 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 15 -ounce can pumpkin
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 8 -ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Red Hot Apple Pie in a Mug
By msweeney
Put apple cubes in a microwavable cup or mug
- 1 medium Fuji apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 12 to 15 pieces Red Hots Cinnamon Flavored Candy
- 1/2 sheet (2 crackers) low-fat cinnamon graham crackers
- 2 tablespoons fat-free whipped topping (from an aerosol canister), or more for optional topping
- Dash cinnamon
Custard Pie
By msweeney
1 In medium bowl, mix flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon Gold Medal® all-purpose flour*
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup cold shortening
- 3 to 5 tablespoons ice-cold water
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups hot whole milk or half-and-half
Pollo Asado
By msweeney
Preparation In a bowl, combine olive oil, orange juice, lemons, limes, salt, pepper, and garlic cloves, saving jui...
- 1/2 cups Olive Oil
- 1/2 cups Orange Juice (freshly Squeezed If Possible; Save Juiced Orange Halves)
- 2 whole Lemons, Juiced
- 2 whole Limes, Juiced
- 4 whole Garlic, Cloves Peeled And Smashed
- 2 whole Onions, Peeled And Quartered
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 16 whole Chicken Legs
- Flour Tortillas, Warmed
- Corn Tortillas, Warmed
- Pico De Gallo
- Guacamole
- Cooked Beans (pinto, Black, Refried)
Gumbo
By msweeney
Season the chicken with salt and pepper
- 3 large boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons margarine
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 3 stalks celery chopped
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 bunch flat leaf parsley, stems and leaves, coarsely chopped, plus chopped leaves for garnish
- 4 cups hot water
- 5 beef bouillon cubes
- 1 (14-ounce can) stewed tomatoes with juice
- 2 cups frozen sliced okra
- 4 green onions, sliced, white and green parts
- 1/2 pound small shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked