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Ingredients 8 Italian bread slices 8 ounces Gorgonzola, crumbled 1/2 cup blueberries 1 crisp apples, thinly sliced 8 ounces thinly sliced ham or smoked turkey 1 cup arugula 2 tablespoons red pepper jelly, divided 2 tablespoons olive oil Preparation Layer 4 bread slices evenly with Gorgonzola, blueberries, apples, ham and arugula. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper jelly on side of each of the remaining 4 bread slices; place bread slices, jelly sides down, on top of arugula....

Ingredients 4 cups riced cauliflower (see below) 2 eggs 1.5 teaspoons sea salt 1/4 cup almond meal 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped Preparation Toppings: Go wild! This is where your preferences come into play. Start with your favorite marinara sauce as a base for each pizza. I made three different pizzettes: mushroom & basil/tomato & spinach/sausage & oregano. If I had bacon on hand, I would have done a bacon & onion combo....

Ingredients 2 teaspons kosher salt 1 cup fine quick cooking grits 1 1/4 cups half and half 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups aged Cheddar grated 4 oz 1/2 cup (4)chopped scallions 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper cheddar and scallions for garnish Preparation Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a heavy sauce pan. Add salt, then slowly add the grits in a thin, steady stream, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon....

Ingredients 1 can (8ct.) Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers Biscuits Cubed Mozzarella Cheese (1-1″ cube per Bomb) Cubed Pepper Jack Cheese Optional for kick (we did half and half in this experiment) 2 lbs. of Bacon (1 slice per Bomb) 15 or so long skewers Preparation Cube up the Cheese, and cut each Biscuit into fourths. Place one piece of Cheese inside a Biscuit quarter, and roll it up in there, nice and tight…Wrap each rolled Bomb in a slice of Bacon, and secure it with a skewer...

Ingredients 1 cup olive oil 2 tbsp. dried mint 1 tbsp. crushed red chile flakes 1 tbsp. finely chopped thyme 1 tbsp. Aleppo pepper 1 tbsp. tomato paste 1 tbsp. Turkish sweet red pepper paste 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper Kosher salt, to taste 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1! pieces 6 12! metal skewers Preparation Mix oil, mint, chile flakes, thyme, Aleppo pepper, tomato paste, red pepper paste, black pepper, and salt in a bowl....

Ingredients 1/2 cup quinoa 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, diced 1 carrot, sliced 2 stalks celery, sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp hot paprika kosher salt fresh ground pepper 1 yellow pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice 1 red pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice 1 can chickpeas, rinsed 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley Preparation Cook the quinoa according to the package directions using 1 cup of the vegetable broth....

Ingredients 2 C Cilantro 1/4 C Olive Oil 1/4 C Toasted Walnuts 3-4 Garlic Cloves 1/2 C Reggio-Parmesan Cheese Juice of 1/2 lemon Preparation Clean Cilantro Measure all ingredients for the processor Blend in food processor and serve over pasta or baked chicken. Related Video

Ingredients 1 large zucchini 1 large heirloom tomato 6 basil leaves 1 tablespoon olive oil Pinch sea salt For the Pesto: 1 cup pistachios 3/4 cup fresh basil, tightly packed 1/4 cup spinach, tightly packed 1/4 to 1/3 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon sea salt Pinch ground pepper Small garlic clove (optional) For the Ricotta: 1 cup soaked cashews or macadamia nuts 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast 1 tablespoon olive oil...

Ingredients 3 cups cranberries 1/4 water (or use orange juice) 1/2 cup maple pinch of cinnamon or cinnamon sticks up to 3 T bourbon golden raisins (optional) Preparation ◦In a sauce pan bring cranberries and water to a boil over medium high heat. Cover the pan as the cranberries will start to pop & splatter. Reduce heat to medium, stir in maple syrup, simmer for 8-10 minutes. Stir frequently, smashing the cranberries against the edge of the pan (or leave whole and chunky)....

Ingredients 1.25 cups fine cornmeal .25 cup extra-coarse cornmeal 2.5 cups milk, warmed 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 T baking powder 1 t salt .33 cup white sugar 2 eggs .25 cup vegetable oil .25 cup butter, melted & cooled 1 T Lard or shortening, for baking Preparation Preheat the oven to 400°F. Combine the cornmeal and milk in a large bowl and let soak for at least 15 minutes, stirring a few times....

Ingredients 1-1/2 pounds bulk pork sausage 3 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese 8 eggs, lightly beaten 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 3/4 cup evaporated milk Preparation Crumble sausage into a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with hash browns and cheese. In a large bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients; pour over the top....

Ingredients 3/4 Cup boiled cider 1/2 Cup corn syrup 1/2 Cup boiling water 1 beaten egg 1/4 Cup flour, 1/3 Cup sugar pinch of salt Preparation Combine cider, syrup and water. Combine egg flour sugar and salt, Combine ingredients together and pour into 9" deep pie pan, lined with pie crust. Bake @ 350 for 40 - 50 minutes. Can be made with 1 or 2 crust pie Related Video

Ingredients 2 pounds ground beef 1/2 pound pork sausage or italian sausage 2 eggs 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs 1/4 cup dried minced onions 2 talespoons milk 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 cup ketchup 1 teaspoon hot sauce Preparation Prehead oven to 325 Mix all ingredients except ketchup and hot sauce Pat into loaf pans Bake for 1 hour Mix ketchup and hot sauce Drain fat and liquid from meatloaf Spread ketchup glaze over meatloaf Bake an additional 20 minutes

Ingredients .5 cup salted butter 2 cups chunky peanut butter 3 cups Rice Krispies cereal 1 lbs. confectioners sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 12 oz. chocolate chips wax paper Preparation Melt butter and mix with vanilla and sugar, stir to mix. Mix in peanut butter and cereal. In a double boiler, melt chocolate Using a spoon, roll peanut butter, cereal mixture into small balls and dip into melted chocolate. Set aside on wax paper until hard....

Ingredients 3 Eggs, beaten 1 Cup Light Karo syrup 1 Cup light brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups of pecans Pie crust Preparation Mix eggs, karo, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt Pour pecans into crust Pour liquid mix over pecans Bake 450 for 10 minutes Bake 325 for 40 minutes Related Video

Ingredients 1lb Pork 2 Red Bell Peppers 1 Red Onion 1 Medium Tomato 4 Red Potatoes 2 oz Spinach 12 oz Mushrooms 8oz Cream Cheese 4Tbsp Butter 4oz Cooking Wine Oregano Salt Preparation Bring rice to a boil and cook until done. While rice is cooking, brown ground pork in salt and oregano. In separate large sauce pan, put cream cheese, butter and cooking wine and bring to boil and then simmer for 6 minutes while mixing....

Ingredients ½ cup milk ½ cup coffee 3 tablespoons pumpkin purée 2 tablespoons agave nectar (more to sweeten) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon cloves Preparation Add pumpkin purée, milk, and agave nectar to a small pot over medium heat and whisk quickly for about 5 minutes. Add in pumpkin pie spices and vanilla, and continue to whisk. Your spices may not totally dissolve into the milk; if you prefer a smoother texture, use less of the spices, or add it them at the end....

Ingredients 1 medium tomato diced 1/2 large mango diced 1 Kirby cucumber diced 1/4 cup canned black beans 1/4 avocado diced 2 tbs salsa Preparation Dice fruit/ veggies. Mix in bowl. Mix in black beans. Put avocado and salsa on top and mix all together. Related Video

Ingredients 6 fresh figs, top end cut off about 1/3 down Fresh ricotta, (about 3/4-1 cup) Red pepper flakes White balsamic vinegar Prosciutto slices, divided in thirds lengthwise Olive oil Preparation Preheat the broiler. Scoop out as much of inside of each fig as is possible to maintain a nice solid shell. Wrap each fig with a prosciutto strand. Spoon ricotta into middle of each fig, mounding a little. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes to taste....

Ingredients 5 oz. carrot 1 clove garlic 5 oz. cauliflower florets ¾ cup basmati rice 1 oz. slivered almonds 1 Tbsp. cooking oil Spice mix: -¾ tsp. coriander seeds -½ tsp. cumin seeds -¼ tsp. cardamom seeds -¼ tsp. ground ginger -¼ tsp. ground turmeric 2 oz. shallots 8 oz. vegetable broth ½ cup water 1½ oz. raisins ½ tsp. salt ⅛ tsp. black pepper 1 oz. cilantro 3½ oz. garbanzo beans...