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Ingredients 1/4 cup blue cheese, (good quality) diced 1/4 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped 1/4 cup pear, diced and squeezed with a little lemon 2-3 small heads endive, dice 1/4 cup and save rest for serving Parsley, chopped for garnish Vinagrette 2 tablespoons sherry 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon shallot, minced 6 tablespoons grapeseed oil (or olive oil) 1 1/2 tablespoon truffle oil 1/2 teaspoon salt Preparation Preparation Mix all ingredients for the vinagrette either in a small food processor or in a bowl with a whisk....

Ingredients 4 slices bacon 1 (10-ounce) package frozen peas, thawed and drained 1 cup shredded Cheddar 2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped 3 tablespoons mayonnaise or sour cream 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice Salt and freshly ground black pepper OPTIONAL 1/4 red onion 1 tomato diced Preparation In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Let cool....

Ingredients 3/4 pound whole-wheat bowtie (or other shape) pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 medium onion, chopped, about 1 cup 3 cloves garlic, minced 6 ounces lowfat Italian-style chicken sausage, casings removed, crumbled 1 medium head escarole, rinsed, drained and chopped, about 8 cups 1(14-ounce) can low-sodium cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves Salt...

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups uncooked whole wheat penne pasta 3/4 lb. lean ground beef 2 tbsp finely chopped onion 1 can 14 1/2 ounces no salt added diced tomatoes 2 tbsp dill pickle relish 2 tbsp prepared mustard 2 tbsp ketchup 1 tsp steak seasoning 1/4 tsp seasoned salt 3/4 cup shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese chopped green onions (optional) Preparation Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain....

Ingredients Sliced Roasted Chicken breast 3 Green Onions Rosemary Almonds slices (toasted) Walnuts Olives Piquillo Pepper (if avail) Balsamic vinegar Dijon Mustard Preparation Mix balsamic vinegar with Dijon Mustard in botton of a bowl add sliced Green onions, Rodemary, toasted almond slices, walnuts, sliced olives and pepper Toss the lot Add the sliced chicken to the top

Ingredients 3 whole chicken breasts 1 1/2 C. mayonnaise 1/3 C. dry white wine 1/4 C. Major Grays chutney 3 T. curry powder 1 C. diced celery (2 stalks) 1/4 C. chopped scallion 1/4 C. raisins Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken on pan and rub with oil. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast until chicken is just done. Set aside until cool. Combine mayonnaise, wine, chutney, curry powder and 1/2 t....

Ingredients DESSERT Custard-Filled Phyllo Triangles Prep Time: 30 mins Total Time: 70mins Makes: 12 servings Ingredients 2 cups milk 1/2 cup semolina, farina or cornstarch 2 large eggs 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoon orange liqueur, such as Cointreau, or orange juice concentrate 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest 12 sheets (1/2 pound) ready-made phyllo dough 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted Confectioners’ sugar, for garnish Ground cinnamon, for garnish...

Ingredients 3cups dark brown sugar(packed) 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground mustard 1 teaspoon ground black pepper Preparation mix together in a 2 quart bowl,brown sugar garlic powder,ground cinnamon,black pepper and ground mustard with a fork until thourghly mixed(can’t see ground mustard or garlic powder)rub on both sides of meat place in a ziplock bag for 2 hours or overnight.If over night turn before retireing for the night and once in the morning....

Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 egg 1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips or 3 oz chopped white chocolate baking bar 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips 1/4 cup chopped slivered almonds Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. Line 18 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups or grease cups with shortening or cooking spray....

Ingredients Pie Crust 2 cups of flour (pastry or all purpose) 1/2 cup of vegetable oil 1/3 cup of water (don’t matter how cold it is) Carmel Apple pie ingredent; /4 cups of sugar 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/4 cup of flour dash of salt 6 cups of peeled apples 6-8 pieces of carmel candy around the pie Preparation Pie Crust just Mix and than divide. Roll out one section put in a pie pan....

Ingredients 1 boneless beef rib roast (4 1/2 lb) 1 teaspoon coarse (kosher or sea) salt 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Line shallow roasting pan with foil. Place beef, fat side up, in pan. In small bowl, mix salt, thyme, garlic powder and pepper until well blended. Sprinkle and press herb mixture on roast. For medium-rare, roast uncovered 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center reads 135°F....

Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 pound mixed mushrooms, such as cremini (trimmed, quartered), shiitakes (stems removed, caps thinly sliced), button mushrooms (thinly sliced) Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1 small shallot, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves 1/4 cup dry sherry 1/4 cup heavy cream, optional Preparation Heat oil and butter in a large skillet set over high heat....

Ingredients 3 ounces strawberries (can be substituted for blueberries or raspberries) 3 ounces skim milk 1 packet of sugar/one-fourth ounce of sugar 15 scoops of vanilla ice cream Preparation Add the sugar Add the strawberries Add the milk Add the ice cream Blend until a bit red, but mostly white and creamy Enjoy! :)

Ingredients Pilsbury frozen pie crusts 1/4 C plus 2 T 1% organic milk 2 T organic butter (divided) 1/2 C plus 2 T white sugar 2 pint containers strawberries 4 local peaches 1 pint container blueberries Vanilla ice cream Preparation 1.Preheat oven according to crust instructions 2.Thaw pie crusts 3.Slice fruits into large bowl and cover with 1/4 C milk and 1/2 sugar - stir until fruit is coated 4. Unroll first pie crust and drape into deep dish pie pan 5....

Ingredients 1 part balsamic vinegar 1 part whiskey (I use Jack Daniels but any whiskey will do) Preparation Mix ingredients together, add to zip-lock bag with steak and ensure all is rubbed in/covered. Leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 30 mins and up to 3 hours. Bring to room temperature (in zip-lock bag/marinade) before grilling. I also like to add a little vegetable oil to the marinade, to cover the steaks in, prior to grilling rather than adding oil to the griddle....

Ingredients 1 medium eggplant 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 red onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped 1 tbsp garam masala Preparation Cook the eggplant under a broiler for 15 minutes, turning every 5 minutes. Chop up. Melt butter in a saucepan on medium high heat; add cumin seeds and cook for 30 seconds. Turn down heat to medium, add onions, and cook under soft and caramelized, approximately 25 minutes....

Ingredients 1 lb ground veal 1 lb ground chicken 1 lb whole milk ricotta cheese 1 lb sliced bacon 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 ground black pepper 8-10 fresh sage leaves washed Reserve some sage sprigs for decor. Preparation In an electric mixer on low speed combine veal, chicken, ricotta. Add salt and pepper and mix in well. Looking at a rectangular pyrex dish vertically, lay out the bacon strips (as many as you need to fill the dish) horizontally so that they extend all the way to the sides....

Ingredients 8 (3-inch-long) russet potatoes (about 2 1/4 pounds), scrubbed and thoroughly dried 2 cups roasted Chicken, shredded into bite-size pieces 2/3 cup Easy Peasy BBQ Insurance 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick), melted Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Preparation Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Pierce each potato several times with a fork or sharp knife. Place the potatoes directly on the oven rack and bake until the skins are crisp and a knife easily pierces the potatoes, about 50 minutes....

Ingredients 1 cup corn syrup 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup margarine 2tbsp cocoa powder pinch of salt 8 cup Puff Wheat (cereal) Preparation Grease large rectangular cake/bar container. Place first five ingredient in large pot, bring to a boil for 1 minute only. Take of heat and add and stir in all the Puff Wheat until coated. Pour into greased pan let cool for 1 hour or place in fridge for 15 minutes....

Ingredients 2 or 3 whole chickens, 4 to 5 lbs. each 1 - cube Butter, unsalted. 1/4 - cup extra virgin Olive oil. 3 - Tbsp Lawry’s season salt. More will be needed. 3 - Tbsp Rosemary dried. 5 - Lemons cut in half. No-seeds.More if needed. 1/2 - cup dry Vermouth white wine. More if needed. Preparation Wash & cut all excess fat off chickens with a pair of sharp scissors....