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Kosher Perfect Matzo Balls
By MaryEllen
Directions See How It's Made Follow these instructions carefully
- Yield 18-24 Matzo Balls
- Units US
- For soft matzo balls
- 1 cup matzo meal
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons oil or 4 tablespoons melted schmaltz (fat)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- For firm matzo balls the above plus
- 4 tablespoons water or 4 tablespoons broth
- baking powder (delete for firm matzo balls)
- Optional Ingredients --- all some or none
- 1 teaspoon onion powder (optional)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley (optional)
- 1 teaspoon dill weed (optional)
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon pepper (optional)
Herbed Marinated Shrimp
By MaryEllen
1. Shell and devein shrimp, leaving tails on
- Nutritional analysis is figured with the estimated amount of marinade that will cling and/or be absorbed by the shrimp.
- 2 lb fresh shrimp tails on
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt (maybe lower this to 1/2 tsp. 3/2/2012)
- 3 Tbs parsley, chopped
- 1 Tbs basil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbs ketchup
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 Tbs red wine vinegar
- Servings: 4
- Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe (8.8 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 372.23
- Calories From Fat (43%) 159.89
- % Daily Value
- Total Fat 18.02g 28%
- Saturated Fat 2.64g 13%
- Cholesterol 344.74mg 115%
- Sodium 926.17mg 39%
- Potassium 489.56mg 14%
- Total Carbohydrates 3.94g 1%
- Fiber 0.73g 3%
- Sugar 0.19g
- Protein 46.47g 93%
- Tips
- Use 2 skewers for each row of shrimp. If you don't they will spin on you when you try to turn them and you will go nuts trying to get the uncooked side down! Not funny when you have such a small amount of cooking time!!
- Lay them in a row on a dinner plate, facing the same direction about the length of your skewer and insert the skewer on one side of the shrimp, and then insert the second skewer in the other side
- Go easy on the salt. Found it a bit on the salty side last time I made it. Old age?!?
- Reviews
- 5 stars - Excellent. found this recipe in one of my cookbooks back in the 80's and I have been making it ever since. "Shrimp on the Barbie"! - ME 1/21/2007
Chocolate Mug Cake, GF
By MaryEllen
This mini chocolate Paleo cake is so lightly sweet, has so much good fat and protein that I even let my children ha...
- 1/4 cup (30 g) finely ground blanched almond flour
- 2 tablespoons (10 g) unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-processed)
- 1/4 teaspoon (Paleo) baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons (20 g) finely ground coconout palm sugar
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) neutral oil (like grapeseed)
- 1 egg (50 g, weighed out of shell), at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon miniature dark chocolate chips (optional)
Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki
By MaryEllen
“I prefer these with equal amounts of beef and lamb, but you can use either meat by itself
- Tzatziki:
- 2 2 2 standard cucumbers
- 1 1 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1 1 cup Greek-style yogurt (see Note)
- 1 1 1 Tbs fresh lemon juice
- 1 1 1 Tbs finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 2 2 garlic cloves, crushed through a press
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Greek Meatballs:
- 1 1 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 lbs ground round (85 percent lean), or use half ground round and half ground lamb
- 1 1 1 medium yellow onion, shredded on the large holes of a box grater
- 4 4 4 garlic cloves, crushed through a press
- 2 2 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 2 2 Tbs chopped fresh mint
- 2 2 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 3 3 Tbs olive oil
- Wooden toothpicks, for serving
- 6 6
- Nutrition Facts
- 1/6 Serving size: 1/6 of a recipe (12 ounces).
- 2000 daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
- Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
- Amount Per Serving
- 501.98 501.98
- 294.25 From Fat (59%) 294.25
- % Daily Value
- 32.37g 50% 32.37g 50%
- 10.57g 53% 10.57g 53%
- 152.17mg 51% 51%
- 1054.53mg 44% 44%
- 694.85mg 20% 20%
- 24.54g 8% 24.54g 8%
- 2.07g 8% 8%
- 7.84g 7.84g
- 27.67g 55% 55%
- Tips
Gluten Free Cookie Cake
By MaryEllen
Preheat your oven to 325°F
- For the cake 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons (72 g) Spectrum nonhydrogenated vegetable shortening, at room temperature
- 1 /4 cup + 2 tablespoons (72 g) granulated sugar
- 3 /4 cup (164 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg (50 g, weighed out of shell) + 2 egg yolks (50 g) at room temperature, beaten
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 /2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups (10 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups (280 g) high-quality all-purpose gluten-free flour (I used Better Batter)
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- For the frosting 10 tablespoons (140 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 /4 cup (2 fluid ounces) milk, at room temperature
- 1 /8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons meringue powder
- 4 cups (460 g) confectioners’ sugar
Creamy Feta Salad Dressing
By MaryEllen
Put all ingredients into food processor, and process till smooth
- 4 oz Feta Cheese
- 1/4 cup Buttermilk, low-fat
- 1/2 cup Low-fat Plain Yogurt
- 1/2 cup Light Mayonnaise (Mayo)
- 2 tbsp Cider Vinegar
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 medium (4-1/8" long) Scallions, raw
- 1/4 t. Dill weed, dried
Crock Pot Cherry Dump Cake
By MaryEllen
Pour Cherry Pie filling into greased crock pot Combine dry cake mix and butter until crumbly, sprinkle over cherr
- 21 oz can Cherry Pie Filling
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Danish Pastry GF
By MaryEllen
Pastry: In a small bowl, whisk together warm water, 1 tablespoon sugar and yeast
- Ingredients:
- Pastry Dough
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp. instant/quick rise yeast (Red Star®) – 1 packet
- 1/3 cup milk, dairy or non-dairy, room temperature
- 1 egg, room temperature or 1 Tbs. flaxseed meal steeped in 3 Tbs. warm water until thick
- 2 3/4 cup (371 gr) gfJules™ Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
- 3 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 14 Tbs. cold butter or non-dairy substitute (e.g. Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks)
- Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 oz. cream cheese (dairy or non-dairy like Go Veggie® or Kite Hill™ Almond Milk Cream Cheese)
- 1/3 cup + 1 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. sour cream (dairy or non-dairy like Follow Your Heart® Vegan Gourmet® Sour Cream)
- 1 Tbs. gfJules™ Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
- Raisin Filling
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/8 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 Tbs. softened butter or non-dairy alternative (like Earth Balance® Buttery Stickspuff pastry raisin pinwheel CU
- Other Toppings
- 1 egg for egg wash or mild flavored oil for vegan alternative
- demerara sugar
- confectioner’s sugar
- berrries
Trader Joe’s Chicken Salad Copycat
By MaryEllen
In a large mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, honey, sugar, salt and poppy seeds
- Ingredients
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 8 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 rotisserie chickens-shredded
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1 1/2 cups Craisins
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves (optional)
Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Chicken
By MaryEllen
*You can also prepare this recipe using skinless chicken thighs
- 1 (4-lb) whole chicken, rinsed (giblets, etc. removed) *
- 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter (unless you prefer creamy)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- 3 Tbsp water
- 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- chopped peanuts for serving, optional
- chopped chives for garnish,, optional