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Macadamia Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
By CheeseDiva
Line cookie sheets with silpat baking mats or parchment paper
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup cane sugar (also called turbinado or sugar in the raw)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup macadamia nuts(or pistachios?), finely crushed
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Peach Banana Spinach Smoothie
By CheeseDiva
Instructions throw everything into a high powered blender (we prefer our vita-mix) blend until smooth
- 1 banana
- 2 peaches (de-pitted)
- splash of fresh squeezed orange juice
- 2 large handfuls of spinach
- {optional} 1/2 cup of yogurt or almond milk
Asparagus, Ham and Poached Egg Salad
By CheeseDiva
Prepare a large bowl of iced water
- Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons course sea salt
- 16 green asparagus spears (1 pound trimmed)
- 4 ultra-fresh large eggs
- 1 tablespoon distilled vinegar
- 4 cups torn soft greens, such as buttercrunch lettuce
- 1/4 cup minced fresh chives
- Lemon and Olive Oil Dressing
- 4 thin slices top-quality ham
- Fine sea salt
- Course, freshly ground black pepper
- LEMON OLIVE OIL DRESSING
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil or lemon oil
Punitions (French Shortbread Cookies)
By CheeseDiva
MAKES ABOUT 60 SMALL COOKIES 1
- 10 tbsp. salted butter, softened (Kerrygold)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
Strawberry Vanilla Overnight Oatmeal
By CheeseDiva
Instructions 1. Mix all ingredients in a 2-cup bowl
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
- 1 tbsp. chia seeds
- 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 tbsp. maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup low-fat milk
- 4-5 fresh strawberries, chopped
Pound Cake (Millie Chapala/Paige Dunne) Judy Schad
By CheeseDiva
Turn oven to 325° and grease and flour a tube/springform pan
- 3 c. sugar
- 3 c. flour
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1/3 c.
- 1/4 c. Crisco
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 5 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. almond extract
Amish Friendship Bread + Starter
By CheeseDiva
Grow some Amish Friendship Bread Starter and then make the most delicious bread with it! The bread is yeasted but t...
- 1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water (110°F)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk (I used non-fat)
- 2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 cups milk, divided (non-fat okay)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup starter
- 2/3 cup oil
- 1 cup + 4 teaspoons sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Optional: 1 cup of chocolate chips or chopped nuts
Authentic Carbonara
By CheeseDiva
Take a large pan, add the diced pancetta and cook it on medium-low heat until it becomes crunchy
- 200g of fine quality spaghetti
- 100g of Italian pancetta
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper to taste
- 2 free range eggs
- parmesan to taste.
Crescent Hot Dogs
By CheeseDiva
I used to do a version of these with poppy seed, minced onion, butter and kiss of mustard drizzled on the top befor...
- 8 8 hot dogs
- 4 slices 4 slices (3/4 oz each) American cheese, each cut into 6 strips
- 1 can 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
Chocolate Truffles-w/Oatmeal
By CheeseDiva
MAKES 36 TRUFFLES 1. Combine the butter, sugar, and salt in a large bowl and use a handheld mixer set to medium sp...
- 16 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, melted
- 6 tbsp. unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp. brewed espresso or dark coffee, at room temperature
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened finely shredded dried coconut