February 2010
10 posts
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Chinese Almond Cookies →
This recipe calls for almond flour, which I found to be very difficult to find. You can make your own by blending up almonds, but make sure not to blend too much or you will end up with almond butter.
These cookies are so yummy! I just made them and I can’t stop eating them!
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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Raspberry Cookies
Ingredients (cookies):
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup Dutch process cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons of seedless raspberry preserves
Raspberry Icing, recipe follows
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Red Velvet Pancakes with Cherry Butter Sauce (A...
3/4 cup dried cherries (about 5 ounces), 3 Tbsp brandy (or cognac) 3 Tbsp water 1 Tbsp sugar 1/2 of an 18.25 oz box Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Red Velvet cake mix (about 2 cups lightly filled) 2 large eggs, beaten (see Cook’s Note) 2 Tbsp oil 1/2 cup water 3 Tbsp butter
Pancakes:
Combine the cake mix, eggs, oil and water in a mixing bowl until just thoroughly blended (don’t...
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Black Bean Salad →
Really yummy and fresh. This dish definitely has a more summery feel to it, but it’s still delicious all the time. This would be great for something like a potluck dinner party or maybe a picnic.
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Navy Beans, Carrots and Spinach in Garlic Herb...
*I used canned vegetables in this case. If using fresh vegetables and dry beans, addition cooking is required.
1 cup navy beans
1/3 cup sliced carrots
1 ½ cups spinach
½ stick butter
1/3 c. flour
1 c. milk
1 pkg. herb and garlic mix (Good Seasonings)
½ c. sour cream
Melt butter in large skillet; add flour (medium heat) until it bubbles. Add milk and let thicken. Add dressing mix. Add sour...
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Yum Yum Greek Restaurant (Richardson)
Of course when I found a restaurant called “Yum Yum” I had to go, and I was hoping it could live up to its name. This place has really delicious food, good service and it also has a lot of vegetarian options. Most other Greek restaurants I have looked at have a lot of meat, but here they have sandwiches, soups, appetizers and whole meals that are vegetarian, but you can bring your...
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Vegetarian Chicken Salad
4 Quorn naked cutlets (recipe follows)
1 stalk celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
4 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced or 1/4 cup sweet onion cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon or fresh dill
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
1 cup prepared or homemade mayonnaise
2 teaspoons strained freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon...
