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I can still remember my mother making pots of hot chocolate for us, and even using a Mexican chocolate stirrer to beat up the hot chocolate until it was frothy. What makes Mexican chocolate different from regular chocolate? The cinnamon! Cinnamon is the distinctive flavor in Mexican chocolate. Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream With this Mexican ice cream recipe, you can skip all of the little extras — coffee, vanilla, chili — and as long as you keep the cinnamon, you will have an ice cream that tastes just like Mexican hot chocolate....

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Italian sausage is roasted with chunks of sweet bell peppers and red onion for a meal that’s so much greater than the sum of its parts. Enjoy it on its own, tossed with pasta, over rice, or even stuffed into sub sandwich rolls! A Three-Ingredient Dinner That Satisfies I’ve turned to this sheet pan recipe time and time again. It’s a streamlined version of the classic Italian-American Sausage, Peppers, and Onions, a meal that simmers browned Italian sausages with sautéed bell peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, spices, and sometimes a splash of Marsala wine....

Because everyone has busy, chaotic lives we thought we’d gather together all of the recipes and posts from this past month so you have them all in one spot. In addition, Katie has a few suggestions for a handful of products that help encourage her to eat well at home. The Healthy Eating Posts + Recipes Want to Eat Healthier? Simply Recipes Wants to Help! Healthy Shepherd’s Pie Mediterranean Mezze Platter Mini Flourless Chocolate Olive Oil Cakes Winter Chicken Salad with Tangy Miso Dressing...

This dish is vegan, gluten-free, and immensely delicious. To build flavor without piling up dishes, everything is cooked right in the slow cooker – no stove-top browning or pre-cooking required! Dried vs. Canned Chickpeas I use dried chickpeas for this recipe since they hold up better to the longer cooking time, are economical to cook with, and are so much more flavorful than canned. I don’t usually soak the chickpeas for this recipe ahead of time since the cooking time is so long that you don’t need to....

This truly is an anytime-of-day cake, whether you eat it for dessert, breakfast, or with your afternoon cup of tea or coffee. Serve it as-is, dust it with powdered sugar, pile it with whipped cream and fresh berries or even a dollop of yogurt. This is a humble, homey, delicately sweet treat that will become a household favorite. The Origins of Yogurt Cake Yogurt cake, or gâteau au yaourt, is a classic French baked good....

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Chicken Cordon Bleu is one of those dishes that looks and tastes fancy but is really simple to prepare! It’s so easy, you can serve it up any old night of the week, or for a special occasion. The traditional dish is baked, but this one is made right on the stove top in a skillet. The warm ham and Swiss cheese melts beautifully as it’s wrapped up in tender, juicy chicken....

When I was in the local Chinese market perusing the mushrooms I asked one of the other shoppers, a tiny and ancient woman half my height whose etched wrinkles framed a friendly smile, where the wood ear mushrooms were. “What are you using them for?” “Hot and sour soup,” I replied. “What? You don’t want those. Here,” she grabbed a bag of dried shiitake, “use these.” “No! You don’t want those for hot and sour soup!...

Grilled cabbage may not quite be the same as my mum’s skewered chicken, but it offers a comparably comforting canvas for the aromatic, crave-worthy peanut satay sauce. For this recipe, I grill cabbage wedges but if you prefer you can grill them in thick cabbage steaks as well. The sauce is really a stand-out—it is nutty of course, but it’s also highly perfumed from the shallots and garlic, and also sweet from the kecap manis....

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How to Cook Rice So many of our favorite meals start with rice as a base. Whether you are making our Restaurant Ham Fried Rice or Red Beans and Rice, the rice is the star of the show! It also makes an excellent side for P.F. Chang’s Mongolian Beef, Sweet and Sour Meatballs, and Chicken Tikka Masala! Rice can go wrong a lot of different ways. It can be too gummy or too crunchy or too sticky....

While this small uniform cut may seem intimidating, it’s quite easy to julienne carrots as long as you follow a few key steps. Why To Julienne (Make Matchstick) Carrots This style of cutting carrots ensures you have pieces that are all the same size. This helps the carrots to cook quickly and to cook evenly when you add them to a skillet or when baking and roasting them. It also affects the presentation and texture of a dish....

Here’s how you can do the same and feed your belly, not your trash can. Oxygen and Moisture Are the Enemies of Lettuce Oxygen and excess moisture are the two biggest factors in lettuce rotting. Get your lettuce dry and seal it well to keep oxygen out, and you’ll be surprised at how long it will keep. For Starters, Buy Fresh Lettuce Make sure you’re buying fresh lettuce in the first place....

These Morning Glory muffins are like carrot cake cupcakes, though not as sweet and at least somewhat more nutritious. They’re mixed with grated carrots and apple, along with raisins, walnuts, and spices. Curious about where Morning Glory muffins first originated? Most bakers attribute them to the Morning Glory Cafe on Nantucket, an island off the coast of Massachusetts. That was in the 1970s when bakers were first starting to experiment with adding vegetables such as grated carrots and zucchini to their baked goods....

You have to have one recipe that is practically as easy as ordering pizza, after all. This is mine. Video: How to Make Sausage Rolls What Kind of Dough to Use for Sausage Rolls Most neighborhood pizza restaurants are happy to sell you freshly made dough, so ask for a ball along with your pizza the next time you’re there. You can also look for balls of dough in the refrigerated sections at the grocery store, or if you have time, make your own....

Recently, I was craving this hearty dish but was all out of masa. I spied a carton of buttermilk in my fridge and thought, why not top it with biscuits instead? And with that, this Southwestern Vegetarian Casserole was born. This satisfying vegetarian meal has a generous filling of spiced veggies and beans with tender, crispy biscuits on top. It’s great for a weekend family dinner or on a weeknight with a little wiggle room....

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