The two are nearly identical in terms of flavor and texture – I think red quinoa is every so slightly chewier and nuttier – but one is pale and the other is a distinctive red brick color. I like using red quinoa because it’s so striking, particularly tossed in a salad with baby arugula and creamy cubes of feta. Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is neither a grain nor a cereal, but is actually the seeds from an ancient plant originally found in the Andes....
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No need to panic! You can still bake a batch of warm, chewy cookies without having to make a trip out to the grocery store. Here are 5 brown sugar substitutes, all of which will work just as well as the real deal. Can You Substitute Light Brown Sugar for Dark Brown Sugar, and Vice Versa? Before we get into our favorite brown sugar alternatives, it’s important to note that if you happen to have one variety of brown sugar, they can be used interchangeably....
Air Fryer Asparagus Air fryer asparagus is an easy side dish that can be made in less than 10 minutes. No need to heat up the entire oven to get perfectly roasted asparagus, this recipe can be made start-to-finish before a typical oven even pre-heats! Jazz up your asparagus with some of our tasty variations found below. Air Fried Asparagus Ingredients For this easy air fryer asparagus recipe you just need 3 easy ingredients:...
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David Lebovitz, former pastry chef at Chez Panisse, delightful blogger at davidlebovitz.com, cookbook author of several highly acclaimed books on desserts, and frequent commenter on Simply Recipes, has written a gorgeous, informative, delicious book about ice cream, sorbets and granitas (now updated with a new edition). The Perfect Scoop has over 150 recipes and over 50 stunning photographs. Ice cream recipes include the basics such as chocolate, vanilla, and butterscotch pecan, and branch out to aztec “hot” chocolate, apricot-pistachio, and lavender-honey....
I often get carried away at the farmers market and buy far more berries than I can eat within a week. One way I use up the extras is making this easy chia seed jam! A Low-Sugar Jam Perfect for Newbies I am no expert when it comes to making jam, which is why I LOVE chia seed jam. All you do is toss some chopped up fruit with sugar (or honey) and lemon juice, and cook the fruit until the pieces break down....
Video: How to Make Buttermilk Waffles What Is a “Classic” Buttermilk Waffle Recipe? Do a little digging for buttermilk waffle recipes and you can find all sorts of “classic” recipes that use everything from cornstarch to coconut flour. I’m sure those recipes are great, but I wanted to make real buttermilk waffles. The kind my grandma would have made, with 100% buttermilk and no surprising add-ins or zany substitutions. Just the basics for this waffle recipe, please and thank you....
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Grey Stuff Few cinematic scenes depict the kind of interactive smorgasbord available to Belle during her first night in the mysteriously magical castle of the Beast. And while we can’t promise dancing cutlery and crooning candlesticks, you can enjoy your own version of the most famous treat from the song – the Grey Stuff, it’s delicious! You’ll be surprised at how easy it is to make this seemingly fancy delicacy....
Hot Fudge Sauce Here’s a funny game you can play with your family when you need to pass the time (think car trips, waiting rooms etc). Have them try to come up with a food that isn’t made better by either adding chocolate sauce or Ranch dressing. Well, I can’t speak to the Ranch dressing part, but believe me, there are plenty of foods whose flavors are only made better by the addition of chocolate sauce — especially if it is our delectable homemade hot fudge sauce....
Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Frosting These Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Frosting disappear within minutes at our house. They taste like something you would buy at an expensive cupcake shop. The secret ingredient is Buttermilk! It makes them very moist and dense, similar to our Coconut Cake Recipe, and are best if frozen overnight. The lemon cream frosting is to die for, I could eat it with a spoon right out of the mixing bowl!...
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So, if you get a late morning hankering for some lentils, you can easily whip up a batch in time for lunch. Dal: A Staple Indian Recipe This red lentil dal recipe comes by way of my friend Kerissa Barron, who spent several months living and traveling through India. According to Kerissa, every region of India has its own version of the Indian staple dal, which is essentially lentil soup....
Glaze it in the last few minutes of roasting with a little melted apricot preserves. It will make you look like a master chef! It’s an old trick, but a good one. In this recipe we’re taking it even further with a Middle-Eastern inspired cumin cinnamon rub. We love these flavors in our Slow Cooker Chicken Rice Casserole recipe, and they work beautifully with the apricot glaze. If you want to take full advantage of the flavor that the cumin cinnamon rub can provide, as soon as you get home from the market with your chicken, take it out of its wrapping and coat it all over with the rub....
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What Are Stuffed Cabbage Rolls? True to their name, stuffed cabbage rolls are little bundles of cabbage leaves that have been stuffed and cooked with a mixture of ground pork, onions, paprika, and other spices, and braised in tomato sauce. They are typically served with a sour cream-based sauce with plenty of sauerkraut. This is comfort food at its best. The interplay of sweet, sour, and savory flavors — tangy sour cream and sauerkraut with sweet tomatoes and savory onions and pork — make for a heavenly combo....
