Mango Honey Butter and Raspberry Toast
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Jazz up your toast with this simply mango honey butter.
- 1/2 cup salted butter (softened to room temperature)
- 1 champagne mango (diced)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- bread
- red raspberry preserves (optional)
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Thai Red Curry Beef
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Cubed bottom roasted is browned and simmered in a red curry coconut broth until it reaches amazingness.
- 2½ pound bottom round roast (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- olive oil
- 1 cup heaping finely diced yellow onion
- 4 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
- 1/4 heaping cup Thai red curry paste
- 1 (15 ounce) can light coconut milk
- 1 (15 ounce) can regular unsweetened coconut Milk
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 8 ounces bamboo shoots (drained)
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Steak + Blue Cheese Pizza with Crispy Fried Shallots and Honey Balsamic Drizzle
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So many flavors piled on one pizza... it should probably be illegal.
- 2 cups balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 large shallot (sliced thin)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1¼ pound Ribeye steak
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 recipe homemade pizza dough
- 1 cup freshly grated Fontina cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated mozzarella cheese
- 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese (divided)
- 1 cup baby arugula
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Walnut Date Bread
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A sweet, nutty and subtly cinnamon-y, tender walnut date bread. I wrap one and freeze it for impromptu coffee dates or impromptu hunger pangs. This recipe yields 2 small loaves or about 12 slices.
- 1 cup chopped pitted dates
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 boiling water
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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Curried Apple Butternut Squash Soup
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Roasted squash and apples pureed with warm, fragrant spices, onions, garlic and stored with broth into one luscious, velvety soup.
- 2½ pounds butternut squash (peeled and diced)
- 2 medium honeycrisp apples (diced)
- light olive oil
- kosher salt
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 3 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry wine
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- plain nonfat greek yogurt ( or coconut cream, for serving (optional))
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20-minute Skillet Parmesan + Garlic Cauliflower
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This Parmesan garlic cauliflower is ready in just 20 minutes. Serve with chicken, beef or eat as a light lunch. So delicious!
- 1 head cauliflower (cut into small florets)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 cloves minced fresh garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
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Sweet Corn, Poblano and Onion Yellow Corn Quesadillas
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These poblano, corn and onion quesadillas are a delicious appetizer or snack. Recipe yields 4 quesadillas ro 8 servings.
- 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil (divided)
- 1 large sweet onion (halved and sliced thin)
- 2 poblano peppers (seeds removed and sliced into rings)
- kosher salt
- 1 cup sweet corn (thawed if frozen)
- 6 ounces freshly grated Monterey Jack cheese (or pepper jack)
- 1/2 cup Cotija cheese
- 8 yellow corn tortillas
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- 1 pinch kosher salt
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Chorizo Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos
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Sweet potatoes are roasted and tossed with sautéed onions, cooked and crumbled chorizo, black beans and fresh cilantro. All of that gets tucked into toasted soft flour tortillas and finished with squeeze of fresh lime.
- 1 medium sweet potato (diced small)
- extra light olive oil
- kosher salt
- 1 small yellow onion (diced small)
- 1 pound ground chorizo
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans ( drained and rinsed)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 12 soft flour tortillas
- 2 sliced green onions (for serving)
- 1/4 cup queso fresco (for serving)
- lime wedges (for serving)
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Breakfast Polenta Bowls
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Switch up your breakfast routine with these incredible Breakfast Polenta Bowls! Creamy polenta topped with crispy bacon, sautéed onions and bell pepper with a crispy-edged fried egg to finish it off.
- 6 slices thick cut applewood bacon (sliced into 1/2 inch pieces)
- 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
- 1/3 cup finely diced green pepper
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup coarse ground yellow polenta (or grits)
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 large eggs
- red pepper flakes
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Za'atar Roasted Garlic Hummus
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Creamy and dreamy, roasted garlic hummus with homemade za'atar. This recipe yields 2 cups or 16 (2 tablespoon) servings
- 4 to 6 cloves garlic (skins left on)
- 1 teaspoon extra light olive oil
- 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas (drain, bean liquid reserved)
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup olive oil (plus more for garlic and garnish)
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon homemade za'atar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
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