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Ingredients 8 oz dried penne or campanelle pasta (2 1/2 cups) 1 Tbsp butter 1 large sweet onion cut into thin wedges 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp butter 3 cups fresh spring mushrooms, such as whole or haved morel, sliced shitake and/or sliced oyster mushrooms 1/2 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup chicken broth 4 oz aged Jack cheese, finely shredded (1 cup firmly packed) salt & ground black pepper...

Ingredients 4 T. olive oil 1/3 cup dry white wine 2 pounds Italian sausage, sweet or spicy (I used sweet) 2 medium carrots 2 medium stalks celery 1 small or 1/2 large onion 3 cloves garlic Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 2 T. tomato paste 1 28 ounce can plum tomatoes in puree (preferably San Marzano) or crushed tomatoes 2 cups chicken stock 2 bay leaves Crushed red pepper to taste (optional, I omitted)...

Ingredients 1 medium butternut squash 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon dried ground ginger 3 tablespoons light brown sugar 1 tablespoon maple syrup 10 no-boil lasagna noodles 1 (15-oz) container ricotta cheese 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, chopped 1/2 to 1-inch pieces ½ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese Preparation Preheat oven to 400° F....

Ingredients 3/4 cup Pumpkin Puree 1 1/2 cup Cottage Cheese (or Greek Yogurt - 2nd choice) 1 1/2 cup Egg Whites 1 1/2 tablespoon Cinnamon (ground Vietnamese) 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg (ground) 1/2 teaspoon Cloves (ground) 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (or Bourbon Extract) 2 tablespoon Brown Sugar 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda 2 1/4 cup Oats 1/4 cup As Needed - Milk (low-fat, soy, almond or coconut) Preparation Mix pumpkin through baking soda in blender until well blended....

Ingredients 1.5 cup cashews, soaked in 3 cups water for at least 2 hours 2 leeks, chopped 1 teaspoon sea salt 6 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tsp coconut oil 2 large celeriac, skinned and cubed 8 cups vegetable stock 2 tsp coriander 4 tsp celery salt 2 tsp ground pepper 2 T lemon juice 4 cups fresh basil Preparation In a large pot, heat coconut oil on medium heat. When melted, add the leeks, garlic and salt....

Ingredients 8 oz. flat rice noodles ¼ cup oyster sauce 1 Tbsp fish sauce 1 medium lime (3-4 Tbsp juice) 1 Tbsp sriracha 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic ½ lb. ground pork 2 large eggs 1 medium onion 1 medium green bell pepper ½ bunch cilantro Preparation Place the rice noodles in a dish and cover with hot water. Let the noodles soak for 30 minutes to soften....

Ingredients 2 tablespoons yeast 2 1/2 cups warm water 1/4 cup honey 1/3 cup oil 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 cup wheat germ 7 1/2 cups whole what flour Preparation Sprinkle yeast over 1/2 cup warm water in a small bowl and let stand to soften and dissolve. While yeast softens, combine remaining 2 cups of water with honey, oil, salt, wheat germ, and about 2 cups flour. Beat by hand or at low sped with an electric mixer until smooth....

Ingredients 4 cups Oats 1 cup Dried Bananas 1 cup Raisins 1/2 cup Coconut 2 tablespoons Cinnamon 1 cup Almond Milk 1/2 cup Good Good Sweet Like Sugar with Stevia 5 drops Good Good Sweet Drops of Stevia Preparation Mix the oats, good good sugar, almond milk and the caramel sweetener together in a bowl, it´s best that the mixture is a little bit moist. Put the mixture on a baking tray and in the oven on 180 degrees celsius for 20 minutes....

Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 cup port 10 pitted prunes 5 to 6 small sweet potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced Salt and freshly ground black pepper Preparation Clarify the butter: In a small saucepan set over low heat, melt the butter. Skim off any foam, then pour the clear liquid into a bowl, leaving behind the solids. Heat the port to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat....

Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 3 cups powdered (confectioners’) sugar ½ tsp almond extract ½ tsp vanilla extract ⅛ tsp salt 2 - 3 tablespoons milk Preparation I recommend using a stand mixer, if you have one, if you would also like to achieve the super light frosting feel. Even if you don’t have one, you can still get that lightness, it will just involve you standing there with your hand mixer for a lot longer than you might want to stand there....

Ingredients flour ( 2 1/4cup) sugar (1/2 cup) 1 1/3 tbsp vanilla (4tsp)
1 1/3 tbsp baking powder (4 tsp)
 butter at room temperature
 2 eggs
 blueberries ( 3 cups)
Topping: 
l oatmeal ( short of 2 cups) 
 sugar ( 1 1/4 cup) 
 butter, melted ( 1/3 lb) Preparation Line a 9X13 pan with parchment paper, set aside. In large bowl mix all the dry ingredients, add the soft butter and stir until you have a crumbly mixture....

Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter 1 cup sliced carrots 1 medium onion, chopped 2 (8-oz.) packages fresh mushrooms, quartered 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup dry white wine 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth 3/4 cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 3 tablespoons sliced chives 3 tablespoons chopped parsley 2 teaspoons chopped rosemary 2 teaspoons chopped thyme leaves 8 cups shredded cooked chicken 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour...

Ingredients 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped, plus 1 ounce broken into 4 equal pieces 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) sugar 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup (1 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Preparation We developed this recipe in a full-size, 1200-watt microwave. If you’re using a compact microwave with 800 watts or fewer, increase the cooking time to 90 seconds for each interval....

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders (about 10 tenders) 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika 1/2 teaspoon dried sage 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano Salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup frozen pearl onions 1 cup frozen peas and diced carrots 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock 1 cup heavy cream 1 store bought pie crust, unbaked and thawed if frozen...

Ingredients TOFFEE 1 lb butter 2 cups sugar 1 cup chopped almonds 1/4 tsp. salt 1 Tbs white Karo syrup CHOCOLATE COVERING 12 ounces milk chocolate Toasted chopped almonds Preparation Melt butter in heavy sauce pan on medium high heat. Add sugar to melted butter. Stir constantly. When mixture boils add Karo. Continue stirring constantly, using candy thermometer, stir until temperature reaches 297 degrees. Remove from heat immediately stir in nuts and salt (mix the nuts and salt ahead of time)....

Ingredients 1 cup medium chopped Spanish onions 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/4 cup good olive oil 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1 kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 8 cups chicken broth or stock 12 ounces jumbo lump crabmeat, picked through for shells 1/4 cup creme fraiche 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 cup croutons 2 cups medium diced carrots 1 pound green split peas, rinsed Preparation In a 4 quart stock pot on medium heat, sauté the onions with olive oil and pepper until the onions are translucent, 10 to 15 minutes....

Ingredients Smoked Gouda Cheese Grits: 1 quart chicken stock 1 cup heavy cream 2 cups Dixie Lily grits 1/4 pound butter 1/2 pound shredded smoked Gouda cheese The Ya Ya: 8 strips applewood-smoked bacon, diced 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon minced shallots 3 tablespoons butter White wine 1 pound peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp 1 portobello mushroom cap, sliced 1/4 cup diced scallions 2 cups chooped fresh spinash 2 cups heavy cream...

Ingredients 4 large red and/or yellow potatoes cut into cubes 1-1/2 cups shell or elbow macaroni-dry 1/4 cup thinly sliced and chopped red onion 2-3 pickles chopped 2-3 green onion chopped 3 hard boiled eggs (whites chopped, set aside yolks) 1 cup frozen peas (optional) 2 celery stalks chopped (optional) 1-2 carrots chopped (optional) Dressing: 1-1/4 to 2 cups mayonnaise 1/2 cup Zesty Italian dressing 1 tablespoon prepared mustard 3 yolks from the boiled eggs...

Ingredients 2 lbs Meat (beef, pork, whatever is on sale), cubed 2 Onions, chopped 1 small acorn squash, cubed 3 Zucchini, sliced 2 Celery stalks, chopped 2 Red Bell Peppers, chopped 2 tsp Salt .5 tsp Pepper 2 tsp Minced Garlic 1 14 oz can Canned Tomatoes 1 can Beef broth Preparation Put all ingredients in a large ziploc bag and freeze. Thaw bag and add contents to slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8....

Ingredients 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 tbsp sugar 3 tbsp butter, melted 3 pkg cream cheese 3/4 c sugar 1 tsp vanilla 3 eggs 1 c whipping cream 2 c blueberries 1 tbsp lemon zest Preparation mix crumbs with sugar and butter and press into paper lined muffin cups beat cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth, add eggs 1 at a time pour over crusts bake 25-30 minutes cool completely and chill 2 hours beat cream until stiff, spread on cakes and top with berries and zest...