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Chicken and Dumplings
By draingal
In a large saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium-high
- 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, divided
- 1 small yellow onion, minced
- 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, diced medium
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1/3 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- Salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, plus more for topping
- 1/2 cup whole milk
Glazed Carrots
By draingal
Peel and cut carrots in half lengthwise
- 9 to 12 medium carrots (about 1-1 1/2 pds)
- 4 tbsp butter or margarine
- 1 to 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
Roasted Garlic and Sun-Dried Tomato Mayo
By draingal
Preheat oven to 350. Cut of the top third of the whole head of garlic
- 1 head garlic (to roast)
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup drained, chopped Sun-dried Tomatoes packed in olive oil
- 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice (more to taste)
- 8 drops Tabasco sauce (more to taste)
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
Arugula, Romaine & Radicchio Salad with Glazed Pine Nuts, Prosciutto Chips & Gorgonzola Dressing
By draingal
Suggested Wine Pairing: Pinot Noir
- For the Gorgonzola dressing:
- 4 ounces baby arugula salad
- 4 ounces heart of romaine, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 ounces radicchio, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- Gorgonzola dressing
- Prosciutto chips
- 4 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- Parmesan-glazed pine nuts
- 3 ounces Gorgonzola cheese
- 2 tablespoons Pomegranate Infused White Balsamic Vinegar
- 6 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- For the prosciutto chips:
- 1/2 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
- For the Parmesan-glazed pine nuts:
- 1/2 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Goat Cheese and Beet Ravioli
By draingal
Michael Symon's recipe
- 1 large red beet (6 to 8 ounces) scrubbed
- 1/4 cup fresh goat cheese
- 1 small egg lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/3 cup fresh tarragon- chopped
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter equally cut into 8 pieces
- 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan
- 1 pound Wonton Wrappers
Loaded Baked Potato Soup - Instant Pot
By draingal
Select the sauté function to heat the Instant Pot inner pot
- 12 ounces bacon sliced crosswise into bite-sized pieces
- 1 /2 medium onion diced
- 3 -4 medium red or white potatoes scrubbed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 -inch
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 /2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 /2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 /2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives sliced
- bread for serving
Carrot Raisin Salad
By draingal
Combine carrots and raisins in large bowl
- 3 cups grated carrots
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup low-sodium mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons skim milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Chocolate-Flecked Layer Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting
By draingal
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 large egg yolk plus 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (61 to 70 percent cacao), finely chopped
- Milk Chocolate Frosting
Nut Filling
By draingal
This is the filling that is used to make Nut Roll
- Grind together (in food processor):
- 1 1/2 lb. ground walnuts
- 1/2 lb. coconut
- Then add:
- 1 small jar honey (about 8 oz.)
- 1/4 lb. melted butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
Pine Tree Cake (Christmas Tree Cake)
By draingal
Make Chocolate Chip Cake according to recipe
- 1 recipe Chocolate Chip Cake
- 1 recipe White Vanilla Frosting
- 1 1/2 c. white nonpareils
- 1 c. large flake coconut
- 1/2 c. each green, vibrant green, blue, and turquoise candy melts
- 12 (6") bamboo skewers
- Candy: white sprinkles, crushed white rock candy