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Cookies - Salty-Sweet Butter Pecan
By BlueSchmoo
Salt and sugar go together like coffee and cream — each brings the other to new heights
- 1 1/3 cups pecan halves
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon butterscotch, vanilla-butternut, or butter-rum flavor
- 1 teaspoon vinegar, cider or white
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/3 cups butterscotch chips
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar mixed with 1 to 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, for topping*
- *If you're making smaller (teaspoon cookie scoop-sized) cookies, increase the coating to 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar mixed with 1 3/4 to 2 teaspoons salt.
Mac & Cheese with Chobani Yogurt
By BlueSchmoo
392 Calories if made with almond milk and less cheese original Chobani recipe is 630 cal per serving
- 1 Cup Chobani Non-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 Slice Sara Lee Delightfully wheat ground into bread crumbs
- 1 3/4 c Almond milk
- 1/4 Cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 Cup grated Jack or Gruyère cheese
- 1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
- 8 oz elbow macaroni
Sauce - Maple Barbecue Sauce
By BlueSchmoo
from Cooking.com - Pork Spareribs with Maple Barbecue Sauce
- Enough for 6 Lbs Ribs
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups tomato puree
- 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- Crushed dried red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Chicken Moroccan style in a Crock Pot
By BlueSchmoo
Moroccan Style Crock Pot chicken
- 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1/2 can (7-1/4 ounces) chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp finely chopped onion
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp chopped sweet red pepper
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp chopped carrot
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp chopped dried apricots
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp chopped dried figs
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp golden raisins
- 1 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1 1/2 tsp mustard seed
- 1 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped pistachios
Corn - Easy Creamed
By BlueSchmoo
www.kraftfoods.com nutritional information per serving Calories 110 Total fat 5 g Saturated fat 2
- 1 tsp. butter
- 4 cups fresh corn kernels (from about 8 ears)
- 1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
Egg - Mushroom Spinach Omelet
By BlueSchmoo
Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving equals 110 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 112 mg cholesterol, 489 mg sodium...
- 1 egg
- 3 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon Crisco® Pure Olive Oil
- 1 cup torn fresh spinach
Vanilla Ice Cream
By BlueSchmoo
1. Place all ingredients into the Vita-Mix container in the order listed and secure lid
- 1 cup half and half or whole milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups ice cubes
Chicken Cordon Bleu
By BlueSchmoo
1. MAKE CRUMBS Adjust oven racks to lowest and middle positions and heat oven to 450 degrees
- 25 Ritz crackers (about 3/4 sleeve)
- 4 Slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 8 Thin slices deli ham (about 8 ounces) (see note)
- 2 Cups shredded Swiss cheese
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds total) (see note)
- Salt and pepper
- 3 Large eggs
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Cup all-purpose flour
Crock Pot - Party Mix
By BlueSchmoo
Chex style party mix, without having to heat up the house with the oven
- 5 cups rice cereal
- 1 cup Puffins cereal (or Cheerios if not needing gluten-free)
- 1 cup thin pretzels (gluten free)
- 1 cup peanuts
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) Earth Balance “butter” (or butter)
- 4 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Dash Tobasco
- 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp onion salt
Pie - Blueberry Pie
By BlueSchmoo
Cooksillustrated.com WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: When perfecting our blueberry pie recipe, we found that adding a peele...
- Foolproof Pie Dough
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (12 1/2 ounces), plus more for work surface
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening , cold, cut into 4 pieces
- 1/4 cup vodka , cold (see note)
- 1/4 cup cold water
- Blueberry Filling
- 6 cups fresh blueberries (about 30 ounces) (see note)
- 1 Granny Smith apple , peeled and grated on large holes of box grater
- 2 teaspoons grated zest and 2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon
- 3/4 cup sugar (5 1/4 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca , ground
- pinch table salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 large egg , lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water