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Ingredients 3 cups Old-Fashioned Oats (not Quick Oats!) 1/2 cup Packed Brown Sugar 2 tsp Baking Powder 1/2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Cinnamon 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves 1/2 tsp Ground Allspice 2 Large Eggs 1 1/4 cup Milk 3/4 cup Applesauce 1/2 tsp Almond Extract 3/4 cup Dried Cranberries Preparation Preheat oven to 350. Grease a muffin tin or 12 ramekins (or use ungreased silicone muffin cups). Combine the oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and allspice in a medium bowl....

Ingredients 2 lbs of ground beef 1 whole clove of garlic (grated finely) 1-2 tsp. cinnamon 1 sml onion finely cut up 2 containers of 1ltr of plain yogurt (liberty is good) 2 pkgs of sml. Pita rounds (divided and split apart) Preparation Method: The day before take the grated garlic and divide it up into three equal portions with the two- you will add to the two containers of yogurt and, and stir real well, then marinate overnight (if you do not do this step the garlic will turn green when baked) with the last portion of garlic put in fridge in a container till when you are ready to add it to the meat mixture....

Ingredients 2 T butter 4 T olive oil, divided 12 oz assorted wild mushrooms (such as chanterelles, stemmed shiitakes, oyster, and morels), thinly sliced (about 6 cups) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup chopped onion 2 cups quinoa (about 13 oz), rinsed 1/2 cup white wine 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth 1 lb asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 8oz package frozen artichoke hearts, thawed 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese...

Ingredients 1 pouond asparagus, trim off the woody ends and cut into 1 inch pieces 1 10 ounce package of button mushrooms, sliced into 1/4 inch slices 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth 1 4 ounce of prosciutto, cut into a small dice 3 garlic cloves minced 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder 1/4 teaspoon paprika...

Ingredients 11 oz cream cheese 1 grated onion 2 T Worchestershire sauce garlic salt (to taste) 1 T lemon juice 2 T salad dressing (ie: Miracle Whip) 6 oz chili sauce 8 oz salad shrimp Preparation Mix first 7 ingredients and spread on plate. Chill overnight. Spread chili sauce over cream cheese. Arrange shrimp on top. Serve with crackers of choice.

Ingredients 2 medium ripe Haas avocados 2 tomatoes 2 Grapefruits 1/4 cup olive oil fresh gound pepper sea salt Preparation Cut the avocado and tomato into quarters and then 1/4" slices. Remove the peel from the grapefruit (don’t peel it, just cut it off with a knife), quarter and slice. Add the olive oil, salt and pepper and gently toss. Serve immediately.

Ingredients 1 large eggplant (about 1 pound) 1 glove garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish 2 tablespoons tahini 2 tablespoons lemon juice (bottled worked fine) Preparation Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Prick eggplant with a fork and place on a cookie sheet lined with foil. Bake the eggplant until it is soft inside, about 20 minutes. Alternatively, grill the eggplant over a gas grill, rotating it around until the skin is completely charred, about 10 minutes....

Ingredients White Sheet Cake for Block and Bootie Cakes Swiss-Meringue Buttercream for Block and Bootie Cakes Food coloring, as desired for shoe color and decorative details Apricot, or other fruit leather, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips, for straps, if using Preparation Each bootie consists of two cake rounds of different heights. To make booties, trim top of sheet cake so it is level. Place trimmed cake on work surface. Using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter, cut out 12 circles from cake, keeping the circles as close together as possible....

Ingredients 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour Preparation Preheat oven 350. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. In food processor pulse butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Add cornstarch, vanilla and 1 1/2 cups flour to processor. Pulse till soft dough forms and divide into 4 equal pieces On lightly floured surface roll each piece of dough into 12 inch rope, cut each rope into 12 pieces....

Ingredients Mix of Baby Spinach and Arugula (or either one alone) 1 Gala Apple or similar Crumbled Gorgonzola cheese For Vinaigrette: 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup champagne vinegar or cider vinegar juice of half a lemon 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 1 tablespoon shallots, minced 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced 1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced/shredded salt & pepper Preparation Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients together and refrigerate (or put in freezer briefly for quicker results)....

Ingredients Fresh pork chops 1-2 in. thick (however many you want to cook) 2 peices of bacon per chop 6-7 fresh sage leaves per chop fresh pepper sea salt Preparation Pre heat oven to 400. Rub chops with salt and fresh cracked pepper. Layer 3 or 4 sage leaves across one side of pork chop. Lay 2 strips of bacon across chop. Holding the bacon and leaves in place, turn the chop around....

Ingredients Ingredients for Rice: 1.5 cups Basmati rice 1 cup Broad/Fava/Lima beans 1/2 cup Dried/fresh dill 2 bunches (chopped very finely) 1/4 cup Vegetable/Olive oil 1 loaf Lebanese/flat bread Tin bit of Zafran (optional) 50 grams Butter Ingredients for chicken: 1/2 kg Chicken thigh fillets (chopped) 1 big finely chopped Onion 1 clove Garlic Salt, Turmeric, Black pepper, Zafran (very finely blended) 2 tbsp Vegetable/olive oil 4 tbsp Lemon juice...

Ingredients 1/3 cup light cream cheese 2 egg whites 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup plus 2 tsp flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/3 cup fat free sour cream grated lemon rind 3 cups of fresh berries, ie blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc. 1 cup light cool whip 1/8 cup powdered sugar Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup of the sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended....

Ingredients 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons paprika (not hot) 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano, crumbled 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons dried hot red-pepper flakes 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lime zest 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Preparation Mix together and rub on meat

Ingredients 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Dash mace, if desired Dash cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 2 eggs 2 cups chopped peeled tart apples 3/4 cup chopped walnuts 1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Dash salt 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch pie pan....

Ingredients 1 medium Granny Smith apple, peeled, finely chopped 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1 1/2 cups complete original pancake mix (dry) 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup milk 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups apple juice Sweetened whipped cream, if desired Additional cinnamon, if desired Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 8-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray....

Ingredients Artichokes: 6 lrg. artichokes 3 lemons, quartered lengthwise 10 fresh thyme sprigs 2 lrg. shallots, sliced 2 bay leaves 1 c. dry white wine 1 lrg. carrot, sliced into rounds 1 lrg. celery stalk, sliced 1/4 c. EVOO Water Salad: 1 head elephant garlic, cloves separated, peeled, chopped into 1/4" cubes 1 c. EVOO 1 1-1/4 lb. celery root, peeled, cut into matchsticks 2 lrg. carrots, peeled, chopped 1 lrg....

Ingredients WRAPS 16 Boston Bibb or butter lettuce leaves 1 pound lean ground beef 1 tablespoon cooking oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 2 teaspoons minced pickled ginger 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar Asian chile pepper sauce (optional) 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped 1 bunch green onions, chopped 2 teaspoons Asian (dark) sesame oil...

Ingredients 1.5 or 1 pound WILD salmon with skin on (I think the skin on preserves freshness) 2 tbsp Mirin - Japanese Cooking Wine (available in Asian section of market) 2 tbsp Agave Nectar or Grade B Maple Syrup (I sometimes use only 1 tbsp - if I am trying to cut calories) 1/4 cup low sodium tamari or soy sauce (I sometimes use a little less, if I am trying to cut salt)...

Ingredients 1 bunch of asparagus cut in 3/4" diagonal pieces 1 zucchini (6" long) cut lengthwise into 4 pieces & sliced to thickness of a nickel 8 oz mushrooms sliced top to stem thickness of a nickel 1 green pepper, 1 red pepper & 1/2 yellow pepper, all sliced lengthwise in thin strips 3 or 4 scallions, slice the whites into thin strips & the greens into 3/4" slices 2 celery stalks sliced lengthwise & sliced into thickness of nickel...