The Vanilla Bean Blog | A Baker's Soliloquy. Vegan Richa - Breads, Indian Vegan Recipes, Eggless, Dairyfree, Vegetarian Recipes, many Gluten-free. Dash and bella. Love and Lemons. Make Your Own Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo … | Farmers' Almanac - StumbleUpon. Why spend a lot of money this summer on condiments from the grocery store that are, in most cases, loaded with corn syrup, artificial flavors, and preservatives? It’s easy to make your own ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and more right at home with ingredients you probably already have. Here are a few simple recipes for these favorite summer cookout staples: Homemade Ketchup Ingredients: 1 (28-oz) can whole tomatoes in purée 1 medium onion, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: Blend tomatoes and purée from the can in a blender until smooth.
In a heavy 4-quart saucepan, cook onion in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened (about 8 minutes). Homemade Mustard Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry mustard 1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/2 cup water 2 egg yolks 1 cup sugar 3 teaspoons cornstarch Directions: Dissolve mustard in vinegar. Apple Nachos! I have no clue where I originally saw this idea years ago–but in today’s blogging world, apple nachos have become just about as ubiquitous as raw ballz… But, there may still be a few folks remaining who aren’t tuned into all the apple nacho hoopla.
If you’ve never tried them, give ’em a whirl! They are ridiculously easy and taste much more awesome than they sound. Plus, my kids LOVE them as a midday snack. Obviously this isn’t a recipe–use your imagination and your fave toppings to make THE perfect apple nachos! I used (to feed 1 1/2 kids and 2 adults): 3 crispy and slightly tart apples (we ♥ honeycrisp! For these, I sliced up some apples thin enough so it would be easy to eat the slice in one or two bites. Then I melted some peanut butter–until it was super runny–and drizzled it all over the apples. Couldn’t get much easier! Share with friends!
Reese’s Peanut Butter Banana Bread. You know when you think something just can’t get better? Or when I got my first cell phone…with the awesome antennae… What about the M&M? The original was so delicious..then they decided to make the Peanut Butter M&M…and then the Pretzel M&M…and things got better. Or even my first ipod, which wasn’t even that long ago… And how many times have you been doing bicep curls at the gym only to ask yourself how could they possibly improve on the hand weight? Boom! See? Like banana bread. Well, my friends, let me tell you… You add peanut butter and Reese’s Cups. There’s really no more explanation needed, is there? Reese’s Peanut Butter Banana Bread. I always use my mom’s recipe for banana bread and for this I just adapted it a little… Grease your loaf pan.
Then mix all your ingredients together in a bowl and pour in the game-changing Reese’s cups. Spread your batter into your pan and bake it. For a whole hour. You can just call me the Steve Jobs of banana bread. Reese’s Peanut Butter Banana Bread Notes. Pumpkin Monkey Bread. September 23, 2011 | Print | E-mail | Filed under bread, pumpkin Monkey bread. It’s almost as much fun to say as it is to eat, and with the arrival of autumn, I couldn’t stop thinking about taking my usual recipe and kicking it up a notch with the addition of pumpkin – so, of course, I did. Making monkey bread has always brought with it feelings of nostalgia for me, which makes it one of my favorite sweets to share with family and friends. In fact, the day after I made it, I invited a good friend over so that I could share it with her, along with some apple cider – a lovely way to spend an autumn afternoon, if you ask me!
Even though it takes some time to make, most of it is hands-off time – like any yeasted bread, you can leave the dough to rise and go off and do other things while you wait. Make this over the weekend and serve it for breakfast (or brinner, I won’t tell), and share it with a friend! For the dough: For the coating: 1 cup sugar2 tsp cinnamon3/4 stick butter, melted.