July 28, 2014
Crepes with Eggs and Cheese
Florence
Course Breakfast
Cuisine French
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Grilled Fish
Course Main
Cuisine American
- 1 pound salmon fillet
- 1 pound swordfish fillet
- chili pepper
- 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons butter
- crushed black pepper
Cut salmon and swordfish into two pieces and place on the grill
Sprinkle chili pepper over swordfish
Squeeze juice of 1/2 the lemon over salmon
Grill for 3 to 5 minutes before flipping
Flip fish
Brush swordfish with melted butter and more chili pepper
Squeeze other 1/2 of lemon over salmon and sprinkle with black pepper
Grill until cooked through
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July 27, 2014
Kela Toffee
Tarla Dalal
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ghee
Combine all ingredients and cook over low heat, stirring constantly.
When small balls start to form, remove from heat.
Spread into a greased cookie sheet.
Cut into shapes while still hot
Cool and store.
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Mexican Cornbread Wedges
Florence
Course Bread
Cuisine Tex-Mex
- 1 Tbsp cooking oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 lb ground beef
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 pkg taco seasoning mix
- 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced yellow orange, or red bell pepper
- 2 cups Mexican style cornbread mix
- 3 Tbsp oil
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 -16 oz jar chunky salsa
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 1/4 cups milk
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In oven ready skilled, add oil, onions beef, salt and pepper over medium heat, until completely cooked.
Add garlic powder, taco seasoning mix, and 3/4 cup water, and stir to combine.
Remove from skillet and set aside.
Evenly spread the diced pepper into the skillet and spoon the beef mixture on top, spreading evenly.
In bowl combine final 6 ingredients until a semi-smooth batter forms. Pour this batter evenly over the beef in skillet.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the cornbread is cooked thoroughly and is golden brown around the edges.
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July 26, 2014
Crepes w/Eggs
Florence
Course Bread
Cuisine French
- Crepes Recipe
- 4 Eggs
- 1/2 Red/Orange/Yellow Sweet Bell Pepper
- 1 small onion
Make Crepes per recipe instructions.
Saute 1/2 Bell Pepper and onions over medium heat in a skillet until tender.
Add Eggs and cook like scrambled eggs.
Add equal amounts of egg mixture in to each crepe.
Server warm.
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Spicy Clam Dip
Florence
Course Dips
Cuisine Americcan
- 1 pound cream cheese
- 3 ounces clam juice
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
- 1/4 cup onion
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid hot pepper sauce
- 1 cup minced clams
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Add cream cheese, clam juice, mustard in a food processor and mix well.
Add Worcestershire, horseradish, onions, and pepper sauce, process to mix well.
Fold in clams, by hand, just until mixed season with salt and white pepper cover and chill serve slightly chilled or at room temperature
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July 25, 2014
Coffee Squares
Florence
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup black coffee
- 12 ounces chocolate chips
Combine oil, sugar and eggs, mixing well
Combine dry ingredients and add to the first mixture, blending well
Add vanilla and coffee, mixing well
Stir in the chips, blending well
Spread on a large greased cookie sheet
Preheat oven to 350F
Bake for 15 minutes.
Cool, cut and serve.
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July 24, 2014
Crepes
Florence
Course Pastry
Cuisine French
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
Mix together flour and eggs.
Gradually add in milk and water.
Add in salt and butter, making sure that it is completely combined and smooth.
Cook crepes on hot griddle, using 1/4 cup of mix per crepe.
Cook crepes approximately 2 minutes per side, until golden brown.
Loosen with rubber spatula and flip.
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July 23, 2014
Cod Tortilla Soup
Florence
Course Seafood
Cuisine American
- 1/2 cup onions -- chopped
- 1 garlic clove -- minced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes -- or to taste
- 1 - 14 1/2 oz can chicken broth
- 1 - 14 1/2 oz can whole peeled tomatoes - chopped
- 2/3 cup frozen corn kernels
- 4 - 5 oz cod fillets
- Chopped cilantro -- for garnish
- Tortilla strips
In large skillet, saute onions and garlic until tender.
Add oregano, cumin and red pepper flakes and saute for 2 minutes longer.
Add chicken broth, tomatoes and tomato liquid; bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes
Add corn kernels
Set cod fillets on top of broth and spoon liquid over cod
Cover and simmer 5 minutes, or until cod just flakes when tested with a fork
Set fillet in middle of bowl and spoon soup around it and sprinkle with cilantro.
Garnish each bowl with tortilla strips
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Italian Vegetable Pasta Salad
Florence
Course Salad
Cuisine Italian
- 16 oz penne
- 1 bag 16 oz frozen Italian vegetables, thawed
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup good olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup diced sweet red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup diced green onions
- 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil
- 1/4 cup diced ripe olives
Bring a large stock pot salt cold water and bring to a boil
Cook pasta according to package instructions.
Add thawed vegetables 2 minutes before the pasta is cooked completely.
Drain pasta and veggies into a colander and let sit.
In large bowl mix to red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper and whisk until frothy.
Add pasta and red pepeper to dressing mixture and toss until coated well.
May be served room temperature or cooled.
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July 22, 2014
Smore Cupcakes
Florence
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
- 7 whole graham crackers finely crushed
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 6 tbsp butter melted
- 4 bars milk chocolate candy
- 12 large marshmallows
Preheat oven to 350.
Place graham crackers into food processor and finely crush into crumbs.
Combine graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and butter in small bowl.
Place small scoop of crumb mixture in each cup of muffin pan.
Press crumbs to cover the bottom.
Bake 4-5 minutes or until edges lightly browned.
Remove pan from oven; place 1 chocolate rectangle into each cup.
Cut marshmallows in half. Place 3 marshmallow halves in each cup cake section.
Return to oven 1-2 minutes or until marshmallows are just slightly softened.
Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes.
Carefully remove cups from pan.
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>>Try not to eat them all at once 😉
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Fast and Simple Soup
Florence
Course Soup
Cuisine American
- 3 medium size carrots
- 3 medium size parsnips
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1/4 tsp marjoram or 1/4 tsp thyme
Peel and dice the carrots and parsnips, then put in a big soup pot with the vegetable broth; add salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are very tender.
Cool.
Place mixture in blender and puree until smooth, using only enough broth to your liking.
Return the puree to a soup pot, stir in the lemon juice and herbs.
Heat over low heat and bring back up to temperature and serve hot.
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