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Easy Breakfast Quesadillas
January 21, 2020

Easy Breakfast Quesadillas

These Easy Breakfast Quesadillas are filled with fluffy, scrambled eggs, green peppers, bacon and cheddar cheeses, all enveloped between two crispy tortilla shells. It’s an easy meal that’s perfect for busy mornings! Ingredients: 6 eggs ¼ cup milk any kind Salt and pepper to taste ½ green pepper diced 4 tablespoons unsalted butter divided 6 slices bacon cooked, …

Breakfast
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Favorite Green Salad with Apples, Cranberries and Pepitas
January 21, 2020

Favorite Green Salad with Apples, Cranberries and Pepitas

The favorite fresh salad featuring healthy greens, sliced apple, toasted pepitas, dried cranberries and crumbled goat cheese. Toss with my simple apple cider vinaigrette (recipe below) or use balsamic dressing in a pinch. Recipe yields 2 full-sized salads or 4 to 6 side salads. INGREDIENTS: Green salad: …

Soups & Salads
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Chocolate Pudding
January 21, 2020

Chocolate Pudding

Ingredients:

2 cups whole milk

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup natural cocoa powder

4 teaspoons cornstarch

3 large egg yolks

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon fine salt

3/4 cup whipping cream

Directions:

  1. Put 1 1/2 cups of the milk, the sugar, and the cocoa in a nonreactive saucepan. Bring to a simmer, over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat.
  2. Meanwhile, whisk the remaining 1/2 cup of the milk, cornstarch, salt, egg yolks, and vanilla in a bowl. Gradually whisk the hot milk into the egg mixture. Return to the saucepan and cook over medium-high heat whisking constantly, until the pudding comes to a full boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer, and continue whisking until thick, about 2 or 3 minutes more.
  3. Pour the pudding into 6 small cups. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or ideally overnight until set.
  4. Just before serving pour the cream into a chilled bowl. Whip the cream with a whisk or a hand held mixer, and continue beating until soft peaks form. Take care not to over-beat the cream or it will be grainy. Serve each pudding with a dollop of whipped cream on top.

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Source:foodnetwork.com

Desserts
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Thai chicken meatballs
January 21, 2020

Thai chicken meatballs

INGREDIENTS: 500g chicken mince 1 garlic clove, crushed 2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated 3 fresh kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves, plus extra sprigs to serve 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 tablespoon …

Dinner & Lunch
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The Best Oil-Free Hummus
January 20, 2020

The Best Oil-Free Hummus

Ingredients: 2 cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained 3 cloves garlic Juice of 1 lemon 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons Bragg Liquid Aminos ¼ cup water or vegetable broth Instructions: Blend all ingredients into a thick paste. You can also customize this recipe by adding …

Appetizers
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Puppy Chow
January 20, 2020

Puppy Chow

Chex or Crispix cereal coated in a mixture of peanut butter, chocolate, butter, vanilla, and dusted with powdered sugar. This easy treat is always a hit at parties! 

Ingredients:

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 cups Rice Chex cereal
1 1/2 to 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions:

  1. Place the chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butter in a medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove the bowl from the microwave and stir. Put the bowl back into the microwave and heat for an additional 30 seconds or until mixture is smooth when stirred. Add the vanilla extract and stir again.
  2. Pour the cereal in a large mixing bowl. Add the chocolate peanut butter mixture and gently stir until cereal is evenly coated. Pour the coated cereal into a large Ziploc bag. Add the powdered sugar. Seal the bag and shake until the cereal is well coated. Spread on parchment paper or waxed paper. Let sit until cool and chocolate is set.
  3. Store the puppy chow in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. If it is warm in your kitchen, store the puppy chow in the refrigerator.

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Source:twopeasandtheirpod.com

Desserts
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by CookDiaries
SHRIMP SCAMPI DIP
January 20, 2020

SHRIMP SCAMPI DIP

INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 8 ounces medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and roughly chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more, to taste 1/4 cup white wine* 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to …

Appetizers, Seafood
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Nigella Lawson’s Queen of Puddings
January 20, 2020

Nigella Lawson’s Queen of Puddings

This one of those traditional old school British desserts — which we call puddings — that really deserves to find favor on this side of the Atlantic too. With its rich breadcrumby custard base and meringue topping, a layer of jam between the two, this is a very aptly …

Desserts
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Creamy pasta with salmon
January 20, 2020

Creamy pasta with salmon

Ingredients:

Method:

  1. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions in a pan of salted boiling water, then drain.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan, add the garlic and red onion and fry for 3-4 minutes or until the onion has softened.
  3. Add the salmon cubes and double cream and continue to cook over a gentle heat for 5 minutes, or until the salmon has cooked through.
  4. Stir in the drained pasta and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the parsley and serve.

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Source:bbc.co.uk

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Pasta, Seafood
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CHOCOLATE LASAGNA
January 17, 2020

CHOCOLATE LASAGNA

Chocolate lasagna is a no baked layered dessert made with cookies, cream cheese, whipped cream and chocolate pudding. It’s a chocolate dessert dream! Ingredients: 1 package Oreos 36 regular cookies (do not remove cream centers) 6 Tablespoons butter melted 1 8 oz cream cheese room temp 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 3/4 cups milk 1% 2 tablespoons milk 1% 2 8 oz Cool Whip non-fat …

Desserts
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