Flavored Popcorn Kit (gift idea) I love making popcorn at home. Whether I'm getting ready to snuggle under some blanket and watch a movie, or am just in the mood for a late night snack- popcorn is my go-to favorite! Here's a great little gift idea of any popcorn lover you might know. Pair little bags of dressed up popcorn kernels with disposable popcorn bags (or boxes) and flavored salts. I made three different flavor combinations. Here are the simple recipes for each flavored salt: Salt and Pepper- If you can toast your peppercorns before grinding. These cute kits make great gifts! Homemade Baked Mozzarella Sticks Mozzarella sticks are a delicious treat, probably one of the most popular appetizers at restaurants, and a fun party food. They tend to be rather fattening, especially considering they are usually fried, but they are so irresistibly tasty. So how do you give in to the temptation that is mozzarella sticks without the guilt? Make healthy, Baked Mozzarella Sticks! Ingredients 1 pkg. low fat mozzarella cheese strings (8-10 sticks) 1/2 cup flour 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten 1 cup dry bread crumbs or Italian style panko (seasoned) marinara sauce for dipping Directions 1. I hope you enjoy this delicious, healthy twist on traditional fried mozzarella sticks. Note: Some comments indicate that mozzarella is oozing sooner than time prescribed in this recipe- keep an eye on the sticks while baking and feel free to shorten the bake time to suit your oven. You May Also Like:
How to Make Mustard - Making Homemade Mustard Photo by Hank Shaw “What do you mean you can make mustard at home?” It was all I could do to say, “Well no shit, Sherlock! I had this conversation with another blogger at the annual BlogHer Food conference in San Francisco last week. But I gotta tell ya folks, it ain’t mysterious. Photo by Holly A. Mustard is a condiment of a thousand faces. Mustard is one of Europe’s few native spices, although a mustard also has been used in Chinese cooking for around 2,500 years as well. Ancient Rome was quite the hotbed of mustard-making, and it is Rome that gives us our name for mustard: It is a contraction of mustum ardens, or “hot must;” the Romans often added crushed mustard seeds to unfermented crushed grapes. The basic idea behind making mustard is this: Grind seeds and add cool liquid. First, you need cold liquid. This reaction is volatile, too. Once made, mustard is nearly invulnerable to deterioration. Incidentally, the wild mustard all over California is black mustard. So there you have it.
Melt-in-your-mouth Homemade Cheese Crackers! & In the kitchen with Kath By Kath Dedon a Cheese crackers! Who doesn’t love them? I had some Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar and decided I’d try to make my own. I adapted Smitten Kitchen’s recipe for Cheese Straws (which Deb adapted from The Lee Bros. Well, I now have a new favorite homemade cheese snack! This recipe is super-simple if you have a food processor. Deb advises that these will keep in the refrigerator in a sealed container for 2 days. I had fun staging the photo with the martinis , but we’re not eating the crackers tonight. (Adapted from a recipe on smittenkitchen.com, which was credited to a recipe in The Lee Bros. (print the recipe) Makes about 70 1-inch square crackers 1½ cups (6 oz) grated extra-sharp Cheddar cheese 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened and cut into pieces ¾ cup (90 g) flour, plus more for dusting ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon milk A little over 6 ounces of cheese – close enough! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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:
How to Make Mustard “Oh yes mustard! That’ll do … Mustard? Don’t let’s be silly. Tangy or sweet, subtle or potent or super spicy, mustard is a lot of things, but even made with limes (or lemons, if you rather), it’s hardly silly. There are three types of mustard seeds generally used for cooking: black, brown and white (sometimes called yellow), which you can find at your local grocery store. Using any type of mustard seed, the flavor is most potent when the prepared mustard is fresh, and becomes less intense over time. Lime Mustard with Coriander From Mustards, Ketchups & Vinegars, by Carol W. Ingredients 2-1/8 cups white mustard seeds, ground2 tbsp mustard powder1/2 cup water2/3 cup white wine vinegar1/4 cup honey1/4 cup sugar2 tsp salt2 tsp ground coriander seedsGrated zest (rind) of 1 lime2-1/4 tbsp lime juice Directions In a bowl, combine the ground mustard seeds and mustard powder with the water. Hotter Than Hot Mustard From Mustards, Ketchups & Vinegars by Carol W. Tarragon & Green Peppercorn Mustard
Homemade Tortillas Making soft delicious tortillas at home is surprisingly easy. In fact, once I started making my own suddenly all our dinners and lunches were rolled up in fresh tortillas. The dough is made from flour, shortening, water, and salt. To make the dough you first work the shortening into the flour. Next some hot tap water and salt is stirred in with a fork until a dough forms. To make sure that the tortillas are the same size the easiest thing to do is roll the dough into a log and then cut it into equal pieces. Since the dough is a medium-stiff consistency it might be easier just to squeeze it into a log shape rather than roll it. I was making a half recipe so I cut my log into six equal pieces and rolled each one into a ball shape. The balls get put into a plastic bag, or covered with plastic wrap and are left to let the gluten relax for at least 20 minutes. When you're ready to start rolling out the tortillas preheat an ungreased heavy skillet or griddle to medium high heat. Tortillas 1. 2.
Food that doesnt SUCK Auntie Anne's Pretzel's Copycat Recipe Mall pretzels that you can now enjoy in the comfort of your home for a fraction of the price with countless dipping sauce options, yes please! I found this recipe over at one of my favorite food blogs, Yammie’s Noshery. It’s such a great blog to follow, so if you’re not yet following I suggest you do it now =). She takes amazing photos, creates many of her own recipes and she has great taste in food. This recipe she posted is one example of her great taste in food. I mean, who doesn’t love a fresh, warm Auntie Anne’s pretzel? Auntie Anne’s Pretzel’s Copycat Recipe Ingredients 2 cups milk (I used 2%) 1 1/2 Tbsp active dry yeast (2 packets) 6 Tbsp packed light-brown sugar 4 Tbsp butter, at room temperature 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus an up to an additional 1/2 cup as needed 2 tsp fine salt 1/3 cup baking soda 3 cups warm water coarse salt, to taste 6 Tbsp butter, melted Dipping sauce for serving, optional* Directions
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