Recipe for Roasted Cauliflower Soup Ingredients 5 pounds cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets (about 18 cups) 2 large leeks, white and pale green parts only, halved lengthwise, rinsed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 ½ cups extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 ¾ teaspoons kosher salt, divided 1 ¾ teaspoons ground pepper, divided 2 ½ cups fresh parsley ⅔ cup fresh chives 12 cups low-sodium “no-chicken” broth or chicken broth 5 teaspoons white-wine vinegar Directions Preheat oven […]
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Asian Eggplant Salad This sweet-spicy-hot salad of slippery strands of eggplant is always a favorite. Soaking sliced large eggplants in salt water rids them of any bitterness; if you use small Oriental eggplant, you can skip this step. Ingredients: 1 large eggplant, about 1 1/4 lbs. OR 4 Oriental eggplants 5 cups water 2 teaspoons […]
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Mar
In the South, Tomato Sandwiches are all the thing when the small vegetable gardens start producing those big, red, and delicious tomatoes. Plus if you add to that a slice of Vidalia Onion and a knife loaded with Hellman’s Mayonaise to spread on your bread… you have an open-faced sandwich that is to die-for (in […]
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Mar
How to mix cocktails for your party! If you have always wanted to be a bartender, Here is your guide. Simply keep your phone dialed in here to be ready to make the most requested cocktails! You will be the coolest host ever! OLD FASHIONED 4 parts bourbon 2 dashes of bitters 1 sugar […]
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GINGER RABBIT (cocktail) The warm, spiced flavors of bourbon—vanilla, caramel, and cinnamon—shine in this cocktail, where Basil Hayden’s bourbon is complemented by a house-made black tea and star anise-infused syrup, along with fresh ginger. The addition of Creme Yvette, a floral and fruit-forward liqueur, rounds out the drink with a touch of sweetness. Created by […]
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TWO SALADS: Cucumber and Yellow Bell Pepper + Oven-Roasted Chicken Salad TO START.. We made a refreshing chopped Cucumber and Yellow Bell Pepper Salad by dicing both vegetables, then tossing the results with a champagne vinaigrette dressing and topping it all with some black sesame seeds. NEXT… We had a leftover quarter of an oven-roasted […]
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Salmon croquettes are an easy meal if you have leftover salmon from last night. RECIPE & DIRECTIONS Shredded 6 oz. cold poached salmon (no skin), added very thin sliced + diced onion, 1 Tbs mayo + 1/2 tsp creamy horseradish sauce, black pepper, salt, 1/2 tsp Old Bay, pinch dried dill, dash dried roasted garlic, […]
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Mar
Zucchini Simmered in Cream and Tarragon (Courgettes Etuvées à la Crème) The easy way to prepare: Ingredients 8 small young courgettes (zucchini) – preferably not much longer than your finger 1 pint of cream 1 bunch tarragon, finely chopped ½ of a beef stock (cube) Salt and pepper to taste Method 1. Steam the […]
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Jan
Tacos made for a great light meal — very fun, very easy! Recipe: INGREDIENTS Buy some corn taco shells at the grocery Buy a package of taco seasoning at the grocery Buy some ground turkey at the grocery (yes, you can use beef; we prefer turkey) Buy tomatoes, an onion, shredded Mexican cheese mix, and […]
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Jan
BEST EVER! DINNER PARTY = LASAGNA How we made it: INGREDIENTS YOU NEED: – One deep lasagna pan – 1 box Barilla Wavy Lasagne —-Tomato Meat Sauce— (Canned crushed tomatoes with your own seasonings would be more classic, we opted for the following) – 2 Jars Rao’s Homemade Tomato Sauce (1 Mushroom & Bell Pepper, + […]