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Cole Slaw with Balsamic Vinaigrette
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
When the weather warms up, it's time to pull out the grill and have a cookout
- SALAD:
- 4 cups cabbage, sliced about 1 cup per person
- 2 cups carrots, shredded
- DRESSING:
- 4 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Cornbread Dressing
By lindaauman
This classic Cornbread Dressing recipe is perfect for your holiday table and it feeds a crowd of hungry dinner gues...
- 2 cups onions, chopped
- 2 cups celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 cups toasted bread, finely crumbled
- 4 cups cornbread, finely crumbled
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons black black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon dried sage
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- turkey or chicken broth to taste
- 4 large eggs, beaten
Mighty Marshmallow Crescent Puffs
By á-46561
Warm, flaky crescent dough filled with a ooey, gooey marshmallow center, these Mighty Marshmallow Crescent Puffs ma...
- 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 16 large marshmallows
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons milk
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies
By á-46561
As if chocolate chip cookies aren't good enough, these little Christmas Cookies are made even better by dipping hal...
- 1 pouch Betty Crocker chocolate chip cookie mix
- Butter and eggs as called for on cookie mix pouch
- Hershey's premier white baking chips or semisweet or Special Dark chocolate chips, as needed
- Assorted candy sprinkles or hard candies, crushed
Sparkling Mango Strawberry Sangria
By garciamoss
Serve these delicious, light, and refreshing sparkling sangria in a large Boudreaux glass with ice
- SANGRIA:
- 1 bottle sparkling wine, chilled
- 1/2 cup orange liquor
- 1/2 cup lime-flavored vodka
- 1 1/4 cup fresh mango & strawberry purée
- 6 ounces fresh orange juice
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup simple syrup plus 2 tablespoons or to taste
- 2 cinnamon sticks for garnish
- mango diamond chunks for garnish
- fresh strawberries, sliced for garnish
- orange slices for garnish
- lemon slices for garnish
- fresh mint sprigs for garnish
- MANGO & STRAWBERRY PURÉE:
- 6 large strawberries
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- 3/4 cup strained mango purée
Easter Jell-O Deviled Egg Treat
By LyndaD
This is a fun, creative twist to deviled eggs that you can have your kids make
- 3 packages Jell-O, in different colors
- Whipped cream
Thai Fried Rice Noodles with Chicken or Tofu (gluten-free)
By á-46687
Thai Fried Rice Noodles with Chicken or Tofu (gluten-free) makes for a great exotic family dinner that is healthy t
- MARINADE:
- 8 ounces very thin dried rice noodles ("vermicelli rice stick")
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups fresh chicken pieces/strips, OR equivalent of cubed tofu
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 thumb-size piece galangal or ginger, sliced thinly or cut into matchstick-like pieces
- 1 cup or more fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 2 to 3 cups fresh bean sprouts
- 1/2 cup chicken stock (or simulated chicken stock for vegetarians)
- handful of fresh coriander
- 2 1/2 tablespoons oil
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- STIR-FRY SAUCE:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (use wheat-free soy sauce for gluten-free diets)
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce (gluten-free diets substitute 1 tablespoon wheat-free soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (vegetarians substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 cup chicken stock OR faux chicken/vegetable stock
- 1 to 2 teaspoons chili sauce, OR 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
Creamy Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom Tortellini Soup
By Thedorf
Need to warm up? Try this deliciously creamy and hearty soup with chicken, spinach, mushrooms and tortellini stuffe...
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/3 cups yellow onion, chopped
- 1 1/3 cups carrots, diced
- 6 to 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, pounded evenly to about 1/2-inch thickness
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, sliced into 1 tablespoon pieces
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 9 ounces refrigerated three cheese tortellini
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- Parmesan cheese, finely shredded for serving
Chocolate Truffle Pie with Amaretto Cream
By LRay
When you daydream of silky, rich, chocolate pie you're definitely thinking of Dad's famous, Truffle Pie with Amaret...
- AMARETTO CREAM:
- 1/2 (14.1-ounce) package refrigerated piecrusts
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (6 ounces) bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) salted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ounces (1/2 cup) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup toasted slivered almonds
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons almond-flavored liqueur
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Spiced Pineapple Cocktail
By NiteSki
Pull out the blender and make sure your ice trays are full
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes), plus wedges for serving
- 3 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 2 cups fresh or frozen pineapple cubes
- 1/4 cup triple sec
- 1/3 cup tequila
- 2 cups ice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Too Easy Cherry Cobbler
By á-34223
Cherry pie filling, canned cherries, (or other fruit) white bread, and ingredients that you already have in your pa...
- 2(20-ounce) cans2 (20-ounce) cans cherry pie filling (or other fruit; see below)
- 1(15-ounce) can1 (15-ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries (or other fruit, see below) in heavy syrup, drained
- 1/4cup1/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/2teaspoon1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 55 white bread slices
- 1 1/4cups1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2cup1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1large1 large egg
- 1 1/2teaspoons1 1/2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
Candy Bar Pie
By gastrenee@yahoo.com
This is a great way to use up left over candy
- 1 pie crust, from a pack of two or homemade
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup candy bars (I used 8 miniature Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, about 15 mini Rolos, and a handful of M&Ms to make 1 cup)
- Extra candy for the top of the pie
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