Chicken Alfredo Roll-ups Gloria (The Little Red House with the White Porch) said... This looks DELICIOUS, Chelsea and Cody! I hope you don't mind my asking: Can you join Pinterest and 'Pin' your delicious recipes???!! Please email me, and I will send you an invite (or you can ever go there yourself to join: www.Pinterest. com) --And did you ever think of putting up a "Followers" box on your right-hand side bar? I became a Follower of your blog(s) by going to the tippee-top 'follower' button and clicking on, but it would be easier for others to follow you if you had the button on your side bar. January 20, 2012 at 4:12 PM Chelsea and Cody said... This comment has been removed by the author. January 20, 2012 at 6:31 PM Gloria- Thanks for your thoughts! January 20, 2012 at 6:36 PM Kelly at My Colorful Cottage said... I just started following your blog, found out about you via pinterest and can't wait to try some of your delicious looking recipes! January 23, 2012 at 9:59 AM Jennifer said... March 19, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Hasselback Potatoes These Hasselback potatoes looks beautiful, don't' they? Here, I also added several cloves of garlic to these Swedish version of baked potatoes to enhance the flavor. It turned out great, they were very delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.. Updated: November 26th 2013 This is an updated post with a new video guide on How To Slice Hasselback Potatoes Hasselback Potatoes (Printable Recipe) Ingredients 6 Medium Size Potatoes 2 - 3 Cloves Garlic, thinly sliced 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 30 g Butter Maldon Sea Salt Freshly Ground Black Pepper Method Preheat the oven to 220˚C (425˚F). Arrange the potatoes in a baking tray and insert the garlic in between the slits. Bake the potatoes for about 40 minutes or until the potatoes turn crispy and the flesh is soft.
Apple Stuffed Chicken Breasts The components of this meal may seem a bit odd (apples and cheese stuffed inside chicken…come again??) but it is truly delicious. And guess what? It is quick and easy. Basically a good, old-fashioned boneless, skinless chicken breast gets a major makeover by being stuffed with a simple mixture of crisp apples, creamy cheese and a few other helpful ingredients. Browned and simmered in chicken broth until cooked through, the stuffed chicken stays deliciously moist and is complimented by an extremely wonderful and simple sauce. Talking about chicken for dinner leads me to my next question which I’ve been curious about for a while. One Year Ago: Guacamole SaldTwo Years Ago: Simple Orzo PilafThree Years Ago: Raspberry Lime Rickey Apple Stuffed Chicken Breasts Ingredients Directions If the chicken breasts you are using are on the thicker side, slice a pocket in the center of the thickest part to use for stuffing in the apple mixture (similar to this method).
Garlic Potato Fries I’m never going to make garlic potato fries any other way. These garlic fries, win hands down as the best garlic french fries I’ve ever made. Plus they are baked – so I won’t feel too guilty if I make it every time I’m craving for some potato comfort. When I read that there is garlic infused oil involved, my heart skipped a beat (in a good way, not the way oil would otherwise treat your heart). crispy golden baked fries These garlic fries are incredibly simple to make and are so full of flavour. crunchy potato skin Garlic Fries Adapted from: Lottie + Doof Ingredients: 8 garlic cloves, minced or grated 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 russet potatoes (about 8oz each), each cut into 12 wedges 3 tbsp cornstarch/cornflour 1 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt 1 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper ½ tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper Tools:Microplane to grating the garlic warm and soft interior Tagged as: garlic, garlic baked fries, savory bakes, sides
Healthy Chicken Nuggets {Baked} Basically, to reiterate the compliments flying around the dinner table the night I served these, I would simply have to state: Mom rules! McDonald’s drools! {Insert fist pump} A light, crunchy, flavorful breading envelopes tender, juicy pieces of chicken, which are baked not fried. From the children who aspire to live beneath the golden arches (despite their mother’s attempts to brainwash them otherwise), these chicken nuggets were so well-received that I nearly got contracts signed in blood that they will never ask to eat at you-know-where again. One Year Ago: Lemon Berry TrifleTwo Years Ago: Slow Cooker Maple Brown Sugar HamThree Years Ago: Honey Mustard Chicken Healthy Chicken Nuggets {Baked} Ingredients Directions Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Printed from Mel's Kitchen Cafe (www.melskitchencafe.com) Recipe Source: inspired by a recipe at Skinny Taste
What's Cookin' in Mama Jan's Kitchen?: Easy Peasy Garlic Rolls {print this recipe} I went to a small college in Santa Barbara, California called Westmont College for my bachelor's degree. It was always a treat to go out for dinner, especially if it was at Palazzio's! If only I could recreate Palazzio's recipe for garlic rolls... My husband and I are huge garlic fans... so unless you love garlic, you may want to cut the number of cloves in... oh, I don't know... half? source: modified from Real Simple prep time: 5 minutes cook time: 15 minutes total time: 20 minutes makes: 9-12 rolls INGREDIENTS 1lb. prepared pizza dough, thawed according to package* 8-12 cloves garlic, chopped 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon dried parsley kosher salt, to taste Preheat oven to 425°F. * I bought an 11oz. package of premade pizza dough from Whole Foods and made 9 rolls out of the dough.
Skinny Baked Mozzarella Sticks Part-skim mozzarella sticks coated with crispy seasoned breadcrumbs and baked until hot and golden. Serve them with my quick marinara sauce and you have yourself an appetizer everyone will love. Hot mozzarella sticks, I can't think of a more popular finger food with both kids and adults alike! Of course, you'll want to serve them hot right out of the oven, because like any cheese, as they cool they harden. It actually took me several attempts to get these perfect. These are freezer friendly, in fact these MUST be frozen before you bake them or you will have one big cheesy mess in your oven! Skinny Baked Mozzarella SticksSkinnytaste.comServings: 12 • Serving Size: 2 pieces • Old Points: 1 pts • Points+: 2 pts*Calories: 86.8* • Fat: 4.8 g • Protein: 7.4 g • Carb: 3.5 g • Fiber: 0.2 g • Sugar: 0.2Sodium: 168.6 Ingredients: Cut cheese in half to give you 24 pieces. In small bowl, whisk the egg. Dip the frozen sticks in flour, shaking off excess, then into the egg, then coat with the crumbs.
Fluffy Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes When Lulu and I first got married, we invited Lulu's uncle and his family over for dinner. I made grilled steaks and pommes mousseline (mashed potatoes in French). Five years later they still talk about the meal, so here is the recipe for my garlic mashed potatoes just in time for Thanksgiving. The secret to incredibly fluffy mashed potatoes is to use a combination of heavy cream, crème fraîche and butter. I know, it's not the healthiest mashed potato recipe, but once you try it, you'll never want to go back. Ingredients Yields: 12 servings 8 Russet potatoes, about 4 pounds1 head fresh garlic1 tablespoon olive oil1/2 teaspoon kosher salt1 teaspoon lemon thyme, finely chopped4 tablespoons butter1 cup crème fraîche3/4 cup heavy cream, as needed1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed1 teaspoon lemon zest, freshly grated1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, chopped1/4 cup parmesan cheese powder (see tips)3 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon white pepper, freshly ground Directions Mashed potatoes:
no-bake energy bites I probably should have poured a nice stiff drink recipe for you all on this loveliest of lovely tax days. Especially for my fellow small business owners who just gave half of their revenue back to the government. Good grief, I won’t even go there. Instead though, I thought I’d offer my idea of a more comforting alternative. Pasta. When life is good, and when life gets crazy, I turn to pasta. And just as it has for years, this one hit the spot. Read more This past Friday night was meant for celebrating. The weather was sit-out-on-the-deck-in-the-cool-evening-breeze perfection. And a very special birthday girl turned the big 3-0. Friends, meet Stacey. Read more TGIF, friends. Hope that you all have had a lovely week, and that a relaxing weekend lies ahead. Read more Ever since my friends and I met for a tapas happy hour at our neighborhood Spanish restaurant a few weeks ago, I’ve had sangria on my mind. Read more Read more I’ve always said that I like a good balance of cooking and baking in my life.
Homemade Calzone I wanted to make something to take on the road, but the contents of the refrigerator were saying PIZZA. Hmmm... pizza is not so portable. Then I remembered CALZONE! Calzone is basically the same as pizza but with a much prettier appearance. If you want to impress your family, make your regular pizza into a calzone, and watch them "ooh and ahh." Roll pizza dough into a rectangle the length of your baking sheet. Put sauce on the center half of the dough. Just like pizza, add your toppings (our favorites are pepperoni, olives, and mushrooms). Then add cheese. Now comes the special part. This is what it looks like when all the cuts are made. Then "wrap the baby." Here is the calzone ready to bake. Uh oh... don't do what I did. For the second one, I remembered to start with my rectangle of dough ON a baking sheet. By the way, the same dough wrapping technique can be used for sweet fillings too.
Spaghetti with Sauteed Chicken and Grape Tomatoes This recipe was inspired by the abundance of tomatoes and basil in my garden. These grape tomatoes are so sweet and addicting. Toss them with some low carb pasta and diced chicken and you have a delicious, healthy meal in less than 20 minutes. Spaghetti with Sauteed Chicken and Grape Tomatoes Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups • Old Points: 5.5 pts • Points+: 9 ptsCalories: 329.7 • Fat: 6.8 g • Carb: 48.3 g • Fiber: 7.2 g • Protein: 25.0 g Ingredients: 2 skinless chicken breast halves, diced in 1 inch cubescooking spray1/2 tsp each of dried oregano and dries basilkosher salt and fresh pepper8 oz spaghetti (high fiber or low carb) I used Ronzoni Smart Taste2 cups grape tomatoes, halved6 cloves garlic, smashed and coarsely chopped4 tsp extra virgin olive oil4 tbsp chopped fresh basilDirections:Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Season chicken generously with salt, pepper, oregano and basil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions.
Fruit-Filled Puff Pastry Donuts with Lemon Glaze Fruit-Filled Puff Pastry Donuts with Lemon Glaze There seems to be this sudden craze for homemade donuts in the food blogging world, and it’s got me craving them BAD. But since I don’t have any of the fancy equipment needed to bake or fry them properly, I wanted to try to make these decadent little breakfast treats in a different way. These soft, flaky puff pastry donuts with a filling of sugared fresh fruit and a lemon glaze were so good. And since there’s fresh fruit in there, that means they’re good for you, right? Though these donuts don’t require anything more than a baking sheet, the warm and gooey taste still give you the same satisfaction as your everyday donut. Great for feeding hungry guests, or just a small family who wants something different and decadent with their morning coffee, these lemon-glazed fruit donuts will be sure to hit the spot! I used strawberries, bananas and pineapple to fill mine, but feel free to experiment with different berries and fillings. Print Save 1 egg
Cheesy Garlic Sticks All righty. Cheesy Garlic Sticks. I make them all the time. I don't make my own pizza dough. When you get your dough, it may need to be 'proofed', which just means it may need to rise. Next up for me to decide on was the type of cheese. After that, I grabbed a spoon and my jar of minced garlic from the fridge (I know, I know, but I love that stuff), I drizzled just a little bit of the garlic infused oil on the pizza, as well as some of the minced garlic itself. I've also added dried garlic powder to this, in addition to the garlic oil / minced garlic, to make it extra potent. All in all, I thought it tasted fantastic. Cheesy Garlic Sticks Makes 1 pizza Ingredients 1 premade pizza dough from a pizzeriaolive oil for brushing dough1 ball of mozzarella (not the kind in water, the kind that is vacuum sealed), you will use about half of a ball, depending on the size of it1 tablespoon minced garlic, with flavored oilItalian spices DirectionsPrepare the crust: Transfer to a baking pizza pan.
Crispy Southwest Chicken Wraps Update 6/2012: Taken after the model of these delicious wraps, I threw these together for dinner one night nearly three years ago in a frantic attempt to feed my hungry family and use ingredients I already had on hand. And the result was such a smashing success that we’ve continued to enjoy this recipe at least monthly since (and that’s saying a lot coming from the lady who doesn’t repeat many meals). Full of flavor, these wraps are a snap to make. The method turns out a delightfully crunchy tortilla that is filled with rice, chicken, beans, spices and cheese. And they make great leftovers. I just love it when a meal happens to fit all the criteria I love: healthful, fast, delicious. Crispy Southwest Chicken Wraps Note: This is one of the most adaptable recipes on here (reading through the comments will prove that – your variations sound amazing!). Ingredients Directions Mix rice together with chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. Printed from Mel's Kitchen Cafe (www.melskitchencafe.com)