Baked Lemon Pasta. I love simple dishes like this. They remind me of my single vegetarian days in L.A. when I’d often come home from work and find a total of three grocery items in my kitchen. This is in contrast to the 9.446 grocery items in my kitchen now—everything from bacon grease to a freezer full of beef, but we won’t go there today.
Lemon is an unlikely flavoring for pasta, but oh…is it ever refreshing and good, especially in the spring and summer. This is a baked version, but if you’re in a hurry there’s nothing more delicious than this: saute butter and olive oil, add chopped garlic. Squeeze in the juice of a couple of lemons and add in some of the zest. Stir together and add a splash or two of half and half or cream, then toss with pasta, chopped parsley, and Parmesan cheese.
Divine. There’s something about this baked version, though, that I just love. That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it. This recipe may be doubled, tripled, or octupled—it’s totally easy. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Enjoy! My favorite meal – Creamy Cheesy Chicken & Potatoes. This meal . . . Creamy, cheesy, crispy golden potatoes with tender chicken breasts . . . is perhaps my favorite home-baked comfort style meal. It’s not a meal that I make often, but when I do . . . I enjoy every single bite. It brings back good memories. My Mom made these family favorite potatoes on special occasions and holiday get-togethers. This is so fast and so easy to make, that you don’t even need an official recipe! This meal . . . made as a Side-dish, is also my most visited, most popular, most pinned post! By the way . . .
It’s amazing that a dish so very simple can be so dangerously delicious. Tonight I layered in Chicken Breasts, but sometimes I layer in browned pork-chops or thick slices of ham in between the layers of potatoes, cream and cheese. This is the perfect . . . The hardest part, is rolling your chicken breasts in flour and browning both sides of the chicken in an oil/butter mix until they are a beautiful golden brown color.
Parsley . . . So . . . Impressive recipes made simple. Spotted Blog | 15 Dumplings to Try Before You Die. I've driven up and down Geary Street in San Francisco hundreds of times, but it wasn't until last weekend that Seth and I took the time to experience it on foot. After all, as many foodspotters know, there's no better way to get to know a neighborhood than by spotting your way through it. While there were many foods I'd never seen before, what really caught my eye as a so-called "Dumpling Expert" was how many kinds of dumpings I never even knew existed!
I sampled pelmeni, which reminded me of mandu (Korean dumplings), and khinkali, which reminded me of Chinese xiao long bao except thicker. After enjoying these flavor-filled bursts of goodness, I set out to learn more about the "pocket-style" dumplings of the world beyond potstickers and pierogies... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. So there you have it: Foodspotting's 15 Dumplings to Try Before You Die.
Healthy Breakfast Pizza. It’s a pizzert! Pizzert/ noun. Dessert pizza. A pizza topped with anything sweet. Bonus points for chocolate. Above, with Healthy Cream Cheese Frosting. Serves 2 …unless you want to eat the whole pizza so you can say “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing” like in the commercial! 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (or click for a Gluten-Free Version.) (70g)1 tsp baking powder2 stevia packets (1/16 tsp uncut) or 2 tablespoons sugar (Can easily be omitted if you’re planning to frost the pizza with something very sweet.)very scant 1/2 cup (100 g) water, juice, or milk of choice2 tbsp (35g) applesauce or coconut oil (or pumpkin, veg oil, mashed banana, or even baby food!) Mix everything together and pour into a greased pan. View Nutritional Info I brought out the pizza cutter, just for the occasion. What would you put on your pizza?
For more flavor ideas, see: Breakfast Pizza Flavor Ideas. Mushroom Empanadas. Because I have been using a fabulous cast iron skillet to make these empanadas...Before today's recipe I have a great giveaway for you! Lodge's preseasoning process penetrates the metal's pores thoroughly and uniformly, so it looks and performs better than traditional home seasoning. You still get the even heating, superior heat retention, and inherently stick-resistant finish that has made cast iron cookware a favorite of professional chefs. Oven-safe. Made in the USA Here is how to enter to win this skillet: I am continuing on with Empanada week. Gluten-free Smoked Gouda, Mushroom and Onion Empanadas 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, chopped 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp garlic 4 ounces smoked gouda sliced Place flour, salt and sugar in the bowl of a mixer.
Add the butter and cut in with a paddle until it resembles wet clumpy sand. Place the ball of dough on plastic wrap. Serve! Avocado Egg Salad Recipe | Avocado Egg Salad Sandwich. Avocado Egg Salad Have you dyed your Easter eggs yet? We are going to attempt to do a few with Caleb. It might be one giant mess, but we will try to keep things under control. Josh loves dying eggs and is excited to start the tradition with our little pea. I know we are going to be stuck with lots of eggs because when Josh dyes eggs, he goes all out. Avocado Egg Salad is the perfect post Easter recipe because I know you are all going to have a fridge full of hard boiled eggs and the sooner you get rid of them the better.
You can whip up this easy Avocado Egg Salad in a matter of minutes. The avocados turn the salad green, my favorite color. I like to spread the Avocado Egg Salad on to two slices of whole wheat bread. You can also serve Avocado Egg Salad with crackers, cut up veggies, or eat it in a wrap! Make sure you save some hard boiled Easter eggs to make Avocado Egg Salad. Don’t forget to enter our Calphalon Easter Giveaway! If you like this Avocado Egg Salad, you might also like: Baked Lemon Pasta. Easy Avocado Pasta. French onion soup. I’m firmly of the belief that no matter what ails you in the realm of the kitchen, onion soup can cure it. Never cooked before?
Don’t think you’ll be able to pull off the kind of cooking you believe you need to go to a restaurant to experience? Start with onion soup. Have only $5 to spend on dinner? I realize it was unfair to even make a passing reference to weepingly delicious onion soup the other day without refreshing it here. One year ago: New York Cheesecake and ShakshukaTwo years ago: Artichoke Olive Crostini and Chocolate Caramel Crack(ers)Three years ago: Spring Panzanella and Lemon Yogurt Anything CakeFour years ago: Artichoke, Cranberry Bean and Arugula Salad and Arborio Rice Pudding Onion Soup [Soupe à l’Oignon] Adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking Melt the butter and oil together in the bottom of a 4- to 5-quart saucepan or Dutch oven over moderately low heat. After 15 minutes, uncover the pot, raise the heat slightly and stir in the salt and sugar. Cheesy Roasted Garlic Potato Balls Recipe.
I think I have discovered the ultimate way to use up leftover mashed potatoes and the perfect appetizer for New Year’s Eve cocktail parties. First you mix left over potatoes with fresh roasted garlic and shredded Gruyere cheese. Next they are coated in a mixture of regular and panko bread crumbs. Finally you take the cheesy roasted garlic potato balls and fry them until they are perfectly golden brown. They are crispy on the outside and oh so soft on the inside. As if I really needed another way to eat mashed potatoes. But after trying something similar to this out at a local restaurant, I couldn’t resist the temptation to make them at home. The numbers of combinations that you could do with this recipe are essentially endless. These are scrumptious on their own but would also be great dipped in Truffle Aioli. Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich. I certainly have been into the fresh field ripened tomatoes lately! I have been picking up at least a full basket of them every week and most weeks they have disappeared long before the end of the week.
Primarily I have been enjoying them in BLT sandwiches but recently I had a new idea and that was for a caprese grilled cheese sandwich. The idea came from a caprese salad which is a nice and simple salad that consists of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil and I figured that it would make an excellent grilled cheese sandwich! I mean you really can't go wrong wrapping something up in buttery and toasty bread grilled to perfection while at the same time melting the fresh mozzarella into an ooey gooey mess! For the basil component of this sandwich I decided to go with a basil pesto as I was thinking that a pesto would work better in the sandwich than straight basil leaves and the pesto would also add even more flavour. Does this grilled cheese sandwich look good? Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
Broccoli and Orzo. A simple side dish which combines orzo, a rice shaped pasta with fresh broccoli, garlic and oil. A perfect side for fish or chicken or enjoy it as a main meal. This was one from the archives that was ((gasp)) missing a photo. As soon as I realized this I whipped this up real quick and updated this post. I love orzo as a side dish because it's quick and incorporates my vegetables and carbohydrates all into one easy dish. Broccoli and Orzo Skinnytaste.com Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 3/4 cup • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 5 ptsCalories: 174.1 • Fat: 4.3 • Carbs: 30.2 • Fiber: 3.8 • Protein: 6.0 Ingredients: 4.5 oz uncooked orzo pasta2 cups of fresh broccoli florets only (no stems)4 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped3 tsp extra virgin olive oilsalt and fresh pepper to taste Directions: Trim stems off broccoli, cut into small pieces and season with salt.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in medium pot of salted water as directed for al dente. Makes 3 cups. Avocado Mac and Cheese Recipe | Stovetop Mac and Cheese. My avocado obsession continues, this time with Stovetop Avocado Mac and Cheese! If you like our Creamy Avocado Pasta, you will love this decadent macaroni and cheese. It is basically the same delicious pasta, but kicked up a notch. Josh thought I was a little looney when I told him what we were having for dinner, but after one bite, he was in mac and cheese heaven. If you are an avocado lover, you will go crazy for this macaroni and cheese! This avocado macaroni and cheese is so easy to make. The creamy avocado sauce coats the pasta nicely with a hint of garlic, cilantro, and lime. This Stovetop Avocado Mac and Cheese is all kinds of awesome! Creamy, cheesy, and easy Avocado Mac and Cheese!
Yield: Serves 4-6 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. Note-the lime juice keeps the avocado from browning. Follow twopeasandpod on Instagram and show us what recipes you are making from our blog! » Eggs in Avocado Slices for a Festive Holiday Breakfast. Digg Eggs in Avocado Slices for a Festive Breakfast to Remember Holidays are a time for indulgence.
A time to relax with a leisurely breakfast shared with friends and family. So. I am on the lookout for festive breakfast foods that will be memorable and worthy of a special occasion. I had great luck with my Flower Power Eggs a few weeks ago. Eggs in Bell Pepper Rings So, I decided to try my luck using an avocado slice. It was very recently that I discovered that avocados are delicious when gently cooked. Make these part of your Christmas morning this year – or your next Saturday breakfast for friends. I saw this idea on an episode of The Next Iron Chef, where heavy hitter Geoffrey Zakarian made eggs and avocados, so I decided to try this at home.
There isn’t a “recipe,” really, all you do is this: Heat a non-stick skillet to low heat. NOte: this post was just made party of a link party for California Avocados on Cookin Canuck. Then, just sit back and wait for the oohs and ahhs! Simple Sesame Noodles. I’ll be spending the weekend cooking some new recipes and making such a mess of my kitchen I’ll want to cry and burn down the house and move.
I’m really looking forward to it! In the meantime, because it’s Friday, I’m bringing this, one of my all-time favorite recipes, up to the front. It’s cool, easy, and the perfect thing to get us through the remaining days of this inferno some humans are referring to as “Summer”. Sometimes, simple is best. Often, simple is best. Most of the time, simple is best. There are so many wonderful, inherently delicious flavors in the most simple ingredients, and you don’t always have to grind and saute and mix and beat and sear and combine thousands of ingredients to make something utterly delicious.
Sesame noodles fall under that umbrella. This is a very simple recipe for yummy sesame noodles. I love them just the way they are. Start by cooking noodles. Next comes the simple sauce/dressing: 1/4 cup soy sauce. I’m a rebel. Chop up 3 to 4 cloves of garlic. Sesame Almond Brown Rice Balls Recipe. The last time I was stranded on the side of a road was in Sri Lanka. The sun was intent on breaking us, the location remote. I can tell you this, a shredded tire on the side of an Oregon highway, storm or no storm, is preferable than one outside a game park near Wellawaya.
Remedying that situation involved hitching rides in unfamiliar minivans. Then a visit to a Sri Lankan safari don's living room where we commissioned a ride south (you can imagine who had the upper hand in that negotiation). I'm realizing that a good number of the shots I took over the past week were from where I was sitting IN the car. As far as provisions go...aside from the cake, I packed the car with all sorts of things to make into snacks (or meals) in a pinch.
You can make the rice balls as large or small. I seasoned this batch of rice balls with sesame seeds and green onions, studded them with chopped almond slices. In a colander or fine-mesh strainer, rinse the rice briefly and drain. Print Recipe. Cajun Chicken Pasta. Note: Since this recipe is featured on the Food Network episode this morning, I’m bringing it to the front for easy reference. This really is one of my favorite recipes here on The Pioneer Woman Cooks, and I regularly hear from people who’ve made it with great success. Crowd-pleaser! This is an exceedingly yummy, decadent pasta dish with chicken, vegetables, and lots and lots of scrumptious carbs. It’s a cinch to throw together, and if you don’t have prepared Cajun spice in your cabinet, you can just throw a few spices together to make your own combination. Different Cajun spice mixtures use different combinations of ingredients, but if you stick to basics like cayenne pepper (important!)
Just remember: part of the deliciousness of this pasta dish is the spicy kick. Here’s how you make it. Oh. Start by slicing the veggies: Lop the top and bottom off of the red pepper… Then slice the pepper down the middle. Rip out the innards… Then make slices—not too thick, not too thin. Be generous! Yum. Garlic Cheese Bread Recipe. Tomato-Mint Sauce. Eggs in Hash Brown Nests. Pepperoni Pizza Puffs. Figs Stuffed with Sesame, Mint and Quinoa: Cookbook Giveaway. Quick & Easy Creamy Tomato Mushroom Pasta. Guacamole Grilled Cheese Sandwich | Grilled Cheese Recipe.
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