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Pork Chops with Cider Pan Sauce
By lakecar
Preparation In a saucepan set over medium heat, combine 2 cups apple cider, salt, brown sugar, garlic, 4 thyme spr...
- 3 cups apple cider, divided
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 8 fresh thyme springs, divided
- cracked black pepper
- 2 pork chops, about 1/2 pound each (or one large pork chop cut in half crosswise)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1/2 shallot, minced
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Buddy Valastro's 'No-Fail' Cream Cheese Frosting
By lakecar
Put the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and paddle at mediu...
- Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered (10X) sugar, sifted
Andes Mint Chocolate Cake
By lakecar
Instructions Andes Mint Chocolate Cake Heat oven to 350 degrees
- Mint Buttercream Frosting:
- For Cake
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped Andes Mints
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- green food coloring
- 1/2 cup milk (may use less)
- Chocolate Ganache:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pomegranate Blueberry Oatmeal Smoothie
By lakecar
Add oats and chia seeds to blender; blend on high until texture of flour
- 1/4 cup uncooked oats (old fashioned rolled oats recommended; do not use steel cut oats)
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried chia seeds
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup low-fat yogurt (Greek yogurt recommended)
- 1 cup frozen or fresh blueberries (not necessary to thaw frozen berries)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-3 teaspoons honey, optional (or substitute preferred sweetener)
Fiesta Lime Chicken
By lakecar
Cut Jalapeno and remove seeds (or leave some or all for some heat) Squeeze the lime juice into a food processor or ...
- 1 Jalapeno
- 3 limes
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 5 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Corn Casserole
By lakecar
In a large bowl, stir together the two cans of corn, corn muffin mix, sour cream, and butter
- 1 (15 1/4-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 (14 3/4-ounce) can cream-style corn
- 1 (8-ounce) package corn muffin mix (recommended Jiffy)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- Shredded Medium Cheddar Cheese
Creamy Garlic Mushroom Pasta
By lakecar
1.Cook pasta according to instructions on the box
- 6 oz. dried linguine pasta
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 c sliced mushrooms (about 4 medium mushrooms)
- 1 c half and half
- 1 c milk
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
- 3 Tbsp of butter
Pizza Tot Casserole
By lakecar
Preheat oven 425 degrees. Crumble and brown the ground meat until done, add sauce, pepperoni and heat through
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 jar pizza sauce
- 10-15 slices pepperoni, chopped
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 bag frozen tator tots
- additional toppings optional
Easy Lime Chicken
By lakecar
Add chicken thighs, lime juice, garlic, worchestershire sauce, salt and pepper to a large ziplock bag
- 2 lbs. Chicken thighs (boneless or bone-in -- or you can also subsitute chicken breasts or legs)
- 1/2 cup freshly-squeezed lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp. worchestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. melted butter
- zest of two limes
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- additional lime wedges (for garnish)
Oven Roasted Red Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic
By lakecar
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/2 pounds small new red potatoes (about 15), scrubbed and dried
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 to 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tablespoon fresh or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary