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Time 56m Yield 18 cookies Number Of Ingredients 14 Steps: In a medium bowl, sift together the flours, salt, and baking soda. Set aside. In a medium or large saucepan, add the butter and melt over medium heat. The larger the pan you use, the quicker the process will be! Bring the butter to a boil, stirring frequently. As the water begins to boil out of the butter, the milk solids in the butter will separate, sink to the bottom, and begin to toast and brown....

An epic day calls for baking cookies! Yesterday was a pretty amazing day in this crazy life of mine. It started with a feature on the front page of the food section of the San Diego Union Tribune. I opened up the paper to see a HUGE photo of me and my son in our kitchen preparing artichokes. Such a fun memory we’ll get to share! Then I had lunch with a very good friend from college, and while we were at the restaurant… our hair stylist of the last 25 years called the restaurant and paid our tab (how sweet is that?...

Time 1h15m Yield 10 Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps: Whisk together the honey, chili powder, lime juice, and minced garlic in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add the shredded cooked chicken and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least a half hour. Remove the shredded chicken from the marinade, and shake off excess. Save the used marinade. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)....

This Lemon Chicken Parmesan recipe is a fresh twist on classic chicken parmesan made with marinara sauce. The chicken is simply breaded and lightly sautéed. It’s served over thin spaghetti noodles that have been tossed with a light and lemony Parmesan- butter sauce. The dish is finished off in the oven with a little bit of melted mozzarella cheese. Ingredients needed for Lemon Chicken Parmesan: angel hair pasta butter lemon zest lemon juice sliced lemon Parmesan cheese mozzarella cheese thin-cut chicken cutlets egg panko bread crumbs dried basil garlic...

Time 2h15m Yield 8 to 10 servings Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Poke the squash all around with a fork, then microwave it in 5-minute increments, rotating in between, until the outside is soft and yields a little when pressed with your fingers, about 15 minutes total. Be careful when rotating and removing the squash, as it will become very hot....

Yield 16 servings Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps: Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 8x4-inch loaf pan; set aside. Combine sugar, butter and eggs in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add bananas and vanilla. Beat at low speed until well mixed. Stir in all remaining ingredients except Butter with Canola Oil. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 60-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean....

I like ordinary grilled cheese, but this is no ordinary grilled cheese. This one incorporates caramelized onions flavored with balsamic vinegar and mushrooms that have been sauteed in white wine. The cheese: Great Midwest Morel & Leek Jack Cheese. And the bread is brushed and toasted with a Parmesan-Rosemary Butter. Yeah, I went all out for this one. There’s the butter. A couple of spoonfuls of shredded Parmesan and freshly chopped rosemary added in too....

2 tbsp soy sauce, divided 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 green onions, chopped & divided 3 tbsp vegetable oil, divided 8 oz chicken breasts, boneless & skinless, cut in strips 2 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced, roughly 14 oz 1 cup carrots, peeled & shredded 1 cup bean sprouts 16 egg roll wrappers 1 tbsp cornstarch, mixed with 3 tbsp water vegetable oil, or peanut oil, for frying To Serve 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce...

Time 25m Yield 4 Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Keep warm. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic; cook and stir until softened. Mix in the eggplant. Let the eggplant cook for 5 minutes without stirring....

Yield 6 servings Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps: Preheat the oven to 375˚F (190˚C). On a cutting board, cut the baguette in half lengthwise, then slice into 1-inch (2 ½ cm) pieces. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, ½ cup heavy cream, the vanilla, and cinnamon. Add the bread to the egg mixture and stir until evenly coated. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over low heat. Add the butter, brown sugar, and remaining ½ cup of heavy cream....

Time 1h15m Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 4 tablespoons butter in an 8-inch square cake pan. Heat in oven until butter melts, about 4 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange the plum slices like rooftop shingles. Start at one end of the pan, then stagger and overlap the slices so the bottom of the pan is covered. In a large bowl, cream remaining 8 tablespoons butter with sugar and lemon zest....

1½ lb pork tenderloin ½ cup pineapple, crushed, drained if using canned 16 oz barbeque sauce, (1 bottle) ¼ cup red onions, minced 4 oz bell peppers of your choice, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp chili powder salt and ground black pepper, to season For Serving: 1 cup rice, steamed For Garnish: ¼ tsp green onions, sliced Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place your pork tenderloin onto your working area....

I’m a big fan of multi-tasker food. I’m talking about foods that are suitable anytime of day or foods that can be used in multiple applications. This pumpkin pull apart bread is perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert. If you’re adventurous, you can also try using it to make French toast or a sweet bread pudding. Pull-apart breads are a bit messy and time consuming to make, but they’re so much fun to eat and share....

Time 1h10m Yield 6 to 8 servings Number Of Ingredients 14 Steps: Heat the olive oil and butter in a large stockpot over medium heat, about 2 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the quinoa and corn and saute for 3 more minutes. Add the stock, heavy cream, potatoes and Old Bay. Increase the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, uncovered, until the quinoa and potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes....

Rocky road ice cream happens to be one of my favorites. I love the creamy chocolate ice cream with squishy marshmallows and crunchy almonds swirled in. And rocky road fudge is pretty amazing too. I once even baked a rocky road pie! So I think it’s safe to say that these rocky road no bake cookies are a favorite too. Ingredients needed: Rice Krispies chocolate chips Nutella sliced, toasted almonds mini marshmallows...

Time 5h Yield 1 pound bay scallops Number Of Ingredients 0 Steps: Toss 1 pound bay scallops, 2 diced green tomatoes, 2 minced shallots, 1/2 minced jalapeno, 1/3 cup lime juice, 3/4 cup orange juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a glass bowl. Cover and chill, stirring occasionally, 4 to 6 hours. Add salt, pepper and chopped cilantro. Top with sliced avocado. Time 1h Yield 6 generous servings Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps:...

Time 1h30m Yield 15 Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place potatoes in a large pan, fill with water to cover potatoes, and bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are just soft. Drain, place in a large bowl. While the potatoes are still hot, gently stir in cheese without mashing potatoes. Continue to stir, every minute or so, until cheese is melted....

Time 35m Yield 2 dozen. Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps: Place squash in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Drain and squeeze dry., In a large bowl, combine cornbread mixes and eggs. Fold in the squash, cheeses, onion, salt and pepper. , Pour into two 8-in. square baking pans coated with cooking spray....

Time 20m Yield 6 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps: Thaw peas in colander under running water for a minute; drain. Combine all ingredients. Chill for a couple of hours to marry the flavors. Garnish just before serving. Time 15m Yield 6 Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps: Rinse peas in hot water (or steam until tender, if fresh) and drain. In a large bowl, combine the peas, celery, cauliflower, cashews, green onions and dressing; chill covered for at least 1 hour....

This recipe for sweet and sour meatballs has been around forever. It’s not anything I created. But my Mom had the recipe in her collection when I was a kid. So naturally, I copied all of her recipes to my collection too. I like to add these to a menu when I have cocktail parties. Everyone loves them. How to make Sweet and Sour Meatballs: Mix the tomato sauce and cranberry sauce with sugar, and simmer over low heat....