- 1½ to 2 cups peeled and diced small apples (golden delicious, granny smith or honeycrisp)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 homemade pie crust
- Caramel Sauce
- 1 large egg (beaten with 1 tablespoon water for egg wash)
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Easy Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Brisket
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Beef brisket is rubbed down with spices and cooked low and slow in an amazing barbecue sauce.
- 1½ cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (packed )
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup grated yellow onion
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (finely chopped)
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup paprika
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar (packed )
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt (plus more as needed)
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (plus more as needed)
- 5 pound beef brisket
- 8 crusty rolls (or hoagies)
- 16 slices smoked provolone cheese
- 1 large sweet onion (sauteed until golden in olive oil)
- pickled jalapeños (optional)
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Southwest Black Bean + Rice Veggie Burgers
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Sautéed peppers, onions and garlic are mixed with spices, smashed black beans and cooked brown rice. This southwest black bean and rice veggie burger is absolutely delicious and satisfying!
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion (diced small (about 3/4 cup))
- 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1½ cups lightly packed cooked brown rice
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen (thawed if frozen sweet corn)
- 1¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg (lightly beaten)
- olive oil spray (for griddle)
- 8 whole wheat hamburger buns
- tomato slices
- avocado slices
- red onion slices
- torn lettuce
- cilantro
- salsa
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- 1 pound brown lentils
- 5¼ cups water (divided)
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper (finely diced)
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper (finely diced)
- 1 medium yellow onion (finely diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1½ cups ketchup
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar
- 12 whole wheat slider buns
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium lime (juiced)
- 1 jalapeno (seeded and finely diced)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 small purple cabbage (shredded)
- 1 small bunch cilantro (chopped)
- 2 green onions (sliced thin on an angle)
- 2 carrots (peeled and grated)
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
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Cheesy Quinoa Bites
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Fun and healthy finger food filled with quinoa, jalapeños and cheddar cheese!
- 1/2 cups red quinoa (uncooked)
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon extra light olive oil
- 1/2 medium red bell pepper (seeded and diced small)
- 1/2 large jalapeño (seeded and minced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 green onions (minced (light green and dark green parts))
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 cup sharp cheddar (divided)
- 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
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Detroit-Style Coney Dogs
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Essentially Detroit style coney dogs consist of a steamed hotdog with a natural casing nestled into a soft bun and is topped with seasoned (no-bean) beef chili, yellow mustard and finely diced white onion. Yields 8 coney dogs in about 40 minutes.
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup diced white onion
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1½ tablespoons chili powder
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt (more or less to taste)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 small pinches sugar
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato puree (not tomato sauce)
- 3 to 4 tablespoons yellow prepared mustard (or to taste - I use 4 Tbsp)
- 8 hotdogs with natural casing (see notes)
- 8 hotdog buns
- yellow mustard (for serving)
- finely diced white onion (for serving)
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White Wine Drenched Fruit Salad
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White Wine Drenched Fruit Salad; fresh fruit is tossed in a delicious white wine simple syrup for an adult take on fruit salad.
- 1 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups quartered strawberries
- 1½ cups cubed honeydew melon
- 1½ cups cubed cantaloupe
- 3/4 cup blueberries
- 6-8 large fresh mint leaves (rolled and sliced thin)
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Kahlua Krispie Treats
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In these Kahlua krispie treats I added Kahlua liqueur and cocoa powder to the melted marshmallow mixture and sprinkled the treats with mini chocolate chips.
- 6 cups rice cereal
- 5 cups mini marshmallows (or 40 of the large)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup Kahlua liqueur
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
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Honey-Whiskey Barbecue Sauce
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Barbecue sauce just got a wakeup call... and it called for whiskey. Recipe yields 3 cups.
- 1/2 large sweet onion (sliced vertically into strips)
- 4 cloves garlic (smashed and peeled)
- 3/4 cup honey whiskey (or bourbon)
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Frank's Red Hot Sauce (or more to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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Perfect Grilled Turkey Burgers
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These grilled turkey burgers are simple and delicious! Ground turkey is mixed with green onions, Dijon and Monterrey jack cheese and grilled to perfection!
- 1½ pounds 93% lean ground turkey
- 4 green onions (sliced and chopped)
- 1 clove garlic (pressed through a garlic press or minced well)
- 4 ounces monterrey jack cheese (grated)
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup coarse grained dijon mustard
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- olive oil (for grill grates)
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