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Arugula Salad
By junerodgers
In a large plastic bowl with a lid, combine arugula, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, oil, vinegar, and Parmesan cheese
- 4 cups young arugula leaves, rinsed and dried
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil or olive oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced
Strawberry Lemon Punch
By junerodgers
Process lemonade concentrate, hulled strawberries and 1 cup of the water in blender or food processor until berries...
- 1 can (12 ounces) frozen pink lemonade concentrate
- 1 pint (2 ounces) ripe strawberries, reserve 8 with tops for garnish, rinse and hull the rest (2 cups)
- 6 1/4 cups cold water
- 1 quart ginger ale
- Garnish: whole strawberries
Halloween Pumpkin Cookies
By junerodgers
Halloween pumpkin twist on a traditional chocolate chip cookie with pumpkin puree added into the cookie batter and ...
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups butterscotch chips
Zucchini Pizza Bites
By junerodgers
Spray both sides of zucchini rounds lightly with nonstick cooking spray
- INGREDIENTS:
- 2 large zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper
- 1/4 cup marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
- 1/4 cup mini pepperoni pieces, optional
- Italian seasoning, for sprinkling
Focaccis
By junerodgers
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the flat beater, sprinkle the yeast and a pinch of the sugar over ½ cup (...
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 ½ cups (12fl oz/375ml) warm water (40 to 45ºC/105 to 115ºF)
- ½ cup (4fl oz/125ml) olive oil, plus more for greasing
- 1 ½ teaspoons table salt
- 4 to 4 ¼ cups (20-21 ½ oz/625-670g) flour plus more if needed – I used 630g total
- 3-4 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Italian Anise Cookies
By junerodgers
For dough: Heat oven to 325°
- Dough:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon anise extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For glaze:
- Multicolored nonpareils
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon anise extract
- 5 teaspoons milk
Homemade Focaccia
By junerodgers
BY HAND: In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes
- 2 2 2 packages (5 tsp.) active dry yeast
- 1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 cups warm water (105-115°)
- 1 1 1 tsp. sugar
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 5 5 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading
- 2 2 2 tsp. fine sea salt
- 1 1 1 tsp. coarse sea salt (optional)
Almond Biscotti
By junerodgers
Almond Biscotti: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Place the almonds on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or un...
- 3/4 cup whole almonds (blanched (skins off) or natural (skins on))
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For Chocolate Dipped Biscotti: (optional)
- 6 ounces semi sweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
Bananas Foster
By junerodgers
Butter, brown sugar, rum and bananas turn dessert into an event
- 4 medium-size ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup banana liqueur
- 1/2 cup rum
- Vanilla ice cream
Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce
By junerodgers
In large saucepan, cook tomatoes and basil over medium-low heat until tomatoes are soft
- 8 pounds tomatoes, seeded and diced 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 large onion, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste