Boston Organics: Tips. Apples Refrigerated apples last much longer than those left at room temperature. Apples emit ethylene, a naturally occurring gas that speeds ripening. To prevent apples from speeding up the ripening process of other items in your produce drawer, store them in a plastic bag. Conversely, if you want to speed up the ripening of bananas (or any other ethylene sensitive produce) you can place an apple in a bag with the bananas.
To maximize an apple's flavor, let it come to room temperature before eating it. Back to top Apricots Apricots should be stored at room temperature until they are ripe. Artichokes Store unwashed artichokes in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Arugula Store unwashed arugula in a plastic bag in the vegetable drawer of your refrigerator. Asparagus Trim the ends of fresh asparagus and stand them upright in a jar with about an inch of water in the bottom. Avocados Hard avocados ripen at room temperature in three to six days. Bananas Beets Bell Peppers Bok Choy Broccoli Broccoli Rabe. Design Crush & Popsicles! Not to sound full of myself, but I’m pretty sure this is the be all, end all of popsicle roundups.
There’s a little something for everyone: the foodies, the purists, the ones who prefer frozen yogurt, the ones who prefer a little alcohol, everyone. Tweny-five options to be exact. The post I did last summer on the cold guys was one of DC’s most viewed ever, so I thought you’d all be up for another round – was I right? Click on the photo to be taken to the recipe. All photos and recipes copyright of their respective source unless otherwise noted. 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. Scalloped Hasselback Potatoes | Tasty Kitchen Blog - StumbleUpon. “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. Crock Pot Chicken Taco Chili. One of my most popular recipes! This is the perfect slow cooker dish because you just dump all the ingredients in, turn it on and come back to the best tasting meal! No prep, super easy, freezes well and the kids love it! We love it over rice, or served in a bowl with multi-grain chips, topped with reduced fat cheddar cheese or avocados.
This makes a lot and it is even better the next day for lunch! A great freezer-friendly meal! Easy for leftovers – try these Chicken Taco Chili Stuffed Peppers! Crock Pot Chicken Taco ChiliSkinnytaste.comServings: 10 • Serving Size: about 1 cup • Points+: 5 pts • Smart Points: 5Calories: 209 • Fat: 3 g • Sat Fat: 0 g • Protein: 23 g • Carb: 26 g • Fiber: 7 gSugar: 4 g • Sodium: 867 mg • Cholesterol: 50 mg Ingredients: Crusty Bread. Jan. 1, 2015: Just released. Instructional video for the Crusty Bread recipe. Crusty Bread 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour 1 3/4 teaspoons Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon Instant or Rapid-rise yeast 1 1/2 cups water In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and yeast.
I must begin by saying where the recipe originated, if in fact it originated anywhere...really. Remember before beginning to create, that this bread is highly forgiving. You do NOT have to have an enamel covered cast iron pot. You DO NOT need to oil the pot. In a large mixing bowl add 3 cups white unbleached flour. To the flour add 1 3/4 teaspoon salt (I use kosher I like it) and 1/2 teaspoon rapid rise or instant yeast. Whisk the flour, salt and yeast together.
Add 1 1/2 cups water. Mix in the water. That's it! Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it set for 12 - 18 hours on the counter top. After 12 hours the dough will look like this. Meet my blue Le Creuset. Now, please disregard that this dough has stuff in it. Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Chinese Buffet at Home | Free Online Recipes | Free Recipes - StumbleUpon.
It is no secret that I have an obsession with Chinese cuisine. The place that started it all was a local Chinese buffet here in Michigan. After frequent visits to the buffet over the years, I finally decided to take a stab at cooking my own Chinese dishes at home. The majority of the dishes were delicious and I began cooking different Chinese meals every week, but I had always wanted more variety just like the buffet. I had always wondered, “what if I could create a Chinese buffet at home?”
In this article I will explain how to create your own Chinese buffet at home. The Menu:Main course- Sesame Chicken Orange Chicken Kung Pao Chicken Meat on a Stick (Chicken Skewers)Appetizers- Crab Rangoons Egg RollsSide Dishes- Garlic Green Beans Fried Rice Egg Drop SoupDessert- Buffet Style Doughnuts The Recipes: Sesame Chicken- Cooking Instructions: Step 1: Cut chicken breasts into 1” chunks and in a glass bowl combine all of the marinade ingredients and mix well. Orange Chicken- Kung Pao Chicken- Parmesan, Herb, And Garlic Pull-Apart Bread.
Homemade Protein Bars « askGeorgie.com - StumbleUpon. There are plenty of reasons to make your own protein bars. First, it’s economical ! You’ll save a lot of money, particularly if you have a habit of buying single bars one a time. Even better, you can customize your bars to your taste preferences, avoid any allergens, and leave out ingredients you don’t want. You can make a bar with high quality protein, whole grains, real nuts or fruit, flaxseeds, whichever sweetener you prefer, and skip all the long-named chemical ingredients (preservatives and fortifications) that you may not need or want in your snack. Plus, they taste awesome if you have a good recipe! You can also cut the bars into different sizes, depending on how substantial a meal/snack you want the bar to be. These bars provide healthy fats from natural peanut butter and flaxseed. Preheat oven to 350°F. Makes 6 servings Per serving: 195 calories, 11 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 14 g total carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 12 g protein, 218 mg sodium.
Nutrition Advice by Registered Dietitians - HealthCastle.com - StumbleUpon. Better Than Takeout Orange Chicken - StumbleUpon. Yesterday as I stood in the kitchen trying to figure out what to make for dinner I wondered to myself, how do those people do it on those shows where they are given random ingredients and are suppose come up with something genius.
I think I stood there for a solid 20 minutes looking in the cupboards and staring into the freezer hoping that I would be struck by some ingenious idea. Then I saw the oranges, and it hit me “O-raang Shh-ikun”….that is orange chicken if you can’t understand the accent. I love orange chicken, and I almost always order # 14 Orange Chicken when we order Chinese take out and I wondered to myself if I could make it better at home. This recipe most definitely delivered! Ha ha Chinese food…delivered….get it? The sauce is sweet, tangy, there is no lack in orange flavor, and the red pepper flakes give it just a touch of heat. Combine corn starch, salt, and pepper. As you finish each batch, drain cooked chicken in a paper towel lined plate. Ingredients Chicken Orange Sauce. Onion & Cheese Bread - StumbleUpon.
This bread is simply delicious. It's a great snacking dish, so pull some pieces off and enjoy the cheesey goodness. Yield: 8 servings Ingredients 1 sourdough loaf, 2 lbs.1 lb. Monterey Jack cheese, thinly sliced1/2 cup butter, melted1/2 cup diced green onion1 1/2 tsp poppy seeds Directions Using a serated knife, cut the bread lengthwise into 1-inch strips without cutting through the bottom. Adapted from The Girl who Ate Everything. Apple Pies & Jo In the Kitchen - StumbleUpon. I know, I’ve made a few pies lately. But see how these are different? Look at how adorable these are!
I mean, come on. Could you resist? I sure couldn’t. Which explains why I don’t have a picture of these all plated nicely, snuggling with ice cream. We ate them before I had a chance to think about pictures. Oops. This is why I had leftover dough for that impromptu dinner. Although this recipe is a little time consuming, it’s no harder than making any sort of real pie.
It still involves slicing fruit. Rolling out crust and making it look pretty. Mixing fruit and sugar and cornstarch. And taking bites with your eyes closed so you can focus solely on each flavor. Please give these a try. Apple Pies Inspired by Pinterest Preheat the oven to 375F. Core an apple, then use a melon baller or knife to hollow out the apple more, being careful not to go all the way through the skin. Slice the apple bits into smaller bits, and then mix them with the sugars, cinnamon, cardamom (optional) and cornstarch. No-bake energy bites | gimme some oven - StumbleUpon. I probably should have poured a nice stiff drink recipe for you all on this loveliest of lovely tax days. Especially for my fellow small business owners who just gave half of their revenue back to the government. Good grief, I won’t even go there. Instead though, I thought I’d offer my idea of a more comforting alternative.
Pasta. When life is good, and when life gets crazy, I turn to pasta. And this pasta recipe is one of my all-time favs. I actually posted it on the blog about 4 years ago when I was a brand-spankin’ new blogger, and my photos were a lovely shade of neon. And just as it has for years, this one hit the spot. Read more This past Friday night was meant for celebrating. The weather was sit-out-on-the-deck-in-the-cool-evening-breeze perfection. And a very special birthday girl turned the big 3-0. Friends, meet Stacey. Read more TGIF, friends. Hope that you all have had a lovely week, and that a relaxing weekend lies ahead. Read more Read more Read more Read more Happy day, friends!
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Beverages Easy Strawberry Mango Smoothie Berry Banana Smoothie Blueberry Mango Smoothie Breakfast Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Whole Wheat Kefir Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce Pumpkin Granola Roasted Plums with Greek Yogurt, Honey, and Almonds Broiled Grapefruit Steel Cut Oats Maple Almond Granola Roasted Strawberries with Greek Yogurt Honey Yogurt Waffles Appetizers/Snacks Peanut Butter Granola Balls Honey Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas Rosemary Roasted Almonds Tzatziki Sauce Cilantro Lime Hummus Strawberry Mango Salsa White Bean and Artichoke Dip Edamame Guacamole Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips Peach Salsa Roasted Red Pepper and White Bean Dip Vegetable Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce Black Bean Corn Salsa Salads/Sides Quinoa Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Kale, & Dried Cranberries. Easy Salad Rolls. Easy Salad Rolls Monday, Sept 12 was Moon Festival and we celebrated by making one of our favorite Asian recipes!
Salad rolls are typically a lunch meal or an appetizer, but my family likes them so much that we make a ton and make a meal out of it! I started making these when I lived in a small town and the closest place I could get a salad roll was an hour away! I was intimidated the first time I made them but found out they’re really easy – it’s just the prep work that takes time. Ingredients: ~ 3 chicken breasts ~ diced carrots (1/2 cup) ~ diced red pepper (half) ~ diced cucumber (1/2 cup) ~ diced peas in shell (1/2 cup) ~ 1 clove garlic ~ VH Garlic Hoisin Sauce ~ Rice paper wraps ~ vermicelli rice noodles 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Serve with VH Garlic Hoisin sauce for dipping! Food Pyramid Submissions (Raw Image) - StumbleUpon. Top 10 Recipes of 2011. Billy Corgan to open tea house in Highland Park. By charles berman Sun-Times Media cberman@suntimes.com December 30, 2011 4:00PM Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins perform at the Chicago Theater Nov. 18. Corgan announced plans this week to open a tea house near his home in Highland Park. | Sun-Times photo by Tom Cruze storyidforme: 23494377 tmspicid: 8683469 fileheaderid: 3916315 Updated: February 1, 2012 8:08AM Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan plans to open a 1930s Chinese-style tea house in the spring in the former Ravinia neighborhood post office in Highland Park.
Corgan’s sit-down tea shop has yet to be named, but his business partner, Highland Park resident Sharon Mackin-Norberg, said Friday they have signed a multi-year lease and are currently working on the space’s design and extensive tea menu. “We love the Ravinia business district and the Ravinia area in general,” said Mackin-Norberg, who opened the Ravinia Wine Shop across the street seven months ago. Corgan may even perform the first show. *Simply Scratch*: :Sugar Crusted Chocolate Chip Muffins: Better-Than-Crack-Brownies | How Sweet It Is - StumbleUpon.
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