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Ingredients CHEESE SAUCE 1 quart heavy cream Pinch nutmeg 1 tablespoon dry mustard 1 tablespoon hot sauce 1 teaspoon salt 2 garlic cloves, smashed 1-2 shallot, sliced 3-4 pound Velveeta cheese (the best thing to come along since white bread) 1-4 pound sharp white cheddar cheese 1-4 pound smoked Gouda 2 ounces Parmesan Macaroni Preparation Macaroni pasta, cooked in boiling, salted water, then drained well. Warm the cream with the nutmeg, dry mustard, hot sauce, salt, garlic and shallots over low heat....

Ingredients 2 medium carrots, 2 small onions, 2 stalks celery chopped into bite-sized pieces 1 plump clove garlic minced 3 tbsp olive oil 2/3 cup each Kashi 7-Grain Pilaf, red lentils, split peas, and hulled barley 1 bay leaf 1 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp dill weed A few twists of freshly ground black pepper 1/2 of 28-ounce can San Marzano tomatoes with their juice, crushed by hand 12 cups beef broth...

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs 3/4 cup ground hazelnuts or pecans 3 tablespoons brown sugar 6 tablespoons butter, melted 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 4 eggs (room temperature) Preparation Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease a 9 inch springform pan....

Ingredients 2 cups of almonds Half a cup of dates pitted and soaked 5 cups blueberries Two bananas One and a half tablespoons honey Preparation For crest: in the food processor grind the almonds until fine. Add the dates and blend until smooth. Remove from processor and patdown into a pie plate. For filling: in a food processor confine 4 cups of blueberries, two bananas, and one and a half tablespoons of honey....

Ingredients •Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat oil in heavy medium ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add pork and brown on all sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer skillet with pork to oven and roast until pork is cooked through, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes. Slice and serve. 2 teaspoons pepper •1 teaspoon salt •1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled or 2 Tablespoon fresh (more if you like) •1 large garlic clove, minced...

Ingredients 8 oz cream cheese 8 oz sour cream 6.5 oz small shrimp minced garlic dry ranch dressing mix salt and pepper Preparation Place everything in a food processor and mix until smooth. Transfer to container and chill for 2 hours. Related Video

Ingredients 1 cup sugar ½ cup water 2 cups raw peanuts (with the skin) Preparation Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and water. Heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the peanuts, turn up the heat to medium high and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently. Continue to boil, stirring frequently, for about 15 minutes, until all the liquid is gone but the peanuts are still wet....

Ingredients 1 loaf white bread, cut into 1" cubes 1/2 C. butter 6 1/2 C. yellow onion 6 stalks celery 2 C. red and green peppers 1 lb. hamburger, (not lean) 1 lb. Jimmy Dean’s sausage 1 cream of mushroom soup 3 C. chicken stock 3 T. chopped rosemary leaves 1/4 C. EVOO 2 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 1 C. mushroom slices Preparation In a frying pan add Extra Virgin Olive Oil, fry hamburger and sausage until just turning brown....

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Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice 3/4 cup apple cider 2 eggs, lightly beaten 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 cups vegetable oil 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 2 tablespoons apple cider 2 tablespoons Calvados Preparation Directions In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg....

Ingredients 1 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp flour ½ tsp salt ½ tsp sugar pinch pepper to taste ½ small onion finely diced ¼ cup milk ½ cup sour cream 2 cans (~16 oz ea) green beans 1½ cups shredded Swiss cheese ½ cup corn flake crumbs mixed with 2 Tbsp melted butter Preparation In a medium skillet over medium-high heat melt butter and saute onion until translucent. Blend in flour, salt, sugar and pepper....

Ingredients 16 ounces 1 package uncooked cavatappi 3/4 cup butter 1.5 cup finely chopped onion 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 5 cups heavy cream 6 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese 3/4 cup dry bread crumbs Preparation Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente; drain. In a large sauce pan, heat 1/2 cup butter over medium heat; saute onion until tender....

Ingredients 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1/2 onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. coriander 1 can (15 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained 4 cups black beans, either 2 cans drained and rinsed or pre-cooked from dried 2 dashes Tabasco sauce or 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced fine Kosher salt to taste Freshly ground black pepper to taste Garnishes: 4 green onions, sliced 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro, minced...

Ingredients For Cake: 1 1/2 cups (10 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 3 large eggs 8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter, very soft 4 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup milk, warmed For Eggnog Sauce: 4 large yolks 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar, divided Pinch salt 1 1/2 cups milk 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg, divided...

Ingredients Preparation 2 1/2 c. flour2 1/2 tbsp. sugar2 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. baking soda1 tsp. salt1 tsp. dry mustard2 generous pinch cayenne powder1/4 c. butter, softened1 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese1 egg1 c. buttermilk1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce5 slices bacon, crisply cooked & crumbled1 c. pitted olives, coarsely choppedMix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, mustard and cayenne. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in shredded cheese....

Ingredients 4 stalks celery, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 2 pounds chicken breasts 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 slice bread 1 12 ounce package jumbo or extra-large egg noodles 1 8 ounce container sour cream 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Nonstick cooking spray 2 tablespoons fresh parsley Preparation Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a Dutch oven cook two-thirds of the celery and two-thirds of the onion in hot oil over medium heat for 3 minutes....

Ingredients 10 sheets egg roll pastry 200 g ground beef or lamb 2 tablespoon butter 1 yellow onion, cut in half and finely diced 1/2 cup carrot 2 cups green cabbage, finely sliced 1/2 cup green onions, diced 1/2 cup celery, finely diced 1 pinch salt and pepper 1 cup cooked couscous 2 teaspoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon curry powder 2 tablespoon cornstarch 1 egg 1.5 liters canola oil Preparation Take the egg roll wrappers from the freezer a few hours before assembling the recipe....

Ingredients 4 eggs 1/2 c. + 1 T sugar 1 c. milk or milk/cream mixture 1/2 c. + 1 T flour pinch of salt 1/2 pound fruit (usually apricots halved or cut into slices or cherries Vanilla sugar (available in specialty markets) or powdered sugar Preparation Whisk eggs, sugar and milk together. Whisk in flour and salt. Put fruit into buttered pie dish and pour mixture over. Bake at 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes....

Ingredients 1/2 container heavy cream 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 package Splenda 1/3 cup sugar 1 bottle tangerine juice Preparation Mix cream, vanilla, and Splenda. Refrigerate. Mix juice and sugar. Freeze 1 hour. Stir. Freeze an additional three hours. Whisk cream until softly whipped. Spoon into bowl. Scrape frozen juice flakes over cream with a fork. Related Video

Ingredients Fig Compote: 1 cup dried black Mission figs, chopped finely, stem tips removed and discarded ¼ cup heavy sweet Malaga kosher wine or grape juice (see Kitchen Tips) ¼ cup verjus, preferably California, or red wine vinegar Leaves of 8 thyme sprigs Toppings: 6 large fresh tarragon leaves 12 green grapes, cut in half 1 large baguette, preferably semolina 8 ounces Humboldt Fog or other soft, Northern California bleu cheese...