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Ingredients 2fresh lemon grass stalks,(about 12-inch) rinsed 2lemon thyme,(about 4-inch) or regular thyme sprigs, rinsed 24spearmint,(about 8-inch) peppermint, or mint sprigs, use 1 kind or a combination, rinsed 4slicesfresh ginger,(quartez-sized) crushed 5sliceslemon,or lime, thinly sliced 1½tsppeppermint tea,(1 bag) Preparation In a 12-cup pan over high heat, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Meanwhile, trim off and discard tough ends of lemon grass and pull off coarse outer leaves. Thinly slice stalks....

Ingredients 1 lb purple yam, grated 11⁄4 fl oz condensed milk, (can) 2 cup coconut milk 3 tbsp butter 1 tsp ube flavoring 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded Preparation Pour coconut milk in a cooking pot. Let boil. Stir and add the condensed milk. Once the mixture starts to boil, add the grated purple yam and ube flavoring. Continue to cook in medium heat while continuously stirring for 30 minutes....

These are the best tilapia recipes you can find, some doused with butter and others fried to perfection in a pan. There are so many possibilities when it comes to tilapia dishes. It’s tricky to go wrong with one of these, whether you’re cooking for yourself or a crowd of hungry people. 1. Garlic Butter Oven Baked Tilapia If you are on the hunt for a tilapia bake recipe, look no further....

Whether you’re looking for a way to spice up your kids’ lunch or a new treat to bring into the office, there’s something on this list for you. No matter your dietary restriction, you can find something to make! There’s sure to be a lunch idea on this list that you will like, becoming an instant classic. This list of lunch ideas is packed with so many incredible recipes, and they are so easy to whip up!...

To clarify, we baked these babies, all 300+ of them, the day before the wedding. The ovens went on at 8 in the morning, and didn’t turn off until 4:30 that afternoon. I debated back and forth over whether I should do more in advance. Like make all the cupcakes over the course of the week and freeze them. But freshness is far too important to me. I was able to do a few things in advance, like making the strawberry jam for the lemon cupcakes, and cut and shape all the marzipan toppers....

8 8-inch flour tortillas 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp dijon mustard 2 green onions, chopped 2 red apples, cored and thinly sliced 2 cup Gouda cheese, shredded Preheat your grill to high heat. Brush olive oil onto one side of a tortilla, and plate it with the oiled portion facing side down. Spread about 1/2 tbsp. of mustard on the other side of the tortilla, and top it with green onion, apple slices, and about 1/2 cup of shredded cheese....

Crust 2 ½ cups flour 1/2 tsp. salt 2/3 cup shortening 4 tbsp. apple cider, or orange juice 2 tbsp. cold water, add 1 more tbsp if needed 2 tbsp. sugar, to sprinkle on top before baking Filling 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 tbsp. minute tapioca, or cornstarch 1/8 tsp. salt 1 ½ cups purple plums, fresh, sliced 2 cups apples, peeled and sliced 1 ½ cups pears, peeled and sliced...

Ingredients 6 bananas, saba or plantain, ripe, mashed 1 cup all-purpose flour 1½ tsp vanilla extract 1 egg, beaten 1 tsp baking powder ¾ cup granulated white sugar 1 cup fresh milk ¾ cup cooking oil ½ tsp salt Preparation In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and ½ cup of sugar. Mix well. Gradually add the mashed bananas while mixing. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and milk. Mix to incorporate all the ingredients....

Most of them were 3 and 4 star books, I even had one (gasp) 2 star that was lucky I even finished it at all. In fact, it seems to be my pattern that it takes me a whole year worth of vigorous reading before I get 6 that I can honestly say were 5-star reads. Let’s just make it a tradition then, I’ll be back next January with 6 more books to devour!...

1 cup black rice 1⁄2 cup sugar 15 oz unsweetened coconut milk, (1 can), stirred well 3 cups water ½ tsp salt, divided Bring the rice, water, and ¼ teaspoon of salt to a boil in a 3 to 4-quart heavy saucepan. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered with a tight-fitting lid, for 45 minutes. Stir in the sugar, a scant ¼ teaspoon of salt, and 1½ cups of coconut milk....

Swapping out half of the butter for cacao butter gives this cookie a unique shortbread-like texture that’s unexpectedly delightful and surprisingly light, with a delicate white chocolate flavor. I bet you’ve never tasted a cookie quite like this before! I’ve been thinking about making a cacao butter cookie for sometime now, but the question of execution has prevented me from actually doing it until now. A quick google search brought up Stella’s recipe, and since everything Stella does is rock solid, I figured, why reinvent the wheel?...

2 1/2 lbs. cantaloupe, peeled and diced 2 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 peel tangerine , or orange Place cantaloupe covered with sugar in a covered bowl and put in refrigerator for 24 hours. Drain the cantaloupe, pouring off the sugar and liquid in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium flame and boil for 5 minutes. Add diced cantaloupe, vanilla extract and peel....

Ingredients ¼cupketchup ¼cupred wine vinegar ¼cuphoney ⅓cupolive oil ½tsponion powder ¼tspsalt 1tspsriracha chili sauce,more or less to your taste 1pinchdried thyme Preparation In a blender, food processor or bowl, mix together ketchup, vinegar, honey, olive oil, onion powder, salt and Sriracha sauce. Add thyme and blend well. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator. Related Video

Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup bread crumbs salt and ground black pepper, to taste 1½ tsp garlic powder 1½ tsp onion powder 1 cup buttermilk ½ cup honey ½ cup ranch dressing, plus extra to serve 1½ lb chicken breast , skinless & boneless, cut into strips vegetable oil, for deep-frying Fruit slices & chips Preparation Mix the garlic & onion powders, honey, ranch dressing, & buttermilk until well combined....

1/2 cup. Cherry preserves 1/8 tsp. Cinnamon 3 tbsp. Cognac, or other brandy 1 pt. Chocolate chocolate chip ice cream sliced almonds, toasted Melt preserves in heavy small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently. Mix in cinnamon and Cognac. Scoop ice cream into bowls. Spoon sauce over. Sprinkle with almonds. Sugar: 89g : Calcium: 270mg Calories: 727kcal Carbohydrates: 108g Cholesterol: 80mg Fat: 26g Fiber: 4g Iron: 2mg Potassium: 635mg Protein: 9g...

Ingredients 1 oz. chicken broth 14 1/2 oz. tomatoes with juice, diced tomatoes , diced garlic onion 1 cup Half & Half cream salt pepper, to taste 2 tbsp. basil pesto Preparation Pour chicken broth into a large saucepan, and bring to a boil. Boil until reduced by about 1/3. Pour in both cans of the tomatoes, and return to a simmer. Pour in the half-and-half, and turn heat to low....

1 cup instant rice, raw 2 cans cream of chicken soup 2 cans cream of mushroom soup 6 chicken breasts, boned 1 pkg Liptons onion soup mix Use 10x15x2-inch baking pan. Put rice into pan raw. Mix 4 cans of soup together and pour over rice. Top with the chicken breasts. Sprinkle dry onion soup mix over the top. Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Put in preheated 325-degree F oven for 2 hours....

Ingredients 20 oz chicken breasts, boneless and skinless 10¾ oz cream of chicken soup, (1 can) 2 cups chicken broth, divided 1 cup yogurt, Greek-style ½ cup yellow onions, diced ½ cup cranberries, dried ½ cup sausage, of your choice, crumbled 4 cups bread, stale, of your choice, crusts trimmed, cut into cubes 1½ tsp Italian Seasoning ½ tsp dried sage 1 tsp chicken bouillon granules 1 tsp dried parsley...

64 oz chicken stock, (2 cartons), or vegetable stock 2 tbsp olive oil, or bacon fat 1 cup onion, chopped 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 2 tbsp white sugar 1 tsp garlic powder 1 bay leaf 1 lb turnip greens, washed, stemmed, and cut into 2-inch pieces salt, to taste black pepper, to taste red pepper flakes, to taste, or hot sauce 1 tsp baking soda Put the stock, onion, vinegar, sugar, garlic powder, and turnip greens in the crock pot....

For Crust: 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour, unbleached 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening, chilled, cut into pieces 6 tbsp unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 6 oz extra-sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely shredded 2/3 cup ice water For Fruit: 4 oz Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced 2/3 cup raisins 1/2 cup golden brown sugar 1/3 cup sugar, plus 2 tsp 3 tbsp all purpose flour, unbleached...