Food & Diet Blogs - Articles and How to on Healthy Lifestyle, Fine Living, Culinary Travel and Celebrity Diet. Cooking For Engineers - Step by Step Recipes and Food for the Analytically Minded. How to Make a Gingerbread House. Make the Gingerbread Dough 1 Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl, set aside. 2 Using an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the butter and brown sugar until fluffy and well blended. Beat in the eggs, molasses and water until well combined. 3 Beat half of the flour mixture into the molasses mixture until well blended and smooth. Stir in the remaining flour. Knead (or use your mixer's dough hook) until well blended. 4 Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least two hours, preferably overnight. Create and Cut Out Pattern Pieces Create a gingerbread house pattern by cutting out pieces of stiff paper (like that of a manila folder) or cardboard.
Roof PatternSide and Chimney PatternFront and Back Pattern Make the Gingerbread House Pieces 1 Preheat oven to 350°F, with the oven rack in the middle. 2 Divide the dough in two. 3 Rub a little flour over the surface of the dough. Remove pieces to cool directly on racks to cool completely. Make Royal Icing 4 The chimney. In A Half Shell [ Oyster Power ]
Trail Mix Rice Krispie Squares. Happy Monday everybody! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I thought I would share an old classic with a very interesting twist. We were at a garage sale about 4 months ago at my aunt’s place getting rid of what I call ”JUNK” and my aunt’s neighbor brought over a little treat. Large homemade rice krispie squares, but not just plain rice krispie squares… they were chalked full of trail mix and smarties. I sunk my teeth in to one of those and was very surprised at just how yummy they were. So needless to say I had to give these a whirl. Ingredients 50 mL 1/4 cup margarine or butter250 g, 1 pkg (about 40) regular marshmallows or 5 cups miniature2 mL 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)1 Cup (250 ml) Trail Mix1/4 Cup Smarties1.5 L 6 cups RICE KRISPIES* cereal Method Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat.
Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.Stir in vanilla.Stir in KELLOGG’S* RICE KRISPIES* cereal until well coated. Allow mixture to cool. Have a great Monday! Cinnamon Bears - NuttyGuys.com. Strawberry-Yogurt Smoothie recipe. Vegan Black Bean Burgers & Herbal Butter. Recipes Published on April 27th, 2010 | by Zachary Shahan Enjoy these delicious homemade black bean burgers and herbal butter at your next barbecue (or at home).
[social_buttons] The sun is coming out, the birds are chirping and the pollen is irritating my throat, nose and eyes more than ever before. It is Spring! If you want to get outside and go for a picnic or barbecue, here are a few ideas for some delicious vegan or vegetarian homemade meals you can take with you or (partially) make there. Homemade Vegan Black Bean Burgers Here is a good recipe for delicious, homemade black bean burgers (especially good if your favorite pre-made veggie burger has hexane in it): Ingredients: 2 cups of black beans (need to be soaked before cooking)½ cup of whole wheat or all-purpose flour¼ cup of cornmeal½ cup of smashed tomatoes (without skins and seeds) or spicy tomato sauce½ bunch of fresh Italian parsley2 tsp of ground cumin1 tsp of garlic salt Herbal Butter Like this article? About the Author. Economybites Studio - 5min.com. Eat Drink Better » Blog Archive » Ginger Quinoa Muffins.
Recipes Published on August 2nd, 2010 | by Rachel Shulman I’m in love with this recipe for Ginger Quinoa Muffins given to me by one of my friends at the farm. Quinoa gives these muffins a crunchy earthiness and also bumps up the protein-content, making these muffins a delicious and satisfying breakfast or snack. This recipe was adapted from the classic Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison. 1/4 cup raw quinoa or 1 cup leftover cooked quinoa1 cup wholewheat flour1 cup quinoa flour (such as Bob’s Red Mill)1/4 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon ground ginger1/2 cup light brown sugar1 egg1/4 cup canola oil1 1/4 cups kefir or yogurt (kefir gives the muffins a mild tangy flavor that I really like, but yogurt works well too)1 teaspoon vanilla1/2 to 1 cup of candied ginger (depending on how sweet you want your muffins) Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly grease muffin tins. If you don’t have leftover quinoa, don’t despair. Makes 12 muffins. Like this recipe? About the Author. Raw Food Treat: Cashew Fudge | Raw Recipe. Raw treats aren’t as hard to make as you might think. This raw food dessert recipe is quick and easy, and is sure to please even picky eaters.
Cashew fudge is a huge hit at potlucks and parties. It really hits the spot when you want a sweet chocolate munchie that’s full of nutrition. Wind’s Raw Cashew Fudge 2 cups raw cashew pieces1/3 cup cocoa powdera pinch of salt1/4 cup coconut oil1/2 cup honey (or agave)1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla Grind first three ingredients together in a food processor until fine. Add wet ingredients to dry and blend until a dough ball forms. Don’t eat them all at once! If you’re new to the raw food diet, this raw treat recipe will satisfy even the meanest craving.
This recipe is probably healthier than 90% of the food out there, even though it’s sweet and fatty and chocolate-y. For those that follow the 80/10/10 Diet of Dr. For those following the Natural Papa Diet to End All Diets, eat up! Check out these 70 Best Raw Food Recipes! Search Results for 'City of houston composting' An ode to Starbucks: me and my own matcha frappe for Matcha Madness Month! « thecattylife – up close and personal to all things… edible. Hello there Martians! Oh wait, you’re not Martians? But you look all green and like… ohhhh you’ve just been eating lots and lots of matcha. I get it. It is Matcha Madness month afterall! So we’re now officially half way through our crazy Matcha-do-about-everything month (damn, why didn’t I come up with the earlier?) And things are getting hot in here. Since everyone’s doing so well with their matcha recipes, I thought I’d better pull my socks up too and squeeze out another of my own.
Back in Sydney, I used to slurp my way through one or two or sometimes more Starbucks matcha frappucinos every single week. . … I haven’t had a good matcha frappé in a Very Long Time. Refreshing and (if you ignore the condensed milk and cream), utterly good for you! So, what other ideas have been popping up in my inbox for our Matcha Madness competition? Ok, you totally twisted my arm. All awesomely delicious god I love the kryptonite green. Cookie Recipe: Ridiculously Good Pumpkin Spice Cookies | Vegan. Pumpkin spice cookies are a great way to celebrate fall! One of my favorite things about fall is the abundance of winter squash and pumpkins at the farmers market. They’re such an awesome food – they grow very abundantly in most gardens, they store extremely well, they can feed a lot of people, and they are a welcome ingredient in most vegetable recipes.
Squashes and pumpkins are an important part of most local-food centered diets, because they can be kept for a long time in cool storage, meaning fresh food for you in the winter. Buy cases of squash in the fall and store them to stretch your food budget and stock your pantry with nutritious goodness. When we go to the farmers market during the fall harvest season, we make sure to stock up on pie pumpkins, butternut, red kuri, acorn, and spaghetti squash. Most of the squash we buy go into savory dishes, like a stir-fry or soup, or vegetable burritos, and the rest go to feed my sweet tooth.
Yes, vegetable cookies… Preheat oven to 325°F. Breakfast in Bed Recipe: IKEA-Inspired Cinnamon Rolls | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn. Let's face it. I love fresh bread as much as the next girl, and enjoy making it when I have the time. But when I wake up craving cinnamon rolls I'm about as likely to start kneading as I am to build that bureau from scratch. This is about convenience: I want pre-made pieces I can screw together with an Allen key. In 30 minutes, my house smelled of cinnamon and warm rolls emerged from the oven (tasting, if I may say so, better than IKEA's). Are there more authentic recipes out there?
Sure, just like there's beautiful vintage furniture. IKEA-Inspired Cinnamon Rolls makes 6 cinnamon rolls 1 package Trader Joe's plain pizza dough* 3 tablespoons butter, melted1/3 cup granulated sugar1 tablespoon ground cinnamon Icing1 tablespoon whipped cream cheese 1 tablespoon buttermilk3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough to form a tight log, pinching to seal the seam shut. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Drizzle glaze over buns with a spoon. Recipe: Mom's Cuisinart chocolate mousse. What was I thinking? Have you ever tried to make homemade cake doughnuts? Not the yeast kind… the cake kind? Well, I tried to last weekend and it was a disaster. I had dough stuck to my hands. Stuck to the counter. I did manage to squeak out a few doughnuts, but they ended up with crusty outsides and doughy, sticky insides. When recipes say generously flour your surface… They mean itWhen recipes say heat oil to 365 degrees.
So this weekend, I gave it another go… and with much better results. The dough was really sticky on both attempts, so I was sure something was wrong. And it worked. Not so fast. Frustrated, again… I just took the dough in my hand and formed doughnut patties and I used the small cutter to remove the centers while still holding the dough. Eventually, though, I got it down and was able to turn out some really pretty ones that I could even pick up. They went in the oil when the temperature was right. And I knew just when that would be because of my handy dandy new oil thermometer. See. Yum! Little Chinese Pineapple Cakes and some serious thought « 17 and. March 26, 2009 at 2:59 am Although I’m not the biggest fan of traditional Chinese food, I definitely crave Chinese sweets. Chewy rice balls studded with white sesame seeds, sweet little buns filled with red bean paste, flaky egg tarts – I’m a sucker.
Quality Chinese treats like this are usually reserved for when there’s a holiday, or if we visit relatives in Texas (unfortunately these two things usually coincide.) Unless we go to a restaurant, a lot of these sweets we buy from Chinese grocery stores end up tasting really processed. Like these little pineapple cakes. I craved them. When I told my friend C– that I’d baked, he asked what I’d made.
Of course, I don’t think I have any extraordinary talent. Anyway, back to the recipe. Little Chinese Pineapple CakesAdapted from Fresh from the Oven Makes about twelve 2.5″ cakes Filling 20 oz can crushed or chunked pineapple, drained 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch For dough: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. The dough will be very crumbly. Recipe: Green tea ice cream.