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Best Ever Guacamole - Chipotle Restaurant Copycat
By desacad
makes approximately 2 1/2 - 3 cups; serves 10 - 1/4 cup servings Add jalapeño, onion and cilantro in a medium siz...
- 1 medium jalapeño, (deseeded, deveined and minced)
- 1/4 cup fresh minced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 8 ripe avocados
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice (a squeeze)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Raggedy Ann Cinnamon Chip Muffins
By desacad
These muffins are made with cinnamon baking chips
- For the topping:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup whole rolled oats
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup cinnamon chips
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Sweet Potato Casserole w/ Pecan Crunch Topping
By desacad
Pierce the skin in several places to prevent the potatoes from bursting in the oven
- 4 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes, (3 or 4 lg sweet potatoes)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
Apple Carrot Kale Juice
By desacad
Alternate ingredients in juicer
- 1 green apple
- 1 1/2 cups kale leaves, cut in strips
- 1 sm pc ginger
- 2 handfulls spinach
- 5 large carrots
Grilled Chicken Tenderloins
By desacad
Pour your Salad Dressing into a mason jar
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 1 cup zesty Italian dressing
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 3 teaspoons honey
Soft Pretzels
By desacad
Measure the flour into a mixing bowl, add the salt and the proofed yeast and 1 cup of warm water
- 1 T. yeast (or 1 package), dissolved for 5 minutes in 1/4 c. warm water and 2 tsp. sugar (proofed)
- 4 1/4 c. bread flour
- 1 1/4 c. warm water
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 1/2 T. salted butter
- Plastic gloves
- Safety goggles
- 1 oz. food-grade lye, dissolved in 1 quart of water
- Salt, large flakes like Kosher salt are best
Pomegranate Orange Spinach Salad
By desacad
On a platter, arrange the spinach covering the whole platter
- 1-2 Bags of Baby Spinach
- 3 oranges
- 1 cup of pomegranate seeds
- 4-6 dates, sliced thin
- 3/4 cup of feta cheese
- Serve with a Pomegranate Vinaigrette (recipe below)
- 2 cups of pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup of cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup of honey
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of poppy seeds
Pumpkin Bars
By desacad
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- Crust:
- 1/4 cup quick oats (1/2) (2/3)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (1/2) (2/3)
- 1/2 cup flour (1) (1 1/4)
- 1/4 cup butter (1/2) (2/3)
- Filling:
- 1 cup pumpkin (2) (2 2/3)
- 1 egg (2) (3)
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk (1 1/4) (1 3/4)
- 1/3 cup sugar (3/4) (1)
- 1 t flour (2) (3)
- 1/4 t salt (1/2) (1/2)
- 1/2 t vanilla extract (1) (1 1/2)
- 1/2 t cinnamon (1 1/2) (2)
- 1/4 t ginger (1/2) (3/4)
- 1/8 t cloves (1/4) (1/4)
- Topping:
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (1/2) (2/3)
- 1 t flour (2) (3)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (1/2) (2/3)
- 2 T butter (3) (4)
Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
By desacad
Family all loved this. Our new favorite way to eat oatmeal!
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 apples, peeled and chopped
Fiery Kale with Garlic and Olive Oil Pick a Side!
By desacad
Great side dish for pizza! Use the leftovers in pasta
- 2 medium bunches (about 1 1/2 pounds/738 grams) of kale, any variety
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 large garlic cloves, sliced thin
- 2 ounces (59 grams) hard salami (6 or 7 deli slices), quartered and cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper