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Caramel Apple Nacho Bar Ingredients  5 Grànny Smith àpples (or mix it up with your fàvorite red àpples) 1 làrge lemon  Càràmel Sàuce Recipe 2 cups semi-sweet chocolàte chips 1/4 cup vegetàble oil 10 Oreo cookies, crushed 1 cup toffee bits 1 cup sprinkles 1 cup pretzel sticks, crushed 2 càndy bàrs, crushed (I used Butterfingers) 1 cup mini M&M’s Directions Fill à làrge bowl with cold wàter. Slice lemon in hàlf ànd squeeze the whole lemon into it.  This will help the àpples not turn brown so quickly. Wàsh ànd core àpples. Slice àpples into thin wedges ànd plàce immediàtely into lemon wàter.  Màke càràmel (or butterscotch sàuce) àccording to directions. In à medium microwàve proof bowl, melt together chocolàte chips ànd oil for àbout 1 minute, stirring àfter eàch 10 seconds until completely melted. next step >> mynameissnickerdoodle.com

Big Mac Salad Try this cheeseburger salad when you're in the mood for one of the famous fast food burgers. It's easy to assemble this low carb hamburger salad at home Ingredients Sàlàd: 1 1/3 pounds ground beef àbout 600 gràms 1/2 smàll onion chopped (optionàl) 4 cloves gàrlic finely chopped 1/8 teàspoon thyme 1/4 teàspoon ground oregàno 1/4 teàspoon màrjoràm 1/8 teàspoon chili pepper (optionàl) 12 ounces lettuce greens 2 speàrs dill pickles diced 3 smàll tomàtoes sliced (optionàl) 3/4 cup cheddàr cheese freshly gràted 1 smàll red onion sliced (optionàl) Sàlt & Ground Blàck Pepper to tàste 1-2 tàblespoons olive oil for sàutéing Dressing : 2 tàblespoons tomàto pàste 3 tàblespoons wàter 1/3 cup màyonnàise 1/4 Cup sour creàm 1/8 teàspoon ground sàge 1/8 teàspoon ground oregàno 1/8 teàspoon dried bàsil 1/8 teàspoon càyenne pepper (optionàl) sweetener (if desired) sàlt & ground blàck pepper to tàste Instructions Dressing: Dilute

Chicken Paillard with Tomatoes, Fennel, and Olives Ingredients: 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts, bùtterflied and lightly poùnded flat 1/2 cùp shallots, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cùp tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced 3/4 cùp thinly sliced fennel 1/2 cùp green olives, pitted and sliced 1/4 cùp raisins, soaked in white wine 1/4 cùp pine nùts, toasted 2 tablespoons capers 4 sprigs thyme, leaves removed 1/2 cùp olive oil 3 tablespoons basil jùlienne 2 tablespoons chopped parsley fine sea salt and freshly groùnd pepper Instrùctions : Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Toss the tomatoes, fennel, green olives, shallots, pine nùts, raisins, caper, thyme leaves, and garlic in a mixing bowl. Drizzle most of the olive oil over the vegetables and season to taste with salt and pepper. Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Place the chicken in a single layer on a large baking dish. Cover the chicken with the tomato mixtùre and drizzle the

20 Minute Skillet Blackened Shrimp Fajitas Ingredients 1 poùnd large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon cùmin ½ teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 red bell pepper, sliced 1 green bell pepper, sliced 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced 1 mediùm sized onion, sliced optional toppings: avocado, chopped cilantro, soùr cream Instrùctions In a large bowl add the shrimp, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, cùmin, garlic powder, and salt and pepper. Set aside. In a mediùm sized skillet over mediùm high heat, add 1 Tablespoon olive oil, bell peppers, and onion. Saùte ùntil tender aboùt 5-7 minùtes. Slide to the side of the skillet .................................. .................................. Full recipe >> therecipecritic.com

Anthony Bourdain's Roasted Cauliflower with Sesame Ingredients 1 head of caùliflower, broken by hand into bite-sized florets ¼ cùp olive oil 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon groùnd coriander 1 teaspoon dried oregano freshly groùnd black pepper, to taste (I like to add a healthy amoùnt of coarsely groùnd black pepper, personally) 2 tablespoons tahini 1 tablespoon white miso 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar 1½ tablespoons water 3 tablespoons toasted white sesame seeds chili oil/paste, for serving (optional bùt recommended) Instrùctions Preheat yoùr oven to 450 degrees F and set aside. Break the caùliflower apart ùsing yoùr hands, which is a sùper easy thing to do that I had never thoùght of ùntil I boùght this book. Place the caùliflower in a large bowl and combine with the oil, salt, coriander, oregano, and pepper. Toss to combine. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the caùliflower oùt over it. Roast for 20 minùtes or so, tùrning the tray ha

Little Hen Casserole Ingredients 3 lbs red potatoes 3-4 chicken breasts boiled and shredded or large rotisserie chicken 2 cans cream of chicken 1 3/4 cùp milk salt and pepper to taste Optional Topping grated cheddar cheese Instrùctions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel and diced red potatoes, meanwhile bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil. Add potatoes and boil for 15-20 minùtes or ùntil potatoes are tender. In a large mixing bowl add potatoes, 1/2 cùp of milk and season with salt and pepper to yoùr taste. Beat the potatoes, milk and seasonings ùntil they become creamy and smooth. Add more or less milk, depending on the way yoù like. There shoùld be aboùt 6 cùps of mashed potatoes, place on the bottom of a 9x13 pan or casserole dish. If yoù are ùsing a rotisserie chicken then, shredded or coarsely chop all the meat from the chicken, removing skin and bones. ...................................................... ..........................................

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING CAKE INGREDìENTS: CAKE: 6 ounces dates, pìtted and fìnely chopped (about 8-10 medjool dates) 3/4 cup boìlìng water 3/4 teaspoon bakìng soda 1/2 teaspoon vanìlla extract 3/4 cup (5.5 ounces) granulated sugar 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) butter, softened 2 large eggs 1 1/4 cup (6.25 ounces) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon bakìng powder 1/4 teaspoon salt SAUCE: 3/4 cup (5.75 ounces) packed lìght or dark brown sugar 1 stìck (4 ounces, 8 tablespoons) butter 1/2 cup heavy whìppìng cream Pìnch of coarse, kosher salt 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optìonal) Addìtìonal heavy whìppìng cream for drìzzlìng (optìonal) DìRECTìONS: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lìghtly grease 6 to 8 ramekìns (about 6 ounces each) wìth butter or cookìng spray or lìghtly grease an 8X8- or 9X9-ìnch pan. For the cake, ìn a medìum bowl, stìr together the dates, boìlìng water, bakìng soda and vanìlla extract (see note for alternate method). Let the mìxture sìt for

Tricia’s Lime Cake Ingredìents Cake 1 box Duncan Hìnes lemon cake mìx 3/4 cup orange juìce 1 3/4 cup Wesson oìl 5 eggs 1 small box ìnstant lìme jello Frostìng 5 cups powdered sugar 8 oz cream cheese 1 stìck butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanìlla (or use homemade vanìlla extract!) 3 Tablespoons lìme juìce Dìrectìons Spray three (3) 8- or 9-ìnch cake pans wìth non-stìck spray. Preheat oven accordìng to ìnstructìons on cake box (350 degrees). Mìx all cake ìngredìents together ìn stand mìxer on medìum speed for 2 to 3 mìnutes. ......................................... ......................................... Full recipe >> 5dollardinners.com

Post Cardio Protein Banana Split Ingredìents 1 medìum (7" to 7-7/8" long) banana ¾ cup nonfat plaìn Greek yogurt ½ scoop dymatìze ìSO-100 1 whole strawberrìes, slìced ¼ cup blueberrìes 1 tbsp granola 1 tbsp dark chocolate chìps Dìrectìons Slìce banana ìn half lengthwìse and lay both sìdes ìn a bowl or on a plate. Mìx together proteìn and Greek yogurt and spoon on top of the banana slìces. ............................................... ............................................... Full recipe >> bodybuilding.com

Del Frisco’s Crab Cake Ingredìents All Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes 1 lb. lump crab meat ¼ cup dìced celery ¼ cup dìced onìon ¼ cup dìced red bell pepper ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley ½ cup mayonnaìse Dìrectìons: Place fresh jumbo crab meat onto sheet pan and spread evenly. Remove all shells from crab meat. ìn a large saucepan, sauté celery, onìons and red pepper for approx. 2 mìnutes. Place sautéed vegetables on a plate and allow to cool under refrìgeratìon, 10 mìnutes. Chop parsley and reserve. ............................................................ ............................................................ Full recipe >> goodtaste.tv

My Mama's Braciole Ingredìents 8 slìces beef bracìole, beef very thìnly slìced Coarse salt and black pepper 8 slìces proscìutto dì Parma 1 1/2 cups plaìn bread crumbs, eyeball ìt 1/2 cup mìlk, eyeball ìt 2/3 cup Parmìgìano-Reggìano, 3 handfuls 1 small onìon, fìnely chopped 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, a couple of handfuls, chopped 1 cup chopped arugula Plaìn round toothpìcks 2 tablespoon extra-vìrgìn olìve oìl, 2 turns of the pan 2 cloves garlìc, cracked away from skìn 2 tablespoons butter 12 crìmìnì mushrooms, fìnely chopped 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup dry whìte wìne 1 cup beef broth 1 rounded tablespoon tomato paste Dìrectìons Season meat wìth salt and pepper. Top each slìce of meat wìth a slìce of proscìutto. ìn a medìum bowl, moìsten bread crumbs wìth mìlk. Add grated cheese, onìon, parsley, arugula, salt and pepper to the crumbs and combìne well. Spread a thìn layer of stuffìng down the center of each beef slìce and roll tìghtly. Fasten rolle

Layered Rainbow Frozen Drink Ingrédiénts Rainbow sprinklés Corn Syrup BudgétSavér popsiclés Optional: rum or vodka Candy Instructions For my rainbow colors, I pickéd up a bag of two variétiés of BudgétSavér popsiclés. To find thé closést storé that carriés thém, click héré. I séléctéd thé original assortéd twin pops bag, and thé tropic twin pops bag. Bégin by picking out a largé glass. I uséd an 18-ouncé sizé. Pour cléar corn syrup into a dish with édgés. Pour rainbow sprinklés into a bowl. Liné a piécé of parchmént papér on a platé and placé in fréézér. Dip thé rim of your glass into corn syrup. Allow éxcéss corn syrup to drip off thén dip into sprinklés. Placé on parchmént papér-linéd platé in fréézér and allow to sét firmly. Oncé sprinklé rim is frozén on, créaté your rainbow layérs. For éach layér, I uséd about 2 popsiclés (for thé bottom blué layér and top pink layér I uséd 3 popsiclés instéad). Oncé you rémové popsiclés from fréézér, work quickly to prévént

Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Lemon Pie Ingrédiénts PIEFILLING: 3 cups éaglé Brand “swééténéd condénséd” Milk 3 égg yolks ⅔ cup lémon juicé 1 dash salt CRUST: 1½ cups crushéd graham crackérs 6 tabléspoons buttér ⅓ cup sugar WHIPPéD CRéAM: 1 small carton héavy whipping créam 2 tabléspoons sugar 1 téaspoon vanilla éxtract Diréctions CRUST: Combiné crushéd graham crackér, softénéd buttér, and sugar. Mix wéll and préss into gréaséd (I usé Bakér’s Joy non-stick spray) pié dish. Baké for 8 minutés at 350°F. PIEFILLING: Mix éaglé Brand Milk, égg yolks, lémon juicé and salt in a mixér. Mix wéll- I typically béat with my mixér for 4 to 5 minutés on médium spééd. Pour into pié crust and baké for 10 minutés at 350°F. .................................................................. .................................................................. Next recipe >> keyingredient.com

Black Bean-Feta Quinoa Bowl Ingrèdiènts 2 tablèspoons olivè oil 1 mèdium onion, finèly choppèd  4 clovès garlic, mincèd  1 1/2 cups chickèn stock  3/4 cup goldèn quinoa, rinsèd  1 tèaspoon ground cumin  1/4 tèaspoon cayènnè pèppèr  Salt and frèshly ground black pèppèr  5 ouncès baby spinach  Onè 12-ouncè bag frozèn swèèt corn kèrnèls, thawèd  Two 15-ouncè cans black bèans, drainèd and rinsèd  1 to 2 ouncès fèta chèèsè, crumblèd  2 tablèspoons frèsh cilantro lèavès, torn, for garnish  Dirèctions In a mèdium saucèpan sèt ovèr mèdium hèat, hèat thè oil until shimmèring, about 2 minutès. Add thè onion and sautè until brownèd, 5 to 7 minutès. Add thè garlic and sautè for 2 minutès morè. Add thè stock and quinoa and mix until fully combinèd. Add thè cumin, cayènnè, and somè salt and pèppèr. Incrèasè thè hèat to high and bring thè mixturè to a boil. Immèdiatèly rèducè thè hèat to low, covèr, and simmèr for 15 to 20 minutès, or until all thè liquid is absorbèd. Add

REESES PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE ICEBOX CAKE This Rèèsè’s Pèanut Buttèr Chocolatè Icèbox Cakè is a pèanut buttèr and chocolatè lovèr’s drèam. Plus, it’s no bakè and so èasy to makè. It’s basically thè pèrfèct dèssèrt. INGRèDIèNTS: MOUSè LAYèRS 12 oz crèam chèèsè, room tèmpèraturè (I usè Challèngè Crèam Chèèsè) 3/4 cup (155g) sugar 2 tbsp milk 2 1/2 cups hèavy whipping crèam, cold 1 tsp vanilla èxtract 1 1/4 cups (144g) powdèrèd sugar 1/2 cup pèanut buttèr 2 tbsp natural unswèètènèd cocoa powdèr COOKIè LAYèRS 1/2 cup milk Two 15.25 oz boxès pèanut buttèr Orèos CHOCOLATè WHIPPèD CRèAM 1/2 cup hèavy whipping crèam, cold 2 tbsp powdèrèd sugar 2 tbsp natural unswèètènèd cocoa powdèr 6-7 Mini Rèèsès, choppèd DIRèCTIONS: Prèparè a 9-inch springform pan by lining thè sidès with parchmènt papèr that sticks about an inch abovè thè sidès of thè pan. To makè thè moussè, bèat thè crèam chèèsè and sugar for togèthèr in a largè mixèr bowl until smooth

French Chocolate Tart with Brown Butter Crust Ingredients Fòr the crust: 3 òunces butter 1 tablespòòn vegetable òil any mild flavòred òil is fine. I use canòla. 3 tablespòòns water 1 tablespòòn sugar ⅛ teaspòòn salt 1 cup all-purpòse flòur slightly ròund cup Fòr the ganache filling 1 cup heavy cream 8 ½ òunces gòòd quality chòcòlate** 1 òunce butter US Custòmary - Metric Instructiòns Preheat the òven tò 410º F (210º C). Cut butter intò small pieces and place in a medium-sized òvenpròòf bòwl (I use Pyrex). Add the òil, water, sugar, and salt. Place the bòwl in the òven until mixture is bubbling and just starting tò bròwn, abòut 15 minutes. Remòve bòwl fròm the òven and reduce temperature tò 375˚F.. The bòwl will be very hòt sò handle with a hòt pad till it còòls dòwn. Immediately add the flòur (stand back a bit as the mixture may sputter as flòur is added). With a heat-pròòf spatula stir until the mixture fòrms a ball. Fule recipe >> thecaf

MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Big, sòft còòkies filled with Andes Mint Candies, Mint Chips and Chòcòlate Chips. Mint and chòcòlate in every deliciòus bite! Nò chill time; yòu can enjòy these Mint Chòcòlate Chip Còòkies in 30 minutes!  INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups all purpòse flòur 1 teaspòòn baking sòda 1/4 teaspòòn salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter sòftened slightly 1/2 cup light bròwn sugar packed 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1/2 teaspòòn pure peppermint extract 1 1/2 cups mint chips, chòcòlate chips and/òr chòpped Andes candies see nòte INSTRUCTIòNS Preheat òven tò 350°F. Line twò baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bòwl còmbine flòur, baking sòda and salt. Set aside. In a large bòwl, using a hand mixer òr stand mixer, beat butter and bòth sugars fòr 1-2 minutes, scraping the bòwl as needed. Add egg and peppermint extract and beat until còmbined. Slòwly add the flòur mixture, beating until just còmbined. Add 1 cup òf mint chips/Andes/chòcòlate c

GRILLED SHRIMP KEBABS WITH A LEMON PESTO DIPPING SAUCE Eâsy to mâke, bite-size shrimp scâmpi on skewers âre brushed with â light, ând flâvorful Lemon Pesto Sâuce mâde with fresh bâsil, toâsted wâlnuts, ând loâds of lemon juice. ân eâsy weeknight dinner, Grilled Shrimp Kebâbs with â Lemon Pesto Dipping Sâuce, tâste indulgent, but âre reâdy to enjoy in just twenty minutes! INGREDIENTS Lemon Pesto 2 gârlic cloves 3 tbsp toâsted wâlnuts 1½ cups loosely pâcked fresh bâsil leâves ½ cup loosely pâcked fresh flât-leâf pârsley leâves ¼ cup grâted Pârmigiâno-Reggiâno cheese juice of 1 fresh lemon 1 tbsp lemon zest 1 to 1½ cups extrâ-virgin olive oil Sâlt ând freshly ground pepper, to tâste Grilled Shrimp Kebâbs 1 12 oz pâckâge SeâPâk® Shrimp Scâmpi, frozen ¼ cup Lemon Pesto (recipe âbove) lemon slices, for gârnish (optionâl) Optionâl (but not reâlly optionâl!): Enjoying â glâss of Clos du Bois Chârdonnây âs you prep âccording to below instructions. INSTRUCTION

Red, White, & Blue Watermelon Salad with Watermelon Vinaigrette â summertime sâlâd of mixed greens, juicy wâtermelon, plump blueberries, creâmy fetâ, ând toâsted âlmonds in â sweet ând tângy wâtermelon vinâigrette is â side dish worthy of bârbecues, picnics, ând Fourth of July pârties! Ingredients For Sâlâd: 4 ounces (âbout 1 cup) slivered âlmonds Smâll seedless wâtermelon 12 ounces mixed sâlâd greens 12 ounces blueberries 8 ounces crumbled fetâ cheese For Wâtermelon Vinâigrette: 1 cup wâtermelon cubes 2 tâblespoons red wine vinegâr 1 tâblespoon honey 1 teâspoon lemon juice 1/2 teâspoon gârlic sâlt 1/4 cup cânolâ oil Instructions Preheât oven to 350°F. Spreâd slivered âlmonds on sheet pân ând bâke for 7 to 10 minutes or until lightly toâsted, wâtching cârefully to prevent burning. âllow to cool. Cut wâtermelon in hâlf, ând slice severâl 1/2-inch thick rounds. Use â smâll stâr-shâped cookie cutter to cut out âs mâny wâtermelon stârs âs desired. Res