Mr. Food OOH IT'S SO GOOD!! Blueberry Meyer Lemon Muffins with Streusel Crumb Topping What’s the secret to a good muffin? Lumps. It’s crucial to leave a few lumps in the muffin batter, or in other words, to refrain from overstirring. The problem is that with each stir, you develop gluten. Gluten development is great for bread or pasta, but too much gluten isn’t good for cakes, muffins, or other baked goods because it makes them tough. As long as you stir appropriately, you will be rewarded with some killer muffins. Blueberry Meyer Lemon Muffins with Streusel Crumb Topping Ingredients: For the muffins: 8 oz all purpose flour (about 1.5 cups)3/4 cup sugar2 tsp baking powderpinch of saltZest of 2 meyer lemons1/3 cup vegetable oil1 extra large egg1/3 cup milk2 cups blueberries For the Streusel Crumb Topping: 1/2 cup sugar2.5 oz flour (1/2 cup)1/4 cup butter1 tsp cinnamon (cinnamon goes beautifully with blueberries) Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. © Fifteen Spatulas LLC
A Beginner's Guide to Superb Stir-Fry: Quick, Healthy Meals from a Wok This week we've been bringing you a series of lessons and recipes that show you how to stir-fry. Why? Besides the delicious results, stir-frying also offers something that our readers frequently request: Fast, healthy, seasonal meals. Stir-frying in a wok gives you a meal that can express these things beautifully, and it's also a method well-suited to those of you cooking for just one or two people. It can feed more too, though — the wok is a kitchen implement of great practicality and swift, delicious food. Here's a look back at what we've covered. I have to admit, I never was enamored of the wok. But then I visited Grace Young a few weeks ago and she walked us through the essentials of stir-frying. Grace very kindly gifted me with a new carbon steel wok, which we seasoned and prepped for cooking. A few more notes: • While you can stir-fry some dishes in a deep sauté pan, a carbon steel wok is worth buying. Previous image Next image Do you stir-fry? (Images: Faith Durand)
Crusty Bread Jan. 1, 2015: Just released. Instructional video for the Crusty Bread recipe. Crusty Bread 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour 1 3/4 teaspoons Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon Instant or Rapid-rise yeast 1 1/2 cups water In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and yeast. I must begin by saying where the recipe originated, if in fact it originated anywhere...really. Remember before beginning to create, that this bread is highly forgiving. You do NOT have to have an enamel covered cast iron pot. You DO NOT need to oil the pot. In a large mixing bowl add 3 cups white unbleached flour. To the flour add 1 3/4 teaspoon salt (I use kosher I like it) and 1/2 teaspoon rapid rise or instant yeast. Whisk the flour, salt and yeast together. Add 1 1/2 cups water. Mix in the water. That's it! Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it set for 12 - 18 hours on the counter top. After 12 hours the dough will look like this. Meet my blue Le Creuset. Now, please disregard that this dough has stuff in it.
Art of Gluten-Free Baking — formerly Four Chickens Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Meat {from Dina} Dina W shared her favorite chicken taco meat recipe on Facebook… “Chicken breast + taco seasoning + ranch dressing seasoning + rotel = BEST chicken taco meat ever! Homemade seasonings of course!” Update from Dina… 3-4 frozen chicken breast in the bottom of the slow cooker. 10 oz can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies (not drained) 2-3 T of Ranch Dressing 2-3 T of Taco Seasoning Both just liberally sprinkled on top. We always have tons of leftovers and they reheat so well! Thanks Dina! Pepper Lynn | Overnight Oats, Two Ways My, how time has flown! Our sweet Elijah is 2 ½ weeks old and growing like a weed. He’s strong and healthy, and my heart is filled with gratitude that he could be part of our family. While the joys of this phase are numerous, so are the challenges. It’s in times like these that I become acutely aware of my weakness and am so appreciative of friends and family members who have surrounded us with support. Not much (if any) of what I’m cooking right now would be considered “gourmet,” but simple recipes like these Overnight Oats are helping provide nourishing fuel when it is most needed. Nutritionally, this meal can’t be beat. Ingredients For the overnight oats: 1/2 cup rolled oats (not quick cooking) 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 2/3 cup milk 1 tablespoon chia seeds Variation #1 – Pumpkin Peanut Butter ½ cup pumpkin puree 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon Variation #2 – Strawberry Banana Instructions Tips and Tidbits
Overnight, No-Cook Refrigerator Oatmeal -- A healthy breakfast made in mason jars in six different flavors! Don't miss my follow-up post to this one with8 MORE REFRIGERATOR OATMEAL FLAVORSplus FAQs and more tipsCLICK HERE This easy, no-cook "summer porridge" has make-ahead convenience and is packed with nutrition to get your day off to a healthy start. Make it in individual mason jars for a perfect serving size and an easy grab-and-go breakfast straight from the fridge (it's eaten cold). Take it along to work or anywhere. Apparently this kind of cold yogurt & oatmeal mixture has been around for awhile. I played around with some different flavor combos, and created single portion recipes that will fit in a half-pint mason jar. ch-ch-ch-CHIA seeds. Sources: Dr. In addition to chia seeds, this refrigerator oatmeal has protein- & calcium-packed yogurt and fiber-rich oats. Step-by-step photos for makingRefrigerator Oatmeal First, I'll show you the basic procedure for making refrigerator oatmeal. RECIPE LINKS. Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. view on Amazon: white plastic jar lids Step 4. Step 5. 1. 2. 3. 4.
"One Good Thing" by Jillee: Sweet and Sour Chicken You know that mental list that pops into your head when you have absolutely NO IDEA what to cook for dinner?? I call it my “weeknight dinner ‘go-to’ list”. For the most part I try to avoid having to GO TO it (for fear of it being horribly overused), but sometimes you find yourself facing an “hangry mob” [han-gry: Adj. - an anger induced by hunger] and desperation starts to set in. When that happens…there are a few dinner ideas that I can “go-to” to save the day. I have to give a “shout-out” to my friend Jan Wurtz who gave me this recipe a couple of years ago. How do you like that? I hope you’re hungry (not hangry!) Sweet and Sour Chicken – Jan Wurtz 6 boneless,skinless chicken breast halves (I cut mine up into “tenders” pieces)2 eggs, beatencornstarch (naturally gluten-free) or flouroil Sauce:3/4 cup sugar4 T ketchup1/2 cup vinegar1 T soy sauce or worchestershire sauce1/2 t. garlic powder (I used minced garlic from a jar)Mix together in a bowl and set aside.