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Banana-Oatmeal Bread
By karenstl
I love bananas and oatmeal, so when I saw this in the September 2004 issue of Cooking Light, I just knew I had to m...
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup oats
- 1 cup mashed banana
- 1/3 cup buttermilk (recipe says low-fat, but I used regular dry buttermilk)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (I used more)
- 2 eggs, beaten
- cooking spray
Burgundy Burgers!
By karenstl
Adult food! A twist on the grilled burger; very elegant and tasty for guests
- 1 1/2 lbs ground round
- 1/4 cup Burgundy wine or 1/4 cup red wine
- 1/4 cup onion (very finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 -6 slices provolone cheese (optional)
Oatmeal Pancakes
By karenstl
My favorite pancake recipe
- 2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 cups instant oats
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/3 cup oil
Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins
By karenstl
Directions Beat pumpkin, milk, applesauce and egg until smooth
- Topping (optional):
- 1 cup pumpkin
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup oatmeal (regular or quick oats)
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup oatmeal
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Vegetable Stock
By karenstl
The first step in making vegetable stock is to start saving scraps of vegetables
- vegetable scraps
- peppercorns
- bay leaves
Risotto - Shrimp and Wild Mushroom
By karenstl
Here's to rice, shrimp, mushrooms, white wine, garlic and plenty of parmesan
- 2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 ounces portabella mushrooms, sliced
- 2 ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 2 ounces oyster mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup sweet onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup frozen peas, small and thawed
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, finely shredded (good quality)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of, grated
Crockpot Beer Pulled Pork
By karenstl
Directions Place the chopped onions and garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker, then add the beer
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 cup beer
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 1/2 lb boneless pork butt (no need to adjust the other ingredients as long as your pork is 2-5 lbs)
Portabella Mushroom Caviar
By karenstl
This makes a great spread for toast, pita crisps, zucchini rounds, or endive! From Great Good Food! Russian in orig...
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 green onions, green parts only, chopped fine (scallions)
- 1/2 lb portabella mushroom, cut in 1 1/2-inch cubes (or use baby portobellos, also known as cremini)
- 5 medium garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leave, chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Vanilla Extract Substitute
By karenstl
Using a steak knife or a sharp small knife, gently score each of the vanilla beans by cutting the length of the bea...
- 4 vanilla beans (you can also use 3 vanilla beans)
- 1 liter vodka
Lasagna with Meat Sauce
By karenstl
Directions Brown ground beef with onion in large pot until it is no longer pink
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp basil
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 24 ounces cottage cheese, large curd
- 6 lasagna noodles
- 12 oz sliced mozzarella cheese (sandwich sized slices or larger)
- 4 tbsp Parmesan cheese