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Speckled Egg Cake
By lauramae
Now, let’s talk about the eggs! There are several ways you could go about making these eggs
- SPECKLED EGG CAKE
- a DIY by Carrie Sellman
- Supplies
- cake of choice, assembled and crumb-coated
- buttercream icing
- food coloring
- 1 T cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 T vanilla extract
- clean paintbrush
- wax paper
- paper towels, for clean up
- speckled eggs
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles
By lauramae
In a large bowl, beat the butter and the sugars together with an electric mixer on med speed until light and fluf...
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 TBS. milk ( I used skim and was loose with my measuring)
- 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 8 ounces of dark-chocolate candy coating ( I used Merckens)
Chicken Teriyaki Recipe
By lauramae
In case you want to know what a perfect Teriyaki Chicken should look and taste like, follow me along: Tender
- CHICKEN MARINADE:
- 3 3 3 cups water
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup Kikkoman Soy Sauce
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup Sherry cooking wine or a 1/2 cup substitute which I use (which I will explain a little later)
- SHERRY WINE SUBSTITUTE:
- to is a good Sherry Wine substitute for those who do not want to get their chicken drunk
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 cup vinegar
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 cup water
- 1 1 1 teaspoon sugar
- BROTH:
- Bones and trims of chicken
- 1 1 1 carrot cut in pieces
- 1 1 piece 1 small piece of ginger
- 1 1 1 onion, diced in four
- 2 2 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 2 2 tablespoons Kikkoman Soy sauce
- 3 3 3 ounces cabbage
- 6 6 6 cups water
- TERIYAKI SAUCE:
- 3 3 3 cups of home made stock or store bought, no sodium chicken stock
- 1/5 1/5 1/5 cup Kikkoman Soy sauce
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 Kikkoman Teriyaki sauce
- 4 4 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
- 1/5 1/5 1/5 cup cold water
Cinnamon mini-cheesecakes with pumpkin pie frosting
By lauramae
To Make Gingersnap Crust: Prepare 12 baking cups with paper liners, or grease with cooking spray
- Gingersnap Crust:
- 1 cup gingersnap cookie (or graham cracker) crumbs
- 1/4 cup (half stick) unsalted butter; melted
- pinch of salt
- Cheesecake:
- 2 bars of cream cheese (8 oz each), room temperature
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
- Pumpkin Pie “Frosting” (**recommend cooking this first**):
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
White Chicken Chili
By lauramae
I love white chili. And just like regular chili, there are as many incarnations as there are grains of sand in all ...
- 1 whole Fryer Chicken, Cut Up (or 3 Cups Cooked Chicken)
- 1 whole Medium Onion, Diced
- 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 2 whole Cans Green Chilies, Chopped
- 1 pound Dried Great Northern Beans, Rinsed
- 8 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 whole Jalapeno, Sliced
- 1-1/2 Tablespoon Ground Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- Salt To Taste
- White Pepper, To Taste
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- 2 Tablespoons Masa (corn Flour) OR Cornmeal
- Grated Monterey Jack, To Taste
- Sour Cream For Garnish
- Cilantro For Garnish
- Guacamole (optional)
- Pico De Gallo (optional)
- Corn Tortillas, Warmed
POM Pomegranate Salad Dressing Recipes
By lauramae
Preparation POM Honey Vinaigrette: Prepare fresh pomegranate juice
- POM Honey Vinaigrette:
- Juice from 2-3 POM Wonderful Pomegranates*, or 1 cup POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
- 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
- POM Soy-Ginger Dressing:
- Juice from 2 POM Wonderful Pomegranates*, or 1/2 cup POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Bush's Beans Cucumber and Chickpea Salad
By lauramae
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a sauté pan over medium heat
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (16 ounce) can BUSH’S® Garbanzo Beans, drained
- 1/2 cup tomato, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, minced
- 1 rib celery, sliced
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Chocolate Walnut Fudge Recipe
By lauramae
1. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil that extends over the sides
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
Mac Daddy Mac n' Cheese
By lauramae
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 shallots, peeled
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 pieces bacon, diced, cooked, reserving 1 tablespoon bacon fat
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound penne pasta, cooked
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp. melted butter
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Red Berry Trifle
By lauramae
Red Berry Trifle Source: Ina Garten, Food Network 1 pound cake, recipe follows 1 c good raspberry jam Framboise 2 ...
- 1 pound cake, recipe follows
- 1 c good raspberry jam
- Framboise
- 2 half-pints fresh raspberries
- 1 pint fresh strawberries
- Cognac Cream, recipe follows
- 2 c cold heavy cream
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp pure vanilla extract