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Creamy Italian Dressing
By draingal
Combine all ingredients; stir until smooth
- 1 cup HELLMANN'S Cholesterol Free
- 1/4 cup skim milk
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
Kale with Currants, Lemon and Olives
By draingal
Boiling kale before sautéing it is key to making it tender
- 1/2 cup dried currants
- 4 pounds kale, tough stems discarded
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, thinly sliced
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon, plus 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Sangria Ice Pops
By draingal
In a medium saucepan, reduce the wine to about 2 1/2 cups
- 1 (750-ml) bottle fruity red wine
- 1 cup unsweetened pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup simple syrup
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons red grape juice
- 2 apples, cored and chopped
- 2 oranges, chopped
- 2 ripe pears, chopped
Sugar Cookie Bars
By draingal
Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar
- BARS:
- 1 1/2 C. Sugar
- 1 C. Butter, softened
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 t. Almond Extract
- 1 t. Vanilla
- 1/2 t. Baking Soda
- 1 t. Baking Powder
- 2 1/2 C. Flour
- FROSTING:
- 1/2 C. Butter, softened
- 4 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
- 3 1/2 C. Powdered Sugar
- 2 t. Vanilla
- Milk to consistency
Clam Chowder
By draingal
Melt butter in sauce pan. Add flour and make a roux; stir and cook until smooth (4-5 minutes
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 cup butter
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 stalks chopped celery
- 2 cups cooked, diced potatoes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons clam base or 1 1/4 cup clam juice
- 1 teaspoon whole thyme
- 1 teaspoon whole basil
- Dash garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 25 ounces chopped clams with liquid (may use fresh or frozen clams with a 12 ounce bottle of clam juice)
- 6 ounces smoked salmon
- 5 cups water
- 2 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 cup hot half and half cream
Spicy Citrus Shrimp
By draingal
Zest the lemon and half of the orange and place the zest in a medium bowl
- 1 lemon
- 1 navel orange
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 30 medium shrimp, peeled and veins removed
- Salt
Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
By draingal
Be sure water is about 110 degrees to 115 degrees
- Cheesy Garlic Mixture:
- 1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 4 tsp. butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3 tbsp. dried, minced onion
- 2 tsp. granulated garlic
- 1 1/2 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese
Buttery Rosemary Rolls
By draingal
In medium microwave-safe bowl, whisk milk and egg until combined
- 1 c. whole milk
- 1 large egg
- Vegetable oil, for oiling dough
- 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, plus additional for rolling
- 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp.) instant yeast
- 1/4 c. brown sugar
- 1 1/4 tsp. table salt
- 8 tbsp. butter, melted, divided
- 2 tbsp. rosemary leaves
- Coarse, flaky sea salt, for garnish
Creamy Bacon Dressing for Lettuce Salad
By draingal
In a large bowl add chopped up lettuce, set aside Fry bacon in skillet
- 3 tbsp. Cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp. Vinegar
- 1 tbsp. Parsley
- 2 tbsp. Bacon bits
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- salt
Clausen Kosher Dill Pickles
By draingal
Put dill flower and garlic in bottom of mason jar; add the cucumbers, put sprigs of dill in center of cucumbers, ad...
- 2 dill flowers
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled & halved
- 1 1/4 lbs. (8-10) pickling cucumbers
- 6 long sprigs fresh dill
- 1 tbsp coarse kosher salt
- 1/2 cup white vinegar