8 oz cream cheese 4 oz crumbled blue cheese 6 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded ¼ cup onion, minced 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce parsley flakes Place the cheeses in a small mixing bowl and let the overall combination stand at room temperature until it softens. Add in the onion and Worcestershire sauce. Using a hand mixer, beat everything at low speed. Afterwhich, beat the mixture until it turns fluffy, making sure to scrape the side and bottom of the bowl....
Ingredients 12 oz imitation crabmeat logs, (1 package), halved ¾ cup penne pasta, cooked and cooled 3 oz black olives, (1 can), sliced in rings 2 dill pickles, or pickles of your choice, sliced salt and ground black pepper , to taste 1½ tbsp mayonnaise 2 tsp rice vinegar, or sushi vinegar 1 tsp brown sugar 2 tsp sesame oil mayonnaise bread crumbs Preparation Whisk sesame oil, brown sugar, rice or sushi vinegar, and mayonnaise in a bowl until evenly incorporated....
Do you remember that microwave popcorn from the 90s that was dyed bright colors? But you didn’t know what color you were getting until you popped it and opened the bag? Pop-Secret or something? Buying plums is kind of the same deal. All I wanted was a few red plums. Is that too much to ask? Not red skin, mind you, but plums that are actually red on the inside....
In my recent craving for all things pumpkin (apparent by the recent baking of pumpkin muffins and multiple batches of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies), it was only time before the vivid orange squash made its way into some vegan cupcakes. These cupcakes began as a vision. I’d lay in bed thinking of just what kind of fluffy frosting should top them. I had wanted to do a brown-sugar buttercream, but was afraid that the inherent differences between heavy cream and soymilk would prevent me from doing so (the recipe I had found, I assume, relied greatly on the ‘fluffing’ powers of cream, powers that, try as I might, I cannot replicate with soymilk)....
Ingredients 1 ¼ cup ketchup 6 tbsp honey 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce , or 2 tsp. hot pepper sauce 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 2 tsp mustard 18 chicken wings Preparation Blend the sauce ingredients together until smooth. Brush the chicken wings with a little sauce and place over medium coals. Cook for 20-30 minutes, turning and basting frequently until glaze is crisp and golden, and the chicken is tender....
Ingredients 250 g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting 1 pinch salt 1 cup vegetable suet, light shredded 3 cups milk, semi-skimmed 1 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into very small pieces, plus extra for greasing 250 g demerara sugar 1 lemon, unwaxed Preparation Butter a 1.2-liter pudding basin and line the bottom with a circle of baking parchment, then grease the parchment circle. Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl and add the suet....
Ingredients 1 pastry , for a 9" double crust pie 4 tbsp tapioca, quick-cooking ⅛ tsp salt 1 cup white sugar 4 cup tart cherries, pitted ¼ tsp almond extract ½ tsp vanilla extract 1 ½ tbsp butter Preparation Place 2 cups of water in the pressure cooker. Place a rack at the bottom so the water doesn’t get into the springform pan. Place bottom crust in 7 inch springform pan....
28 oz tomatoes, crushed 15 oz tomato sauce 4 cups chicken broth 1 medium onion, diced 1 jar artichoke pieces 1 garlic clove 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup milk 2 tbsp basil, dried double if adding fresh chopped basil ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper Chop artichoke in food processor or with a knife until very fine. Sauté onion and garlic in a little oil until transparent. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, & broth stir to mix....
After a long day and cooking for the family, no one wants to spend another hour doing the dishes, right? Well, these recipes will make your life easier in every way you’ve ever imagined. Don’t miss out. Scroll through now to find some dishes that will fit perfectly in your life and give them a go. I promise you’ll want to thank me once you do. Life can get crazy most of the time, but why make cooking be part of that headache when it doesn’t need to be....
Homemade meatballs smothered in a rich, creamy, flavor-packed gravy. Serve over noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice with a side salad and call it a meal. You can’t go wrong. Try our Strawberry Shortcake for dessert! Swedish Meatballs In a large bowl mix the ground beef, onions, bread crumbs, buttermilk, egg, parsley, salt, black pepper, allspice, nutmeg, and garlic powder together until just combined. DO NOT OVERMIX. Roll the meatball mixture into balls....
This post was created in partnership with Good Foods. Why is it called 7 layer dip? This great-tasting party dip features Tex-Mex taco flavors. Seven individual layers are stacked one to top of another to make a platter full of dip. To eat it, take your favorite dippers, such as tortilla chips or veggies, and dip it down through all of the layers to get a nice taste of each one....
Day 5 brought us to Skagway, Alaska, the Northern-most stop on our journey. The only thing more beautiful than the weather was the scenery that greeted us there. (In case you missed it, Part I can be found here). We headed out on a “Skagway in Focus” photography tour, guided by a professional photographer who took us to various locations around the area to up our photography game. It seemed the perfect excursion to see some lesser-known sights and play with our rented camera....
Barbacoa Quesadillas – The EASY Way! My family loves Mexican flavors – spicy meat, seasoned rice and beans, and refreshing salsa are all go-to’s for dinner. These barbacoa beef quesadillas have all those classic flavors and are super simple to make because they use up any leftover slow cooker barbacoa you have. First, what is a barbacoa quesadilla? It is a quesadilla sandwiched with cheddar cheese and juicy beef barbacoa. ‘bBarbacoa’ isn’t just the name for shredded beef, it’s actually the Spanish word for barbeque and refers to the tradition of slow-roasting meat in an outdoor fire pit....
Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef ½ cup regular rice, uncooked 3 onions, sliced 2 tsp. salt 1 green pepper, chopped 2 tsp. chili powder 16 oz. tomatoes ⅛ tsp. pepper Preparation Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In large skillet, cook and stir meat, onion and green pepper until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain off fat. Stir in tomatoes, rice, salt, chili powder and pepper; heat through....
Crispy Chicken Fritta – The EASY Way! I am so happy to share how to make this amazing crispy chicken fritta recipe with you. The original inspiration comes from my son’s favorite Olive Garden meal. My homemade version is just as tasty as theirs, but it’s fast and EASY! It only takes 30 minutes and one pan to make a hearty meal that I PROMISE the whole family will love. Mine sure does!...
16 caramels ¼ cup peanut butter 1 small amount of water apples, cut into slices In a small microwaveable dish, arrange the caramels in one layer. Add in enough water to soak the caramels halfway. Microwave the dish until the caramels start to soften or melt. Stir at 30-second intervals until all the caramels become smooth. Add in as much peanut butter as there is caramel. Stir and reheat the dish for 30 seconds....
¾ cup milk ½ cup maple syrup 1 cup raisins 2 cup flour 1 egg, beaten 1 tsp. salt 4 tsp. baking powder Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with a non-stick spray. Set aside. In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Add in the milk, maple syrup, raisins and beaten egg. Stir well. Pour mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Sugar: 9g...
2 tbsp. olive oil 2 tbsp. unsalted butter 2 shallots, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tbsp. crystallized ginger, minced 1/4 tsp. ground turmeric 1/4 tsp. ground cumin 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. saffron threads, crumbled 8 medium carrots, scrubbed, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds 2 cups butternut squash, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 1/3 medium squash), peeled and seeded 5 cups vegetable broth, page 27 or water 1/2 C. apple cider...
You GUYS. Only 10 more days until Christmas! And that means I’ve only got 9 more days to post gingerbread recipes. I’m going ALL IN… 2016 is officially the year of gingerbread (because I think we all deserve something sweet after a year like this one). Taylor recently told me he doesn’t really like gingerbread… and just like that I’m questioning our 15 year relationship. Just kidding. That just means more cookies for me!...
1 lb green beans , ends trimmed 1 tbsp olive oil ¼ tsp salt ⅛ tsp black pepper 3 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup marcona almonds 1 tbsp parmesan cheese, grated, optional 1 lemon, for serving Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the green beans, and cook for about 2 minutes until bright green but still firm. Use a colander to drain the green beans, then quickly transfer them to a bowl filled with ice and water to stop the cooking process....
