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Preserved Lemon & Pomegranate Winter Salad
By ltrodrigu
Winter salad made with lemons you easily preserve yourself
- QUICK REFRIGERATOR PRESERVED LEMONS (1 1/2 CUPS):
- 3 lemons, scrubbed and very thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup large-crystal kosher salt, such as David’s
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- PRESERVED LEMON & POMEGRANATE WINTER SALAD:
- 6 ounces (8-cups) baby arugula
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted
- 3 preserved lemon slices (recipe below), chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Ratatouille Skillet Eggs
By Gazelle
This delicious Ratatouille Skillet Eggs recipe is perfect for brunch
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 scallions, chopped (white and green parts separated)
- 1 medium zucchini or yellow squash, chopped
- 1 small or 1/2 large eggplant, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 (15 -ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 -ounce) can cannellini beans, do not drain
- 1 cup torn fresh basil
- 8 large eggs
- 4 large baguette slices
Bones & Blood
By Kitchenbee
Make some cookies shaped like bones and serve with a hot chocolate and strawberry 'blood' dip
- SAUCE:
- 5 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup cake flour
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Dash of salt
- 4 drops yellow food coloring, optional
- 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup strawberry jelly
- Red food coloring, optional
Grilled olives with Manchego
By danyell923
Nutty tasting manchego cheese gets tossed with zesty marinated olives for tapas or an appetizer that is unique and
- 24 pitted Gordalolives
- 4 ounces Manchegocheese
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 tablespoon, rosemary, minced
- 1 tablespoonthyme, minced
- 4 ounces extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoonblack pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
VitaClay Slow Cooker Carol's Baked Beans
By cmcrobb
Homemade baked beans are easy to make in a VitaClay slow cooker
- 2 cups navy beans
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 drop Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons corn starch
- 1 cups cold water
- 1/2 pound of bacon
- 1 small onion, sliced thin
Fig Spread
By á-114543
So simple to prepare and tastes amazing served with cheese, crackers or your favorite crusty bread!
- 2 cups dried figs, rough chopped
- 2/3 cups water
- 1/3 cup balsamic
- 1/4 cups range juice
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Chestnut Stuffing
By scratch cook
Try something new this year for Thanksgiving with this delicious Chestnut Stuffing recipe! Goes great with your fav
- 6 cups homemade-style white bread, day-old, torn bite-size pieces
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 ribs celery, chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh sage leaves, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh savory leaves, minced
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 pound fresh chestnuts, shelled and peeled, chopped coarse, or 3/4 pound vacuum-packed whole chestnuts, chopped coarse
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
Pizza Fondue
By Kitchenbee
Been waiting to try this pizza fondue, maybe for an all Italian movie night
- 1/2 pound bulk sausage
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 (26-ounce) jars meatless pasta sauce
- 4 ounces thinly sliced ham, finely chopped
- 3 ounces sliced pepperoni, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 pound mozzarella cheese, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
- 1 loaf Italian or French bread cut into 1 inch cubes
One-Bowl Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins
By Iggiewoman
One-Bowl Pumpkin Oatmeal muffins are an easy, healthy way to start any day
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white flour
- 1 cup wholewheat flour
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 (15-ounce) can of pumpkin purée
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
Honey Glazed Ham with Fresh Pineapple Chutney
By á-27053
No Holiday dinner table is complete without a delicious baked Ham as the centerpiece
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- Pinch of ground cloves
- 1 (7-pound) ham, cooked and sliced
- 1 fresh pineapple skinned, cored and cut in to1/2-inch cubes
- 2/3 cups non alcoholic apple cider brandy
- 1 red onion,chopped
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
Grandma Hershey's Peanut Butter Fudge
By á-519
This is a creamy peanut butter fudge that is easy to make and share over the holidays
- 1 (16-ounce) jar peanut butter
- 1 cup marshmallow crème
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup white Karo syrup
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup evaporated milk
Currant & Walnut Stuffing
By Dglmedia
Currants give this stuffing recipe a little added tartness and sweetness, with the toasted walnuts giving a bit of ...
- 12 slices sourdough bread, cut into 1/2" cubes
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 pound shiitake mushrooms, chopped
- 1 1/2 cup currants
- 1 teaspoon fresh sage chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, stemmed and chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, stemmed and chopped
- 1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
- 2 ounces Egg Starts
- 6 ounces organic egg whites
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 1/2 cup vegetable stock
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