Panko Mozzarella Sticks! I first discovered panko bread crumbs back in 1999. Please don’t ask me how I know that; I just do. I remember vividly reading a recipe that contained panko bread crumbs, and I remember vividly that I was nursing my second baby, and I remember vividly that I was hormonal and desperate, and the next thing I knew I was ordering panko bread crumbs from some market in Chelsea that the magazine recommended. Panko bread crumbs, in a word, are delicious. Panko are Japanese breadcrumbs, and are lighter and flakier than regular breadcrumbs. When I set out to make a recipe with panko bread crumbs, I started in the direction of something Asian/exotic. So guess what I did? Let me back up: my family LOVES fried mozzarella sticks. Here we go: Panko Mozzarella Sticks! Grab the panko breadcrumbs. You’ll need a bunch of string cheese—one string cheese per two fried mozzarella sticks you’d like to make. You’ll need a bowl of flour… A couple of eggs… A little milk… And some dried parsley flakes. Oh! Yum!
Homemade Black Pepper Cheez-Its Crunching on things helps me think. And I’ve been thinking a lot lately. My brain is full of life thoughts, to-do lists and stuff…all resulting in me being spacier than normal. My brain doesn’t have space to remember where I put my car keys. There’s other more important things to have room for! But seriously, WHERE ARE MY KEYS?! I have a million dollar idea for us. Here it goes: I want to invent noise stickers and attach it to everything important. This is genius, no?! I’m pretty sure we can make billions off of this. Since we’re technically inventors now, we’ll be thinking a lot, hence our need for stuff to crunch on. Homemade crackers are about the easiest thing ever to make. The tricky part comes with the rolling out the dough. I wanted the cheez-its to be uniform so I broke out my measuring tape. I rolled it out and then cut it a 12 x 6 rectangle. Next, I used the blunt end of a skewer to make a hole in the center of each cracker. Homemade Black Pepper Cheez-Its Preheat oven to 350°F.
Make-Ahead Muffin Melts This is another recipe from my mother’s recipe collection. It’s a make-ahead concoction meant to be spread on English muffins and broiled. And it’s just…it’s just… It’s divine. And here’s what you need. Sorry about the excessive bokeh. Start by peeling all the eggs… Then give ‘em a rough chop. Throw the bacon on a cutting board, trying not to eat it all in the process… Then chop it up into bits…trying not to eat it all in the process. Throw the eggs in a bowl… Then throw in the shredded cheddar. I’ve been grating cheese in my food processor lately and I have to say, I’ve never been happier in my life. Then comes the bacon and a cup of mayo. Now hear this! A good, heaping tablespoon of Dijon. Do not skip this ingredient or your life will spiral downward into a series of unfortunate events. I’m not even kidding. Next comes some garlic powder. You think I’m kidding, but I’m not. Finally, two or three good dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Again, don’t skip. You can make this the night before. *Burp*
Sriracha and Banana Pepper Potato Salad Potato salad is not really my thing. As with anything that "isn't my thing", I like to try and think about what makes up the dish, what the reasons are that I might not like it, and how to make it better for my personal tastes. My main complaints with your common potato salad is that it's bland, has too much mayo, and has super large chunks of potato. First I made an herb salad with mint, cilantro, scallion, and cucumber. The start of the dressing. Followed by a whole jar of banana peppers. At first I was concerned about the pink color, but the guests seemed to like it. I make it a point to never boil potatoes for anything. A nice half mash - half chunk consistency. After it cooled a bit, the herbs and cucumber go in. Really tasty stuff. Super spicy, but cooling at the same time from the cucumber and creamy potatoes and mayo. This potato salad will bring life to your next BBQ. Prepare 5 lbs of potatoes for roasting by cleaning and chopping into approx 2 inch chunks.
Thai Cooking School: Phanaeng Curry Fried Rice The second dish we learned to make in our Thai cooking class was Phanaeng Curry Fried Rice with chicken. Our instructor was eager to share this recipe with us because she had grown up eating it in Thailand and said that it's uncommon to find a curry fried rice like this in American Thai restaurants. I'm not the kind of girl to pick favorites (I like it all!), but if I had to pick one from our class, this dish would certainly be in the running. That's partly because of the novelty of it, and partly because rice is one of my very favorite foods, but mostly it's just because it's delicious. I'll definitely be making this one again. Phanaeng Curry Fried RiceAdapted from NiddyPrintable Recipe 1. 2. 3. 4. Easy Chinese Chicken Dumpling Recipe - Chinese Food Recipes|Chinese Food Cooking|Chinese Food Cuisine 1. Add 11-18oz.(300-500g) flour in a big basin, drizzle 1/2 cup of water in occasionally, use both of your hands to make dough, knead it for 5-10 minutes until smooth (P1). Cover with a wet cloth and let stand to rise for30-60 minutes. P12. Cut the dough widthways in half (P2), roll out each into long rolls of 2 cm.or 3/2-inch diameter (P3). 3. P87.
Cauliflower Tortillas (Paleo, Grain Free, Gluten free) Cauliflower is so incredibly versatile in the kitchen. Every time I play with it in the kitchen I almost always end up stunning myself with another use for it. And yes I refer to it as playing because I do fairly odd things with it until something interesting happens, and something interesting happens every time. That doesn’t mean that it worked or that it’s functional, just something interesting. Like a gargantuan cauliflower mess which I try to avoid as often as possible. Disregarding my misadventures with combustible cauliflower , I do actually really enjoy the taste of cauliflower. I personally don’t like something that tastes too eggy if it’s not an egg dish. Ironically the drained cauliflower kind of looks like fresh masa flour as well. I loaded those gorgeous things up and I suggest the same. Cauliflower Tortillas (Paleo, Grain Free, Gluten free) Ingredients ¾ a head of cauliflower riced or 2 cups riced and packed 2 eggs salt and pepper to taste Instructions Notes link
BEEF IN PHANAENG CURRY Thai name: Phanaeng neua. Slices of red chili and kaffir lime leaves for garnish Method Cut the beef into pieces set aside. Heat about 3tbsp of coconut milk over middle heat until the oil surfaces. Add curry paste, stir constantly for 2 minutes until fragrant and red oil surfaces. Add the beef cook for a further 5 minutes or until done. Add the remaining coconut milk. Season the taste with sugar add ground roasted peanuts, stir well to combine. Turn to low heat and boiling about 25 minutes. Springer kaffir lime leaves and slices of red chili on top. Transfer to a serving dish, serve hot. About kaffir lime leaves: Thai name: Ma-krut A dark green herb that is valued its zest and the unbeatable aroma of its leaf. The leaves are torn or sliced and added immediately to the dish to keep the strong aroma.
Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets Chunks of all white meat chicken breasts coated in breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese then baked until golden. An easy chicken recipe your whole family will love. What can be more kid friendly than chicken nuggets, even the pickiest kids like them. Serve them with ketchup, bbq sauce or whatever you like to dip your nuggets into. Kids love finger foods or anything you can eat with toothpicks so when my daughter was young I would make her a dish of bite sized goodies she liked such as tomatoes, olives, pasta, etc. and served them with toothpicks and she always cleaned her plate! Once I'm in breading mode I usually make breaded zucchini sticks as well and bake them all at the same time along with some pasta and a salad for a complete meal. Double these for more or make half for less servings. Ingredients: Preheat oven to 425°. Put the olive oil in one bowl and the breadcrumbs, panko and parmesan cheese in another.
Gluten-Free Pizza Recipe Made With Chickpea Flour! A diet full of whole foods offers excellent benefits, but it’s tough to ditch the pizza and refined-carbohydrate products that we’re accustomed to. What’s not to like about pizza? A slice of pizza is inexpensive, can instantly fill you up, and if you’re lucky and they deliver, you won’t even have to leave the comfort of your couch to enjoy it! The downside is while you may feel great while scarfing down those greasy slices of pizza, ever notice how you feel afterwards? The truth is that you don’t have to have celiac disease or a wheat allergy to feel the discomforting effects of eating these types of foods. Why Is Wheat-Free & Gluten-Free Pizza Better? To make white flour, the hull of the wheat is discarded, stripping the wheat of most of its nutritional value and almost all fiber. Whole wheat flour products are a more nutritious alternative as the flour is less processed, preserving most of the healthy elements and fiber, and allowing for a slower rise in blood sugar levels. Crust: 1. 2.