Chicken Tacos Made Easy in the Slow Cooker No need to go out for this though, it’s easy to make at home, especially with a slow cooker! Ten minutes prep, slow cook for hours, then shred with a couple of forks. Video: How to Make Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Shredded Chicken Tacos: 3 Tips for Success There are three elements to perfect shredded chicken—the chicken, the rub, and the sweetness....
Typically, anything served with gravy falls solidly into the “comfort food” category and has a perception of being super fatty, is often served with something fried, and nearly always unhealthy. These chicken thighs are sure to shake things up! To lighten up this comfort food classic, I pan-seared skinless chicken thighs that had been lightly coated in flour and cooked with a minimal amount of oil. This is old-style cooking that is more down-home diner than dinner party, and great for a simple, inexpensive, and fairly healthy weeknight supper....
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The History of Pound Cake Perhaps pound cake feels so lived-in because it’s an old recipe with simple ingredients that’s been passed verbally from one cook to the next. The cake actually predates its American arrival in Amelia Simmons’ 1796 cookbook, American Cookery, which is recognized as the first American cookbook. This revolutionary book was the first on record to incorporate locally available foods such as turkey, cranberries, and corn. It also included a very simple recipe for pound cake, which acquired its name because the baker needed 1 pound each of eggs, flour, sugar, and butter to make it....
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This is a quick and easy basil vinaigrette dressing you can make with it that you can use not only as a salad dressing, but also as a sauce for fish, chicken, potatoes, tomatoes, or white beans. Basil vinaigrette is super easy to make. Use either a blender or food processor and purée some fresh basil leaves, a shallot, some Dijon mustard, a little salt and sugar, white wine vinegar, and olive oil....
It’s usually towards the end of winter that I start getting a craving for it. Not the chop variety, but a big old pot of stew or braised lamb shanks. Something hearty, something filling, something that will hold me through the week. For my birthday a few weeks ago we made rack of lamb with the chops served on puréed celery root. The flavors were so good together I decided to bring them alive in a stew....
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What exactly is celery seed and how does it differ from the flakes and the salt? Is it an important spice to keep on hand, and if so, how do you use celery seed? What Is Celery Seed? Celery seed is a spice made from the seeds of wild celery, which grows in marshy conditions and has a stronger flavor than the conventional celery found in the supermarket. The seeds are small, brown in color, and herbal in taste, much like the celery you throw into mirepoix or stack next to chicken wings and a side of blue cheese dip....
This chicken cutlet recipe, with a caper shallot sauce, is just that, flavorful, filling, and won’t weigh you down. You can make it all in one pot, takes about 30 minutes, and it’s gluten-free too. The idea for it came from my friend Peg, who is simply brilliant in the kitchen. It’s sort of like a chicken piccata, but without the breading or lemon, and it is served with fresh arugula, thinly sliced fennel, and shaved Parmesan....
These chili beans are more mild and less fatty than most, especially if you use ground turkey instead of ground beef. Yet they are very flavorful, hearty, and filling. My mom learned this method of preparing chili beans years ago, when she was still teaching school, from a fellow teacher from Louisiana. What Are Chili Beans? Chili beans are beans cooked with a ground meat chili sauce. Chili beans are usually made with pinto beans, though you can also use kidney beans or black beans....
I can’t take all the credit, however. These macaroons are inspired by the perfect cocoa macaroons from Alma Handmade Chocolates in Portland, Oregon. I became obsessed with this shop and their macaroons when I lived in there. Achieving a Sweet Salty Balance These macaroons taste like something between a classic coconut macaroon and a fudgy brownie. I’ve also added a sprinkle of crunchy sea salt to the tops of mine because I really like having a sweet—salty balance in my baked treats....
Italian panna cotta is definitely one of them. Video: How to Make Panna Cotta With Berries What Is Panna Cotta? Let’s not beat around the bush: Italians have the corner on the market when it comes creating something amazing from only a few good ingredients. Panna cotta literally means “cooked cream,” and that’s about all it is! This custard-like dessert is made with just cream, sugar, and gelatin – though I like to add sour cream and vanilla to mine for the extra flavor....
Are they worth the effort? You tell me! Fresh favas, or broad beans, are only available for a short time in spring, so it’s not an effort that you have to, or get to, make that often. I kind of like the meditative aspects of plopping out the beans from their pods like mini-green-bean rocket ships. Cooked in salty water, they taste a lot like edamame, and can be just as deliciously addictive....
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Peanut Butter Easter Eggs Holidays are a grand time for traditions. If you think for even a moment, I’m sure you can come up with some wonderful traditions from your family — either when you were a child, or things you’ve incorporated into your adult life. So many traditions are centered around food, which in our opinion, is just as it should be. Growing up we always looked forward to Easter because mom would make us these beautiful and delicious chocolate peanut butter easter eggs!...
Why Blind Bake a Crust? Some pie and tart recipes have fillings that are not cooked at all, and need to be put into a fully cooked pie shell. Some recipes like quiches recommend partially cooked pie shells because the baking time wouldn’t be long enough to fully cook the dough otherwise. Pre-baking a crust can ensure that your pie or tart crust will be fully baked and browned, and not soggy....
Here’s how to break down whole wings. 1. Find the Joint Find where the joint is between each piece by wiggling the wing—where it moves is where you cut. There’s one joint where the tip connects to the wing and another where the drummete and the flat connect to each other. 2. Cut between the Joint Cut right down between these joints to separate the wing parts. You can also “feel” for the knuckle between the wing parts....
