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Sweetie-Pie Pancake with Brown Sugar Apples and Bacon

Posted by Cate under Breakfast

Serves 4
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
pinch of salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 slices of cooked bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 small apples
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
powdered sugar for dusting
Preheat oven to 425. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and flour. The batter may be slightly lumpy. Set aside. Peel, core […]

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Hanalei Plantation Banana Bread

Posted by Cate under Breads, Breakfast

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Makes 2 large or 4 small loaves.
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 ripe bananas, mashed
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
Mix in order given. Place in greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.
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Pasta with Tomato-Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

Posted by Cate under Pasta

Serves 2 generously
For Sauce:
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 large shallots, finely chopped
Generous pinch hot red pepper flakes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/4 tight-packed cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1 generous tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes, drained and crushed
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup creamy Gorgonzola or blue […]

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Southwestern-Style Scallop Seviche with Summer Vegetables

Posted by Cate under Appetizers, Fish & Seafood, Vegetables

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Salad:
1 head red-leaf lettuce, leaves separated, washed and dried
4 ears cooked fresh corn, kernels cut from cob (I used one can of drained corn)
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
sea salt
2 pounds ripe heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced
3 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed
1 ripe avocado, sliced
1 lime, cut […]

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Falafel-Spiced Pecans

Posted by Cate under Snacks

Toasting nuts briefly in the oven makes them crispy but tossing them with falafel mix first makes them even crunchier. You can substitute walnuts in place of the pecans here.
2 cups pecan halves
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup falafel mix
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Preheat the oven to 350°. In a medium bowl, toss the […]

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