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Strawberry Avocado Salad
By Reen
In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, olive oil, honey, vinegar, and lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons White Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 4 teaspoons Honey
- 1 tablespoon Cider Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 2 cups torn Salad Greens
- 1 Avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced
- 10 Strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped Pecans
creamy Tarragon Chicken Salad
By Reen
1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup canola mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 3 ounces whole grain crackers
Almond Quince Cake
By Reen
Wine Enthusiast March 2013
- Quince:
- 14 Quinces, 8 chopped into 1 inch cubes, plus 6 quinces, peeled for melon balling and poaching
- 5 c sugar
- Frangipane:
- 8 oz butter, softened, plus more to grease parchment paper
- 1 1/8 c sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 1/3 c almond flour
- 1/2 c flour
- 1 Tb amaretto
- vanilla ice cream,
- High quality olive oil
Chicken Tacos
By Reen
from Cooking Light
- 4 6oz chicken breast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 8 6-in tortilla
Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Muffins
By Reen
1. Preheat oven to 400°. 2
- 7 9/10 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 3/4 cups)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate minichips, divided
- Cooking spray
Party Ham Sandwiches
By Reen
From Southern Living
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 5 (7 1/2-ounce) packages party rolls
- 2 pounds thinly sliced ham, chopped
- 12 ounces Swiss cheese slices
Plum Kuchen - {Prugna Kuchen}
By Reen
Place the plums in a large shallow glass dish and pour the wine over them
- 2 pounds red or purple plums - (10 medium) halved, pitted, and cut into 1/4"-thick slices
- 1/3 cup sweet Marsala wine
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- Grated zest of 1 large lemon
- 1 recipe Simply Sweet Dough (see recipe)
- 1/4 cup currant jelly melted
Almendrados (Flourless Almond Cookies)
By Reen
serving size: 1 cookie Calories: 103 Fat: 7g Saturated fat: 0
- 2 cups whole blanched almonds
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- Dash of salt
- 1 large egg
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 24 whole blanched almonds
Rustic Meyer Lemon Tart
By Reen
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- For The Crust
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon finely grated Meyer lemon zest
- 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- For The Lemon Curd
- 2 large eggs plus 3 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons finely grated Meyer lemon zest, plus 1/3 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice (from 3 lemons)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Coconut-Cardamom Macaroons
By Reen
serving size: 2 cookies Calories: 82 Fat: 3
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 1/2 cups flaked sweetened coconut