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Recipes | Cacique USA. Recipe/asian-lettuce-wraps-2/detail.aspx. Chocolate Hazelnut Panini - In the Kitchen with Stefano Faita. Brioche bread stuffed with chocolate hazelnut spread, raspberries and toasted pecans is a decadent snack that's perfect for late night cravings. 2 slices brioche bread2 tbsp. chocolate hazelnut spread1/2 ripe banana, sliced or handful raspberriesHandful toasted pecans, choppedScoop vanilla ice cream, for serving Maple syrup, for drizzlingDusting of icing sugar, for serving Spread 1 slice of bread generously with the chocolate hazelnut spread. Add chopped pecans and banana slices or raspberries. Top with remaining slice of bread. Toast sandwich in panini press until chocolate hazelnut spread is warm and bread is toasted. (Alternatively, toast sandwich in a small pan over medium heat with butter.)

Serve sandwich with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yield: 1 serving. 20 Alcoholic Beverages Inspired By The Harry Potter Series: Pics, Videos,... - StumbleUpon. Elephantine: the baked mac and cheese. My favorite thing to eat, hands down, is noodles. Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai... whatever way you make it, I like it. But mac and cheese is high up there on the list, especially baked mac and cheese.

Is there anything more comforting? First things first: cook the pasta. I always sneak a few into my mouth after draining it. (Don't you?) Next up: the béchamel sauce. ...and milk. So, back to the butter. Whisk. Gradually pour in the milk and continue to whisk. Reduce the heat, add the cheese, and keep mixing that melty-yummy-goodness. Did someone say garlic? Your macaroni is probably growing impatient. I've been playing this trick on myself recently: substitute a portion of the pasta with veggies. I like using individual ramekins instead of one larger casserole dish, because it allows you to add in whatever veggies and spices you like without offending anyone else.

The last (and most important) step: breadcrumbs. Pop the ramekins in the oven. The first bite. (Nothing more to say. 1. Spaghetti and Meatball Pot Pie. Remember those meatballs I made for a “special idea” on Friday? Here is that idea, Spaghetti and Meatball Pot Pie. I took the concept and figured if pizza was a good pot pie, then spaghetti and meat balls would be too. This isn't as much a recipe as it is a process. I started by greasing the inside of ramekins (1 cup sized, 3 1/2” in diameter). Then I put in a mix of white and mild cheddar cheese.

Next I add in two of the meatballs and sauce. Top that with some vermicelli that had been tossed in the sauce too. Another piece of cheese. For the crust, we made one order of our standard pizza dough and then cut out 3 1/2” circles. I rolled those out a little bigger and then pressed them over the top of the ramekins. Since I wanted the crust to be reminiscent of garlic bread, I made a glaze of butter, roasted garlic, parsley and thyme. I fired up Alexis' Big Green Egg to 450f and set it up in “convection oven” mode with the plate setter legs down. About 15 minutes in, they started to brown. 17 and Baking. Easter Cupcakes Baked in Real Egg Shells. I watched my Grandmother’s face when she realized that I hadn’t handed her a hard boiled egg but rather a cake baked inside a real egg shell.

Her eyes were filled with wonder and I could envision what she must have looked like as a tyke the very first time she saw a red balloon float across the sky or the the trunk of a giant elephant spewing a stream of water. “Crack it on the table,” I told her. Eggs were cracked, cupcakes were eaten, and I was perceived as a cupcake Houdini. Update 3/19/2012: For the basic instructions on these Easter cupcakes, keep reading. To see another example of them with dyed eggs and cream cheese “yolk” filling, see my latest version of these Easter cupcakes.

I modeled my cupcakes in egg shells after Nicky’s egg shell cupcakes from Delicious Days. Yield: 10 large egg cupcakes What you’ll need: 9 large eggs (Only one will get used in the cake. To prepare the eggs: Carefully poke a small hole in the top of each egg. Turn the egg upside-down and dump out the contents. Petite Lasagnas. Recipe slightly adapted from Hungry Girl (makes 12) 12 oz raw ground turkey ¼ tsp salt, divided ¼ tsp pepper 1 cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped mushrooms 14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes, or tomato sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tsp dried oregano, divided ½ tsp dried basil 1 ½ cups part skim ricotta cheese 24 small square wonton wrappers (the kind near the tofu in the refrigerated section of the produce dept) 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Preheat oven to 375ºF. Add the crushed tomatoes and 2 tsp of oregano. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, a pinch of salt and pepper, the remaining teaspoon of oregano, and the basil.

Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Using half of the ricotta mixture, divide it among the 12 muffin cups. Gently press another wonton wrapper on top of the mozzarella layer. Repeat the process by distributing the remaining ricotta, then the remaining tomato sauce, and finally the rest of the shredded mozzarella. Nutrition Info for 1 petite lasagna: Pie Pops. Alber Elbaz speaks about “lightness” during interviews before his collections.

I think his summation of what women need seems pretty accurate. Yes, we need lightness/ease/mobility. I love the way Elbaz makes clothes. His Lanvin spring 2008 collection made me cry. I like lightness. He is rare, a genius, and I like that he is chubby. The different flavors. Cinnamon, Sugar, cornstarch, these three were the main ingredients used to hype the filling. I made blackberry filling with just sugar and cornstarch. I label all my homemade jams and fillings. With the same lolipop stick, I’ve sealed the pie, making indents all around the pop.

Very crucial to slather egg whites on pie exterior. Blackberry Apple. Pumpkin Pies to go. In case you’re into saving desserts, this is fridge friendly too. <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker. How to make skittles vodka. Most gawked all-time.

S'mores Bars. S’mores Bars by Rebecca Jun 21st, 2010 // Desserts, Recipes If ever there was an irresistibly delicious dessert THIS IS IT. The recipe comes from my friend Mindy’s mom, Peg. Peg, I think you might owe me a years worth of personal training sessions because I cannot stop eating these! The best part this recipe is that it contains marshmallow fluff. S’More Bars Recipe Prep Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 30 to 35 mins Ingredients: 1 stick of butter, room temperature 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 2 king-sized milk chocolate bars 1 large egg 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme/fluff 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (~7 full-sized graham cracker sheets, processed til fine) 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. You might also like...

Copycat Candy Recipes. To make all of these Instructables, download this collection of How To’s as an ebook. Download » "Copycat Candy Recipes" is your backstage pass to famous brand-name candies! You've grown up eating these classic brand name candies, now you can recreate them at home. These Copycat Candy Recipes are sure to be just as good as the originals - if not better!!

All recipes come from Instructables.com, are written by expert candy copycats, and contain pictures for each step, so you can start making your own professional candy at home! Instructables is the most popular project-sharing community on the Internet. Sarah James Editor, Food & LivingInstructables.com. Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread. I’m sorry. I know it’s Monday morning and you probably came here for some pretty pictures of food that you could glance at, and then move on with your day… and here I go thrusting warm, soft cinnamon sugar bread in your face. It’s not fair. I know it’s not fair. I know that now you’re craving cinnamon rolls, and cream cheese frosting and chili fries and hot dogs.

You don’t deserve this sort of torture. This bread hits all the comfort spots in my soul. I’m sorry and you’re welcome and I love you. Let’s start at the beginning. I did this all without the use of a stand mixer and dough hook. This dough can be made and left to rise , then refrigerated overnight for use in the morning. This is the dough just before it’s left to rise. After the dough has rested and risen for an hour, I knead it in a few tablespoons of flour. This is the part in the bread process where you can wrap the dough and place it in the fridge to rest overnight.

I worked with my dough right away. I can’t even deal. Russet Potato Recipes | Potato Recipes. Convert Your Delicious, but Unhealthy Recipes into Healthy Ones Recipe. Do you have delicious family recipes that have been passed down through the generations? Unfortunately, many of these old fashioned recipes use shortening, cream and other unhealthy ingredients. You almost feel guilty just reading the recipe. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to make over those unhealthy recipes and convert them into healthy ones?

Fortunately, there are a variety of healthy substitutions you can make to your recipes to make them healthy and guilt free: 1. Alter the amount of sugar in your recipes or use sugar substitutes. You can quickly and easily make a version lower in calories and carbohydrates by reducing the amount of sugar in the recipe. 2. Replace half the shortening, butters, and oils with heart friendly pureed applesauce or macerated banana. 3. If a recipe calls for whole milk, use skim milk or low fat soy milk in equal proportions. 4. For example, do you really need to add the icing to the cake you're making or would it taste almost as good without it?

5. 6. Watermelon skin carving on Vimeo. Oatmeal Cream Pie Recipe. Every once in a while I get nostalgic and like to eat an oatmeal cream pie – you know, the ones that come in the little wrappers? I loved eating the little packaged snack cakes and cookies as a kid and want to find ways to make them at home without all of the extra additives and preservatives. So I’m today I’m beginning a “Little Debbie Series” where I will re-create these little treats for the home cook.

My kids are thrilled with the idea as you can imagine, and I think my neighbors are going to like it too since they are the recipients of the sweets I bake. These pies are moist, chewy, and filled with a decadent buttercream – sweet, buttery, and melt-in-your-mouth perfect. Put one in a little package, and take it to work or stick it in your child’s lunchbox without an ounce of guilt. This recipe calls for two types of whole wheat flour. Ingredients For the cookies: Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F and adjust rack to middle position. Copyright 2013 Deliciously Organic For the Filling: Things That You Should Do With Laughing Cow Cheese. Laughing Cow Cheese (Creative Commons) Laughing cow cheese is a cheese spread available in most Americans grocery stores. It is packaged in individually-wrapped wedges. For most flavors, each wedge is just 35 calories. "Regular Swiss" is the only Laughing Cow Cheese flavor that is more than 35 calories per wedge.

It would be better if this flavor didn't exist. Here are some things that you should do with the good, 35-calorie flavors: 1.What you should do: Mash up The "Light Creamy Swiss" flavor with an avocado and Trader Joe's Jalapeno sauce. Why You Should Do This: It will help lessen Mexican food's dependence on sour cream. 2.What you should do: Spread the "Mozzarella, Sun-dried Tomato & Basil" flavor on a big bagel. Why you should do this: Though Laughing Cow Cheese is not as luxurious as cream cheese, it does provide bagels with just the right amount of lubrication. 3. Why you should do this: This is a lighter version of vegetables with cheese sauce. 5. Reach Amy here. My Fridge Food - Recipes you already have in your Fridge. Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe.