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Chocolate Donut Hole Cheesecake

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This Chocolate Donut Hole Cheesecake I hope You Like it. Dont Forget To Share it To save it on your wall page . What You'll Need Crust 2 cups Oreo crumbs 4 tbsp butter, melted Cheesecake filling 24 ounces packages of cream cheese, room temperature (three 8 oz packages) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup cocoa 2 tbsp flour 4 eggs, room temperature 1 cup sour cream 3/4 tsp vanilla extract 8-10 doughnut holes Glaze and Topping 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (add more if needed for thickness) 3 tbsp milk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract doughnut holes How to Make It Crust 1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. 2. In a small bowl, combine crust ingredients and mix well. 3. Press mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper in the bottom. 4. Bake crust for 10 minutes then remove. 5. Cover the outsides of the pan with aluminum foil so that water from the water bath cannot get in, and set aside. Cheesecake filling 1. Reduce oven to 300 d...

Cozumel, Mexico

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          Intercontinental Presidente Resort at Cozumel                      We had a fantastic time in Cozumel and absolutely loved this resort!                                                                         Here's a little taste of our time on Cozumel...   T he Virgin Miami Vice, a cross between a pina colada and a strawberry daiquiri, has become my new favorite! T his is the open-air dining pavilion, right on the ocean front.  It's an amazing struct...

Low Carb Chocolate Kisses

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I found this recipe on Pinterest but decided that what they had wasn't chocolatey enough for my taste and not quite sweet enough. I want them to taste like a chocolate kiss and look more like one also. So I added more cocoa powder to the mix and also some stevia. Here is my recipe: Whip and set aside  1 C Heavy Whipping Cream Then cream 6 oz cream cheese Add 1/8 C Heavy Whipping Cream 1/8 C Water Combine  1 tsp. Cocoa Powder 1/2 packet of Stevia (enough to be the equivalent of 1tsp. Sugar) 1 pkg of sugar free chocolate pudding Add this to the cream cheese mixture and mix well. Fold the now chocolate mixture into the whipped cream. After that I put it all in a gallon plastic bag and cut off the corner and squeezed out little chocolate kisses onto parchment paper. Experts can use their pastry bags, I have also seen them made into stars. I'm all about getting this done easy and quick. Pop them into the freezer and wait until they are frozen solid. Transfer them into an airtight c...

Pea Shoots in Soup (Wan Dou Jian Tang ????)

Soup is an essential part of a Chinese meal.  It's not a meal by itself, but a bowl of hot broth with veggies is considered a proper addition to a meal of fried dishes with rice.  So go ahead and make it as another dish with your Chinese meal.  You finish the meal by drinking some broth from your bowl after finishing your rice.  And on a cool winter day, the hot broth is really very nice! Wash a large bunch of pea shoots (4-6 cups) and drain. (These are the tips of the plants of your garden peas.  Yes, you can eat them, really!  Just pick off 4" tips, probably when the plants are quite young and tender.) Mix several eggs with a little water.  Whisk with chopsticks. Heat the wok with some oil until smoking hot.  Swirl to coat. Dump the egg mixture in and let it cook.  It should cook quickly and puff up.  Turn the eggs and break them up a bit. Add 3-4 cups water.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  (I added a bit of chicken...

BBQ Chicken Pizza

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This is BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe I hope You Like it. Dont Forget To Share it To save it on your wall page . What You'll Need 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing 1/2 pound prepared pizza dough, at room temperature Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 2/3 cup grated smoked gouda cheese (about 3 ounces) 2/3 cup grated part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 3 ounces) 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced Fresh cilantro, for topping 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark barbecue sauce 1 8-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast How to Make It Brush a large bowl with olive oil. Shape the pizza dough into a ball, add it to the bowl and turn to coat with the oil. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place, 30 to 40 minutes. Position racks in the upper third and middle of the oven. Place a pizza stone or inverted baking sheet on the top rack and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F for at least 30 minutes. Meanwhile, lay out a sheet of parchment paper ...

Li Ping's Gong Bao Ji Ding (????)

Gong Bao Ji Ding is a very famous Sichuan dish consisting of cubes of chicken, peanuts, and dried chilies. It has a rich, spicy flavor. I'm sure there are hundreds of ways of making it.  Actually, the Western world knows this dish as Kung Pao Chicken, and can be found on many restaurant menus.  Here, you'll find it at any place that sells fried dishes.  You really need the hua jiao and dried chilies for this one! Two large chicken breasts, diced 5-6 dried chilies, coarsely chopped 1 tsp. hua jiao 3-4 cloves garlic 2  long, skinny green peppers, the spicy ones 1-2 lettuce roots, diced dark vinegar soy sauce cornstarch 1/3 c. peanuts Heat oil in wok.  Add chopped dried chilies, hua jiao, and the whole garlic cloves.  Stir-fry, not too long, or the chiles will start to burn!  Add chicken, green pepper and lettuce root.  You want these pieces to all be similar in shape and size, about a half-inch dice....

Chicken & Sun-Dried Tomato Fettuccine Recipe

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The Chicken Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious chicken recipes) invites you to try Chicken & Sun-Dried Tomato Fettuccine Recipe . Enjoy our collection of quick & easy recipes and learn how to make Chicken & Sun-Dried Tomato Fettuccine. Recipe serves:4 | Prep Time:15 min | Cook Time:10 min Ingredients 1 lb. (500 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts 3 Tbsp. (45 mL) prepared basil pesto 1 cup (250 mL) sliced mushrooms 1 cup (250 mL) cherry tomatoes 1/4 cup (50 mL) sun-dried tomatoes 1 package Knorr� Sidekicks� Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta Side Dish, prepared according to package directions Directions Toss chicken with pesto in medium bowl. Cook chicken mixture in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until chicken is almost cooked, about 5 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Toss with Knorr� Sidekicks� Fettuccine Alfredo Pasta Side...

Sweet and Sour Ribs (Tang Cu Pai Gu ????)

(By Wang Xia) These delectable morsels have been made a number of times in our kitchen by our friend who brings the ingredients to make them. 2 lbs. pork ribs, in 1" chunks 1/4 c. soya sauce 1/4 c. dark vinegar 1/4 c. brown sugar 1" knob of ginger, sliced 1-2 tsp. hua jiao (numbing peppercorn)   Rinse the ribs, cover with clean water in the wok and bring to a boil over high heat.   Remove ribs and discard water.   Return the ribs to the wok, cover with fresh water and bring to a boil again.   Add soya sauce, dark vinegar, brown sugar, sliced ginger, and salt to taste.  Add hua jiao if desired.   Boil covered until a lot of the liquid is gone, maybe 40-50 min.   If they seem like they're not getting tender enough add more water and keep boiling.  Uncover at the end and boil until dry, stir-frying at the end.

Grilled chicken with harissa and cumin recipe

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  The Chicken Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious chicken recipes) invites you to try Grilled chicken with harissa and cumin Recipe . Enjoy our collection of quick & easy recipes and learn how to make Grilled chicken with harissa and cumin. Serves 4 5mins to prepare, plus 1 hr marinating and 15 mins to cook, plus 5mins cooling 326 calories / serving Healthy   Ingredients 4tbsp harissa paste 1tbsp cumin seeds, toasted 2 cloves garlic, crushed zest of a lemon, and juice of half a lemon 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil 4 skinless chicken breasts 2 x 225g packs Finest Moroccan Style Couscous salad leaves, to serve Mix together the harissa, cumin, garlic, lemon zest, juice and oil. Rub it all over the chicken breasts and leave them to marinate in the fridge for at least one hour (or overnight if you have the time). Bring the chicken to room temperature, preheat the grill and line the grill pan with foil. Season and cook the chicken for 10-...

SANDRA'S NO-BAKE CHERRY YUM YUM

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Truly, truly a ''yummmm...yummm" dessert in both this cherry version ~  or the alternate blueberry option! Servings: (12) Prep Time: 15 mins Refrigerate to set: Minimum of 4 hrs or overnight INGREDIENTS Crumb mixture: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup granulated sugar Creamy mixture: 1 (8 oz. pkg.) regular cream cheese, room temperature (not whipped) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted 1 (16 oz. container) whipped topping, thawed (or 2, 8 oz. containers) Filling: 1 (32 oz. can ) prepared cherry pie filling (or 2, 16 oz. cans) - Blueberry is an option too! Garnish: 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, sifted over top METHOD Using a fork, combine crumb mixture ingredients in a medium bowl. Press half  of the crumb mixture in a glass 9x12x2" rectangle baking dish, set remaining aside. In large bowl, add all creamy ingredients in 3 increments; switch to using a wooden spoon to fold in each add...

Cucumber, Tomato and Bell Pepper Salad

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Cucumber, Tomato and Bell Pepper Salad            Hi friends!  The summer is finally starting to settle down a little!  We've been having so much fun and I hope you have too!  We had a fantastic time in Cozumel, Mexico, Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah. We've also had cousins come out to visit and had a great time with them in Washington D.C. I'll be sharing some photos from the trips soon!   I wanted to share this recipe from my sister- in- law and dear friend, Dawn Ann.  She served this salad at a family reunion years back and it's been a summertime favorite ever since.   It's so colorful and the flavor is so garden fresh, I love it! For a Mediterranean twist add a cup of Kalamata olives and a cup of crumbled Feta cheese.   Helpful hint: seed a cucumber by cutting it in half lengthwise and running  a spoon down the center scraping the seeds out as you go.   This salad lends itself wel...