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Hints from Heloise - Dog Years
By Hklbrries
Dear Readers: Have you ever heard the old saying about “every dog year equals seven human years”? Well, it’s ...
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Creamy Brown Rice Risotto
By Hklbrries
I've always resisted making risotto part of my regular dinner rotation
- 1 cup short grain brown rice (or brown sushi rice)
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 12 ounces mixed mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 red bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, room temperature
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt, to taste
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- Truffle-flavored olive oil (optional)
Apple-Pear Crisp
By Hklbrries
Note: Unable to obtain photo from original recipe
- 3 pounds apples and pears, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar, for topping
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups cornflakes
- 5 tablespoons butter
Death by White Chocolate Cookies
By Hklbrries
If omitting nuts, increase flour to 3/4 cup to prevent spreading
- 1 package (8 squares) Baker's semisweet baking chocolate
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 package (6 squares) Baker's premium white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped (or 1 cup Baker's white chocolate chunks)
- 2 cups chopped macadamia nuts or toasted slivered almonds
Vanilla Extract
By Hklbrries
Just one bean makes enough extract to flavor dozens of batches of cookies, custards and cakes
- 3 vanilla beans
- 1/2 cup brandy
Good-For-You Choc-Oat Chip Cookies
By Hklbrries
Beat sugar, butter and applesauce, add eggs and vanilla
- 1 3/4 cup flour (1/2 white and 1/2 wheat)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 3/4 cup flax seed
- 1 cube butter
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups oats (quick is better)
- 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups craisins
- 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Holiday Peanut Butter Cutouts
By Hklbrries
Beat peanut butter, butter-type spread, sugars, egg and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed u...
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter-type spread (such as I can't believe...)
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Cafe Brulot Espresso
By Hklbrries
"There is a legend, handed down through generations of Louisiana folk, that Jean Lafitte, the pirate, warmed himsel...
- 1 4-inch cinnamon stick
- 8 to 10 whole cloves
- Zest of 2 oranges, in thin slivers
- Zest of 2 lemons, in thin slivers
- 6 lumps sugar
- 1 cup (8 ounces) brandy, warmed
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) Curacao, warmed
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) Cointreau
- 2 cups (16 ounces) brewed espresso, hot
- Lemon juice, optional
- Sugar, optional
Apple Gingerbread
By Hklbrries
Prepare gingerbread mix. Pour batter into a buttered 8-inch square baking pan
- 1 (14.5 ounce) package of gingerbread mix
- 2 sliced, peeled apples
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
Strawberry Fruit Butter
By Hklbrries
Beat softened butter, confectioners’ sugar, and salt about 1 minute, until light
- 2 sticks softened butter
- 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped strawberries