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Tartar Sauce
By cooksalot
In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise with sour cream, mustard, lemon juice, finely chopped gherkins and parsley
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 Tbsp sour cream
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 5 Tbsp gherkins finely chopped, small pickled cucumbers
- 2 tsp fresh parsley chopped
Quick Italian Cream Cake
By cooksalot
This could work with Carrot Cake and others
- 1 (16.25-ounce) package white cake mix (I used Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (3 1/2-ounce) can flaked coconut
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 3 T Rum (optional)
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Honey Roasted Chicken
By cooksalot
prep time: 30 minutes cook time: 1 hour, 40 minutes total time: 2 hours, 10 minutes
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 whole chickens (3 1/2 to 4 pounds each), giblets discarded
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 cup honey
- 5 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces and chilled
Bacon Chicken Crockpot
By cooksalot
Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-low heat until some of the fat is rendered
- 8 bacon slices
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 (10 oz) cans roasted garlic cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup flour (all purpose or gluten free blend)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Lunch Lady Brownies
By cooksalot
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with foil and spray foil with non-stick spray
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Chocolate Frosting
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup milk ( I use 2%)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Spicy Mexican Rice
By cooksalot
Saute onion in oil in a saucepan over medium heat
- 1 Chopped onion
- 2 T vegetable oil
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 chopped plum tomato
- 2 t tomato paste
- 1/2 t each kosher salt and cumin
- 1 whole jalapeño
Fresh Orzo Salad With Barley And Rice
By cooksalot
To make the dressing, whisk together vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt, pepper and olive oil in a small bowl and s...
- Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- Salad:
- 1 cup orzo pasta, cooked and cooled
- 1 cup medium grain rice, cooked
- 1/2 cup barley, cooked
- 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
- 2 cups corn
- 1 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 4 tablespoons flat leaf parsley
- 3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Grandma Paul's Caramel Corn
By cooksalot
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 8 cups popped popcorn
Puerto Rican Rice with Smoked Sausage
By cooksalot
1 Boil rice and sit to the side 2 Cook sausage in frying pan till brown on both sides 3 Pour both rice and sausag
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper
- 1 red pepper (optional )
- 2 can cream of chicken
- 1 can cream of mushroom
- 1 box rice
- 1 packages sharp cheddar cheese (2 optional)
- 1 packages monterey jack cheese (2 optional)
- 2 packages smoked sausage
SPINACH RAVIOLI CASSEROLE
By cooksalot
Preheat oven to 375º F. In a medium bowl, toss together spinach and artichokes with pesto sauce until coated
- 25 oz. frozen ravioli (cheese or meat-stuffed)
- 8 oz. fresh baby spinach, chopped
- 1 (16 oz.) can artichoke hearts, drained and diced
- 2 cups Alfredo cream sauce
- 1 1/2 cups Italian cheese blend, shredded, divided
- 1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup pesto sauce