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Paula's Shrimp and Creamy Cheddar Grits
By cindygwest
1. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 T. Creole seasoning*
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 pound large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 T. fresh lemon juice
- 2 T. minced fresh chives
- Creamy Cheddar Grits (recipe follows)
- Thinly sliced chives (0ptional)
Old-Fashioned Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing
By cindygwest
1. Position rack in the lower third of oven, and preheat to 350 degrees
- 1 cup milk
- 1 t. vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 T. baking powder
- 3/4 t. fine sea salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, softened
- 4 large eggs, room temp
- Buttercream Icing
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 6 to 7 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 t. vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring
Roasted Sliced Sweet Potatoes
By cindygwest
Preheat oven to 350* Slice sweet potatoes ~1/2” thick Lightly coat with olive oil + a sprinkling of salt Bake for
- 2-3 Sweet Potatoes
- Olive Oil
- Salt
Strawberry Chicken Salad with Buttered Pecans
By cindygwest
In a large skillet, melt butter
- Dressing:
- 2 T. butter
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1/4 t. salt
- 1/8 t. freshly ground pepper
- 2 T. balsamic vinegar
- 2 T. olive oil
- 1 T. sugar
- 1 T. orange juice
- 1/8 t. freshly ground pepper
- Salad:
- 1 pkg. (5 oz) spring mix salad greens
- 3/4 lb. sliced rotisserie chicken breast
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 1 Cup (4 oz) shredded Swiss cheese
- Salad croutons, optional
Pasta Pie, My-Oh-My
By cindygwest
Spaghetti meets pepperoni in this deep-dish dinner pie that everyone loves
- 3 large Dierbergs eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup Dierbergs grated parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons Dierbergs butter, melted 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 ounces (1/2 of 16-ounce box) Dierbergs
- thin spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces, cooked according to package directions, omitting oil and salt
- 1 cup Dierbergs low-fat small curd cottage cheese
- 1 package (8 ounces) Dierbergs shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
- 1 jar (14 to 16 ounces) prepared light spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup coarsely chopped turkey pepperoni (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Dierbergs grated parmesan cheese
Rainbow Poke Cake
By cindygwest
The Jell-O adds a fruity flavor to the cake, which might trick you into believing this is semi-healthy
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- 1 package cherry Jell-O
- 1 package blue raspberry Jell-O
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 cups cold water
- 1 container whipped topping
- Rainbow sprinkles
Salted Caramel, Chocolate and Peanut Cracker-Stack Bars
By cindygwest
Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick foil, extending foil over the edges of the pan
- 8 ounces rich rectangular crackers, such as Club crackers
- 3/4 cup butter (1-1/2 sticks)
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 2 cups finely crushed graham crackers
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 cups chocolate-covered peanut butter cups, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces (9 ounces)
- 2 cups dry roasted peanuts
- 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate pieces (9 ounces)
- 1/3 cup butterscotch-flavored pieces
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes with Honey-Scallion Sauce
By cindygwest
1. Cut each potato into 8 wedges and parboil until fork tender
- 2 large Idaho potatoes
- Canola oil, for frying (about 2 cups)
- 8 slices applewood smoked bacon, cut in 1/2 vertically
- 16 toothpicks
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
Chinese Chicken Salad
By cindygwest
1. Cut thin slice from top and bottom of oranges, then slice off rind and pith
- 2 oranges
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon Asian chili-garlic sauce
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 4 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
- 2 romaine lettuce hearts (12 ounces), sliced thin
- 1/2 small head napa cabbage, cored and sliced thin (6 cups)
- 2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 cup salted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped
- 6 scallions, sliced thin
Texas Trash Bean Dip
By cindygwest
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Canned Goods
- 2 (16 ounce) cans Refried beans -
- 1 Taco seasoning packet
- Dairy
- 2 cups Cheddar cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) package Cream cheese
- 2 cups Monterey jack cheese
- 1 cup Sour cream