There’s only one problem: I am usually fighting a hard brick of sugar, and that adds about 10 minutes to my projected cooking time, not to mention a boatful of aggravation. But one day I found a brown sugar keeper that solved all those problems. How to Soften Brown Sugar: Other Ways Before I had a designated brown sugar keeper, I tried the trick of adding apple slices to my brown sugar and enclosing it in a plastic bag....
Whatever the reason, it’s helpful to know equivalents and conversions when you’re in the kitchen. We even have a handy chart you can pin or print out for your fridge! Ounces by Fluid and Weight are not the Same In the US, we have both fluid ounces and weigh ounces. They’re not the same. Fluid ounces are a volume measurement for liquids and should be measured with a liquid measuring cup....
As I nodded yes, she added laughing, “It’s a lot better than you would think, isn’t it?” Becca is from Biloxi, Mississippi and is well acquainted with this Southern stew. It’s normally eaten around Christmas, but I thought it might make a good Lenten dish. Those of you acquainted with oyster stew, know how good it is. Those of you who aren’t, you might sort of cringe at the very idea, like I did the first time I heard of it....
Just sauté a hefty amount of mushrooms, add cooked pasta and spinach, and stir until the spinach wilts. Just like that, dinner is ready! The Secret Is in the Sauce With so few ingredients you might think this dish would be too plain. But that’s where the magic of brown butter comes in. Brown butter transforms this very basic pasta into something special. You might have seen it used in recipes for baked goods, like Elise’s Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies, but its nutty flavor is also great with pasta....
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She throws together the most simple of ingredients, and they are so good that I have to get up in the middle of a meal to write everything down, for in her words, “if you like it, ask me now what I did because in an hour I won’t remember.” What I love about this white bean salad creation of hers is that it is so dead easy, and it’s good protein too....
Even though it looks like there’s a lot going on—shrimp, artichokes, peas, pesto, pasta—the whole dish can be made in the time it takes to cook the pasta! The recipe uses items that I typically keep on hand in the freezer—frozen shrimp, peas, and artichoke hearts—as well as pesto. I make my own basil pesto in the summer and freeze it to use all year long, or if I’m out, I’ll buy some ready made....
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Turnips aren’t one of those happy-go-lucky neutral vegetables, like green beans for example, that seem to get along with everyone. No, turnips have a bit more “I dare you to eat me” attitude, that unfortunately ends up keeping too many people away from them. Well, if you are a turnip lover, you should be drooling right now, just with the very concept of this turnip gratin, a casserole layered with thinly sliced, tender turnips, onions, bread, and bubbly browned Gruyere cheese....
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Asparagus were steamed to a dreadfully pathetic wilt, and tasted, I assumed, no better than the old grass clippings trapped in the blades of the lawn mower. It was only when I decided to overcome my own fear of these precocious green stalks did I come to fully appreciate them. Now every spring I prepare them the same way—lightly sautéed in a bit of oil, salt and peppered, and then with a good squeeze of lime juice over them to give them a bit of spark!...
This warm and comforting bowl of soup has all of your favorite potato toppings like cheese, bacon, and scallions with a creamy savory sauce. It’s perfect for those cold winter nights when you want to feel cozy and wrapped up in a hug. It only takes 35 minutes to prepare, but tastes like it’s been simmering for hours. We love potatoes in any form, but this soup is one of our favorites....
The recipe I’m sharing today is one of my favorite versions. It has a bright strawberry and pineapple salsa that truly makes it taste of summer! I like to use sea bass for the fish in my tacos, but these are also fantastic with swordfish, halibut, or any other firm, hearty fish. The salsa is made with pineapple and bright, juicy summer strawberries. If strawberries aren’t in season where you live, you can use blackberries, peaches, or even kiwi....
The best way to go about it is to start first with a ripe, but still firm fruit. If the mango is too ripe, it will be a mushy mess, and hard to cut into pieces, though easy enough to scoop out for pulp. The Haden (named after its planter) started Florida’s mango growing industry, and is the most widely grown mango in the world. It’s available March through May....
Where to Find the Best Pomegranates You can get them at most supermarkets. But if you live anywhere near where they are grown, it’s best to get them at a local farmer’s market. There, you are most likely to find the ripest pomegranates - the ones whose peels are beginning to crack open, their plump, ripe arils expanding beyond the peel’s ability to contain them. My parents have a big, beautiful pomegranate tree that fills with fruit every autumn....
It’s loaded with some of my favorite flavors and textures — soft Italian bread, salty cured meats, and crunchy pickled veggies. The best part is you make one huge loaf, slice it and serve it. Dinner is done! Or lunch! Or party snacks! Why did I ever make individual sandwiches?! What Is an Italian Sandwich? Generally, an Italian sandwich has a combination of cured meats – I like salami and pepperoni, but other options include mortadella and capicola....
The problems: The roll never tears cleanly.I always over- or under-estimate the amount needed to cover a sheet pan.The roll wants to win at all costs. You want the paper to lie flat on the pan? Good luck with that.The trace-and-cut method for cake pans leaves scraps that aren’t sized for anything useful, so I have to throw them away.Speaking of which, it’s just a hassle to measure and cut parchment paper!...
I should have known, though, that nothing is 100 percent at the dinner table. Plus, it’s possible that I used hot chili powder for my version instead of mild chili powder, making my version on the spicy side. Good for me! Not good for children! But even if your fickle children boycott this one, the fajitas are still worth making. You can prep the shrimp in advance, toss everything on a hot grill pan or cast iron skillet, and have wonderful homemade fajitas in under 30 minutes....
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