Such Pretty Things: Sugar Hearts. So, what does one do when there are three feet of snow outside, the roads are completely impassible, the cupboard is getting bare, and your bored kids are about to go crazy from watching too many back-to-back episodes of I Carly and Hannah Montana? Why, you make sugar hearts of course! The great thing about these sugar hearts is that they require only three or four ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry - sugar, water, food coloring and powdered egg whites (optional). To begin, mix two cups of granulated sugar with some food coloring of your choice. You can use liquid or powdered, but just be sure to mix it in very well. Next, mix in 4 teaspoons of water or 4 teaspoons of reconstituted powdered egg whites into your sugar. Water works just fine, but your sugar hearts will be much stronger if you use the egg whites. The mixture should resemble wet sand. Now you are ready to make your sugar hearts. These need to harden before you use them.
Happy Thursday! Jessica. Seafood Casserole. Inside-out carrot cake – Carrot Cake Muffins. Spring = bunnies Bunnies = carrots. And carrots = Carrot cake! Oh, the deep-gold, moist, flavorful cake! The rich, sumptuous cream cheese icing! The time it takes to bake a layer cake, turn it out, cool, frost, slice, and serve… The solution? You get the carrot cake experience, with slightly less sugar and fat.
These muffins are handy to transport; simple to serve. And easy to love. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Or line the pan with paper muffin cups, and grease the cups. Let’s start with the filling. Stir in 1/4 cup granulated sugar and a few drops of Fiori di Sicilia flavor. Stir until smooth. Whisk together the following: 2 1/4 cups (9 1/2 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 1/2 cup granulated sugar ¼ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger 3/4 teaspoon salt Place the following in a measuring cup or small bowl: 2 large eggs 3/4 cup water 1/3 cup vegetable oil Stir to combine.
Search results for slutty brownies. Easy Cooking Recipes and Easy Cooking Ideas from Pillsbury. Ziploc Omelette. Iny’s Prune Cake. I was fortunate enough to happen upon this recipe for my great-grandmother Iny’s Prune Cake a few years ago. Written by her frail, small hands, the recipe’s simplicity appealed to me, and I rushed out to buy the ingredients and prepared it the same day. “Marlboro Man will never eat this,” I thought, as I mashed up the cooked prunes according to Iny’s instructions. Anything with the word “prune” in it, I reasoned, would be instantly marked off the list.
Marlboro Man returned from working cattle a little while later and noticed the warm cake sitting on the kitchen counter. Before I had a chance to tell him the name of it, he cut himself a big piece and gobbled it up. Honey, it’s me. Ahhh. To begin, place prunes into a small saucepan. Cover with water, and boil until soft and mashable, about eight minutes. Drain water, then mash prunes on a plate. It’s okay to leave some chunks in there—gives the cake some character. Set the prunes aside. Sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
Easy Cherry Crisp. Lunch at Strider & HG's: Potato, Ham & Cheese Casserole. Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. And I’m not even kidding! Easiest. Recipe. Ever! Thanks to my sweet brother, Ramon, who recently came for a visit, I’ve finally learned to make this delicious recipe for homemade Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François. If you’ve been intimidated to make homemade bread, your store bought days are over. Recipe for Homemade Artisan Bread makes 3 loaves 3 cups lukewarm water1 1/2 tablespoons granulated yeast1 1/2 tablespoons kosher or other course salt6 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flourcornmeal for pizza peel (optional) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Now slice and add lots of butter or strawberry jam. Thanks to my brother, Ramon, for taking the time to teach me. Crock Pot Bread Baking (Fast Bread in a Slow Cooker)
When I moved to the midwest I was introduced to Crock Pot cooking. I had never even seen a slow cooker before and had no idea the range of foods that could be created in a plug-in cooking pot. Since then I have had everything from No-Peek-Chicken, Swedish Meatballs and Peach cobbler, done in one of these magic devices. When my husband was an art director Aveda they had “crock pot parties,” which meant everyone plugged in their slow cookers at their desks and made a dish to share. Brilliant! Maybe kids should bring crock pots to school and have healthy food cooking at their desks. But, bread in a crock pot? Over the years we have gotten requests from readers to develop a method of baking our dough in a crock pot. 1 pound dough (Click here for our No-Knead 5-Minute Bread Recipe. Form the dough into a ball and place it on a sheet of parchment paper. Turn the temperature to high and put on the cover. The bottom crust should be nice and crisp, but the top of the loaf will be quite soft.
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Sooner or later, all my conversations inevitably turn to food. Don’t believe me? Call me up sometime and try to, say, sell me some insurance. I guarantee that before we get off the phone, I’ll be giving you my recipe for blackberry jam. I can’t help it. Perfect example: I was in a meeting a few weeks ago at the office. What was the best way to make them? Ah, the Frankenroll This recipe borrows heavily from two fairly unrelated things.
To make these rolls, spread pizza dough liberally with melted butter, sprinkle it with cheese and spices, roll it up like a stromboli—then slice and bake like a pan of cinnamon buns. The result? Fill them however you like The best part about these rolls? This is what I always refer to as a Sliding-Scale Recipe. You can toss it together with a ball of pre-made dough and a bag of shredded cheese from the grocery store—or you can go all out and make the dough from scratch and grate your favorite cheeses by hand. So, this one’s for you, Scott. Melt the butter. Pierogi Lasagna | WBNG-TV: News, Sports and Weather Binghamton, New York | Lifestyle. Source: Mr. Food Ingredients What's the surprise ingredient between our layers of lasagna noodles? Seasoned mashed potatoes!
Our hearty Pierogi Lasagna, topped with zesty Cheddar cheese, is a must-have for your recipe collection. Ingredients 12 lasagna noodles 1/3 cup vegetable oil 5 medium-sized onions, finely chopped (about 3 cups) 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese 6 cups warm seasoned mashed potatoes, store-bought or homemade Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Note: You might want to add a few cooked sliced mushrooms to the potatoes, or maybe a cup of well-drained sauerkraut. We went crazy for this when our test kitchen gave us a taste! Skinny Mashed Potatoes. Mashed potatoes are one of my favorite things to eat on Thanksgiving, but this year since I am pregnant and on a really strict low carb diet (for my diabetes) real mashed potatoes are out (bummer).
I recently started researching alternatives to some of my favorite dishes because there is NO way my plate will be without a big ole pile of mash potatoes. I came across this recipe that uses cauliflower instead of potatoes. Hmmm not a big cauliflower fan so I wasn't sure. If there is a choice of either celery or cauliflower in a veggie dish 9 times out of 10 I will choose the celery. BUT I decided to give it a try since the reviews were outstanding.
***BEST MOCK mashed potatoes I have ever had! What you will need: 1 head of cauliflower 1 tablespoon of cream cheese1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic1/2 teaspoon of salt5 or so dashes of pepperChives for garnish Directions:Wash and cut cauliflower into small pieces. These were seriously unbelievable! Homemade Baked Potato Chips. These are perfect for any dips, great for parties.Thanks for sharing! Oooh baked, not fried, easy and delicious! Love it :) On May 11, 2011 at 08:36 am, RavieNomNoms said... I really love this idea, they look so great! These look great - and healthy, too! These look great. These look fantastic and love the garlic add :) These look just as good as fried chips! Mmmm....I tried doing this but without boiling the potatoes. Oh yeah!! The chips looks great. These look great! On October 29, 2011 at 10:34 am, Seb said...
Incredible! Will try boiling my potato slices. On February 09, 2012 at 04:09 pm, Moving mama said... Nice post! I am trying them out for the first time right now, they taste very good even before I put them in the oven! Just found this recipe now, i simply MUST try this for myself. We just left our local farmer's market and picked up a few beautiful purple and red potatoes and fabulous rosemary infused olive oil. Lasagna Soup. Lasagna Soup This Lasagna Soup is truly like lasagna in a bowl. The flavors are lovely. And the ooey gooey cheesy concoction at the bottom of the bowl is YUM! With spring officially arriving last weekend, this house could pretty much assume that soup would be a rarity for a few months. I’m just not the kind to put a hot pot on the stove during the spring and summer, unless we have some unseasonably cool weather.
My husband, on the other hand, would welcome a cup of hot chili or soup almost any day of the year. But just as soon as spring finally decided to peek out, it disappeared. Gone. Nowhere to be found. When we awoke Wednesday morning, it was to the broadcast of yet another winter storm warning. But you know the saying…“if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em”… So I made soup! I found this Lasagna Soup recipe in our local Kowalski’s Markets magazine, originally from the cookbook 300 Sensational Soups. The soup is truly like lasagna in a bowl. Lasagna Soup Ingredients: for the soup: Directions: Don't Make Dad Settle for Boring Potatoes: Hasselback Potatoes. Dad’s going to remember exactly why he loves steak and potatoes when you serve him these. And you (along with the kids, fingers crossed!) Will love them, too. Because of the way they are baked, a nice crunchy crust forms on the bottom.
That, along with the soft interior and dollop of sour cream and fresh herbs, and you’ll know the best reason potatoes are the most commonly eaten vegetable in our country. So see you later, french fries! America’s getting sophisticated (In case you’re wondering, though, these were created in Sweden). Looking for something fantastic to serve these with? Hasselback Potatoes medium sized potatoes (about 1 per person) 1 clove fresh garlic, very thinly sliced butter coarse salt (sea or kosher) pepper sour cream (optional) dill (optional) fresh chives (optional) 1. 2. 3. 3. Slow cooker recipes -
Set a slow cooker to cook before you go to sleep in the evening, and wake up to freshly made old-fashioned oatmeal or other delicious grain-based recipes for breakfast. Pop your ingredients into the slow cooker before leaving for work in the morning, and come home to dinner of fork-tender meat and braised vegetables. Even desserts can be made in a slow cooker, as a handful of recipes in this article demonstrate. Slow-cookers can turn cheap cuts of meat into scrumptious savory stews, and the low temperature makes it impossible for food to burn — the worst you can do is overcook your meal. And the promise of only one pot to clean, as opposed to a stovetop full of multiple pans, mixing bowls and dishes to wash, is certainly appealing as well.
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Creamy Garlic Alfredo Sauce {My Go-To Dinner Saver!} I am not (not!) Exaggerating when I say this quick, creamy garlic alfredo sauce has changed how I view non-dinner nights. You know. Those nights when dinner just ain’t happening. Too many things going on. Too lazy (who, me??). The problem is, on nights like that, I just can’t handle the thought of dinner approaching and knowing I’m going to have to scrounge up something my kids will eat but I’ll probably find gag-worthy.
Enter this sauce. We’ve made this no less than 10 times in the last month, and I have never, and I mean never, seen my kids gobble up anything so quickly. Embarrassingly, I have to admit, this sauce is even on the menu this week. Creamy Garlic Alfredo Sauce Note: I've only ever used 1% milk in this sauce and it works great for our tastes. Ingredients Directions In a medium pot or skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Printed from Mel's Kitchen Cafe (www.melskitchencafe.com) Cooking conversions. Table of Condiments.
PERFECT Chocolate Chip Cookies! Okay, everyone… I’ve been schooled. I’ve learned a lesson in the how-to of the chocolately, ooey, gooey, deliciousness of making the perfect, and I mean PERFECT chocolate chip cookie. I used to own a cookie business, which worked out so well considering I ate most of the inventory, and over the years I have made it my mission to find the best chocolate chip cookie evah! You know the kind, the chewy, melt-in-your-mouth, sweet, but not too sweet, dunkable, munchable cookie. With the help of several cookie geniuses and a little blackmail here and there (ha ha) I think I’ve done it. Here is the recipe, but don’t go getting all excited and jumping into making them! Here are the magic players: Ready, Freddy? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Voila! I hope you’ll try this out and enjoy the chocolatey goodness along with me!
PERFECT Chocolate Chip Cookies! Ingredients Instructions First, gather all of your bad boys together into one place. Gingerbreads Heads. The season of giving will be upon us in just a few short days. I love December. People start baking and sharing sweets with friends and family … even people that might not normally bake any other time of the year. There is just something about the holidays and baking for others that makes people feel good to give. I like to give fudge, pies, cake balls, cookies… cookies … and more cookies. I don’t really have a favorite kind though. But, one thing I like to do is make people smile, so I thought I would make some sweet little gingerbread cookies to share and get the season started off right.
I like my sweets on the smaller side, so I end up with larger numbers. One … more cookies. Two … I could have fun and focus on their faces … oh and three…… less piping and less chances for my icing to look crooked. : ) Ooooh, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Can you smell it? Add the spices to your flour … it will make your dough delicious. We want cookies. Little bitty blank canvases. Where to start? Ugh. Yay! Whipped Shortbread Cookies. Lazy Lemon Bars ~ I'm A Lazy Mom.... Monday Morning Mmmm: Pink Lemonade Cake — Giving Up on Perfect. Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring. Baked Cinnamon Bun Donuts with Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze.
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