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Easy Garlic Chicken
By cacelias
A quick, easy chicken recipe for days when you don't want to spend time in the kitchen
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Theresa's Soup
By cacelias
This is a recipe from our old neighbor Theresa Prouty from when we lived in Hickory Hills, IL
- 1 pound ground beef
- rice
- 1 egg
- cumin
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- carrots, diced
- potatoes, diced
- 1 can tomato sauce
Parmesan Roasted Asparagus
By cacelias
Italians often eat their vegetables as "antipasti", that is, before the main course
- 2 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus (about 30 large)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 lemons, but in wedges, for serving
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Crumb Topping
By cacelias
Very delicious sweet potato dish! And I don't even like sweet potatoes! I will definitely make this for Thanksgiv
- Topping:
- 2-lbs of Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 stick of butter
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups pecan pieces
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 stick of butter, room temperature
Summer Bean Salad
By cacelias
This is a delicious salad that has been made over and over again in the Elias household
- 1 can black beans, drained
- 1 can light red kidney beans, drained
- 1 can garbanzo beans, drained
- 6-8 oz. salsa (Chi Chi's mild salsa)
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 small red onion, chopped (I usually only use 1/2 red onion)
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 2 limes, squeeze juice
Old Fashioned Blackberry Pie
By cacelias
Russ's Grandma, Helen Elias, used to make Blackberry Pies for him
- Pie Crust (Pate Brisee):
- 1 cup All-purpose flour (140 grams)
- 1 cup + 3 tablespoons All-purpose flour (165 grams)
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (3 grams)
- 8 ounces Cold unsalted buter, cut into 1/4 inch cubes (227 grams)
- 1/4 cup Ice water (58 grams)
- Pie Filling:
- 4 cups fresh blackberries
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- Dash of salt
Chicken Piccata
By cacelias
This chicken recipe is from the Ravinia Cookbook that Vera and Keith gave to us for our wedding
- 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup flour
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 lemon sliced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons parsley
Black Bean Tacos with Avocado Cilantro-Lime Sauce
By cacelias
Super easy black bean mixture and the extremely flavorful avocado cilantro-lime sauce make these an outstanding din...
- Two 15 oz. cans black beans
- 1 cup salsa (restaurant-style or other)
- 1 tsp. cumin
- Corn tortillas
- Toppings of your choice: lettuce, tomato, onion, roasted red peppers, corn, avocado, cilantro, etc.
- {For the sauce}
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- 3/4 cup cilantro, stems removed
- Juice from 1 lime
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. agave/honey
- 1/8 tsp. salt
Strawberry-Almond Cream Tart
By cacelias
Nestled in a creamy filling and crumbly graham cracker crust, strawberries- one of spring's sweetest, brightest fla...
- Crust:
- 36 honey graham crackers (9 sheets)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 teaspoons water
- Cooking spray
- Filling:
- 2/3 cup (about 5 ounces) cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- Topping:
- 6 cups small fresh strawberries, hulled and divided
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted (optional)
Harvarti & Apricot Spread
By cacelias
This is a delicious dip which can be served with crackers, or simply eaten with a fork as a side dish
- 1 package crescent rolls
- 8 oz package Harvarti cheese, cut into cubes
- 1/2 jar apricot preserves
- 2 tablespoons chives, chopped