Scones are often, for lack of a better term, boring. And, unfortunately, there are a lot of bad scones out there. Dry, flavorless, chalky things that you can’t swallow without submersing them in coffee first. A sad thing too, because when you stumble upon a truly good scone, it’s as good on its own as with a cup of coffee. I had such a scone last month when I was invited to visit the Panera Bread test kitchens in New Haven, Connecticut....
Ingredients 6 large baking potatoes 8 tbsp butter, divided 1 medium onion, finely chopped ¼ tsp garlic, minced 1 egg ½ tsp salt ⅛ tsp white pepper ¼ lb bacon, diced, cooked ½ cup 2 percent milk 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Clean and pierce potatoes with a fork. Rub each potato with 1 teaspoon butter and place on a baking sheet. Bake for about 45-50 minutes....
Ingredients ½ large onion, roughly chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 green chilli, finely chopped vegetable oil, for frying 400 g plum tomatoes 1 tbsp ground coriander 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp turmeric 3 chicken breasts, diced 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp turmeric ½ large onion, sliced 1 red pepper, chopped 2 red chillies, finely chopped, optional 2 tsp garam masala coriander leaves, handful of fresh, chopped...
16 oz. crescent rolls 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced 3 tbsp. butter, divided ¼ cup brown sugar 2 tbsp cinnamon plus 1 tsp. cinnamon, divided 2 tbsp. sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of butter, apple slices, brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Apples should be tender and brown sugar dissolved. Unroll crescent roll dough and separate each can into 8 triangles....
Ingredients 1 lb. premade dough Preparation Form the dough into a ball and place it on a sheet of parchment paper. Turn the temperature to high and put on the cover. Bake for 1 hour (this will depend on your crock pot). Related Video
Ingredients 2 lb. chicken tenders, cooked 3 large potatoes 2 cans cream of chicken soup 1 can chicken broth ½ cup onion 1 tsp. chili powder 1 can green chillies, small can fresh cilantro, to taste (optional) 3 flour tortillas Preparation Cut cooked chicken tenders and potatoes into cubes. Chop onion into bite-size pieces. Place all ingredients except tortillas into a crockpot and cook on medium heat for 5-6 hours....
Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus additional 2 tbsp 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 1⁄8 tsp ground cinnamon 1⁄2 cup butter, softened 1⁄2 cup pecans, finely chopped 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar, sifted and divided 1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract Preparation Combine flour and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add butter, pecans, ¼ cup of powdered sugar, and vanilla, stir well until blended. Batter will be stiff. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheets....
Suitable for Vegan, Low Carb, Keto And Gluten Free Diets. Weight Watchers Points included. This Homemade Guacamole is really easy to make using the main ingredients of ake ripe avocados and lime juice. But adding in the smoky adobo chili elevates it to something special. You might want to skip jalapeno and adobo chili if making for children. I love serving this with seriously easy Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas or these Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas that are so easy you can make them for dinner tonight....
Suitable for Vegan and Gluten-Free diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points. It is vibrant, fragrant, and full of aromatic spices that are when blended together pack an amazing flavor punch. It is easy to whip up with a few affordable ingredients and minimal prep and comes together in less than 10 minutes. Knowing exactly what goes in this Jamaican Jerk Sauce makes it a healthier than store-bought option and great for picky eaters or those with food allergies who may want to try things they may have been previously unsure of....
Ingredients 1 cup raw shelled pistachios, (120g) Preparation To remove brown skin, bring a pot of water to a boil. Add pistachios and remove from heat. Let sit for 1 to 2 minutes and drain. Remove the blanched pistachios onto a clean kitchen towel. Rub it gently and peel off the brown skin. In a food processor, put cleaned pistachios and process for 2 minutes, until pastey. Add ¼ cup of water and continue to process for another minute, or until nice and smooth....
I always love a good fish taco. And as good as our last recipe was, these were better. I love mangos. I love lime. I love cilantro. Combine them altogether in a sweet and spicy salsa on top of some good fish – delicious. Maybe it’s because of some recent sketchy fish experiences we’ve had with frozen fish, but we’ve decided to treat ourselves to some nice fresh fish at Whole Foods....
Just remember that the squash needs to cook for quite a while. We have a tendency to find a recipe, and not really read through it until 5:30 or 6:00 when we start cooking. Which is a fault on our part, because usually by that time, our stomachs are rumbling and we get a bit impatient. Seeing ‘1 hour’ in any recipe can easily turn what was supposed to be tonight’s dinner into tomorrow’s dinner....
1½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 cup 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup, undiluted ¼ cup wine, any white wine or light bodied red ¼ cup onion, sliced 1 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 garlic clove, diced 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped ½ tsp dried thyme 1 tsp cornstarch, or arrowroot 1 tbsp water, cold Place all ingredients except cornstarch and water in a crockpot. Cook on low 6 to 7 hours, until chicken is tender....
You’d think that come girl scout cookie season, there is not much you can do to avoid buying a box or two. I’m sure in most neighborhoods, brownies run rampant, and it’s not like you can say no to a sweet face and the promise of even sweeter treats. But if you live in a building where the children are scarce, and the few that are around are still far too young to be hocking cookies, then getting your hands on a box or two of Tagalongs is no easy task....
Ingredients 1 oz vodka, (1 shot) 3 bags green tea 1½ cups water 1 tbsp honey Preparation Bring your water in a saucepot to a rolling boil, then add your green tea bags and remove the pot from the heat. Cover, and allow your green tea to infuse for roughly 15 minutes. Discard the tea bag and pour tea into your desired mug. Add your vodka into the mug and stir while still warm....
16 oz Cuban black beans ½ cup corn flakes , or the breadcrumbs of your choice, crumbled 1 egg 4 scallions, finely chopped ½ red bell pepper, finely chopped hot sauce, Several dashes 3 tbsp olive oil cornmeal, for dredging Mix all ingredients in a glass bowl. Place the bowl in the refrigerator for a half hour. When the mixture has chilled and set, shape into four balls. Heat oil in a nonstick frying pan....
Ingredients 2 cups milk ¾ cup cheese, grated nutmeg, pinch starch, to thicken salt pepper, to taste Preparation Combine milk and nutmeg on the stove over medium heat until just before a scald. Stir in enough starch to desired consistency. Next, stir in cheese. Adjust seasoning with salt & pepper. Related Video
And you will love making this Instant Pot Iced Tea recipe as it requires only 3 ingredients (although you can add much, much more) and can be made ahead of time and kept chilling in the fridge until needed. Plus, since everything goes in at the same time, it is so, so much more hands off than made-on-the-stove-top iced tea and the results are guaranteed. Every. Single. Time. Even better is the fact that it is immensely adaptable, especially handy with all those fruits about to come into our lives....
¾ cup fresh lime juice ½ cup light rum , plus 2 tbsp. light rum ½ cup fresh mint, chopped 6 tbsp. mint syrup 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 tbsp. coarse kosher salt 6 chicken breast , about 5 lb., halves with skin and bones 3 large limes, quartered lengthwise fresh mint sprigs Whisk lime juice, 1/2 cup rum, and next 4 ingredients in bowl. Place chicken in resealable plastic bag....
Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil 1½ cups onions, finely chopped 1 pc tomato, finely chopped 1 pcs red bell pepper, finely chopped 2 pc garlic cloves 1½ cup Spanish paella rice , (Bright Sabroz, Bomba, or Calasparra) ¼ cup dry white wine 34 fl oz seafood stock, or vegetable stock ¼ tsp saffron threads ¾ tsp. sea salt 3½ fl oz red peppers, roasted, drained and chopped 10 pcs mussels, scrubbed (do not use any that have opened)...
