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Homemade Pot Roast Seasoning – The EASY Way! Homemade seasoning mix are one of my secrets for adding a TON of flavor to food, with just a tiny bit of time and effort. This DIY Pot Roast Seasoning blend is one of the go-to seasonings in my cupboard since there is nothing easier and more comforting than a pot roast after a long day. The great thing about homemade seasoning is that it takes about 5-10 minutes to make (depending on how organized your spice cabinet is!...

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 medium carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices 2 celery ribs, halved lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices 4 thyme sprigs, fresh 1 bay leaf 2 qt chicken stock 8 oz wide egg noodles, dried 1 ½ cups chicken, shredded, cooked Kosher salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, fresh...

Ingredients 300 g all-purpose flour 160 g fresh milk 35 g white sugar 3 g yeast Preparation Stir in all-purpose flour, sugar, and instant yeast. Warm the milk then pour it into the flour in batches and mix well. After kneading it into a smooth, round, non-stick hand, place the container and cover with plastic wrap for about 20 minutes for the dough to rise, but when the weather is cold, 40 to 60 minutes is recommended....

Let the slow cooker (or instant pot) do the work! Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken is a recipe you’ll want to add to your weeknight dinner menu! The mix of heat from the Buffalo sauce with the coolness from the ranch creates a combination that can’t be beaten. It gets better because this classic game day recipe uses simple and clean ingredients that are dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo, Whole30 compliant, AND it’s quick to prepare....

Oh, the humble Sloppy Joe! If you Google “sloppy joes history,” you’ll find that there’s some disagreement as to how this now famous weeknight staple got its name. Some say it originated in Sioux City, Iowa where a cook named “Joe” (of course) added a can of tomato sauce to the loose meat sandwiches served in his restaurant. Others contend it was named for the iconic Sloppy Joe’s Bar in Key West, FL and still others say it was dreamt up at the old Sloppy Joe’s Saloon in Havana, Cuba....

Ingredients 10 oz spinach, (1 box), frozen, chopped , cooked and squeezed dry 16 oz nonfat plain Greek yogurt 1 cup light Mayonnaise vegetable mix, (1 package) 3 green onions, chopped Preparation Place the spinach, yogurt, mayonnaise, vegetable mix, and green onions in a blender or food processor. Puree until it forms a smooth consistency. Garnish with green onions and serve with a side of chips or crackers! Have this creamy delicious dip for your next movie night!...

The dish has a delicious, earthy flavor, mainly due to the shiitake mushrooms. I wouldn’t recommend substituting any other mushrooms in their place, as this flavor is so distinct and so delicious. I’m sure either dried or fresh ones would work just fine! We used the dried, which honestly are amazing, how they just come back to life in minutes. Vermicelli rice noodles are one of the hardest things to cook....

For Crust: 3½ oz almonds, roasted, slivered, soaked overnight in water, and rinsed 3½ oz dates, pitted, preferably Medjool dates 3 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips 3 tbsp coconut oil ⅛ tsp salt 10 strawberries, fresh, hulled and halved For Coulis: 6 oz strawberries, fresh or frozen, hulled 1 tbsp lemon juice 3 tbsp powdered sugar 2 tbsp cold water 1 tsp vanilla extract For Vanilla Layer: 4¼ oz cashews, roasted, soaked overnight in water and rinsed...

Think of this tart like a king-sized cherry cordial nestled in a sweet and salty chocolate cookie crust, filled with a layer of tart cherry jam and a cloud-like chocolate ganache. A tart tart if you will. The ganache layer falls somewhere between a ganache and a mousse, dark and rich with a dollop of lightly whipped cream folded in for a texture that’s truly heavenly. And the jam takes the sour-sweet flavor of tart cherries and concentrates them into a sticky layer of awesome: the perfect fruity foil to the rich chocolate surround....

Ok, so just because my last post was so – monumental? – doesn’t mean I’m ignoring you. We’ve still been cooking, and eating, and taking pictures of things… but surprisingly we’ve also been repeating things. Like that Darn Good Pasta Salad? Yea. Made it three times since I posted it. This gem of a red-lentil-soup? A few times more. And well, to be honest, sometimes I just want to sit down and eat something when we finish it, rather than spending time trying to take pretty pictures of a piece of fish that fell apart in the pan....

Ingredients ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, grated 2 tsp dry breadcrumbs 1 ½ lbs veal cutlets 1 egg, slightly beaten 2 tsp oil ½ cup onion, chopped ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper ¼ tsp italian seasoning 8 oz tomato sauce 4 slices mozzarella cheese 3 tsp parmesan cheese Preparation Mix breadcrumbs with ⅓ cup parmesan. Dip the veal in egg, then into the breadcrumbs and brown in hot oil. Place the browned pieces of veal in an 8 inch baking dish....

Their most popular cookbook is Thug Kitchen: The Official Cookbook: Eat Like You Give a F*ck and as you can imagine, it truly isn’t like any other cookbook around. It is filled with the world’s best recipes, all mouth- and eye-watering good. A MASSIVE plus is that every single recipe is vegetarian, and most of them are vegan. Honestly, once you’ve tried these Thug Kitchen recipes, you’re never going to want to go back to normal gray-scale ones....

You can make different coleslaw recipes at home with simple ingredients you already have. Not to mention it takes at most 10 minutes to have your delicious coleslaw ready. Coleslaw goes well with cold sandwiches and grilled meats, and you can even prepare it ahead of time. If you know various slaw recipes, your BBQs and picnics will never be the same again. So, what are the different types of coleslaw?...

Ingredients 12 oz. cranberry juice concentrate 6 oz. orange juice concentrate 1 lemon, juice 2 cups water 2 cups red nonalcoholic wine 1 qt. sparkling water 1 orange, thinly sliced, for garnish Preparation In a large pitcher, combine the cranberry juice concentrate, the orange juice concentrate, the lemon juice, and 2 cups of water. Stir to mix, and then add the wine, if desired. Just before serving, stir in the sparkling water and garnish with orange slices....

So, we’ve talked about Kitchen Essentials. Now let’s turn our focus to baking. While some of the tools overlap (a scale and a stand mixer are crucial in many situations, both sweet and savory) baking has a unique set of needs that requires different tools. A set of baking pans, for instance. Below I’ve outlined my most used baking tools, cake pans, and gadgets. If you’re a new baker looking to stock your kitchen, this is a great place to start....

1½ cups canned cherries, plus ½ cup syrup from the can ½ cup granulated sugar 1 tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in ¼ cup water 1 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed 1 tbsp butter ½ tsp quality pure almond extract In a saucepan, add the cherries and the syrup along with the sugar, butter, and lemon juice. Then, bring to a boil. Stir in the cornstarch mixture, whisking constantly for about 1 minute until the mixture starts to thicken....

Salad season is here! Make this quinoa Black Bean Salad This is a salad that everyone will love. It’s hearty, it’s flavorful, it’s nourishing, and can either be served as a side-dish or as the main-entree for a light and tasty plant-based meal. You’ll find this salad to be satisfying thanks to the healthy fats from the avocado, the fiber from the variety of vegetables, quinoa, and black beans, and a good dose of plant-based protein and complex carbohydrates from again, the quinoa and black beans....

Extra virgin olive oil, as needed for frying 2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless 2 eggs ½ cup almond milk 1/2 cup wheat flour ¼ tsp baking soda 1 tsp mustard Pour olive oil in a pan over high heat. Combine egg and milk in a large bowl. Whisk together well. Combine flour, baking soda, and mustard in another bowl. Mix thoroughly. Dip chicken breasts first in the egg mixture then in the flour mixture....

Ingredients 2 blocks cream cheese 3 cans vegetarian refried beans 2 small salsa , or 1 large jar 2 packages taco seasoning mix* 3 lbs ground meat, turkey, chicken or beef will do Preparation Brown the ground meat in a pan. Add the taco seasoning mix and cook according to the instructions. Take out a large pyrex baking dish. Drop the two blocks of cream cheese into the pyrex dish then spread....

Ingredients 4 cup pinto beans, cooked 7 cup water, in which the beans had boiled in 13½ oz coconut milk, (1 can) 24 oz evaporated milk, (2 cans) 1¼ cup sugar ½ cup raisins 1 lb batata, cubed 2 cinnamon sticks 10 whole cloves ½ tsp salt milk round crackers, small Preparation Soak dry red beans in water over night. The next day discard water in beans. Boiled beans in a pot of water until cooked....