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Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
By MaryEllen
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, eggs and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds
- 1 package devil's food cake mix (regular size)
- 1-2/3 cups water
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 2 cups cold 2% milk
- 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
Pesto
By MaryEllen
Notes: Air is the enemy of pesto
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup pignoli (pine nuts)
- 3 Tbs chopped garlic (9 cloves)
- 5 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups good olive oil
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Cheesy Grits, GF
By MaryEllen
Cheesy grits are easy to make: milk, water and coarse ground cornmeal enhanced with cheese are cooked together to c...
- 2 2 2%, 1% (480 ml) lactose-free whole milk, 2%, 1% or fat free
- 2 2 2 cups (480 ml) water
- 1 1 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 2 2 cups (276 g) coarse ground yellow cornmeal (we prefer stone-ground)
- 1/4 1/4 55 cup (1/2 stick; 55 g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 4 4 11/2 ounces (115 g) finely shredded extra sharp cheddar (about 11/2 cups)
- Freshly ground black pepper
Chopped Fritos Salad , GF
By MaryEllen
Heat a large skillet over medium-high
- 1 1 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 1 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 1 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1 1 head chopped romaine
- 1 1 1 head chopped romaine
- 1 1 1 head chopped romaine
- 4 4 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 4 4 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 4 4 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 2 2 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 2 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 2 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 1 1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 1 1 1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 1 1 1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 1 1 2 cup fresh corn (from 2 ears)
- 1 1 2 cup fresh corn (from 2 ears)
- 1 1 2 cup fresh corn (from 2 ears)
- 1/4 1/4 2 cup plus 2 Tbsp lime vinaigrette (like Kraft)
- 1/4 1/4 2 cup plus 2 Tbsp lime vinaigrette (like Kraft)
- 1/4 1/4 2 cup plus 2 Tbsp lime vinaigrette (like Kraft)
- 3 3 3 cups corn chips (like Fritos)
- 3 3 3 cups corn chips (like Fritos)
- 3 3 3 cups corn chips (like Fritos)
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 1 1 avocado, pitted and cubed (omit for FODMAP) Sub. Black Olives instead
- 1 1 1 avocado, pitted and cubed (omit for FODMAP) Sub. Black Olives instead
- 1 1 1 avocado, pitted and cubed (omit for FODMAP) Sub. Black Olives instead
GF Corn Pot Pie
By MaryEllen
uce and cilantro and cook for 5 more minutes
- Filling:
- 2 cups P.A.N. Pre-cooked Yellow Corn Meal
- 4 cups water
- 2 tablespoon coconut, grated
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- Salt to taste
- 2 lb beef, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1/2 medium red pepper, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, diced
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- Salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups Cheddar cheese, grated
Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk
By MaryEllen
Directions for SCM from whole milk, Evaporated milk and Coconut milk
- Whole Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 3 cups (24 fluid ounces) whole milk
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar (can be replaced with 1 1/4 cups (420 g) maple syrup, or 1 cup (336 g) honey)
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Evaporated Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 2 cans (24 fluid ounces) evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar (can be replaced with 2 cups (670 g) maple syrup, or 1 1/2 cups (505 g) honey)
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Dairy-Free Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 can (about 14 fluid ounces) canned (not low-fat) coconut milk
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar (can be replaced with 1 1/4 cups (420 g) maple syrup, or 1 cup (336 g) honey)
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Cheesecake Ultimate
By MaryEllen
1. Put nuts unto food processor and process till finely ground
- FOR THE FILLING:
- FOR THE CRUST
- 1/3 cup pecans
- 1/3 cup almonds
- 1/3 cup walnuts
- 1 cup Almond Flour
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 8 oz. packages cream cheese
- 1/2 cup Splenda/Sugar blend
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- FOR THE TOPPING:
- 2 cups sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Splenda/Sugar blend
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Servings: 12
- Reviews
- 4 stars - After much trial and error, THIS is the cheese cake that measures up! - ME 1/23/2007
Strawberry Buttermilk Cake
By MaryEllen
This cake gets its golden hue from a dose of coarse, brown turbinado sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup turbinado sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs+3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups small strawberries, plus more for topping (use the smallest strawberries you can find in this cake, or cut larger ones into halves)
Devil's Food Cake GF
By MaryEllen
From Nicole: This is a robust recipe that will make a full 24 cupcakes (or double that number of mini cupcakes, if ...
- 2 cups (280 g) all purpose gluten free flour (I used Better Batter)
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 3/4 cup (60 g) unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-processed)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups (327 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/3 cups (10.6 fluid ounces) warm water
- 8 tablespoons (112 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (120 g) sour cream, at room temperature
- 2 eggs (100 g, weighed out of shell) at room temperature, beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
By MaryEllen
Reviews 4 stars - Almost a dessert, not a salad
- FOR THE CRUST:
- 2 cup pretzels, crushed. Measured after crushing
- 1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- FOR THE FILLING:
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups Cool Whip Lite
- 1 8 oz. Cream cheese
- 2 small packages Strawberry Jello
- 2 10 oz. packages Frozen Strawberries