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Chicken with Ginger
By sarascharft
Soak ginger in cold water 10 minutes; drain
- 1 three-inch piece fresh ginger peeled and cut into 1/8-inch-thick matchsticks (1/2 cup)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
- 1 large onion - thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup sliced scallions
Steak Pizzaiola
By sarascharft
Generously season steaks on both sides with salt and pepper
- 4 small eye of round steaks, (each 6 ounces and 3/4 inch thick)
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (or 1 teaspoon dried) plus more for garnish
- 2 ounces fresh mozzarella - cut into 1/4-inch cubes (1/3 Cup)
Greek Chicken
By sarascharft
In a medium bowl, combine onion and vinegar; season with salt and pepper
- 1 medium red onion - thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 1/2 pounds total) cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest plus 4 teaspoons lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 English cucumber halved crosswise and thinly sliced
- 2/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes halved (2 cups)
- Cooked long-grain white rice for serving
Snow Cone Syrup
By sarascharft
Combine the Kool-Aid, sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil
- 1 packet Kool-Aid
- 1 cup water
- 1 cups sugar
Ice Cream Sodas
By sarascharft
Press raspberries through a sieve over a bowl
- 3/4 cup raspberries
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups low-fat vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt (divided)
- 1 1/2 cups chilled club soda (divided)
- 1 cup raspberry sherbet
- 1 cup orange sherbet
No-Bake Nutella Cheesecakes
By sarascharft
In a medium bowl, stir together the Oreo cookie crumbs and melted butter
- 18 Oreo cookies - crushed into crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter - melted
- Cheesecake:
- 12 ounces cream cheese - softened
- 1 cup nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Garnish:
- Extra sweetened whipped cream - optional
- Crushed oreos or chocolate curls - optional
Zucchini Fries
By sarascharft
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 beaten egg with 1 egg white
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 2 zucchini - sliced into ½ inch thick and 4 inches long
- Cooking spray
- Garlic herb mayo:
- ½ cup reduced fat mayonnaise
- 2 cloves garlic - finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley and chives
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
The Tastiest Macaroni Salad
By sarascharft
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the peas
- Salad:
- 4 cups small pasta
- 3 cup minced celery (about 6 stalks)
- 3 cups tiny shelled peas - fresh or frozen
- 1 cup chopped fresh red bell pepper
- 1 cup thinly sliced green onion
- 6 hard-boiled eggs - chopped
- ¼ cup chopped dill or sweet pickles - optional
- Dressing:
- 1½ cups mayonnaise
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 large cloves garlic - minced
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt or more to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Cajun Spice
By sarascharft
Combine all ingredients. Keep unused portion in tight container
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 3/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
Denny's Pancakes
By sarascharft
Mix together all of the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large mixing bowl
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg - slightly beaten