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Ingredients 3/4 cup all-purpose Flour 3/4 cup Baking Cocoa 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1/2 cup Butter 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 3 large Eggs 2 teaspoons Vanilla 1 cup chopped Pecans 3/4 cup White Chocolate Chips 1/2 cup Caramel Ice Cream Topping 3/4 cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 8-inch-square baking pan. Combine flour, cocoa and salt in a small bowl. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, sugar and brown sugar until creamy....

Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup lightly packed dark brown sugar 4 eggs 2 cups mashed banana 3 cups white whole wheat flour 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup hot water 1 cup mini chocolate chips 1 cup toffee bits Preparation Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line muffin pans with paper cups (or lightly grease), and set aside....

Ingredients 1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening, room temperature 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 3 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 cups Ghirardelli chocolate chunk pieces; dark, medium, light or a combination of all three. Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F....

Ingredients CHORIZO 1 T dried basil 1 1/2 T dried oregano 1 T ground cumin 1 T dried thyme 1 tsp cayenne 1 tsp ancho chili powder 2 T minced garlic 1 pound fatty ground pork salt and black pepper to taste FRIED RICE: 1 lb chorizo, above recipe 6 cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice 3 scallions, sliced 1/8" canola oil to cook salt and pepper to taste Preparation in a dry skilet on med heat, toast all the dry spices until fragrant....

Ingredients 2 Cups diced cooked chicken 1 Cup fresh broccoli chopped 1/2 Cup red bell pepper chopped 1 clove crushed garlic 1 Cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 Cup mayonnaise 2 tsp dried dill weed 1/4 tsp salt 2 (8 oz) packages refrigerated crescent rolls 1 egg white Preparation Preheat oven to 375 degrees F In a large bowl, mix together chicken, broccoli, red bell pepper, garlic, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, dill weed, and salt....

Ingredients 6 tablespoons olive oil 1 very large onion, chopped 5 cloves garlic, minced 2 sweet red peppers, diced 4 jalapeno peppers, minced 3 tablespoons chili powder 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds 1 teaspoon ground coriander pinch ground cinnamon 6 chicken breasts, skinned, boned, and cut into 1-inch cubes 2 cans (16 oz) tomatoes in puree, chopped 8 oz pitted ripe olives, sliced 1 cup beer 1/4 cup grated unsweetened chocolate...

Ingredients 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 ounces each), tenderloins removed Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 6 ounces thinly sliced Swiss cheese 6 ounces thinly sliced ham 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 2 large eggs 1 1/4 cups panko breadcrumbs 1/4 cup safflower or other neutral-flavored oil Preparation Use a sharp knife to slice a chicken breast horizontally, starting at the thickest part and cutting almost to the other side (do not cut all the way through) until, when opened, breast lies flat....

Ingredients 1/2 cup defatted chicken broth 3 tablespoons juice of 1 lime 2 scallions minced 1 clove garlic minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh coriander 2 teaspoons oil 1/4 teaspoons red pepper flakes or to taste 1 whole chicken breast, skinned, boned and cut diagonally into 1 inch strips good quality commerical salsa Preparation Whisk broth, lime juiced, scallions, garlic, coriander, oil, pepper flakes in a bowl. Add chicken, marinate 30 minutes....

Ingredients Chicken: 6 boneless chicken breasts 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs 1 large egg 1 cup flour (any type) 2 TBS minced fresh parsley thyme (to taste) sage (to taste) lemon-pepper seasoning (to taste) lemon zest (to taste) Cucumber and Coriander Dip: 2 cups plain yogurt 2 TBS finely chopped coriander leaves (cilantro in the States) 1 TBS ground coriander seeds 1 cup finely chopped cucumber salt (to taste) Preparation Ahead of time, mix together the yogurt, coriander, cucumber, and a pinch of salt in a blender....

Ingredients 4 chickens, 2 1/2 pounds each, quartered (or, if you prefer, use only thighs and legs) or cut into serving size pieces 1 head garlic, peeled and finely pureed 1/4 c dried oregano coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1@ cup olive oil 1 cup pitted pruned 1/2 c pitted Spanish green olive 1/2 cup capers with a bit of juice 6 bay leaves...

Ingredients Dressing: 1/4 c. mayonnaise 1/4 c. maple syrup 3T. champagne vinegar 2 t. sugar 1/2 c. olive oil Bag of spinach Grilled chicken breast strips Craisins Granny Smith apples, cut into chunks Nuts (walnuts, glazed pecans, etc) Preparation Whisk all dressing ingredients together and toss with remaining ingredients. Can switch it up with lettuce instead of spinach, other meat/protein, different fruit or other type of nuts for crunch.

Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tsp mustard seed 1 dried chili, or 1/2 tsp chili flakes 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp coriander seed 1 tbsp salt, or to taste 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 ripe tomatoes, diced or 1 cup canned tomatoes, roughly chopped 1 tbsp chopped cilantro for garnish (optional) Preparation Heat oil in a large pot and add onions and garlic and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes....

Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 cups mushrooms, sliced 2 cups small brocolli florets 1 cup tomato sauce 1 beef boullion cube 1/4 cup chile powder 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 small can of diced chile peppers (or 3/4 or 1 teaspoon red pepper) 2 bay leaves 1 Tablespoon flour 1 can stewed or diced tomatoes 1 can red kidney beans vegetable oil...

Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef 2 sweet onions, finely chopped 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of chicken soup 3 c. warm water 1 c. uncooked rice 1/4 c. soy sauce 1 can bean sprouts, drained 1 can chow mein noodles Preparation Brown meat and onions. Add soups. Rinse out cans with water and add to mixture. Stir in uncooked rice and soy sauce. Turn into a 9x13x2" pan....

Ingredients 12 ounces semisweet chocolate 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup water 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder 3 egg yolks 2 eggs 1/4 cup amaretto 2 teaspoons almond extract 2 1/2 cups toasted slivered almonds 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (garnish) 2 cups whipping cream, whipped (garnish) Preparation Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over hot water. Cool to room temperature....

Ingredients 2 cups All Purpose Flour 1 tsp Baking Powder ½ tsp Baking Soda 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon ¾ tsp Salt ¾ cup Unsalted butter (1 ½ sticks), room temp ¼ cup Shortening, room temp ½ cup Sugar 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar, packed ¼ cup Honey 2 Eggs, large 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract 3 cups Old-fashioned Oats 1 cup Toasted Walnuts, chopped Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. About 20 minutes before you are ready to mix up the cookies, toast the walnuts in the preheated oven for about 5 minutes, or until fragrant....

Ingredients 2 tsp. brown rice syrup 1/4 cup Sunbutter sunflower seed butter Perky’s Nutty Rice (about ½ box, enough to cover bottom of shallow pan) Preparation 1.) Pour Perky’s Nutty rice into a shallow pan and set aside. 2.) Mix Sunbutter with the brown rice syrup. Mixture should stiffen upon mixing. Pinch off about ½ tablespoon of filling and form into a “pear” shape. 3.) Roll the pear shaped sunflower mixture into Perky’s Nutty Rice cereal, pressing the cereal in place....

Ingredients 1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup malted milk powder 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 tablespoon malted milk powder 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa 2 teaspoons skim milk Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray. In medium bowl, combine margarine, sugar and 2 tablespoons cocoa; mix well....

Ingredients •2 cups miniature marshmallows •1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size) •1-1/4 cups water •3/4 cup peanut butter •1/3 cup canola oil •3 eggs •1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips Preparation •Sprinkle marshmallows into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, peanut butter, oil and eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes or until smooth....

Ingredients 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3/4 cup chopped pecans 2 ounces semisweet chocolate chips Preparation Line a large heavy baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil and set aside. Combine the sugars, heavy cream, and butter in a large heavy saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until the sugars have dissolved, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook until the mixture reaches the softball stage, 238 to 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer, 3 to 4 minutes....