Weight Loss Soup Weight Loss Magic Soup is a combination of a couple of weight loss soup recipes that have been around for years – Weight Watchers Garden Vegetable Soup and the Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe. We added kidney beans for protein to help feel fuller for a longer period of time. Feel free to add or subtract vegetables to your taste. The benefit of this soup is that it tastes great and it really does help you lose weight....
Whether you don’t drink at all or are simply abstaining from alcohol for a bit, there are a number of fun sips to try, including non-alcoholic wine. After tasting my way through a handful, here’s what I learned and the bottles I recommend. What to Expect From Non-Alcoholic Wine As someone who enjoys and appreciates the real deal, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from non-alcoholic wine. I knew I probably wouldn’t find a bottle that tasted exactly like real wine, since the wine-making process is what gives grape juice its wine-like characteristics: tannins, nuanced aromas, distinctive flavors, all of which are mostly removed through dealcoholizing....
Think blueberry muffin meets coffee cake and you’ll be somewhere in the vicinity of a blueberry buckle. It’s a blueberry cake with a dense batter and a streusel topping that “buckles” as the cake cooks. My father, the baker in this family, first introduced me to blueberry buckles years ago, from an old newspaper recipe clipping. According to the clipping the recipe is originally from the now out-of-print, but highly regarded Lee Bailey’s Country Desserts....
When I was in college, a friend of mine gave me a box of assorted curry powder blends. I think I went through the whole box making this salad over the years since. It has cubed chicken, apples and raisins for sweetness, green onions and cilantro because for this kind of salad you always want a little green. Cook the Spices to Get the Full Curry Flavor The important thing to remember when cooking with curry spices is to “cook” the spices, or in this case the curry powder, first, in a little olive oil before stirring it in with the rest of the ingredients....
My father calls it “nature’s fast food.” We’ve been known to go through a couple 2-pound Dungeness crabs just for lunch! Freshness Is Imperative As with all seafood, the crab’s freshness is imperative. I once had to return crab to the market because it just wasn’t edible. My bad, I forgot to check. Although your fish monger should be checking before handing it over to you, you really do need to inspect it before paying for it and taking it home....
What is “Dream Big, Princess?” “In 2016, Disney launched the “Dream Big, Princess” campaign, encouraging kids everywhere to live their dreams by highlighting inspiring moments from Disney Princess stories that showcase inspirational qualities like Merida’s bravery and Tiana’s perseverance. These moments have been paired together with stories of real life young role models, showing kids what is possible when they follow their own big dreams.” (Disney Parks Blog) The Disney “Dream Big, Princess” campaign has not only brought a new dimension to the 12 Disney princesses, it has inspired girls and women everywhere to dream, and DREAM BIG....
Ratatouille I am intimidated by a lot of French recipes. French cooking is such a classic, revered technique. However, once I try a French recipe I realize that it is easier than I thought, and of course it tastes amazing! That was my experience with Ratatouille. My kids asked me to make it after watching the Disney movie (I don’t think they realized that it was all vegetables haha) and now I make it all the time....
What is Taco Pizza? Taco pizza is a fun, fusion twist on pizza for taco lovers. It has a soft crust making it almost taste like a Taco Bell Chalupa or even a Navajo Taco. The best thing about it? You can make it however you want. The recipe below is merely a guide to how we make our taco pizza, but you can make it any way you want!...
But for those of us that occasionally make recipes calling for a large amount of ricotta, there aren’t any 2-pound tubs available, just tiny plastic containers in the supermarket. You can find very good ricotta by taking a trip to an Italian épicerie, although if you need a large quantity, you’ll quickly find yourself headed for the maison des pauvres. (The Poor House.) Making ricotta really is easy and for the price of a quart or two of milk, you can have a lovely mound of freshly-made, still-warm ricotta with very little effort....
November is in full effect! Also in full effect are the numerous commitments that literally drive us away from our kitchens and the comfort of great home-cooked meals. Setting the stage for creating wholesome dinners for my family is very important to me. The ability to plan out my meals, prep the ingredients, and cook them quickly means I don’t have to feel guilty when outside activities fill up our schedules....
In my never-ending quest to develop a seafood roll recipe that was undeniably delicious, budget-friendly, and simple to put together, I landed on these warm, Old Bay-spiced shrimp rolls that just so happen to be as crowd-pleasing as they are economical. The Components of a Shrimp Roll There aren’t a ton of ingredients in these shrimp rolls, but each serves a very specific (and important) purpose: The hot dog buns keep everything in their compact, handheld package, and since they’re top split, both sides of the buns can be toasted to buttery, golden perfection....
The Best Way to Cook Parsnips: Roast Them! However, to get the fullest, richest flavor from the parsnips, they should be roasted. The browning caramelizes the natural sugars in the parsnips. In this recipe, we first roast the parsnips with some butter, then purée them with added water. It’s quite simple, but if you’ve never had parsnips this way, you’re in for a treat! How to Choose and Prep Parsnips If you know how to spot a good carrot, you’ll be able to spot a good parsnip....
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This Brat and Beer Cheese Dip was born out of my love for this German fare and for hosting Super Bowl parties. Honestly, I have no clue about how football is played—I just love any reason to have a party. Keeping Brat and Beer Cheese Dip Warm This dip comes together so quickly—just cook the sausages and the onions on the stovetop, then mix with the cheese in the slow cooker and let everything melt together....
How to Make Teriyaki Chicken Classic teriyaki sauce is made with soy sauce, mirin (a sweet rice wine), and sake. With these items in your pantry, you can make a simple but perfect and easy teriyaki sauce for teriyaki chicken, steak, or salmon. In this version of teriyaki chicken, we first poach skinless, boneless chicken breasts in homemade teriyaki sauce. Then we boil the heck out of the sauce to reduce it to a syrupy glaze to pour back over the cooked chicken....
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The culprit? My own greedy hands! The hands that pick them when I’m out in the garden and pop them in my mouth like candy. My father admits to the same. Some actually do make it into the kitchen, but then they are snacked away before anything resembling a dish can be made with them. We’ve had a resurgence of hot weather the last few days, which is good news for ripening tomatoes, and finally we’ve had a day when I picked more than I ate....
Here’s one more for your “make soon” list: a rustic tomato galette made with candy-sweet cherry tomatoes and a crispy, cheesy whole wheat crust. I love the combination of Parmesan and whole wheat in this crust, plus cornmeal for crunch. It’s cheesy and nutty at the same time, and it goes perfectly with the summer tomatoes. This tart crust also freezes well, so you might want to make a few extra batches of the dough to freeze for unexpected tomato events....
I began scheming up a super fudgy, no-frills brownie that could be gluten free, egg free, and dairy free—and still leave us all reaching for more. Mission accomplished! Coconut Oil Instead of Butter First, I like using coconut oil when baking with chocolate because the flavors complement each other so well. But you could use any oil you’d like here: A neutral-flavored oil like canola or safflower oil would be just fine....
As for what goes into the filling for these enchiladas, it’s a bright mix of roasted corn, zucchini, and poblano peppers tossed with spicy Jack cheese, black beans, and a hint of cumin. When rolled into corn tortillas, smothered in salsa, and baked until bubbling, you arrive at a crowd-pleasing one-dish meal that will satisfy vegetarians and omnivores alike. It’s not too laborious for a weeknight supper but is particularly well suited to weekend cooking....
