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Russ's Oatmeal Breakfast
By cacelias
Oatmeal breakfast recipe from Amy Wong!!
- 1/4 cup oat bran (steel cut)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 heaping tablespoon wheat bran
- 1 heaping tablespoon oat bran
- 1 heaping tablespoon flax seed powder
- 1 apple, chopped
- 1 banana
- optional- blueberries, almonds, walnuts, dried cranberries, trail mix
- Fat free skim milk
Penne with Roasted Asparagus and Balsamic Butter
By cacelias
Simmering the balsamic vinegar both mellows and thickens it
- 1 pound asparagus
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 pound penne
- 1/4 pound butter, cut into pieces
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
Italian Easter Bread
By cacelias
These festive loaves are filled with dyed eggs that are better kept raw because they will cook with the bread when ...
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- 1 package Rapid Rise instant yeast, about 2 1/4 teaspoons
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon of water
- 6 dyed Easter eggs
- sprinkles or pearlized sugar
Beef Fondue
By cacelias
It is best to heat the oil on the stovetop before bringing the fondue pot to the table
- 1 Tbs. freshly grated or prepared horseradish
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 cup sour cream
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 cups vegetable oil, such as canola or olive oil
- 3 lb. beef tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1/2
- to 1-inch cubes
Roasted Butternut Squash, Rosemary and Garlic Lasagna
By cacelias
We had this dish at Tom and Carol Cottril's house one year during the holidays
- 3 pounds butternut squash, quartered, seeded, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons dried rosemary, crumbled (or a few stems of fresh cut rosemary)
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter (1/4 cup)
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 9 sheets lasagna noodles (I use the no-boil noodles for this)
- 1 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Sticky Five -Spice Short Ribs
By cacelias
Very good asian beef recipe
- 1/2 cups dry sherry or Shaoxing wine
- 1/2 cup soy suace
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 1/2 pounds short ribs, English cut
- 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons five-spice powder
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 6 medium garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 inch piece ginger, sliced
- 1 small serrano pepper, halved
Stuffed Shells
By cacelias
Delicious recipe for stuffed shells that use your own choice of jarred spaghetti sauce, which makes it an easy dinn
- 6 oz. pasta shells, uncooked
- 1 -15 oz. container of part skim ricotta cheese ( 1 3/4 cup)
- 4 oz. part skim mozzarella (1 cup)
- 3/4 oz. Parmesan, grated (3T)
- 1/2 cup finely shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup finely shredded zucchini, unpeeled
- 1 teaspoon parsley, dried or 1T fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 -15 1/2 oz. jar of spahetti sauce
Cheesy Garlic Pull-Apart Bread
By cacelias
Very tasty! Great side dish to go with any soup or salad! Watch it closely in the oven as the cheese tends to bur...
- Store bought frozen pizza dough (I use frozen Rhodes Rolls)
- 4 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup of grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
By cacelias
Super flavorful and delicious chocolate chip cookies! The brown butter in these make them extra special! The cook...
- 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 standard ice cube (about 2 tablespoons frozen water)
- 10 ounces (about 2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt or 1 teaspoon table salt
- 5 ounces (about 3/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 ounces (about 1/2 tightly packed cup plus 2 tablespoons) dark brown sugar
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, roughly chopped with a knife into 1/2- to 1/4-inch chunks
- Coarse sea salt for ganish
Roast Beef Tenderloin
By cacelias
You can't get much better than this! This is an excellent cut of meat and it is delicious on it's own or sliced fo...
- Garlic Herb Marinade:
- 1- 4 -5 pound trimmed beef tenderloin, tapered end tucked under and tied with cotton string every 1 1/2 inches.
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Horseradish Sauce:
- 1 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup prepared horseradish (fresh)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard