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Doumar's Orange Freeze
By AzWench
In a blender, blend all ingredients until smooth
- 8 large scoops orange sherbet
- 2 large scoops vanilla ice cream
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 8 ounces soda water
Tequila Lime Chicken
By AzWench
Slice open the limes and squeeze the juice into a food processor or blender
- Options for servings:
- 4 limes
- 1 cup tequila
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 jalapeno, sliced
- 1/2 bunch chopped fresh cilantro
- 12 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups grated Monterey Jack
- Corn tortillas
- Flour tortillas
- Grated Monterey Jack
- Pico de gallo
- Jalapeno slices
- Lime wedges
- Avocado slices
- Sour cream
Foolproof Popovers
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 3 tablespoons melted butter, divided
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk, warmed for 30 seconds in the microwave (should be lukewarm to warm)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Special equipment: muffin tin
Lemon-Lime Cupcakes
By AzWench
Bright and fresh, these cupcakes rely on lemon and lime juice powders for their tangy taste
- Cupcakes:
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon powder or lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lime zest (grated lime peel)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice (juice from 1/2 lime)
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached Cake Flour Blend or King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk, at room temperature
- Glaze:
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon powder or lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lime powder or lime zest
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- food coloring, optional
- 2 to 3 teaspoons water
- grated lemon or lime peel (lemon or lime zest), for garnish
Lemon Brussels Sprouts
By AzWench
Preheat your oven to 450°F
- 4 Cups Brussels Sprouts
- 1/4 Cup Parmesan Cheese
- Juice of 1 Lemon
- Olive Oil
- Salt & Pepper
Fresh Fruit Salad
By AzWench
A fresh fruit salad that is pretty & delicious
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- zest & juice of an orange
- 2 vanilla beans (or 2 tsp. vanilla paste or extract)
- 4 pints strawberries, hulled and cut up
- 2 pints blueberries
- 2 cups green grapes, halved
- 2 cups red grapes, halved
- fresh mint leaves, optional
Berry Buttermilk Cake with Vanilla-Scented Crème Fraîche
By AzWench
Any leftovers make a great breakfast treat for houseguests
- For the crumb topping:
- 2-1/4 oz. (1/2 cup) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 oz. (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, chilled
- For the cake:
- 2 cups fresh blueberries, raspberries, or a mix
- 13-1/2 oz. (3 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour; more for the pan and for the berries
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 6 oz. (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature; more for the pan
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
- For the vanilla crème fraîche:
- 1 lb. (2 cups) crème fraîche
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 Tbs. granulated sugar
Linda's Corn & Black Bean Salsa
By AzWench
This makes a ton so obviously you can decrease it to what ever you need
- Salsa for a Crowd:
- 3 cans black beans rinsed and drained
- 3 or 4 cups of frozen corn
- 6 or 7 or 8 roma tomatoes diced
- 5 or 6 green onions chopped
- cilantro, a bunch
- 6 about 6 roasted & peeled green chili's
- 4 or 5 diced avocados
- dash of cayenne pepper
- garlic salt
- pepper
- 6 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 tablespoon lime juice (I used a mix of lemon & lime this time)
- Small Recipe:
- 1 can Black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 cups Frozen corn
- 2 or 3 Roma tomatoes diced
- 2 Green onions thinly sliced
- Fresh cilantro to taste (1/2 to 3/4 cup)
- 1 small Can diced green chiles
- 2 Ripe avocados finely diced
- hint Cayenne
- Garlic salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 2 tablespoon Fresh lime juice
Pasta All'Amatriciana
By AzWench
Look for salt pork that is roughly 70 percent fat and 30 percent lean meat; leaner salt pork may not render enough ...
- 8 ounces salt pork, rind removed, rinsed thoroughly, and patted dry
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 ounces Pecorino Romano, finely grated (1 cup)
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon salt
10 Grain Whole Wheat Bread
By AzWench
Whole grain breads are so amazing, this recipe is great
- 2 cups 10 grain cereal (can be six, eight, etc.)
- 3 cups warm water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup Xagave nectar
- 2 T dough enhancer
- 3 T Saf-instant yeast
- 1 T salt
- 5 cups whole grain flour
- 2 cups unbleached white bread flour