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How Do I? Pickle. There are no home canning directions for pickled eggs. All of the following pickled egg recipes are for storage in the refrigerator. Pickled eggs should never be at room temperature except for serving time, when they should be limited to no more than 2 hours in the temperature danger zone of 40 to 140 degrees F. Caution: Home pickled eggs stored at room temperature have caused botulism. For the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), see The Editorial Note in this report cautions against room temperature pickling and storage, also. The CDC further cautions that to reduce the risk for botulism when pickling, food items should be washed and cooked adequately, and utensils, containers, and other surfaces in contact with food, including cutting boards and hands, should be cleaned thoroughly with soap and warm water. Eggs used for pickling should have clean, sound shells. Cooking and Peeling Eggs Storing Eggs top ^ Hamburger Cupcakes.

Cooking Tips and Secrets, Chef Chuck Kerber. Chef Chuck Kerber Cooking Tips Never wash mushrooms! If the fungi have dirt or debris on them, simply brush it off with a cloth. Water will saturate the mushroom, leaving them tasteless and soggy. Leave your butter out. Make sure your meat is room temperature before cooking. When making meatballs or meatloaf, add some water to the mixture- the end result will be a moist and delicious. When making quick breads or cookies mix the dough just until it comes together. Just because it reads Organic, doesn’t mean the nutritional content differs from a non-organic product.

Don’t buy pre-chopped garlic in water. Combine those bottles of left-over white and red wines to use for cooking later. Always rinse your rice before cooking until the water runs clear. For perfect hard-boiled eggs- start the eggs in a large pot with cold water and a tablespoon of salt. Place your fresh herbs in a wet-wrapped paper towel in the crisper. Pancakes are lighter and fluffier if you fold in a few whipped egg-whites. Vanilla Pudding Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting. Per the requests I got after my last cinnamon roll post, here is the recipe for my tried-and-true vanilla pudding cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting. The vanilla pudding is simply added to the dough to make it extremely soft and pliable – and oh, does it ever. (No surprise, this recipe comes direct from my Aunt Marilyn whose recipes have made a great showing on this blog already.)

I made these last week and it confirmed my feelings: I am in love with these cinnamon rolls. The dough is so extremely tender and soft, it will blow your mind, and the cream cheese goodness of the frosting is beyond delicious. The filling is made up of brown sugar and cinnamon and it gives a great richness to the standard cinnamon and white sugar combo. Oh my, these really are so good. I’m glad several of you requested the recipe because it gave me a chance to make them and reaffirm my vow to continue making them – it also gave me a great excuse to eat about 13 of them. Ingredients Rolls: Filling: Notes.

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The Infamous Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies. Now, I have a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I swear by. I love it, I think it is incredible, and I haven’t changed my mind about that. However, as much as it pains me to say it, these chocolate chip cookies by Jacques Torres are absolutely, without a doubt, the best chocolate chip cookies that I have ever made or tasted in my entire life.

I guess that’s why they call him Mr. Chocolate! Either way, I made these and everyone that tried them went nuts. Edit: For more Jacques Torres deliciousness, check out my Jacques Torres Chocolate Mudslide Cookies! Your ingredients. Whisk together the cake flour, bread flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Beat together the butter and sugars, until light and fluffy, at least 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla. Add in the flour mixture, very gradually, until just moistened. Fold in your chocolate. Milk is, in fact, an essential component to enjoying these amazing cookies. Author: The Crepes of Wrath Prep time: A Two Bite Breakfast: Bacon & Eggs in Toast Cups.

* Updated post from archive: Originally posted March 29, 2009 If you where to ask me what is my favorite meal of the day without a thought my response would be breakfast! I love breakfast! I love brunch! I love bacon! I love breggs! I mean eggs! These little goodies are all of the above in a little two bite package. The other day I was scanning through my copy of William & Sonoma’s: Tools and Techniques. And, they are crazy easy to make. Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Trim the crust and the corners off the bread, making wonky looking circles. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and lay the bacon strips on it.

Shape the cooled bacon into the toast cups, with the meaty side out. Also, if you aren’t a fan of creamy delicious runny eggs you can beat 4 eggs with a bit of milk, season and spoon into the cups. Lower the temperature of the oven down to 350 degrees. Run a knife along the edges and use a small spoon to pop them out. For the love of eggs, bacon and toast! Ingredients 6 eggs Notes. 23 Amazing Ways To Eat A Baked Potato For Dinner. Mashed Potatoes with Bacon & Cheddar. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel potatoes, and cut into 1-inch chunks. Place in a large saucepan, and add enough cold water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and reduce to a simmer. Cook until tender and easily pierced with a paring knife, about 20 minutes. 2. 3. 4. Like this: Like Loading...

S’Mores In A Jar — Phar-MA. Welcome! Please don't forget to follow me on RSS feed or Facebook. Thanks for visiting and enjoy "Your Creative Dose of Fun"! Are you tired of the weather dictating your right to eat S’Mores year round?! Me too :) WARNING: Once you try these…you will want S’MORE! Since I do a lot of driving, I also do a lot of thinking… which is when I can up with this crazy idea! I took some of the many baby food jars I had been saving (for some unknown future project) and decided to make S’Mores in my oven. Supplies: * Baby Food Jars (could use other small glass container that can withstand some heat) * Graham Crackers * Melted Butter * Brown sugar * Ziplock bag * Marshmallows * Chocolate (I used a Hershey Bar) * Coconut (Optional…but very good!)

* Cupcake pan * Preheat oven to 320 degrees To prepare the “crust”: Take your ziplock bag and add graham crackers, then crush into fine pieces. Add a few pinches of brown sugar and a couple of table spoons of melted butter Then place jars into cupcake pan. That’s My Daily Dose- S'more Cookie Bars | The Crepes of Wrath. These were a huge hit! Keith, Andrew, and Kramer all ate at least two of these the other night. I brought some into work, too, and they quickly disappeared. They seriously tasted just like a s’more, and they should, considering that all of the same ingredients are used, just kicked up a notch!

The crust is a graham cracker cookie, topped with marshmallow, a layer of chocolate, and a graham cracker crust to top it all off. These bars are sure to wow everyone that tries them! They couldn’t be easier to make, either. What you’ll need. Pulse about 8 graham crackers in a blender or food processor to get your graham cracker crumbs. Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, and graham cracker crumbs. Cream together the butter and sugars, until light and fluffy (at least 3-5 minutes), then beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture.

Press half of the dough down into the greased and/or lined 8×8 pan (I doubled it and did a 9×13). Enjoy! S’more Cookie Bars. - StumbleUpon. Buffalo Chicken Rolls. I’m thinking we’re very comfortable together at this point, me and you. You and me. At best, we’re virtual soul mates bonded through food and cooking. At worst, we’re in a one-sided pen pal relationship and you’re not keeping up your end of the bargain.

I’m tired of paying for postage when you never write back. But really, it’s mostly good, isn’t it? Beautiful, even. I cook and clean the dishes, you pop in and eat with your eyes. Give and take. So today I’m going to ask you a favor. Ready? Okay. Please get your cute bottom to the market, pick up a package of egg roll wrappers, some hot wing sauce, blue cheese, toss in a box of Junior Mints for good measure, and then get situated in the kitchen to make these. Buffalo Chicken Rolls. They are beyond perfect for the Super Bowl. The exterior is a crispy, crunchy flour shell. Here’s the step-by-step process to make them yourself: **Note: Find egg roll wrappers in the refrigerated case of the produce department at your grocery store. Ingredients. - StumbleUpon.

The Cook Abides. Sunshine On My Shoulders: Lots (& lots) of Uses For Leftover EGGNOG. During the holidays, it is tradtion at our house to indulge in a simple, non-alcoholic eggnog punch. When I saw this vintage Anchor Hocking Eggnog Set a few years back, I knew it would be a fun way to showcase our punch. This is how we make our Eggnog Punch. (Please do not ask me for exact measurements. We always just adjust to our taste.) Messick/Mowdy Family's Traditional EGGNOG PUNCH First... put about half a carton of good store-bought eggnog into your punch bowl. Since we had the Eggnog Punch during the Thanksgiving holiday, I have decided to try a variation during our Christmas festivities. After the punch is history, there always seems to be leftover eggnog taking up space in my frig. Here it comes, folks! Lots of RECIPES for using up all that LEFTOVER EGGNOG! Cinnamon-Eggnog Scones (I thought of you, Heather.) Eggnog French Toast (Everybody already knows this one, right?)

Eggnog Truffles (I would leave out the rum... or add rum flavoring.) Eggnog Waffles or Eggnog Pancakes Whew! Creamy Green Enchilada Soup. Apple Streusel Cheesecake Bars Recipe. Monster Bread - The Frankenstein Face Bread That Wasn't. Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe. Dirt Cake I Recipe. Dirty Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream | Veggie and the Beast. Anyone who’s talked to me about desserts, so pretty much anyone who’s ever met me, knows one thing for certain: this girl loves dirt cake. And yes, I’m talking about the dirt cake you remember from your childhood: thick, smooth chocolate pudding laced with chunks and crumbs of Oreos, often served up in a bucket with a shovel.

Of course, a dessert this refined should be saved for special occasions only, so my brother, sister and I look forward to our birthday buckets all year. It’s a family thing, this dirt cake fascination. It’s in my blood, like freckles and sarcasm. I just can’t help it. Naturally, with my sister’s birthday happening this weekend, I anticipated my dirt cake experience all last week. Stop looking at me like that. Dirty Cupcakes with Nutella Buttercream Makes 24 cupcakes For the cupcakes: 1 egg2/3 cup canola oil1 cup buttermilk2 cups flour1 and 1/3 cups sugar1/2 cup cocoa1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon baking soda1 cup hot coffee For the dirt cake filling*: Preheat oven to 350.

Jack O' Lantern Reveal Cupcakes. Oreo Truffle Bombs. These Oreo Truffle Bombs are like an explosion of creamy chocolate cheesecake deliciousness in your mouth! They really are the bomb. 1 (14 ounce) package Oreos (or whatever your favorite cookie is!) 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 16 ounces Semi-Sweet or White Baking Chocolate (or candy bark) meltedDIRECTIONS In a food processor, crush the cookies to a fine crumb. Set a few aside to use as toppings later.

Add the cream cheese to the remaining cookies and process thoroughly. The dough will come together in one big lump. Chill dough in the freezer for 15 minutes. Roll the dough into about 4 dozen balls and place in fridge for another ten minutes while melting the chocolate. Temper the chocolate over a bain-marie or in the microwave. Dip the balls one by one in the melted chocolate and sprinkle with cookie crumbs or top with cookie halves before the chocolate sets. Refrigerate for an hour, until firm. Handle the Heat » Cookies & Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes. Chili's Asian Lettuce Wraps. I love these lettuce wraps. They are so good! I always ordered them at Chili's, until recently they discontinued making them. That was a sad day for me. Fortunately, someone gave me this recipe, which is the exact Chili's recipe. It's pretty involved, so you really could cut out some steps (like the way it is served), but I wanted to put the entire recipe here in case you feel so inclined to make them exactly as they are supposed to be.

Chicken:1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil4 Chicken Breast Fillets4 Green Onions1/2 Cup Water Chestnuts, minced1/4 Cup Sliced Almonds1 Head Butter Lettuce Stir Fry Sauce:1/4 Cup Water1 teaspoon Arrowroot (or Cornstarch)1/3 Cup Soy Sauce1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar1/4 Cup White Vinegar1 Tablespoon Dried Chives1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil2 teaspoons Sesame Seeds1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes1 teaspoon Chili Oil1 teaspoon Creamy Peanut Butter STIR FRY SAUCE:1.

CHICKEN:1. Bean threads can be found in the Asian food section of your supermarket. Perfect Pie Crust Recipe. 1 Combine flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor; pulse to mix. Add butter and pulse 6 to 8 times, until mixture resembles coarse meal, with pea size pieces of butter. Add ice water 1 Tbsp at a time, pulsing until mixture just begins to clump together. If you pinch some of the crumbly dough and it holds together, it's ready. If the dough doesn't hold together, add a little more water and pulse again. Note that too much water will make the crust tough. 2 Remove dough from machine and place in a mound on a clean surface. 3 Remove one crust disk from the refrigerator. 4 Add filling to the pie. 5 Roll out second disk of dough, as before.

All Butter Crust with Almonds Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling1/2 cup finely ground blanched almonds or almond flour 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, very-cold, cut into 1/2 inch cubes1 teaspoon salt1 heaping teaspoon brown sugar6 to 8 Tbsp ice water, very cold To Pre-Bake a Pie Crust Preheat your oven to 350°F. Egg Wash. 3 Pie Inspired Pop-Tart Recipes. One morning I woke up with a real hankering (yes, hankering) for a slice of pie. So I thought it would be fun to create pie inspired homemade pop-tarts. I made three different flavors; pumpkin pie, pecan pie and apple pie!

These are super easy to make and you can cut them out to be traditional rectangle-shaped tarts, or you can use any large cookie cutter to make your pop-tarts into cute shapes (I made hearts!). All you need to whip up a batch of these for yourself is puff pastry and your choice of 'pie' fillings. You can buy puff pastry in most grocery stores, in the freezer section. For the apple pie pop-tarts I made the filling with 1 peeled and finely chopped apple (I used granny smith, but any variety is fine), 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. For the pumpkin pie pop-tarts I made the filling with 1/2 cup pumpkin, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/4 cup ricotta cheese, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and a pinch of nutmeg.

5 Secrets to Perfect Pancakes | More Family Fun. Pancakes Recipes at Epicurious. Orange Pumpkin Pancakes with Vanilla Whipped Cream, Cinnamon Maple Syrup and Thick-Cut Bacon Recipe : Anne Burrell. Red Velvet Rice Krispies Treats Hearts for Valentine's Day - StumbleUpon. Make Your Own Ice Cream in Five Minutes : Parentables - StumbleUpon.

Heavenly Chocolate Mousse Recipe. Chocolate Sorbet easy. Zoom . activities . Today. Brownies (standard) » Strawberry grilled cheese sandwiches | Furey and the Feast. Nutella Mug Cake | Family Kitchen - StumbleUpon.