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Scalloped Sweet Potato Stacks Recipe. Recipe for Roasted Pear and Cranberry Brussels Sprouts Recipe. How to Make Brussels Sprouts - NYT Cooking. Baked Parmesan Zucchini. Crisp, tender zucchini sticks oven-roasted to absolute perfection. It’s healthy, nutritious and completely addictive! Zucchini and parmesan cheese. It’s a match made in heaven. And if all veggies were like this, I’d become a vegetarian tomorrow. Error loading player: No playable sources found No, but really, this is by far one of the best veggie side dishes I’ve ever made. And the best part about this is that there is absolutely no deep frying or sauteing of any kind.

Simply cut your zucchini into quarters lengthwise, sprinkle on that Parmesan goodness and throw into the oven to let it get nice and crisp. I like to let mine broil the last couple of minutes to get that nice golden brown crust. Crisp, tender zucchini sticks oven-roasted to perfection. Ingredients: Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Nutrition Facts Serving Size Servings Per Container 4 Amount Per Serving Calories 151.3 Calories from Fat 100.8 % Daily Value* Total Fat 11.2g 17% Saturated Fat 3.4g 17% Trans Fat 0g Sodium 218.8mg 9% Uh-oh. Simple Honey Glazed Carrots Recipe. 14 Scrumptious Summer Crock Pot Recipes. There’s seriously nothing better coming home to the sweet smell of dinner waiting for you. No, you don’t have to hire a butler to make this a reality. We’re talking crock pots, the ultimate kitchen appliance when it comes to stress-free meals. If you can chop an onion and open a few cans, you can make a delicious meal without breaking a sweat.

Dust off your crock pot and give your oven a rest with these 14 easy summer recipes. 1. Garlic Honey Teriyaki Wings: All you have to do is whip together a quick teriyaki sauce, and in four hours, you’ll be feasting on fall-off-the-bone goodness. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Tags: citrus, Crock Pot, crock pot meals, crock pot recipes, crowd cooking, easy appetizers, easy dinner meals, easy meals, easy party meals, easy recipes, Food, Recipes, rotisserie chicken, set it and forget it, shredded chicken, slow cooker, summer recipes, tacos, weeknight cooking. California Gouda-Stuffed Mushrooms | Real California Milk. Scalloped Hasselback Potatoes. “Scalloped” is an attractive word, isn’t it? When I hear it I think of several things: first, there’s scallops, as in the seafood—totally delicious.

Then there’s the scalloped shape that can live on the edge of a pair of shorts or on the collar of a woman’s blouse—always pretty and dainty. And of course scalloped potatoes also comes to mind, which carries my imagination to a land of crispy potato skins drenched in a sea of cheese and cream. I can think of no better place to exist, actually. So when I came across TK member Shelbi Keith’s recipe for Scalloped Hasselback Potatoes, I knew we were going to become fast friends. I couldn’t have been more correct. The first players up are: a few Russet potatoes (I’m sure other varieties will work equally as well), Parmigiano-Reggiano and butter. Start by scrubbing your potatoes good and clean. Then, using a sharp knife, make slices across the potato, being sure to stop before you reach its bottom. Cut up your butter.

Transfer them to your plate. The Best Mashed Potatoes You’ll Ever Make. Think that’s a bold claim? The best mashed potatoes? You’ll have to give this recipe a try and see if I’m right. Thanksgiving is next week. Millions of families will be serving mashed potatoes slathered in gravy. There is nothing worse than having subpar mashed potatoes. Gravy, my friends, does not cover up all mashed potato sins.

There is nothing worse (for me) than to have a pile of bad mashed potatoes on my plate–be they gluey, dry, or runny. After hearing how my favorite restaurant makes their heavenly mashed potatoes, we started recreating them at home. Gluey mashed potatoes can happen to anyone. Start with these tips and you won’t go astray: Use a floury or all-purpose potato, such as Russet or Yukon Gold. The Best Mashed Potatoes 2 lbs. Place the peeled potato cubes in a large, heavy-bottomed pan.

Top with pats of butter and chopped parsley. Variations: I saw a recipe from Tyler Florence recently that uses cream and milk, and grainy mustard. Tagged as: thanksgiving food, vegetables. Stuffed Artichokes. How excited are you for Friday trivia tomorrow? I got 3 more questions comin’ at ya! Have you ever had stuffed artichokes? I never had. Not until 2003. And for the record, I ate them at an ex-boyfriend’s house on most holidays.

The relationship didn’t stick, but the artichokes sure did. My mom had never had them, and I didn’t know anyone who had. A few years ago I created this ‘stuffing’ for the artichokes, after learning how to prepare them first. If you are looking for a recipe that does not include butter, oil or cheese – you have come to the wrong place, my friend. I bought this 4 pack of artichokes from Trader Joe’s for $3.99. In my grocery store, they are $2.50 a piece. These are beauties. You’d think I lived in a remote area of town. I do this one of two ways. Sometimes I do it after. I am such a rebel. The prickly leaves should be trimmed off. Unless you enjoy cuts on your tongue and cheek. Hey, some people do. I’m not judging. Don’t do that. I let them drain for about 5-10 minutes.

How to get kids to eat healthy green vegetables! Try this Parmesan Roasted Broccoli Recipe. Does this look like the same old broccoli that we are all used to? I love broccoli. I mean, what’s not to like? It’s healthy, it’s fresh, it’s colourful, it’s crunchy, it’s tasty, it’s great! It stumps me when I read stories about parents have a tough time shoving broccoli down their little ones’ throats while they make a fuss about eating their greens. In fact, the only vegetable I thought I didn’t like was green beans. That was until I tried a green bean stir fry at a restaurant in NYC. So the other day while I was flipping through the pages of Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, I stopped at the photo of Parmesan roasted broccoli. Just something that I’d like to share with you – I love this book a lot because it is filled with simple ideas that are so easy to put together in minutes.

Back to the broccoli. Parmesan Roasted Broccoli Serves 6Adapted from: Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics – Ina Garten Cut and wash the broccoli into chunky florets (they will reduce in size after roasting). 50 Mashed Potatoes : Recipes and Cooking. Hasselback Potatoes. These Hasselback potatoes looks beautiful, don't' they? Here, I also added several cloves of garlic to these Swedish version of baked potatoes to enhance the flavor. It turned out great, they were very delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.. Updated: November 26th 2013 This is an updated post with a new video guide on How To Slice Hasselback Potatoes Hasselback Potatoes (Printable Recipe) Ingredients 6 Medium Size Potatoes 2 - 3 Cloves Garlic, thinly sliced 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 30 g Butter Maldon Sea Salt Freshly Ground Black Pepper Method Preheat the oven to 220˚C (425˚F).

Arrange the potatoes in a baking tray and insert the garlic in between the slits. Bake the potatoes for about 40 minutes or until the potatoes turn crispy and the flesh is soft.