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Chicken Drumettes
By ngaldi
Preheat oven to 225° Spray large pan with Pam and put chicken in
- 3 packages Drumettes
- light brown sugar
- 1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
Carrot-Mustard Slaw
By ngaldi
Soak the red onion in water for 15 minutes; drain
- 1 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 red onion, sliced thin
- 1 pound shredded carrots
- 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped dill
One-Bite Wedge Salad with Blue Cheese and Bacon
By ngaldi
Rori Trovato, Health JUNE 2011
- 3/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 slices crispy cooked bacon
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
Easy Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Croutons
By ngaldi
In a large pot or Dutch oven such as Le Creuset, heat the olive oil over medium heat
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- 3 cups yellow onions, chopped (2 onions)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
- 4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, preferably San Marzano
- Large pinch of saffron threads
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup orzo
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Grilled Cheese Croutons (see below)
Marsala Chicken with Sage and Cremini Mushrooms
By ngaldi
Our lightened-up version of a chicken standby has all the intensity of the original
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (6 to 8 ounces each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 10 ounces cremini mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup sweet Marsala wine
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
Easy Stuffed Mushrooms
By ngaldi
1. Clean mushrooms. Pat dry and gently pull off stems
- SALAD:
- 8 cups chopped spinach (1 bag)
- 1 cup halved cherry or pear tomatoes
- 1/2 cup corn (frozen, canned, or cut off the cob)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 large avocado, sliced
- 1/3 cup crumbled goat or feta cheese
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- DRESSING:
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Neapolitan Cupcakes
By ngaldi
For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Frosting:
- 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 5 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A few drops red food coloring
- 3 tablespoons strawberry preserves
Nancy Famous Silver Dollar Size Chocolate Chip Pancakes
By ngaldi
Mix the first four ingredients in a bowl until well blended
- 2 cups bisquick
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Tortilla Pie with Chicken
By ngaldi
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 12 corn tortillas (6-inch), toasted
- 2 cups cooked, shredded dark-meat chicken
- 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
- 1 1/2 cups Green or Red Salsa
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (6 ounces
Old-fashioned Meat Loaf- A.K.A "Basic" Meat Loaf
By ngaldi
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 8 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juice
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard