Curly Girl Kitchen: the Best Soft Pretzel I ever ate... and Making my own Pretzels. In October during our vacation week, we had been out and about in Denver one day, and stopped at the Cherry Creek Mall since we were nearby.
I wanted to look for something at Williams Sonoma but ended up discovering Sur la Table instead, which was just as fun. Those stores carry things that I didn't even know I needed! Do I need a mini tartlet pan with removable bottoms, a doughnut pan and a popover pan? A mold to make pyramids of rice and tuna tartar, mini silicone pastry brushes, decorative cupcake wrappers, and oh, so much more... Skinny Mashed Potatoes. Mashed potatoes are one of my favorite things to eat on Thanksgiving, but this year since I am pregnant and on a really strict low carb diet (for my diabetes) real mashed potatoes are out (bummer).
I recently started researching alternatives to some of my favorite dishes because there is NO way my plate will be without a big ole pile of mash potatoes. I came across this recipe that uses cauliflower instead of potatoes. Hmmm not a big cauliflower fan so I wasn't sure. Top 25 Delicious Breakfast Hacks. LaSaGnA TiMpAnO. I went to see tUnE-yArDs on Monday night with some friends, and as always we wanted to cook a meal that somehow related to the show we were heading to.
Sometimes this is hard to do, but other times it seems to come naturally. Finding culinary inspiration in Merrill's lyrics seemed like it would be tough, but my sister knew what she wanted to make without hesitation. "How about something layered, because of all the vocal and instrument layering in the music? " From there we worked together to come up with this deep, colorful, and multi-flavored lasagna version of a timpano. If you are using words like deep, colorful, and multi-flavored to describe something inspired by tUnE-yArDs, you already know you got it right!
Cheesy Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Quesadillas. What is it about bacon & avocado that I absolutely love??
And these quesadillas… with their buttery, crispy, heavenly tortilla shells… are seriously yum. Don’t let the green scare ya, avocados have a really delicious taste. I promise they’re not just thrown in to “healthify” this recipe! ;) Quesadillas are one of our favorite quick and easy weeknight meals. Come on, let’s make these, you’ll love ‘em! Let’s start with the bacon. Now take about a tbsp of the bacon drippings and add to a skillet over medium heat. Add bite-sized pieces of chicken in a single layer, season with salt & pepper, and cook for about 5 mins or until chicken is golden and cooked through, flipping just once during cooking.
Remove the chicken & scallions to a plate and rinse out the skillet. Then add a little butter over medium heat… And when foamy, add a tortilla and swirl it around to get it nice and buttery. Now we can start layering with the good stuff. Bacon. Avocado. Ranch Potatoes Recipe. Perhaps you are looking for a perfect side dish for the Holidays or to go with dinner, if so this recipe for ranch potatoes is perfect for you.
This is a casserole dish that combines cubed potatoes with a ranch/cream of mushroom soup sauce, cheese, and bacon. Those ingredients alone should be enough to hint that this recipe is pretty good. I felt like I cubed the potatoes a little too big so I would recommend slicing the potatoes a little thinner. If you want to skip the step of boiling the potatoes, they can be done in the oven but will need to cook for longer depending on how big they are cut. Beef Samosas. 【HD】 How to make Ohagi おすぎ. Bacon Stout Jam. What’s better than eating a mound of bacon and drinking a beer?
Pause for audience participation… Nothing? Yeah, my thoughts exactly. Unless of course, we’re talking about a way to SPREAD that goodness. I first heard about Bacon Jam through Skillet Street Food. I’ve added my own spin on this delectable treat – adding beer and other goodies of course. I went with Flying Dog’s Coffee Stout, to offset the actual coffee. Think of this treat as an adult version of a mixed tape for that guy or girl that you’ve had your eye on in the office. The flavor is so complex, so delicious, so ridiculous! Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs smoked bacon 1 large onion, thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, roasted 5 cloves of garlic, minced 3 tbl brown sugar 2 tbl Sriracha 1 c coffee 1 c Coffee Stout 1/4 c apple cider vinegar 1/2 c maple syrup fresh cracked black pepper 1 pinch Paprika 1 tbl red wine vinegar Directions: Cook the bacon over medium high heat.
Reserve about 3 tablespoons of bacon grease. Slice bacon into 1-inch strips. Romancing the Stove. How to Make Crêpes Without a Crêperie. A brief tutorial on how to make crêpes at home, no crêperie required.
Just you, your stove and a bit of batter and you’ll have a plate full of thin pancakes in no time at all. I’ve always wanted to live abroad, even if just for a short time. CREAMY CHEESY POTATOES & MACY’S GIVEAWAY! Oh geez . . . this is your lucky day.
This is perhaps my favorite recipe! We make these for almost every holiday dinner, and in between. When I was younger, we would devour these very quickly at the dinner table. If there were any left-overs, we would fight for them! I got smart though . . . Burgers: Not for the Faint-Hearted! And a Grill Giveaway! My George Foreman grill finally arrived!
It is from 'The Heritage' range of George Foreman grills in striking red. You may be familiar with Russell Hobbs Heritage collection of kettle and toaster, this George Foreman grill is actually designed in close partnership with Russell Hobbs. The machine is 132 x 320 x 338 (mm) in HLW and is surprisingly light, about 2.5 kg. At a glance, it looks like a larger and classier version of my toasty maker. Like the toasty maker, it comes with a ready to cook indicator light. 30 Foods You'll Never Have To Buy Again. Baked Parmesan Zucchini Sticks. I got kinda hooked on these this summer.
I’ve always loved the zucchini sticks my parents served at their pizzeria and used to eat them often when I worked there. But let’s be real, though they are a “vegetable”… the deep fried part kinda trumps the veggie part don’t ya think? I started making these at home this summer…not sure why it’s taken me so long to put this zucchini recipe together. I love zucchini, but get kind of bored of the usual ways I cook it and am always on the lookout for new recipes for zucchini. These are so easy to make, just slice them into sticks, bread and bake. Baked Parmesan Zucchini Sticks Ingredients 3 large zucchini, sliced longways, halved and cut into sticks 2 eggs 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried garlic powder Olive oil spray Instructions Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Tagged as: Appetizers, Side Dish, Vegetarian. Kung Pao Chicken Recipe. Here’s the recipe you all might have been waiting for – the legendary Kung Pao Chicken! I have wanted to make this for the longest time but have just finally got around to doing so now. Kung Pao chicken first originated in central-western China and has become very popular in the United States. This is the westernized version of kung pao chicken consisting of wok fried chicken pieces, roasted peanuts, scallions and a spicy sauce.
Inspired Ginger: Taco Stuffed Shells. Do taco stuffed shells sound a little weird? Let me tell you they are amazing! A friend brought these to us as a meal after my son was born. Boy did they hit the spot; we love Mexican food, something about all this Mexican goodness stuffed into a shell was just divine. Zucchini rice gratin. As promised, I am here to aid you with you midsummer afternoon’s zucchini nightmare, er, bounty. But please, just because I try to help people who weren’t wary enough of friends bearing baskets of zucchini doesn’t mean that I should be mistaken for someone who never lets zucchini expire on her watch.
I went away for the weekend and left my last haul to meet a terrible end in my kitchen. Let this gratin be my zucchini repentance. I started making this zucchini rice gratin a few years ago.