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White Wine Tomato Basil Sauce

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  I served this on salmon, but it would be good with any kind of fish, or chicken. It has lovely flavor and came from bakerbynature.com. I give it an 8.  2   tablespoons   olive oil 1/4   teaspoon   crushed red pepper flakes I left this out 3   large cloves garlic, finely minced 1   pint   cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 1/4   cup   dry white wine 1/2   cup   fresh basil, finely chopped 2   tablespoons   fresh lemon juice 1/2   teaspoon   fresh lemon zest 1/2   teaspoon   salt (more to taste) 1   teaspoon   granulated sugar I left this out 1/4   teaspoon   fresh ground black pepper (more to taste) I added 3/4 can of chicken broth and mixed in 1 TBS cornstarch to thicken it https://bakerbynature.com/pan-seared-cod-in-white-wine-tomato-basil-sauce/?1605976293#wprm-recipe-container-37633

Peanut Chicken Spring Roll Bowls

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I really love this dish. It has great flavor and is relative healthy (aside from the noodles). I give it an 8, and it came from halfbakedharvest.com   ·         4   cups   shredded romaine or cabbage        4   carrots, shredded     4   green onions, chopped       1/2   cup   fresh cilantro or Thai basil, chopped       1/2   cup   diced mango       2   Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced       1/3   cup   pickled jalapeños, chopped  I left this out       1/3   cup   peanuts, chopped ·               1-2   cups   cooked shredded chicken     1   avocado, chopped  I left this out     4 ounces rice noodles, cooked PEANUT DRESSING  ·        1/2 cup  cr...

Dad's Dutch Oven Potatoes

We grew up eating these, and they have only gotten better with time. He's changed the recipe a ton over the years, but this is the current one, and also the best (in my opinion). Some of these measurements are not exact, and you can swap out the sausage for ham or chicken or whatever. I also added 1/4 lb. smoked gouda, which he doesn't use, but I really liked. I also used probably 1/3 lb. sharp cheddar 5 lbs. Yukon gold potatoes, cut into bite-sized chunks Campbell’s cheddar cheese soup (2 cans) Buttermilk (1 can full) 2 onions, chopped coarsely 2-4 TBS cube Butter Sour cream (a few spoonfuls) Sausage  Sharp cheddar Brown sausage, take out and set aside. Brown onions, then also take out and set aside. Add potatoes to your dutch oven until they come up to almost the rim. Pour on sausage and onions.  In a large bowl combine the cheddar soup, milk, butter, and other dairy. Stir and salt to taste. Dump over potatoes. Cook 1.5 hours at 375. Take lid off and stir before serving....

Cinnamon Nuts

I can't find the picture to this, but these are really fun at Christmas and this came from Rebecca. Cinnamon Nuts  5 cups nuts (she uses half pecans and half almonds) I increase this to 6 cups 2 t. -1 T. cinnamon I do 1 T. 1 egg white I do 2 egg whites 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 t. salt 1/2 cup brown sugar I cut this in half 1/4 cup white sugar I cut this in half So, you put the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix. You beat the egg white and vanilla with a fork until it is frothy, and then you pour it over the nuts and stir. From there, you add the dry ingredients and stir and put on a single baking sheet. Bake at 250 for 1 hour and stir them every 20 minutes. I leave them in for about an extra five minutes because I have more nuts. I ended up with 5 pint jars full of nuts, and that's 14 grams of sugar per jar, so these make me happy. 

Chocolate Chip Cookies

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My friend, Cynthia Ludlow, brought these over one day, and they are nice b/c they use melted butter, make a small batch (this is like quadrupled here), and come together in a single bowl. Grey made them, and although I prefer cowboy cookies, they are a perfectly respectable plain chocolate chip cookie. Chocolate Chip Cookies   ·          2 cup unsalted butter  ·          2 cup brown sugar, packed  ·          1 cup granulated (white) sugar  ·          4 large eggs ·          4 teaspoon vanilla extract ·          2 teaspoon baking soda ·          2 teaspoon salt ·          6 cups...

Lemon Pepper Cajun Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

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  I really enjoyed this, especially since I was getting tired of my usual fettuccine alfredo. I swapped out all the butter for oil and it was still plenty rich. I was also low on parmesan cheese since it spilled in the fridge, so it's saying something that it still had good flavor with no butter and less cheese. It gets a 7.5 and came from halfbakedharvest.com. 1   pound   linguine or fettuccini ▢  1   tablespoon   extra virgin olive oil ▢  6   chicken cutlets or 1 pound tenders ▢  2   tablespoons   cajun seasoning ▢  1 1/2   cups, plus 2 tablespoons  parmesan cheese   I probably used 1/2 C. ▢  kosher salt and black pepper ▢  4   tablespoons   salted butter   I used oil ▢  3   cloves   garlic, chopped ▢  crushed red pepper flakes   I left these out ▢  2   tablespoons   lemon juice ▢  1   cup   low sodium chicken broth ▢  1  ...