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Summer Squash Casserole w/nuts, GF
By MaryEllen
"This is a recipe that my Southern mother-in-law gave to me, her Yankee daughter-in-law! Zucchini or yellow summer ...
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- 455 455 455 g summer squash, sliced
- 55 55 55 g butter
- 35 35 35 g chopped green bell pepper
- 10 10 10 g white sugar
- 85 85 85 g chopped onion
- 1 1 1 egg
- 120 120 120 ml mayonnaise
- to and pepper to taste
- 55 55 55 g shredded Cheddar cheese
- 55 55 55 g pecans, chopped
- 55 55 55 g breadcrumbs
Rice Pudding, GF
By MaryEllen
If you want truly creamy rice pudding, unless you’re making it with cooked rice on the stovetop according to the ...
- In the electric pressure cooker
- 1/2 cup (90 g) short grain white rice, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups (16 fluid ounces) + 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 fluid ounces) milk
- 1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces) heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (75 g) granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 egg (50 g, weighed out of shell) at room temperature
- On the stovetop with cooked rice
- 1 1/2 cups (300 g) cooked white rice
- 2 cups (16 fluid ounces) milk, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup (67 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 egg (50 g, weighed out of shell) at room temperature
- On the stovetop with raw rice
- 2 cups (16 ounces) lukewarm water
- 1 cup (180 g) short grain rice (like arborio or sushi rice), rinsed and drained
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 cups (32 fl. oz.) milk (any kind, as long as it’s not nonfat)
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (75 g) granulated sugar
- 1 stick whole cinnamon (optional)
- 1 piece whole nutmeg (optional)
- For all recipes (optional)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Ground cinnamon for sprinkling
Peanut Butter Cup Pie
By MaryEllen
Preheat oven to 350F. In large bowl, mix together sugar, brown sugar, flour, cocoa powder, and salt
- For the Topping:
- 1 9-inch baked pastry crust
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 plus 1/8 cup cocoa powder
- Dash salt
- 1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 22 mini peanut butter cups, cut in half
- 1/4 cup mini peanut butter cups, cut in half
- 1/4 cup mini peanut butter cups (optional)
- 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips (optional)
- For garnish, melt 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips and separately and 1/4 cup peanut butter chips and drizzle on top of the pie, if desired
PELMENI
By MaryEllen
1. You have to prepare the dough beforehand
- For the dough:
- 3 cups Flour (25 oz)
- 3 eggs
- 0.5 cup warm water
- Salt to your taste
- Filling:
- 7 oz. (1/2 lb.) minced beef or chicken
- 7 oz. (1/2 lb.) minced pork
- 1 chopped onion
- Salt and pepper
Spritz Cookies, GF
By MaryEllen
Spritz cookies are always associated with Christmas
- 5 Tbs. (2.5 oz) butter or non-dairy alternative (I like Earth Balance Buttery Sticks)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp. almond extract (optional)
- 1 egg (or Ener-G® egg substitute, prepared)
- 1 ½ cups gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
- ¼ tsp. sea salt
- Food coloring, if desired
- Sanding sugar or gluten free sprinkles, if desired
Tenderloin of Beef
By MaryEllen
1. Tuck the tapered end of the tenderloin under the meat and shape the roast into a consistent width and height for...
- 1 (7-8 pound) beef tenderloin, preferably grass-fed
- -Salt and pepper, to taste
Caramel Walnut Bars
By MaryEllen
Tips Adding to all bar cookies often baked for Christmas: Line each 9x13 pan with release foil so bars can be easi...
- 2 cup flour
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup margarine, cold
- 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- 24 caramel candies, unwrapped
- 1 12 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
Asparagus-Mushroom Mini Lasagnas
By MaryEllen
Although not conventional, wonton wrappers are the perfect stand-in for noodles in this muffin-tin mini lasagna rec...
- Canola or olive oil cooking spray
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup grated Asiago cheese
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon white or black pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 2 cups chopped baby bella mushrooms
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups thinly sliced asparagus (from 1 bunch)
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup prepared pesto
Quiche With Brie and Bacon
By MaryEllen
If you love quiche, (or even if you don't!) this recipe is a nice twist on the standard quiche recipe
- 1 - 9 " deep dish pie crust If the instructions recommend pre-baking for a single-crust pie, do so before filling it.(I prefer Mrs. Smith's Deep Dish Pie Crust; it doesn't need to be pre-baked)
- 4 oz Brie, crust removed, diced
- 4 oz Swiss Cheese, diced
- 10 slices 10 slices of bacon, cooked crisp, drained, crumbled
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- dash of nutmeg
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- Servings: 8
- Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1/8 of a recipe (4.4 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 369.72
- Calories From Fat (67%) 246.98
- % Daily Value
- Total Fat 27.64g 43%
- Saturated Fat 12.19g 61%
- Cholesterol 213.18mg 71%
- Sodium 650mg 27%
- Potassium 185.71mg 5%
- Total Carbohydrates 12.5g 4%
- Fiber 0.83g 3%
- Sugar 0.62g
- Protein 17.27g 35%
- Author Notes
- Note: If you like a firmer quiche, omit the whipping cream and add two more large eggs instead.
Fullafel Patties
By MaryEllen
This is a recipe from the Looneyspoons Collection by Janet and Greta Podleski
- 2 cans tinned garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup Parsley
- 2 Tbs Cilantro (or 2 tsp dried)
- 1/4 Lemon Juice
- 1/2 cup white Flour
- 2 TBS Tahini
- 3 cloves of Garlic
- 1 tsp dried Coriander
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- pinch of cayenne or to taste
- 3 TBS Olive Oil, divided