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French Fries
By Leesa W
Lee Drummond: Peel and rinse the potatoes
- 5 pounds russet potatoes
- Vegetable or peanut oil, for frying
- Sea salt
Tune Steak Marinade
By Leesa W
For 4-steaks
- 3 3 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 3 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 1 1 tbsp rice vintages
- 1 1 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 2 2 cloves garlic, minced
Tomato Bisque
By Leesa W
Instructions: In a large saucepan, add all ingredients except the cashews, basil and spinach
- Preparation Time:
- Serves: 4
- Ingredients:
- 3 cups carrot juice (3 pounds of carrots, juiced)
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh tomatoes, chopped or 1 (26 ounce) BPA-free carton no-salt-added chopped tomatoes
- 1/4 cup unsalted, unsulfured dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 leek, chopped
- 1 large shallot, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons Dr. Fuhrman's MatoZest or other no-salt seasoning blend, adjusted to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
- 1 small bay leaf
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 5 ounces organic baby spinach
Foam Whipper Chocolate Mousse
By Leesa W
Directions Create an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice and water
- 8 ounces 54-percent bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 4 ounces brewed coffee, at room temperature
- 4 ounces water
- 1 1/2 ounces sugar
- Special equipment: 1-liter cream whipper and 1 N2O (nitrous-oxide) charger
Morning Glory Muffins
By Leesa W
Charlotte Moore, Toronto, Cooking Light JULY 2007
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (about 4 3/4 ounces)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 ounces)
- 1 cup regular oats
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon wheat bran
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2)
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup chopped pitted dates
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped dried pineapple
- 3 tablespoons ground flaxseed (about 2 tablespoons whole)
Mango Margaritas
By Leesa W
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/mango-margaritas-recipe/index
- 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons coarse sugar (I use decorator's sugar, regular sugar will work fine though)
- Two 20-ounce jars mango chunks, drained
- Ice, for blending
- 1 1/2 cups tequila
- 1 1/2 cups triple sec
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Stuffed Crust Cast-Iron Pizza with Smoked Mozzarella
By Leesa W
Special equipment: a 12-inch cast-iron pan For the dough: Combine the bread flour, 00 flour, salt and yeast in a m...
- 2 cups bread flour, plus more if needed
- 2 cups 00 flour (see Cook's Note)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 2/3 cups warm water (about 115 degrees F)
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing the bowl
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried chile flakes
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 cups San Marzano tomato puree
- 3 sprigs fresh basil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- All-purpose flour, for rolling the dough
- 8 ounces smoked mozzarella, skin removed, cut into 2-by-1/2-inch strips
- 1 cup torn smoked mozzarella (skin removed)
- 1 cup kalamata olives, sliced in half
- 1/2 cup very thinly sliced red onion
- 12 leaves fresh basil, torn
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Honey Dijon Chicken, Warm Potato Salad
By Leesa W
For the dressing: In a food processor, mix the vinegar, bacon renderings and mustard
- 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons bacon renderings, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup 80/20 blended oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 gallon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup honey mustard
- 1 cup milk
- 4 eggs, whipped
- Four 6-ounce chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup Japanese breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 1/4 cup julienned red onion
- 1 cup haricot verts
- 1 cup red potatoes, poached or steamed, medium doneness
- 1/4 cup cooked and diced bacon
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 2 boiled eggs, diced
Pistachio Pudding, Pineapple Fluff Dessert Salad
By Leesa W
1 Chop the cherries into fourths, but reserve a few for the top whole
- 7 ozs pistachio (instant, pudding mix)
- 24 ozs cool whip
- 20 ozs crushed pineapple
- 2 cups chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherry
- 1 lb marshmallows
Applesause - Canning Homemade Goodness!
By Leesa W
When apple season arrives, my daughter and I have a tradition of picking apples and making applesauce
- Apples - pick a variety of sweet apples for depth of flavor
- Cinnamon
- Apple cider (or water)