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Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya
By AndreaO
Cooking Light Slow Cooker Tonight, Oxmoor House 2012
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3/4 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 ounces turkey kielbasa, halved and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 2 teaspoons salt-free Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika (optional)
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with onion and green peppers, undrained
- 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 2 (3 1/2-ounce) bags boil-in-bag long-grain rice
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- Fresh parsley leaves (optional)
Apple Oven Cake
By AndreaO
Dessert or breakfast. 20 min start to finish
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 sweet apple such as Fuji, peeled and sliced
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Hearty Wake-up Juice
By AndreaO
juice
- 2 oranges
- 1 apple
- 2 cups of mixed berries (Raspberry, strawberry, blueberry)
Sweet potato juice
By AndreaO
juice
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1 orange
- 1 red capsicum
- 2 red beets
- 1 apple
Coconut Eggnog
By AndreaO
1. Heat half-and-half, cinnamon sticks, and cloves in a saucepan, stirring, until boiling
- 1 pt. half-and-half
- 4 cinnamon sticks (3 1/2 in. long)
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can (14 oz.) coconut milk
- 1 1/4 cups light or dark rum (optional)
- Ground cinnamon
chocolate-dipped orange peel cookies recipe | use real butter
By AndreaO
Oven: 325°F (or for 8500 ft
- 1/2 lb. butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt (heaping for 8500 ft.)
- 1 cup candied orange peel, chopped
- 1 orange, zest of
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
The Ultimate Sticky Buns Recipe
By AndreaO
Topping Preheat oven to 350°
- Topping
- 1 3/4 cups chopped pecans (about 8 ounces)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon finely grated orange zest (optional)
- Buns
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Master Sweet Dough (click for recipe), chilled for 2 hours
- All-purpose flour (for dusting)
- 1 large egg
- Coarse sea salt (such as Maldon)
Chinese Almond Cookies
By AndreaO
Louise Pariani, Novato, California, Sunset NOVEMBER 2003
- 1 cup (1/2 lb.) butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/3 cup blanched whole almonds
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Beef Stew with Mushrooms (slow cooker)
By AndreaO
1. Rinse meat; cut into 3- to 4-inch lengths (for chuck, about 1 in
- 4 pounds boned, fat-trimmed beef short ribs or chuck
- 1 orange (2 1/2 in. wide), rinsed
- 1 onion (about 8 oz.), peeled and finely chopped
- 1 About 1 cup fat-skimmed beef or chicken broth
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 cup port or cream sherry
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 3 or 4 very thin slices (quarter size) peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 1 pound mushrooms (1- to 1 1/2-in.-wide caps)
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives or green onions
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Garlic Croutons
By AndreaO
Heat the oven to 425° F. Trim and quarter the brussels sprouts (halve them if they're small)
- 1 pound brussels sprouts
- 2 slices rustic country bread
- 2 ounces pancetta, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 1 fat clove garlic, smashed
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- Salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan (optional)