Canning Low Sugar Strawberry Syrup Little BBQ has requested that I make strawberry syrup this year for his pancakes. Last year I made blueberry syrup, and that was a great success. However, I think Little BBQ was in the mood for a little change, so we will probably make both strawberry syrup and blueberry syrup this year. Strawberry syrup for canning is thin unlike the commercial syrups found in the grocery stores, so if you want thick syrup, then heat the syrup on the stove and mix in a little cornstarch before serving. Ingredients modified from Pick Your Own and Blue Book Guide to Canning (yield about 6 half pint jars) 6 ½ cups strawberries, hulls removed and crushed 5 cups water 2 tbsp lemon juice 4 ½ cups sugar Directions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Posted on This Week's Craving, Your Recipe My Kitchen, Made By You Monday, Market Yourself Monday, Melt in Your Mouth Monday, Mangia Monday, Meatless Monday
Blueberry Crepes I imagine this is how my Tuesday morning conversations will go with my co-workers: “So what did you do this holiday weekend?” “Uhmmm…I made crepes.” “Oh that sounds tasty…what else did you guys do?” “I, uhmmm, wrote a blog post?” “Anything else?” “I finished reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma…great book.” “That’s it?” “Did I mention I made crepes? The Boy and I have been running ourselves ragged over the last few weeks, so this past 4th of July weekend, we decided to kick it on the home front. I’ve made crepes before , so that part was relatively easy (except for the first two attempts at flipping the crepes over…but we won’t discuss that). For the filling, I combined some of Keswick Creamery’s whole milk ricotta with powdered sugar, vanilla and some more blueberry puree. Blueberry Crepes with Blueberry Vanilla Ricotta Filling For the crepes: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup water 6 tablespoons butter, melted 3 large eggs For the filling: 2 teaspoons vanilla
15 Basic Stir Fry Sauce Recipes - Food and Whine I love a good stir fry and they are a great way to use up odds and ends of meat, vegetable and noodles. And let’s face it, they are a quick and easy dinner solution. Simply cook up some rice or throw in some noodles and it’s a family-pleasing meal. I rarely start with a recipe – just a pile of odds and ends. Here I’ve collected 15 great stir-fry sauce recipes that can be printed to keep handy in the kitchen (or bookmarked, if you prefer). Instructions for all of these recipes … just combine the ingredients in a small bowl, stir well to combine, then add to your stir fry. Lemon Stir-Fry Sauce – Great with seafood stir fries, such as shrimp and/or scallops, as well as chicken. 1/2 cup lemon juice 2 tsp. lemon zest 1/2 cup chicken broth 2 Tbsp. soy sauce 1/4 cup sugar Lemon Stir-Fry Sauce II – nice with chicken and seafood. 2/3 cup chicken broth 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 Tbsp. soy sauce 2 -3 tablespoons lemon juice (to taste) Optional: red pepper flakes 3/4 orange juice 1 Tbsp. Tips:
Vanilla Bean Scones Recipe Ingredients Directions Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut the butter into tablespoon-sized pieces and incorporate it into the dry ingredients. In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, half and half, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean.
lemon poppy seed pancakes one of my favorite childhood memories was when my mom would make breakfast for dinner. i know that may not sound like a big deal, but i loved the idea of breakfast for dinner. it was out of the ordinary. even now, when i have a hard day or just need a pick-me-up i make breakfast for dinner. it is comforting. one of my favorite cookbooks is by Heidi Swanson - Cook 1.0: A Fresh Approach to the Vegetarian Kitchen. she delivers some truly wonderful recipes and the pancake section is amazing. if you have read picky cook for any amount of time, you will already know my love of lemon. i know it may seem like a lot of zest in this recipe but trust me - it is perfect! i served these lemon poppy seed pancakes with macerated berries (any mix of berries would work). just add a bit of sugar to the berries and let them sit at room temp while you make the pancakes. another serving option would be raspberry syrup. i hope you enjoy them as much as i do. butter, to serve (and for pan) lemon curd desserts
Onion Ring Sunny-side Up Eggs – Sauteed Onion as a Ring Mold for Eggs | Apr digg Make eggs in onion rings for a easy yet stunning breakfast. Eggs in Onion Rings I think we have established that I love to crack eggs into veggies, using them as “ring molds” for the eggs in the skillet. A fabulous reader commented that onion slices might make a nice egg mold, so the gauntlet was thrown down. This is a great version of the eggs in veggie ring molds – sauteed onions are so delicious, and give a nice tang to the eggs. Slice your onion into 1/2 inch slices. Now just sprinkle with kosher salt and cracked black, and sit back and wait for the raves! Perfect for a Meatless Monday breakfast!
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Updated 9/22/11 to Add: If you’re coming here to sample these delicious Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, you just might like the latest recipe that I’ve posted for Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. And Gingerbread- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. Enjoy! Here’s a short video sharing how to make these delicious pancakes: If you’ve ever thought you needed a reason to eat pancakes, today is the day: National Pancake Day! How do you like your pancakes? But recently I started dreaming about mixing cinnamon rolls and pancakes together… and this is what I came up with- my new favorite pancake: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. I have a wonderfully fluffy pancake batter that I like to use (recipe below) so I swirled a bit of cinnamon roll filling into the pancake. And they cooked up just like a pancake- fluffy, but with craters of crusty, sugary cinnamon swirled within. You might find three of these stacked in a fancy breakfast restaurant, but I’m gonna tell you that one pancake is all you need. Oh yeah. Ingredients:
Flower Power Eggs – Bell Pepper Ring Molds for Sunny Side Up Eggs! | Apron digg Who needs expensive copper or stainless steel egg or pancake ring molds when you can use pretty, bright bell peppers? For those of you alive in the 1970′s, travel back in time with me for just a minute. Remember “Flower Power?” There’s no recipe, really, just three steps: 1) Cut bell peppers into 1/2 inch rings; 2) Place in a non-stick lightly oiled skillet; and 3) Crack an egg in the middle of each ring and cover and cook over low heat until done. We didn’t have Meatless Mondays in the 70′s, but if we did, we would have been making these for breakfast! Easy.
This Guide to Asian Noodles Makes Sure You Cook Ramen, Soba, and Udon Perfe Once you dive into the world of asian noodles, you'll learn there's more than just ramen to enjoy. Rice noodles (also sold as Rice Stick), udon noodles, soba noodles, and more are all easy to find, but can be tricky to cook well. This video from the folks at America's Test Kitchen shows you the differences, and offers some tips to best cook each type. If you don't know how to prep these different types of noodles, it can be tough figuring out which ones are starchy and should be rinsed before serving, and which ones can be used in cold preparations like noodle salads or soups. Contrary to many other noodle types, a surprising number of the noodles mentioned in the video should be rinsed to get the excess salt or starch off before serving—especially when served in a stir fry or a soup that wouldn't take kindly to all the starch. The video above does a great job of walking you through each type of noodle and showing you what they look like both dried and cooked. Title photo by Pelican .
Emily Bites - Weight Watchers Recipes: Mini Taco Bowls Mini Taco Bowls These Mini Taco Bowls were as tasty as they were adorable, and two of them was a perfect sized dinner serving for me. I initially intended to make these with ground beef, but when I ran to the grocery store yesterday they were completely out of 95% lean ground beef (can you believe it?) so I bought ground turkey instead. Yield: 3 (2 taco) servings Ingredients: 6 - 6” Tortillas (I used Mission Extra Thin Yellow Corn Tortillas)½ lb Extra Lean Ground Turkey (I used Jennie-O) OR 95% Lean Ground Beef½ packet of Taco Seasoning (I used Old El Paso)1/3 c water3 T Reduced Fat Shredded Mexican Cheese (I used Weight Watchers brand)6 t Taco Sauce (I used Ortega)Shredded Lettuce6 Grape Tomatoes, quartered Directions: Preheat the oven to 375.Sprinkle each tortilla lightly with water and stack them on a plate. Weight Watchers Points Plus:5 per serving (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Matthew's Pizza Make Your Own Cotton Candy Machine for Less Than $50 See, that's what I'm talking about. Sure you could just run out and buy something to do the same thing, but I think there'd be something awesome about being the Maker Grandpa with the Garage Full of Wonders. :D My aunt had one when I was a kid and it made going to her house a real treat. I aspire to one day be a grandpa. I can't wait, I'm only 23 =) (I'm a DIY'er, but some projects just aren't worth it, yea yea I know the benefit, my grandkids would one day remember that crazy grandpa who would make anything, but in a society like today, I rather my grandkid learn my accumulated smarts and DIY projects for things that can't realllly be bought or are otherwise expensive.) I agree, I was always a tinkerer in my family and I got so much shit for it as a kind (never really was a nurturing household), using things in ways they weren't intended for (originally).
Make Your Own Baked Taco Shells | Eating Well Home > Make Your Own Baked Taco Shells Working with 6 tortillas at a time, wrap in a barely damp cloth or paper towel and microwave on High until steamed, about 30 seconds. Lay the tortillas on a clean work surface and coat both sides with cooking spray. Then carefully drape each tortilla over two bars of the oven rack. Bake at 375°F until crispy, 7 to 10 minutes. Mari Luna Mexican Grill