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Roasted Smashed Potatoes
Why this recipe works: Crispy smashed potatoes are the best of both worlds, delivering mashed potato creaminess with the crackling crisp crust of roasted potatoes. The technique looked simple and straightforward. Skin-on spuds are parcooked in seasoned water, drained, and squashed just shy of an inch thick. Then the potatoes are oiled, and cooked hot enough (either panfried on the stovetop or spread out on a baking sheet in the oven) to render the roughened edges and torn skin browned and crispy and the interior flesh creamy and sweet. But parcooking the potatoes (waxy, thin-skinned Red Bliss) in water diluted their flavor, so they tasted flat, rather than rich and earthy.
Beef with Snow Peas
This is not a Thanksgiving recipe. I repeat: This is not a Thanksgiving recipe . You’ve probably already figured that out by now. I was cooking my Thanksgiving recipes yesterday–chopping and rinsing and brining–and out of the blue, I knew. I knew.
Pancake Doodles
There's nothing I would rather be doing more than sleeping right now. Aside from going to bed later than usual, I was woken up at the crack of dawn by a bevy of sirens, only to discover that the apartment complex across the street caught fire. It caused my entire neighborhood to lose any hope of rest we may gotten thereafter...When thinking of Super Bowl foods strawberries don't usually make the cut. However... mix the strawberries with a little tequila and turn them into a margarita and you are getting closer! With our sunny Citrus Blush already mixed and in the pitcher we weren't really in need of another cocktail, but when I came across these cute little shots I couldn't resist putting them on my Super Bowl Extravaganza Table. Hollowed out strawberries work as a vehicle for a Jell-0 concoction of strawberry gelatin, tequila and a touch of Grand Marnier. Garnished with cute little wedges of lime these little shots are absolutely adorable! Strawberry season here in San Diego is a tad behind schedule and I had a bit of trouble finding those beautiful, plump and bright red berries, but we made do with the Farmer's Market offerings and found some that were good enough.
Strawberry Margarita Jell-O Shots
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A few weeks ago we ventured out for our traditional Saturday lunch. We decided to go to Another Broken Egg in Mountain Brook. We had eaten breakfast there once before and wanted to give the lunch items a try. I scanned the menu and quickly decided on the Big Rooster - grilled chicken, bacon and swiss.
Plain Chicken
Homemade Calzone
I wanted to make something to take on the road, but the contents of the refrigerator were saying PIZZA. Hmmm... pizza is not so portable. Then I remembered CALZONE! Calzone is basically the same as pizza but with a much prettier appearance. If you want to impress your family, make your regular pizza into a calzone, and watch them "ooh and ahh."
potato pancakes, even better
It wouldn’t be Hanukah if I didn’t refresh my favorite, dead-simple potato pancake recipe. But it wouldn’t make for a very interesting story if I told the same one every year; in fact, I think they get better with each try because I continue to tweak them ever so much . This year, after finally making peace with my cast frying pan (coincidentally, over an “apple latke”) I cooked them in there, and will use no other pan for them as long as I live. It is a browning genius, and even small amounts of oil resulted in no sticking whatsoever. I also realized that I found them a bit on the salty side — something I noted last year and entirely forgot in the 12 months since — I hope to remember that next year.
My Name Is Snickerdoodle: Fabulous Food Friday #79
*EDITED* {For more about this recipe click here !} If you know me you know that I laaaaaaauuuuuuve a certain fast food restaurant that specializes in chicken... not cows ...chicken. I was first introduced to it when my family moved to Utah. I was 17 at the time and totally into the mall.
A co-worker of mine is currently on a special diet and has been experimenting with several low-carb dishes. One day a few weeks ago, she dropped by my office to tell me about a recipe she’d found – pizza crust made of cauliflower! Yes, it sounded a little strange, but I was definitely intrigued. Since she’s a culinary school graduate and enjoys food as much I do, I trust her judgement and wanted to try it. She offered to bring a piece to the office the next day for me to sample and even day-old and reheated, it was really good!
Eat. Drink. Smile. » Cauliflower Crust Pizza
This recipe was inspired by the abundance of tomatoes and basil in my garden. These grape tomatoes are so sweet and addicting. Tags Add tags to help organize recipes in your box. ( Add Tags ) Ingredients ( Edit ) 2 skinless chicken breast halves, diced in 1 inch cubes cooking spray
Spaghetti with Sauteed Chicken & Grape Tomatoes Recipe - Skinnytaste
441K+ A dd bacon to anything and it will fly off the table. That’s what a caterer once told me and I believe it. Certainly applies here.
Bacon-wrapped Jalapeno Chicken Bites
Even so, this is only a recipe in the very loosest sense of the word, because anything you like on pizza could be cooked on top of a thick slice of grilled or broiled zucchini. I'm a pepperoni girl, so of course I had to have that, but the topping options are endless here. Admittedly, this is not a pizza in the truest sense of the word, but if you'd like pizza flavors with a "crust" that's gluten-free, low-glycemic, and low-carb, this is an idea you may end up liking just as much as I did! I used an over-sized 8-Ball zucchini to make my pizza, but any large zucchini could be used here.