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Cherry Berry Vodka Lemonade
By XrayKim
Combine first four ingredients in a shaker
- 2 ounces cherry vodka
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- 3 ounces pink lemonade
- 3 ounces strawberry puree
- Sugar, optional
- Ice cubes
- Additional lemon and lime slices, for garnishment
Fresh Vegetable Salad
By XrayKim
In a large bowl, mix all vegetables together
- 4 ears yellow corn, cooked, cooled, and cut off the cob
- 2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 6 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 finely chopped jalapeno
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Homemade Hamburger Helper
By XrayKim
Brown ground meat in a skillet over medium heat until almost done
- 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey (sometimes I use only 1/2 lb)
- 1/2 cup onions, diced
- 1 tablespoon butter, optional
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt or seasoning salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon parsley
- 3/4 garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites
By XrayKim
For the Pretzels: Combine the 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, yeast, and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix with ...
- Soft Pretzels:
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 package active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 3 ounces unsalted butter, melted
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
- Vegetable oil
- 3 quarts water
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1 whole egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon cold water
- Coarse sea salt
- For the cheese sauce:
- 1/2 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 8 ounces Cheddar cheese, grated
Shrimp Summer Roll
By XrayKim
Step 1 Make the summer rolls: Place noodles in a heatproof baking dish, cover with hot water, soak 8 to 10 mi...
- For the Summer Rolls
- 4 ounces rice vermicelli noodles
- 12 spring roll skins
- 24 cooked medium peeled deveined shrimp, halved lengthwise (about 1 pound)
- 1 cup Thai basil leaves (or Italian basil leaves)
- 1 packed cup finely shredded napa cabbage
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and julienned
- For the Dipping Sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeno, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped palm sugar (or brown sugar)
- Juice of 2 limes (1/4 cup)
- 1/3 cup fish sauce
- 2 scallions, white and pale green parts minced, dark green tops thinly sliced
Cherry Pie Bars
By XrayKim
Cream butter and sugar together
- Glaze:
- 1 c. butter, softened
- 2 c. sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 3 c. flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cans (21 ounce) cherry pie filling
- 1 c. powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 Tbsp milk
HOMEMADE APPLE PECTIN
By XrayKim
1.In a large saucepan, over high heat, bring the apples, lemon juice and water to a rolling boil
- 1.5 kg under ripe Granny Smith apples, washed and 1/4 ‘d (including peels and cores)
- 3 Lemons – juice and pips
- 10 cups water
- Large saucepan
- Strainer
- Muslin or cheesecloth (available from fabric shops)
- Large jug or bowl
Maple-Garlic Marinated Pork Tenderloin
By XrayKim
Combine mustard, sesame oil, garlic, pepper, and maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin
Sliced Baked Potatoes
By XrayKim
Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside
- Potatoes, thinly sliced (not all the way through)
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
- Herbs
Basic No-Knead Bread
By XrayKim
1.In a large bowl, combine the flour, yeast, and salt
- 6 cups bread flour (recommended) or all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- 1/2 t. instant or active-dry yeast
- 2 1/2 t. salt
- 2 2/3 c. cool water