BANG BANG SHRIMP (Bonefish Grill)

1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
3 drops Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce (or to taste)
1lb shelled and deveined shrimp
Dry cornstarch
oil for frying
lettuce
chopped scallions

Mix mayo with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce. Add hot sauce to taste. Dredge the shrimp in cornstarch. Heat oil to 350* Deep fat fry the shrimp until lightly brown. Drain on paper towel, put in a bowl and coat with the sauce. Serve in a lettuce lined bowl, top with chopped scallions.

COCONUT COOKIES (Aunt Renae)

Preheat oven to 325*

Beat together until fluffy:

• 1 c butter (softened)
• ½ c sugar
• 1 t coconut extract
• 2 T milk
• ½ t salt
• ¾ t baking powder

Stir in by hand:

• 2-2/3 c flour
• 1-1/2 c chopped coconut

Bake for 20-25 min (until pale gold).

When cool, if desired, drizzle with:

• 1/2 c (4oz) semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 T coconut oil (or butter or shortening)

(Put into a squeeze bottle or ziploc bag with the corner snipped.)

ROSEMARY BREAD (Macaroni Grille)

• 1 T yeast
• 1 T sugar
• 1 c warm water(100-110*)
• 2 1/2c flour
• 1 t salt
• 2 T rosemary
• 2 T butter, melted

Place yeast, sugar and water in large bowl or food processor and allow mixture to become bubbly (about 10min). Mix in 1 T butter, salt, and 2 cups of flour. Add 1 T of the rosemary. Knead for about 10 minutes by hand or in food processor about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic. Add more flour if necessary. Oil a bowl, put dough in it and cover with a towel. Let dough rise in a warm place for one hour until doubled. Punch down dough and divide in half. Let dough rest about 5 minutes. Spray baking pan or cookie sheet with cooking spray. Shape the dough into 2 small rounded oval loaves. Sprinkle remaining rosemary over the loaves and press lightly into the surface. Let loaves rise again until doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake 15-20 min and brush with remaining butter.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT BROWNIES (Food Network)

Brownies:
10oz (1 2/3c) semisweet chocolate chips
2oz unsweetened chocolate
1/2c unsalted butter, sliced
2c sugar
4 eggs
1t vanilla
1 1/2c flour
1 1/2t baking powder
1/2t salt
1/2c shredded coconut

Glaze:
1/2c coconut milk
6oz chocolate chips
1c shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 350* Line a 9x13 pan with buttered parchment paper. In a double boiler, melt chocolates and butter (first 3 ingred.). In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in meleted chocolate and dry ingredients. Pour into pan and bake 30 min. Cool.

In a double boiler, bring coconut milk to a boil stirring constantly. Add remaining chocolate and stir until smooth. Pour over brownies and top with coconut. Refrigerate, covered. Cut with a warm knife.

CORN CASSEROLE

1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 can cream-style corn
1 (8oz) pkg corn muffin mix, ex) Jiffy
1 c plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
1/2 stick butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350*  Stir together all ingredients. Pour into a greased square or rectangular pan. Bake for 45 min.

LEMONY TUSCAN SOUP (Parents)

3 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 onion, chopped
2t garlic
2T olive oil
2 cans any beans (red lentils, white northern, etc)
2 cans chicken broth
salt and pepper
1T fresh oregano
1 t rosemary
lemon zest
1T lemon juice
shredded chicken (optional)

Saute carrots, onion, and garlic in olive oil over med-high heat for 3-5 min. Add beans, broth, salt and pepper, and chicken. Simmer as long as desired. Add oregano, rosemary, zest, and lemon juice before serving.

PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS (Annie's Eats)

Makes 24 muffins For the filling: 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 c powdered sugar For the muffins: 3 c all-purpose flour 1 t cinnamon 1/2 t nutmeg 1 t cloves 1 T plus 1 t pumpkin pie spice 1 t salt 1 t baking soda 4 large eggs 2 c sugar 1 can (15oz) pumpkin puree 1¼ c oil For the topping: ½ c sugar 5 T flour 1½ t cinnamon 4 T cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces Directions: To prepare the filling, combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar in a medium bowl and mix well until blended and smooth. Transfer the mixture to a piece of plastic wrap and shape into a log about 1½-inches in diameter. Smooth the plastic wrap tightly around the log, and reinforce with a piece of foil. Transfer to the freezer and chill until at least slightly firm, at least 2 hours. The mixture will still be somewhat soft but firmer. To make the muffins, preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Line muffin pans with paper liners. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, pumpkin pie spice, salt and baking soda; whisk to blend. In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the eggs, sugar, pumpkin puree and oil. Mix on medium-low speed until blended. With the mixer on low speed, add in the dry ingredients, mixing just until incorporated. To make the topping, combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon in a small bowl; whisk to blend. Add in the butter pieces and cut into the dry ingredients until the mixture is coarse and crumbly. To assemble the muffins, fill each muffin well with a small amount of batter, just enough to cover the bottom of the liner (1-2 tablespoons). Slice the log of cream cheese filling into 24 equal pieces. Place a slice of the cream cheese mixture into each muffin well. You want to push the cream cheese lower than you think because it will rise a lot during the baking process. Divide the remaining batter among the muffin cups, placing on top of the cream cheese to cover completely. Sprinkle a small amount of the topping mixture over each of the muffin wells. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely before serving. I like them warm, cold, and room temperature.