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Chicken Florentine
By dena
Lo-Carb
- INGREDIENTS:
- 3 large chicken breasts, deboned and skinned
- 1 T. unsalted butter
- 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms sliced thick
- 1 clove minced garlic
- Pinch salt and pepper
- 6 oz. fresh spinach (3-4 oz. if using frozen)
- 1/3 c. heavy cream
- 1/4 c. chicken broth
- 3 T. grated Parmesan
- 2 T. white wine (optional)
- Pinch xanthan gum (if needed to thicken)
Spicy Grilled Skirt Steak with Grilled Honeydew Salad
By dena
Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat
- Dry Rubbed Steak
- 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pound skirt steak
- Grilled Melon Salad
- 1 small honeydew (peeled, seeds removed, cut into quarters)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (plus more)
- 3 tablespoons mint (finely chopped or torn)
- 2 tablespoons red onion (finely diced)
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno (minced)
- white corn tortillas (to serve on the side)
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Lavender-Honey Cupcakes
By dena
Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes
- Cupcakes
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons dried lavender
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2/3 cup milk
- Honey Frosting
- Dried lavender (optional)
- 5 ounces mascarpone cheese or cream cheese (2/3 cup)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Piper Chapman's Crack Almonds
By dena
Netflix's hit show "Orange is the New Black" released a cookbook related to the show, with recipes from the perspec...
- 1 cup (140 g) almonds, roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Slow-Cooker Chunky Chicken Chili
By dena
COMBINE beans, salsa, tomato sauce and chili powder in slow cooker
- 1 can (15 oz.) dark red kidney beans, rinsed
- 1 can (15 oz.) light red kidney beans, rinsed
- 1-1/2 cups TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Mild Salsa
- 1 can (15 oz.) no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 2 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1-1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese
Healthy BBQ Sauce
By dena
In BBQ country, low and slow is key to a hearty plate of ribs
- 2 tbsp yellow mustard powder
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- honey
Chicken Pesto
By dena
This elegant and classic presentation of Baked Pesto Chicken is excellent for entertaining or other special occasio...
- 4 (about 1 1/4 pounds total) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 cup BUITONI Refrigerated All Natural Pesto with Basil (7 oz.)
- Or BUITONI Refrigerated All Natural Pesto with Basil (11 oz.)
- 2 plum tomatoes, sliced (optional)
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
Poppy Seed Mini Muffins Recipe
By dena
Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk the first five ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Slow-Cooker Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
By dena
Place chicken in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker
- 1 1/2 to 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3/4 cup Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth (from 32-oz carton) or water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (16.3 oz) Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Homestyle refrigerated biscuits
- 2/3 to 1 cup Caesar dressing
- 3 to 4 leaves romaine lettuce, cut or broken into 8 pieces
Turtle Cookie Balls
By dena
MIX first 3 ingredients until blended
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 70 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 2-1/3 cups)
- 3 Tbsp. caramel ice cream topping
- 4 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, broken into pieces, melted
- 1/4 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans