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Ingredients 1-1/4 cups sugar 3 eggs 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/3 cup canola oil 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup baking cocoa 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 2 cups shredded peeled zucchini 1 cup chocolate chips Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease pans. Beat sugar, eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla. Sift in flours cocoa, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and baking powder....

Ingredients 1½ cup water ⅔ cup quinoa ½ cup milk 1½ cup white or cane sugar 1 tsp. vanilla ¾ cup butter, melted and cooled 4 large eggs 1 cup cocoa 1½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt Preparation In a medium saucepan, bring quinoa and water to a boil. Cover, and reduce to a simmer and cook for 1o minutes. Turn off the heat and leave the cover on the sauepan and leave on the stove for another 10 mintues Fluff with a fork and allow the quinoa to cool....

Ingredients For Cake: 1-cup self-rising flour ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup butter (softened at room temperature) ½ cup milk 1 egg ¼ cup semi-sweet Chocolate Chips Chocolate Whip Topping: ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa 1-cup sugar 2 cups cold whipping cream Chocolate Curls: 4-ounce semi-sweet Chocolate Baking Bar 1 pint fresh Raspberries Preparation Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan. In large bowl cream together butter and sugar....

Ingredients 5 strawberries 2 oz chocolate shaveings 50g sugar 50ml water 1 orange rind Preparation 1- hollow out the strawberries and cut tips off saving the tips for later 2- stand strawberries up on a bake sheet and stuff them with th chocolate shaveings 3- boil the sugar and water with the orange rind to create a syrup 4- place the strawberries in a 375 degree oven and bake until chocolate is melted (approximatly 5 min) 5- place strawberries on plate and cap the strawberries with the bottoms that were left over 6- drizzle with the orange simple syrup

Ingredients 2 chickens , 4 1/2 to 5 pounds each 6 lemons A poultry mix of fresh herbs: Rosemary, sage, thyme, parsley and oregano work well Marinade for one chicken: 1 cup Dijon mustard 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup juice from fresh lemon (don’t discard lemon rinds) Preparation To make marinade: Place all ingredients in a nonreactive bowl. Whisk with a wire whisk until ingredients are incorporated well-the marinade should have a smooth and creamy consistency....

Ingredients 1 can (10¾ oz) condensed cream of chicken soup with herbs 2 leeks (about 8 oz), white and light green parts thinly sliced (1½ cups), rinsed, or 1½ cups sliced scallions 4 whole chicken legs (about 2½ lb), skin removed 4 medium new potatoes (about 12 oz), cut in 1½ chunks 8 oz baby carrots (1¼ cups) 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 2 Tbsp each snipped dill and sliced scallion...

Ingredients Ingredients 1/2 cup orange juice 1/3 cup olive oil 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme leaves 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper Preparation Baste, grill, and serve.

Ingredients 2 slices wheat sour dough bread. lightly coated with olive oil on one side Roasted chicken meat (white meat preferred) 3 Tblsp roasted red peppers 1 Tbsp carmized red onion 2 Tbsp goat cheese pesto fresh spinach Preparation Lightly oil one side of the each slice of bread. spred pesto on the inside of one slice of bread and goat chees on the other slice next add the roasted chicken breast, carmelized onions, red peppers and the spinach....

Ingredients 1 package (16 oz) vermicelli 1/2 cup chicken broth 4 cups chopped cooked chicken 1 can (103/4 oz) cream of mushroom soup 1 can (103/4 oz) cream of chicken soup 1 can (103/4 oz) cream of celery soup 1 container (8 oz) sour cream 1 jar (6 oz) sliced mushrooms, drained 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz) 1 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)...

Ingredients 1 garlic clove, peeled, minced 1 medium onion, chopped 3/4 pound cooked, shredded chicken 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon favorite all-purpose seasoning or to taste 1 teaspoon cumin, optional 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) no-salt -added tomatoes 6 cups homemade chicken stock or canned, less-sodium, fat-free chicken broth 8 corn tortillas, cut into strips Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 cup of shredded Mexican-blend cheese Preparation In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil....

Ingredients 8 dry-packed sun-dried tomato halves (about 1/4 cup) Zest of 1/2 lemon, cut into very thin strips (about 2 tablespoons) 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved lengthwise 1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon olive oil Coarse salt and ground pepper 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (6 to 8 ounces each) Preparation In a small saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil; add tomatoes and lemon zest. Reduce to a simmer; cook until tomatoes have softened, 5 to 8 minutes....

Ingredients 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts flour ½ teaspoon of salt 1/8 teas pepper ¼ cup of butter 8 oz of mushrooms sliced 1/3 cup of white wine ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley ¾ cup of whipping cream Preparation Pound chicken breasts. Mix flour, salt and pepper on wax paper. Coat the chicken. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken cook until golden brown. Remove and set aside....

Ingredients Pudding 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon table salt 2 cups half-and-half 1 cup whole milk 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate , chopped 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Cake 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), plus extra for greasing pans 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour , plus extra for dusting pans 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder...

Ingredients 1 Box yellow cake mix 1 Small box instant chocolate pudding mix 4 eggs 3/4 C Vegetable Oil 1/2 C Water 8 oz. Sour Cream 6 oz. Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips Preparation Mix everything together except chocolate chips, then fold in chocolate. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

Ingredients 3 cups of sugar 1 cup of milk 2 tbs corn syrup 3 tbs butter or margarine 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup of chopped walnuts Preparation In 3 quart sauce pan heat sugar, milk, corn syrup, and chocolate to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Wash crystals from pan side with damp pastry brush 2.Set candy thermometer in place and continue cooking mixture, stirring occasionally, until temperature reaches 238 F...

Ingredients 2 cups flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla Preparation Mix ingredients in food processor or mixer. Dump on a sheet of wax paper, cover with another sheet, and roll to a thickness of about 1/4-inch. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 20-25 minutes at 300 degrees.

Ingredients 7/8 cup heavy cream 8 ounces good quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped Unsweetened cocoa powder as needed. Preparation Heat cream in a pot until it steams. Put chocolate in a bowl, pour hot cream on top, and stir until chocolate is melted and incorporated into cream. Chill until solid all the way through, 1 to 2 hours. Using a chilled melon baller or latex gloves to prevent the ganache from melting or sticking to your hands, scoop out about a tablespoonful and quickly roll it into a ball....

Ingredients 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Preparation In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and both sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes....

Ingredients 3 pints organic cherries 1/4 cup dark rum 1/4 cup sugar Another 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup water Preparation Use more cherries to get a cherry taste. Try cooking the cherries like the Cosmo gelato recipe, cooking at least half the cherries with the sugar and water.

Ingredients 3 Cups of cooked chicken pulled or cut into pieces 1 onion chopped 1/2 cup butter 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp. salt 1 cup raw rice 3 1/2 cup chicken broth (or water) Preparation Melt butter, put chicken and onion in pan and saute until onions are tender. Add everything else and cook covered over med. heat 30 min or until rice is tender.