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Spaghetti Squash Sesame Noodles with Edamame
By Jackie618
Bake Squash Preheat oven to 375 degrees F with the rack in the middle
- 3 cups baked Spaghetti Squash (about 1/2 large squash) See below on how to prepare squash
- 2 tablespoons Toasted Sesame Oil
- 2 tablespoons Tamari Sauce
- 1 tablespoon White Wine Vinegar or Rice Wine Vinegar see Notes on these
- pinch of ground Ginger
- pinch of Garlic Powder
- 2 tablespoons toasted Sesame Seeds
- 1/4 cup diced Green Onions
- 1/4 cup cooked & shelled Edamame
- handful of fresh chopped Cilantro leaves + some for garnish
- Optional
- If you want to spice things up a bit...
- Hot Chili Oil
- Sriracha Sauce
- toasted chopped Peanuts
Ham-and-Gruyere Thumbprints
By Jackie618
Recipe from Martha Stewart
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into large pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup finely chopped or ground Black Forest ham (2 ounces)
- 1 cup finely shredded Gruyere cheese, plus 36 cubes (1/2 inch) for centers (8 ounces total)
Garlic Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes
By Jackie618
Directions: Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and boil potatoes for 18 to 22 minutes or until for...
- 7 red potatoes, scrubbed & chopped (or Yukon Gold variety)
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-1.5 cups pumpkin puree, to taste
- Two handfuls spinach, stems removed & chopped
- 1/2 cup Almond milk
- 2 tbsp Earth Balance or butter
- 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt, or more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Paprika, for garnish
Grilled Pesto-Stuffed Tenderloin Steaks
By Jackie618
365 cal/serving
- 2 (1-inch-thick) beef tenderloin steaks (about 3/4 lb.)
- 2 tablespoons purchased pesto
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Cheese Balls Three Ways
By Jackie618
A Martha Stewart Recipe
- BASE RECIPE:
- Makes three 4-inch cheeseballs; serves 8 to 10
- 1/2 - 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 - 3 packages cream cheese (8 ounces each)
- 2 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 - 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 5 - 5 dashes hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
- 1/2 - 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- CHEDDAR AND CRANBERRY:
- 8 - 8 ounces sharp orange cheddar cheese, finely shredded
- 2 - 2 tablespoons store-bought chutney
- 3/4 - 3/4 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
- - Water crackers, for serving
- ROQUEFORT AND WALNUT:
- 6 - 6 ounces Roquefort cheese
- 1 - 1 shallot, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- 2 - 2 teaspoons brandy (optional)
- 1 - 1 cup toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
- - Vegetable chips (such as Terra Chips Sweets & Beets), for serving
- GOAT CHEESE AND SCALLIONS:
- 8 - 8 ounces goat cheese
- 2 - 2 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
- 1/3 - 1/3 cup fresh curly-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 - 1 English cucumber, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, for serving
Cheddar Cauliflower Soup
By Jackie618
186 cal/serving (1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 large leeks, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced and rinsed
- 4 cups chopped cauliflower florets (from 1 medium head)
- 2 1/2 cups low-fat milk, divided
- 2 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white or black pepper
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Clean Eating Spaghetti Pie
By Jackie618
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- 1-1/2 lb. ground turkey meat, cooked with 1 tbsp of olive oil
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 tsp. onion powder
- 1 (15 oz.) jar clean spaghetti sauce, no sugar added
- 8 egg whites
- 1 tbsp. italian seasoning
- 1 (16 oz.) whole grain spaghetti, cooked and drained
- 1 cup parmesan cheese (optional)
Nanny's Chicken Pot Pie
By Jackie618
1. add potatoes and carrots to chicken broth 2
- chicken broth
- potatoes
- carrots
- 1 1/2 c. flour
- 3 tsp. shortening
- 1 egg
- half egg shell of water
- 1 tsp. salt
Red, White and Blue Velvet Cake
By Jackie618
To make the cake: Grease three 8-by-2-inch cake pans and line with parchment round Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- VELVET CAKE:
- 5 cups all-purpose flour (spoon and sweep)
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 6 large egg whites
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- Red and blue food coloring
- CREAM CHEESE ICING FOR DECORATING:
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 12 cups (3-pounds) confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Red food coloring
- Blue decorating sugar
Mini Provolone Popovers
By Jackie618
The parmesan here is the catalyst that makes the cheesy flavors jump out of the airy centers
- yield: Makes 24 popovers
- active time: 10 min
- total time: 1 3/4 hr (includes chilling)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup finely chopped provolone
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped chives
- Equipment: a 24-cup mini-muffin pan