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Family Favorite Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing and Croutons
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri
- 1 head butter lettuce, washed, spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 head red leaf lettuce, washed, spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces
- 3/4 cup Ranch Dressing, recipe follows
- 1 cup Croutons, recipe follows
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2
- 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted and flesh diced
- 2 pieces bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons freshly chopped chives
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped Italian parsley leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons garlic paste, (2 cloves garlic smashed with the flat side of a knife and a sprinkle of salt, to make paste)
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cups cubed stale Italian bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
Chicken-Apple Sausage Bites with Hot Sweet Mustard
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello, 2007
- 1 package frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, well beaten
- 3 chicken apple sausages, cooked and cut into thirds
- 1 cup spicy Dijon mustard
- 1 cup spicy whole-grain mustard
- 1/2 cup honey
Sweet Potato Fries
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee 2009
- 2 sweet potatoes, washed
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pat's Spicy Fried Wings
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy The Neelys
- 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper
- 12 whole chicken wings, cut in 1/2 at the joint
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Vegetable oil, to fry
- Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons horseradish
- 1/4 tablespoon chili sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Grilled Raspberry Chicken
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup frozen raspberries, thawed (recommended: Dole)
- 1 cup raspberry vinaigrette (recommended: Annie's)
- 1/4 cup raspberry vodka, optional
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
- Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
- Fresh raspberries, for garnish
Caramel Apple Cheesecake
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay, 2007
- 8 whole graham crackers
- 1 cup lightly toasted walnuts, divided
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature (recommended: Philadelphia)
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light muscovado sugar
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 large vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Potato Chips
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2008
- 2 quarts olive oil, not extra virgin
- 1 pound russet potatoes, about 2 large, scrubbed and rinsed
- Kosher salt
Warm Spinach Salad with Eggs and Bacon
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee, 2007
- 1/4 cup olive oil and vinegar dressing
- 4 cups bagged baby spinach
- 1 cup quartered artichoke hearts
- 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced
- 1/4 cup crumbled real bacon pieces
Neely's Cookies and Cream Cake
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy The Neelys
- Cooking spray
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 large eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups finely crumbled chocolate sandwich cookies
- Cookies and Cream Cheese Icing, recipe follows
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 cups finely crumbled chocolate sandwich cookies
Marinated Peaches
By cirql8or
2008, Michael Symon, All rights reserved
- 6 peaches, halved, pits removed
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 oranges, juiced
- 1 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup freshly chopped mint leaves
- Pinch salt