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Sangria
By MaryEllen
Dissolve 1/2 cup sugar in lemon juice before mixing ingredients (except soda water)
- 1 bottle red wine, well chilled
- 1 or 2 lemons, sliced thin
- 2 ounces brandy
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 orange, sliced thin
- juice of 1 or 2 more lemons
- soda water
Quick Chicken Tikka Masala
By MaryEllen
One of the most popular Indian dishes in the U
- 4 tsp garam masala (see Note)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- 4 tsp canola oil, divided
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large sweet onion, diced
- 4 tsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 28 oz. can plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings, 1 1/2 cups each
- Cooking Times
- Preparation Time: 40 minutes
- Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe (8.1 ounces).
- Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
- Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 215.63
- Calories From Fat (38%) 82.21
- % Daily Value
- Total Fat 9.36g 14%
- Saturated Fat 2.77g 14%
- Cholesterol 23.94mg 8%
- Sodium 573.39mg 24%
- Potassium 464.88mg 13%
- Total Carbohydrates 26.24g 9%
- Fiber 2.57g 10%
- Sugar 5.28g
- Protein 8.19g 16%
- Tips
- Note: Garam masala, a blend of spices used in Indian cooking, usually includes cardamom, black pepper, cloves, nutmeg, fennel, cumin and coriander. It is available in the spice section of most supermarkets.
Berries and Coconut Cream
By MaryEllen
With an electric mixer, beat the heavy cream and cream of coconut until soft peaks form
- 2 pounds mixed berries (such as blackberries and raspberries)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez)
Leek & Bacon Egg Tottins
By MaryEllen
Recipe is from the Trader Joe's newsletter
- Oil Spray
- 3/4 bag TJ’s Sweet Potato Tots
- 1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1 package fresh TJ’s Trimmed Leeks, ends trimmed, quartered lengthwise & roughly chopped
- 6 slices TJ’s Uncured Apple Smoked Bacon
- 8 Eggs
- Salt & TJ’s Pepper, to taste
- 1/2 log Silver Goat Garlic & Herbs Chevre
Potato Gnocchi, GF
By MaryEllen
If you’re in search of warming comfort food, longing for yummy pasta or just hungering for something that seems f
- 1 1 1 lb. Russet potatoes (2-3 medium-sized), unpeeled and washed
- 1 1 1 cup gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour*
- 1 1 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1 1 1 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1 1 large egg, beaten (or favorite egg sub)
Sticky Toffee Chicken Wings
By MaryEllen
Preheat the oven to 300F. At the joint separating the drumette from the wingette, cut each of the chicken wings in ...
- 12 chicken wings (about 3 pounds)
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup lime juice (about 4 medium limes)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup Asian fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
Spicy Shrimp and Pasta Casserole
By MaryEllen
This recipe came from the Food Network – it’s one of Paula Deen’s
- Butter, for greasing pan
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese (I get the Mediterranean flavored at Kroger)
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 9 oz. Angel Hair pasta
- 16 oz. mild salsa, thick and chunky
- 2 pounds shrimp, cleaned, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup grated Monterrey Jack cheese
Quick Gluten-Free Bread
By MaryEllen
This bread is great for people with gluten intolerance
- 3 cups oat flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1-1/2 cups club soda
- 1 Tbsp caraway seed or flaxseed
Peanut Butter Pie GF
By MaryEllen
This freezer pie really is quite perfect for nearly anything
- Ingredients:
- cookie crust:
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 16-18 3″ -3 cups gluten-free chocolate chip cookie crumbs (approximately 16-18 3″ cookies)*
- 2-3 2-3 2-3 Tbs. melted butter or nondairy alternative (I used Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks)
- pie filling:
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 8 8 8 ounces cream cheese, dairy or non-dairy (I used Go Veggie® vegan cream cheese)
- 1 1 1 cup creamy peanut butter (Earth Balance® Natural Peanut Butter)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup liquid creamer or half-and-half (I used So Delicious® Vanilla Coconut Creamer)
- 18 18 18 ounces whipped topping, thawed if frozen, dairy or non-dairy (I used So Delicious® CocoWhip – either original or low-fat; I used one of each)
- chocolate syrup drizzle, optional (I used Ah!laska® Organic Non-Dairy Chocolate Syrup)
Mini Cheesecake Bites, GF
By MaryEllen
Cheesecake bites are nothing more than little chocolate-covered morsels of creamy cheesecake
- For the crust
- 1 1/2 cups (225 g) gluten free cookie crumbs (I used my “Nabisco” GF Honey-Maid Grahams, from Classic Snacks)
- 5 tablespoons (70 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- For the filling
- 2 8-ounce packages (total: 16 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar (can reduce to 1/2 cup (100 g) for a less-sweet version)
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons (18 g) cornstarch (or try arrowroot)
- 2 eggs (100 g, weighed out of shell) at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- For the chocolate coating
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) virgin coconut oil (or vegetable shortening)