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10 ingredients to fancy up your meals Sure, you can follow a recipe and whip up something elaborate when you want to show off. But you don’t do that every day. We don't do that every day. Nobody does that every day. Moroccan/Mediterranean Lamb Chops w/ Roasted Veggies Sportsglutton is feeling a little under the weather today, so I, Liz-aka Craftyglutton, will be posting this Wednesday’s food recipe. We celebrated a belated Christmas with Sportsglutton’s family this year with some fabulously delicious (and easy) rack of lamb. This recipe is a Moroccan/Mediterranean twist on roasted lamb chops.

Gardens that Arent: 5 DIY Ideas for Growing Veggies without a Yard Cool Copper Projects Warm metallic hues are easy to love but often pricey. When you create the look... Easy Doily Bowl Craft a decorative bowl from a doily picked up from a flea market, antique... Camper Birdhouse Caramelized Onion & Mushroom Brie Grilled Cheese Well, it’s time for another grilled cheese… Will they ever get old? I DON’T THINK SO! Since I only had one grilled cheese size portion of brie cheese left in my fridge, a vigil of sorts was necessary. Buffalo Chicken Meatballs A fun alternative to traditional buffalo chicken wings, these meatballs pack a lot of flavor and make for a great appetizer. Serve with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing. Yield: Approx. 70 meatballs Ingredients

Infographic: A Cheat Sheet For Grilling Out It’s surprisingly easy to cook a single piece of meat perfectly every time. If you can’t eyeball it, you can simply use a thermometer. But what can get quite a bit more difficult is juggling a few different proteins--bone-in chicken breasts, brats, and burgers--on a jam-packed grill for a bunch of friends. Click to enlarge.

Preserving Fruit Flavors in Alcohol: Homemade Liqueurs When we discuss food preservation, we are usually talking about canning, dehydrating, freezing or fermenting. But did you know that you can also preserve fruit in alcohol, such as brandy or vodka? It is a way of preserving the flavor or essence of the fruit for later use. This method consists of steeping fresh or frozen fruit in alcohol for several weeks. In the end, you end up with some “drunken fruit” (good as a dessert topping) and a flavorful alcohol that can be used to make dazzling cocktails, punch, deserts or sauces. Cooking and Food Theme Crafts Explore several crafts and activities that are all about cooking and food. Cupcake CraftsIf you love cupcakes, you will certainly enjoy making several of these cupcake related crafts. Almond Can Cupcake CraftFind out how to create this unique cupcake craft by recycling an almond can.

Meyer Lemons — The Salty I owe a debt of gratitude to Moroccan cooking expert Kitty Morse. After all, she’s the one who taught me just how easy it is to make my own preserved lemons. How easy? Baked Egg Boat recipe - StumbleUpon Breakfast is my favorite meal. I like to drink iced coffee and watch the cream climb its way down the chunky ice cubes in a dazy before the caffeine hits. I like to order bacon with whatever I’m eating. I like eating potatoes with ketchup. I like eggs over easy, and fluffy scrambled eggs.

Buffalo Wild Wings Recipes I’m more of a classic buffalo sauce(Frank’s, butter, and vinegar) man myself, but I had these recipes for my favorite wings at Buffalo Wings Wings, so I thought I would share. Some of these may seem a little labor intensive, but they definitely taste a lot better with fresh ingredients. Enjoy. Honey Mustard Chicken with Bacon and Mushrooms “This is probably my favorite way to eat chicken.” That’s a quote from my husband the last time I made Honey Mustard Chicken with Bacon and Mushrooms for dinner. Marinate some chicken breasts in honey, mustard, and lemon, then top with bacon, mushrooms and cheese… How could that go wrong? I love to serve this dish with a side of oven fries and a crisp lettuce salad. It’s a meal full of flavor!

Pumpkin Rice Pudding Recipe - Pumpkin Rice Pudding With Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Brown sugar and vanilla combine with cinnamon to flavor this wonderful pumpkin rice pudding. Use Arborio or short-grain rice in this recipe, and garnish with a sprinkling of cinnamon and brown sugar or chopped dried cranberries and pecans. This is a great recipe to use up that extra 3/4 cup of pumpkin in a can, and everyone will love it. Ingredients: 1 cup Arborio rice or short-grain rice3 cups whole milk3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed3/4 cup canned or mashed pumpkin1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla1 teaspoon ground cinnamonPinch salt1/2 cup milk or half-and-halfcinnamon or whipped topping and pecans for garnish, optional

Bacon-wrapped Jalapeno Chicken Bites 610K+Add bacon to anything and it will fly off the table. That’s what a caterer once told me and I believe it. Certainly applies here. Whether you’re planning a cookout this weekend or cooking indoors (rain predicted here in Texas), grill up a few of these sizzling treats for a quick appetizer or serve as an entree.

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