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Whole30 Citrus Steak
By draingal
Make this a low-carb meal by adding a side salad of your favorite veggie
- 6 oz Sirloin steak, boneless and lean
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 2 tsp. steak seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/8 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 onion, sliced
Whole30 Thai Basil Beef
By draingal
Sauté green beans and red pepper
- 1 cup green beans
- 1 cup red pepper, sliced
- 1 cup master recipe of ground meat
Cottage Cheese Dill Bread
By draingal
350° - 50 minutes Grease loaf pan
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh dill or
- 1 tbsp dried
Praline Pumpkin Torte
By draingal
In a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and cream
- CAKE:
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 4 large eggs
- 1-2/3 cups sugar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 2 cups canned pumpkin
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- TOPPING:
- 1-3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Additional chopped pecans, optional
Spiced Orchard Pear Cocktail
By draingal
If desired, lightly burn one end of the cinnamon stick with a torch
- 2 ounces blended Scotch
- 3/4 ounce pear puree
- 1/2 ounce orange liqueur
- 1/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 ounce Winter Syrup (see below)
- 1 cinnamon stick, for garnish
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the Scotch, pear puree, orange liqueur, lemon juice, and syrup. Add ice, then shake until well-combined.
- Strain into a rocks glass, over fresh ice, and garnish with the cinnamon stick.
Baked Shrimp Scampi
By draingal
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- 2 pounds (12 to 15 per pound) shrimp in the shell
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
- 1/4 cup minced shallots
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 extra-large egg yolk
- 2/3 cup panko (Japanese dried bread flakes)
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Triple Flavored Big-Batch Cookies
By draingal
Mix up a big batch of dough and bake some cookies and freeze the rest of the dough to bake later
- 3 cups unbleached or all-purpose flour
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 cups butter
- 1 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 3 cups semisweet chocolate pieces
Chicken Florentine
By draingal
Remove the outer wrappers from the box of spinach
- 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach
- 6 chicken breast halves (about 4 pounds), cooked, boned, and shredded
- 2 (10 3/4-ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cup grated sharp Cheddar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter
Grilled Vegetable Salad
By draingal
Make a hot fire in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill on high Cut off ends of washed asparagus (the woody part...
- More Ingredients (Not to be grilled):
- 3/4 pound asparagus, washed
- 2 ears of corn, shucked
- 1 red onion, sliced into 1/2 inch slices
- 2 small zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch slices (very small squash can be cut down the middle and grilled in halves)
- 2 bell peppers (red, yellow or green), cut in half with seeds and whitish ribs removed
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 1 avocado, halved, pitted and then diced
- 2-3 Roma tomatoes, cored and cut into large pieces
- 12-16 ounces of mixed baby greens (or your favorite greens)
- 1/3-1/2 cup freshly grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese
- My Balsamic Vinaigrette
Boston Creme Pie
By draingal
Bake 2 cakes according to package instructions in a 3-inch deep cake pan
- Pastry Cream:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
- 6 egg yolks
- 4 tablespoons instant flour (recommended: Wondra)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Ganache:
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream