Recipes

Last year, I posted a recipe for an one-time fashioned jelly curl cake.  I heard from several people who said they had fond memories of their mom or grandma making jelly rolls, but they were afraid to make one themselves because they were nervous close rolling the cake. Rolling the cake isn't hard, every bit long every bit you lot follow a few strict rules, but it IS messy alongside all of the "sprinkle towel alongside powdered sugar" stuff. That is why I came upward alongside this "NO ROLL JELLY ROLL".  I intend it is every fleck every bit pretty every bit the classic jelly roll Grandma used to make but it is MUCH EASIER !!     This is definitely going on my vacation tabular array this year Basically, I baked the same 10 x fifteen sponge cake that I role inwards the jelly roll, but I cutting it into thirds together with stacked them alongside jam inwards betwixt each layer together with on the top, hence drizzled vanilla glaze over. I'm real h

We dear lemon meringue pie, but since nosotros are "empty nesters" it takes us several days to consume the pie, in addition to past times thence my meringue starts to "weep" a clear liquid that makes everything.......well, nosotros throw it away when that happens. Recently, I constitute a recipe online for a "No Weep Meringue" in addition to it really is, simply that, it doesn't weep!! Not entirely does it sense of savor excellent, but the pie has been inwards the refrigerator for iii days directly in addition to non a DROP of liquid has appeared!!  For the life of me I can't recollect where I constitute this recipe, thence I apologize to the master copy author. Where has this recipe been all my life!?!?!?   NO WEEP MERINGUE 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/2 loving cup + ii tablespoons mutual frigidity water Bring this to a boil (whisking all the time) in addition to laid upward until it gets really thick.  Remove from oestrus in additio

Ingredients: 3/4 loving cup caramelized onions * 1 celery stalk, diced two carrots, diced two parsnips, diced 8 oz crimini mushrooms 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves two tins (3.75 oz, each) smoked oysters, drained two 1/2 lb stew meat superfine flour (like Wondra) two cups beef stock 1 canvass frozen puff pastry (defrosted according to parcel instructions) 1 egg, beaten salt freshly dry reason dark pepper Directions: In a large, heavy-bottomed pan, estrus a modest total of oil. Saute the caramelized onions , celery, carrots as well as parsnips until the carrots as well as parsnips are softened. Toss the meat inwards the flour. Add to the pan as well as saute to lightly brownish on each side. Add the spices, thyme, as well as stock (the stock should totally or nearly completely cover the mixture). Bring to a boil. Reduce as well as simmer nearly xl minutes (I defrosted my puff pastry at this point) or until the liquid has reduced, the meat is tend

What is easier than a no-knead pizza crust? This recipe (like many I have) are a combination of several recipes, tweaked amongst years of experimentation on my part. This 1 is a keeper!! We beloved a pizza crust that stays crispy underneath the filling, nonetheless the edges are lite in addition to airy amongst large air pockets within the dough. The hardest business office of this recipe (that's a joke) is to shout out upwards to mix the dough the nighttime earlier (it needs to sit down at room temperature for 24 hours). No require to utilisation a mixer in addition to dough hook, only a bowl in addition to spoon; it is super-easy. three cups all piece of employment flour 1 tablespoon yeast 1½ teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon olive oil ¼ teaspoon dark pepper (optional) 1 tablespoon carbohydrate 1½ cups warm water In a large bowl, mix everything, using a wooden spoon.  The dough volition live really moisture in addition to await to a greater extent than similar a

This hash chocolate-brown recipe is fool proof. It volition give yous crisp murphy patties, but begging for a dash of hot sauce (or ketchup for the kids). The next instructions are for pattys, but yous tin dismiss too spread the mixture out inwards a big frying pan, thence cutting into wedges for serving.   3 cups Simply Potatoes (see banking concern complaint below) ¼ loving cup real thinly sliced greenish onions (optional) 2 tablespoons all role flour 1 egg (lightly beaten) 1½ teaspoons tabular array salt (or to taste) ¼ teaspoon dark pepper (or to taste) I utilisation (the shredded hash chocolate-brown manner of) a production called Simply Potatoes (in my shop they are sold inwards the refrigerated department inwards a higher house the eggs), but yous tin dismiss utilisation THAWED Ore Ida shredded (loose) hash browns equally well. I accept tried fresh potatoes for this recipe too they produce NOT operate equally good equally Simply Potatoes or thawed Ore Ida shredded

Ingredients: 2 cups golden couscous 2 eggplants, cubed 2 zucchini, cubed 2 tablespoons ras el hanout 1 12-oz jolt piquillo peppers, drained in addition to chopped ten oz lamb merguez sausages (I  used these ) 1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves salt freshly solid seat down dark pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 375. Line a large baking sail (or 2 if needed) amongst foil. Arrange the zucchini in addition to eggplant inwards a unmarried layer on the sheet(s). Drizzle amongst canola oil, the sprinkle amongst salt, pepper, in addition to ras el hanout. Roast for thirty minutes or until soft. Meanwhile, pan saute the sausages until fully cooked. Prepare couscous according to bundle instructions (I used chicken stock ). Place inwards a large bowl, toss amongst vegetables, thyme, in addition to peppers. Divide into bowls, make amongst sausage. My thoughts: I virtually didn't transportation service this precisely it was then tasty in addition to easy, I idea I

I constitute this persuasion on a spider web site a few years agone (long earlier I was aware of the blogging world). It is a fun (and easy) projection which tin hold out tailored to whatever age, vacation or special occasion. Need a gift for somebody at move or school? Make them a modest version. Make a huge version for a tabular array centerpiece at a teenager’s birthday party. The possibilities are endless . The “candy cake” pictured was made amongst a 9” cardboard circle for a base. Since the candy y'all are going to attain total this amongst is heavy, the base of operations cardboard needs to hold out pretty rigid, so…if inwards doubt, double-up your cardboard. If y'all double upward your cardboard, roll it inwards foil to disguise it. Next, I hot glued 2 (FLAT) 8” Styrofoam wreath circles (craft dept. at Walmart) on top of each other, then wrapped them with broad ribbon (to disguise them) and glued them to the cardboard circle base. Now y'all should accept

I made this for Father's Day. It is i of those recipes that is super quick to set together, looks as well as serves beautifully as well as everyone raves nearly it. It is super creamy, chocolate-y, ultra-smooth to the natural language as well as it has a chocolate fleck cookie crust, what to a greater extent than tin terminate a someone inquire for?   This recipe makes a prissy thick cheesecake that is pretty plenty for company! (1) sixteen & 1/2 ounce pkg. refrigerated chocolate fleck cookie dough (or 2 cups of abode made chocolate fleck cookie dough) at room temperature. (2) 8 ounce packages of cream cheese (room temperature) (1) loving cup of white sugar (4) i ounce packets of Nestle Toll House pre-melted chocolate (see note) (2) 8 ounce containers of Cool Whip (thawed) For the crust: Preheat your oven to 375. Evenly spread the cookie dough into an ungreased 9" saltation shape pan (2 slice pan). Bake for fifteen minutes or until lightly golden. Let this c

for the dip: Ingredients: 1 loving cup bluish crab claw meat 1 loving cup lump bluish crab meat 1 loving cup cream cheese, at room temperature 3⁄4 loving cup sour cream 1⁄4 loving cup Frank’s® RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce two 1⁄2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 1⁄2 tablespoons Chesapeake Bay seasoning (Old Bay) 1⁄2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder 1⁄4 teaspoon freshly dry reason dark pepper 1 shallot, minced 3⁄4 loving cup shredded abrupt Cheddar cheese Directions: Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, stir together both crab meat, cream cheese, sour cream, Frank’s® RedHot® Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce, mayonnaise, Chesapeake Bay seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, dark pepper, as well as shallot until smooth. Spread the mixture into an 8 x 8-inch baking dish. Sprinkle alongside the cheese inwards an fifty-fifty layer. Bake uncovered until the cheese is melted as well as the dip is warmed through, close fiftee

If you lot are looking for ane to a greater extent than tardily cookie to circular out your vacation baking, endeavor these delicious cookies. They are light, crispy in addition to buttery tasting (not the touchstone heavy oatmeal cookie). 1 loving cup butter (room temperature) 1 loving cup packed dark-brown sugar 1 loving cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon butter extract 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups quick cooking oats 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups Craisens (sweetened dried cranberries) 1 loving cup chopped walnuts Beat butter, sugars, eggs in addition to extracts for FIVE MINUTES (important to the low-cal crispy nature of this cookie). . In to a greater extent than or less other bowl, mix the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon in addition to salt. Add this dry out mixture to the butter mixture (1 loving cup at a time) beating good afterwards each addition. . Stir inwards the dried cranbe

It is finally barbecue season!! So, why non halt off your cookout amongst a practiced old-fashioned classic banana split, complete with home made toppings? Your solid unit of measurement volition dearest them!! Below yous volition detect the recipes for 3 first-class H2O ice cream toppings. They in conclusion upwardly to a calendar week inwards the fridge, too hence larn ahead too brand them ahead of time. FUDGE TOPPING 2/3 loving cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 too 2/3 cups white sugar 1 and 1/4 cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons low-cal corn syrup In a large sauce pan, over medium heat, combine the cocoa, saccharide too milk. Bring it to a boil (stirring) too allow it boil for i minute. Remove from rut too stir inwards the vanilla. Tastes practiced warm or cold. STORE IN THE REFRIGERATOR. FRESH STRAWBERRY TOPPING 1 pound ripe strawberries (washed too hulled) 1/2 loving cup white sugar 1/4 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Chop the str

Ingredients: 1 1/4 lb 90% reason beef vi oz chili sauce (like Heinz) 3/4 loving cup H2O or beef stock 1 medium onion, diced two cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 tablespoon dry out mustard freshly reason dark pepper ocean salt to serve: hamburger dill pickle slices rolls (I similar mini sub rolls) shredded cheddar Directions: In a large saucepan, saute the garlic too onion inwards olive crude until fragrant, close five minutes. Add beef too saute until brown, stirring to interruption upwardly the meat. Add the remaining ingredients. Saute, stirring occasionally, close xx minutes, until thickened. Serve on rolls amongst cheese too pickles. My thoughts: I can't assistance it! I actually create relish a skillful sloppy joe. We didn't accept them a ton growing up, my begetter was a super picky eater too thence nosotros exclusively had them when he wasn't at that topographic point too nosotros use

This is i of those groovy onetime classic recipes that gets passed downward from generation to generation because it is simply SO delicious. It doesn't fifty-fifty necessitate cake, I would move happy alongside a bowl of this frosting as well as a large spoon!! This frosting would move GREAT on ANY cake!! A truthful caramel flavor, non that faux caramel kind. 1/2 loving cup butter (no substitutions) 1 loving cup nighttime brownish carbohydrate (packed tight) 1/3 loving cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 cups powdered sugar 2 to iv tablespoons milk Melt the butter over medium depression rut inwards a saucepan that has a heavy bottom (this helps the frosting non to scorch). Add the nighttime brownish carbohydrate as well as stir well. Bring it upwards to full boil (stirring all the time) Add the heavy cream (it volition bubble upwards a little, thus brand certain your saucepan is large enough). Return to a boil (stirring) as well as

   This recipe, for Old Fashioned Lemon bars, couldn't survive to a greater extent than basic, nevertheless it hits all the right "lip smacking" notes as well as picky-picky hubby loved them, as well as thus that makes this recipe five stars at our house!!   The lemon bars accept a sweetness as well as buttery shortbread type crust that is partially baked earlier a gooey topping is added as well as baked again. The topping is sweet-ish, lemony-ish, pudding-y-ish (are those fifty-fifty existent words?) the combo is heavenly.  BASE LAYER 1 loving cup flour 1/2 loving cup powdered sugar 1/2 loving cup COLD butter cubed Put these 3 ingredients inward the nutrient processor as well as pulse until yous instruct crumbs.  Pat the crumbs into an 8" x 8" baking dish. Bake inward preheated 350° oven for twenty minutes. While it is baking, whisk together the next topping ingredients until really smooth: TOPPING LAYER 2 eggs 1 loving cup sugar zest o

Ingredients: two tablespoons butter 1 small-scale cabbage, sliced 1 medium onion, sliced into half-moons x oz broad egg noodles two cups pulled pork (I propose using a slightly sweetness pulled pork similar this apple pulled pork ) salt freshly reason dark pepper Directions: Heat the butter inwards a large skillet. Add the onions, cabbage, salt, pepper as well as saute until the onions as well as cabbage are quite soft as well as merely starting to brown. Add the pulled pork as well as maintain to saute until heated through. Meanwhile, laid upward the noodles according to bundle instructions. Drain as well as add together to the pork mixture. Stir as well as saute 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately. My thoughts: Halušky is an Eastern European dumpling somewhat similar to spaetzle but inwards the US, haluski (or haluska) is a cabbage as well as buttered noodle dish that is sometimes made amongst kielbasa or bacon. I e'er similar to teach at the Polish festiva

One of my newest projects, is to endeavour as well as "adjust" my onetime "tried as well as true" recipes (which feed an army) into recipes for 2 people. There are a lot of us "empty nesters " as well as unmarried people who create non take a whole pie, or a whole casserole for six...so this winter, I volition live posting a few of my "trimmed down" recipes. . Today's recipe for two, is a practiced onetime fashioned vanilla pudding. It is quick, slowly as well as uses elementary ingredients. What a prissy agency to complete off whatsoever quick meal. . 1 loving cup 2% milk 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 tablespoon corn starch 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten inward small-scale bowl 1½ teaspoon butter ½ teaspoon practiced vanilla extract . In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, mix the offset four ingredients good as well as laid upward (and stir)over medium oestrus until it comes to a boil. After it comes to a boil, trim down

This quick laid upwardly improver to a burger, or salad is oh as well as thence addicting!!! You tin brand this crunchy, salty, sweet-ish, process inwards batches as well as perish along them warm inwards the oven. There are a i grand m as well as i ways to serve onion strings!! 1 large sweetness onion (I similar Vidalia's) 1 loving cup buttermilk 1 loving cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt  1/2 teaspoon dark pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Peel the onion as well as spell it every bit sparse every bit you lot can. H5N1 mandolin plant good here, but I don't cause got one, as well as thence I merely spell the onion every bit sparse every bit I can. Soak the onion slices inwards the buttermilk for nearly an hour, making certain you lot press the slices downwardly into the liquid. When I'm inwards a hurry, I've done this measuring inwards 1/2 lx minutes as well as they turned out great. In some other bowl, mix the flour, salt, pepper as well as cayenne as we

Ingredients: 1 loving cup orzo fifteen oz (canned) cannellini beans, drained 1 large bunch of rainbow chard or Swiss chard, stems together with leaves chopped (separate the stems together with leaves) three cloves garlic, minced 1 pocket-sized cherry onion, cutting into half-moon sliced 1/4 loving cup chopped dill 3/4 (loose) loving cup Italian or curly parsley*, chopped juice together with zest of 2 Meyer lemons salt freshly put down dark pepper Directions: Prepare orzo according to packet instructions. Drain together with laid aside, covered to proceed warm. In a large pan, saute the chard stems, onion, together with garlic until the onion is translucent. Add inward the leaves, dill, together with parsley together with saute until the greens showtime to wilt. Add the lemon juice, beans, common salt together with pepper. Saute until the greens are tender. Stir inward orzo, laid 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately. Note: I made this equally a side dish, hence served