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Brookies (Brownie Cookies)
By btaylor
"A co-worker couldn't decide on her favorite for her birthday treat, brownies or chocolate chip cookies, so she sai...
- Cookie Layer:
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1 1 egg
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Brownie Layer:
- 1 1 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 2 2 eggs
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon salt
Cheese fondue - nonalcoholic cheddar
By btaylor
In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour, salt if desired, mustard, pepper and Worcestershire sauce until sm...
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1-1/2 cups milk
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
Kale and Quinoa Salad
By btaylor
It is ideal to dress this salad and let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes to let the kale wilt a bit ...
- 1 cup tri-colored quinoa (or any one color of quinoa)
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup white balsamic or white raspberry balsamic vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, grated or minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cups chopped fresh kale leaves
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
- 1 3 ounce package reduced fat crumbled feta cheese
Biscuits from NY Times
By btaylor
Preheat oven to 425. Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 scant tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, preferably European style
- 1 cup whole milk
Blueberry (or apple) muffins
By btaylor
Sweet muffin recipe from Peg Horne
- 1 egg - can use egg sub
- 1/2 c milk
- 1/4 c oil
- 1 1/2 c flour
- 1/2 c sugar
- 2 t baking powder (or 1 t. soda)
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 c fresh or 3/4 c frozen blueberries thawed
- OR
- 1 c grated apple with oil and 1/2 t cinnamon with flour
Bread Pudding
By btaylor
Adapted from Mollie Katzen's Moosewood Cookbook
- 3-4 c packed bread cubes from whatever leftover bread is in the house
- 3 eggs (egg substitute 3/4 c okay)
- 3 c milk (lowfat okay)
- 1/3 c sugar - more or less to taste (or substitute honey)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract (or almond extract)
- Cinnamon and nutmeg
Sweet Potato Pancakes
By btaylor
TipWhy Do We Celebrate Christmas on Dec
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 2 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1/2 1/2 2 cup plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 2 2 large eggs
- 1 1 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 1 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 1 cups peeled, shredded sweet potato (about 1 large potato)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies
By btaylor
Fun red velvet cookies made easy with boxed cake mix, stuffed with cream cheese, and drizzled with white chocolate
- Cookie batter
- 1 (16.5 oz) box red velvet cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Filling
- 4 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional icing:1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips melted
Chocolate Fondue
By btaylor
In a small bowl, combine the chocolate and 1/2 cup milk or cream and melt gently in a barely simmering water bath o...
- 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 10 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
- 1/2-3/4 cup milk
- OR
- 1/2-3/4 cup milk plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- OR
- 1/2-3/4 cup half-and-half
- OR
- 1/2-3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Butternut Squash Gratin
By btaylor
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 1 2 lb butternut squash
- 1 cup water
- Cooking spray
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 2 cups fat free half and half
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme