Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Shrimp: Prepare Butternut Squash Gnocchi with Herbed Brown Butter as directed through Step 4. In a large skillet cook 1 pound medium or large peeled and deveined shrimp in 1 tablespoon of the hot butter for 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the remaining 7 tablespoons butter and the sage and continue as directed in Step 5....

½ cup chopped onion (1 medium) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce ½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed ½ teaspoon dried basil, crushed ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

With all the varieties available, from chalkboard spray paint, colored chalkboard paint and more, the project ideas are almost limitless. So, how does chalkboard paint work? The paint creates a hard, scratch-resistant surface, says Stephanie Radek, of Rust-O-Leum. Their specialty chalkboard paint in is sold in black, green, and a tint base that can be tinted to 12 different colors. Chalkboard paint can be applied like regular paint, but Radek says it should not be applied directly to plastic, bare wood, or metal without priming the surface first....

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Creamy Tomato Chicken Parmigiana: Prepare as above, except after simmering the sauce for 10 minutes or to desired consistency, slowly add 3 tablespoons whipping cream, half-and-half, or light cream, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 3 minutes more and then stir in the basil.Nutrition Facts per 3 ounces chicken + 1/3 cup sauce: 418 cal., 24 g total fat (9 g sat. fat), 152 mg chol., 715 mg sodium, 15 g carbo....

½ cup water ½ cup rice vinegar ¼ cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 cup coarsely shredded napa cabbage ½ cup shredded carrots ½ cup thinly sliced quartered red onion 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger

4 ounce chopped semisweet chocolate ¼ cup water 3 tablespoon butter ½ teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla