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Take-Out, Fake-Out: Sweet & Sour Chicken

Take-Out, Fake-Out: Sweet & Sour Chicken
It’s easy to make the popular take out sweet & sour chicken at home We made it to Friday! Finally. I swear this week couldn’t have been any longer. So lately, I’ve been really lazy about cooking. On a completely random note that has nothing to do with takeout or vacation: have you heard of country hottie, Jake Owen? Now back to this dish. Okay well, now you can make this popular takeout dish at home. Take-Out, Fake-Out: Sweet & Sour Chicken Author: Julie Wampler Recipe type: Main Entree Cuisine: Chinese Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 4 For the chicken coating:3-4 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, cubed into 1-inch piecesSalt and pepper1 cup cornstarch3 eggs, beaten¼ cup canola oilFor the sauce:¾ cup sugar4 tbsp. ketchup½ cup white vinegar1 tbsp. soy sauce1 tsp. garlic salt Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray cooking spray on a large baking sheet and set aside.Season your chicken cubes with salt and pepper then dip the chicken cube, in batches, in cornstarch.

Apple Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes Apple Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes By Stefani Pollack Be sure to leave your kitchen while these apple pecan cinnamon roll cupcakes are baking. Yield: 24 cupcakes Cinnamon Roll Ingredients 2 cups 2% milk 1 tablespoon (.5 oz) active dry yeast 1/3 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt 6 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided 2 eggs ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature Filling Ingredients ½ cup unsalted butter, melted 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons cinnamon 1 cup loosely chopped pecans 2 cups finely chopped tart apples Directions In a small saucepan or a microwave oven, warm milk to about 110 F. Brush with about half of the melted butter. To make the filling, in a medium-sized bowl, mix sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, pecans, and apples. Roll dough over itself from back to front along the long side of the rectangle to form a log. Line cupcake tins with cupcake liners and place each piece of the log in a cupcake liner. Cover the cupcake tins and set in a warm place to rise for another 40 minutes.

Pepperoni Pizza Puffs Recipe | gimme some oven Pepperoni Pizza Puffs Ok – I’ve found a new favorite ingredient at the store. They’ve probably existed for years, and I somehow missed them. Mini-pepperonis!!!! Have you seen these?! To put them to use, I decided to try out a recipe I’ve had bookmarked for awhile. So give them a try — either with diced regular pepperonis, or with my fun new favorites — and enjoy!! Ingredients 3/4 cup flour 3/4 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 3/4 cup milk (I used 2%) 1 egg, lightly beaten 4 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup) 4 oz. pepperoni, diced (about 1 cup) 1/2 cup pizza sauce (homemade or store-bought) 2 Tbsp. fresh basil, finely diced Method Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups. Warm the pizza sauce, then stir in 1 tablespoon basil. Ali’s Tip: These would of course be fun with tons of other ingredients! “Hawaiian” – canadian bacon and diced pineapplesausagegreen or red peppersolivesonionetc….

DIY | Colorful Cupcake Icing Can you believe that every color swatch in the palette below can easily be made from a standard box of red, blue, green and yellow food coloring! Stefanie over at Anna and Blue Paperie shares this lovely icing find from The Food Network. The numbers below each color are the amount of food coloring drops you need to add to plain white icing. Such great color combinations! The numbers below each color are the amount of food coloring drops needed. Never decorated cupcakes before? Recipe: Guilt-Free Apple Pie in an Apple! The average person gains up to 10 lb. between Halloween and New Years. Who can pass up desserts all season long? Here’s a guilt-free recipe for apple pie–in an apple! It’s low-calorie, very low-fat recipe (with protein sneaked in), and let’s you indulge in seasonal favorites without over-indulging in calories. For each apple you will need: 1 Tbsp. blue agave 1/2 Tbsp. whole wheat flower 1 tsp. 1/4 tsp. cinnamon Take apples and slice off the tops, about 2/3 inch from the top. Scoop out insides of the apples using a melon baller, or a metal measuring spoon. Add apple mixture ingredients in proportion to the number of apples you are using. Fill each apple with the mixture; you should have just enough to fill them all to the top. 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 2 scoops vanilla LiveRite* protein shake mix 1/4 cup corn starch 100 g applesauce (preferably fresh) 2 egg whites 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. vanilla extract Mix all ingredients with electric mixer on slow speed in bowl until it forms a ball.

Oreo and Peanut Butter Brownie Cakes So, after being gone all last week, this has been catch up on the house week. Mostly laundry actually. Man, who knew that a weeks worth of laundry from 5 people could be so daunting. Oreo and Peanut Butter Brownie Cakes 1 box brownie mix, 8x8 inch size 24 Oreo Cookies 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 12 muffin cup baker with paper liners. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. Makes 12 servings Recipe from picky-palate.com foodsnots.com

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Top 10 Secret Recipes Food The weekend is upon us, and what better way is there to enjoy it than to cook or bake some of your favorite takeout treats? Think of how much money you will save by whipping up these lovely recipes instead of paying out all the big bucks to the fast-food chains. 1. Sauce 1/4 cup Miracle Whip 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons french salad dressing 1/2 tablespoon sweet relish 2 teaspooons dill pickle relish 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon dried, minced onion 1 teaspoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon ketchup 1/8 teaspoon salt The Rest 1 regular sized sesame seed bun 1 regular sized plain bun 2 beef patties (2 ounces each flattened to bun size) 2 tablespoons Big Mac sauce 2 teaspoons reconstituted onions 1 slice real American cheese 2 hamburger pickle slices 1/4 cup shredded lettuce To make the sauce, mix together all the ingredients about one hour before using. To assemble: Discard the crown half of the regular bun, retaining the heel. 2. 1. 3. 1. So much for the secrets herbs and spices! 4. 1. 5. 1.

Poutine (French Fries with Gravy and Cheese Curds) Recipe Enlarge Credit: Maxime Iattoni SERVES 4–6 4 lb. russet potatoes, skin-on, washed and dried4 tbsp. unsalted butter¼ cup flour1 shallot, minced1 clove garlic, minced4 cups beef stock2 tbsp. ketchup1 tbsp. cider vinegar1 tbsp. whole green peppercorns½ tsp. Worcestershire sauceKosher salt and freshly ground black pepperCanola oil, for frying2 cups cheddar cheese curds 1. Cut potatoes into lengths of about ¼" x ¼" x 4". Place in a large bowl, cover with cold water, and refrigerate for about 2 hours. 2. 3. 4. See all 150 classic recipes featured in our 150th issue »

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