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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: Put 1 1/2 cups of the milk, the sugar, and the …

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 lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 small red chilli, seeded, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • Lime wedges, to serve

METHOD:

Step1:
Combine mince, garlic, ginger, kaffir lime leaves, mint and coriander in a bowl.
Step2:
Using clean hands, roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place on a large plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step3:
Meanwhile, place fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and chilli in a small bowl. Stir until sugar dissolves.
Step4:
Heat oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook meatballs, in 2 batches, turning, for 10 minutes or until light golden and cooked through. Serve with dipping sauce and lime wedges, sprinkled with extra mint sprigs.

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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 …

Desserts
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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 taste
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9-inch baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.
  2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2 minutes. Stir in wine and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. Bring to a simmer; remove from heat and stir in cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, parsley, 1/4 cup mozzarella and Parmesan.
  4. Spread mixture into the prepared baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella. Place into oven and bake until bubbly and golden, about 10-12 minutes.
  5. Serve immediately.

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Source:damndelicious.net

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: 300-350g/10½-12oz pasta 3 tbsp olive oil 1-2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 red onions, sliced 3 x 150g/5½oz fresh salmon fillets, skinned and cubed 150ml/5fl oz double cream 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley salt and freshly ground black pepper Method: Cook the pasta according to packet instructions in a pan of salted boiling water, then …

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 (2 8-ounce containers)
  • 2 3.9 oz instant chocolate pudding
  • 3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips

Instructions:

  • Use a food processor (or a zip top bag and a rolling pin) to crush the Oreos into fine crumbs.
  • Into a medium bowl, pour in the cookie crumbs and melted butter. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
  • Pour into a 9 x 13 baking dish and use a spatula (or the bottom of a measuring cup) to evenly press the crumbs across the dish.
  • In the same medium bowl, add the cream cheese and beat with a hand mixer until fluffy. Add in the 2 Tablespoons of milk and sugar and mix well.
  • Fold the contents of one of the 8 oz Cool Whip containers into the cream cheese mixture.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cookie crust and pop it into the fridge to set for about 10 minutes.
  • While it’s setting, to a large bowl, add the pudding mixes and 2 3/4 cups milk and beat on medium until it starts to thicken.
  • Spread the pudding mixture over the cream cheese layer. Put back into the fridge to set for another 10 minutes.
  • Once set, gently spread the remaining 8 oz of Cool Whip over the top and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let chill for at least 4 hours in the fridge or 1 hour in the freezer before you slice.



Source:amandascookin.co

Desserts
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Seafood Arrabbiata
January 17, 2020

Seafood Arrabbiata

Seafood arrabbiata is a popular Italian dish made with spicy tomato sauce and seafood proteins. The sauce is typically a combination of fresh tomatoes, chili peppers, garlic, and olive oil, mixed with some herbs and spices. There are various types of seafood used in arrabbiata …

Seafood
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