Ingredients 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup butter, at room temp 4-5 very ripe bananas, mashed 2 cups flour 1 cup nuts 1 cup chocolate chips 1 Tbls. baking powder 1/4 cup milk or half+half, mixed w/ 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. allspice 1/2 tsp. salt Preparation Preheat oven to 350 F. Spay loaf pan or muffin tins w/ non-stick cooking spray....
Ingredients 1 (2½ to 3 lbs) boneless beef chuck roast 1 tsp sea salt 3 tsp ground black pepper 2 TB extra-virgin olive oil 2 sliced onions 1½ tsp dried parsley ½ tsp minced onion ½ tsp garlic powder 1¾ cups reduced-sodium beef broth 1 cup tomato juice 1½ lbs potatoes 1 lb carrots Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, combine seasonings, salt and pepper. Pat roast dry with paper towels and rub all over with seasoning mixture....
Ingredients 2 C Dried Great Northern beans 2 qts Vegetable or chicken stock 1 t Basil 1 t Oregano 1 t Rosemary 1 t Thyme 1 t Summer Savory 1 Bay leaf 1 Can (16 oz) crushed tomatoes 1 Large onion, chopped 4 T Olive oil pinch Cayenne pepper 1/2 lb Summer sausage (optional) 8 White mushrooms, sliced 2 C (16 oz) corn, fresh or frozen Salt and pepper Preparation Oil heavy pot and soak beans overnight in stock Add enough remaining stock to cover beans by 1 inch....
Ingredients 3 1/4 lbs. top round, cut into 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/2 inch strips 1 c. butter 2 lg. onions, finely chopped 1 1/2 lbs. mushrooms, sliced 6 tbsp. flour 2 cloves garlic 1 1/2 tsp. salt 3 c. beef bouillon or 3 beef bouillon cubes dissolved in 3 c. water 6 tbsp. tomato paste 3/4 c. sour cream 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 c. heavy cream...
Ingredients –FOR THE GRAIN– 5 cups couscous 5 cups warm water 2 teaspoons salt 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 tablespoons butter – or more oil –FOR THE STEW– 3 pounds lamb, cubed – *see note 2 large onion – cut in slices 1 1/4 cups chickpeas – soak overnight 3 tablespoons sunflower oil pepper – to taste 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads salt – to taste 5 whole tomatoes – quartered...
Ingredients 8 double graham crackers Strawberry preserves 4 milk chocolate bars 16 marshmallows ½ cup sliced fresh strawberries ½ cup fresh raspberries Multi-colored sprinkles Preparation Spread out a large piece of wax paper to assemble the s’mores. Place four double graham crackers on the wax paper. Spread the top side of each with strawberry preserves. Top each graham cracker with milk chocolate bar Place 4 marshmallows on top of chocolate bar....
Ingredients 2 cups beef broth one-fourth cup Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder one-half teaspoon cayenne pepper Preparation Combine all ingredients in a bowl, mix well and refrigerate before injecting.
Ingredients 2 cans black beans 2 ripe avocados 1 onion 4 cloves garlic 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 2 cups vegetable broth 2 tbsp. hot sauce (such as Sriracha) 1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. chili powder Salt & pepper Preparation Chop up the onion and sauté in a soup pot with the olive oil over medium-low heat until the onion begins to turn translucent. Add the garlic, stir, and sauté for another minute....
Ingredients 1 1/2 cup cold milk 1 pkg. (4 serving) instant chocolate pudding mix 1 tub (8 oz.) whipped topping, thawed, divided 16 oreo cookies 1 1/2 cup canned cherry pie filling Preparation Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of whipped topping. Crush 10 of the cookies coarsely; stir in pudding mixture. Spoon half of the pudding mixture into 1 1/2 quart serving bowl....
Ingredients 1 pound ripe black plums (2 to 3 small), cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1/3 cup Tawny Port 1/4 cup honey 3-inch strip fresh orange zest 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Vanilla-Custard Ice Cream Base Preparation Combine plums, Port, honey, orange zest, and cinnamon in a large, deep straight-sided skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until plums are syrupy and tender, about 8 minutes. Remove and discard zest. Lightly mash fruit with the back of a spoon....
Ingredients Crust - From “Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner” by Bradley Ogden Makes 2 9-inch shells 2 Cups all-purpose flour 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 1/2 Cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (the chilling is very important!) 3 Tbls chilled vegetable shorting (place in freezer for chilling) 5 to 6 Tbls ice water (place ice cubes in water to chill) 2 Tbls sugar Preparation Crust - will be more tender if you use minimum amount of water and don’t work dough too much....
Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 (8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved 8 ounces baby spinach 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth 1 cup low-sodium canned chopped tomatoes with juice 2 cups whole wheat couscous, cooked Preparation Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook about 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through and juices run clear....
Ingredients 2 whole eggs 3-4 tbsp oat bran 3-4 tbsp 0% fat Greek yoghurt If you like, you can add spices to the mix to make a spicy or sweet breakfast; e.g. cinnamon, vanilla, orange essence, cocoa powder, chili flakes, garlic, thyme etc (not all together obviously!). Preparation Using a whisk, mix all the ingredients in a bowl until you have a liquid and smooth batter. If the batter looks too thick, add a bit more yoghurt....
Ingredients 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar, optional 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 4 tablespoons ice water Preparation Place flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Add butter and process until mixture resembles coarse meal, about10 seconds (if you don’t have a food processor, use a pastry cutter to cut in butter). With machine running, add ice water, drop by drop, just until dough holds together but is not wet or sticky....
Ingredients 1 Lb Flank Steak 1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp cornstarch Salt and Whit Pepper 3/4 tsp Sugar 1/8 tsp Baking Soda 2 Tbsp Oyster Sauce 1 Tbsp each Dark and Light Soy 3 Tbsp plus 1 tsp Peanut Oil 2 Cups small Broccoli Florets 2 Cloves Garlic 2 Slices fresh Ginger 1 small Yellow Onion cut to 1 inch dice. 1Tbsp Chinese Rice Wine Preparation Cut the steak across the grain into strips 3 inches long and 1/4 inch wide....
Ingredients 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup oil 3 eggs 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 tablespoon anise seeds 3 cups flour 1 cup almonds or walnuts, chopped Preparation Sift dry ingredients together. Blend oil and sugar; adding eggs one at a time. Add flour mixture; 1/2 of flour mixture at a time. Shape into two flat, long loaves. Bake on parchment paper for 18 minutes. Slice loaves on the diagonal, bake cookies on their side for 15 minutes; flip cookies to the other side and bake for another 15 minutes....
Ingredients 2 cups cooked brown rice 1 14 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 2-3 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 medium onion, sliced 1 whole green bell pepper, sliced 1 whole red bell pepper, sliced 1 whole yellow bell pepper, sliced 2 whole tomatoes, diced 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped 1 tablespoon celery seed 2 tablespoons ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper...
Ingredients 1 c. Quick Quaker Oats, uncooked) 1 c. Quaker 100% Natural Cereal (crushed to 3/4 c.) 1/3 c. butter, melted 1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar 2 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened 2/3 c. granulated sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs 1 c. semi sweet choc chips. 1/4 c. whipping cream 1 (21 oz)can cherry pie filling Preparation Grease 9" springform pan. Combine first four ingredients and press into bottom and sides of pan....
Ingredients For the cake batter: 1 stick butter (room temperature) 1 cup dark brown sugar 2 large eggs (room temperature) 2 tsps vanilla 1 cup buttermilk (warmed) 2 cups + 2 Tbls all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsps baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups blueberries (wild fresh berries if possible) for the streusel: 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 stick cold butter (cut into small cubes)...
Ingredients 3/4 cup sugar 1 bunch fresh tarragon 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (from 7 to 8 lemons), plus wedges for serving 8 ounces gin, chilled Preparation Combine sugar, 8 sprigs tarragon, and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; let cool completely. Remove and discard tarragon. Pour syrup into a freezer-safe 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Stir in lemon juice and 2 cups cold water....
