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Ultimate Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies
Ultimate Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies Ingredients Chocolate Cookie Dough ½ cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 Tbsp milk 1¼ cups all-purpose flour ½ cup + 2 Tbsp Nestlé® Toll House® unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking soda ½…
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Sun Dried Tomato and Mushroom Pasta
Sun Dried Tomato and Mushroom Pasta Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 oz mushrooms, sliced 3 garlic cloves, minced 3.5 oz sun-dried tomatoes, diced 2 cubes chicken bullion (use Vegetarian “Chicken” Bouillon for vegetarian version) 2 cups boiling water 1/2 cup half and half (may need to add another 1/2 cup) 1/2 cup heavy cream…
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Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp
Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp Ingredients: Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp 5-7 thin slices prosciutto 1 pound jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (tail on or off) 1 tablespoon butter, melted salt and pepper (optioanl) Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter, melted 2 teaspoons garlic powder pinch of salt and pepper See full instructions on: www.gimmesomeoven.com
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Brown Sugar-Topped Cinnamon-Sugar Coffee Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze
Brown Sugar-Topped Cinnamon-Sugar Coffee Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze Ingredients: Brown Sugar Topping 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (half of 1 stick) 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 3 tablespoons Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon Cake 1 cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon cinnamon…
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Healthy Fettuccine Alfredo with Cauliflower Sauce and Sweet Peas
Healthy Fettuccine Alfredo with Cauliflower Sauce and Sweet Peas Ingredients: 1 big cauliflower floret 1 tablespoon butter 2 shallots, minced, or 2 tablespoons of minced onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup (up to 1/2 cup) heavy cream 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese (Parmigiano-Reggiano) or more 1/2 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)…
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Beef Chow Fun (a beef and noodle stir-fry)
Beef Chow Fun (a beef and noodle stir-fry) Ingredients: Chow Fun 7 ounces uncooked wide rice noodles 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or any high heat oil) 8 ounces flank steak, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 white onion, peeled and sliced 4 ounces mung bean sprouts 4 green onions (scallions), sliced into 2-inch pieces 1 teaspoon sesame oil…
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Rocky Road Cookie Cake
Rocky Road Cookie Cake Ingredients Cookie Cake 3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup cocoa (I use Hershey’s Special Dark) 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 cups chocolate chunks or chocolate chips…
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Pear, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad
Pear, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad Ingredients Salad: 2 ripe pears (conference pears, preferably) 1 sheet puff pastry 150 g – 200 g baby leaf salad (1 pkg) 1/2 cup walnuts 50 g blue cheese, chopped Dressing: 4 tbs EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) 1 tbs balsamic vinegar 1 tbs honey 1 pinch of salt…
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Crispy Baked Sweet Tea Pork Chops
Crispy Baked Sweet Tea Pork Chops Ingredients: 5 thin boneless pork chops Cooking spray For the brine: 4 cups water, divided 3 tea bags 1 pinch baking soda ½ cup sugar 3 tablespoons Kosher salt For the breading: 1 cup plain bread crumbs 1 cup all purpose flour 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons fresh cracked…
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Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake
Caramelized Banana Upside-Down Cake Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick) 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed about 3 extra-large ripe bananas or 4 small/medium, sliced in half horizontally and then sliced in vertically (if banana is ‘fat’, slice each half into 3 or 4 long vertical pieces) 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup granulated…
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