Caramelized Onion Tarts. Recipe This reminds me of a really good onion soup, with its sweet onions cooked with a little sugar until soft and then simmered until they turn into a golden, glossy confit.
A touch of vinegar ensures that the tart filling is sweet without being cloying. Don’t be surprised when you start with a large pile of raw onions in your pan--they will melt down a lot as they cook. In classic style, onions for confit are cooked in duck fat. If you want to substitute it for the olive oil, it is available in specialty food stores. Caramelized onion tarts are the perfect appetizer to make ahead of time. Bacon Swiss Squares Recipe. Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. There are certain recipes that when I see I absolutely have to make.
This doesn’t happen all that often. Usually I’ll admire something and bookmark it, maybe getting inspired by another beautiful recipe along the way. Pepperoni Pizza Puffs Recipe. TGIF, friends.
Hope that you all have had a lovely week, and that a relaxing weekend lies ahead. I’m looking forward to some friend’s-birthday-celebrating, farmers-marketing, coffee-(friends)-dating, cake-baking, church-enjoying, and sleeping-inning here in my little corner of the world this weekend. Bacon and Cream Cheese Won Tons.
Grandma's Green Bean Casserole Recipe. Sweet Potato Biscuits with Honey Cinnamon Butter. Have you given up on making biscuits?
Do they seem like too much trouble for the end result? I was kinda in that boat. Potato Tart with Bacon, Gruyere, and Rosemary. All praise the tart.
The tart is one of the most versatile dishes out there. You can stick pretty much anything you want in it, and one of my favorites is to layer in slices of potato with bacon, gruyere, and herbs. Have it for dinner, have it for brunch, or have it for a snack. This tart is simple to put together, and is basically a pie crust filled with layers of thinly sliced potatoes, bacon, gruyere, and rosemary: Cheddar Black Pepper Biscuits. It’s Friday.
I know you weren’t expecting this, but it’s time for a Pop Quiz. Don’t worry. If you’ve done the reading this should be easy… (I hated when teachers would say that to me). Pop Quiz1) True or False: The joining of chocolate and coffee is like a cosmic combination of all that is good, just, and rock and roll in the universe.2) Fill in the Blank: Breakfast is the most _________________ .3) Multiple Choice: The best choice for this weekend’s breakfast treat is:a) stale Cheerios.b) Gerard Butler and hot fudge sauce.c) breakfast sandwiches made on Cheddar Black Pepper Biscuits.
Now… here are the answers: 1) True….. duh! Perfect score? Breakfast. The combination of cheddar with buttery biscuits is divine. Cheddar Black Pepper Biscuits. Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Recipe. Mexican Hot Chocolate: Melted Ice Cream, Cinnamon, & Holiday Spice. Mexican chocolate is a true indulgence — rich and thick with a touch of cinnamon flavor.
When you take such a wonder, mix it with melted ice cream, and serve it steaming on a chilly winter evening, well…you might just start serenading your mug with mariachi music. While you can serve a cup of this Mexican Hot Chocolate all by its lonesome, I happen to think a dollop of Cayenne-spiced Dulce de Leche cream seriously turns up the heat on this addictively-warm beverage, elevating it from ‘dang good’ to ‘muy, muy delicioso!’ Enjoy! Creamy Mexican Hot Chocolate 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate 4 cups milk 2 cups vanilla bean ice cream 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups water (add 1/2 cup more for a thinner cup of hot chocolate) 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 3 teaspoons pure vanilla (use Mexican vanilla, if you have it)
Fried Dough Mozzarella Bites. These weren't as crazy amazing(cramazing?) As they look and sound, but they were still very good. They definitely need a few tweaks though to become a perfect recipe. The main issue which I knew might be a problem from the start is that the cheese explodes out of the dough well before the dough is finished cooking. Easy Pull-Apart Pizza Biscuits. Cheesy Garlic Biscuits a la Red Lobster – Step by Step Easy Recipe. I posted about these amazingly delicious biscuits in September, but the post isn’t very complete, I didn’t give you my actual recipe, and the picture is somewhat lacking. So I decided to take pictures when I made them last weekend and give you a play-by-play with photos.
So here’s the copycat recipe for Cheddar Bay Biscuits (I think that’s what they’re called at Red Lobster, yes?) (One note, I doubled the recipe, so the pictures show twice as much stuff as what I’m telling you.) Set your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a cooking sheet with nonstick spray. Dump into a bowl: 2 cups of buttermilk biscuit mix (like Bisquick or Jiffy mix), 1/2 a teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1 to 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.
Stir everything together. Pour in about 2/3 cups of milk. 50 After-School Snacks : Recipes and Cooking. Cheese Pinwheel Rolls. Sooner or later, all my conversations inevitably turn to food.
Don’t believe me? Call me up sometime and try to, say, sell me some insurance. Homemade Cheez-It Crackers — From Away. There are definitely foods that I used to enjoy, that I have had to stop having around the house.
Cheez-It brand snack crackers are one of the foods I have had to simply give up, such is my devotion to them. You can keep your Goldfish, your Cheese Nips, and your Better Cheddars. The Nightmare Before Christmas birthday dessert bar. Photo by Taryn Evelyn Fiol It's easy for the little ones' big days to get dwarfed when their birthdays fall on top of another big family holiday.
If you and your winter kid celebrate Christmas, try working their birthday in to your holiday celebration with an offbeat table full of delicious sweets, all inspired by Tim Burton's epic Halloween-slash-Christmas claymation flick, The Nightmare Before Christmas. The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of those movies that—despite being creepy and haunting—just warms your heart. In the movie buff words of Mr. Roger Ebert, The Pastry Affair - Home - Garlic Parmesan Pull-Apart Bread. I once made the driest pancake in the world. I can see you sitting at home, staring at your computer screen, and scoffing at my bold statement. Driest pancake in the world? Yeah, right. Bacon Garlic Bread Sticks. Bacon Garlic Bread Sticks The weather has turned down right nasty again and I can’t help but want to get in the kitchen and cook. Pizza Monkey Bread Recipe.
Ok are you ready for Pizza Monkey Bread. It will kinda change your life. And maybe your waistline. But it’s 100% worth it and so freaking delicious! Garlic-Herb Pinwheels and Harissa-Sausage Pinwheels. Everyday Food (April 2011) Mini Deep-Dish Pizzas.