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Candy-Cane Marshmallows
By Gigirox
1. Coat an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray; line bottom with parchment paper
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 4 packages (1/4 ounce each) unflavored gelatin
- 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 teaspoons red food coloring
Pan Fried Cauliflower w/ Yogurt and Soy
By Gigirox
Wash and drain the cauliflower florets
- Ingredients: (serves 4-6 as side)
- 1 medium head cauliflower, broken into medium florets
- 1 medium onion, coarsely grated
- 5 big cloves of garlic, minced
- 1.5 inch fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 5 fresh green chili peppers, thinly sliced (adjust amount to taste, or remove membrane and seeds for less spicy)
- salt
- 1/2 cup thick drained yogurt or Greek yogurt
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 tablespoon vinegar
- 1.5 tablespoon lite soy sauce/or tamari sauce (use gluten free for a wheat free version)
- a sprinkle of red crushed pepper (Optional)
- scant 1/4 cup oil
Baked Shrimp With Feta Cheese
By Gigirox
Preparation In a frying pan saute onions in olive oil until tender
- Ingredients
- 2 medium, thinly sliced Onion
- 1/2 cup Olive Oil
- 2 lbs., peeled and coarsely chopped Tomatoes
- chopped Parsley
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 lbs. raw, shelled and de-veined Shrimp
- 1/2 lb. Feta Cheese
- Parsley
Crazy Bread****
By Gigirox
For the pizza dough, I either use my pizza dough recipe(listed under bread), or frozen bread dough that has been t...
- Pizza dough
- 2 T melted butter
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- Parmesan cheese
Sesame Nori Chips
By Gigirox
Directions: 1. Heat oven to 250 degrees
- Nori sheets
- Sea salt
- Sesame seeds
- Garlic powder *see note below
- Olive oil or Pam organic olive oil spray
Myerstown Coleslaw
By Gigirox
Basic with a touch of sweet!
- 8-10 cups combo shredded cabbage(green and red) and carrots(4-5)
- 1 cup mayo
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 T cider vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- Dash of celery salt
Garlic-Basil Shrimp w/ Orzo
By Gigirox
Directions Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute...
- Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/4 pounds large shrimp (20 to 25 per pound), peeled and deveined
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes, or more to taste
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups cooked orzo pasta
Aunt Kathryn's Chocolate Cake****
By Gigirox
Cream sugar and oil. Blend in eggs
- 1 1/4 c sugar
- 1/2 c oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 c flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 c cocoa
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 10 x (confectioners) sugar
- 1 c hot water (for dissolving cocoa)
Coconut Cake (w/ 7 min frosting)*****
By Gigirox
Paula Deen calls this "Jamie's Coconut Cake"
- Basic 1-2-3-4 Cake:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups sifted self-rising flour
- substitute all purpose flour + 4 1/2 t powder + 1 1/2 t salt
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Filling:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 cup flaked, sweetened coconut
- Frosting(7 min):
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar or 1 tablespoon white corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 egg whites
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Flaked, sweetened coconut, for sprinkling
Cincinnati Chili***
By Gigirox
In a large frying pan heat oil, saute onion, ground beef, garlic, and chili powder until ground beef is slightly co...
- 1-2 Tb olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 pound extra-lean ground beef
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 Tb chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon red (cayenne) pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 2 cans(10.5oz) beef broth
- 1 (16-ounce) package uncooked dried spaghetti pasta
- Toppings (see below)