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String Beans with Garlic
By mangia_g2
Blanch the string beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for just 1 1/2 minutes
- 1 1/2 pounds French string beans (haricots verts), both ends removed
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon good olive oil
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- Freshly ground black pepper
Pilaf with wild rice
By mangia_g2
In a heavy bottomed 4 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, saute onion and thyme in olive oil until soft but not b...
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 TB fresh thyme, sage or rosemary, chopped
- 1 TB olive oil
- 2 small carrots, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup wild rice, washed and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups brown basmati rice or other long-grain rice, washed and rinsed
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or other dried fruit
- 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
Zucchini Bread
By mangia_g2
Sift dry ingredients in a large bowl
- 3 cups unbleached flour, sifted
- 1 tsp each salt and baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups zucchini, grated
- 2/3 cup oil
- 1/2 cup egg substitute
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 20 oz can pineapple, drained
- 1 cup nuts
Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
By mangia_g2
Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling water until tender, about 20 minutes
- 5 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and quartered (about 15)
- 6 oz light cream cheese
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 egg whites, slightly beaten
- 1 TB butter
Berry Peach Cobbler
By mangia_g2
Preheat oven to 350. To prepare filling, combine all fruit in a 13x9 baking dish lightly coated with cooking spr...
- Filling:
- 18 oz fresh blueberries
- 16 oz fresh blackberries
- 3 medium peaches, peeled and sliced
- Cooking spray
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 TB cornstarch
- 3 TB fresh lemon juice
- salt
- Topping:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 TB cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- salt
- 6 TB chilled butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- 3 TB turbinado sugar
- 1 TB egg white
Brussels Sprouts ala Costco
By mangia_g2
Preheat oven to 450. Clean and prepare sprouts
- 6 cups thinly sliced Brussels sprouts
- 1 cup thinly sliced onion
- 2 TB soy sauce, light
- 2 TB sesame oil
- 1 TB balsamic vinegar
Potato Salad
By mangia_g2
Put the potatoes and eggs into a big saucepan of cold salted water
- 2 pounds small Yukon gold potatoes
- 2 large eggs or more if desired
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 bunch sliced scallions, white and green parts
- 2 tablespoons drained capers
- 1 cups mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dill pickles with 1/4 cup juice, about 2 pickles
- 1/2 small red onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 bunch dill, chopped
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Lemon Lime Refrigerator Cake
By mangia_g2
Dissolve jello in 3/4 cup boiling water
- Cake:
- 1 small pkg lime jello
- 1 pkg Duncan Hines lemon Supreme cake mix
- Topping:
- 1 envelope Dream Whip
- 1 pkg lemon instant pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
Meatballs
By mangia_g2
Preheat oven to 450. Heat olive oil in a medium heavy skillet over medium heat
- 3 TB olive oil
- 2 oz pancetta, finely diced
- 1/2 onion, finely diced
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 tsp each salt and pepper
Zucchini Relish
By mangia_g2
Put zucchini, onion and carrots in large bowl
- 10 cups coarsley grated zucchini
- 4 cups onion, grated
- 4 cups carrots, grated
- 1/3 cup salt
- 1 tsp tumeric
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp celery seed
- 2 1/2 cups vinegar
- 4 1/2 cups sugar (can use Splenda for half of this)