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Salmon with Caramelized Carrots and Onions
By mangia_g2
Preheat oven to 200. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper
- 4 center cut salmon fillets, 1 inch thick, skinned and boned
- salt and pepper
- 2 TB olive oil, divided
- 1 TB butter
- 2 large carrots, thinly sliced
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 TB soy sauce
- 1 TB cider vinegar
Pasta with Asparagus & Parmesan
By mangia_g2
Cook pasta in rapidly boiling salted water until al dente (8-10 minutes)
- 1/2 lb lemon pepper pasta
- 8 oz asparagus tips
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- salt & pepper
- lemon wedges
Deviled Eggs
By mangia_g2
Peel eggs and slice in half
- 18 eggs hard boiled
- 9 TB Miracle Whip (or mayo, if desired)
- 1 TB Red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- Lawrey's seasoned salt
- Paprika
Pumpkin Mousse
By mangia_g2
In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes
- 1-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk
- 1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant butterscotch pudding mix
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup fat-free whipped topping, divided
Macaroon Crusts
By mangia_g2
This recipe also works in one 9" pie dish
- 2 2/3 cups sweetened coconut
- 2 egg whites
Garlicky Mashed Potatoes with Thyme
By mangia_g2
Place potatoes in a large pot and add cold water to cover
- 4 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes (about 8), peeled and halved
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 head garlic, halved horizontally
- 12 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1/8 tsp grated nutmeg
Risotto with Summer Squash
By mangia_g2
Preheat oven to 350. Cut squash, zucchini, and pattypan squash into circles and slice onion
- Risotto:
- 4 summer squash
- 4 zucchini
- 6 pattypan squash
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- 1 bunch sage sprigs, leaves only
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cups Arborio rice
- 1/2 750ml bottle dry white wine
- 2 quarts reduced sodium vegetable broth
- 1/2 stick butter, cut into thirds
- 1 cup grated Parmegiano-Reggiano cheese
- salt and pepper
Lemon Meltaways
By mangia_g2
In a large bowl, combine all cookie ingredients
- Cookies:
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup powered sugar
- 1 TB lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- Frosting:
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 TB lemon juice
Coconut Cake
By mangia_g2
This was baked for Mom's 85th birthday, July 21, 2009
- Coconut-cream cheese frosting:
- 1 pkg yellow cake mix (2 layer size)
- 1 pkg Jello Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling (4-serving size)
- 1 1/3 Cups water
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 Cup oil
- 2 Cups coconut
- 1 Cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 4 TB butter or margarine
- 2 Cups coconut
- 1 8oz pkg cream cheese
- 2 tsp milk
- 3 1/2 3 1/2 Cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Pasta Fagioli
By mangia_g2
Boil noodles til al dente and set aside
- 1/2 small onion, chopped
- 2 slices of bacon
- 4 oz thin spaghetti, broken into small pieces
- 15 1/2 oz can garbanzo beans, drained