222 press low Recipes

toasted pecans, heavy cream, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, in pieces, salt, black licorice strands , cut into 2-inch pieces, semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, chocolate curls or jimmies, optional, line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with, mound 30 small clusters of pecans , about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a, couple inches apart on the pan ., make caramel : warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you, cook the sugar ., put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large, saucepan ., cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar, dissolves ., stop stirring , raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar, reaches the hard crack stage , or 305 degrees f on a candy, thermometer , about 7 minutes., whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture., gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture, will bubble up ., reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, occasionally , until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees f, on the thermometer , about 5 minutes more., immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute., ladle a couple tbsp of warm caramel over some of the nut, clusters , to make the spider bodies., then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the, legs ., repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice., helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set, quickly ., if caramel hardens, warm over very low heat . ), let spiders cool 15 minutes ., meanwhile , put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl., bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow, simmer; set the bowl over , but not touching, the water., stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth ., alternatively , put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl., melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft , about 1 minute., stir , and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes, spoon about 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top of each spider ., sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired., let cool until firm .

heavy whipping cream, low-salt chicken broth, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh sage sprigs, fresh rosemary sprigs, garlic cloves, pressed, turkish bay leaf, coarse kosher salt, ground black pepper, ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, russet potatoes, turnips, freshly grated parmesan cheese

cooked chicken, chopped, carrots, coarsely chopped, onion, chopped, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, chopped, garlic clove, pressed (or finely minced ), fat free low-sodium cream of chicken soup, fat-free chicken broth, fresh ground black pepper, grain white rice, uncooked

sandwich bread , tear into quarters (use a good quality bread, soft whole wheat is ok), unsalted butter, divided, grated parmesan cheese, garlic cloves, minced (or garlic pressed), unbleached all-purpose flour, red pepper flakes, minced fresh thyme leave, green beans, ends trimmed, low sodium chicken broth, fresh lemon juice, table salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste

pork chops, low sodium soy sauce, red wine, dried powdered rosemary (i use fresh chopped ), garlic clove, pressed, fresh ground pepper

cooked, shredded turkey, black beans (do not drain), salsa, onion, diced, garlic, pressed, bell pepper, diced, hot sauce, whole wheat flour tortillas, shredded low-fat monterey jack and colby cheese, , divided, enchilada sauce

extra firm tofu, drained and pressed, nutritional yeast, turmeric, garlic powder, low sodium soy sauce, vegetable broth, diced green bell pepper, diced onion, diced cremini mushroom, garbanzo flour (optional), salt and pepper

frozen corn, butter, onion, chopped, garlic, minced (or pressed ), flour, fresh tomato, chopped (or canned and drained ), green chilies, diced, vegetable broth (or 2 knorr vegetable bouillon cubes dissolved in 3 cups water), low-fat sharp cheddar cheese or 12 oz velveeta cheese, shredded, milk (optional), salt , to taste, cayenne pepper , to taste

bacon, chopped, onion, chopped, stalks celery, carrots, chopped, potato, peeled and chopped, water, for boiling, low-fat milk, salted butter, corn, cooked ham steak, cubed, garlic cloves, pressed, peppercorn, white pepper, red pepper flakes, flour , to thicken

tostitos, salsa, tostitos creamy salsa, fat -free refried beans, reduced fat cream cheese, light sour cream, light or low-fat mexican shreaded cheese, southwest seasoning, garlic clove,pressed

cannellini (white kidney beans), rinsed, drainedthoroughly, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, minced fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried, garlic cloves, pressed, roasted red bell peppers, drained, chopped, crumbled feta cheese (about 4 oz), garlic cloves, fresh basil leaves, fresh italian parsley leaves, toasted pine nuts, olive oil, low-fat ricotta cheese, fresh herb sprigs, sourdough bread slices

cannellini, rinsed , drained thoroughly (white kidney beans), fresh lemon juice, olive oil, fresh oregano, minced or 1 tsp dried oregano, garlic cloves, pressed, roasted red peppers, drained, chopped, crumbled feta cheese (about 4 oz), garlic cloves, fresh basil leaf, fresh italian parsley, toasted pine nuts, olive oil, low-fat ricotta cheese, fresh herb, sourdough bread rounds

condensed cream of chicken soup, garden fresh gourmet jack s special medium salsa, low sodium chicken broth, onion, chopped, garlic clove, pressed, green chilies, chopped, chili-o seasoning (or taco seasoning), cumin, black beans, drained and rinsed, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, pinto beans, drained and rinsed, boneless, skinless chicken breasts (no need to thaw), mexican rice, lime juice, fresh cilantro, chopped, colby cheese, shredded

unsalted butter, garlic cloves, pressed, ground cumin, grain white rice, low-salt chicken broth, frozen sweet corn, whipping cream or half and half, grated monterey jack cheese with jalapenos, chopped fresh cilantro

olive oil, onion, sliced, garlic, crushed with garlic press, ground coriander, ground cumin, salt, ground red pepper (cayenne), sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4 pieces, stewed tomatoes, bulgur (cracked wheat), garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, dark seedless raisins, loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, plain low-fat yogurt (optional), water

olive oil, garlic cloves, pressed (or finely chopped ), hot pepper flakes, whole wheat bread , darkley toasted and cut into 1 inch cubes, low sodium chicken broth, fresh parsley, chopped, eggs, salt and pepper, grated parmesan cheese or romano cheese

red-skin new potatoes, halved (quartered if very large), kosher salt, pepper, low-fat plain yogurt, lemon juice, whole-grain mustard, honey, garlic clove, pressed, lemon zest, minced chives

olive oil, lime rind, low sodium chicken broth, lime juice, worcestershire sauce, ground cumin, salt, dried oregano, pepper, garlic cloves, pressed or minced