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Brownies

Brownie Bites

Ingredients: 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs or 4 large graham crackers, finely crushed 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 1/4 cups mini chocolate chips 1/2 cup sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup quinoa flour * 3/4 cup mini marshmallows Directions: Place […]

Pasta

Healthy Pasta with Spicy Crab

“I was training for a marathon when I created this recipe. Crab is high in protein but low in fat, so it’s a great balance to the … Ingredients: Kosher salt 1 pound spaghetti 2 tablespoons canola oil 2 Fresno chile peppers, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup dry white wine 1 pound […]

Soups & Salads

Quick Cream of Mushroom Soup

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms 1/4 cup chopped onion 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth 1 cup half-and-half cream Directions: In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms and onion until tender. Mix flour, salt, pepper and […]

Desserts

Tropical Smoothie Bowl

Top this fruity smoothie with chopped almonds, shredded coconut, fresh kiwi, mango and blueberries. Ingredients : 1 banana, sliced and frozen 1 c. frozen mango chunks 1 c. frozen pineapple chunks 1 c. almond milk Directions: In blender, pulse banana, mango, and pineapple with almond milk until smooth but still thick, stopping and stirring occasionally. […]

Pasta

Vegetable-and-Ravioli Lasagna

Fresh spinach ravioli are a clever shortcut for making lasagna: Each ravioli is already a mini layer of pasta, cheese and vegetable. This recipe is especially fast to make using preroasted or grilled vegetables from the deli counter.   Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 4 sweet Italian pork or turkey sausages (12 ounces), casings […]

Desserts

Coconut-Lemon Crepe Cake

There’s never a bad time for a crepe cake. It’s a light and sophisticated dessert that will impress even the most experienced bakers at the table. In this version, we layer coconut-lemon crepes with a rich filling of mascarpone and whipped coconut cream. Both festive and homey at once, we promise you won’t be able to have just […]

Seafood

Pan-Seared Salmon with Kale and Apple Salad

Ingredients: Four 5-ounce center-cut salmon fillets (about 1-inch thick)  3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice  3 tablespoons olive oil  Kosher salt  1 bunch kale, ribs removed, leaves very thinly sliced (about 6 cups) 1/4 cup dates 1 Honeycrisp apple 1/4 cup finely grated pecorino 3 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds Freshly ground black pepper 4 whole wheat […]

Desserts

Moelleux au Chocolat

INGREDIENTS: Cakes 4 oz dark chocolate ⅔ cup butter 4 eggs ⅔ cup sugar ½ cup flourCaramel Sauce ⅔ cup sugar ¼ cup butter 100 mL cream (1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons) Squirt lemon juice, to taste DIRECTIONS: Cakes 1. Butter six ramekins, line with a disk of parchment, then butter the parchment. Very gently […]

Bread, Desserts

Brown-Butter Banana Bread

The brown-butter glaze takes this deeply satisfying quick bread over the top. Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the loaf pan 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon fine salt 1/2 cup packed […]