You may have been reading this blog of ours for days, weeks, or even years (yay! and thank you!) Sure, we post a picture here and there, or a video of our hands… but after all that time I figured it was about time we gave you a bit more of a peek inside our kitchen. Let you get to know the people behind the words and pictures and recipes that you see here every week....
Ingredients 16ozcarrots 1tspoil salt and pepper,to taste Preparation Peel carrots and cut into 2-inch chunks. Cut any larger pieces in half to make all pieces a similar size. Preheat air fryer to 360 degrees F. Toss carrots in the oil. Place carrots in the air fryer and cook for 15 to 18 minutes, shaking every few minutes. Test carrots with a fork for tenderness. They are done when it glides through the carrot easily....
1½ oz amaretto, (3 tbsp) 1½ oz orange juice, (3 tbsp) 1½ oz sweet and sour mix, or substitute ½ ounce each simple syrup, lime juice, and lemon juice ice, for serving orange wedge, for garnish cocktail cherry, for garnish Stir together all ingredients in a lowball glass. Add ice. Garnish with a orange wedge and cocktail cherry, and serve. : : Related Video
Black linguine. Green shakshuka. Blue moon milk… I’m pretty obsessed with unexpected (natural) colors in my recipes lately. Because, let’s face it, with eat with our eyes before anything even touches our lips. And this hummus, perplexingly black where you’d expect pale yellow, is no exception. Good hummus is like a culinary mix tape, if you will. On its own, it’s rather lackluster, bitter even. But in its final form, all the elements in and on the hummus—salt, acid, fat, and sweet—all serve to offset and balance out that bitterness perfectly....
⅓ cup sugar ⅓ cup water 12 cloves ½ cinnamon sticks 1 nutmeg, crushed 1 small lemon peel ½ orange peel 6 cups red wine, (1 bottle) 1 cup lemon juice In a saucepan, boil the sugar and water for 5 minutes. Add the cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg and let the mixture soak overnight. Strain and return to a saucepan. Grate the thin outer layer of the lemon and orange peels to make a zest....
Ingredients 2 cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup butter 1 tsp salt ⅓ cup vegetable shortening 8 tbsp cold water 2 cup young coconut meat 3⁄4 cup granulated white sugar 1⁄2 cup cornstarch, diluted in 1⁄2 cup young coconut water 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk Preparation Create the crust. Combine flour and salt then mix using a balloon whisk. Add butter and shortening then mix using a pastry mixer. Gradually add cold water a tablespoon at a time while mixing the ingredients....
Naked cakes (called so because they don’t have an outer layer of frosting) are impressive and surprisingly easy to assemble, resulting in a stunning presentation that shows off the different layers of texture and flavor. It’s January again… and you know what that means. It’s Taylor’s birthday! Which means… cake. Chocolate cake, if we’re being specific. I didn’t have any grand plans to make an over-the-top fondant-covered masterpiece this year (been there done that have no desire to do it again lol), but still wanted to make him something extra special, and extra delicious....
canola oil, for deep frying 3 extra large onions, preferrably white or yellow For Chili-Horseradish Dipping Sauce: 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream ¼ cup prepared chili sauce ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 2 tbsp horseradish sauce For Seasoned Flour: 1 cup flour 2 tsp paprika ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp black pepper For Onion Batter: ¾ cup flour, all purpose or cake flour 1 tsp paprika...
This recipe was originally published June 28, 2016; Updated August 10, 2022. Can You Make Baked Beans in the Crockpot? You bet you can! In fact, we think making Crockpot Baked Beans with Bacon is really the BEST way to make this potluck, BBQ, and picnic staple side dish. Make these Slow Cooker Baked Beans with Bacon and savor the delicious smoky, sweet, and sticky flavors that are hard to resist....
6 oz feta cheese 1 cup butter , or margarine, melted or butter flavored cooking spray 1 small shallot, minced 12 sheet phyllo, defrosted 2 box frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 2 eggs, beaten 2 tbsp butter , or margarine 3 grind black pepper In a medium saucepan under medium heat, sauté shallot in 2 Tbs butter and then cool. Add all ingredients except 1 cup butter/spray and mix well....
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, you can make this lighter version of bangers ‘n mash at home, completely from scratch. This traditional dish from the British isles is comfort food at its finest, featuring rich homemade chicken sausages served over fluffy, buttery potatoes and slathered with a swoon-worthy onion gravy. Why are they called bangers, anyway? The name comes from World War II, when, due to meat shortages, sausages were often made with a higher-than-normal water content, and they would sometimes explode (bang!...
You’ll also love Air Fryer Frozen French Fries and Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Wings. Please click here to grab the Beginners easy air fryer recipes ebook!!!***** Easy Air Fried Frozen Pizza The pizza base cooks up like it came out the oven of a professional restaurant. Bonus that it involves no prep, no thawing, and is ready in less than 15 minutes. #winwin Like My Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Wings and Air Fryer Frozen Burritos, this air fried small personal frozen pizza in the air fryer is great for easy weeknight dinners, quick lunches, movie night treats, and for snacking, game day noshes, and more....
Filling: 1 ½ block cream cheese, 12 oz ⅓ cup granulated sugar 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1½ cups fresh raspberries Cake: 1 cup butter , melted , or margarine 2 large eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup milk 1 cup water 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt Preheat oven to 375 degrees F....
Ingredients 2 cup cranberry sauce, homemade or canned whole berry 1 ½ cup turkey, skin and bones removed, chopped cooked 16 oz wonton wrappers, package 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped 2 tbsp soy sauce, lite ok Non-stick cooking spray 1 cup cranberry sauce, homemade or canned whole berry 1 tbsp prepared white horseradish, drained Preparation In a small bowl combine cranberry sauce with horseradish. Stir to blend. Cover and refrigerate until needed....
Ingredients 1 pkg fresh cranberries 4 apples, unpeeled 2 oranges, peeled 2 cups sugar 4 drops red food coloring Preparation Ground cranberries, apples and oranges this and mix in a large bowl. Add sugar and food coloring and mix really well. Chill for several days before serving so flavors mix well. Keeps covered in refrigerator for a long time. Also you can add nuts when ready to serve but they get soft so it does not keep well if you add nuts....
Pomegranate Mixed Greens Salad with Pecans tossed in our go-to Maple-Orange Vinaigrette, makes for a gorgeously delicious salad. This salad will make a delightful and nourishing addition to any meal. It’s appealing to the eye and can really spruce up the dinner table. Often times salads are forgotten during the cooler months, not anymore! The combined real food ingredients of the spiced pecans, pomegranate seeds and maple-orange vinaigrette creates a flavorful wintery salad....
Ingredients 1 pkg yellow cake mix 1 lb canned pumpkin ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup oil 3 eggs ½ cup pecans, chopped 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice ½ cup light brown sugar ½ cup flour ¼ cup butter, softened 1 tsp cinnamon Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine all the cake ingredients. Blend at low speed for about 1 minute until completely moistened....
1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp compound butter 1 lb oyster mushrooms, thickly sliced 3 spring onions, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed ⅔ cup heavy cream 1⁄3 cup white wine 2 tsp mixed spices salt 2 tsp fresh parsley, chopped Add the olive oil and compound butter to a skillet over low heat. Cook and stir until the butter melts. Put the mushrooms in and stir them. Place the spring onion and garlic afterwards and cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes....
For the Black Bean Quesadilla: 10 oz. spinach, thawed 15 oz. black beans, or 1 can drained 8 flour tortillas 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 cup corn, thawed, frozen ¼ cup cilantro, chopped, fresh 1 tsp. ground cumin 2 cup cheddar cheese, grated, and Monterey Jack cheeses For the Pico de Gallo: 2 cup Roma tomatoes, chopped 1 small onion, chopped ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped 2 serrano , or jalapeno chilies, seeded and chopped...
I’ve been (not-so-patiently) waiting two years to make strawberry jam. The year I learned how to can I didn’t start until June or July, well after the last luscious red berries had been plucked. And last year, well, I’ve already lamented about missing strawberry season last year. This year, we were lucky enough to catch the tail end of the Sweet Charlies and the beginnings of the Chandler strawberry crop; the Charlies are a super sweet, early berry, while the Chandlers are large, gorgeous, flavorful berries, each delicious in their own right....
