The Best Chocolate Mousse December 22nd, 2010 | Category: Chocolate Two ingredients (seriously, only chocolate and water) and five minutes later, you will be eating The Best Chocolate Mousse of Your Life. I promise. And you don’t even need any fancy kitchen gadgets. Patience and a bit of elbow grease are required, but we always need those in the kitchen, right? This amazing discovery was made by the famous French chemist, Hervé This, who is also known as the man who unboiled an egg. Since the recipe has only two ingredients, it all comes down to the quality of the chocolate you use. Don’t take this as a mousse recipe only. You can also flavor it with spices like cinnamon or cayenne pepper or add a tablespoon of liquor like Grand Marnier, Chartreuse or Tia Maria. Or boil the water first, take off heat, place a couple of Earl Grey tea bags, let infuse and then use it as your liquid. The most important part of the recipe is achieving the right consistency. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Cheesy Cauliflower Pancakes A couple weeks ago Giz over at Equal Opportunity Kitchen posted a recipe for Cauliflower Pancakes. They sounded & looked wonderful to me so the head of yellow cauliflower in our fridge was quickly marked for pancakes. When I mentioned them in my weekly menu Dawn at Vanilla Sugar said she hoped there would be cheese in them. Well that was like a light bulb going on over my head. These were such a simple side dish & a great use for cauliflower (it seems we always end up roasting it). I liked them with a little sour cream to dip them in while Matt preferred them with a little more cheese grated over the top. Cheesy Cauliflower Pancakes 1 head cauliflower2 large eggs1/2 c cheddar cheese, grated1/2 c panko1/2 t cayenne pepper (more of less to taste)saltolive oil Cut cauliflower into florets & cook in boiling water until tender about 10 minutes. Coat the bottom of a griddle or skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat. Makes 8 pancakes
Stuffed Pizza Rolls We sometimes call this “Inside-Out” pizza too. They’re garlicky, cheesy little pizza dough balls filled with all of the yummy toppings you’d put on a pizza. To eat, just pop one off and dunk it in marinara sauce. Don’t you love finger food? And don’t you love dunking things? hmm…looks like I forgot garlic in this picture. Stuffed Pizza Rolls (I don’t really measure, so you get what you get here!) 1 roll refrigerated pizza dough* (or make your own) marinara/pizza sauce (click here to make your own) 2 T grated Parmesan cheese (sorry, I don’t know how to make that) 1 T olive oil or melted butter 1/2 t garlic powder 1 t dried Italian seasoning mozzerella cheese Pizza toppings of your choice: ie, ham and pineapple, pepperoni slices, sausage, etc. *You can use regular pizza dough, or thin crust. Preheat oven to heat specified on pizza dough package. Unroll your pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface. Place cheese and desired toppings on each square. Got a flavor combo in mind?
Herb Cheese Sticks « Vivere Est Cogitare Herb Cheese Sticks My score: 8.5/10 Ingredients: 1 sheet frozen puff pastry 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cayenne 1 egg, beaten All purpose flour for dusting Directions: Line baking sheets with parchment paper.Mix the second until the seventh ingredients in a bowl (i.e. from the parmesan up to the cayenne).Let pastry thaw. Comments: I didn’t have oregano and cayenne, so I used Italian herbs instead of oregano and hot paprika powder instead of cayenne. Like this: Like Loading...
Korean Style Tacos with Kogi BBQ Sauce Sunday, July 12, 2009 Korean Style Tacos with Kogi BBQ Sauce My parents live in Los Angeles and until just recently, so did my brother. About three times a year, I go back to LA to hang out with the family, get my In-N-Out Burger fix and get the very important big dose of smog and traffic. It’s important because it gives me that fantastic talking point when the Los Angelenos ask me, “why the heck did you move to Bradenton, Florida?” Just a few days ago, my brother, Jay, packed his bachelor belongings in a moving truck and moved to Wichita, Kansas to start a brand new fancy job as a Doctor of Cardi-$dollar$-gy. Not that I have anything against the good state of Kansas, it’s just that it’s a totally different lifestyle than the fast-paced, Botox’d, diamond-studded city of Angels. Last night, Jay called. That was a good enough reason to commit one of the most important holidays of the year, Thanksgiving, to haul my family to Wichita, Kansas for a week’s vacation. Dr. serves 4 Leave a Comment
Lasagna Roll Ups Recipe Unfortunately, I have yet to post a lasagna recipe but I have something just as good- Lasagna roll ups. Lasagna roll ups are cooked lasagna noodles rolled up with a cheese mixture and baked in a sauce. If you are not a fan of cottage cheese it could be replaced with ricotta. This dish uses three different types of cheeses- cottage, parmesan and mozzarella. Don’t worry if you want meat in your meals, the sauce is a meat sauce. Ingredients:Sauce- ¼ lb ground beef 2 tablespoons onion (chopped) 2 garlic cloves (minced) 1 (16 oz) can crushed tomatoes ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon dried oregano 1 dash cayenne pepper (or more to your taste)Filling- 1 ¼ cups small curd cottage cheese ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese 1 egg (lightly beaten) 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (minced) ¼ teaspoon onion powder 6 lasagna noodles (cooked) ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese Cooking Instructions: Step 1: In a large skillet cook ground beef, onion and garlic until the beef is no longer pink.
Spanakopita Bites Buttery, flaky phyllo appetizers are especially popular in my family. I guess I can't blame them since who can resist buttery, flaky phyllo dough anyway?! My mother in law requested these Spanakopita Bites as an appetizer for the birthday party she was throwing for her husband. They were a hit with no leftovers, which is no surprise. I firmly believe that anything paired with butter and phyllo dough would be hard to resist...right? Spanakopita Bites recipe adapted from CBSrecipe yields 60-72 mini muffin sized bites 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil 1 small onion, chopped 3 green onions, chopped 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach. thawed and squeezed dry 4 to 6 ounces domestic feta cheese, crumbled 1 cup cottage cheese OR ricotta cheese OR cream cheese 1 egg Salt and pepper to taste 1 pound phyllo, thawed 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick), melted 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Preheat oven to 375 degrees Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in medium skillet over medium heat.
Homemade Tortillas Making soft delicious tortillas at home is surprisingly easy. In fact, once I started making my own suddenly all our dinners and lunches were rolled up in fresh tortillas. The dough is made from flour, shortening, water, and salt. I had all the ingredients on hand but the shortening.. which ended up only costing two dollars and has lasted through many many batches of tortillas. Considering how cheap the ingredients are and how delicious they taste it just doesn't make sense to pay for the much more expensive packaged ones. To make the dough you first work the shortening into the flour. Next some hot tap water and salt is stirred in with a fork until a dough forms. To make sure that the tortillas are the same size the easiest thing to do is roll the dough into a log and then cut it into equal pieces. Since the dough is a medium-stiff consistency it might be easier just to squeeze it into a log shape rather than roll it. Each ball gets rolled out into the seven inch diameter circle. 1. 2.
Soy Chorizo Stuffed Mushrooms | Trader Joes recipes Soy Chorizo Stuffed Mushrooms PREP TIME: 20 minutes COOK TIME: 20 minutes SERVES: About 2 dozen These stuffed mushrooms are a great vegetarian alternative to the traditional sausage-filled variety, and pack a punch with their spicy kick! Trader Joe's Soy Chorizo is the secret ingredient that will keep your vegetarian and meat-eating friends all coming back for more...if they can take the heat! Vegetarian Ingredients 2 - 10 oz packages Baby Bella Mushrooms (look for packages with larger-sized mushrooms)** 6 oz Trader Joe's Soy Chorizo, casing removed (half of one package) 3/4 cup fresh parsley (loosely packed, larger stems removed) 4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 1/3 cup grated cheese (I prefer the parmesan/pecorino romano blend) 1 egg Instructions 1.) Additional Notes **Deana's note: On the west coast, the stuffing portobellos will likely be in 6-oz packages (with 6 mushrooms per package).
Individual Monkey Breads. Biscuits, butter, sugar, cinnamon. I think that’s all I need to say about this one. This stuff is astoundingly good. I grew up with monkey bread, but have never made it with this method - it works wonderfully. Monkey Breadfrom Ryan via The Pioneer Woman 3 cans Buttermilk biscuits (not the flakey kind)1/2 cup brown sugar1 cup sugar2-3 teaspoons cinnamon2 sticks butter Preheat the oven to 350. Open up all three cans of biscuits and cut each biscuit into quarters. Next, combine the white sugar with 2-3 teaspoons of cinnamon. 3 will be really cinnamon-y. Drop all of the biscuit quarters into a bundt pan (or jumbo muffin cups). Melt the butter with the brown sugar in a sauce pan over medium-high heat until combined. Bake for 30-40 minutes (or 20 minutes for the muffin cup ones) until the crust is deep brown on the top. I should now say that you should let it cool for about 15-30 minutes, but that’s practically impossible. Oh man, it’s good.
Amazing Artisan Bread for 40 Cents a Loaf - No Kneading, No Fussing, No Kidding Update: If you're interested, I've written an update on this technique here. What if I told you that instead of buying bakery bread for four or five dollars a loaf, you could make delicious handmade bread whenever you wanted, at a fraction of the cost and it is so easy a kid could do it? Well, read on because this method of making artisan bread at home will change your life. You can make incredible bread without having to do all the usual time consuming tasks of breadmaking : no need to make a new batch of dough every time you want breadno need to proof yeastno need to make starters or prefermented doughno kneading! In the last few years, several methods for making easy no-knead bread doughs have crept up on the internet and gained popularity. "The results have forced me to reconsider all of the premises I once held sacrosanct". So what is going on here? Boules Rising and Boules after Baking To see how easy it is to get a loaf ready, you can watch me form a loaf in about 30 seconds: 1. 2. 3.
Cheese Flapjacks « Dairy Diary Chat Cheese Flapjacks 20 July 2009 by Emily Davenport, Managing Editor Savoury flapjacks are very morish and perfect for an energy boost on the move. Cheese Flapjacks Makes 12 Suitable for vegetarians Butter or margarine 50g (2oz)Cashew nuts 50g (2oz)Macadamia nuts 25g (1oz), halvedCarrot 1 large, peeled and gratedDouble Gloucester cheese 110g (4oz), gratedPorridge oats 150g (5oz)Dried mixed herbs 1/2 tspEgg 1, beaten 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. 2 Grease a 20cm (8in) round pie tin. Cook’s tip These are great to make and keep in an airtight container in the cupboard. Recipe taken from Hearty & Healthy Dairy Cookbook Like this: Like Loading...