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Fresh Apple Coffee Cake

February 6th 2008 by Leisa in recipes 0

Makes one 10-inch tube cake
4 cups peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped tart cooking apples (about 4 or 5 medium apples)
1/3 C (packed light) brown sugar
1 ½ Tablespoons ground cinnamon
3 Cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
grated zests of 1 orange
4 large eggs
1 C vegetable oil
½ c fresh [...]

White Pizza

February 2nd 2008 by Leisa in recipes 0

Ingredients:

Pizza Dough (see Recipe)
Parmesan Cheese
Romano Cheese
Garlic (I mixed with olive oil on crust)
Artichoke Hearts
Fresh Cracked Pepper
Green Onion

BBQ Chicken with Jalapeños, Pepper Jack & a Refreshing Salad Topper

February 1st 2008 by Leisa in recipes 0

Ingredients:

Pizza Dough (see Recipe)

BBQ Sauce (see Recipe)
Pepper Jack (Grated)

Grilled Chicken (Sliced)
Jalapenos (Sliced)

Garnish

Iceberg (Shredded)
Chipotle Ranch Dressing (mix with lettuce while pizza cooks)

Assemble Pizza
Spread BBQ Sauce on Crust. Place Shredded cheese on Pizza. Arrange Chicken & Jalapenos on Pizza.

Cook for 6 min in 450 degrees Oven. Allow to cool a bit before slicing. Place on Plate. [...]

Pizza Dough

January 30th 2008 by Leisa in recipes 0

Ingredients:

1 & 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1.5 lbs bread flour
1 Tablespoon salt
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 & 3/4 Cups Warm Water

Take 1/2 cup of water, sugar, and yeast. Put in a small bowl. Set in a warm place for 5 minutes to proof.
Place the yeast mixture, water & oil in the mixer bowl. Run [...]

BBQ Sauce

January 29th 2008 by Leisa in recipes 0

I took a pizza class at Whole Foods on Tuesday. My hopes is that by taking cooking classes I will be more intersted in meal prep. Chef Phil had a really strange way of ‘rolling’ out the pizza. I’ll try to capture it next time. Unsurprisingly I wasn’t wild about item #2 but [...]

Bagles

May 12th 2007 by Leisa in recipes 0

I’ve been making bagels on the weekends. They are fairly easy to make. There are a couple of ways to form them. Roll them into a tube and then press the ends together or roll them into a ball and poke a hole in them. This week made balls with holes and they [...]

Banana Crumb Muffins

May 9th 2007 by Leisa in recipes 1

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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Angel Biscuits

April 3rd 2007 by Leisa in recipes 0

I have been cleaning out my drawers at work and ran across a couple of recipes. Dorothy is a friend of my mothers. I believe I got this recipe from my sister-in-law Becky Lee.
Angel Biscuits from Dorothy Watts
1 ½ tsp yeast
¼ C Warm Water 90-100 degrees
2 ½ C Flour
1/.2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 [...]

Cold Peanut Noodles

September 25th 2006 by Leisa in recipes 0

 

1 pound spaghetti
8 ounces snow peas
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
2 garlic cloves
1 jalapeño pepper
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 oz cubed tofu

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook 1 pound spaghetti until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water. In a [...]

Cinnamon Apple Oats

May 8th 2006 by Leisa in recipes 0

This is one I’ve been making since I was a kid with a few minor changes. Needed a break from pancakes.
1 Cup Chopped Apple
3 T Butter
1 1/2 C Oats
1 Egg Beaten
1/2 C Water
3 T Brown Sugar
1 tsp Cinamon
1/4 tsp Salt
Some Dried Fruit (raisins, cranberries, dried cherries)
Saute apple in butter. Combine Oats & Egg in Bowl. [...]