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Ingredients Warning: You must ALREADY be taking medication to lower cholesterol levels in your body before consuming.(Just Kidding) Grocery List-Two large bags of frozen peas Two punds uncooked bacon One huge vadallia onion Two sticks REAL salted butter Salt & pepper Flour (or) powdered cream starch in a box, cooking isle Milk Preparation Preparation: Lay five pieces of bacon in an 8X8" GLASS brownie pan. Microwave for five minutes. Remove just the bacon and drain it on a paper towel....

Ingredients 1 turkey, about 12 pounds Brine: 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups kosher salt 2 1/2 gallons cold water 2 bay leaves, torn into pieces 1 bunch fresh thyme 1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled 5 whole allspice berries, crushed 4 juniper berries, smashed (see Note) Roasting: 2 tablespoons softened butter + butter for basting 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup chicken stock + more as needed...

Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 whole chicken legs, skinned and cut into thighs and drumsticks (about 2 1/2 pounds) 1 medium yellow onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice 3 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 1 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons) 1 cup low-sodium canned chicken broth 1 cup water 1 cup dry white wine 4 sprigs thyme 1/3 cup raisins 1/2 cup pitted, roughly chopped large green olives, such as Cerignola (about 6)...

Ingredients 1 1/2 lb fresh codm haddock or other white fish fillet 1 medium onion diced 1-2 stalks celery and tops 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tspn butter or ghee 1 sleeve of Ritz Crackers, hand-crushed 1/3 to 1/2 cup sour cream 1 - 2 tbsp dijon mustard 1 - 2 tbsp mayonnaise Preparation First: Make the stuffing by dicing and then cooking one medium sized onion till golden, Then add fresh parsley and/or celery–the leafy top parts are best....

Ingredients 4 ripe bananas 1 eight-ounce bag mini-marshmallows 1 four-ounce bar semisweet chocolate, broken into small pieces 4 sheets aluminum foil Preparation Heat a grill or grill pan. Using a sharp paring knife, make a lengthwise slit down one side of each banana, slicing through the peel but not the flesh and leaving the ends intact. Loosen peel slightly with your fingers, and stuff each banana with 1/4 cup marshmallows and 1 ounce chocolate....

Ingredients 4-10 ripe bananas (2 per serving) that have been frozen 1-5 (1 per person) bananas not frozen Vanilla (Pacific Brand) Almond Milk (enough to blend bananas) Organic coconut milk (refrigerated so it’s creamy) 2-5 Tbs. toasted sliced almonds Preparation Toast almond slices in a dry, heavy-bottomed pan until golden brown. Set asid to let cool. In a blender combine unfrozen bananas and just enough almond milk to blend. This creates a creamier texture....

Ingredients Cooked Chicken Light Mayo About 2 spoonfuls Plain Yogurt or Sour Cream Lemon Juice Sugar 2 Apples diced 2 Celery sticks diced 1/2 cup Walnuts Preparation Cook the chicken in the oven in a closed dish with a little stock or wine. Combine the cut chicken, apples, celery and walnuts in a bowl. Add enough mayo to just cover. Mix in a couple spoonfuls of plain yogurt or sour cream to lighten the flavor....

Ingredients 2.5 lbs stew beef 1/2 lb bacon cut (matchstick slices) garlic bouquet garni (parsley, thyme, sage) 1 bottle red wine 1 cup small whole mushrooms 1 tbsp tomato paste 2 large onions 1.5 lbs. onions (finely chopped) 1 carrot 2 tbl butter cloves, peppercorns, bay leaf 1 glass grappa or brandy Preparation It is imperative to use some of the cheapest cuts of beef cuts for this dish. Only these cuts will withstand the long cooking....

Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed 1/4 teaspoon chili powder 3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls Preparation In a large skillet, cook beef and chilies over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the cream cheese, cumin and chili powder. Cool slightly. Separate crescent dough into 24 triangles. Place 1 tablespoon of beef mixture along the short end of each triangle; carefully roll up....

Ingredients 1pound beef strip loin or tenderloin 5 tbsp fresh lime juice 2 tbsp oyster or cock sauce Sesame seed oil Ginger - peeled and grated ½ tsp sugar or ½ pineapple 2-3 Thai birds eye chilies ½ cup shallots, thinly sliced 4 pieces scallions, thinly sliced Sesame seeds ½ cup tightly packed coriander leaves 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, chiffonade Salt Pepper Preparation Rub beef with black pepper, pressing it into meat....

Ingredients 1 pound (3 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour, plus more for pans 2 teaspoons coarse salt 1 tablespoon baking powder (lighter version only) 1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans 1 pound (2 1/4 cups) sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 9 large eggs, room temperature 3/4 cup sour cream, room temperature (lighter version only) Preparation Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans; dust with flour, tapping out excess....

Ingredients 2 c flour 1 T baking powder 1 t salt 1/3 c crisco 3/4 c milk South Western Biscuits Add 1 can (4 oz) diced green chilies, drained and 1/2 c grated cheddar cheese Cinnamon Biscuits Melt 3 T butter & brush biscuit tops. Sprinkle with cinnamon just before baking Preparation Heat oven to 425 Combine flour, baking powder and salt in bowl. Cut in crisco using pastry blender (or two knives) to form coarse crumbs....

Ingredients 2 pink grapefruits 2 teaspoons champagne vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup low-fat (2 percent) Greek yogurt 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 head escarole, coarsely chopped (4 cups) 2 heads Belgian endive, preferably red, leaves separated, and coarsely chopped if large (4 cups) 2 heads frisee, trimmed and torn into bite-size pieces (2 cups) 1 cup fresh basil leaves, torn if large...

Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 medium-size red onions, chopped 1 medium-size red bell pepper, chopped 1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 4 teaspoons ground cumin 1 16-ounce package dried black beans 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chiles from a can (this gives it a solid kick, dial back if you are wary) 7 cups hot water (I just used very hot tap water) 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice...

Ingredients 2 c semolina flour 1 c all-purpose flour 3 - 4 eggs 3 - 5 tbs extra virgin olive oil Salt Freshly cracked/ground black pepper (enough to permeate finished pasta, to taste) 4 c sweet peas 6 - 8 slices prosciutto, cut into 1/2" pieces (or more, if you prefer) 1 - 2 shallots, depending on size, diced 1 c white wine 2 - 3 c chicken stock Heavy cream to your preference...

Ingredients 3 pints blackberries 1/4 - 1/3 cup tart cherry juice (I wan’t measuring) 1/2 cup sugar (for tart syrup) 1/4 to 1/3 cup red wine 2 in strip lime zest 2 in strip lime zest Preparation bring all ingredients except zest to biol, reduce heat, add zests, simmer uncovered about 30 minutes. Cool, remove zests, puree with immersion blender. OMG this is soooo good.

Ingredients 2 c. (cut into 1-inch cubes) Hy-Vee garlic bread 3 c. chopped Hy-Vee romaine hearts 1 c. halved cherry tomatoes 1 prepared Seasoned Sirloin fillet (see recipe on hy-vee.com), cooled and sliced thinly 1/4 c. Bolthouse Farms™ Chunky Blue Cheese dressing Preparation To make croutons, bake cubed garlic bread at 350º F for 10 minutes, or until slightly crisp. Toss chopped romaine with tomatoes, steak, dressing and croutons.

Ingredients Ingredients: • 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter • 1 cup chopped onion • 3 garlic cloves, peeled, thinly sliced • 1 cup bourbon, divided • 1 cup ketchup • 1/2 cup hot pepper sauce (such as Crystal) • 1/4 cup tomato paste • 3 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar • 30 chicken drumettes (about 4 pounds) Preparation Preparation: Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until golden, about 5 minutes....

Ingredients 15 ounces mixed canned, no salt beans, drained (1.5 cups cooked) 1/4 cup whole flax seeds (1/2 cup flax meal) 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds 1 small onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbs Vegizest 1 tbs chili powder 1 tbs salt-free spike or Mrs. Dash 1/4 cup no salt BBQ sauce 15 ounces container of extra-firm tofu, frozen for at least 24 hours, thawed Preparation Grind flax and pumpkin seeds into flour in a coffee grinder or food processor....

Ingredients 4 large baking potatoes (or use leftover baked potatoes) 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 6 cups 2% milk 3/4 cup cheddar cheese 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream 1/2 cup chopped green onions Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce potatoes with a fork; bake for one hour or until potatoes are tender. Let the potatoes cool. Peel potatoes and coarsely mash them in a small bowl....