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Green Goddess Red Potatoes
By CheeseDiva
Awessome with roasted chicken thighs!
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 bunch tarragon
- 1 bunch scallions -- try with Mexican scallions - delicious!
- 1 bunch chives
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp. crème fraîche
- 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 5 # boiled red potatoes - with skins
Frozen Mocha Toffee-Crunch Terrine
By CheeseDiva
Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with 2 sheets of plastic wrap, with long sides overhanging by about 3 inches
- 19 chocolate wafer cookies
- 11 ounces mascarpone or cream cheese, or a combination
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup toffee bits
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons instant-coffee granules
Scallop, Gruyere & Macadamia Nut Toast Points
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 350 F Place the bread triangles on a parchment lined sheet pan and spray the tops with olive oi...
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 lemon, zested
- 2 teaspoons dried tarragon
- 1/2 lb scallops, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons of dry white wine
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Pinch of kosher salt & fresh ground pepper
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
- 1/4 cup of crushed Macadamia Nuts
- 8 slices of good white bread or brioche, crusts removed and cut into 4 triangles
- Olive oil spray
Raspberry Custard Tart
By CheeseDiva
In a medium saucepan, bring milk to a simmer over medium heat
- Vanilla Bean Pastry Cream:
- 1 10 or 11-inch tart shell, prebaked and cooled/or individual tart shells
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 egg yolk, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 12-16-oz fresh raspberries (approx 3 cups) washed
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 1/3 cups whole milk
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split down the centre to expose the seeds
- 1/4 – 1/2 tsp vanilla
Duxelles - Bijouxs Basics
By CheeseDiva
If using dried mushrooms, cover with boiling water and allow to reconstitute for about 30 minutes
- 12 ounces fresh white or cremini mushrooms
- 1 ounce dried wild mushroom mix (porcini, shitake, morel, oyster, etc.)
- or 16 ounces fresh white or cremini mushrooms
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon shallot, finely minced
- 3 tablespoons Port or Madeira
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced (optional)
- 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, minced (optional)
General Tso's Chicken
By CheeseDiva
Place sauce ingredients in a quart jar with a lid and shake to mix
- 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
- 2 cups green onions, sliced
- 8 small dried chilies, seeds removed (bird pepper or thai chilies are good)
- Cornstarch slurry
- 1 ⁄4 cup soy sauce, low sodium preferred
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup cornstarch
- Sauce
- 1 ⁄2 cup cornstarch
- 1 ⁄4 cup water
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
- 3 ⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 ⁄2 cup soy sauce
- 1 ⁄4 cup white vinegar
- 1 ⁄4 cup sherry wine or 1⁄4 cup white wine
- 14 1⁄2 ounces chicken broth (a can)
Chicken Paprikash
By CheeseDiva
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil
- Kosher salt
- 6 slices bacon, diced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut in half
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 ounces egg noodles
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
***Mim's Rocky Road
By CheeseDiva
My Mom made this each Christmas and gave it to us in a coffee can that was covered with red and white felt and made...
- 2 2 2 lbs. chocolate (milk or semi-sweet)
- 1 12 1 12 1 12 oz. bag mini marshmallows
- 2 2 2 c. nuts
- At Christmas I make three different kinds: Dark Chocolate with Nuts; Milk Chocolate with Nuts; Milk Chocolate without Nuts -- something for everyone is our motto.
Bisquick® Substitute
By CheeseDiva
Sift flour into a bowl; add baking powder and salt and whisk until fully incorporated
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
Overnight Cinnamon Roll Casserole Recipe
By CheeseDiva
Pour melted butter into a 9" x 13" baking dish then open both packages of cinnamon rolls
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 cans cinnamon rolls, refrigerated, 12.4 each, icing reserved
- 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup walnuts, or pecans, chopped
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract