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Servings: 4-6

The GMA news anchor, who says she never travels without her "world-famous recipe," was happy to share it."

Here it is:

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil

1 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon garlic, minced

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

Cooking Directions

Mix above ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Add salt and pepper to desired taste.

Source:  GMA

Servings: 6-8

Savannah restaurateur and Food Network star Paula Deen joined "Good Morning America" to whip up a few of her favorite home cooking recipes from her book, "Deen Family Cookbook."

"Whip up a bowl of this light and refreshing beauty anytime you want to make salad a little more special than just plain greens. It's just so perfect for brunch on a hot summer day, it'll perk you right up!" she said in the book.

Recipe courtesy of Paula Deen's The Deen Family Cookbook; Simon & Schuster 2009.

Ingredients

Dressing

6 tablespoons buttermilk

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 teaspoons shallots, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon fresh tarragon, chopped

1/4 cup vegetable oil

Salt and pepper

Salad

1 head Boston lettuce, rinsed dried and torn into pieces

2 medium navel oranges

1 pint strawberries, hulled and quartered

1/2 cup pitted dates, thinly sliced crosswise

Cooking Directions

To make the dressing, whisk together the buttermilk, lemon juice, shallot, and tarragon. Slowly whisk in the oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

In a bowl, coat the greens with all but 1/4 cup of the dressing. Arrange the greens on individual serving plates.

Cut off the top and bottom of each orange, just exposing the flesh. With a sharp knife, follow the curve of the fruit to cut away the peel, completely removing the white pith. Slice out each segment of the fruit, cutting along the membrane. Divide the oranges, strawberries, and dates among the greens.

Drizzle each serving with the remaining dressing.

I’m a huge fan of Jello salads, all of them, Perfection,  Orange with Mandarin Oranges, Lime with Pineapple and Cream Cheese, but my favorite of all is the one Mother made when I was a child.  In fact, I whipped up a batch this morning and it’s chilling in the fridge.  I think she originally made hers with raspberry jello, but I’m a cherry girl, so that’s the way I make it.  It’s so simple, here’s the recipe. 

~ jan
Mom’s Apple Pecan Jello Salad
1 large package sugar free Cherry Jello
1-1/2 cups boiling water
1-1/2 cups cold water
2 apples cut into small dice – I use one of my favorite kitchen gadgets for this, my Williams-Sonoma Vegetable Chopper, the full size one, not the mini
chopped pecans
chopped celery (Mother always put this in, I omit it)
Chill all ingredients, occasionally stirring it when it begins to set up so that the apple mixture is distributed evenly throughout the Jello.  This stuff is really addictive!

Ingredients
   
2 large lemons, sliced paper thin (do not peel, use rind)
2 cup(s) sugar
5 large eggs, beaten
2  store-bought piecrusts

Directions

For filling: In a medium, non- reactive bowl, mix together lemon slices and sugar; cover and let stand overnight in refrigerator. Bring lemon mixture to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Fit 1 crust into a 9-inch pie pan. Stir eggs into lemon mixture and pour into pie pan. Top with remaining crust. Trim excess dough, fold top crust under bottom along rim, and crimp to seal. Bake for 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Source:  Country Living

Ingredients
   
2 cup(s) heavy cream
1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup(s) brown sugar
1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar
3 tablespoon(s) granulated sugar, for sprinkling
1/2 cup(s) whole milk
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1  (9-inch) store-bought piecrust
1 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For filling: In a medium bowl, combine heavy cream, flour, brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, milk, and vanilla.
Fit crust into a 9-inch pie pan and dot bottom with butter. Pour filling into crust. Combine cinnamon and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar and sprinkle on top. Bake pie until set and center is firm to touch, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack.

Source:  Country Living

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package corn bread mix
• 10 slices bacon
• 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped green onion
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 (11 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, drained

Directions

1. Prepare corn bread according to package directions. Cool, crumble, and set aside.
2. Place bacon in a large deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
3. Whisk together the dressing mix, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
4. Crumble half the corn bread in the bottom of a large serving dish. Top with half the beans. Layer the beans with half of the tomatoes, green bell pepper, and green onions. Sprinkle with half the cheese, corn, bacon, and the salad dressing mixture. Repeat the layers. Cover, and chill at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 580 | Total Fat: 41.5g | Cholesterol: 52mg

Source  AllRecipes

Note:  This recipe got a lot of positive reviews, people love it!

I downloaded this PDF file and it’s a great cookbook.  Here’s the page to snag the download link,  it’s a goodie.  ~ jan

Martha Stewart Grilling Cookbook>>>

Serves 4

• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each)
• Vegetable oil, for grates

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1. In a large bowl, combine buttermilk, rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt, and teaspoon pepper. Add chicken to marinade, turning to coat. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes (or refrigerate, up to overnight).
2. Heat grill to medium; lightly oil grates. Lift chicken from marinade, shaking off excess; discard marinade. Grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken registers 165 degrees, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Remove from grill. Tent loosely with aluminum foil; let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Source:  Martha Stewart Living

Ingredients

  4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  1 whole fresh beet, cooked, peeled and mashed (about 1/2 cup)
  1/4 cup prepared horseradish
  2 tablespoons lemon juice
  1 tablespoon white vinegar
  1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
  Dash cayenne pepper
  8 hard rolls, split and toasted
  8 teaspoons butter, softened
  1 pound thinly sliced deli roast beef
  8 lettuce leaves
  8 slices tomato
  8 slices onion

Directions

  In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and beet until blended. Beat in
  the horseradish, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar and cayenne.
  Spread rolls with butter and beet spread. Layer with beef, lettuce,
  tomato and onion.

Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich equals 356 calories

Source:  Tate of Home