Spaghetti with Spinach Pesto and Turkey Meatballs - StumbleUpon Whew…that was a stressful weekend…who would have thought a simple update would turn into a nightmare. There we were on Friday night updating our site, when all of a sudden it disappeared! gone…vanished… it was awful … We had wiped out our whole blog, no more recipes, no more comments, no more statistics… nothing. After moments of shock, yelling, screaming, and a few tears we calmed down and found our most recent backup. On Sunday night, after a few struggles, a little more yelling and help from tech support, we got the backup uploaded, we finally had our site back … Crisis averted. We made turkey meatballs, but as usual decided to add a few non-traditional flavors just becasue we could. Spaghetti with Spinach Pesto and Turkey Meatballs Spinach pesto is so easy to make, you can even keep it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, just make sure you cover it with a thin layer of olive oil and tightly cover with plastic wrap. Created By: Joanne Yield: 4 You Will Need Spinach Pesto Directions Adam
Mexican Pulled Chicken Stuffed Peppers | Life As A Plate - StumbleUpon I had peppers. I had chicken. I had a million errands to run and wasn’t going to be home most of the day. So I enlisted the help of my crockpot and this recipe came together almost by itself. I used a taco seasoning packet – I know GASP – because I was in a hurry and didn’t feel like measuring out my spices which I normally do. What you need: 4 large bell peppers, any color is fine 3-4 chicken breasts, depending on size 2 tbsp chopped jalapenos (I used jarred) 1 c. diced tomatoes1/2 c. the tomato juice from the can OR 1/2 c. chicken broth 1/4 c. finely minced onion 1/4 c. chopped green peppers (can use organic canned) 2 c. salsa (to cook the peppers in) shredded cheese 1 package of Simply Organic Taco Season OR Use my homemade taco seasoning recipe:1 tsp. salt 2. tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. chili powder 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper 1/2 tps. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. oregano 1/2-1 teaspoon ground cumin, depending on your preference What you do:
Lasagna Soup Lasagna Soup This Lasagna Soup is truly like lasagna in a bowl. The flavors are lovely. And the ooey gooey cheesy concoction at the bottom of the bowl is YUM! With spring officially arriving last weekend, this house could pretty much assume that soup would be a rarity for a few months. I’m just not the kind to put a hot pot on the stove during the spring and summer, unless we have some unseasonably cool weather. But just as soon as spring finally decided to peek out, it disappeared. Gone. Nowhere to be found. When we awoke Wednesday morning, it was to the broadcast of yet another winter storm warning. But you know the saying…“if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em”… So I made soup! I found this Lasagna Soup recipe in our local Kowalski’s Markets magazine, originally from the cookbook 300 Sensational Soups. The soup is truly like lasagna in a bowl. I substituted mafalda pasta for the recipe’s fusilli, because aren’t they just the cutest mini lasagna looking noodles you ever did see? Lasagna Soup
Buffalo Chicken Bites One of my favorite guilty pleasures is buffalo wings, especially dipped in blue cheese dressing. There's something about the buffalo chicken and blue cheese combo that really appeals to me and I had a craving for it lately. When I came across a recipe for ham and cheese stuffed pretzel bites, I figured I could substitute it with chicken and blue cheese. That's when I decided to make these Buffalo Chicken Bites... yum! These are such an awesome snack, which could be a meal in itself if you have enough of them. It's not hard since they are addictively delicious! I plan on making these again and experimenting with other fillings such a steak, provolone, sauteed peppers and onions for Philly Cheesesteak Bites... or even pepperoni, italian sausage, mozzarella and mushrooms for Pizza Bites. Buffalo Chicken Bites 2 1/4 teaspoons rapid rise dry yeast 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 cup warm milk ( I used 2%) 2 1/2 cups of flour Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in the middle of the oven.
Sticky Balsamic Ribs - StumbleUpon OK, Folks. No joke, these are the best ribs ever!! I always look at reader reviews when I choose a recipe. Begin with some fresh rosemary. Finely chop 2 tablespoons worth & put it in a mixing bowl. 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar & 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper {I cut back on this a bit, as I was serving this to kids}. Next, peel 8 cloves of garlic. Mince them up & add 1 teaspoon of kosher salt {right on top of the garlic}. Add this to the mixing bowl, along with a 1/2 tablespoon of kosher salt & 1/2 teaspoon pepper and stir everything up. Next, you will need 4 racks of baby back pork ribs. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Cover tightly with foil & roast the ribs until the meat is very tender, about 1 3/4 hours. Add 1 cup of water to the pan & using a wooden spoon, scrape up all the brown bits. Brush the ribs with some more glaze & serve.Adapted from Gourmet magazine, July 2009Serves 4-5
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Gouda Cheese Sauce - StumbleUpon This morning I was looking at my home page and I realized that there is a lot of orange sweet potato and pumpkin going on. Considering the time of year I think it is very fitting. Maybe I should go red and green when Christmas comes around? Got any green and red recipes that I can try out for Christmas? In keeping with the autumn orange theme I got the idea to try a sweet potato gnocchi covered in gouda cheese sauce. I have never made a potato gnocchi before. First and most important you need 1 pound of sweet potato. In the photos I as preparing a double recipe so that is why you see so many potatoes. Pierce the potatoes with a fork. Microwave the potato for 5-6 minutes on each side, until tender. Slice the potatoes in half and let cool. Scoop out the flesh of the potatoes and mash, you need 1 1/2 cups of mashed potato. Add Parmesan cheese, brown sugar, 1 teaspoons salt, and nutmeg; mash to blend. Mix in flour, about 1/2 cup at a time, until soft dough forms. You have made a roux! Gnocchi
Calzone! - StumbleUpon Uh-oh…this calzone shouldn’t be a calzone. Nope. It totally should be a picture of a pizza…topped with layers of ricotta, melted mozzarella, cubes of roasted butternut squash and broccoli rabe. This pizza was supposed to convince me that broccoli rabe isn’t this gross, bitter leaf situation…well that failed. I was gonna post it anyway, thinking some of you lunatics actually might like it…but I dunno…looking at the pictures of the pizza bummed me out, so I decided to turn the leftover ingredients (from the pizza) into something more awesome!! Meet this calzone… Have you ever noticed that Taco Bell works with, like, 10 ingredients. And then they just re-invent different burrito crunches, XXL chalupas, etc. with those same ingredients–it’s pretty genius. Their chefs kinda remind me of those people that you can hire to come over and look in your closet and pair your already existing clothes together, creating brand-new outfits. Calzones remind me of those taco bell inventions. I think classier.
Pierogi Recipe October 2, 2010 My mom is obsessed with keeping a stocked freezer, but I guess I don’t really take after her, because my freezer tends to be relatively empty, aside from random containers of stock/ramen broth, frozen dumplings and pierogi. I admit, I store buy frozen chinese dumplings and pierogi for those times that I just don’t feel like cooking. Pierogi are fast, tasty, and ideal for when I let myself get too hungry and become a crazy unthinking monster. It’s Oktoberfest right now and that means two things: beer and sausages. I found an old Gourmet magazine pierogi recipe on epicurious.com and for my first pierogi making experience, it was great. I couldn’t resist putting my own twist on the pierogi though: instead of filling all the pierogi with a potato cheddar cheese filling, I mixed up potatoes with green onion oil.
Buttermilk Baked Chicken So, here it is just a little more than two weeks before Christmas. The food blog world is slammed with Christmas cookies, Christmas candies, Christmas cakes, Christmas dinner recipes, Christmas gifts from the kitchen, and what am I posting? Uh…buttermilk baked chicken? Well, yeah. Besides all that Christmas goodness, you still have to get dinner on the table, right? Even with everything else going on right now you still have to feed your family! Hope you enjoy this very quick and easy family recipe and I promise all of you that the next two weeks will be nothing but Christmas recipes! To get started, all you need is a bowl large enough to hold your buttermilk marinade and chicken. Pour in all the marinade ingredients – buttermilk, lemon juice, Tabasco, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper – and stir them together. When you’re read to bake, preheat your oven to 400 degrees. In a small, shallow pan, mix together the corn flake crumbs, Parmesan cheese, thyme and salt. Enjoy! Ingredients Notes
Spaghetti Squash Sesame Noodles Recipe: Vegan, Gluten Free Paleo Diet What better than to start a new year with a super duper healthy recipe. Here on Family Fresh Cooking my recipes are created with real, whole food ingredients. If you are on the quest to detox and get yourself back on track after the holidays then you have come to the right place. This spaghetti squash is a grain free, gluten free, dairy free alternative to a dish that is often made with floury pasta…which makes it quite a bit more calorie dense. Do you serve spaghetti squash often. In this recipe we have edamame for some charm… Even more charming is this little porcelain take-out container I got at Crate and Barrel a while back… A little bit of red fruity punch makes things colorful & even more tasty! I get so excited about everything you can do with this squash! I am not very good at cutting into roly poly squash so I bake the heck out of it before I cut into it. Most recipes where you regularly use pasta you can swap in this squash. How do you like to cook up spaghetti squash? Ingredients
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Grilled Ribeye Steak with Onion-Blue Cheese Sauce Good grief. Help me. Help me now. This was delicious. Good steaks do not need sauce. You’ll absolutely love it. Grab a large onion. Cut it in half from root to tip… Then peel off the outer layer and make relatively thick slices. Melt 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) butter in a heavy skillet over high heat. When it’s all melted… Throw in the sliced onions. Stir them around, then let them sit and cook over high heat. Meanwhile, grab a ribeye steak—whatever thickness you like. Heat up the grill outside, or be lazy like me and heat up a grill pan. Since the sauce is so flavorful, all we need to do with the meat is season it with salt and pepper. Throw it diagonally on the grill pan, and season the other side. While the steak cooks, go ahead and make the (very easy) sauce. Turn the skillet with the onions down to low heat… Then pour in 3/4 to 1 cup heavy cream. Ask for forgiveness while you’re at it. You’re gonna need it. Heat it all up… And stir it gently as it cooks. Ahhh. But I’m about to go one better. Easy
Roasted Garlic Soup with Parmesan Cheese Recipe at Epicurious.com Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. Place 26 garlic cloves in small glass baking dish. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Cover baking dish tightly with foil and bake until garlic is golden brown and tender, about 45 minutes. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Divide grated cheese among 4 bowls and ladle soup over.