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Brownie Cheesecake Bites







Ingredients :

2/3 cup of Semisweet Chocolate Chips
¼ cup of Unsalted Butter
2 Eggs
1/8tsp of Salt
½ tsp of Vanilla Extract
2/3 cup of All Purpose flour
1 Tbsp of Cocoa Powder
1 cup Granulated Sugar

For the cheesecake filling :

3 oz of Cream Cheese, at room temperature
1 ½ tbsp of Sugar
1 small Egg yolk


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Mustard Maple Salmon







Ingredients :

1/3 cup real maple syrup
3 tablespoons whole grain mustard
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 pounds fresh salmon, skin on


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Parmesan-Lemon Roasted Broccoli







Ingredients :

1 head of broccoli, stalks peeled and cut lengthwise into long pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Place broccoli on rimmed baking pan and toss with olive oil. Roast for 20 minutes or until broccoli is tender, stirring once halfway through roasting.
2. Transfer broccoli to large serving bowl. Add cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest and red pepper flakes and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

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Cherry Tomato Crostini with Whipped Feta







Ingredients :

1 French baguette, sliced 1/2-inch thick
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
6oz feta cheese, crumbled
2oz cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2lb cherry tomatoes, halved
2 shallots, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons chopped basil leaves


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Peach Lemonade Coolers






Ingredients :

2 medium sized, ripe peaches, peeled, halved and pitted
1/2 cup lemonade
1 ounce vodka of choice

Puree the peaches and lemonade in a blender until smooth. 
Pour vodka over ice in a rocks glass.  Top off with peach-lemonade puree.

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Chocolate Hazelnut Cherry Tart






Ingredients :

1 cup flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 hazelnuts, blanched, toasted and ground fine
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup + 1 tbsp unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
1 egg
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp hazelnuts, blanched, toasted and chopped
1 cup sweet cherries, pitted

Note: To make it easier to grind the hazelnuts blend them in a food processor with the powdered sugar. That way they stay dry and won't ball up.


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Red Curry Yogurt Chicken






Ingredients :

1 1/2 cups Greek Yogurt
2 tbsp Red Curry Paste
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 lime, juiced
Salt, to taste
2 cups Panko Bread Crumbs
Red Pepper Flakes, to taste
2 lb Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
Cilantro, for garnish
12 oz French Cut Green Beans
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Red Peppers, sliced
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
Red Pepper Flakes, a dash
Salt, to taste
Cilantro, for garnish


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Cabbage Soup






Ingredients :

800-1000 g cabbage, finely sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
1 parsley root, diced
1 cup celery root, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 tsp paprika
3 tomatoes, puree
2 liters vegetable stock or chicken stock or water
1 chili pepper
1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped
1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper


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Sun Dried Tomato and Basil Stuffed Mushrooms






Ingredients :

16 oz container of Baby Porta-bella mushrooms
1/4 cup Sun Dried Tomatoes w/ Italian Basil; coarsely chopped
4 oz cream cheese; softened
1 tablespoon chopped basil
1 teaspoon chunky garlic
1/4 cup Parmesan, shredded ; divided


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Ultimate Strawberry Shortcake







Ingredients :

1 quart fresh strawberries (or more if you like)
1/2 cup sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping
1 (14 ounce) angel food cake, cut into cubes


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Baked Parmesan Tomatoes






Ingredients :

4 tomatoes, halved horizontally
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 450° F.
Place tomatoes cut-side up on a baking sheet. Top with Parmesan, oregano, salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil and bake until the tomatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

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Red Pepper Hummus






Ingredients :

1 red bell pepper
2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 
1 tablespoon tahini (sesame seed paste)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (19-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
1 garlic clove, quartered


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Mango Coconut Smoothies






Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups light coconut milk
1 ripe banana
1 1/2 cups frozen mango chunks, slightly thawed
juice of one lime
agave nectar, to taste

Directions:

Place ingredients in a blender, in listed order. Blend on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.

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Twix Bar Cookies





Ingredients :

2 C plus 2 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
12 Tbsp unsalted butter,melted and cooled until warm
1 C packed brown sugar
1/2 C sugar
1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla
2 C coarsely chopped Twix Bars


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Ginger Chicken





Ingredients:

1 tsp. Black Pepper
¼ tsp. Turmeric Powder
¼ tsp. Mustard seeds (black)
½ tsp. Fennel Seeds
10 tbsp. Ginger (paste)
4 tbsp. Vegetable Oil
½ tbsp. Red Chilli Powder
2 pieces Cinnamon
5 cloves Garlic
1¼ lb. Chicken (skinless, boneless)
2 Red Chillies
1 Onion
1 Tomato
Cilantro for garnishing


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Balsamic-glazed carrots





Ingredients :

4 bunches baby (Dutch) carrots
100g (1/2 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
30g butter, melted
2 tbs balsamic vinegar


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Tuna-Apple Mini Melts






Ingredients :


1 cup mayonnaise 
1/2 cup diced apple
1/3 cup finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons minced red onion
1 hard-cooked egg, peeled and chopped 
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper 
2 (12-oz.) cans solid white tuna in spring water, drained and flaked 
3 (1.9-oz.) packages frozen mini-phyllo pastry shells, thawed
12 deli Havarti cheese slices, cut into 4 pieces each 
Garnish: thin apple slices


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Spicy baby potatoes with garlic





Ingredients :

12-14 Baby Potatoes (boiled)
12-15 cloves Garlic (lasun)
1 small Onion (finely chopped)
1-inch Ginger, chopped
3 Dry Kashmiri Red Chillies
1 medium Tomato, finely chopped
2 teaspoons Coriander Powder
1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1/2 teaspoon Dry red Chilli Powder
1/8 teaspoon Turmeric Powder (optional)
1/2 teaspoon Chaat masala
1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala
Salt
1 tablespoon + 4 tablespoons Oil
Coriander Leaves, finely chopped


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Vegetarian Barley Toss







Ingredients :

 1 cup uncooked barley (quick cooking is fine)
 4 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
 2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced
 1/2 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed and sliced on the diagonal into 1-inch chunks
 3 cups arugula
 2 mini sweet red peppers (or 1 red bell), seeded and diced
 2 mini sweet orange peppers (or 1 orange bell), seeded and diced
 1 (14.5 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (or dehydrated)
 juice from half a lemon
 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
 1 pinch coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
 1/2 cup freshly chopped parsley


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Nutella Banana Swirl Muffins





Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 medium over-ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans
nutella


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Strawberry Margaritas





Ingredients :

1 ½ cup Crushed Ice

1 cup Frozen Strawberries
1 cup Tequila
1 tbsp Triple Sec
Juice of 1 Lime
1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
1 tsp Powdered Sugar
½ cup Club Soda


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Peach Cobbler






Ingredients:

4 cups of Fresh Sliced Peaches
1/3 cup of Granulated Sugar
½ tsp of Ground Cinnamon
2 tsp of lemon juice

For the Batter:

1/2 cup of Unsalted Butter, melted
1 cup of Flour
2 tsp of Baking Powder
¼ tsp of Salt
1 cup of Sugar
1 Egg
¾ cup of Milk


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Creamy Buffalo Blue Cheese Stuffed Celery








Ingredients :

8 oz. light cream cheese, softened
4 tbsp blue cheese, softened
2 tsp Gourmet Garden Garlic (or 2 tsp pressed garlic)
1/4 tsp salt
2 bunches of Celery, trimmed and cut into 3 inch pieces
buffalo sauce 
green onions, diced

Instructions :

Combine the cream cheese, blue cheese, garlic and salt in a small bowl and mix until smooth.
Fill each celery stalk with a tablespoon of the cheese spread, sprinkle 
with a few dashes of buffalo sauce, and a few green onions.
Enjoy.

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Cheese Souffle








Ingredients :

3 tablespoons of butter
3 talespoons of flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 1/2 cups of milk 4 egg yolks
1/2 cup grated cheese - your favorite
4 egg whites


Make a sauce of the butter, flour, salt and milk. Beat 4 egg yolks into the sauce and add 1/2 cup grated cheese. Mix well and let cool. Fold in the egg wites that have been stiffly beaten.
Set in baking dish in shallow pan of water and bake 1/2 hour at 350 degrees.

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