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Spring Salad with Ginger Peach Tea Dressing
By lkalemba
Filled with the flavors of sweet peach tea yogurt, crispy salad greens, fresh mango, strawberries, and crunchy peca...
- FOR THE SALAD:
- FOR THE DRESSING,
- 1 (6-ounce) container Yoplait Original 99% Fat Free Peach Sweet Tea Yogurt or similar flavor
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 6 cups spring mix salad greens
- 1 large mango, peeled, sliced, about 1 cup
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1/4 cup broken pecans
British Flapjacks
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I saw this recipe in Bon Appetit, March 2010 and written by Molly Wizenberg
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
- 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1/4 cup golden syrup*
- 2 1/3 cups quick-cooking oats (not instant or old-fashioned)
- Pinch of salt
- A type of syrup popular in Great Britain; available at some supermarkets, specialty foods stores, and British import shops. (I found my at Pier 1 - World Market)
Christmas Wreath Cookies
By JoBellette
Adorable Christmas Wreath Cookies drizzled with a light glaze and festive red and green sprinkles, Happy Holidays!
- LEMON GLAZE:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup pure icing sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1/2 cup custard powder
- Christmas sprinkles, to decorate
- 1 cup pure icing sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Butter Pecan Cookies
By carmen-2
Buttery, soft ‘n chewy Butter Pecan Cookies exploding with toasted pecans and brown sugar flavor
- 1 1/2 cups Diamond of California pecans, chopped
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature preferred
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar, for rolling, optional
- sea salt, for sprinkling, optional
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Cream Cheese Frosting
By á-4202
Easy and festive pumpkin cupcakes topped with sweet and rich cream cheese frosting
- 1 (2 layer sized) package spice cake mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
- 1/4 cup oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pumpkin Pie
By á-10360
Serve this after Thanksgiving dinner with whipped cream and or vanilla ice cream for a satisfying dessert
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons beaten egg (about 1/2 large egg)
- 1 (15-ounce) can pure pumpkin
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- Whipped cream, for serving
Lasagna - Instant Pot
By lindaauman
All ingredients (including meat) go in raw, so make lasagna in no time with the Instant Pot
- Dry "oven ready" lasagna noodles
- 2/3 cup Ricotta cheese mixed with one egg
- 1 (25-ounce) jar pasta sauce
- 1 pound raw ground beef or Italian sausage (or mix half and half)
- Garlic powder, salt and pepper
- Fresh spinach (optional)
- Fresh mushrooms (optional)
- Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Mississippi Sweet Potato Pie
By wing118677
Easy and delicious sweet potato pie! This recipe makes two pies -- perfect for holidays or parties! Make sure to
- 4 ounces butter, softened
- 2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 small (5-ounce) can evaporated milk, about 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 prepared pie shells, unbaked
Easy Homemade Bread
By á-4084
All you need is 5 ingredients and less than 30 minutes to prepare this super easy homemade bread
- 5 cups self-rising flour
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cups (12-ounces) sour cream
- 1 (12-ounce) beer
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Smoked Salmon & Cucumber
By ruthg
This easy smoked salmon and cucumber appetizer recipe is not only low in calories, but is deliciously smoky, salty ...
- 1/2 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon capers, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped dill
- 24 (1/4-inch thick) English cucumber slices
- 4 ounces smoked salmon, cut into 24 pieces
- Dill, for garnish
Cookie Butter
By á-163259
Cookie butter. Not sure who invented it, but it is certainly delicious! Try different cookies and add different s...
- 2 (8.8-ounce) packages caramelized biscuit cookies, like Biscoff
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- 5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
Pressure Cooker Creamy Mushroom Sauce
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
If you don't own a pressure cooker, I'm sure that this recipe can be adapted on a stove top
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 onion, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried
- 1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 10 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced thin
- 10 ounces cremini mushrooms, stemmed and slice thin
- 10 ounces portobello mushroom caps, gills removed, caps halved and sliced thin
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (1/2-cup)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
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