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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Lime Cilantro Cauliflower "rice"

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 lime, juiced and zested
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons butter (optional)

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins

  • grate cauliflower florets or pulse in a food processor until it resembles rice.
  • place grated cauliflower and water in a microwave-safe covered dish.
  • cook cauliflower in microwave on high until tender, about 7 minutes.
  • stir lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, and butter into cooked cauliflower until well blended.

flourless chocolate cake i

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 18 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 6 eggs

Recipe

  • preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). grease one 10 inch round cake pan and set aside.
  • in a small saucepan over medium heat combine the water, salt and sugar. stir until completely dissolved and set aside.
  • either in the top half of a double boiler or in a microwave oven melt the bittersweet chocolate. pour the chocolate into the bowl of an electric mixer.
  • cut the butter into pieces and beat the butter into the chocolate, 1 piece at a time. beat in the hot sugar-water. slowly beat in the eggs, one at a time.
  • pour the batter into the prepared pan. have a pan larger than the cake pan ready, put the cake pan in the larger pan and fill the pan with boiling water halfway up the sides of the cake pan.
  • bake cake in the water bath at 300 degrees f (150 degrees c) for 45 minutes. the center will still look wet. chill cake overnight in the pan. to unmold, dip the bottom of the cake pan in hot water for 10 seconds and invert a serving plate.

apple walnut pound cake

Ingredients

  • Servings: 9
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 1 cup chopped apples
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

  • butter a 9x5x3-inch pan. preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
  • cream butter, add sugar slowly, and continue to beat until light and lemon-colored. beat in eggs.
  • sift flour with salt, baking soda, and baking powder. add to the butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. stir in the apples, nuts, and vanilla. spoon batter into prepared pan.
  • bake in a preheated 350 degree f (175 degrees c) oven for 50-60 minutes, until the loaf pulls away slightly from the sides of the pan or until a cake tester comes out clean. cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then loosen from pan and turn a rack to cool completely before slicing.

Quinoa Turkey Stuffing

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 apples - peeled, cored, and chopped
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

    Ready Time: 4 hrs 20 mins

  • place the quinoa and water in a large, microwave-safe bowl; cover. cook on high for 20 minutes.
  • stir the onion, mushrooms, apples, pine nuts, raisins, garlic, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning in with the quinoa.
  • pack lightly into uncooked turkey. roast turkey as directed.

gingerbread ii

Ingredients

  • Servings: 1
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
  • 1 lemon, juiced

Recipe

  • cream 1/4 of the butter and the brown sugar until fluffy. beat in egg and molasses.
  • mix flour with cinnamon, ginger, and baking soda. add to creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. pour batter into an 8 or 9 inch microwave safe glass pan.
  • microwave for 4 to 5 minutes on medium. rotate 4 times while cooking. microwave 2 to 3 minutes on high. cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. serve warm or cold with lemon sauce.
  • to make lemon sauce: combine the white sugar and cornstarch. stir until well mixed; add water. microwave 2 to 3 minutes. stir every 30 seconds, until mixture has thickened and boiled for 30 seconds. watch carefully so that it does not boil over. add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice. serve warm or cold.