Recipe of the Day: Pot Roast with Red Wine and Mushrooms

Ingredients:
1 pot roast, lean chuck, bottom round, or rump, about 3 to 4 pounds
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, halved, thinly sliced
1 rib celery, thinly sliced
8 ounces whole small button mushrooms, trimmed, washed, or sliced mushrooms
4 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram or thyme
1 [...]

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Recipe of the Day: Stuffed Zucchinis with Cheese and Italian Sausage

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Stuffed Zucchinis with Cheese and Italian Sausage
Serves 4 – 6
Stuffed Zucchinis with Cheese and Italian Sausage
Adapted from Elise’s Simply Recipes
6 zucchinis
4 Italian sausages
1 14 oz. can of diced tomatoes
2 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp white wine
1/4 tsp ground Italian herb
Optional: fresh basil or other herbs
1 egg
1/2 C grated mozzarella
1/4 C grated Parmesan
Vegetable oil
Salt and [...]

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Recipe of the Day: Martha Stewart’s Coconut Cupcakes

Ingredients
Makes 2 dozen
3 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup coconut milk
8 large egg whites
1 1/4 cups shredded sweetened coconut
Seven-Minute Frosting
Fresh Roasted Coconut, for garnish
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two standard 12-cup muffin pans [...]

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Martha Stewart’s Seven Minute Frosting

Ingredients
Makes about 5 1/2 cups
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
3 large egg whites, room temperature
Directions
1.In a small, heavy saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar, corn syrup, and 2 tablespoons water. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Rub a bit between your fingers to make sure there is no [...]

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