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Cream Cheese Icing
By Kathy_S
Whip together and ice cake
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chilled light butter
- 4 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese chilled (1/2 of 8-ounce block)
- 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dinner - Chicken Pasta Primavera
By Kathy_S
To save time, batch cook the pasta and use precooked or rotisserie chichen
- 1/2 cup uncooked whole-grain rotini
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup (4 oz) cooked chicken breast, sliced into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 onion, vertically sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 2 cups chopped tomato
- 1 zucchini, sliced lengthwise into ribbons
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
Sauteed Carrots
By Kathy_S
Peel the carrots and cut them diagonally in 1/4-inch slices
- 2 pounds carrots
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or flat-leaf parsley
Dinner - Shrimp Stir-Fry with Ginger
By Kathy_S
To save time, use a fast cooking brown rice
- 2 tsp dark sesame oil
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp grated peeled fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups frozen stir-fry vegetables, thawed
- 3 oz (about 14 medium) frozen precooked shrimp, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
- 2 tbsp sliced almonds
- 1 scallion, chopped
Filets of Beef with Mushroom Sauce and Three Peppers
By Kathy_S
Wine suggestion: Pinot Noir or red Burgundy
- Marinade:
- 4 filets of beef, 6 to 8 oz each, 2 inches thick
- 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 bay leaf, crushed
- 5 peppercorns (assorted red, pink and black), crushed
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and halved
- Mushroom Sauce:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 cup silced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- Cracked red, green and black peppercorns, to taste
Easy Chicken Marsala
By Kathy_S
Chicken breasts are sauteed, then braised in Marsala wine and cream with mushrooms and green onions
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, pounded flat
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/3 cup Marsala wine
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/8 cup milk
Ultimate Ginger Cookie Recipe
By Kathy_S
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 extra-large egg, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups chopped crystallized ginger (6 ounces)
- Granulated sugar, for rolling the cookies
Creamy Tomato Sauce (1 PPt)
By Kathy_S
Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 medium leek, finely chopped (white part only)
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 28 oz canned diced tomatoes
- 6 oz fat-free evaporated milk
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
- salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper
Avocado Chicken
By Kathy_S
If you have never cooked with avocado, this is an ideal way to start
- 1/2 c. water
- 1 tbsp. constarch
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. chicken bouillon powder
- 1 tbsp. cooking oil
- 3.4 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 3), cut in bite size pieces
- 1 tsp. cooking oil
- 1/2 c. red pepper chunks
- 1 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 tsp. curry powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 firm ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
- 1 tbsp. sesame seeds, toasted
Home-Made Gravy
By Kathy_S
In a large (10 to 12-inch) saute pan, cook the butter and onions over medium-low heat for 12 to 15 minutes, until t...
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (2 onions)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Defatted turkey drippings plus chicken stock to make 2 cups, heated
- 1 tablespoon Cognac or brandy
- 1 tablespoon white wine, optional
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream, optional