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Strawberry Feta Salad
By cacelias
Lili brought this salad to our house for dinner one night and it was amazing and delicious
- For the Salad:
- Mixed greens
- Strawberries, sliced
- Toasted almonds, slivered
- feta cheese
- croutons
- For the Dressing:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar
- 4 1/2 teaspoons grated onion
- 3 teaspoons ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
Pine Nut Rolls
By cacelias
These rolls take a little time to make, but are well worth the effort
- 1- 16 oz. package Pillsbury Hot Roll Mix
- 1 cup hot water (120-130 degrees)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup pine nuts, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
Butternut Squash Soup with Fresh Ginger
By cacelias
Great autumn soup! Creamy and delicious! Easy preparation with oven roasted butternut squash
- 1 large butternut squash (2 1/2- 3 pounds)
- Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger root (fresh)
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I do not add this)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1-2 cups half and half
Caramel Apple Cake
By cacelias
This is a delicious cake and has a very beautiful presentation! You'll need a 3-inch deep cake pan to hold the appl...
- For the Caramel and Apples:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
- 3 cups sugar
- 5 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 large Granny Smith apples
- For the Batter:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
Black Bean, Corn and Salsa Dip
By cacelias
Colorful and sassy! This dip tastes of the Southwest
- 2- 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup peeled and chopped jicama
- 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions
- 2 cups fresh or defrosted frozen-corn
- 1/2 cup seeded and finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/2 cup chopped ripe avocado
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup seeded and finely chopped anaheim chile
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon chipotle Tobasco sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Winter Minestrone & Garlic Bruschetta
By cacelias
This is a delicious Minestrone Soup with excellent flavor! It is especially good with crusty french bread! Recipe
- Good Olive Oil, Butter
- 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions
- 2 cups diced carrots
- 2 cups diced celery
- 2 1/2 cups diced peeled butternut squash
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 26 ounces canned chopped tomatoes
- 6-8 cups vegetables stock
- 1 bay leaf
- Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 2 (15oz) cans Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups cooked small pasta, such as tubetti
- 8-10 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup good dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons store-bought pesto
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
Asparagus with Ginger and Sesame Oil
By cacelias
Simply delicious hot from the pan or grill, it is also wonderful cold or at room temperature for quick suppers or a...
- 1 pound asparagus (1 bunch)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 thin, quarter-sized slices fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
Fancy Pancakes
By cacelias
Steffanie made these for me when I stayed at her house in NY! They were beautiful and delicious! I'm sure my fami...
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup flour
- Dash of nutmeg
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 t sugar
- 6 T butter
- Powdered Sugar
- Fresh Lemon
Slow-Cooker Garden Minestrone
By cacelias
Super easy Minestrone Soup Recipe! Saute the onion and garlic and add all of the ingredients into the slow cooker ...
- 1 onion
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 T grape seed oil
- 1/2 t dried oregano
- 1/8 t red pepper flakes
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1- 15 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1 can cannelloni beans with juice
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks
- 1 zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 8 ounces baby spinach
- 1/2 cup small pasta, ditalini, tubettini or mini elbows
- 1/2 cup minced fresh basil
- salt and pepper
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
Mozzarella Baked in Lemons
By cacelias
This is a recipe modified from a Jamie Oliver recipe- "Limoni de amalfi cotti al forno"
- 3 nice yellow juicy lemons, washed
- 100 grams Fresh Mozzarella cheese, cut into 12 slices
- 6 roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 12 large basil leaves
- Olive oil
- French Bread