32 Quick and Delicious Salad Dressings...Ready In a Pinch Source All too often I find myself reverting to the same two or three salad dressings. This makes for routine greens which can get kind of boring. So I have put together a list of easy and delicious dressings that you can bookmark for later. Come back here and come back often. Of course, you can easily buy any dressing you need, but if you do, can I advise you get the ones in the produce section? Vinaigrettes The basic vinaigrette is so simple and easy to remember. 1. Balsamic vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, olive oil. 2. Dijon mustard, honey, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, olive oil 3. Red wine vinegar, honey, lemon juice, salt and pepper, olive oil 4. White vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, black pepper, salt, garlic, vegetable or olive oil 5. Lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt, olive oil 6. Strawberries, lemon juice, sugar, cider vinegar, olive oil, poppy seeds 7. Raspberries, olive oil, lemon juice, honey, black pepper 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20 . 21.
What Megan's Making » Skillet Chicken, Broccoli, and Penne Skillet Chicken, Broccoli, and Penne I am really learning to love skillet meals. They tend to be quick and easy, flavorful, and best of all you only use one pot! A skillet meal is perfect for busy nights when you don’t have much time to cook. My mom sent me this recipe after she and my dad tried it and liked it, and I’m so glad she did. This dish has a lot of flavor from the combination of chicken broth, wine, and parmesan cheese. Skillet Chicken, Broccoli, and Penne Ingredients:2 Tbsp olive oil 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, trimmed and sliced thin 1 medium onion, minced Salt 6 medium garlic cloves, minced ¼ tsp red pepper flakes 2 cups low sodium chicken broth 2 cups water ½ cup dry white wine 8 oz penne pasta 8 oz broccoli florets (approximately 3 cups) 2 oz Parmesan cheese, grated (approximately 1 cup), plus more for serving Ground black pepperDirections:Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in a 12 inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
French Toast Cookies Attention: These cookies taste like french toast, but they also taste just like a brown sugar cinnamon Pop Tart. In other words, childhood, reclaimed! They’re insanely delicious pillowy clouds of cinnamon-y, maple goodness and I could not wait to share them with you. The initial idea was to make a french toast cookie, and I think I achieved that. Cinnamon cookie + maple buttercream frosting = edible gold. But I also think I figured out a much less tedious way to make homemade Pop Tarts. I took these to a summer BBQ at work and the entire pan was annihilated within the hour. Now that would’ve been a complete cookie-eating experience, no doubt. I highly recommend them as an afternoon treat or a late-night indulgence. Yes, I’m saying that these cookies will make you friends. French Toast Sugar Cookies I can't decide if these taste more like french toast or a brown sugar cinnamon pop tart! Author: Minimalist Baker Serves: 36 cookies Ingredients Instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- StumbleUpon Who says salsa has to be made from tomatoes? Or dumped unceremoniously from a jar? With all of summer's bounty, there are plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables that make fantastic salsas. Scoop them up with chips or crackers, or add them to sandwiches, salads, burgers and tacos. We came up with three simple salsas, but they are easily tweaked to whatever is fresh or happens to be in your refrigerator. Start to finish: 10 minutes Makes 3 cups 1 large crisp-tart apple (such as Fuji or Gala), cored and chopped 2 bell peppers (any color), cored and chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced View gallery In this image taken on June 3, 2013, from left, strawberry-fennel salsa, apple-pepper salsa, and cuc … 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon lime juice Salt and ground black pepper In a medium bowl, toss together the apples, peppers, jalapeno, garlic, mint, cilantro, vinegar and lime juice. 2 ears of corn, husks and silk removed
Old-Fashioned Vanilla Crepes Simple Recipes for Desserts and Daily Food 1 ½ cups milk 3 egg yolks 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons melted butter This is an easy vanilla crepes recipe. Crepes are best as breakfast or dessert, and can be filled with a variety of different fillings depending on your tastes. The recipe takes a total of thirty minutes and yields twelve crepes. The directions are as follows: Step 1 — Mix the milk, egg yolks, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Step 2 — Stir in the flour, sugar, salt, and melted butter until well blended. Comments comments
- StumbleUpon Looking for a super simple addition you can make to your diet this summer that delivers significant health benefits? Say hello to hemp. If the thought of eating hemp makes you a little uneasy, rest assured that the edible hemp seeds you see in the store do not contain THC (the psychoactive component of marijuana). In fact, you should think of hemp in the same way you do poppy seeds – which come from the opium plant. Hemp has rapidly gone mainstream, available in most supermarkets in seeds, powder, milk, butters and oils. Protein Powerhouse Hemp seeds are packed with high-quality protein and all the essential amino acids we need. Good Fats Hemp is rich in essential fatty acids, such as omega-3 fats, which may help reduce the risk of depression and reduce the clotting factors associated with heart disease. Vitamin E and More As with many other seeds, hemp seeds deliver a significant amount of vitamin E, an antioxidant. How to Enjoy Hemp Now:
delightful country cookin': hawaiian sweet bread I've always wanted to go to Hawaii (doesn't everyone?). My husband went when he was in high school, and he still talks about it. The gorgeous beaches, the beautiful sunsets, the chocolate-covered macadamia nuts...sigh. Someday I'll go to Hawaii. Begin by boiling a large baking potato until it's tender. Important - reserve 1/3 cup of the potato water after boiling and cool it to lukewarm. Meanwhile, mix salt and milk in a saucepan and scald it. Add a stick of butter to the hot milk and stir it until it melts. Add eggs and additional sugar to the milk mixture, mixing well. Gradually add bread flour, stirring until a soft dough forms. Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with a moistened towel. Form into two loaves and bake until golden! Hawaiian Sweet Bread 1 large baking potato 3 T. sugar 1 package active dry yeast 1/3 cup milk 1 t. salt 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 4 cups bread flour Boil potato until soft.
Buck Eyes One of KD’s Christmas traditions is making candies with her grandmother, ED and sister, AG. ED, who will be 92 years old this January, loves to cook. For the holidays, she usually makes a few types of fudge, including chocolate, peanut butter and penuchi, as well as these “Buck Eyes”, also referred to as “Buffalo Balls” by some family members. She starts by combining a jar of peanut butter with a cup of crushed graham crackers (not vanilla wafers as stated in the recipe), 1 lb. confectioner’s sugar, two sticks of room temperature butter and a cup of walnuts, roughly chopped. She mixes everything together by hand and rolls the mixture into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls and places them on wax paper while she prepares the chocolate. To make the coating, she melts one package of chocolate chips and half of a block of paraffin wax in a double boiler. Once everything is fully melted, ED removes the coating from the heat and places the pot near the tray of balls. Want to help support our site?
Frozen Yogurt-Covered Blueberry Bites! I know….I know….I admit it…I definitely have a frozen yogurt problem. :-) Every time I see a new way to freeze and eat yogurt…I completely lose my ability to think rationally! I become a one track mind, blinders-wearing, woman on a mission until I have appeased my curiosity/craving for this new treat! So to those of you who aren’t really big fans of yogurt, frozen or otherwise, I apologize. I have to thank Fluffimama from Adventures of a Fluffimama for these mouth-watering, refreshing, creamy, sweet, tart, icy, heavenly bites! I LOVE Greek Yogurt…I LOVE blueberries…and I LOVE frozen stuff. :-) And putting these little babies together is about as simple as it gets…although a tad time-consuming. Here’s how to make your own Frozen Yogurt-Covered Blueberry Bites: Stick a berry with a bamboo skewer (a toothpick would work too) and dip/swirl it in the yogurt. Keep dipping and swirling until all of the blueberries are gone or you run out of yogurt (like I did) …and put them in the freezer.
Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes This recipe is for my mom. She love pancakes and considers them a breakfast treat. She would often make pancakes on the weekends while my brother and I were growing up and always took the extra time to spell out our names (7 pancakes – score!). She usually ended up making me two Ks, one to munch on while she finished the rest of the letters of my name, and one at the very end to replace the one I had already eaten! I don’t make pancakes very often, but when I do, I want them to be special. I usually use whole wheat flour in everything, but I’m not a fan of it in pancakes for some reason, so I tried white whole wheat flour for the first time and was pleased with the results. Strawberry Cheesecake PancakesPrintable Recipe Directions: Mix the flour, graham cracker crumbs, 1 tablespoon sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl. Pour 1/3 cup scoops of batter onto a greased nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Portuguese Fry Bread Recipe This is very similar to a yeasted fry bread. It uses baking powder for leavening instead of yeast. It is best served hot and we think with syrup or jam. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 3/4 cup milk Directions 1. Baker’s note: If your temperature is too high, the bread will not be cooked clear through before the outer surface burns. Tzatziki - Cucumber Yogurt Dip Cool and creamy, this tangy cucumber dip flavored with garlic is the perfect compliment to grilled meats and vegetables. It's served on the side with warm pita bread triangles for dipping, and is also used as a condiment for souvlaki. For an updated (different) version, click: Tzatziki Recipe | Greek Cucumber Yogurt Dip Prep Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 3 tbsp. olive oil1 tbsp. vinegar2 cloves garlic, minced finely1/2 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. white pepper1 cup greek yogurt, strained1 cup sour cream2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced1 tsp. chopped fresh dill Preparation: Combine olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Garnish with a sprig of fresh dill just before serving.