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Following yesterdays Crispy Cauliflower Tacos, I thought I’d share our favorite recipe for homemade flour tortillas. This is one of those situations where store-bought simply can’t compare to homemade. Seriously, make a quesadilla with these babies, and you’ll see what I mean. I promise you won’t be disappointed. The taste and texture are unlike anything you can buy in a (normal) grocery store; they practically melt in your mouth with a buttery softness not unlike a pie crust....

Ingredients ¾ cup honey ⅓ cup soy sauce ¼ cup dark brown sugar, packed ¼ cup pineapple juice 1 lemon, juiced 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp ground black pepper ¼ tsp cayenne pepper ½ tsp paprika ¼ tsp garlic powder 1¼ lbs crispy fried chicken, roughly Preparation Combine the honey, soy sauce, pineapple and lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, and spices in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat....

I’m on a mission to horchata all-the-things. I’ve done horchata ice cream and boba, and now, I guess, French toast. The second I heard about a local joint here in Nashville that serves a horchata French toast, my brain started salivating. I immediately made brunch reservations, on the pretense of getting together with some friends (sorry friends, I was just using you for French toast). Over the course of the next few weeks I built this thing up in my mind as something beyond amazing… unfortunately, when I finally took a bite, it was a little anti-climactic....

4 medium zucchinis, washed and halved lengthwise 1 tbsp olive oil ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, powdered or grated ¼ cup Cheddar cheese, shredded ¼ cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 4 tomatoes, evenly-sized, cut into thick rings salt & ground black pepper , to taste Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place zucchini halves on sheet, cut side up, and brush with olive oil....

4 oz soft cream cheese 1 tbsp milk 1 tbsp sugar 1 ½ cup Cool Whip, thawed 1 graham cracker crust 1 cup milk 2 vanilla puddings 16 oz pumpkin 1 tbsp cinnamon ½ tsp ginger ¼ tsp cloves Mix cream cheese, milk, and sugar in large bowl. Stir until smooth. Stir in Cool Whip, spread on piecrust. Pour 1 cup milk into bowl. Add pudding and beat until well blended (will be thick)....

14 oz pie dough, prepared 8½ oz forest ham, deli ham, cut into cubes 8½ oz brie cheese, sliced 4 eggs ½ cup heavy cream ¼ tsp ground nutmeg all purpose flour , for dusting Dust your working area with flour, then roll out your pie dough until roughly ½-inch thick. Gather the pie crust with your rolling pin, then place it on top of your 9-inch pie plate. Press to fill up your pie plate....

Think creamy cornmeal, exotic coconut, warming cinnamon and nutmeg, fragrant vanilla and finished off with sweetness from the maple syrup. Simple everyday ingredients from the Caribbean Islands, yet big flavours people, just like a nourishing hearty breakfast should be. Even better this recipe is frugal and easy to double or triple to feed a crowd. If you love cornmeal then free to have a big old bowl of this for brunch, a snack, dinner, breakfast and any time you need something filling that is not same old same old oatmeal....

Ingredients 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar 2 egg whites, from large eggs, at room temperature 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1⁄8 tsp salt Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets or cookie trays with parchment paper and set aside. In a large bowl using an electric hand mixer or using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter on medium-high speed for 2 to 3 minutes until soft and creamy....

Ingredients 1 ¼ cup flour 2 ½ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp salt 2 tbsp. sugar 6 tbsp. sweet unsalted butter 2 large eggs ⅓ cup whole milk Preparation Mix flour, baking powder, salt, 1 tbsp. sugar, and butter until mixture resembles crumbs. Beat the eggs and reserve 1 tbsp. full. Add milk and eggs to flour mixture; stir until dough is formed. Roll dough on lightly floured surface into a 9x6 rectangle about 1/2 inches thick....

Macaroni Salad Macaroni pasta and crisp vegetables dressed in a simple creamy mayo-based dressing sure to please a crowd. A classic macaroni salad that’s quick and easy to make. No get-together is complete without it. Looking for a side dish to replace potato salad at your next barbecue? This is the recipe! Macaroni Salad Ingredients Elbow macaroni noodlesRed bell pepperRed onionCeleryParsley The above are the classic ingredients but you can add any of your favorite ingredients or make substitutions....

Ingredients 2 lb confectioners’ sugar, sifted 14 fl oz sweetened condensed milk , 1 can 2 cup flaked coconut 4 fl oz unsalted butter, (8 tablespoons), or margarine, melted 3 cup pecans, chopped 1 fl oz food-grade paraffin wax, 1/4 of a bar 12 fl oz semisweet chocolate chips Preparation Gather the ingredients. Line a baking pan or tray with wax paper or parchment paper. Sift the confectioners’ sugar into a large bowl and add the sweetened condensed milk, coconut, melted butter, and pecans....

Ingredients 5 cups fresh muscadines juice, (about 5 pounds) 6 cups sugar 1¾ fl oz pectin, (1 package) Preparation Wash muscadines, place in a stockpot and add just enough water to cover the muscadines. Place over medium heat and bring to a full boil. As muscadines begin to heat, start mashing them with a potato masher. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes, continuing to mash muscadines. Remove from heat and pour mixture through a strainer into a large stockpot....

Makes 2 servings. Recipe from VeganYumYum. For Pesto: 1/2 cup roasted, unsalted pistachios 2 tbs sweet white miso (which we couldn’t find… we used a miso salad dressing) 1 pinch salt 2 cups arugula 4-5 Tbs olive oil pepper Directions Start heating pasta water. Place pistachios in the bowl of a food processor with salt and miso and pulse 4 times for 1 second per pulse. Roughly chop arugula and add it to the top....

Ingredients 5 oz pork chops, (2 pieces), boneless, at room temperature 2 cups ginger ale ¼ cup soy sauce 4 tbsp unsalted butter, divided 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp all purpose flour 2 tsp onion powder 2 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp taco seasoning lemon juice, (from 1 lemon) salt and ground black pepper, to season and taste 1 sprig thyme Preparation Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F....

1 tbsp butter 1 shallot, minced 1 salmon fillet , 12 oz (or two 6 oz fillets) salt pepper 1/4 cup Irish whiskey 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp fresh tarragon, minced 1/4 cup whipping cream lime wedges Melt the butter in a medium-sized skillet. Add in shallot and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Season the salmon with salt and pepper for flavor. Then sauté the salmon for 3 to 4 minutes per side....

Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken Recipe Ranch is one of our favorite flavors in our house. I often use dry ranch mix to season my recipes. And the great thing is, it goes well with almost anything and also can be made into almost an endless number of dishes so that you can please just about everyone in the family! This dish is not spicy and your kids will gobble it right up....

4 cup watermelon rind, peel off green skin, cubed ⅛ cup kosher salt 2 cups sugar 1 cup vinegar 10 cloves 1 tsp. sweet pickle spices Soak rind overnight with salt in refrigerator. Next day rinse well. In a saucepan with water to cover rind, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar and spices, bring to a boil, then add rind and simmer again for 10 minutes or until rind looks clear....

Next time tacos are on the menu, double the meat portion so that you have enough leftover to make this Sweet Potato Hash recipe. Make taco night a cook once, eat twice experience. Using leftovers to make an entirely different meal is a win in my book. There are endless ways you can enjoy leftover taco meat such as in our Instant Pot Taco Chili, Taco Hot Dish, Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, or in this Sweet Potato Hash recipe....

Ingredients 5lbturkey breast 3water ¼cupdark brown sugar ¼cupkosher salt 2tbspjuniper berries,crushed 2tbspblack pepper,freshly cracked 8garlics cloves,smashed 1pinchred pepper flakes,crushed 4tbspjuniper berries 2tbspwhole black peppercorns ¼cupdark brown sugar 1tspred pepper flakes,crushed 1cuphickory wood chips or chunks Preparation Start by making the brine, in which the meat will soak for several days. Combine the water, sugar and spices in a saucepan and heat until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Allow the brine to cool before transferring it into a large resealable zip-top bag....

I know I didn’t for the first couple of decades of my life. They weren’t something we ever bought and cooked with at home, so all I knew was that they were somehow related to onions. And I didn’t come across that many recipes with leeks. Well, I am here to tell you, that was a loss and a failure on my part. Leeks are, as it turns out, delicious, along with relatively easy to find and use....