Spencer’s Crab Cakes

As soon as I can eat shellfish again, this will be at the top of my list!  Pretty sure I won’t be making 25 cakes, so I’ll try to scale it down and re-post with the results… after November.

Ingredients

7 eggs
6 oz heavy cream
2 tablespoons dry mustard
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 dashes Tabasco
1 [...]

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Cece’s Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta

My friend Cece gave me this recipe (it’s one of her fav’s from Cucina Cucina).  I haven’t tried it yet, but will soon.  Let me know what you think!
Sauce
1 Tablespoon Butter
1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Flour
2 Tablespoons Pine Nuts (I love them)
2 Tablespoons finely diced yellow onion
Salt
Pepper
1/2 cup cream
1/4 – 1/2 cup milk (you could [...]

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walnut-pesto-crusted chicken

2 large eggs
1/2 cup pesto (store bought or homemade)
1 cup walnuts, finely ground
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)  (can also use turkey cutlets)
3 Tbsp EVOO

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs.  Add the pesto to a second medium bowl.  In a third bowl, mix the walnuts and breadcrumbs.  Add the chicken breasts to the [...]

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Jenny’s Sweet & Sour Meatballs

How good do these look?!  Is your mouth watering??
Thanks, Jenny, for letting me “steal” your recipe!!!
Meatballs:
2 lbs ground beef (ground turkey would work)
3/4 c. bread crumbs
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 tsp. garlic salt or minced garlic
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
Mix well; form into 1/2 inch balls
Bake on cookie sheet @ 450 for 15 minutes
Sauce:
15 oz. [...]

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ginger beef lettuce wraps

I found this in the February issue of Better Homes & Gardens.  I haven’t tried it yet, but it makes my mouth water!

photo courtesy of bhg.com
I don’t usually do prep/cooking time, but I thought with this it was important since from beginning to end it takes about 5 hours!  And it makes a lot more [...]

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