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Ingredients INGREDIENTS 8 lightly packed cups sweetened flaked coconut (two 14-ounce bags) 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup egg whites (about 8 large whites) 2 teaspoons almond extract 2 cups chopped coating chocolate or regular everyday chocolate, either dark or milk (see LC Note above) Preparation DIRECTIONS Position an oven rack in the center position and preheat the oven to 350˚F (176˚C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, toss the coconut and sugar until thoroughly combined....

Ingredients 2 lbs. Baby Yukon gold or red bliss potatoes 2 Tbsp. Olive oil 1Tbsp. Butter 2 cups Chicken broth 1 sprig fresh rosemary 1-2 Tbsp chives Preparation Trim any eyes or damaged areas from potatoes and wash well in cold water. Arrange in a single layer in a 10" non-stick skillet. Add broth, oil, rosemary and salt. Bring to as boil, reduce heat to medium. Cover pan but leave lid ajar, and boil until potatoes are tender when priked with a fork, about20 minutes....

Ingredients Preparation Step 2 Season chicken with salt and pepper and spread herb paste over flesh side. Place, skin side up, on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet; chill at least 3 hours (the dryer the skin, the crisper it’ll get). Step 3 Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 425°F. Pat chicken dry and place, skin side down, in a large ovenproof skillet, preferably cast iron....

Ingredients 1 can (6 oz.) frozen concentrated orange juice, lemonade or pink lemonade 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened 3 1/2 cups cool whip 1 (6 oz.) graham cracker crumb crust Preparation Beat concentrate in large mixer bowl about 30 seconds. Blend in ice cream. Fold in whipped topping until smooth. Freeze, if necessary, unti mixture wil mound. Spoon into crust. Freeze until firm, 4 hours or overnight. Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before serving....

Ingredients • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 2 cups thinly sliced onion • 1 teaspoon sugar • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 9 ounces baby spinach • 4 8 inches whole-wheat flour tortillas • 4 ounces semisoft goat cheese • 2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced Preparation Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, sugar and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is dark golden brown....

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups flour 1 teas. baking soda 1/4 teas. salt 1 teas. cream of tartar 1 cup butter 1/2 teas. vanilla 1/2 tea. lemon 2 cups sugar 3 egg yolks Preparation Sift first four ingredients together Cream butter and extracts until butter is soft Add sugar gradually, creaming until fluffy after each addition. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add dry ingredients in fourths to creamed mixture, beating after each addition....

Ingredients 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 tablespoon minced shallots 2 tablespoons green peppercorns (packed in brine) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 2 tablespoons brandy, preferably Cognac 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour 1 cup beef broth, preferably homemade ½ cup heavy cream Salt, to taste Preparation DIRECTIONS Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots, green peppercorns and 1 tablespoon of the butter and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots have softened, about 3 minutes....

Ingredients MARINADE 4 teaspoons grated lime peel 1/2 cup lime juice 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1/3 cup finely chopped green onions 1/3 cup honey 1/4 cup grated gingerroot 3 garlic cloves, minced FISH 2 lb. mahi mahi fillets, cut into 8 pieces Preparation GRILL DIRECTIONS: Heat grill. In small bowl, combine all marinade ingredients; blend well. Place mahi mahi fillets in resealable plastic food storage bag or shallow glass baking dish; pour marinade over fish....

Ingredients 2-3 Flank Steaks (membranes removed and scored) Marinade 1/2 Cup Soy Sauce 2 Tbsp Honey 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger 1 Garlic Clove, minced 2 tsp Vegetable Oil 2 Tbsp Dry Sherry Chipotle Mayo 1 Chipotle Pepper in Adobo 1/2 Cup Mayonnaise Preparation Mix marinade ingredients. Pour into freezer bag or deep sided dish. Marinate meat for 24 hours, turning occasionally. Cook meat on hot grill 4-5 minutes per side until medium-rare....

Ingredients 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup buttermilk 2 large eggs 2 cups mashed potatoes 3 tablespoons chopped chives 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup grated cheddar cheese Preparation Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. As the butter melts it will begin to crackle and pop. That’s the water evaporating out of the butter....

Ingredients Ketchup 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste 2 tbsp vinegar ½ tsp dry mustard ⅓ cup water ¼ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp salt 1 pinch ground clove 1 pinch ground allspice ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper Meatloaf 2 lbs ground beef 1 lb ground pork 1 egg beaten ½ of batch of ketchup ½ onion, very finely diced in a food processor (don’t puree it but you don’t want to be eating chunks of onion in your meatloaf so dice it finely)...

Ingredients 3/4 cup (3oz) parmesan, grated 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 T onion, grated 1/4 t ground white pepper 24 slices sandwich bread, white or whole grain Preparation Preheat oven to 400. Combine parmesan, mayonnaise, onion and pepper in a small bowl. On a counter use a cookie cutter to cut shapes from each bread slice. Spread about 2 teaspoons onto each tree. Bake about 5 to 7 minutes till golden. Serve immediately....

Ingredients INGREDIENTS: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature ½ cup creamy peanut butter ½ cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup light brown sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg ½ cup rolled oats 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside....

Ingredients One 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, sliced 1/4 inch thick and cut into 4-inch strips 6-inch wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes Cucumber sticks and lime wedges, for serving Preparation In a saucepan, combine the coconut milk with the fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, curry powder, salt and white pepper and whisk over moderate heat until the sugar is dissolved, 5 minutes....

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups honey mustard and onion-flavored pretzel pieces 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 eggs, lightly beaten 12 chicken drumsticks (about 3 1/2 lbs. total), skinned Nonstick cooking spray 1/3 cup fig jam or apricot jam 1/4 cup grainy mustard thyme leaves Preparation Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place pretzels in a resealable plastic bag. Use a rolling pin, crush pretzels. Add cumin; shake to mix. Place beaten eggs in a shallow dish....

Ingredients 1 2 pound pork tenderloin (pork shoulder or butt can also be used) 1 12oz can root beer 1 18oz bottle BBQ sauce 8 hamburger buns Preparation Place the pork tenderloin in a slow cooker and pour the can of root beer over the meat. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until pork stress easily with a fork. After pork has cooked, drain and discard the root beer....

Ingredients 3 eggs 3 Tbsp. milk 2 c. sugar 1/4 c. flour 3/4 tsp. nutmeg 4 c. cut-up rhubarb (small, bite-size) 1 Tbsp. butter Pkg of Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts Preparation Press one pie crusts into bottom of 9-in. Pie pan. Pre-heat oven to 400°. In bowl, beat eggs slightly; add milk. In another bowl, mix sugar, flour and nutmeg. Stir into the egg mixture, then mix in the rhubarb. Pour into pastry-lined pan, dot with butter in center....

Ingredients boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 8 thighs 1 red pepper 1 onion 1/2 tsp cumin 2 Tbsp cilantro (optional). Preparation PUT INGREDIENTS IN EACH BAG TO COOK- Add the contents of the bag plus 1 can of black beans, 1 can of corn and 1 medium sized jar of salsa to a crockpot. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on high for 6-8 hours. TO SERVE- Serve over rice....

Ingredients 3/4 cup canned chicken broth, undiluted 1 1/2 Tablespoons soy sauce 1 Tablespoon cornstarch Vegetable cooking spray 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 1/4 cups diagonally sliced carrot 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 1 (6-ounce) package frozen snow peas pods, thawed 1/2 cup diagonally sliced green onions 1 Tablespoon peeled, minced ginger 1/2 pound fresh bay scallops Preparation Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well. Set aside....

Ingredients Vanilla base 3 cups milk 1 cup cream 8 egg yolks 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla paste pinch of salt Preparation I made my vanilla base. I took a piece of untreated wood and toasted it, not burned, with a blow torch, a cream brulee torch would work. Lolly pop sticks or wood skewers would work also. Then placed the wood in the beaker with bas and let sit for 8 hours before freezing....