new receipes: December 2015

Thursday 31 December 2015

Recipes: Berry-Turkey & Brie Sliders

Prep Time:15 Minutes
Cook Time:15 Minutes

Tagged:
arawak farms, cooking guru, food channel, food guru, healthy food, karen pavone, lloyd vassell, sliders, turkey burger,

This sweet and tangy recipe features a low fat turkey burger with a berry twist. Caramalized onions combine with avocaco and berries to complement a perfectly cooked turkey burger. No matter who you cook this recipe for, it is sure to please all ages and taste preferences.

To see Karen and Lloyd expertly demonstrate this turkey slider recipe on Cooking Guru, click here.

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Ingredients

1.25 lbs. lean ground turkey breast
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup Arawak Farms Blueberry-Blackberry Spicy Fruit Spread
3 cloves garlic, pressed
Sea salt & pepper to taste
1/2 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
Brie cheese
Mayonnaise
Dijon mustard
Avocado
Slider buns or small rustic rolls

Preparation

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon EVOO over medium heat.
Add sliced onion and saute until caramelized, stirring occasionally, about 7-10 minutes.
While onion is cooking, prepare the ground turkey slider patties.
Place ground turkey in a large mixing bowl.
Add garlic, fruit spread, and season with a few grinds of salt & pepper. Mix well.
Form into 8 patties.
When the onion is caramelized, remove to a bowl and set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon EVOO to the cooking pan & spread evenly over the bottom.
Add the turkey patties in 2 batches (4 at a time).
Cook approximately 3-4 minutes per side. Tops should be lightly browned and completely cooked through when finished.
To assemble the sliders: split the bun in half.
Smear the top side with mayonnaise & mustard. Lay slices of avocado on the bottom side.
Place cooked turkey patty on top.
Add a slice of brie cheese, then top with caramelized onion and the remaining bun.
Serve with a simple field greens salad on the side.

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Recipes: Caramel Apple Crostini

Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:N/A

Tagged:
apple, bagel, caramel, chips, chocolate chips, cinnamon, crostini, glutino, popcorn butter, pretzels, salted caramel, spray oil, sugar,

Caramel Apple Crostini is a pick up and go version of a caramel apple without the mess! Sure, it’s great to have a caramel apple but it’s also fun to be able to reinvent a more shareable version!

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Ingredients

Glutino Cinnamon & Sugar Bagel Chips
Chocolate Chips
Spray oil of your choice
Apple of your choice, cleaned, skinned & chopped fine
Popcorn Butter spray oil
Glutino Salted Caramel Covered Pretzels, crushed

Preparation

Place desired number of bagel chips onto flat surface lined with parchment paper.
Heat the chocolate with a squirt of oil, then layer one side of the bagel chip completely with the melted chocolate.
Top with some chopped apple and set aside.
Using a low heat setting, spray the popcorn butter spray and add the crushed Caramel Covered Pretzels, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Stir until caramel is melted.
Spoon melted pretzels on top of the bagel chips and cool completely.

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Wednesday 30 December 2015

Recipes: Cranberry Holiday Cocktails

Prep Time:5 Minutes
Serves:1

Tagged:
cocktail recipes, cranberry cocktails, dinner reinvented, drink recipes, food channel, holiday drinks, holidays, roni proter,

Cocktails are a holiday classic, and the New Year is the perfect time to try something new. Try these three refreshing cranberry cocktails that will help ring in the New Year in a fun and refreshing way!

To see these cocktails in action, head over to the Dinner Reinvented video, here.

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Ingredients

Cranberry Gin Gimlet:
1.5 oz Gin (Hendricks is what we used)
1.5 oz cranberry juice cocktail
juice of half a fresh lime
ice cubes
shaker
Cranberry Margarita:
1.5 oz silver tequila (Patron is what we used)
1.5 oz orange liqueur (Patron Citronge is what we used)
1.5 oz cranberry juice cocktail
juice of half a fresh lime
ice cubes
shaker
Cranberry Elderflower Spritzer:
1.5 oz vodka (Tito's is what we used)
1 oz elderflower liqueur (Cote Jolie is what we used)
1 oz cranberry juice cocktail
sparkling mineral water
ice cubes
shaker

Preparation

Cranberry Gin Gimlet:
Fill a shaker three quarters full ice.
Pour in the gin, cranberry juice and lime juice.
Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass.
Cranberry Margarita:
Fill a shaker three quarters full with ice.
Pour in tequila, orange liqueur, cranberry juice cocktail and lime juice.
Shake vigorously and pour, along with ice, into a high ball.
Garnish with lime wedge.
Cranberry Elderflower Spritzer:
In a shaker filled three quarters full with ice, add the vodka, elderflower liqueur and cranberry juice cocktail.
Shake vigorously and strain into a champagne flute, three quarters full.
Fill the remainder of the glass with sparkling mineral water.

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Recipes: New England Sausage and Cornbread Stuffing

Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:75 minutes
Serves:6

Tagged:
celery, chicken broth, christmas, corn muffin mix, eggs, garlic, holiday, italian sausage, milk, new england sausage and cornbread stuffing, onion, roasted bell pepper, turkey broth,

New England Sausage and Cornbread Stuffing allows you to use a short cut or two around the holidays! With all the baking and cooking that needs to be done why not?

You may have an inclination to skip toasting the corn muffin cubes, but don't! Without that added crispness and structure, you will have a soggy stuffing. If you want a recipe that is far and above the best cornbread stuffing you can imagine, follow the directions below.

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Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray
2 boxes (8.5 ounce each) corn muffin or corn bread mix
2 eggs
1 cup milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 pound hot Italian sausage, sliced
1 small onion, peeled and minced
1 rib celery, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon minced garlic in oil
1/2 cup roughly chopped roasted bell pepper
1 cup fresh sage leaves, chopped
1-2 cups chicken or turkey broth or stock
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons rubbed, dried sage, optional

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Spray two 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pans with nonstick cooking spray.
Stir muffin mix, eggs and milk until combined.
Pour into prepared pan and bake 18-20 minutes, or until lightly browned on top and it springs back in the center when touched.
Remove from oven to cool completely.
Cut into 1-inch cubes and place on baking pan, evenly spacing in a single layer.
Place back into a oven to bake an additional 15-20 minutes, or until toasted well but not browned, stirring halfway through the baking.
Remove from oven to cool.
Toss corn bread cubes with eggs in a large bowl; set aside.
Spray a 13 x 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Add sausage to a large skillet over medium heat and cook 5-6 minutes or until no longer pink.
Remove with slotted spoon to a bowl and discard all but a tablespoon of the drippings.
Return skillet back to burner and add onion, celery and garlic, cooking until the celery is soft, another 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add bell pepper and sage leaves.
Mix well and cook an additional 1-2 minutes, or until sage is wilted and everything is combined well.
Remove from heat to cool 15 minutes.
Pour vegetable mixture into bread cubes along with cooked sausage.
Toss to combine and add broth, 1 cup to begin with.
Toss well and add more broth if needed to just moisten.
Season to taste with salt and pepper
Bake, uncovered, at 375°F for 40-45 minutes, or until top is crisp and the middle, when touched, is firm.

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Recipes: Wild Rice with Fresh Cranberries

Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:65 minutes
Serves:6

Tagged:
dried cranberries, hazelnuts, juice of fresh orange, orange zest, scallions, wild rice,

Wild Rice with Fresh Cranberries makes a distinctive side dish any time of the year.

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Ingredients

1 cup wild rice, rinsed
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions (white part only)
2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
Juice of 1/2 orange (about 3-1/2 tablespoons)
1/2 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Place wild rice in a medium saucepan and cover with water by about an inch.
Bring the water to a boil. Immediately reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and most of the grains have popped open, 40 to 60 minutes (be sure to taste for tenderness).
Pour the rice into a colander or sieve to drain well.
In the same saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
Add the scallions and sauté, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat and add the cooked wild rice, along with the orange zest and juice, dried cranberries, and hazelnuts; fluff with a fork to blend.
Season with the salt and with pepper to taste.
Serve immediately.

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Hot Chicken Philly Cheesesteak Dip

If you like Chicken Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches, you'll love this dip!

I have a weakness for Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches, so when my sister-in-law brought this philly cheesesteak dip to my Mom's on Christmas, I couldn't stop thinking about it for days – it was that good! I needed to figure out a way to make this lighter so I played around with it and came up with a solution, worthy to bring to any party!

I replaced the steak with chicken, cut the cream cheese in half and used light instead, and replaced the rest with light sour cream (I tried it with Greek yogurt but didn't taste as good). The final was DELICIOUS! :)

For dipping I bought a whole wheat baguette, sliced it thin and toasted it but bagel thins, pretzel thins, tortilla chips or even crudites would work! This can be made one day in advance and stored in the refrigerator before baking.

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Tuesday 29 December 2015

Recipes: Baking Brie

Prep Time:1 Minute
Cook Time:15 Minutes
Serves:6

Tagged:
baking brie, cheese, cooking guru, food channel, karen pavone, kitchen tips, marin french cheese,

With a bit of simple preparation, this baking brie can melt into the perfect appetizer. Warm, buttery, rich, and gooey, it's sure to be a star on any appetizer plate.

To see this recipe in action, and to see more videos from the Cooking Guru series, click here.

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Ingredients

1 Marin French Cheese Baking Brie Kit
Crackers, fruit slices, bread, chips, jams etc. for serving

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400.
Remove Baking Brie from its box and take off the outer wrapping.
Use a small knife to score the top of the cheese in a star pattern.
Place the brie round in the wood baking cup, cut side up, and put the cup on a baking sheet.
Heat on the center oven rack for approximately 15 minutes or until cheese is hot and melted.
*Note: if adding a topping (jam or chutney), pull from the oven at 10-12 minutes and spoon topping over the cheese. Continue baking another 3-5 minutes.

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Recipes: Sparkling Cava Cosmo

Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:N/A
Serves:10

Tagged:
champagne, cranberry juice, grand marnier, lime juice, lime zest, rosemary sprigs, sparkling cava cosmo, tarragon leaves,

Just in time for a New Year's drink-- this Sparkling Cava Cosmo is festive and easy to make.

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Ingredients

2 cups Cranberry juice cocktail or blended cranberry juice, well-chilled
3/4 cup Grand Marnier
5 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
2-3 bottles of Brut Sparkling Wine or Champagne, iced and well-chilled
10 strips of lime zest
Rosemary sprigs or tarragon leaves

Preparation

Combine the cranberry juice, Grand Marnier, and lime juice in a pitcher then mix well.
Twist the lime strips to release the essential oils then drop one into each glass.
Divide the cranberry mixture evenly among the glasses then top with the sparkling wine.
Garnish with green sprigs or leaves, and serve immediately.

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Recipes: Baked White Cheddar Mac & Cheese

Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Serves:6

Tagged:
baked, cheese, entree, food channel, mac and cheese, white cheddar,

Baked White Cheddar Mac & Cheese is one of those warming winter dishes you'll turn to time and time again.

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It's a great cooking short cut to use jarred Alfredo sauce. Give yourself permission!

Ingredients

6 cups shell macaroni, cooked al dente, drained
16 ounces Alfredo sauce, prepared
16 ounces white cheddar cheese, shredded
1½ cups Panko bread crumbs
1¼ cups Parmesan, shredded
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon Italian parsley, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Combine cooked macaroni with Alfredo sauce and shredded cheese in a large bowl and toss to blend.
Pour into an oven safe casserole dish.
Mix bread crumbs with remaining ingredients and sprinkle over top of casserole.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until bread crumbs are golden.

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Recipes: Cookie Butter Sipping Chocolate

Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Serves:8

Tagged:
beverage, chocolate, cookie butter sipping chocolate, dessert, new year,

Cookie Butter Sipping Chocolate is one of our favorite winter beverage recipes--like drinking your dessert!

This recipe is part of our Shimmering Sippables series, just in time for New Year's!

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This beverage pairs well with a a slice of banana bread, or is a delectable dessert beverage on its own.

Ingredients

For the Chocolate:
2 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup cookie butter, prepared
Topping:
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream, very cold
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Hot fudge syrup, as needed
Gingerbread cookie dust, as needed

Preparation

In a double broiler, combine milk, cream, chocolate chips and cookie butter.
Stirring occasionally, melt all ingredients over medium heat.
For the topping, whip together the cream, sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
Ladle warm chocolate mixture into small glasses and top with whipped cream, a dollop of hot fudge and cookie dust.

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Recipes: Zesty Hummus

Prep Time:24 hours

Tagged:
cayenne, chickpeas, chili powder, cumin, garlic, lemon, parsley, sea salt, tahini, tamari, tomatillo, tomatoes,

Dr. Ruby’s Zesty Hummus, Hummus will quickly become a staple in your household! Put it in your appetizer line up for football season and beyond.

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups chickpeas (soaked for 24 hours, optional, drain and sit for 24 hours to sprout, rinse every 12 hours)
3 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
2 tablespoons tamari
2 tablespoons olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
4 garlic cloves
2-3 sundried tomatoes, chopped
1 tomatillo (or substitute 1 small green or 1 vine ripened tomato)
1/2 bunch of parsley (optional, substitute cilantro)
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 to 1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2-4 tablespoons of water

Preparation

Drain and rinse soaked chickpeas.
Add chickpeas and garlic to a food processor; pulse until chickpeas are chopped.
Add all other ingredients to food processor except water and olive oil.
Process until ingredients are well incorporated, add olive oil while processing.
Add water until desired thickness/looseness is achieved.
Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
Serve immediately or refrigerate.
Garnish with chopped tomatoes; serve with fresh vegetables or gluten-free crackers.

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Recipes: Hot Buttered Blackberry Lemonade

Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:5 minutes
Serves:4

Tagged:
beverage, blackberry, buttered, hot, lemonade, new year,

Hot buttered Blackberry Lemonade is everything you dream about--buttery, tart, fruity and delicious. Perfect as a way to warm a winter's day.

This recipe is part of our Shimmering Sippables series, just in time for New Year's!

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You can substitute blueberries or other fruit if blackberries are hard to find.

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups water
1 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
1 tablespoon butter, cut in fourths
3-4 blackberries, fresh

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, stir in the water, lemon juice, sugar and grated lemon.
Heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
Place blackberries in mugs, ladle lemonade over, and top with a pat of butter.

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Recipes: Coconut Eggnog

Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:7 minutes
Serves:4

Tagged:
beverage, coconut, eggnog, holiday, new year,

Coconut Eggnog blends the best of two worlds, putting flavorful coconut milk into a more traditional homemade eggnog. Perfect for sitting by the fireside over the holidays!

This recipe is part of our Shimmering Sippables series, just in time for New Year's!

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This recipe is dairy-free and can be served with or without a boozy kick.

Ingredients

3 cans coconut milk
6 egg yolks, large
3/4 cups spiced rum or brandy (optional but recommended)
3/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground

Preparation

Place all ingredients except alcohol into a high powered blender and blend until smooth.
In a medium saucepan, carefully heat the mixture over low heat; do not let it boil.
When it begins to thicken, it’s ready.
Chill in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight, then whisk in alcohol just before serving.

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Recipes: Chai Maple Cider

Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:5 hours
Serves:6

Tagged:
beverage, chai, cider, holiday, maple, new year, tea,

This Chai Maple Cider offers natural aromatherapy as it cooks in a slow cooker.

This recipe is part of our Shimmering Sippables series, just in time for New Year's!

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This drink is also wonderful with the addition of spiced rum or apple brandy.

Ingredients

4 wide strips orange peel
2-3 cinnamon sticks, broken
10 cloves, whole
3 cardamom pods or 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
25 black peppercorns, whole
4 cups apple cider
3/4 cups water
1/3 cup maple syrup, pure
8 tea bags, black
Orange slices for garnish

Preparation

For the spices, place orange peel, broken cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamom and peppercorns in the center of a 6-8 inch, double thick square of cheesecloth.
Tie the corners with clean kitchen string.
In a slow cooker, combine the spice bag, apple cider, water and syrup.
Cover and cook over low heat 4-6 hours.
Add tea bags and cover, let stand about 10 minutes.
Before serving, remove tea bags and spice bag.
Ladle into mugs and garnish if desired with additional cinnamon sticks and orange slices.

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Recipes: Martini Charcuterie Tray

Tagged:
alcohol, beverage, charcuterie, holiday, martini, mixed drink, new year, party, winter,

Everyone gets to be the bartender with the “bar-cuterie." Single serving mixers combined with a tray of unique mixers and muddlers lets everyone have some fun. Take your favorite cocktail add-ins: fresh herbs, simple syrups, fruits, anything you want, and create a festive and fun new way for people to experiment with cocktail flavors.

This recipe is part of our Shimmering Sippables series, just in time for New Year's!

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A martini is a drink of individual preference, so we've provided the basics--but you may have a preference when it comes to brand as well as preparation. Feel free to improvise!

Ingredients

1 ounce dry vermouth per martini
4 ounces gin per martini
olives, lemon twists, or bitters
ice

Preparation

Fill a metal shaker with ice.
Pour in vermouth and strain out.
Add gin.
Stir (or shake) and strain into martini glass.
Add olive(s) or other garnish as desired.

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Recipes: Superfood Chocolate Mousse

Prep Time:24 hours
Cook Time:N/A
Serves:2

Tagged:
chia seeds, coconut cream, dark cocoa powder, honey, maca powder, maple syrup, tart cherry juice, vanilla almond milk, vanilla extract,

This decadent, allergen-free dessert is so good that you won't believe how healthy it is! It successfully removes the egg, dairy, and flour from a classic custard, and in doing so makes it extremely easy to make a tasty dessert. Chia seeds, which swell up and form a gel that thickens the mousse, are the main ingredient. Not only are they providing the texture in this dish, they also pack a healthy punch: loads of fiber and omega 3s reside in the little seeds.

Options:

Substitute vanilla almond milk with unsweetened almond milk.
Add 1/4 cup coconut cream.
Add more sweetener, to taste: honey, agave, or maple syrup.

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Ingredients

1 cup vanilla almond milk
3 tablespoons chia seeds
3 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup
½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoons tart cherry juice (optional)
1 teaspoon maca powder (optional)
1/4 cup coconut cream (optional)

Preparation

In 1-qt jar, mix milk, vanilla, and chia seeds together.
Shake mixture to ensure there are no lumps.
Open jar and add cocoa powder.
Close the jar and again shake to thoroughly mix.
Store in refrigerator overnight.
In the morning, the mousse will be thick and creamy from the chia seeds.
If you want a lighter, frothier texture, use a whisk to aerate it before serving.
Serve cold in small bowls with fresh fruit.

Nutritional Information

Calories 100, Carbohydrates 12g, Fat Calories 40, Fiber 5g, Protein 3g, Sodium 40mg. Daily Values: . Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Recipes: Apple Cinnamon Infused Water

Tagged:
apple, beverage, cinnamon, holiday, infused water, new year,

Apple Cinnamon Infused Water is a delicious way to get your daily intake of water with all natural flavor.

This recipe is part of our Shimmering Sippables series, just in time for New Year's!

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This keeps well for days--just leave in the cinnamon sticks and apple slices, and refill the water.

Ingredients

Water as needed
3-4 cinnamon sticks
Apple slices, as many as desired

Preparation

In a sports bottle with a lid, simply fill with water, add cinnamon sticks and slices of fresh apples.
Place in refrigerator overnight.

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Recipes: Winter Spice Wine

Tagged:
beverage, christmas, christmas wine, dessert, holiday, linzers, new year, spice, wine, winter,

This Winter Spice Wine is a homemade version of Glühwei, a mulled wine popular in Germany and easy to make on the stovetop. It's the same wine used to make our Christmas Wine Linzers--that is, if you can keep people from drinking it all first!

This recipe is part of our Shimmering Sippables series, just in time for New Year's!

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They say the secret to creating a great Glühwein is simply mixing quality red wine, cinnamon stick, oranges and cloves. Some add about a 1/4 cup of sugar per bottle of wine if more sweetness is desired, but taste it first!

Ingredients

1 bottle Merlot
6 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 orange

Preparation

Simmer a bottle of Merlot on stove top with clove and sliced orange and a cinnamon stick for an hour.
Remove from heat and let cool, or serve warm.

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Recipes: New England French Toast Charlotte

Cook Time:30 minutes

Tagged:
breakfast, charlotte, dessert, eggs, french toast, mincemeat, muffins, new england,

This recipe is meant to mimic the taste of a sweet, cinnamon-scented French Toast breakfast while being served as a dessert. The aroma of this treat coming from the oven while it is baking is fantastic. Next to bread, warm baked mincemeat is probably the most comforting smell and with the addition of tart cranberries, it is a dessert to be kept alive for many generations.

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup apple, cranberry or orange juice
1 cup fresh cranberries
Butter-flavored cooking spray
12 slices of bread
1 cup prepared mincemeat
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 tablespoon maple syrup

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
In a small saucepan, add the apple juice and cranberries and place a lid on it ajar to let the steam out while cooking but keeping the liquid from splattering on you.
Boil over medium-high heat for 3-3 1/2 minutes, or until the cranberries are tender and have popped.
Remove from stove and set aside.
Coat a 6-cup muffin tin (or you may use separate ramekins) well with butter-flavored cooking spray.
Place bread slices on a cutting board or work surface and trim the crust off.
Cut 12 bread circles with a 2-inch round cookie cutter or the rim of a glass that is as close in size as the bottom of the muffin cup. Don't worry if half the circles are smaller than the top of the cup; everything will fit just fine.
Discard bread trimmings.
Cut remainder of bread slices into rectangles that are about 1/2-3/4-inches wide.
Spray one side of a circle with spray and coat it with the sugar/cinnamon mixture.
Lay this sugar side-down in muffin cup.
Do the same with a rectangular piece of bread, placing it on the wall of the cup, sugared side out. You may have to take a piece of another strip of bread to fully form the 'wall' of the muffin cup.
Repeat with all 6 muffin cups.
In a bowl, combine mincemeat, orange zest, cranberries and 3 tablespoons of the cranberry liquid.
Gently stir well, discarding remainder of cooking liquid.
Dollop 2 tablespoons mincemeat mixture into each bread-lined well.
Take the 6 remaining bread circles and spray one side with butter-flavored cooking spray and dip in the sugar/cinnamon mixture, coating well.
Lay this circle on top of mincemeat mixture, sugared side facing up, pressing down firmly.
Bake 25-30 minutes, or until nicely browned.
Remove from oven, cool slightly and serve right-side up or upside down.
Garnish with whipped cream or warm maple syrup if you like.

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Recipes: Spiced Winter Coffee

Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Serves:2

Tagged:
beverage, coffee, holiday, new year, spiced, winter,

Spiced Winter Coffee is a great way to caffeinate and relax at the same time!

This recipe is part of our Shimmering Sippables series, just in time for New Year's!

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Cardamom is a great on-trend ingredient that is related to ginger and is said to be helpful with some digestive issues as well as oral health.

Ingredients

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup dark roast coffee grounds
2 tablespoons cardamom, ground
2 star anise
3 cups water
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup coffee liqueur
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground

Preparation

Start by chilling the whipping cream along with the bowl and whisk attachment of your mixer.
In a large square of double cheesecloth, place your coffee grounds, cardamom, star anise and tie the corners with clean kitchen twine to make a pouch.
Place pouch in 3 cups water in a medium saucepan and simmer over low heat until reduced to half.
Whisk the cream and powdered sugar at medium speed until soft peaks form.
Strain the coffee mixture, and add coffee liqueur and brown sugar and split into 2 large mugs.
Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with cocoa and cinnamon.

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Recipes: Grapefruit Beermosa

Prep Time:1 minutes
Serves:2

Tagged:
beer, beermosa, beverage, grapefruit, holiday, mimosa, new year,

Try the Grapefruit Beermosa as a nice alternative to a regular mimosa drink.

This recipe is part of our Shimmering Sippables series, just in time for New Year's!

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Ingredients

1 grapefruit ale, good quality
1 half bottle champagne
Grapefruit slices or rinds for garnish

Preparation

Into two champagne flutes, mix equal parts grapefruit ale and champagne.
Serve with grapefruit slices or rinds,

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Recipes: Sultry Affair Tequila

Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Serves:1

Tagged:
beverage, new year, sultry affair, tequila,

Sultry Affair is a tequila drink that will ring in a New Year to remember!

This recipe is part of our Shimmering Sippables series, just in time for New Year's!

Foodie Byte

Feel free to substitute winter spices for any that you enjoy.

Ingredients

2 oz. Hornitos Anejo Tequila
6 oz. hot spiced apple cider
spices of choice (cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange peel)
1 dollop heavy cream, slightly whipped
Garnish:
Allspice or nutmeg

Preparation

To make the cider:
In a small saucepan, combine fresh apple cider with winter spices like cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange peel.
Let simmer for about 15 minutes and strain before using.
In a Martini glass, add tequila and warm cider.
Top with cream and garnish with a sprinkle of allspice or nutmeg.

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Recipes: CHOCOLATE CAFFEINE with Chocolate Brandy Ganache

Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:40 minutes
Serves:10

Tagged:
beverage, brandy, chocolate, dessert, ganache, holiday,

In need of a chocolate fix? This dessert has it all--Chocolate Brandy Ganache. It's a luscious, decadent dessert that will satisfy those cravings and give you a little caffeine kick!

Foodie Byte

Ingredients

1 roll sugar cookie dough
1/2 cup chocolate covered espresso beans
1 boxed brownie mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup strong coffee, espresso or coffee liqueur
1 cup milk chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1 - 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
Pinch salt
2 tablespoons brandy or orange liqueur, optional
Fresh mint and raspberries for garnish

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Press cold cookie dough into bottom of pan half way up the side of pan (we used a 10 ¼” x 2” round, non-stick, fluted tart pan with removable bottom.) A 13”x 9”x 2” baking dish will work fine, too.
Press espresso beans lightly in the crust on the bottom of the pan.
Place dough in fridge to keep cold until mixture is done.
Stir all ingredients together with the brownie mix.
Pour into chilled cookie dough and bake 35 minutes. If you use the 9”x11” baker, time is shortened to 25-28 minutes.
Allow ganache to cool for 15 minutes before pouring desired amount in top of caffeine.
Let cool further, then garnish as desired.
Chocolate Brandy Ganache:
Coarsely chop chocolate.
Bring cream to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add salt.
Pour over bowl of chocolate.
Let sit 10 minutes without stirring.
Add a teaspoon of softened butter, then add brandy.
Stir until smooth and creamy.
Adjust the consistency with a little more boiled cream to be more fluid, if need be.
Serve with whipped cream on the side, dusted with a little cinnamon.

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Recipes: Caramel Corn Milkshake with Popcorn Milk

Serves:4

Tagged:
beverage, caramel corn, milk, milkshake, new year's, popcorn,

You've heard of cereal milk, so why not popcorn milk? Flavored milk has never been put to such an excellent use! This recipe is sure to become a favorite with the caramel-lovers in your family.

Makes 4-6 milkshakes depending on size.

This recipe is part of our Shimmering Sippables series, just in time for New Year's!

Foodie Byte

A great use for leftover caramel corn (if you have any!).

Ingredients

3 cups caramel corn (and more to garnish)
4 cups of milk
1 quart of ice cream

Preparation

Combine caramel corn and milk in a saucepan and cook over low heat for ten minutes. Popcorn should have broken down into the milk and the milk should be caramel in color.
Strain and refrigerate overnight.
In a blender, combine 1 cup of caramel popcorn milk to every 2 cups of ice cream. Pulse until well integrated—if you want it to be thicker then decrease the milk by 1/3 of a cup.
Serve in tall glass, garnish the top with caramel popcorn if desired.

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Recipes: Cuzcus Paulista

Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:18 minutes
Serves:8

Tagged:
corn, eggs, garlic, nutmeg, onion, parsley, peas, polenta, sardines, scallions, tomato sauce,

Cuzcus Paulista will satisfy that urge for something out of the ordinary!

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Ingredients

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
4 scallions (white and green parts), chopped (save some for garnish)
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 can (15 1/4 oz, 432g) corn
1 can (15oz, 425g) tomato sauce
2 cups polenta
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
4 hard-boiled eggs, 2 sliced and 2 roughly chopped
8.5 oz sardines packed in oil (from two cans, each with 4 3/8 oz, 125 g), scaled and bones removed
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
Freshly grated nutmeg

Preparation

Brush the bottom and sides of the tube pan with olive oil.
Garnish the bottom of the pan with thin slices of hard-boiled eggs and scallions and set aside.
In a medium size Dutch-oven, warm the olive oil over medium-low heat.
Add the onions and scallions and small pinch of salt and cook slowly, stirring regularly.
Don’t let the onions turn dark, they should “sweat” their moisture becoming tender and translucent, about 6-8 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Add the corn and peas and stirring with a wooden spoon, cooking gently until everything gets hot, about 2 minutes.
Add the tomato sauce and simmer gently for 3 minutes.
In a bowl place the polenta and pour 3 1/2 cups of tap water; stir roughly with a wooden spoon. P
our the “wet” polenta in one stroke into the corn-pea mixture and cook, stirring until the polenta starts absorbing some of the liquid, about 5 minutes. You don’t want the mixture to be too wet or too dry; it should be pasty and sticky.
Season with salt, pepper, and freshly grated nutmeg.
Add the parsley, chopped egg, and sardines.
Fold everything gently, being careful not to shred the fish.
While still hot, carefully spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth the top with an off-set spatula. If you have a little extra mixture, you can use an individual ramekin greased with oil to save the extras.
Let the mixture cool at room temperature for 20 minutes then chill overnight.
Remove the cuscus from the fridge at least 30 minutes before serving.
Run a knife around the edges and invert the mold onto a platter.
Lift the mold.
Serve at room temperature (warm up after each piece is cut gently in the oven or microwave) with green salad on the side.

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Recipes: Spiced Pear Black Tea

Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Serves:6

Tagged:
beverage, new year, spiced pear black tea, tea,

Spiced Pear Black Tea is one of our Shimmering Sippables designed to take you into the new year with comforting warmth and some fabulous new beverage ideas.

This recipe is part of our Shimmering Sippables series, just in time for New Year's!

Foodie Byte

This tea pairs beautifully with fruitcake or a sugar cookie.

Ingredients

1 orange, peeled and juiced
3 cups pear nectar
2 cups water
2 cinnamon sticks, broken
1 teaspoon whole cloves
6 tea bags, black
2 tablespoons honey
Orange slices and or cinnamon sticks, garnish

Preparation

To make the Spice Bag:
Using a vegetable peeler, remove 3 wide strips of peel from the orange.
In the center of a double thick cheesecloth, place orange peel, cinnamon sticks and cloves.
Bring the corners together and tie with kitchen twine. Set aside
In a large saucepan, combine pear nectar, water and and orange juice, and spice bag.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and add the tea bags.
Cover and let steep for 5 minutes.
To serve, remove tea bags and spice bag, pour into mugs and garnish with orange slices or cinnamon sticks.

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Articles: Shimmering Sippables

All new beverage recipes for the New Year

Food News

New Year’s is a great time to sit back, evaluate your past, plan for your future, and sip into something comfortable! Yep, we said “sip.” That's why our culinary artists have put together some intriguing--and delicious--ideas, like Hot Buttered Lemonade and Caramel Popcorn Milk Milkshake.

We have prepared a dozen great beverage recipes for you that are wonderful paired with leftover Christmas cookies, or simply comforting by themselves as you stare into the fire. So drink up!

Hot Buttered Blackberry Lemonade

Spiced Coffee

Martini Charcuterie Tray

Sultry Affair Tequila

Winter Spice Wine

Grapefruit Beermosa

Spiced Pear Tea

Cookie Butter Hot Chocolate

Chai Maple Cider Tea

Coconut Eggnog

Apple Cinnamon Infused Water

Caramel Popcorn Milk Milkshake

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Monday 28 December 2015

Recipes: Half Scratch Grapefruit Cake

Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes

Tagged:
cake, dessert, food trend, grapefruit, grapefruit juice, grapefruit zest, icing, tangy,

Talk about adding zest and tang to your dessert! This grapefruit cake with icing will wake up your guests with an on-trend dessert worth talking about.

This recipe is part of our 2016 food trends report, available by clicking here.

Foodie Byte

Ingredients

For Cake:
1 box yellow cake mix
3 tablespoons grapefruit zest
For Grapefruit Icing:
4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup butter
4 tablespoons grapefruit zest

Preparation

To prepare Cake:
Prepare cake batter according to package directions
Fold grapefruit zest into batter, mixing well.
Divide batter equally into 2 prepared 9-inch cake pans.
Bake according to directions.
Invert cake pans to gently remove. Transfer to baking rack.
To prepare Grapefruit Icing:
Combine 2 cups of the powdered sugar with butter and 1 tablespoon of the zest.
Mix well.
Add in 1/4 cup whipping cream and the remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar.
Mix on high for three minutes.
Add in remaining 3 tablespoons of grapefruit zest.
Mix on high for three minutes.
Apply generously to cake—for thicker frosting, decrease the amount of whipping cream, for thinner frosting, increase it.

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Sunday 27 December 2015

Recipes: Duck Liver Pate - Foie de Pato al Pedro Ximenez

Prep Time:1 hour
Cook Time:15 minutes

Tagged:
duck liver pate, foie de pato al pedro ximenez, new year,

Duck Liver Pate - Foie de Pato al Pedro Ximenez - is a delicious appetizer sure to delight your guests for the New Year.

Foodie Byte

Ingredients

9 oz. fresh duck liver
1 tablespoon sea salt and water for soaking
1 level teaspoon salt
1/2 level teaspoon black pepper
9 oz. streaky, fresh bacon
9 oz. lean pork
4 tablespoons brandy de Jerez
4 tablespoons Pedro Ximénez Sherry
Pedro Ximénez reduction:
Half a bottle of Pedro Ximénez
Juice of half an orange
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Salt, Pepper

Preparation

Cover the liver with cold water, a few ice cubes and the sea salt.
Place in refrigerator and leave for 2 hours for the blood to soak out.
Drain, dry with kitchen paper, remove any veins, etc. and dice.
Meanwhile, dice the bacon and pork and fry in a lightly greased pan.
After 5 minutes, place the paté on top and fry lightly.
Season, pour over the brandy de Jerez and, when hot, flambé.
Remove from heat and add the Pedro Ximenez.
Stir, leave to cool, then blend.
Transfer the mixture to a sheet of cling film, form into a roll about 1 1/2" in diameter and tie up the ends. Refrigerate for a minimum of 24 hours and a maximum of 8 days.
Pedro Ximénez reduction:
Reduce the Pedro Ximénez to half (about 30 minutes over low heat).
Add the cornstarch dissolved in the orange juice.
Bring to a boil and season.
This sauce can be kept for several months in the refrigerator and can be used for other dishes.
Cut the paté roll into slices using a hot knife.
Place in a bread toast and serve with the sauce.

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Recipes: Espresso-Dipped Chocolate-Covered Cherries

Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:1 minutes

Tagged:
dessert, espresso dipped chocolate covered cherries, holiday,

Espresso-Dipped Chocolate-Covered Cherries are a tasty way to ring in the New Year.

Foodie Byte

Ingredients

White chocolate
Cherries with stems
Chocolate covered espresso beans, crushed

Preparation

Make sure cherries are at room temperature and there is no moisture on the cherries.
Melt white chocolate in microwave in 15 second bursts, stirring well each time.
Dip cherries into the white chocolate then into the crushed espresso beans. Set on parchment paper to harden. Keep chilled.

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Articles: Filled Desserts for the Holiday

Food News

We love layering our dessert with more dessert--and using filling is a great way to get double the flavor! Here are three of our holiday favorites to take you into the New Year. These canoli are filled with chocolate chip cream, made with Mascarpone cheese, from our favorite Italian market in St. Louis, Urzi's, on The Hill. The Pudding Rosettes we made in our Food Channel kitchens, using an old fashioned cookie iron, and the Panettone is a wonderful Italian cake (almost bread-like) that is tasty on its own and even better made into French Toast!

So, yeah. We're just gonna leave that idea here for you. Happy New Year!

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Recipes: Pudding Rosettes

Prep Time:15 min
Cook Time:5 min

Tagged:
chocolate, christmas, cookies, cream, dessert, fillable, holiday, pudding, rosettes,

These rosettes are made with an old fashioned cookie iron, and are about as light and delicate as a cup can get. Fill them with anything you choose--pudding, ice cream, anything goes.

Foodie Byte

Make it a short cut recipe and just use instant or cooked pudding from a box!

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
vegetable oil for frying
1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
Your choice of pudding (instant, cooked or homemade, in any flavor)

Preparation

Preheat fryer oil to 375 degrees.
Mix eggs, sugar and salt together.
Add in vanilla extract and milk.
Slowly add in flour, and beat until smooth.
Heat rosette iron in oil for two minutes once it’s hot.
Drain oil from iron, dip rosette iron into batter, leaving 1/4-inch of the iron exposed at the top.
Dip the iron immediately into the oil and fry until a golden brown, approximately 30 seconds.
With a fork, pull the rosette off the iron and onto a rack over paper towels.
Reheat the iron for one minute and repeat process.
Fill rosette with filling, or sprinkle with powdered sugar if using a shape iron.

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Top 25 Most Popular Skinnytaste Recipes 2015

Back in 2008 when I decided to start this little food blog after joining Weight Watchers and experimenting in my kitchen, I couldn't have imagined that it would one day become a full time job (one that I love!), or that The Skinnytaste Cookbook would be a New York Times Best Selling Cookbook not to mention all the amazing opportunities that have come my way because of it. None of it would be possible without you guys taking a chance on me and trying my recipes, and sharing Skinnytaste with all of your friends so a big THANK YOU!

And now my favorite time of the year, looking back and seeing which recipes have made it to the top. Here are the TOP 25 Most Popular Recipes from 2015 as well as links to the popular posts from previous years. If you are new here, this is always a great place to start!

Top 25 Most Popular Recipes 2014
Top 25 Most Popular Recipes 2013
Top 25 Skinny Recipes 2012
Top 20 Skinnytaste Recipes 2011
Top 20 Skinnytaste Recipes 2010

Top Recipes Posted in 2015

1. Lasagna Soup