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Paleo Yummy Sweet Potato Gnocchi
By ROBandSEAN
Since I love the bite-sized pillowy dumplings, I found a way to make them with sweet potatoes as the base rather th...
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 cup arrowroot powder, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch garlic powder
- 1 egg white
Mashed Potatoes with Crispy Shallots
By á-174535
Mashed potatoes with crispy shallot potatoes is delicious and always a perfect side dish for the holidays
- 6 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 4 peeled garlic cloves
- 2 cups canola oil
- 6 large shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 1/2 sticks butter, unsalted
- Kosher salt
Mistletoe Martini
By rrxing
Mistletoe Martini is the perfect adult beverage for your holiday get togethers
- 1 1/2 ounces citrus vodka
- 3/4 ounce pomegranate juice
- 3/4 ounce defrosted lemonade concentrate (strained of pulp)
- 2-3 drops orange blossom water
- Ice
- Cava (or any dry sparkling wine)
- Shaker and strainer
- Martini glass
- Garnish: Equal parts red, white and green decorative sugar
- Pomegranate seeds
- Orange twist
Holiday Pumpkin Bread
By PineyCook
This mahogany-gold wreath is dense and moist, mildly spicy, and utterly tasty
- 2 3/4 cups (11 1/2 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour*
- 2 cups (8 1/2 ounces) King Arthur White Wheat Flour, organic preferred*
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/3 cup (2 1/2 ounces) brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (1 5/8 ounces) diced crystallized ginger, optional
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick, 2 ounces) butter, melted
Backwoods Bonfire Bark
By Nicole S
Bark made with the ingredients of a S'More! Chocolate, graham crackers, marshmallows and some peanuts tossed in for
- 1 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups honey bear-shaped crackers
- 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 3/4 cup dry roasted peanuts
Hopi Blue Corn Tortillas
By gnikylime
Homemade tortillas are so delicious, don't take long to make and really aren't hard to make
- 2 cups blue cornmeal
- 1 1/2 cups water, boiling
- 1 cup all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
Wild Rice Dressing
By á-10360
This Wild Rice Dressing features well seasoned wild and white rice, dried cranberries, celery, leeks and carrots
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup wild rice
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 3/4 cup dried cherries
- 2 tablespoons port or cranberry juice
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup celery, chopped
- 3/4 cup leeks, chopped
- 1/2 cup carrot, chopped (1 medium)
- 1/4 cup fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley, snipped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, snipped
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, snipped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup almonds, sliced & toasted
Spring Frittata for Two
By á-25010
Just right for two, Egg Beaters, asparagus, a touch of lean ham and reduced fat cheese make a heart-healthy frittat...
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Parkay Original Spread (tub)
- 1/4 pound thin fresh asparagus spears, trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons green onions, sliced
- 1/3 cup fully cooked lean ham, finely chopped
- 1 cup Egg Beaters Original
- 2 tablespoons reduced fat Colby Jack cheese, shredded
Harvest Salad with Apple Cider Honey Vinaigrette
By cacelias
This recipe is from Dewey's Pizza! One of our favorites
- SALAD:
- Spring Mix
- Cider Dressing
- Figs (optional)
- Applewood Smoked Bacon
- Pumpkin Seeds (toasted, lightly salted)
- Boursin Cheese (cold and crumbled)
- DRESSING:
- (makes one pint)
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (.1 ounce)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons dijon mustard (1.2 ounce)
- 1/3 cup honey (2.2 ounces)
- 3/4 cup apple cider (6.0 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup cider vinegar (2.2 ounces)
- 1 1/3 cup oil (10.5 ounces)-Blended oil, 80% vegetable oil, 20% olive oil
Cream Cheese Corn with Jalapenos
By dejamo
Quick and easy cream corn with a zip from added diced jalapeño
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese
- 4 (11-ounce) cans white Shoepeg kernel corn, drained
- 1 jalapeno, diced (less or more for desired heat)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
Sparkling Cranberry White Chocolate Cake
By á-46561
This Sparkling Cranberry White Chocolate Cake is no doubt a new favorite, especially for Christmas! The cake is inc...
- SPARKLING CRANBERRIES:
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1 cup water
- CRANBERRY CAKE:
- 3 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup milk
- 3 cups fresh cranberries
- WHITE CHOCOLATE ICING:
- 12 ounces white chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
- 8 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Potato, Egg & Biscuit Breakfast Casserole
By Rindarose166
Pillsbury Grand biscuits, hash browns, bacon, eggs, minced onion, Cheddar, and seasonings combine to make this idea...
- 6 eggs
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 (17.3-ounce) can Pillsbury Grands refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- 1 (20-ounce) bag simply potatoes refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup Hormel real bacon bits
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning mix
- 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
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