Easy Garden Vegetable Rice We have made this vegetable rice at least 3 times in the past month. It is such a great way to use up those garden veggies that are in abundance right now! I got this recipe from my sister-in-law, Linsey, who was visiting a few weeks ago. She made this as a side dish to one of the meals we had and I was hooked. She literally went out and picked whatever we had from the garden, chopped it up, and threw in all in....
An Easy Spaghetti Sauce Recipe There’s no special formula or hours of simmering. You just cook some chopped onions and garlic, brown some Italian sausage, and add some puréed canned tomatoes. My parents and I have been making spaghetti this way for years. They first heard about it on a Martha Stewart show, where Martha had picked it up from a chef in New York City. The beauty of this spaghetti recipe is that it is very easy to make and you don’t have to add any seasoning to achieve wonderful flavor....
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Homemade Taco Seasoning My family loves tacos. It’s not a stretch to say we celebrate Taco Tuesday weekly, and usually enjoy some sort of Mexican dish at least once other time during the week. Making awesome tacos is both more delicious and easier than ever now, thanks to this homemade taco seasoning recipe! I like to whip up a batch and use it in absolutely everything I can. Tacos, casseroles, dips, soups, veggies, fajitas…you name it....
Learn how to can diced tomatoes with this easy recipe and tutorial. It’s easier than you think to eat garden tomatoes all year long. This recipe yields 7 quarts of canned tomatoes. There’s something special about being able to pick fresh tomatoes yourself and still have plenty left over to use later. Canning them yourself is also more cost effective and less wasteful than buying canned tomatoes at the store....
The first step is understanding the kind of chocolate you’re working with. Because chocolate chips contain soy lecithin, a food additive that helps them retain their shape when they’re baked, they might not melt as smoothly as chocolate bars. But if they’re the only thing you have on hand, or if you’re going for convenience, they’re a good choice because they’re already cut to size. Whether you’re melting chocolate on its own to use for drizzling or dipping, or you’re melting chocolate with butter or cream to make brownies or ganache, it’s important that the chocolate be small and uniform in size so that it melts at an equal rate....
Rather than panic or grab your coat to head out to the store, take a big breath and realize you have options. Hardened brown sugar is a common problem with an easy solution. Here’s everything you need to know about why brown sugar hardens, how to soften it, and how to prevent it from becoming an unyielding brick in the first place. Why Does Brown Sugar Dry Out? Brown sugar is made by taking refined white sugar, also known as granulated sugar, and adding back the molasses that was removed from it during the refining process....
Stock your fridge, freezer, and pantry ahead of time and you’ve left yourself plenty of time to return to the store for last minute items you may have forgotten. A Month to Three Weeks Out Order the turkey: Whether you’re buying a heritage bird or a Butterball, make sure to place your order up to a month in advance. Even though plenty of people will tell you this isn’t their favorite part of the meal or that they don’t eat turkey, we all know it’s the main event!...
The ones I’m sharing today are stuffed with a spicy filling of ground beef, rice, corn, and Cajun seasonings. If you can’t track down a Cajun spice blend, Old Bay and a pinch of cayenne works, too! Fast Dinner in the Pressure Cooker! I use my electric pressure cooker (I love my Instant Pot!) to make these stuffed peppers in about 40 minutes from start to finish. Oven versions can take upwards of an hour to prepare (and sometimes use an extra skillet), and slow cooker versions, like the recipe I’m riffing today, can be a little tricky to time correctly....
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Porter, a style of beer with hints of chocolate, toffee, and coffee, enhances the flavors of the buttery crust, rich brown sugar, vanilla, and toasted nuts. I soak some of the peanuts in the beer to soften and infuse them with flavor. It creates a contrast to the crunchy, unsoaked peanuts added directly into the filling. Make this Porter Peanut Pie when you need something unpredictable to serve to dinner guests or bring along to a picnic....
It’s delicious! And like other members of the brassica family, broccolini is loaded with iron and vitamins. How to you cook broccolini? You can steam it, sauté it, or do what we’ve done here, roast it in the oven. More tender than broccoli, it cooks faster, so it’s better to roast it at a higher temp (in our case under the broiler) for a short amount of time. This recipe couldn’t be easier!...
It’s a double-duty red bell pepper dip with both roasted and fresh bell peppers, mayonnaise, balsamic vinegar, and a little garlic. Plenty of zing, and so bright and festive! This dip was the hit of our neighborhood holiday party last week. It’s perfect with crudités (veggie on veggie) or with breadsticks or chips. Keeps for days. Serve with strips of fresh jicama, celery, and carrots, or with bread sticks or tortilla chips....
It takes only 30 minutes to make, and only uses one skillet. Put a pot of rice on the stove to start, and by the time the rice is ready, so too will be the chicken. Start by searing the bok choy on high heat. Then cook the thinly sliced chicken breast cutlets in the same skillet. Finish off with a quick pan sauce made with the browned bits (tons of flavor!...
Rice noodles, drizzled with a miso ginger dressing, are chewy and satisfying. You’ll want to eat this on the porch all summer long or make the noodle bowl for lunches any time of year. What Steak to Buy I chose lean flank steak for this recipe. Normally, flank needs a marinade to make it flavorful, but I skipped it with this recipe to save a little time. There is plenty of flavor in the dressing added after the steak is cooked to justify skipping this step....
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Would you believe that it has been 7 years since we posted this recipe, and the rave reviews keep coming… You can serve this on all sorts of dishes: nachos, enchiladas, burritos, quesadillas, fajitas, or just a big bowl of tortilla chips. The BEST Guacamole EVER Avocados are loaded with healthy fats, which boosts brain function and health. It is one of the good plant-based fats that can help lower your risk of heart disease and stroke....
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