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Ingredients 3-4 Beets 2 oz. goat cheese 1/2 # endive greens olive oil white wine vinegar salt pepper vegetable or peanut oil Preparation Wrap beets individually in tin foil and place in 400 degree oven for about 30-45 minutes. Take them out and peel the skin off. Set aside. While those are cooling, slice endives(shred) and fry those in the veg. or peanut oil until crispy-watch these carefully. Now that the beets are cool, slice them as thin as you possibly can without wrecking them—they should take on the appearance of carpaccio....

Ingredients 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves 6 cups seedless 1-inch cubes watermelon (from 5-lb watermelon) 1 cup sliced quartered cucumber 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced and quartered 1 cup crumbled feta cheese (4 oz) Preparation In small bowl, using wire whisk, mix vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir in mint. In large bowl, mix watermelon, cucumber, onion and 3/4 cup of the feta cheese....

Ingredients 2 pound piece beef brisket, trimmed of fat 1/4 cup whiskey 2 medium cloves garlic 2 medium white onions, chopped (about 2 cups), divided Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped 2 bay leaves 3 sprigs thyme 2 cups homemade or store-bought low sodium chicken broth, or homemade beef broth (do not use storebought beef broth) 3 medium sweet potatoes, mostly peeled and cut into French fry-style matchsticks...

Ingredients 4 Nature Valley™ pecan crunch crunchy granola bars (2 pouches from 8.9-oz box), crushed (3/4 cup)* 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup whipped topping 1/2 cup marshmallow creme (from 7-oz jar) 1 oz white chocolate baking bar, shaved 1 container (6 oz) Yoplait® Light Fat Free white chocolate strawberry yogurt 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries Additional strawberry slices White chocolate curls Fresh mint leaves...

Ingredients 6 small, white plums (chopped, sliced or diced) 1/2 inch nub of ginger diced 1 cup of siger Preparation In a medium saucepan, over low heat, combine the sugar, ginger and plums. Let sit for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until juices come out. Then increase the heat and stir occasionally until the juices thicken. (Approximately 25 minutes) At this point the mixture should reduce in size. Then put into a heat resistant storage container and place in fridge for 2 hours....

Ingredients 5 1/2 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 1/2 cups arborio rice (10 ounces) 1/2 cup dry red wine 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 pound mixed wild mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 shallot, minced 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley Preparation In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a simmer....

Ingredients Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cups onion, chopped 3-4 garlic clove, minced 3 zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch thick half-moons 1 teaspoon dried marjoram 1 cup garbanzo bean, drained 1/2 cup kalamata olive, sliced 1 tablespoon ground cumin 3-6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice salt and pepper 1 pinch cayenne 1 cup feta cheese, grated Preparation 1Sauté the onions and garlic until onion is translucent. 2Add the zucchini and marjoram and cook on medium heat until squash is just tender....

Ingredients 3 to 4 Lbs clams. Manila or any small hard shell clam Anchovy about 10 fillets or so 2 Cans 35 oz Whole Plum Tomatoes w/Basil 1/2 Cup of dry White Wine 1 8 to 10 oz Jar Clam Juice fresh if possible 32 oz Container low sodium chicken broth 1/2 Lb Pancetta diced 1 Cup diced celery 1 Medium large sweet onion thinly sliced 12 Whole garlic cloves cracked...

Ingredients 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 large egg plus 4 large yolks, room temperature Scraped seeds from 1 vanilla bean, or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla paste 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 3/4 cup whole milk, room temperature 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped (1 3/4 cups) 3/4 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon light corn syrup 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces Preparation Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees....

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups oats 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 Tablespoons canola oil or soy milk 3/4 cups chopped toasted walnut pieces 3 large ripe bananas, mashed Preparation Preheat oven to 350F. Mash bananas with a fork, add all the ingredients together. From dough into balls on cookies sheet, press to flatten slightly. Bake for 8 minutes, flatten slightly more, rotate cookie sheet and bake 8 more minutes.

Ingredients Ingredients: Alfredo Sauce 8 ounces butter 1 1/2 cup whipping cream freshly ground white pepper 1 1/2 cups fresh grated Parmesan cheese . 18 slices mozzarella cheese . Ricotta Mixture: 2 cups ricotta cheese 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella 2 tablespoons sliced green onions 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 each teaspoon dried leaf basil and oregano 1 1/2 cups prepared Alfredo sauce...

Ingredients 1 package of refrigerated Phyllo dough. Several apples (Delicious or Granny Smith) Cinnamon. Nutmeg. White Sugar. Honey. A stick of butter. A small package of sliced almonds. Confectioners Sugar. Preparation Peel and slice the apples fine. Melt the butter and mix in some honey to sweeten it. Remove about half the Phyllo dough from package (or more if you wish a thicker crust, depending on the amount in the package) and place it on a non-stick cooking pan....

Ingredients 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in 1" chunks 2 cups shredded napa cabbage 1 carrot, julienned 1 cucumber, julienned 1 cup cilantro, washed and chopped roughly 2 cups bean sprouts 5 green onions, diced 1 cup salted peanuts, chopped 1 lb cooked rice vermicelli noodles OR I used whole wheat spaghetti noodles (boil while cooking chicken Sauce for Chicken 1/2 cup peanut butter (I used natural) 1 T sugar (I used xylitol)...

Ingredients 3/4 Cup of butter 1 egg 2/3 cups of sugar 1/2 Teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons of vanilla 2 cups of flour red jam or preserves Preparation Cream butter with sugar; add egg and vanilla. Fold in flour and baking powder Divide dough in 4 parts. Shape into log 13 inches long. Place on ungreased cookie sheet Make a depression in center and fill with jam. Bake 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes...

Ingredients Salad dressing: 1/3 C pineapple juice 1/4 C orange juice (no pulp) 4 Tbsp lemon juice 1/3 C sugar 2 1/2 Tsp cornstarch 1 large egg 3 Tbsp heavy cream Fruit mixture: 4 lbs apples (sweet-tart-crisp) 1 lb celery hearts 1/2 C walnuts (chopped coarse) 2 Tbsp sugar 1 Tsp salt Preparation Salad dressing: Combine juices. Beat egg and thin with some of the juice mixture. Heat remaining juice mix to boiling....

Ingredients 1/4 c Champagne Vinegar 3 tsp. Sugar 1 tsp. Kosher Salt 1/4 tsp. Cayenne 1/2 Red Onion, thinly sliced 4 lbs Watermelon- 1 inch cubes 4 Beefsteak Tomatoes- 1 inch cubes 1/4 cup Olive Oil 1 cup Basil, loosely packed & ripped 1 cup Mint, loosely packed & torn Kosher Salt & Pepper Preparation Whisk vinegar, sugar, salt, and cayenne. Soak onion in mixture about 30 minutes. Combine watermelon and tomatoes....

Ingredients 1 (4 1/2 -pound) chicken, rinsed and cut into half, excess fat removed 1 large carrot, cut into 3-inch pieces 2 stalks of celery, cut into 3-inch pieces 1 large onion, peeled quartered 8 peppercorns 3 sprigs of parsley 2 sprigs of thyme 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/3 pound fresh chicken livers, trimmed and cut in 1/2 -inch dice 1 sprig sweet basil 1 plum tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped fine...

Ingredients 3 chicken breasts, roasted and shredded (see instructions) 1 large onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, large minced 1 or 2 jalapeno peppers with seeds, minced (depending on how much spice you like) 2 cans cannellini beans, rinsed 1.5 Tbs cumin 2 Tbs chili powder 1.5 cups chicken broth salt & pepper Juice of 2 limes Preparation For chicken: Preheat oven to 350. Coat chicken breasts with olive oil and season with salt & pepper....

Ingredients 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup yellow onions chopped ½ cup celery chopped ¼ teaspoon cayenne 2 teaspoons minced garlic 8 ounces white button mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed, and sliced 6 ounces shiitake mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed, and sliced 6 ounces oyster mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed, and sliced 2 teaspoons thyme leaves, fresh is best. 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ½ cup brandy 6 ½ cups chicken stock...

Ingredients 10-12 Med Yukon Golds 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tsp Butter 1 tsp Salt 3/4 C Sour Cream 1/4 C Crnbrrry Hrsrdish Sauce 2 T Salt 6 drops Hot Sauce (Hbnro) Preparation I slice each potato with skins on in half then in 1/3rds. Then I place them in a pan cover the tops of them with 1/2 inch cold water. I add the garlic powder, and 1 tsp butter and salt....