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Roasted Pork Loin with Kale and Polenta by Rachel Ray
By CarolineNGa
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 5 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fennel pollen or ground fennel seeds
- 4 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 1 rolled boneless pork loin roast (2 1/2 to 3 pounds)
- 2 sprigs rosemary, broken or cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (8 to 10 pieces total)
- Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons EVOO, plus more for drizzling
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 bunch Tuscan kale, stemmed
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 cup quick-cooking polenta
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup grated pecorino
Shrimp Creole For 2 Recipe
By CarolineNGa
In a large nonstick skillet, saute the green pepper, onion, celery and garlic in oil until tender
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 cup clam juice or chicken broth
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Hot cooked rice
Zesty Avocado Cilantro Buttermilk Dressing
By CarolineNGa
This is good stuff! Creamy avocado dressing with a little zing from the jalapeño pepper
- 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 small jalapeno, seeds removed, leave them in if you want it spicy
- 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro
- 1 medium haas avocado
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp chopped scallion
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/8 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Walnut-Crusted Pimiento Cheese Ball
By CarolineNGa
All You MARCH 2012
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar
- 1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped, trimmed whole jarred pimiento peppers
Banana Wheat Bread Recipe
By CarolineNGa
A subtle banana flavor comes through in this moist whole wheat loaf
- 3/4 cup water (70° to 80°)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 4-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 medium ripe banana, sliced
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-3/4 cups bread flour
- 1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
Honey-Orange Broccoli Slaw Recipe
By CarolineNGa
When you need coleslaw quickly, here's a great choice
- 1 package (12 ounces) broccoli coleslaw mix
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 2 to 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 4 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Brown Sugar Honey Bourbon Glazed Ham
By CarolineNGa
If two things ever belonged together, it's honey and bourbon
- 1 (5 1/2-pound) bone-in, fully-cooked ham
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup Kentucky bourbon*
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup Dijon-style mustard
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
feta turkey burgers
By CarolineNGa
This is a mediterranean style burger that validates my purpose as a food blogger
- ◾4 pearl tomatoes, sliced in half & squeezed*
- ◾2 cloves garlic, chopped
- ◾1/2 medium red onion, chopped
- ◾1 small bunch fresh basil
- ◾1 lb ground turkey
- ◾4 oz feta cheese, chopped
- ◾1 large egg
- ◾1/3 cup bread crumb (or oats)
- ◾1 tbs olive oil
- ◾sea salt & ground pepper to taste
Baked Chicken with Dried Fruit
By CarolineNGa
All You JANUARY 2014
- 3/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 3/4 cup dried cherries or dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup pitted prunes, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1 4-lb. chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- Salt and pepper
Shrimp Creole Soup
By CarolineNGa
Include the juice from the can of diced tomatoes to give the broth of the soup a more prominent tomato flavor
- 2 strips bacon, diced
- 1 cup diced yellow onions
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced red bell peppers
- 1 Tbsp. minced fresh garlic
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 can diced tomatoes in juice (14.5 oz.)
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp. Tabasco sauce
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 ⁄2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 dried bay leaf
- Salt to taste
- 8 oz. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined