Author Archives: Sandy

Double Chocolate Black Walnut Cookies

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Sandy

Modified from Martha Stewart’s Recipe: Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1/2 pound good-quality milk chocolate, 4 ounces coarsely chopped and 4 ounces cut into 1/4-inch chunks … Continue reading →

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Carrot Casserole

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Sandy

Ingredients: 2 cups carrots 1 cup sugar 1/4 tablespoon flour 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 stick butter, softened 2 eggs cinnamon Directions: Clean carrots and slice–no need to peel. Cook and mash carrots (easy to do in food processor but … Continue reading →

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Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Sandy

•2 containers (7.5 Oz. Container) Pillsbury Country Style Biscuits (20 Biscuits) •5 Tablespoons Johnny’s Great Caesar Garlic Spread And Seasoning •½ cups Italian Cheese Blend, Finely Shredded •5 Tablespoons Butter, Melted Preparation Instructions Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare a pan … Continue reading →

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Roasted Asparagus

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Sandy

Ingredients 2 pounds fresh asparagus Good olive oil Kosher salt, plus extra for sprinkling Freshly ground black pepper Freshly grated parmesan (optional) Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Break off the tough ends of the asparagus and, if … Continue reading →

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Grilled Rack of Pork

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Sandy

Grilled Rack of Pork with Rosemary, Garlic and SageServing Size: 10 (just 8 if they’re really big eaters) 7 pounds rack of pork (8 ribs) 1/4 cup fresh rosemary — chopped fine 2 tablespoons sage — rubbed (dry) 3 cloves … Continue reading →

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Grilled Lamb Chops

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Sandy

Rack of Lamb Start the BBQ and get ‘er hot. Make the honey mustard thyme sauce and spread over the lamb. 1/4 cup mustard, 1/8 cup honey, 2 T thyme, salt and pepper Sear lamb on the hot side of … Continue reading →

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Sugar Cookies

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Sandy

Sugar Cookies 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 1 egg 1 ½ tsp clear vanilla extract ½ tsp no color almond extract 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt Preheat … Continue reading →

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Butternut Squash Ravioli with Brown Butter Sage

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Sandy

Recipe (Modified from a recipe in Gourmet, 1997) Filling: 2 c. roasted butternut squash 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups) 1 T. fresh chopped 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 garlic clove, minced 3 ounces aged goat cheese, grated … Continue reading →

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Irish Soda Bread

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Sandy

Ingredients This recipe is from Ina Garten. 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for currants (You can substitute up to 1 cup of whole wheat flour for 1 cup of white.) 4 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 … Continue reading →

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Mustard Tarragon Butter Sauce with Grilled Chicken or Fish

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Sandy

Mustard Tarragon Butter Sauce for a lower calorie version read further on. Serve with Grilled Chicken or Broiled Fish or Asparagus over mixed gourmet greens. Good for you! 8 oz butter or 1/2 olive oil and 1/2 butter 3 T … Continue reading →

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