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How to make potstickers - from scratch! 2 lbs of ground pork* 1 bunch of Chinese chives** 1 bunch of green onions 1 pieces of ginger 1 egg (optional) some uncooked shrimp (optional) 3 packs of dumpling wrappers*** some all-purpose flour soy sauce sesame oil rice vinegar garlic (optional) chili paste (optional) *The preferred of pork for this recipe is pork butt, which has a higher fat content than most other cuts of pork.

how to make potstickers - from scratch!

Leaner cuts can be substituted, but the filling will taste more dry. **Also known as garlic chives or Chinese leeks. Chinese chives are in season during the summer. The Chinese chives can be substituted with an equivalent amount of cabbage. Most favorited all-time. Around the World in 80 Dishes: Cuisines at Epicurious. Recipe for Zucchini Cakes at Life. Dizzy Girl Bakes. No-Bake Chewy Cookies and Cream Bars.

Oh how I love a treat that can be whipped up in about 15 minutes.

No-Bake Chewy Cookies and Cream Bars

My boys and their buddies couldn’t get enough of these Chewy Oreo Bars we had as an after school snack this week. Sometimes my spontaneous recipe creations turn out to be the most fun, lol! Yes you use an entire package of Oreo Cookies, but what you get in return is a marshmallow-y Oreo treat that is worth every bite Surprise the kids (and yourself) with this one, they’ll be all smiles, Enjoy! 3 whole ingredients. Break out your Cookies!

Place them all in the food processor or blender and mix until ground. Like so. Melt the butter and marshmallows into a large bowl until puffed. Rainbow Cake in a Jar. Nutella Cinnamon Rolls. Roasted Garlic Soup with Parmesan Cheese Recipe at Epicurious. Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F.

Roasted Garlic Soup with Parmesan Cheese Recipe at Epicurious

Place 26 garlic cloves in small glass baking dish. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Cover baking dish tightly with foil and bake until garlic is golden brown and tender, about 45 minutes. Cool. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Divide grated cheese among 4 bowls and ladle soup over. 50 Mashed Potatoes : Recipes and Cooking. Cinnamon Doughnut Muffins. Bake It in a Cake ? Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Buttercream. This has been, hands down, the most popular Bake It in a Cupcake creation to date.

Bake It in a Cake ? Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Buttercream

That’s not very surprising when you consider that pumpkin pie is the second most popular pie in America. To save time, you can make the miniature pies up to 2 days in advance — just store them in the refrigerator until you’re ready to make the cupcakes. How to Make Marshmallow Fondant. This time I decided to make it with those mini fruit flavored marshmallows.

How to Make Marshmallow Fondant

I had to sort them by colour first. I figured they would add a little bit of flavor to the fondant so I wouldn't have to add much flavoring oil. Basic Flour Tortilla Recipe at Epicurious. Yield Makes 8 large tortillas Preparation In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients and 1/2 of the water.

Basic Flour Tortilla Recipe at Epicurious

Mix together with your hands and continue adding water into the dough until it forms a solid ball, but is not too sticky. If necessary, add additional flour or water as needed. Knead the dough on a floured board for 5 minutes. Heat a griddle or cast iron pan to medium heat. The cooked tortillas will keep for two weeks in the refrigerator or up to six months in the freezer. Strawberriescreamfilled. Your First Loaf - A Primer for the New Baker. The Fresh Loaf Pocket Book of Bread Baking Now available for Kindle When I tell people I am into bread baking, people often respond by telling me that they wish they could bake bread but it just seems too complicated.

Your First Loaf - A Primer for the New Baker

I find this discouraging, because baking a basic loaf of bread is about the easiest thing you can do in the kitchen. Once you understand what is going on in a simple loaf of bread you should be able to look at 90% of more difficult bread recipes and have a sense of what that loaf will taste and feel like. Hi Hat Cupcakes. I did it.

Hi Hat Cupcakes

I finally made them. Hi Hat Cupcakes have consumed my cupcake thoughts since I first saw their tall chocolate dipped tops online after I started blogging. Thai-Style Beef with Noodles Recipe at Epicurious. Onion Soup with Loads of Thyme and Giant Gruyère Crostini Recipe at Epicurious. Photo by Caren Alpert Whenever the weather begins to get cold, I begin to fantasize about that perfect bowl of French onion soup.

Onion Soup with Loads of Thyme and Giant Gruyère Crostini Recipe at Epicurious

The top is golden and crisp, the cheese has blistered and fallen and is completely melted, and gooey bits are stuck to the outer sides of the bowl. When I cut through the cheese, the bread is slightly crisp, but mushy at the same time. Delicious Meliscious - a cooking blog by Melissa: Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. Not being a fan of chocolate covered strawberries, I was happy to find these CHEESECAKE stuffed strawberries on The Novice Chef. You only need a few ingredients to put these together and they turn out to be quite impressive. Try them - you won't be disappointed! Ingredients:2 quarts of fresh Strawberries1 box Jello No Bake Cheesecake (I used this box mix and it came with the graham cracker crumbs.