London Fog Tea Latte
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London Fog is an earl grey tea latte. In my recipe, earl grey tea is steeped with lavender, sweetened with homemade vanilla syrup and topped with steamed frothed milk. A cozy, calming beverage.
- 6 ounces water
- 1/2 teaspoon dried culinary lavender (optional)
- 1 earl grey tea bag
- 1/2 cup milk*
- 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup (or to taste)
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Tortellini Pasta alla Vodka
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In this one-pot Tortellini Pasta alla Vodka Soup, cheese filled tortellinis swim in a lusciously creamy and spicy parmesan tomato soup. Serves 6.
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium yellow onion (finely diced)
- kosher salt
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more to taste)
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes (I like tuttoroso or delallo)
- 20 ounces tortellini (preferably small in size)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated fresh parmesan (plus more for serving)
- 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- fresh basil (chopped, for serving)
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Bacon Potato Hash
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Start the day off with delicious bacon potato hash. Serve as a side to fried eggs and toast. SO good!
- 1/2 pound thick-cut bacon
- 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 small shallots (diced)
- 1/2 green bell pepper (diced)
- 2 medium Russet potatoes (peeled and cut in half lengthwise)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves ( or 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme)
- kosher salt (to taste)
- freshly ground black pepper
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Fruit and Nut Granola
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In this Chewy Fruit and Nut Granola, thick cut oats, pecans, almonds and dried cherries are tossed and baked in a honey, maple and vanilla buttery syrup. Serve with yogurt or kefir and fresh berries! Yields 12 (2 ounce) servings!
- 2½ cups old fashioned rolled oats (I use Bob's Red Mill extra-thick cut oats)
- 1/4 cup wheat germ
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt (more or less to taste)
- 1/3 cup almonds (coarsely chopped)
- 1/3 cup pecan halves (coarsely chopped)
- 1/2 cup dried cherries (coarsely chopped)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg white (optional (see notes))
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Chicken Forester Soup
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A creamy hearty recipe! This soup consisiting of chicken, mushrooms, spinach and rice.
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth ((or 1 quart))
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups half & half (see notes)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 yellow onion (finely chopped)
- kosher salt
- 1 pound mushrooms (sliced (a blend of cremini, button, shiitake and/or oyster))
- 3/4 teaspoon sage (rubbed)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup long grain white rice
- 2 to 3 cups cooked chicken (shredded leftover roasted or rotisserie)
- 4 to 5 handfuls baby spinach
- black pepper (freshly ground)
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Chardonnay Italian Sausage Bites with Spicy Mustard Dip
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Your Super Bowl party isn't complete without these Chardonnay Italian Sausage Bites and a bowl of this simple spicy mustard dip! Italian sausage is cut into bite-size pieces and simmered in chardonnay, then quickly browned under your broiler until crisp and ready to be plated and served with a spicy mustard dip. Serves a crowd in under 1 hour.
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise (homemade or store-bought)
- 6 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha (more or less to taste)
- 2 cloves garlic (finely grated)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 5 pounds Italian sausages (sweet, mild or hot, cut into fourths (I use Premio brand at Costco))
- 1 bottle chardonnay wine
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How To Roast and Remove Skin from Hazelnuts
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Need to know how to roast and skin hazelnuts? Well, this is the post for you! I will walk you step-by-step through the whole process!
Vegetarian Spaghetti Squash Lasagna
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This vegetarian spaghetti squash lasagna is incredibly delicious! A pasta-less lasagna with layers of spaghetti squash and a hearty vegetable ragu. It's a sauce I could literally eat with a spoon and/or some crusty Italian bread. There's so much flavor going on that you won't miss the pasta!
- 1 large spaghetti squash (halved lengthwise)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil (plus more if needed)
- 1 small yellow onion (chopped (about 1 cup))
- 1 medium carrot (grated)
- 1 medium zucchini (sliced into 1/4 inch thick half moons (about 1 1/2 cups))
- 1 medium yellow squash (sliced into 1/4 inch thick half moons (about 1 1/2 cups))
- 1 cup minced crimini mushrooms (baby portobellos)
- 2 cloves peeled fresh garlic (minced)
- 1½ teaspoons dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup dry red wine - like pinot noir
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- kosher salt (to taste)
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups freshly grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
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- 1⅛ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar (granulated or powdered)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup ice cold unsalted butter (cut into pieces)
- 2-3 tablespoons cold water
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Spiced Molasses Cookies
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Cayenne adds a surprising warm touch of heat to these deliciously spiced molasses cookies.
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 cup turbinado sugar
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- whole milk (as needed)
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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