2 Stews: Cheesecake In A Mug I was telling a friend about my 1-2-3 Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake and kept thinking there had to be equally easy and delicious alternatives. I had some cream cheese and sour cream in the refrigerator and played around with a microwave cheesecake. The first time I overcooked it, but the second time was a charm. It was creamy and delicate from the first bite. This cake is great for people at work, in dorms or if you just want cheesecake...fast! Instead of a crust, I added a crumb topping. Microwave Mug Cheesecake 2 ounces low fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature1/2 cup low fat sour cream1/4 teaspoon vanilla2 tablespoons sugar2 tablespoons egg white, slightly beaten (egg whites in a carton work fine)1/2 teaspoon lemon juice1/2 teaspoon cornstarch (prevents liquid from forming) For "mix ins", add 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips, or swirl in (not stir) 1 tablespoon jam of choice. or swirl in jam at this time. Microwave on medium for 2 1/2 minutes* (in a 650 watt microwave).
Pepperoni Pizza Puffs Recipe TGIF, friends. Hope that you all have had a lovely week, and that a relaxing weekend lies ahead. I’m looking forward to some friend’s-birthday-celebrating, farmers-marketing, coffee-(friends)-dating, cake-baking, church-enjoying, and sleeping-inning here in my little corner of the world this weekend. OH, and the thing I’m perhaps most excited about — choir-directing. Did I mention on here that I’m leading an Easter choir at my church?! I’m kind of over the moon about it. Anyway, warm wishes coming your way for a good weekend 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. So of course, when I found myself in the fruit section at the market this week trying to decide what kind of sangria to make for our weekly neighbor night, I immediately thought of sangria. …oh good grief, why had I never thought of this before? Sangria with All The Colors. The only reasonable solution, of course. ;)
Cinnamon Streusel Pancakes | Two Peas & Their Pod - StumbleUpon Cinnamon Streusel Pancakes When we went to California in November, we spent a day eating our way through Los Angeles with our good friend, Amanda, from Kevin and Amanda. Amanda had a long list of food places for us to try. We started our food feast at The Griddle Cafe in Hollywood. The pancakes at The Griddle Cafe are humongous! We were determined to recreate our favorite pancakes at home so one morning we put our game faces on and got to work. Josh let a big scoop of butter melt all over the pancake, making the pancake even more decadent. I will warn you these pancakes are insanely sweet. To see what else we ate in L.A, check out Amanda’s post. If you like these Cinnamon Streusel Pancakes, you might also like: Pumpkin Pancakes with Cinnamon Syrup from Two Peas and Their PodChocolate and Cinnamon Pancakes from Baking BitesCinnamon Roll Pancakes from Big Red KitchenWhole Wheat Cinnamon Pancakes from In Good Taste
Cruft: Lasagna Cupcakes When Intelligentsia Coffee opened in Pasadena recently, I was intrigued the lasagna cupcakes they served. The cupcakes are made by Heirloom LA, a catering business. About the size of a muffin, a single lasagna cupcake was a delicious meal. After seeing how much my daughter enjoyed them (she ate my entire cupcake and I had to order a second one), I decided I had to try making them at home. After a bit of research, here is my method. The ingredients are fairly simple. Spray or wipe the cupcake tin with olive oil for prevent sticking and add a little flavor. Once you filled in the first layer, gently press another wrapper in, forming another cup. Once you've placed the second wrapper, repeat the filling as you see fit. A bit of Mozzarella cheese on top of it all. I baked them for 20 minutes at 375° F and then come out perfectly browned. If you remembered to use olive oil, they should slide out easily with top crispy and the wrapper moist and tender. The small cupcake size works well for us.
The Hazel Bloom: The Best Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Ever I can say this is the best macaroni and cheese recipe ever because it's not really my recipe. I tweaked it a tiny bit - basically made it even more fattening - but otherwise, it's someone else's. It's from someone named Bev, who posted her recipe on Recipezaar and to whom I am eternally grateful. See, macaroni and cheese is pretty much my all-time favorite food. One of my first-ever memories is of sitting down in front of the TV with a bowl full of macaroni and cheese and watching Emergency! I should probably stop there. So back to Bev. Bev is probably totally creeped out now too. I'm a total freakfest today. Oh - and this recipe is great with many noodles other than macaroni (like penne, yum!) Okay, I'm shutting up now. (Conchiglie pasta - this organic Montebello stuff is out of this world:) Here's the recipe! Adapted from the Bev's Macaroni and Cheese recipe on Recipezaar Serves 5 - 6 Ingredients 8 oz. to 10 oz. macaroni or other pasta (like conchiglie!) Instructions
Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo) Recipe Print Our tour of Brazil continues. After posting the moqueca recipe, several of you asked if I had a recipe for Pão de Queijo, or Brazilian cheese bread, sort of like a chewy cheese puff made with tapioca flour. I’ve made it several times, each time with different cheeses. There are several ways to make Pão de Queijo. The beauty of this recipe is that you can make a big batch of batter and just store it in the refrigerator (for up to a week), pouring out just as many mini-muffins as you want to eat. The only weird ingredient is tapioca flour. The recipe as presented is fairly basic. Ingredients 1 egg*1/3 cup olive oil2/3 cup milk1 1/2 cups (170 grams) tapioca flour1/2 cup (packed, about 66 grams) grated cheese, your preference, we get good results with feta cheese (no need to grate), or fresh farmer's cheese (if using fresh farmer's cheese, you may want to add another 1/2 teaspoon of salt)1 teaspoon of salt (or more to taste) Special equipment recommended: One or two mini muffin tins.
20 Alcoholic Beverages Inspired By The Harry Potter Series: Pics, Videos,... Make Cake in a Mug From Wired How-To Wiki Make this cake in 5 minutes! You could be eating this right now... En francais: Faire du gâteau dans une grande tasse You’re working at home and your mind starts to wander to snack possibilities. There are probably some prepackaged, good-until-the-next-millennium baked items in your cabinet, but you’re in the mood for something warm from the oven. But wait! Ready to make your own Cake in a Mug? And remember, this article is a wiki, so if you come up with any modifications feel free to log in and add them. (A note to parents: This is a great recipe for kids to make on their own, too! What You’ll Need Buying hot chocolate mix in bulk saves having to rip open the little packages. A microwave oven A large microwavable mug A tablespoon for measuring 4 Tablespoons flour 9 Tablespoons hot chocolate mix 1 pinch of salt 1 egg 3 Tablespoons water 3 Tablespoons oil Cooking Spray Makes enough for one enormous serving. Combine the Ingredients Spray a little cooking spray into the mug. Bake Serve
Chocolate and Caramel Apple Pie Galette Now, don’t let the word Galette scare you….it is a French word that simply means…various types of flat, round or freeform crusty cakes. This beautiful apple dessert couldn’t be easier and boy is it pretty. We are FINALLY back to school here in CA. Can I get a woot woot please?! The boys are enjoying their classes and teachers, so mama is happy! I LOVE the fall flavors of apples and cinnamon then toss on some chocolate and caramel…..I think I’ve died and gone to heaven :) Hope you will all enjoy this simple yet completely impressive and scrumptious “freeform” little pie. Here’s your trusty line up of ingredients Dice 2 nice apples Brown a few Tablespoons of butter… ….and throw in your diced apples, brown sugar and cinnamon. Pour onto center of rolled pie dough… quarter a handful of Rolo’s… Place on top of apples…. Now the fun part….folding your dough edges. Chocolate and Caramel Apple Pie Galette 3 Tablespoons butter 2 apples of choice peeled and diced 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar 1. 2. 3.
Simple syrup « One Particular Kitchen Try not to be blown away by the beauty of that picture, okay? I saw bottled simple syrup for sale the other day for a kind of ridiculous price and I was kind of horrified. Its name is no accident, folks; this stuff is crazy easy to make. Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 cup water Instructions I fill my glass Pyrex to the one cup mark, then pour in one cup of sugar, and microwave. Copyright One Particular Kitchen - All Rights Reserved Now you’re all set to make key lime amaretto sours!
Savebucks! How to make incredible iced coffee at home « One Particular Kitchen One taste of this and I promise you’ll think twice about dropping $6/cup for iced coffee. This all started when I stumbled upon this article about cold brewed coffee. “Cold brewed” just sounded… odd. How does that work exactly? Turns out: pretty well. It further turns out that it’s likely what you’ve been drinking from the mermaid all this time. Like all good drinks at my house, it starts in a Mason jar. Okay, write this down — it gets complicated: In a one quart Mason jar, pour in 2/3 cup of coarsely ground coffeeFill jar with cold waterLet sit for 12 hours at room temperature Oh. After 12 hours, strain the coffee. For hot coffee: mix 1/2 concentrate with 1/2 water (or part water part milk, depending on how you take your coffee) and microwave. For iced coffee: mix half concentrate, half milk and pour over ice. Also fun for iced: make an tray of coffee ice cubes! Some notes:
Fork Spoon Knife: Everyday Meals... a Ramen and a Salad So many times in our blogs, we try to reach for the stars in flavors, in creativity .. showcase our talent by doing something different from the many, many blogs out there... that it really does feel like a competition sometimes. One that can consume your time without remorse and turn into an obsession bordering on addiction. Anyway, one of the days I was craving something warm and soothing and just wanted Ramen. But, I also wanted something vegetarian and I had picked up some great looking Shitake and Bunashimeji mushrooms and went with that. For another meal, I decided on the opposite end, a lovely light salad of arugula, HUGE Mayan shrimps, quail eggs, pear and Serrano ham.. simple ingredients that each bring a layer of flavor that work beautifully drawn together with a light drizzle of good olive oil and shaved Parmesan. Mushroom Ramen (I used peanut oil to cook this ramen because it really adds a lovely earthy flavor to the dish.) Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to boil.
Kicked Up Ramen Noodles – Kung Pao Style Confession #1: My family really loves to eat ramen noodles. Confession #2: I happen to quite like the little noodles, too, but the very thought of the highly processed/salty/nasty seasoning packet makes me want to gag. What’s a girl to do? Well, for starters, when we want ramen noodles, I toss the seasoning packet and cook the noodles in low-sodium all-natural chicken broth or my favorite vegetable broth. No one knows the difference. But to kick them up even more, we’ve been making this kung-pao style dish with the ramen noodles and let me tell you, it is killer. Confession #3: Despite what the picture portrays, my kids did not eat these with chopsticks (I tried and mostly failed). Confession #4: While “kung pao” style food is notoriously hot and spicy, I dumbed it down quite a bit in order to spare my children the inability to feel their tongue for a week. One Year Ago: Homemade Taco Tortilla BowlsTwo Years Ago: Garlic Chicken Pasta with SpinachThree Years Ago: Chicken Lo Mein Ingredients
Original Brazilian Black Beans & Rice 1-1/2 lbs. dried black turtle beans 1 lg. bell pepper (or 2 med.), diced 4 lg. onions, diced 6 cloves of garlic, diced 3/4 c. celery, diced 1/4 c. parsley, minced 2 tbsp. oregano, minced 2 tbsp. basil, minced 2 or 3 bay leaves Pinch of ground clove 2 bouillon cubes, beef (or chicken) 2 tbsp. vinegar (reserve to add last) 1 lb. bulk sausage 1 lb. pork, such as boneless country style ribs or rolled roast 1 lb. beef, stew beef chunks, chuck steak or leftover roast 1/2 to 1 lb. ham, smoked or baked, cubed 1/2 to 1 lb. smoked link sausage or Kielbasa cut into bite size pieces 1 lb. of same cut into 2 to 3 inch links to serve on the side Salt and pepper to taste Wash and look for gravel then soak overnight in a bowl being sure beans are well covered with water. For cooking use a large crock pot or soup pot, cast iron preferable. First, brown bulk sausage in a skillet and pour off excess grease. Add other meats and stir to brown. Serve beans and meat over rice.