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Grilled Green And Gold Zucchini, Santa Fe Style
By jennKI
Combine the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper in a large shallow dish
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 pound green zucchini -- sliced lengthwise
- into 1/4" to 1/2" strips
- 1 pound yellow zucchini -- sliced lengthwise
- into 1/4" to 1/2" strips
- 1 large red bell pepper -- cut lengthwise
- into 1/2" strips
Gorgonzola-Stuffed Beef Tenderloin Filets
By jennKI
In a small bowl, combine stuffing ingredients: cheese, pepper, green onion, bread crumbs, and wine
- 8 beef tenderloin filets - (6 to 8 oz ea)
- 4 ounces gorgonzola cheese -- crumbled
- 1 bunch green onions -- finely chopped
- 1/2 cup fine bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon red wine
- 8 thick-sliced hickory-smoked bacon strips
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon coarsely-ground black pepper
Frozen Primal Custard
By jennKI
This eggy last course, which combines the best parts of all my favorites – the sweetness of a cookie, the texture...
- 5 eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- ground cinnamon or nutmeg
- six petit creuset pots or other small stoneware dishes
Chilean-style Sopaipillas - Pumpkin Fritters
By jennKI
Chilean-style sopaipillas are delicious fried rounds of pumpkin-spiced dough drenched in a brown sugar syrup
- 1 small sugar pumpkin (for baking)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, or grated chancaca
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3/4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 small orange
Apricot-Nut Turkey-Salad Sandwiches
By jennKI
Use pre-cooked turkey breast to update the classic salad sandwich
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked turkey or chicken breast (about 6 ounces)
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped unsalted cashews
- 2 tablespoons chopped dried apricots
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 leaf lettuce leaves
- 8 (1-ounce) slices pumpernickel bread
Black Sticky Rice Pudding - {Kao Niow Dahm}
By jennKI
Measure the rice into a bowl; run your fingers through the rice and check for any pebbles or other noticeable impur...
- 2 cups whole-grain black sticky rice, sweet rice
- or glutinous rice
- 2 cups coconut milk - (or 1 can)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds and/or toasted unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)
- Strawberries and mint leaves (optional)
Grilled Shrimp and Noodle Salad
By jennKI
Savor the first warm days of spring with a quick, grilled meal: Grill sweet-and-spicy shrimp, asparagus and mushroo...
- 14 ounces flat rice noodles
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/3 cup fish sauce
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 to 2 teaspoons Asian chili sauce (such as Sriracha)
- 1 pound medium-large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 medium bunch asparagus, trimmed
- 5 ounces shiitake mushrooms, trimmed
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
Notting Hill Brownies
By jennKI
Blend melted butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar in bowl of large mixer
- 2 cups butter melted and cooled
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar - (packed)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 eggs lightly beaten
- 1 1/3 cups cocoa
- 2 cups unbleached flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups walnuts or pecans (optional)
- Nonstick cooking spray
Turkey Tortellini Soup
By jennKI
Melt butter in a large soup pot
- 1 TBSP butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 6-8 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 package of uncooked turkey sausage (without casing)
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 6-8 oz frozen tortellini (three cheese is good)
- 14oz can diced tomatoes + liquid
- 10 oz (300g) spinach, chopped
- 8-10 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- Parmesan cheese for garnish
French Quarter Salmon
By jennKI
Prepare a hot grill and grill salmon until just done, about 10 minutes
- 4 salmon fillets - (6 oz ea)
- 1 tablespoon butter - (to 2)
- 1/2 pound shrimp - (36/40 count)
- 1 jar commercial Alfredo sauce, preferably
- with roasted garlic - (16 oz)
- = (or 1 3/4 cups homemade sauce)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup diced green and red bell peppers
- 1/4 cup diced green onions
- = (green and white parts)
- 4 teaspoons Cajun spice