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White Glaze
By junerodgers
Versatility is the name of the game with this icing
- 4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 T fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons), plus more if needed
General Tsao's Chicken
By junerodgers
In a shallow bowl, combine cornstarch, salt, and pepper
- for sauce:
- 2 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 7-8 T cornstarch
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- canola or olive oil
- 3 green onions, sliced
- sesame seeds for garnish, optional
- 4 1/2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
- 4 1/2 Tbsp ketchup
- 5 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 4 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 3/4 c brown sugar
- 3/4 c water
- 2 1/2 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (depending on your heat preference)
Holiday Margarita
By junerodgers
Mix and serve
- 1/2 cup frozen cranberry-raspberry juice concentrate, thawed
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 1/4 cup orange liqueur
- 3 tablespoonsmelon liqueur
- 5 cupsice cubes
- Light-colored corn syrup (optional)
- Multicolored coarse decorating sugar (optional)
Caponatina
By junerodgers
Caponatina or Capponata: This very traditional, Sicilian dish is most often served as an appetizer but also makes t...
- 4 medium eggplants (peeled and diced)
- 1 1/2 cups olive oil
- 4 onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup tomatoe sauce
- 4 stalks celery (diced)
- 12 green olives (pitted and diced)
- 12 large black olives - Not Purple Kalamata -(pitted and diced)
- 1 Tablespoon pine nuts
- 1/2 cup wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Vampire Bat Cupcakes
By junerodgers
These easy-to-make vampire bats may fly right off the cupcake and into your mouth
- Black licorice wheels
- Black gumdrops
- Red nonpareils
- Cupcakes (use our recipe or buy them pre-made)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons safflower oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Read more at Marthastewart.com: One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe - MarthaStewart.com
- Read more at Wholeliving.com: Vampire Bat Cupcakes Recipe - MarthaStewart.com
Fresh Tomato and Herb Sauce
By junerodgers
Heat the oil in a large skillet over moderate heat and saute the garlic for 1 minute
- 1/4 c olive oil
- 2-4 cloves, finely chopped
- 2 lbs ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 c chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 c chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp chopped fresh oregano
- 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- Pasta of choice cooked according to package directions
Arancini
By junerodgers
1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 * 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 * 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 * 1 cup uncooked Arborio rice
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 1/2 * 2 1/2 cups boiling chicken stock
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup frozen green peas
- 2 * 2 ounces finely chopped ham
- * salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 * 1 egg, beaten
- 1 * 1 egg
- 1 * 1 tablespoon milk
- 4 * 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 * 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 * 1 cup vegetable oil for deep frying
Classic Tiramisu
By junerodgers
Classic Italian dessert made with ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese
- 6 egg yolks
- 1-1/4 cups white sugar
- 1-1/4 cups mascarpone cheese
- 1-3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 12 oz pkgs ladyfingers
- 1/3 cup coffee flavored liqueur
- 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
- 1 1 oz square semisweet chocolate
Pumpkin Cookies
By junerodgers
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 * 1 cup white sugar
- 1 * 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 * 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups butterscotch chips
Polenta
By junerodgers
Bring water, salt and pepper to a boil in a large pot
- 7 cups water
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 1/4 cup butter