February 18, 2009
Title: Chocolate biscuits
Cook time: 45 minutes
Level: Medium
serving: 35 biscuits
Ingredients:
150g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
120g butter, at room temperature
120g caster sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
2 eggs
300g plain flour, sifted
50g hazelnuts, halved, to decorate (optional)
chocolate icing:
150g icing sugar mixture
2 tbs cocoa powder
1-2 tbs boiling water
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February 18, 2009
Title: Thai Fettuccine Primavera
Cook time: 25 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 5
Ingredients:
1 pound fettuccine or other kind of pasta
1 tablespoon peanut oil or free vegetable oil
2 heads broccoli, cut into florets (about 5 cups)
2 Bell peppers, cut into short strips
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
14 ounces regular or reduced-fat coconut milk
2 tablespoons Thai red curry base
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped peanuts
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or basil
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February 17, 2009
Title: Dark chocolate ice cream
Cook time: 2 hours
Level: Easy
serving: 4
Ingredients:
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
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February 17, 2009
Title: Chili Cheese Dog
Cook time: 8 minutes
Level: Easy
serving: 10
Ingredients:
2 cans (approximately 16 ounces each) chili with beans
1 can condensed Cheddar cheese soup
2 tablespoons instant minced onion or 1/4 cup fresh grated onion
1 pound hot dogs, about 10
10 hot dog buns, split and toasted
coarsely crushed corn chips
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February 16, 2009
Title: Gazpacho
Cook time: 1 ½ hours
Level: Medium
serving: 4
Ingredients:
1 onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
8 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and mashed
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons wine vinegar
pinch of ground cayenne pepper
pinch each of basil and oregano
1 slice of bread, moistened
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February 16, 2009
Title: Spaghetti with cherry tomatoes and zucchini
Cook time: 20 minutes
Level: Easy
serving:2
Ingredients:
250g spaghetti
4tablespoons olive oil
2garlic clove, crushed
2 small zucchini, grated
250g cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
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February 14, 2009
Title: Broccoli and Red Pepper Pizza
Cook time: 35 minutes
Level: Easy
serving: 4
Ingredients:
2 tsp Olive oil
1 Chopped small onion
2 slices fresh tomatos
3 Large minced garlic cloves
1 lb Fresh broccoli
1 Large red bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
1 lb Skim milk mozzarella cheese
2 Deep dish (thick) crusts
6 oz Grated provolone cheese
4 oz Shredded parmesan cheese
4 tb Unbleached flour
Salt & fresh ground pepper
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February 14, 2009
Title: Strawberry Kiss Cocktail
Cook time: 4 minutes
Level: Easy
serving: 2
Ingredients:
2 shot of Amaretto
2 shot of Disaronno
8 Strawberries
2 shot of double cream
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February 13, 2009
Title: Piña Colada
Cook time: 5 minutes
Level: Easy
serving: 2
Ingredients:
4 oz. fresh pineapple juice
3 oz. rum
2 oz. coconut cream
2 cups crushed ice
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