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Ingredients 2 1/2 quarts water 3/4 cup kosher salt 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons) 2 tablespoons Frank’s RedHot or other hot sauce 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning Two 4-pound chickens, backbones removed and chickens split through the breast (see Note) 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Paprika-Ancho Spice Rub 1 cup hardwood chips, soaked in water for 1 hour and drained Preparation In a saucepan, combine the water, salt, lemon juice, hot sauce, pepper and poultry seasoning and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the salt....

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 3 eggs 1/3 cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened 1 tablespoon half-and-half or milk 1/4 cup chopped pecans Lemon slices, if desired Preparation Heat oven to 400°F. Generously grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening; lightly flour; or spray with cooking spray....

Ingredients Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta) 1 1/3 cup zucchini, diced 1/3 cup red onion, diced 1/3 cup fresh parsley, minced 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoons fresh mint, minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon white pepper 1 cup tomato, diced 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled 2 tablespoons pitted kalamata olives, chopped Preparation Directions: Cook orzo according to package directions, omitting salt; drain well....

Ingredients 1-1 1/2 lb. extra lean ground beef 1 tsp. minced garlic 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes 1 8-oz can tomato sauce 2 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt (sea-salt preferred) 8 oz. uncooked whole wheat linguine 1 16-oz container non- or low-fat sour cream 1 8-oz pkg. light cream cheese 1 bunch green onions 1 1/2 C. shredded mozzarella cheese Preparation Cook beef & garlic in a dutch oven coated with cooking spray, stirring till beef crumbles & is no longer pink....

Ingredients 1/4 lb lobster meat ( freshly steamed is best, the legs are great, use a roller pin to extract the meat and use the tail for another course or canned lobster or ebven lump crab) Chardonnay 2 cips aborio rice 1 cup Chardonnay 1 cup chicken stock 1/4 lb chopped green or white asparagus 1 shallot 1 T Olive oil 1 T butter Preparation Saute shallot in Olive oil and butter for 1 min Add rice, suate for until rice is translucent (about 3-5 minutes....

Ingredients 0.9 oz yeast 17.6 oz flour 1 level tsp. salt olive oil for frying honey cinnamon coarsely ground walnuts Preparation Dissolve the yeast in ½ cup lukewarm water. Mix the flour with the salt in a deep bowl. Make a well in the middle of the flour and pour in the yeast and water. Gradually add another cup of lukewarm water, stirring the mixture until it becomes a uniform, rather thick batter....

Ingredients 1 boneless pork shoulder (6 pounds), trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2-inch pieces 2 tablespoons chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (2 chiles) Kosher salt 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 cup fresh orange juice (from 1 orange) 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 1 lime), plus lime wedges for serving 1 yellow onion, peeled and quartered 8 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled Corn tortillas, for serving Shredded red cabbage, chopped avocado, cilantro leaves, and crumbled queso fresco, for serving Preparation In the bowl of a multicooker, toss together pork, chiles, 4 teaspoons salt, oregano, cumin, and cayenne....

Ingredients 1 large onion, halved, thinly sliced 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 boneless beef round tip roast (3 to 4 lb) 1 cup Italian dressing 1/3 cup mild pepperoncini peppers (from 11.5-oz jar), coarsely chopped 8 hoagie buns, split, toasted 8 thinly sliced red bell pepper rings 8 slices (3/4 oz each) provolone cheese Preparation Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In cooker, place onion and garlic....

Ingredients 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans minced clams 1 cup finely chopped onion 1 cup finely diced celery 2 cups finely diced potatoes 3/4 cup butter or margarine 3/4 cup flour 4 cups half-and-half, warmed 1 teaspoon salt, to taste 1 dash pepper 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 lb bacon Preparation In a medium saucepan, drain the juice from the clams; set the clams aside. Combine clam juice with the onions, celery and potatoes....

Ingredients Lettuce Tomatoes Avocado Cilantro Chicken Preparation Mix all the ingredients together. Enjoy

Ingredients 1 (4 oz.) fresh goat cheese, Chavrie log 2 each 8 oz. lamb loins 2 tbsp. olive oil 4 oz. baby spinach 1 tbsp. garlic (chopped) 2-3 tbsp. cooking oil salt and pepper to season Preparation Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 10 seconds then add the spinach and sauté only until the spinach wilts. Set aside to cool....

Ingredients 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 4 tbl oil 2 lb boned lamb shoulder salt and pepper 1/2-1 tsp ginger 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp saffron powder 1 lb pitted prunes or dried figs 2 tsp cinnamon 1-3 tbl honey 1 tbl sesame seeds 1/2 cup blanched almonds or chopped walnuts Preparation saute onion and garlic in oil until soft add meat, brown, salt and pepper to taste, saffton,ginger and nutmeg cover with water, simmer until very tender, about 1 1/2 hours add more water if necessary add the prunes or figs, cinnamon, honey and more black pepper \simmer about 20 minutes longer toast sesame seeds and nuts very lightly in a dry pan sprinkle on lamb before serving

Ingredients 4-6 packages of cubed cheese (such as sharp and other cheddar) 1 jar diced pimentos WITH the juice 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1-2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon basil 2 teaspoons parsley salt pepper Preparation Mix all the ingredients together and pour over cheese cubes in a large freezer ziplock bag. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours - turning bag over every hour or so....

Ingredients 2 TSP. CHILI OIL 1 CUP COARSLY CHOPPED CARROTS 1 CUP COARSLY CHOPPED ONION 1~2 LARGE GREEN BELL PEPPERS CUT INTO LARGE PIECES 1 8 OZ.CAN NO SUGAR ADDED PINEAPPLE CHUNKS (DRAIN AND SAVE JUICE). CHICKEN TENDERS(AS MANY AS DESIRED) SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE JUICE FROM DRAINED PINEAPPLES 1 6 OZ. CAN PINEAPPLE JUICE 1/2 CUP WHITE VINEGAR 1 1/3 CUP EQUAL OR SPLENDA 2/3 CUP KETCHUP 4 TBSP CORNSTARCH...

Ingredients 1 medium onion (chopped) 2 cloves garlic (pressed) 1 branch of fresh thyme or a generous amount of dried thyme 1 bay leaf six medium fresh carrots 2 potatoes (peeled and chopped) 2 potatoes Preparation Brown one medium onion with 2 cloves of garlic. Add thyme, bay leaf, six medium fresh carrots, all peeled and chopped. Add 1 quart chicken stock, 1 tsp salt, white pepper and cover and simmer for 1/2 hour....

Ingredients 2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (i used 7 lemons, but they were all pretty juicy. 8-10 is probably a safe average bet) basil simple syrup, cooled (recipe below) 3 cups of cold or sparkling water lots of ice (i froze mine with basil leaves and lemon zest inside) fresh basil leaves and lemon slices for garnish (optional) Preparation mix lemon juice, simple syrup, and water in a pitcher and serve in glasses filled with ice....

Ingredients 1/3 cup chives-and-onion cream cheese spread (from 8-oz container) 1 1/2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese (6 oz) 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeño peppers 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 20 oz) 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 cups corn chips, crushed Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir cream cheese spread, pepper Jack cheese and jalapeño peppers until well blended; set aside. Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick....

Ingredients 1 lb. (2 c.) fresh sausage meat 1 c. minced onions the turkey liver, minced (we’ve left this out lately) 1 lb. fresh mushrooms, trimmed, washed, and diced 1 c. pitted black olives, diced 2 “large eggs”, lightly beaten 1 small clove garlic, pureed through a press 1/2 t. thyme 1/2 bay leaf, pulverized 4 c. croutons (homemade-type white bread cut in 1/2-inch dice and dried out in oven)...

Ingredients 24 large raw shrimp, 1 ounce apiece (U- 16 size ) 8 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or more 3 plump garlic cloves finely chopped 1/2 cup finely chopped shallots 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 cup white wine 1 cup of water Freshly ground black pepper or to taste 1 tablespoon bread crumbs or more if needed 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley...

Ingredients Meatloaf 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef 1/2 lb ground pork 1 medium onion, small dice 1/2 cup grated pecorino romano cheese 1/2 cup toasted breadcrumbs (from day old or stale loaf bread) 1 medium egg 1/4 cup milk 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper Topping 1 cup tomato catsup 1/2 cup tightly packed brown suger 1/4 cup honey or spicy mustard Preparation Mix all loaf ingredients together and place in one large loaf pan or a couple of small loaf pans....