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Peanut Butter Dipping Sauce Recipe
By traciesparks
Use this versatile peanut sauce, with its zippy touch of chili powder, to toss with noodles or marinate meat
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Tracie's Spritz Cookie
By traciesparks
Stir together flour and baking powder
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
Deli-Style Pasta Salad Recipe
By traciesparks
When I'm having weekend guests, I make this salad the day before they arrive
- 1 package (16 ounces) tricolor spiral pasta
- 2 medium plum tomatoes, seeded and julienned
- 8 ounces sliced salami, julienned
- 8 ounces provolone cheese, julienned
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 1 jar (5-3/4 ounces) pimiento-stuffed olives, drained
- 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 bottle (8 ounces) Italian salad dressing
Mario Batali's Spaghettinni with Pesto, Green Beans and Potatoes
By traciesparks
First, make the pesto, by combining the nuts, basil, garlic and salt in a food processor, until it forms a paste
- 2 Cups Fresh Basil Leaves
- 1 Tblspn Fresh Nuts
- Clove Peeled Garlic
- 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Freshly Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 6 New or Small Red Potatoes
- 1 Cup Trimmed Young Green Beans
- 1 Lb Trenette Pasta
- 1 Cup Pesto
- Freshly Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Salt
Pasta Valjo
By traciesparks
My wife loves my Zuppa Pomodoro di Toscano (Tuscan Tomato Soup), but it serves 8 or more and we are only 2, so I de...
- 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 whole Yellow Onions, Peeled And Finely Diced
- 2 cans (28 Oz. Size) Imported San Marzano Tomatoes, Inclucing Juice
- 1/2 Tablespoons Red Pepper Flakes, to taste
- 2 cups Chicken Stock
- 1-1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 cup Pesto Di Basilico (Basil Pesto)
- 2-1/2 pounds Pasta Of Your Choice (about 1/4 Pound Per Serving)
- 1-1/2 cup Good Vodka
- Kosher Or Sea Salt, To Taste
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper, To Taste
- Freshly Ground Pamesan-Regiano Cheese, As Needed
Raisin Bread French Toast
By traciesparks
1. Preheat a skillet on medium-high, spray with non-stick cooking spray
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tablespoon Milk OR Half-and-half
- Cinnamon, To Taste
- 1/4 teaspoons Vanilla (optional)
- 2 slices Pepperidge Farm’s Raisin Bread
Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Honey Glaze
By traciesparks
Adjust the oven racks to accommodate a large covered roasting pan
- 18 to 20-pound smoked ham, water added, ham hock removed
- One 16-ounce box light brown sugar
- 1 cup (8-ounce jar) clover honey
Sweet-and-Sour Scallops Recipe
By traciesparks
Although it's pretty enough to be from a restaurant, this dish is filled with homemade flavor and puts a delicious ...
- 2 cans (8 ounces each) pineapple chunks
- 1 pound sea scallops
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup julienned green pepper
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2/3 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
Black-Eyed Peas with Bacon
By traciesparks
A real Southern favorite, black-eyed peas are traditionally served on New Year's Day to bring good luck
- 1-pound dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and sorted to remove pebbles if necessary
- 1/2-pound bacon, cooked and crumbled, plus more to garnish, optional
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- salt to taste
Three-Cheese Potato Gratin
By traciesparks
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F
- Butter, for greasing the baking dish
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 5 small Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- 1 large yam (red skinned sweet potatoes), cut into 1/8-inch-to-1/4-inch-thick rounds
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely grated gruyere cheese (about 5 ounces)
- 1/2 cup coarsely grated Asiago cheese (about 1 1/2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese (about 1 1/2 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, optional