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Sole Almondine
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This dish is very simple to make, and it's a classic dish of quickly sauteed filet of sole (or Tilapia works well) ...
- FISH:
- 2 cups blanched slivered almonds
- Kosher salt
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 4 cleaned sole fillets (6-ounces each)
- SAUCE:
- 1 large or 2 small shallots, finely chopped
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Coconut Rice
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Using unsweetened coconut milk and Thai Sweet Chili Sauce, you can easily transform ordinary rice into a tasty side...
- 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk (I used the lite version...don't confuse with sweetened coconut!)
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups rice (I use Jasmine rice)
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce (readily available in the international aisle of most grocery stores)
Kansas City Style Barbecued Burnt Ends
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Burnt ends are flavorful pieces of meat cut from the point half of a smoked brisket
- BRISKET AND RUB:
- 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 (5- to 6-pound) beef brisket, flat cut, untrimmed
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons pepper
- 4 cups wood chips
- 1 (13 x 9-inch) disposable aluminum roasting pan (if using charcoal) or 2 (8 1/2 by 6-inch) disposable aluminum pans (if using gas)
- BARBECUE SAUCE:
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Apple Upside-Down Cake
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This apple upside-down cake, with its drizzle – no, make that a flood – of apple-flavored caramel, oozing over ...
- Topping:
- 2 medium apples
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 tablespoons boiled cider or thawed apple juice concentrate
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- Cake:
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 tablespoons boiled cider or thawed apple juice concentrate
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 large apple, peeled and finely chopped
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, optional
Peach Streusel Muffins
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Brown Sugar-Walnut Streusel Topping: For the topping: In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, flour, brown sugar and ...
- Brown Sugar-Walnut Streusel Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- Muffin Batter:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream (I used nonfat Greek yogurt instead)
- 1 tablespoon dark rum or pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chopped peaches (about 3 peaches)
Chocolate Cake with Caramel Frosting
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Forget boxed cake mix! This chocolate cake with caramel frosting comes together really fast, and you don't need any...
- FOR THE CAKE:
- (makes 28 cupcakes, and reduce baking time to approximately 20 minutes)
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup black coffee, cooled (I used a dark roast coffee. You can't taste the coffee, but the chocolate is deeper in flavor and richness with this ingredient)
- 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 tablespoon lemon juice with milk to equal 1 cup; or 1 tablespoon vinegar with milk to equal 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup canola (or vegetable) oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- CARAMEL SYRUP:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup water
- CARAMEL FROSTING:
- 12 tablespoons (that's 1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 6 cups powdered sugar*
- 4 to 6 tablespoons heavy cream (I used 4 tablespoons)**
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 to 4 tablespoons caramel syrup (I used 2 tablespoons; recipe below)
- Pinch kosher salt (important... salted caramels are the food rage, these days)
Southwestern Tortilla Wraps
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I created this recipe using Mission Tortilla's new Digestive Health Tortilla Wraps
- SALSA:
- 1 package Mission Soft Taco flour tortillas (I used the Digestive Health tortillas)
- 1 cup low-fat sour cream
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 cups brown rice, cooked and cooled to room temperature
- 2 cups black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups corn kernels, (fresh or frozen, thawed)
- 1 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 jalapeño*, seeds removed finely chopped
- 1 cup cilantro, finely chopped
- Juice of two limes
- 3/4 teaspoons coarse salt
- OPTIONAL ADDITIONS:
- Fresh avocado, diced
- Fresh tomatoes, diced
No Bake Cheesecake Recipe
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Graham Cracker Crust: In a large bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, ginger cookie crumbs, sugar, and ...
- Graham Cracker Crust:
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup crushed ginger cookies (homemade or store bought)
- 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 5 - 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Cream Cheese Filling:
- One 8-ounce cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream
- Topping:
- 1 - 21 ounce (595 grams) can cherry pie filling
Chocolate Fudge Brownies with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F
- CHOCOLATE FUDGE BROWNIES
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- THE BEST CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
- 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2-1/2 to 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- scant 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup Ovaltine
Grandma's Enchiladas
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Grandma's Enchiladas This recipe was our $10,000 Lost Recipe Grand Prize Winner of our America's Best Lost Suppe...
- Serve with chopped cilantro and lime wedges.
- Serves 6
- 3 pounds boneless beef chuck-eye roast , trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 onions , minced
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 garlic cloves , minced
- 2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas