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West African Sweet Potato & Peanut Soup
By btaylor
Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
- Salt
- 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 3 medium), peeled, quartered lengthwise and sliced thin
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- Ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro leaves
Marinated cucumbers
By btaylor
Layer and chill cucumbers with 1 tsp salt for 2 hours
- 4 large cucumbers thinly sliced
- 3 sliced scallions
- 1 T fresh dill weed
- 1 T fresh parsley
- 1 lemon sliced
- 1/3 c cider vinegar
- 1 T sugar
- 1 T lemon juice
- 1 T oil
- 1/4 t black pepper
Chicken With Black Beans, Spices and Sweet Potatoes
By btaylor
The spices in this one-pot stew give it an island profile, and the orange juice keeps it clean-tasting and light
- 4 large chicken thighs or leg/thigh quarters, bone-in, skin-on
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oil or peanut oil (Use half amount to cook onions if doing variation)
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon peeled, grated fresh ginger root
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups homemade or no-salt-added chicken broth
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 12 ounces sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 poblano chili pepper, seeded and cut into medium dice
- 1 roasted red bell pepper, cut into medium dice (jarred is fine)
- 15 ounces cooked or canned no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
Chocolate Chip Brownie Swirl Cookies
By btaylor
What happens when a cookie and a brownie meet? Chocolate Chip Brownie Swirl Cookies
- For the Chocolate Chip Cookie:
- Prepare chocolate chip cookie recipe first; it needs to chill while you prepare the brownie cookie dough.
- 1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt (regular salt will work in a pinch)
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- For the Brownie Cookie:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
Indian-Spiced Lentils and Lamb (or TVP)
By btaylor
Julianna Grimes, Cooking Light OCTOBER 2011
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 6 ounces lean ground lamb - see note about substitution
- 1 teaspoon red curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (more or less to taste)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 3/4 cup chopped carrot
- 1 jalapeño pepper, chopped (optional)
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3/4 cup brown lentils
- 2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup light coconut milk
- 1 (15-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves