How to Make a Cinnabon Classic Cinnamon Roll at Home | Shine Food Improving on the original while cutting out the caloriesSure, it's easy enough to walk into a mall and shell out $3 to $4 for a classic cinnamon roll at Cinnabon, but what if you could make a version at home that was better than the original and lower in calories? It sounds too good to be true. Click here to see How to Make Your Own Cinnabon Classic Cinnamon Roll at Home But Devin Alexander, author of Fast Food Fix and the Biggest Loser series of cookbooks, has done just that. "My version of the Cinnabon has also become the recipe in the book [Fast Food Fix] that I've used to prove to skeptics that, in fact, these [fast- food] recipes can be duplicated to satisfy cravings with a fraction of the fat and calories of their original counterparts. Click here to Learn How to Make More Fast Food Favorites at Home Now do we have your attention? We thought so. Click here to see How to Make White Castle Sliders at Home Credit: flickr/half_emptySold! Even Steven, every time. Add the yogurt.
Magic Sauce Recipe I call this the magic sauce recipe. In part, because it makes everything it touches shimmer with deliciousness. It's magic like that. Technically, it's a riff on a chimichurri sauce - one that veered off the rails in a big way. Let's just start by putting one thing out there. It's as versatile as a black dress. - More Herb Recipes - - More Paprika Recipes - - More Quick Recipes - 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves 2 teaspoons sweet paprika 2 medium cloves of garlic, smashed into a paste 1 well-crumbled bay leaf pinch of red pepper flakes 1/4 teaspoon + fine grain sea salt 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Gently warm the olive oil over medium-low heat in a skillet or pan, until it is just hot. While the oil is heating, lightly pound the rosemary, thyme, and oregano in a mortar and pestle. Stir the paprika, garlic, bay leaf, red pepper flakes, and salt into the oil. Makes ~2/3 cup. Print Recipe
Homemade Baked Mozzarella Sticks Mozzarella sticks are a delicious treat, probably one of the most popular appetizers at restaurants, and a fun party food. They tend to be rather fattening, especially considering they are usually fried, but they are so irresistibly tasty. So how do you give in to the temptation that is mozzarella sticks without the guilt? Ingredients 1 pkg. low fat mozzarella cheese strings (8-10 sticks) 1/2 cup flour 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten 1 cup dry bread crumbs or Italian style panko (seasoned) marinara sauce for dipping Directions 1. I hope you enjoy this delicious, healthy twist on traditional fried mozzarella sticks. Note: Some comments indicate that mozzarella is oozing sooner than time prescribed in this recipe- keep an eye on the sticks while baking and feel free to shorten the bake time to suit your oven. You May Also Like:
Fresh Cabbage Slaw Finding a good slaw recipe is deceptively difficult. Or maybe we’re just slaw-challenged. For whatever reason, of the many we’ve tried over the years, we’ve yet to find one we truly liked. (They’ve been too oily, too cabbage-y, you name it.) Finally, we’ve found one we enjoy, with the help of the “Fresh” cookbook by Jennifer Houston and Ruth Tal. We’ve been inspired by the book’s “fresh” take on meatless eating, based on recipes from the restaurants with the same name (located in Toronto, unfortunately for us!). We based this recipe theirs, with a few tweaks, and found it to be flavorful, delicious, and yes, fresh! And, we were able to use some green cabbage from the Indy Winter Farmer’s Market! Enjoy! Inspired by Fresh by Jennifer Houston and Ruth Tal What You Need1/2 head green cabbage (about 4 cups) 1/2 head red cabbage (about 4 cups) 3 stalks celery 1 red onion What To Do 1 Thinly slice the cabbage, red onion, and celery.
Fall Treats: Homemade Chai Tea Latte | ElleandBlair.com Happy November everyone!! Now that we have officially begun this fun fall month, I am getting so excited about bundling up , cooking delicious fall food , and sipping on yummy, warm fall drinks . I was craving a delicious fall drink when one of my friends told me about this recipe for making chai tea lattes at home, and I just had to share it with you! Ingredients: 2 black teabags 3 tablespoons of sugar 8 cardamom pods 1 cinnamon stick, snapped in half 1 slice of dried ginger 5 whole cloves 4 whole black peppercorns 1 tablespoon of honey How to: Combine all of the above ingredients except for the honey in a pot Pour two cups of water into the pot and bring it all to a boil After it boils, lower the heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes Then, turn off the head, remove the teabags and squeeze out any extra liquid from them Let the spices mix together for another 15 minutes Then strain your mixture, removing all the spices Stir in the honey And cool completely! xoxo Blair
DIY Project: Repurposing your maps! Good Morning darlings...Hope you have a fabulous day today!! With the use of GPS there is really not much use to all those maps we collected through out time...but somehow I have a hard time throwing them away. How about this lovely way of repurposing them?? Can you think of any other great way of repurposing your maps?? {Image via 1. Kitchen Helpers - StumbleUpon I found these helpful charts last week and just had to share! Both of these beauties are from Chasing Delicious (aka one of the most fab foodie blogs out there)! Aren’t they faaaaabulous?! Buy them here. (Note: There are lots of little charts like this online, but these are my favorites). I love tea, but I’m no expert. For people of the UK, have this one with you while you’re meal planning or grocery shopping! I’ve fond some other helpful charts that I’ll share in another post! Yay charts!
Recipe: Strawberry Basil Sangria Made with Cline Cellar's Cool Climate Chardonnay, this sangria is crisp and refreshing. I added basil to this recipe for a few reasons but mostly to give the drink a clean finish. And unlike most sangria, where the recipe is designed to cover up bad wine, this is quite the opposite. Prep time:5 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Yield: 1 pitcher Strawberry Basil Sangria Ingredients 1/2 pound fresh strawberries1 apple1 ounce fresh whole basil leaves1 bottle Cline Cellar Cool Climate Chardonnay1/2 cup organic sugar1 cup club soda1 cup white grape juice Cooking directions Trim and thinly slice the strawberries. Slice and dice the apple into very small bits. Check out a video for this recipe below: This story was originally written for TreeHugger. Photo credits: Sangria, strawberries: Jerry James Stone
It's the Life: Passion Fruit & Lemon Tea Have you had the passion tea lemonade at Starbucks? It's fantastic. Really fantastic. I searched on-line for passion tea and found that this Tazo tea is used and sold by Starbucks! Each box of tea comes with 20 tea bags. Once your water boils, pour it over your tea bags. Once it is finished steeping, use one spoon to scoop out one bag at a time. Since the water is still hot, I use a second spoon to squeeze out more flavor from each bag before I toss them. It's such a nice color, and it smells delicious! While you wait, make yourself a nice sandwich. In order to get the right measurements, I used a starbucks cup. When you buy this drink at the store, they pump their "classic syrup" into the drink. This next part isn't necessary, but they do it at the store and it makes you feel fancy. Pour your tea mixture over your ice. Put the lid on and shake it like crazy! Foamy deliciousness! Pour it back into your cup and try to pace yourself when drinking! Your Welcome.
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