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Roasted Tomato Soup
By alexscharft
Place the tomatoes cut side down on several sheet pans and drizzle with olive oil and season with sea salt and pepp...
- 5-6 lbs roma tomatoes - washed and halved
- Handful fresh thyme sprigs (about a dozen) finely minced or ground in a spice grinder
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- sea salt and black pepper
- 2 tsp oregano
- 3 leaves basil - chopped
- 4-5 cloves garlic - minced
- 2 cups chicken stock or more for desired consistency
- 3 spicy Italian sausages
- 1 tsp sea salt,or to taste
- freshly ground black pepper
- parmesan cheese - garnish
Cream of Wheat Muffins
By alexscharft
Combine all ingredients and stir together until moistened
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup dry cream of wheat
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Zoo Sticks
By alexscharft
Heat a deep-fryer to 375 degrees
- vegetable oil
- 2 large zucchini - cut into 1/4 'd sticks
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons pepper
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup breadcrumbs (panko)
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/8 cup ranch dressing
Cherry Almond Chews
By alexscharft
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups flaked coconut
- 3/4 cups chopped almonds or pecans
- 1 small jar maraschino cherries - drained and halved
Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Oat Breakfast Bars
By alexscharft
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 1/4 cups oats
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 medium ripe bananas
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- For chocolate drizzle:
- 2 tablespoons chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
Blueberry Oat Breakfast Bread
By alexscharft
Preheat oven to 350F; spray an 8 1/2 inch long x 4 1/2 inch wide loaf pans with non-stick spray or line it with par...
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract (or pure vanilla extract)
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons almonds - coarsely chopped
Ham Glaze
By alexscharft
In a large bowl mix 7up, mustrard, honey, pineapple and brown sugar
- 3 cups of brown sugar
- 1 can 7up®
- 1/2 teaspoon mustrard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon pineapple juice
Banana Bread
By alexscharft
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 overripe bananas
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup pecans finely chopped
- Confectioners' sugar for dusting
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
By alexscharft
Preheat oven to 350° F. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda, salt, and cinnamon; set aside
- 2 ½ cups regular all-purpose flour unsifted
- ½ cup cocoa
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¾ cup soft butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel or 9 drops orange essential oil
- 2 cups coarsely shredded zucchini
- ½ cup milk
- For Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Anelletti with Meat Sauce
By alexscharft
In salted boiling water add pasta
- 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 lb. Anelletti pasta
- 12 oz. can San Marzano tomatoes
- 3 oz. frozen peas
- 4 cloves garlic - chopped
- 3 oz. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tsp. tomato paste
- 2 oz. Parmesan cheese
- Oregano to taste
- Red pepper flakes to taste
- Salt & pepper to taste