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candied orange peels recipe | use real butter
By AndreaO
You can harvest the peel in many ways
- 4 oranges, peel of (or any thick skinned orange)
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar for rolling
- or
- 8 oz chocolate for dipping
Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze
By AndreaO
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- Blueberry Scones:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut in chunks
- 1 cup heavy cream, plus more for brushing the scones
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- Lemon Glaze:
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 lemon, zest finely grated
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Old Fashioned Butter Cookies
By AndreaO
Preheat oven to 400 degree, mix first 4 ingredients till smooth and fluffy
- 1 c soft butter
- 1 c unsifted powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 t vanilla
- 21/2 c unsifted flour
- 1/2 t salt
Cran-Berry Green-Tea Smoothie
By AndreaO
In a blender, whirl all ingredients until smooth
- 1/2 cup frozen cranberries
- 1/4 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup frozen blackberries
- 5 frozen whole strawberries
- 1 ripe banana
- 1/2 cup brewed green tea, cooled to room temperature
- 1/4 cup plain soy milk
- 2 tablespoons honey or packed light brown sugar
Fruit Pizza
By AndreaO
Spray 12 " pizza pan with pan, bake per pkg cool
- 1 pkg pillsbury sugar cookie dough
- 1-8 oz pkg cream cheese
- 1/2 c powdered sugar
- 1 t vanilla
- Fruit
Grilled Cilantro- Lime Chicken
By AndreaO
1. In a shallow baking dish, mix the lime juice, cilantro, and oil
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 bone-in chicken breast halves (8 ounces each), skinned
- salt
- ground black pepper
- lime wedges, for serving
Green Bean, Shredded Chicken, and Toasted Coconut Salad with Jerk Dressing
By AndreaO
Similar to salad found at Lemonade Restaurant
- Ingredients:
- 1 lb green beans trimmed, cleaned and cooked
- 1 lb chicken breast cooked and shredded
- 1/4 cup toasted unsweetened coconut
- For the dressing combine with a blender or Cuisinart:
- 2 jalapenos
- Juice of 3 Limes
- 1 tsp Crushed Garlic
- 1 Tbsp Allspice
- 1 tsp Thyme
- 1/2 Tbsp Honey
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
Spiritz Cookies
By AndreaO
Beat butter till soft, add sugar gradually beat till light to creamy
- 1 c sugar
- 1/2 c butter
- 1 egg
- 1 t vanilla
- (1/2 t lemon rind)
- 1 3/4 c all-p flour
- 1/4 t salt
- 11/2 t double act baking powder
Quick Lemon Chicken with Rice
By AndreaO
1. Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 112 cup onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 zest of lemon, grated
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 2 tablespoons sliced black olives
- 2 cups quick-cooking white rice
Best-Ever Chinese Chicken Salad
By AndreaO
Sunset JUNE 2006
- 2 navel oranges (see notes)
- 6 cups finely chopped spinach and or butter lettuce
- 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 1 large avocado, cubed
- 4 green onions (including green tops), sliced diagonally
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds