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Homemade Rice and Roni
By msweeney
Begin by placing the oil in a pot and breaking the dried noodles into 1/2 to 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 pound pasta, vermicelli or spaghetti
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 cups chicken or beef broth
Restaurant-Style Salsa
By msweeney
Combine the diced tomatoes, whole tomatoes, cilantro, onions, garlic, jalapeno, cumin, salt, sugar and lime juice i...
- Two 10-ounce cans diced tomatoes and green chiles, such as Rotel
- One 28-ounce can whole tomatoes with juice
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves (or more to taste!)
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 whole jalapeno, quartered and sliced thin, with seeds and membrane
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 whole lime, juiced
Marinated Grilled Hanger Steak
By msweeney
In a small bowl, combine the Dijon, garlic, rosemary, lemon juice and zest, and crushed red pepper
- 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped
- Pinch crushed red pepper
- 2 sprigs rosemary, picked and finely chopped
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 2 (1 1/2-pound each) hanger steaks, trimmed, membrane removed and cut in half lengthwise
- Kosher salt
- Extra-virgin olive oil
Gingersnaps
By msweeney
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of ground cloves
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Cauliflower and Potatoes: "Aloo Gobi"
By msweeney
Mix the Ginger-Garlic Paste, coriander, turmeric, and 1/2 cup water in a small bowl
- 2 tablespoons Ginger-Garlic Paste, recipe follows, or 2 teaspoons grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 cup water, divided
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 large serrano pepper, split down the middle leaving halves attached
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 small head cauliflower, cut into small florets
- 1 russet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (similar size to cauliflower)
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons freshly minced cilantro leaves, to garnish
- 1/2 cup cloves garlic, whole
- 1/2 cup fresh ginger, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1/4 cup canola oil
Apple Muffins
By msweeney
Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup natural applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup low fat buttermilk
- 1 Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
Pumpkin Pie Bars
By msweeney
HEAT oven to 375 degrees F
- 1 1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour, plus 1 tablespoon, divided
- 1 cup finely chopped nuts
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tsps. ground cinnamon, divided
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin (2 cups)
- 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Apricot Oat Bars
By msweeney
Watch how to make this recipe
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 1 1 1 1/4 (13-ounce) jar apricot jam or preserves (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1 1 1 1/4 (13-ounce) jar apricot jam or preserves (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1 1 1 1/4 (13-ounce) jar apricot jam or preserves (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 8 8 1/4-inch 1/3 apricots, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1/3 cup)
- 8 8 1/4-inch 1/3 apricots, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1/3 cup)
- 8 8 1/4-inch 1/3 apricots, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1/3 cup)
- 1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1 1 packed cup light brown sugar
- 1 1 1 packed cup light brown sugar
- 1 1 1 packed cup light brown sugar
- 1 1 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 1 1 cup (4 ounces) coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 1 1 cup (4 ounces) coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 1 1 cup (4 ounces) coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 1 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1 1 egg, at room temperature, beaten
- 1 1 1 egg, at room temperature, beaten
- 1 1 1 egg, at room temperature, beaten
- 1 1 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Buttermilk Coffee Cake
By msweeney
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Ingredients for Topping
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Ingredients for Coffee Cake
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 heaping cup Italian plums diced
- 1 heaping cup blueberries
Coconut Cake with 7-Minute Frosting
By msweeney
Directions For the 7-Minute Frosting: Cook's Note: To open a coconut: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- For the Cake:
- 1 coconut, see Cook's Note
- Vegetable oil, for cake pan
- 14 1/4 ounces cake flour, plus extra for pans, approximately 3 cups
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup fresh coconut milk
- 1/2 cup fresh coconut cream
- 8 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
- 16 ounces sugar, approximately 2 1/4 cups
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 4 egg whites
- 1/3 cup coconut water
- minute frosting:
- 3 large egg whites
- 12 ounces sugar, approximately 1 3/4 cups
- 1/3 cup coconut water
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Grated coconut from 1 coconut, approximately 8 to 10 ounces