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French Bistro Salad (aka Simple Green Salad)Julia
By CheeseDiva
Directions: In a small bowl, combine the mustard, lemon juice and S&P and whisk well to combine
- 1 head of green lettuce (butter or green leaf)
- 1 or 2 green onions (scallions), diced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 of a lemon, juiced
- S&P (be generous with the pepper)
- 2 – 3 tablespoons good quality olive oil
Hummingbird Cake
By CheeseDiva
Make the cake: Heat oven to 350°
- Frosting:
- 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 3 cups flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 18 oz.) can crushed pineapple, juice reserved
- 2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 5 bananas)
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 ⁄4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1" cubes, chilled
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 1⁄2 cups chopped pecans
- 3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, cut into 1" cubes, chilled
Irish Wake Cake
By CheeseDiva
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
- 3/4 Cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 Cup sugar
- 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3 Ounces package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 3/4 Cup cake flour, sifted
- 1 1/4 Teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon salt
- 1 Cup dried currants
- 2/3 Cups buttermilk
- 1/2 Cup confectioners' sugar sifted
- 2 Teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Armagnac Custard
By CheeseDiva
In a small saucepan, whisk 4 tablespoons granulated sugar with the 4 egg yolks and then stir in the Armagnac and sa...
- 6 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 ⁄2 cup Armagnac
- 1 ⁄2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 ⁄4 tsp. vanilla extract
***Monku in Nevada’s Crab Sandwich
By CheeseDiva
Slice bread in half horizontally
- 1 loaf of sourdough French bread - my Mom always used a round one, but baguette style will also work.
- 1/2 c. melted Sierra Nevada cultured butter mixed with 1-2 cloves of minced garlic
- 2 c. shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 lb. fresh crab meat
- 1/2 to 1 c. mayonnaise
Bacon Hearts
By CheeseDiva
You can cook with love, but inserting the emotion itself into something edible had been unheard of -- until now
- Bacon Slices
Warm Bacon Tarragon Potato Salad
By CheeseDiva
Place the potatoes in a large pot and fill with cold water to 1-inch above the potatoes
- 2 pounds medium red potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
- Kosher salt
- 8 ounces thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard, German-style preferred
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, finely chopped
Tuscan Toasts
By CheeseDiva
Sliced mozzarella between the sliced bread ( I like to throw in a couple of salt-packed capers) and then the bread ...
- Bread
- Mozzarella
- Strachino- or cream cheesemixedwith Strauss sour cream
- Sausage meat
Meatloaf, French Onion
By CheeseDiva
HEAT oven to 350ºF. RESERVE 1/4 cup cheese from FRESH TAKE package
- 1 pkg. (6 oz.) FRESH TAKE Classic Four Cheese Recipe Cheese Breadcrumb Mix, divided
- 2 lb. lean ground beef
- 1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onions
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2 eggs
- 1 can (2.8 oz.) French fried onions, coarsely crushed, divided
Bananas Foster
By CheeseDiva
In a heavy skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat
- 1 stick Butter (salted)
- 1 cup Packed Dark Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup (to 3/4 Cup) Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Dark Rum
- 2 whole Bananas, Sliced Diagonally Into Thick Slices
- 1/2 cup Chopped Walnuts Or Pecans
- Dash Of Cinnamon