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I have a collection of nuts that are probably on the stale side that I wanted to use up. So off to Google I went to find a recipe that used ground nuts. This one fit the ticket.  I have the dough in the fridge and baked a few cookies the other night. They were a bit salty but otherwise delish so I recommend omitting the salt if your nuts are salted. I have removed it from the ingredient list and added a comment in the directions. They baked very soft and fluffy. Very tasty!   1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats 3/4 c. Flour 1 c ground nuts 1 teaspoon cinnamon  1/2 t baking soda 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 2/3 c brown sugar 1 large egg 1 t vanilla  Combine the oats, flour, ground nuts, cinnamon, salt and baking soda.  Cream together the softened butter and brown sugar on medium-high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally as needed. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat on medium spee...

  Easy Orange Chicken Recipe This Easy Orange Chicken Recipe with orange marmalade and BBQ sauce is an easy meal with a delicious 3-ingredient sauce the whole family will love. than A quick dinner better than takeout! Prep Time 10 minutes   mins Cook Time 15 minutes   mins Total Time 25 minutes   mins Ingredients 2   pounds   boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes 1   cup   all purpose flour 2   large   eggs   beaten 2   tablespoons   vegetable oil   use more if needed For the Sauce 1   cup   orange marmalade 1   cup   BBQ sauce   we use Sweet Baby Rays original 2   tablespoons   low sodium soy sauce Instructions For the Sauce Mix the orange marmalade, BBQ sauce and soy sauce in a small mixing bowl For the Chicken Dip the chicken in the beaten eggs, shaking off excess egg, then lightly coat with flour In a large skillet or wok, heat the oil, and cook the chicken over...

 This is a great summer dessert as it is all no bake  I made the  crust to use up old cookies by crushing them and making a crust  easy and tasty!!  The recipe below is for using a graham cracker crust   For the Graham Cracker Crust 1 1/2   cups   graham cracker crumbs 1/3   cup   granulated sugar 5   tablespoons   unsalted butter , melted, more for greasing For the Filling 2   (8-ounce) packages   cream cheese , softened 2/3   cup   granulated sugar 2   teaspoons  pure  vanilla extract 1   (8-ounce) tub  frozen  whipped cream topping,  thawed If u want to use up cookies like I did you can try this for the crust: Place 1/4 cup melted butter, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 2/3 cup cookie crumbs in a large bowl.   Pat the cookie crumb mixture into the pan. Push the crust mixture from the bottom and up the sides. This works best when using your hands.  Refrigerate until ...

This is a creamy delicious mushroom soup. 3 tbs olive oil 3 tbs butter 1 large onion, roughly chopped (2 cups) 1 t granulated garlic 24 oz mushrooms, cleaned + sliced 1/2 inch thick salt and pepper to taste 1-2 pinch of cayenne pepper(optional) 1/2 c flour 1 c white wine 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth (or chicken broth) 1 c milk 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp thyme Brown onion and mushrooms with oil and butter until browned. Cook to g er those yummy bits in the pan. Once browned, deglaze the pan with the wine. Mix broth and flour on the side. Once completely mixed with no clumps, add to pan. Add seasonings, milk and soy. Let simmer. Blend all using immersion blender. 

  ▢  3   large   chicken breasts   boneless and skinless, sliced lengthwise into thin cutlets ▢  ½   teaspoon   salt ▢  ¼   teaspoon   ground black pepper ▢  6   tablespoons   ( 50   grams )   all-purpose flour ▢  2   tablespoons   ( 30   ml )   olive oil ▢  2   tablespoons   ( 28   grams )   unsalted butter ▢  3   cloves   garlic   minced ▢  1   cup   ( 240   ml )   chicken stock ▢  1   cup   ( 240   ml )   heavy cream   (double cream in the UK) ▢  ½   cup   ( 43   grams )   parmesan cheese   grated ▢  1   teaspoon   chili flakes ▢  ¼   teaspoon   oregano ▢  ¼   teaspoon   thyme ▢  ⅓   cup   sundried tomatoes   chopped ▢  1   tablespoon   fresh basil leaves Instructions Season...

 This was good. I would go thicker on the veggie and cheese layer but it was good.  Veggies and spinach 2 tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil 3  large carrots, chopped (about  1 cup ) 1  red bell pepper, chopped 1  medium zucchini, chopped 1  medium yellow onion, chopped 1/4 teaspoon  salt 5  to  6  ounces baby spinach Tomato sauce (or substitute 2 cups prepared marinara sauce) 1  large can ( 28 ounces ) diced tomatoes ¼ cup  roughly chopped fresh basil + additional for garnish 2 tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil 2  cloves garlic, pressed or minced ½ teaspoon  salt ¼ teaspoon  red pepper flakes Remaining ingredients 2 cups  ( 16 ounces ) low-fat cottage cheese, divided ¼ teaspoon  salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 9  no-boil lasagna noodles* 8 ounces  ( 2 cups ) freshly grated low-moisture, part-skim mozzarella cheese INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 425 deg...