The Simply Recipes team set out to find the best store-bought boxed chicken broth … and we think we’ve found it! We tasted our way through 10 boxes that ran the gamut on flavor—too salty, too bland, weird aftertaste, basically water—and found a solid contender for the pantry. Our winner is a great everyday option for most recipes calling for chicken broth. Plus, it’s super affordable and easy to find in most grocery stores....
Easy Crockpot Peanut Clusters This is a recipe from my FABULOUS mother-in-law. Every time she makes these she gets rave reviews. I honestly can’t believe it has taken me this long to get the recipe on here. It’s definitely a family favorite! Who doesn’t love chocolate combined with crunchy, salty peanuts? These Easy Crockpot Peanut Clusters will delight anyone on your Christmas list! These make a great treat to pass around to friends and neighbors at Christmas time....
*** This post is sponsored by Pillsbury Baking but all activities, ideas, and opinions are my own** Pillsbury Baking Challenge When planning our “Technology-free” afternoon, we tried to come up with an idea completely centered around the kids. We decided that we wanted to do an afternoon full of baked treats and family memories. Planning a tech-free afternoon, believe it or not, actually takes some PLANNING. I was completely dedicated to this challenge....
A classic Texas Ranch Water Cocktail consists of just three ingredients: Tequila, lime juice, and Topo Chico mineral water. But truth be told I couldn’t help but try and make a variation on a drink I loved, and it turns out that a little splash of homemade raspberry syrup makes this cocktail taste like summer in a glass. It’s also worth noting to use fresh lime juice when you’re making a batch....
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I know to make this soup whenever I can get asparagus, artichokes and peas all at the same time. These vegetables form the backbone to the soup. Another good thing about this minestrone is that it takes only about an hour to make, from start to finish, including prep time. Classic minestrone takes at least a couple hours to make. There’s something to be said for a quick version. Keep in mind that the ingredients below are a guide....
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I was maybe 11 or 12? After school, I beelined into the kitchen and tossed tteok, sliced onions, a heaping tablespoon of minced garlic (we kept it by the jar in the fridge), gochujang, sugar, soy sauce, and a little water into a small pan to simmer while I loitered around the snack drawer. In just 15 minutes, I had fiery-red chewy rice cakes to hold me over until dinner....
A cross between the classic bread and carrot cake, this loaf is seasoned with warm spices (cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom), bright orange zest, and dusted with demerara sugar to create a crunchy topping. Feel free to leave the bread unadorned—it’s delicious on its own! —or lean into your sweet tooth and top it with a vanilla nutmeg glaze and toasted coconut. Wring Out Your Zucchini This loaf is packed with grated carrots and zucchini, which not only adds flavor but also quite a bit of moisture....
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Mom doesn’t follow recipes. After 50 years of cooking for her family, she doesn’t need to. She cooks instinctively, pulling ingredients from what we have on hand, making substitutions or additions as she sees fit. Taste testing here and there for a little more of this or that. To get a recipe out of her I have to watch her make something, take copious notes, and ask a lot of questions....
Ok, take a minute right now to sit back in your chair and imagine eating an olive. First, imagine eating a black ripe olive – you know, one of the ones from a can that you probably enjoy sprinkled over your pizza on Friday nights. Got it? Ok, now imagine eating a green ripe olive, also from a can and also great on pizza. Not a fancy olive from a salad bar or imported from another country; olives from a can, grown in California (which is where the vast majority of US canned olives are grown, by the way)....
The pumpkin provides some natural sweetness, which plays well with the different spices. If you aren’t able to find fresh pumpkin, then butternut squash, acorn squash, or any other hard squash would be good substitutes. Video!: How to Make Pumpkin Chili Pumpkin Chili’s Secret Ingredient I love using beer in my chili recipes because it adds a rich, earthy flavor and just enough bitterness to balance the richness of the finished dish....
Lemon and red wine vinegar brighten flavors, while a mix of grainy and Dijon mustards add spiciness. Sweetened with just a hint of honey, and made with olive oil, what’s not to like? With so many prepped, unadulterated, and fresh greens now available, putting together a salad has become a much easier proposition. And when you don’t have to wash and dry every single leaf from a head of lettuce (I have no objection to that) you have ample time to make your own salad dressing without mystery ingredients....
Everybody should have a friend like Jim. He can swim a mile, bike thirty, and still have the energy to cook up a batch of his legendary hamburgers for his friends. Jim learned to cook from his mom and loves nothing more than to see everyone’s delighted faces as they bite into something delicious he’s prepared. Especially satisfying after a hard day of body-boarding and surfing are his hamburgers which are seasoned with fresh rosemary from the garden and A....
This recipe is based on the same muffin recipe on which I based our lemon ginger muffins. The balance of flour, leavening, eggs and yogurt results in a light and fluffy muffin. The important things to remember with making these lemon poppyseed muffins is to make sure your baking powder is no older than 6 months (it may not work if older), and to not over-mix the batter. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice...
Savory Salsa Recipe for Canning This Savory Salsa Recipe for Canning is the best way to use up all those ripe tomatoes from your garden at the end of the summer. We currently have tomatoes growing like CRAZY in our garden. I honestly can hardly keep up with them. I feel like I have been canning non-stop the last few weeks but I have been loving it! So far I have done two big batches of spaghetti sauce, tomato juice, and a huge batch of this savory canned salsa....
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