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Polenta & Vegetable Bake
By MaryEllen
Preheat oven to 450 degree F
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium eggplant, diced
- 1 small zucchini, finely diced
- 8 oz. sliced Mushrooms
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup water
- 10 ounces baby spinach
- 1 1/2 cups prepared marinara sauce, preferably lower-sodium
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 14 ounces prepared polenta, sliced lengthwise into 6 thin slices
- 1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella, divided
The Wonderful PieCaken: Raspberry Pie Nestled in a Flourless Dark Chocolate Cake | Glenn Beck
By MaryEllen
To make the pie: • Thaw the raspberries in a medium mixing bowl in the fridge overnight or on the counter for 4 ...
- INGREDIENTS FOR THE PIE: • The Perfect Pie Crust •
- 4 cups of frozen whole raspberries •
- 1 cup of sugar (preferably unbleached, golden cane sugar or a whole brown sugar) •
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice •
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- INGREDIENTS FOR THE CAKE: • 16 ounces / 454 grams of 70% dark chocolate (any 70% dark chocolate, such as Lindt, or an organic and Fair Trade brand like Green & Blacks or Camino brands), broken into 1 inch pieces •
- 1 lb butter / 454 grams (for a milk/dairy free version, use equivalent in Coconut Oil), chopped in cubes •
- 1 and 1/4 cups of sugar (I have now made this cake with regular granulated sugar, organic golden cane sugar and a lower glycemic version with coconut sugar – they all worked out great!) •
- 8 eggs, at room temperature (place in a bowl of warm water if cold) •
- 1.5 tsp. of sea salt
- INGREDIENTS FOR THE TOPPING/GLAZE: •
- 8 ounces / 227 g of semi-sweet dark chocolate (50% to 65%) • 1/2 cup cream or 1/3 cup water •
- 1 tbsp. corn syrup, agave syrup or honey
Pretzel and Pecan Chicken Schnitzel with Honey Mustard Beer Sauce
By MaryEllen
Recipe Courtesy of Chef Jonathan, ALDI Test Kitchen Try using the Honey Mustard Pretzel pieces for this
- Honey Mustard Beer Sauce:
- 1 1/2 pounds Chicken Breasts
- 1/2 cup Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Iodized Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 2 Large Eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons Milk
- 2 cups Pretzel Minis
- 1 cup Pecan Halves
- 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil, divided
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh sage
- 1 cup Beer
- 2 tablespoons Honey
- 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
- 2 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 tablespoon Corn Starch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- Salt,to taste
- Black Pepper, to taste
Key Lime Pie Magic Cookie Bars
By MaryEllen
Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- 1/2 cup (8 Tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 cups Nilla wafers (roughly), finely crushed
- 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- 1 15-ounce can organic sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup fresh or bottled key lime juice (if using the latter, Nellie & Joe’s brand is very good)
- 1 cup white chocolate chips (go with real white chocolate, not artificially flavored!)
- 1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
Baked Ziti with Sausage & Swiss Chard, GF
By MaryEllen
This one-pan Baked Ziti with Sausage & Swiss Chard has so much going for it
- 1 1 1 pound (455 g) low FODMAP gluten-free ziti or penne, such as Jovial brand
- Kosher salt
- 8 8 8 ounces (170 g) Swiss chard, washed
- 1 1 1 pound low FODMAP Italian sausage, pork based, sweet, hot or a blend of both
- 2 2 2 jars (19.4 ounce/550 g each) FODY Marinara or Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce
- 1 1 1 pound (455 g) mozzarella cheese, low fat or regular, half cut into small cubes and half shredded
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (50 g) grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, divided
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (50 g) grated Pecorino Romano cheese, divided
Meathead's Memphis Dust Rub Recipe
By MaryEllen
1) Mix the ingredients thoroughly in a bowl
- 1/2 cup American paprika
- 1/4 cup garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons rosemary powder
Chinese Chicken Chips
By MaryEllen
1. Pound and flatten chicken into square shape 1/4 inch thick
- FOR THE SAUCE:
- 8 chicken thighs, boneless, skinless
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 5 Tbs cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp ginger, fresh, grated
- 2 cup oil
- 1/2 cup chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons pineapple preserves
Graham Crackers GF
By MaryEllen
Warm weather months absolutely demand graham cracker crumbs
- 2 cups (280 g) all purpose gluten free flour (I used Better Batter)
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (72 g) packed light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons (73 g) nonhydrogenated vegetable shortening (I use Spectrum brand), melted and cooled
- 2 tablespoons (42 g) honey
- 2 tablespoons (42 g) unsulphured molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg (50 g, weighed out of shell) at room temperature, beaten
- 2 to 4 tablespoons milk, at room temperature
- Topping (optional)
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Pumpkin Pie Squares
By MaryEllen
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x13 inch glass baking dish
- FILLING
- 1 15 oz can pumpkin
- 1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- CRUST
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
- TOPPING
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1/30 of a recipe (1.6 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 130.89
- Calories From Fat (39%) 50.64
- % Daily Value
- Total Fat 5.83g 9%
- Saturated Fat 2.76g 14%
- Cholesterol 24.57mg 8%
- Sodium 87.48mg 4%
- Potassium 91.69mg 3%
- Total Carbohydrates 18.82g 6%
- Fiber 1.08g 4%
- Sugar 12.17g
- Protein 1.75g 4%
- Reviews
- 5 stars - Really, really good! - ME 11/6/2009
NC Pecan-Sweet Potato Casserole
By MaryEllen
1. Mix sugar, flour, butter, then add pecans 2
- 3 cups mashed Sweet Potatoes
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup canned milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 stick melted butter
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- FOR THE TOPPING
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 stick butter
- 3 cups chopped NC Pecans
- Reviews
- 4 stars - ME 1/26/2007