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Spelt Sweet Candied Ginger Scone
By AzWench
Scones are so simple and easy to make
- 3 cups spelt flour
- 1 T. baking powder
- 3 T. sugar
- 2 t. salt
- 1/2 cup crystallized ginger
- 2 cups heavy cream + additional
Tuscan Chicken & Pasta
By AzWench
Looking for an easy chicken and pasta dish tonight? Give this easy and yummy recipe a try
- 3 Sanderson Farms® Chicken Breast Fillets, Boneless, Skinless, sliced in half horizontally to create six chicken breast fillets
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 6 ounces fresh French green beans, sliced in half
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 small red bell pepper, sliced into 1/2" slices
- 6 cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 (16-ounce) package fettuccine pasta, cooked and drained
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2/3 cup chicken broth
Smoky Huevos Rancheros
By AzWench
This recipe is a B.L.D. and can be enjoyed any time of the day!
- EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for brushing tortillas and drizzling
- 4 corn tortillas
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped, pasted or grated
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 1 tablespoon puréed chipotle in adobo
- 1 15-ounce can petite diced tomatoes with chilies
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1/3 pound chorizo or good quality bacon, chopped
- 1 14-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 About 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 4 extra-large organic eggs
- 1 avocado, diced
- Juice of 1 lime
- A small handful cilantro leaves
- 1 cup crumbled queso fresco or other mild cheese, shredded
Lorena Garcia's Citrus-Herb Marinated Chicken
By AzWench
In a blender or food processor, combine tomatillo through ground black pepper
- 1 fresh tomatillo
- 1 white onion, cut into quarters
- 1/2 fresh Anaheim Green Chile, seeds and veins removed
- 3 cloves fresh garlic
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
- 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6 to 8 ounces each)
Grilled Steak Tacos
By AzWench
For tender strips of steak, use a sharp knife to cut thin slices against the grain of the meat—that is, perpendic...
- Guacamole:
- 1 ⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 lb. beef flank steak
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and quartered
- 1 red onion, quartered
- 8 (8-inch) soft flour tortillas
- 2 avocados, peeled and pitted
- 2 Tbsp. sour cream
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 Tbsp jalapeño chili pepper, seeded and minced
- Kosher salt and Tabasco sauce to taste
Whole Wheat Bread
By AzWench
Nothing like fresh baked bread
- 3 cups warm water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup Xagave nectar
- 1 T salt
- 2 T dough enhancer
- 3 T Saf-instant yeast
- 7 cups fresh ground hard white wheat flour
- 2 cups unbleached white bread flour
Cucumber, Tomato and Red Onion Salad
By AzWench
In a small bowl, soak the onion slices in icy cold water for 15 minutes
- 1/4 small red onion, cut into thin slices
- 1/2 seedless cucumber, cut into 1/3-inch dice
- 1 pound vine-ripe or Roma tomatoes, cut into 1/3-inch dice
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup basil-infused olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Homemade Vanilla Extract
By AzWench
1. Use a knife to split the bean in half, leave about ½ inch at each end intact
- Jar or Bottle
- Vanilla Beans in your favorite variety (rule of thumb is 5 beans per 1 cup of alcohol)
- Vodka, but you can also use Bourbon, Rum or Brandy
Italian Meatballs
By AzWench
Loosen up the ground beef with your hands
- 10 pounds ground beef
- 5 pounds ground veal
- 18 eggs
- salt
- pepper
- fresh bread crumbs
- Italian parsley, chopped
- Romano cheese, grated
Green Beans with Lemon Butter
By AzWench
Heat butter in a sauté pan
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pint green beans, stem ends trimmed
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest and juice (about 1 lemon)
- Salt
- Pepper