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Vietnamese Meatballs | Simple Comfort Food. I do not know what came over me on this recipe, but I think I was thinking of the Thai fish balls I made some time ago. If you have never tried that recipe, I encourage you. Simple, and nothing but delicious and packed with flavor, I wanted to make something different for my wife the other night. See, my wife and I just approached our twelfth anniversary. I know, I know, twelve wonderful years of marriage, but unfortunately, with three kids, and having the our anniversary fall on a ‘school’ night, I wanted to do something different, and something light. As I was driving home from my thirty minute commute from work, I turned the radio off, cleared my mind, and began thinking of something unusual to make, and that is when I decided to take some really great Asian flavors and turn them into a meatball, only to be eaten in a nice bed of lettuce.

Let’s get started. Ingredients: [ Print this Recipe ] Ingredients for Dipping Sauce: While this marinates, make the dipping sauce. P.S. Easy & Delicious Guacamole Recipe | With Style and Grace. This makes me happy. very happy. What also makes me happy is seeing the expression on my husband and friends faces when they dip in. Truth be told, it’s how I make friends. During the summer, I’ll make a big batch of this and my husband and I will sit out on the patio, drinking corona, eating chips and guac, laughing, something crying and dreaming [aloud]. It’s the little things in life. This also brings me back to spending weekends up on Orcas Island with my family, my dad would get really excited and make his special [guac] recipe. We’d stand around the kitchen or sit outside watching the sunset, drinking [amazing] margaritas and dipping into the guacamole until we were practically scrapping the sides just to get every last bite.

What are some of your favorite memories?? Enjoy your guacamole on or with. . . Chips [of course]Tacos or fajitasWith your morning eggs, scrambled, over easy or fried! How do you eat guacamole? [Created/Photographed by Lisa Thiele | With Style and Grace] PRINT Recipe. Arabic Lentil Soup. Sweet Sadie's Baking: Stollen. As I started writing about this month's challenge...I started thinking back to the beginning of my blog. It started in 2008 after I met Ivonne of Cream Puffs in Venice, one of the founders of the Daring Bakers, in my baking class at George Brown College in Toronto.

She told me about her blog and I was so impressed I decided to join the Daring Bakers and start blogging myself. For over 2 years I have been pretty dedicated each month completing the challenges and yes... I may have missed one or two in that time...and yes there have been failures... This month I have the honour of hosting the Daring Baker’s Challenge and I chose Stollen. I was so excited and very nervous when I was deciding on my recipe…would the Daring Bakers like it? Well it has been soooo much fun!

Monika is the sister of my friend and colleague Melanie, and she sent me her Stollen recipe, a German tradition in their household. Click here for the printable recipe! For more bread recipes and info, check out Yeastspotting. Spaghetti Carbonara with Roasted Garlic | Sortachef. The woman at the desk was sympathetic but unable to help. ‘Ciao, ciao,’ she said into the phone. ‘Ciao,ciao. Ciao,grazie.’ She put down the phone and looked from my wife’s tear-streaked face to our children who were languishing on an empty trolley. ‘Well,’ she said to me, brightly. ‘You’ll have to go shopping!’ Sure – I love to shop in Italy! Florentine Waiter We went at it as a family the next day.

On a nearby corner, the wafting smell of garlic drew us in. Kid’s clothes? Spaghetti Carbonara with Roasted Garlic Serves 4 hungry people 2 eggs at room temperature 10 cloves garlic 2 ounces good olive oil, divided 8 ounces prosciutto, cut into ¼” strips 6 ounces pecorino romano cheese, grated just before adding 1 pound spaghetti noodles (not thin) Ample water for boiling noodles Liner Notes: This is a simple pasta preparation. Roast the Garlic: Preheat oven to 350º. Cook the pasta: Bring water to boil in a large pot. Remove the bowls from the oven and set to one side. Homemade Pop-Tarts.

April 29, 2011 | Print | E-mail | Filed under pastry Ever since I made the happy discovery that I can eat nutella, a whole new world has opened up to me. From nutella on a lightly toasted bagel, to nutella cookies, to my latest obsession, these homemade Pop-Tarts. I grew up eating Pop-Tarts; as a kid, they were the perfect portable breakfast or snack. Even though I haven’t had a Pop-Tart in years, it wasn’t until recently that I actually stopped to read the ingredients list on one of the packages. Right then and there, I decided that I needed to give my beloved childhood pastry a remake. Fortunately, I found a recipe for toaster tarts on the King Arthur Flour website.

All that was left to do was to let my imagination run wild with filling ideas, both sweet and savory – although the nutella ones won out as my favorites. Recipe adapted from here. 2 cups flour1 Tbsp sugar1/2 tsp salt2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into 1″ pieces1 egg2 Tbsp milk1 egg + 1/2 Tbsp water (to brush on pastry) Pretzel Bites with Homemade Honey Mustard | Some Kitchen Stories Pretzel Bites with Homemade Honey Mustard | What happens when a writer and a photographer get together to make delicious food. Julia looked at her new friend doubtfully.

“And where am I supposed to sleep?” The little shell gave her a look as if he was trying to shrug his shoulders. He couldn’t, of course. He was a shell. Because the girl looked at him so expectantly and made no moves to finding a solution on her own, he sighed and puttered across the table. Julia watched as he skittered onto a plate and disappeared over the rim. Together, they stared at the mound and the shell finally nudged it toward her with his tiny shoe. Pretzel Bites Recipe- This plate of joy comes from Whats Gaby Cooking- a site I enjoy looking at when the day has gone completely haywire and I just want to look at something clean and neatly arranged and filled with glorious pictures of food. Honey Mustard Recipe- Nicole doesn’t like mayo and I’m on Weight Watchers (surprise!) MAKING THE PERFECT PIE CRUST. Everyone has their favorite pie crust recipe. Some contain all butter, others a combination of butter and shortening, or just all shortening and the list goes on. Last fall, when it was time to make all the delicious pies for the season, apple, pumpkin, pecan, etc.

I went in search of the perfect pie crust. I had a good recipe, but I wanted something really special. One that was flaky, tender and very easy to work with. Well after much trial and error, I found the perfect recipe and will not use another pie crust recipe ever again. 4 c. all-purpose flour 1 T. granulated sugar 2 tsp. salt 1 ¾ c. ½ c. cold water 1 T. white distilled vinegar 1 lg. egg In large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar and salt. To prebake pie shell. Veuillez patienter… Homemade pop tarts. I never had a Pop-Tart until college. I realize that for some people this may cause a shocked reaction on par with my husband’s the time I told him I’ve never watched Goonies before (or Jacob’s, upon discovering the internet). Obviously I grew up under a rock, right? Thus, given my proximity to concrete-like materials you’d think I have been better prepared for the texture of the one I purchased from the vending machine in the basement of my freshman dorm (not at 4 a.m. or anything, either, nope, not this angel!).

But I was not. I understand that if I had toasted it, my experience might have been better. I can’t believe I waited so long to make these. Most recipes I have come across use a pie dough for the pastry but I was really stuck on getting a crust that was a little more sturdy — one with an egg. One year ago: Black Bread Homemade Pop Tarts Adapted from King Arthur Flour 1 additional large egg (to brush on pastry) Make the dough: Whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. A Virtual Picnic For the Planet (recipe: Pressed Sandwiches) Sugar Plum: Hot Cross Buns. Sinkers or Floaters? The Secret to Fluffy and Airy Matzo Balls for your Matzo Ball Soup. « There are few things more comforting than a bowl of homemade soup and one of my favorites is Matzo ball soup. It consists of matzo balls, a traditional Jewish dumpling made from matzo meal, chicken stock and vegetables. It can be simply described as a unfilled dumpling served in chicken soup, but a well prepared bowl is more than just the sum of its ingredients – it’s comfort food.

I had my first matzo ball soup at a friend’s Bar Mitzvah, they were two baseball sized balls proudly floating in a bowl of chicken broth. I will admit that at first glance it wasn’t much to look at, nor did it look too enticing and frankly I was concerned that the matzo balls would be really tough and bland. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the flavors chicken broth, parsley and chives, and how light and fluffy they were. Those are the floaters, they have tiny little air pockets making them super light and almost pillowy. Matzo Ball Soup adapted from the parsley thief serves 8 For the matzo balls 1. 2.

Blindly, Patiently. | A Sweet Spoonful. What I’m about to tell you doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. It’s one of those rare things that happens to you and that’s so much bigger than you — it’s difficult to put it into words. And the reason I have waited to tell you is because I haven’t really known the right way to go about it. But this space has always been as much about my life as it is about food, and if we never talked about any of this I probably wouldn’t blog again for a very, very long time. Because this is, now, my focus. Sam lives in Seattle. A bakery, looking for a man I’d only spoken with over email and wasn’t too sure what to expect. Now fast forward months and months and you’ll find a Megan that routinely spends hours upon hours on the phone with Seattle Sam.

A visit that, in many ways, is hard to explain to people who want to know everything we did and saw. So you see, Sam and I have fallen in love. And so, in the spirit of ‘blindly and patiently’, I’m leaving you with two things today. Directions: Mobile Alabama Bed and Breakfast, Mobile AL Bed and Breakfast. New York-Style Crumb Cake. I am always on the hunt for a great crumb cake recipe and since crumb cake is a pretty big thing to this [former] New York girl, finding just the right recipe is really important to me. See, I watched many a crumb cake pass through the hands of family and friends while I grew up. It was the dessert of choice to bring to someone’s house when you were going for coffee and usually it was an Entemann’s cake.

When Entemann’s came out with their “Ultimate Crumb Cake” years ago, it was the best thing since sliced bread - loads of big crumbs with a fresh and soft yellow cake underneath is what has driven people crazy for years and I’m thrilled to say that I’ve found a recipe that meets my high expectations. Cook’s Illustrated has pulled together a super easy and fantastic recipe for this beloved cake and I’m so excited to share it with you today!

New York-Style Crumb Cake Make sure you use cake flour for this recipe - all-purpose flour will yield a dry and tough cake. Ingredients For the cake: Dark Chocolate & Raspberry Buttercream Cake with Ganache Drizzle. I have a bit of a dilemma. Okay, I have a big, big dilemma: this cake is sitting 6′ away from me in the fridge right now, and I’m trying to resist it! You’d think I’d be used to sitting in arms’ reach of cake all day long, but sometimes, well, maybe often, it’s almost impossible not to sit down to the entire thing with a fork and just go to it. The thing is, as much as I joke about the amount of cake I eat, I also take a break from the sweets now and again, to make sure I stay healthy & fit. Sadly, now is one of those times!

I did take a few bites, to makes sure it all tasted great, but that’s all. For me, the joy is actually about baking and making the cakes, and usually the even bigger joy is watching someone else enjoy them. It kind of reminds of my fellow foodie sister-in-law, Mary. I began to wonder if a buttercream cake would taste even better that way. Aside from the ganache drizzle (which, oops, isn’t as smooth as it should be, so we’ll talk about that!) Here’s the recipe: Notes. Sunday Brunch: Simple Fish Cakes.

[Photograph: Sydney Oland] Editor's note: Each Saturday morning we bring you a Sunday Brunch recipe. Why on Saturday? So you have time to shop and prepare for tomorrow. This recipe can be easily tailored to your personal preferences, so don't be afraid to experiment. These light cakes are wonderful simply paired with a green salad, but also make a great sandwich on a soft roll with a light smear of mayo and a piece of Bibb lettuce. About the author: Sydney Oland lives in Boston where she completed her graduate work in Gastronomy and Food Studies in 2009, after a Professional Chef diploma from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts.

How to Make Greek Yogurt. Make your own regular or Greek yogurt at home with this easy method. Next to salad in a jar, homemade fat-free Greek yogurt is one of my most powerful weapons in the war against extra poundage. I eat it a minimum of twice a day–with my breakfast cereal and as an afternoon snack. It’s satisfying. (Similar to milk–see Got Milk?) It has luxuriously creamy texture.It’s mild.It’s full of calcium and protein (See more extensive discussion about protein here.)It’s good for the digestive system.It lends itself to many flavor variations.It’s inexpensive when you make it yourself. I honestly can’t think of a better snack. It’s that good! But it can be expensive to buy. Keep reading for all the details or go straight to the recipe below. These directions are perfect for making large batches as opposed to the individual servings produced by an electric yogurt maker. Directions: First: Fill Pyrex batter bowl (my preference) or 2-quart glass container with 2 quarts of fat-free milk.

Author: Paula Rhodes. Sprinkled with Flour: Chai Panna Cotta with Honey Jelly- DB Challenge. Mini Ginger Almond Cheesecakes › shutterbean. “I’ve never had almond cheesecake before!” My neighbor exclaimed after she stuffed her THIRD mini ginger almond cheesecake into her mouth. “Same here,” I muttered through my mouth full of cheesecake. We were standing around a plate of mini ginger almond cheesecakes on my kitchen island as if we were two college students huddled over a bong.

You can be rest assured, we were just making sure to test each and every cheesecake for quality assurance! One bite after the next, I fell in love with the whipped cream & cream cheese ALCHEMY. Oh the fluffiness! So…another faux cheesecake recipe that prevents me from making an official cheesecake! Put your cupcake liners in your muffin tin. Pulse your gingersnaps with sugar in the food processor.

Add the butter! Tada! Press the crumbs into each of the cupcake liners. And put the muffin tin in the oven to bake! Start whipping up your cream cheese. Add the confectioner’s sugar & almond extract. Now make your whipped cream. Unwrap a cheesecake…. Makes 10. Stephanie Cooks. Asian. The Gardening Season Swan Song: Roasted Green Tomato Salsa. - Something Edible. Recipe -- Arnhem Girls Cookies | Savour Fare. Easy Pumpkin Cheese Danish and a Cookbook Giveaway! Rustic sourdough: the secret to making amazing bread at home [5 ingredients | simple baking]

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