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Cilantro Lime Salad Dressing
By AzWench
Fresh and flavorful, this cilantro-lime dressing is ideal for drizzling on top of any salad, stir-fry or veggie sid...
- 3-4 fresh limes, juiced and zested (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2-3 tablespoons honey (depending on desired sweetness)
- 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Basic Barbecue Rub
By AzWench
We’ve heard from many outdoor cooking enthusiasts how much they love our Not-So-Basic Barbecue Rub recipe over th...
- Yeilds approximately 1 1/2 cups
- 1 tablespoon garlic flakes
- 1 tablespoon minced dried onion
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar
- 3 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sweet parika
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chipotle powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
Corn Dogs
By AzWench
Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup Albers Yellow or White cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 large egg, beaten
- Ten 6-inch wooden skewers
- One 16-ounce package hot dogs, patted dry
- vegetable oil
- mustard or ketchup
Grilled Bread with Black Sesame Seeds and Scallions
By AzWench
Cut the bread on the diagonal into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 loaf French bread (20 to 24 inches long)
- 1/2 cup best quality extra virgin olive oil
- 3 to 4 scallions, trimmed, white and green parts thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup black sesame seeds (or substitute white)
- Coarse salt (kosher or sea) to taste
Perfectly Flaky Pie Crust
By AzWench
In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, and sugar until well combined
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, small dice
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 7 to 8 tablespoons ice water
Baked Shroom Rice
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounce shiitakes mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup white rice
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
Red Velvet Sheet Cake with Classic Red Velvet Frosting
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Sheet Cake:
- Nonstick baking spray
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 fluid ounces red food coloring
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- Classic Red Velvet Frosting:
- 1 cup whole milk
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Hob Nob Hill - Old Fashion Chicken "n" Dumplings
By AzWench
In a large pot, cover chicken with water, add salt and pepper
- Chicken:
- 1 (3 to 4-pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Dumplings:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg
- Butter/flour roux, 50/50
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Homemade Flour Tortillas
By AzWench
I don’t make flour tortillas from scratch very often because they take a little time, but every time I do (and I ...
- 2 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/2 cups Lard Or Vegetable Shortening
- 2 Tablespoons (additional) Lard Or Vegetable Shortening
- 1 cup Hot Water
Fried Chicken
By AzWench
Combine the buttermilk, garlic, and hot sauce and stir well
- 1 quart low-fat buttermilk
- 6 cloves garlic, bruised
- 1/3 cup hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
- 1 (3-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons salt (sea salt or kosher)
- 1 tablespoon finely ground black pepper
- 3 cups corn oil
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter