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Charisse McNamara's Monster Cookies
By catgirl
In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes
- Full batch
- 2 c peanut butter
- 2/3 c butter, softened
- 1-1/3 c sugar
- 1-1/3 c packed brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2-1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp light corn syrup
- 6 cups old fashioned oatmeal, gluten-free (for the full batch Charisse uses 3 c old fashioned and 3 cups regular)
- 1 c chocolate chips
- 1 c M&Ms
Gravy Recipe II
By catgirl
See above
- Method
- Making Gravy with Cornstarch
- 1 Remove all but 1/4 cup of fat from pan: Remove the roast from the roasting pan. Pour off all but 4 Tbsp of the fat in the pan. If you don't have enough fat in the pan, add butter so that you have at least 4 Tbsp of fat in the pan.
- 2 Scrape up browned drippings: While the pan is still warm, scrape the bottom of the pan with a metal spatula to loosen any browned drippings that might be stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- 3 Place the pan on the stovetop on medium heat. If you are using a roasting pan that won't work well on the stovetop, scrape up all of the drippings and fat and put into a large shallow sauté pan.
- 4 Make cornstarch slurry: Dissolve 4 Tbsp of cornstarch in the minimum amount of water needed to make a thin paste - about 1/2 cup.
- 5 Pour the cornstarch slurry into the pan with drippings and use a wire whisk to blend into the drippings.
- 6 Whisk while slowly adding liquid: Stir with a wire whisk until the gravy begins to thicken. As the gravy thickens, slowly add stock, water, milk, or cream, or some combination to the pan (I like to use stock, my mother usually uses water).
- Alternate stirring and adding liquid, maintaining the consistency you want, for several minutes (about 5 minutes).
- You will probably add about 3 to 4 cups of liquid all together. Taking into consideration the evaporation that is occurring while the gravy is simmering, you will end up with about 2 cups of gravy.
- 7 Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Southwestern Chopped Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
By catgirl
To make the cilantro lime dressing, combine cilantro, Greek yogurt, garlic, lime juice and salt in the bowl of a fo...
- 1 1 1 cup loosely packed cilantro, stems removed
- 1 1 1 cup loosely packed cilantro, stems removed
- 1 1 1 cup loosely packed cilantro, stems removed
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 2 2 cloves garlic
- 2 2 2 cloves garlic
- 2 2 2 cloves garlic
- 1 of 1 lime
- 1 of 1 lime
- 1 of 1 lime
- Pinch Pinch of salt
- Pinch Pinch of salt
- Pinch Pinch of salt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 2 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 2 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 2 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
My Basic Hummus Recipe
By catgirl
Place the artichokes, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, sriracha sauce, and all of the spices in a blender or food pro...
- 3 cans garbanzo beans, drained
- 2/3 cup tahini
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 jar grilled artichokes, undrained
- Roasted garlic to taste (about 1 large whole garlic)
- Paprika
- Smoked paprika
- Cumin
- Fresh cracked pepper
- Parsley
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Sriracha sauce
Red Pepper Hummus
By catgirl
Puree all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth
- 1 Can Chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1/2 Cup Chickpea Water (from can)
- 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 3 tbsp Tahini (sesame butter)
- Splash of Lemon Juice
- 1/2 cup roasted red peppers
Chili-Lime Roasted Chickpeas
By catgirl
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed and blotted dry
- 3 to 4 tsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp lime juice
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 to 2 tsp cumin
- Pinch of dried herbs of your choice or chopped fresh cilantro
Gravy Recipe III
By catgirl
See above
- Method
- 1 Remove all but 1/4 cup of fat from pan: Remove the roast from the pan. Remove excess fat leaving 4 Tbsp of fat plus juices and browned drippings in the pan.
- 2 Scrape up drippings and place pan on stovetop on medium heat: Use a metal spatula to scrape up any drippings that are sticking to the pan. Place the pan on the stovetop on medium high heat.
- 4 Whisk while slowly adding liquid: Slowly add stock, water, milk, cream, or a combination to the pan, whisking vigorously to dissolve the flour into liquid.
- Allow the gravy to simmer and thicken, and continue to slowly add liquid until you have about 2 cups of gravy. (You'll probably need to add 3 to 4 cups of liquid.)
- 5 Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Always taste first before adding more salt! It may not need it.)
Tartar Sauce (S/G)
By catgirl
Combine the mayonnaise, relish and minced onion in a small mixing bowl, stirring thoroughly to mix the flavours wel...
- 1 cup of mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp of lemon juice
- 1 tbsp of sweet pickle or dill relish
- 1 tbsp of minced onion
- salt and pepper to season
Zucchini Cake (D)
By catgirl
Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cake:
- 1-1/2 cup oil
- 3 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups grated zucchini
- 1 cup pecans
- Frosting:
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1 stick margarine, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
The 21-Day Weight Loss Breakthrough Diet Bean Chili
By catgirl
1. Cook bell peppers and white mushrooms with onion in olive oil in a pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, ...
- 1 1/2 cups bell pepper (any color), chopped
- 1 1/2 cups white mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp canned chipotle chile, chopped
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 can (15.5 oz) can low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup diced tomatoes, canned no-salt-added
- 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped