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Ingredients 2 cups couscous 2 cups water ½ cup golden raisins salt and pepper to taste 1 can tuna (packed in water/drained) 1 small jar tuna (packed in oil and drained) 1 can chickpeas (drained) 1 cup chopped pickled vegetables ½ cup chopped parsley 1 lemon (juiced and zested) 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Preparation ingredients 2 cups couscous (you can use brown rice or other grains) instructions Place the couscous in a shallow bowl....

Ingredients 2 cups sugar 4 tablespoons cocoa 1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups coconut 1 1/2 cups pecan 2 sticks of butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 large jar of marshmallow cream Preparation Cream sugar, cocoa, and butter. Add vanilla and eggs. Add flour and nuts and coconut. Beat one minute. Bake in a greased and floured 9x13 pan for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees. Spread marshmallow cream over hot cake....

Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces 1 tablespoon instant coffee crystals 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed) 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups all purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces Preparation -In a large sauce pan, melt butter and 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces over low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in coffee crystals and cool 5 minutes....

Ingredients 2 ½ oz. Light Rum 1 tbsp. Simple Syrup - or use 2 Sugar Cubes and a 1 tbsp. Soda Water 8 Mint Sprigs Juice of 1 Lime Ice Preparation Place mint sprigs in tall cocktail glass. Add simple syrup, or 2 sugar cubes and soda water, and smash or muddle the mint leaves. Add ice, 2 ½ oz of Light Rum, and juice of 1 lime. Stir ingredients to thoroughly incorporate and to distribute the mint leaves....

Ingredients 1 Pound of Ground Beef 1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup 1 Can of Corn 1 Bag of Cheddar Cheese 1 Bag of Crown Tatertots 1/2 of an Onion Tin Foil Cooking Spray Preparation Brown Ground Beef Dice Onion Cover small baking pan with Cooking Spray Mix browned beef with cream of mushroom soup, diced onions, and drained corn. Pour into small baking pan. Cover with Cheddar cheese. Put uncooked tatertots onto the mix....

Ingredients 16 jumbo shrimp (12 per pound, about 1 1/2 pounds), with heads and unpeeled 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons) 2 teaspoons ground black pepper 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cubed French bread as accompaniment Preparation In a large skillet combine shrimp, Worcestershire, lemon juice, black peppers, Creole seasoning, and garlic and cook over moderately high heat until shrimp turn pink, about 1 minute on each side....

Ingredients All ingredients must be room temp Cake: 4 sticks unsalted butter 1 heaping T Crisco, creamed 6 C sugar 1 dozen eggs 6 C cake flour 1 C sour cream 1 C whipping cream 2 T vanilla or almond extract Icing: 2 sticks unsalted butter 4 C shifted powdered sugar 1 T vanilla or almond extract Preparation Combine butter and crisco and cream it Add sugar Add eggs slowly, one at a time and beat each well Sift flour then re-measure Add sour cream and whipping cream, slowly alternating with the flour Add vanilla Grease round take pans (3" tall and 8-9" diameter), cut parchement paper rounds and sides and flour and grease them Fill pans a little more than 1/2 full Bake at 305 for 1hr 10mins to 1hr 20mins....

Ingredients 7 cups lower-salt chicken or vegetable broth Kosher salt 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1-1/4 cups minced shallots 2 tsp. minced garlic 7 oz. white, cremini, oyster, or portobello mushrooms, stemmed, cleaned, and coarsely chopped (2 cups) 12-1/4 oz. (1-3/4 cups) Turkish baldo rice 1/2 cup dry white wine 6 oz. medium asparagus spears (about 10), trimmed and cut on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces (1 cup) 1 oz. Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated (1 cup using a rasp grater)...

Ingredients 2 large white onions sliced 4-5 green peppers 2 1lb pkg white mushrooms 2 cloves of garlic 1 lb linguine salt and pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 can crushed tomotoes Preparation Saute onions in olive oil until translucent add mushrooms and peppers cook about 10 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes simmer for about 45 minutes. Cook pasta in large pot of salted boiling water. When pasta is done pour sauce over and serve with grated cheese....

Ingredients 2 ounces lean, low-sodium baked ham, diced or 2 ounces canned ham 1/4 cup shredded, sharp Cheddar cheese 1/2 teaspoon spicy brown mustard 3 cups hot mac and cheese (from recipe above) Preparation Preparation Time: 2 minutes Preparation: Mix the ham, cheese and mustard with 2 portions, or approximately 3 cups, of hot mac and cheese, and serve. Servings: 2 Nutrition Information Per Serving: Calories 510; Total fat 22g; Saturated fat 10g; Cholesterol 90mg; Sodium 720mg; Carbohydrate 53g; Fiber 3g; Protein 26g; Vitamin A 120%DV*; Vitamin C 4%DV; Calcium 25%DV; Iron 20%DV...

Ingredients 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 can sweetened condensed milk (I recomend Eagle Brand) 1 pkg (6 oz) semi sweet chocolate chips 1 can (3 1/2 oz) flaked coconut 1 c chopped pecans Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter in 9x13 pan. Remove from heat. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over butter. Pour condensed milk equally over crumbs. Layer choc. chips, coconut, and pecans....

Ingredients 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box 1 package (10 oz) frozen cinnamon apples (1 cup) or 1 box (12 oz) frozen escalloped apples, slightly thawed 4 teaspoons cinnamon-sugar 1 teaspoon water Vanilla ice cream, if desired Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. Remove pie crust from pouch; unroll crust on ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Spoon cinnamon apples evenly onto half of crust to within 1 inch of edge....

Ingredients 15 oz can black beans, rinsed & drained ½ cup of diced dried apricots ½ cup of diced red and yellow pepper 1 thinly sliced green onion (2 T) 1 garlic clove, minced ¼ cup apricot nectar 2 T canola or other salad oil 2 T rice vinegar 1 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp grated fresh ginger 1-2 glasses of wine (your choice) 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves...

Ingredients 1 medium eggplant 1 medium tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped 2 tablespoons chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 tablespoons purchased tahini 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley Preparation Heat oven to 400°F. Line 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil; spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. Cut eggplant in half lengthwise; place cut side down in foil-lined pan. Bake at 400°F. for 45 minutes or until eggplant is soft to the touch....

Ingredients Crust 1 1/2 cups of crushed graham cracker (You can buy crushed, or you can crush graham crackers yourself) 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon 1/3 cup of sugar 6 tbsp. of melted butter Filling 1 8oz package of cream cheese (the regular block of cream cheese, it’s 250 grams) 1 tub of Cool Whip (1 L) 1 cup of milk (I use 1%) 1 cup of peanut butter (I use smooth, but you can choose chunky if you wish)...

Ingredients 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp honey 1 5 oz bag of baby salad greens 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 1/2 container blueberries 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted Preparation whisk oil, vinegar and honey in a small bowl. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Combine greens, feta and blueberries in large bowl. add dressing toss to coat. Sprinkle with nuts and serve...

Ingredients MARINADE: 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 1 tablespoon lemon zest 2 teaspoons asian sesame oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon brown sugar I flank steak (about 1 1/2 pounds) Preparation In a shallow bowl large enough to hold the steak, stir the marinade ingredients together. Add the steak, and turn it in the marinade; rub marinade inor the surface. Cover loosely, and refrigerate overnight (or at least for several hours)....

Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon table salt 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar, minus 1 tablespoon 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups plain low-fat yogurt 3 tablespoons instant espresso powder 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips Preparation Preheat oven to 375 F with a rack in the lower middle position. Line muffin tins with paper liners....

Ingredients 5 ounces hazelnuts 2 recipes Chocolate Meringue for Chocolate Meringue Cake Milk Chocolate Ganache Coffee Buttercream Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place hazelnuts on a baking sheet; toast until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Transfer nuts to a kitchen towel; rub off loosened papery skins. Let stand until cool. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade, pulse nuts until they are the texture of coarse cornmeal; set aside....

Ingredients Mashed Garlic Rock Salt Cheese cloth tooth picks Worchester Prime Rib Preparation Rub mashed garlic on prime rib. Soak rock salt in worchester. Cover prime rib with soaked rock salt. You wrap cheese cloth around rib to hold rock salt. Line bottom of cheese cloth with soaked rock salt also.Use tooth picks to hold cheese cloth in place. Heat oven to 350, cook until internal temp is 125.(Medium Rare) Let cool 20 minutes before slicing....