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Beer Based Mop Sauce
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Mix together, and "mop" the brisket (or ribs) every hour or so
- 3/4 cup cider vinegar
- 12 ounces beer
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon BBQ dry rub
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
Pressure Cooker Meatballs & Marinara
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
If you don't own a pressure cooker, this meatball with marinara recipe will still work in a slow cooker
- MEATBALLS:
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated, 1/2 cup
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 pound meatloaf mix, ground beef and pork combo
- SAUCE:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, minced
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano, or 2 teaspoons dried
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- Sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh basil (as a garnish)
Meyer Lemon-Glazed Catfish with Ginger Collard Green & Cracked Freekeh Salad
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This classic Southern meal of pan-fried catfish and sautéed collard greens gets a boost from a special ingredient:...
- 2 Catfish Fillets
- 1/2 Cup Cracked Freekeh
- 1 Meyer Lemon
- 1 Bunch Collard Greens
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Rice Flour
- 1 1-Inch Piece Ginger
- 1/4 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
Southern Skillet Corn
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Shuck corn and pull off silks, then rinse under cool running water
- 6 ears corn
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3 tablespoons butter
Pineapple Zucchini Cake (without) Cream Cheese Frosting
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Who knew that Zucchini and dessert even went together? This Pineapple Zucchini Cake is so easy to make, that you d...
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour (can use all white flour if you don't have this)
- 1-1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut (optional, I didn't use)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon), (you can use pre-ground, too)
- 1 pinch ground dried ginger (about 1/16 teaspoon)
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 whole large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups grated (unpeeled) zucchini (*see Note)
- 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained (reserve in case you need it for the cake batter or the frosting)
- NOTE: I think that half the pineapple would have been better, and I will do that next time.
- NOTE: Because I'm trying to cut back on my sweet tooth, and fat, I didn't frost this cake. Undoubtedly, the frosting below is phenomenally good with this cake!
- FROSTING
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened (can use full-fat cream cheese)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Splash of milk or pineapple juice, if necessary
- Chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Lighter Everyday Cinnamon Rolls (ATK)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Preheat oven to 425F. Line an 8-inch square baking dish with aluminum foil and lightly grease
- Filling
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp salt
- Dough
- 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 oz) all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (4 1/8 oz) whole wheat flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 5 tbsp butter, melted and cooled, divided
- Glaze
- 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 oz light cream cheese
- 1 tbsp buttermilk
Meatballs & Marinara (Pressure Cooker Style)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
If you don't own a pressure cooker, this recipe will still work in a slow cooker
- MEATBALLS:
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated, 1/2 cup
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 1 large egg (beaten)
- 1 pound meatloaf mix (ground beef and pork combo)
- SAUCE:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, minced
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, minced or 2 teaspoons dried
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cans crushed tomatoes, 28 ounces
- Sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh basil (as a garnish)
Cinnamon Toast, the Pioneer Woman Way
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Thanks to The Pioneer Woman Cook's blog, I've found an entirely different and much better way to make cinnamon toas...
- 8 slices bread (whole wheat is great!)
- 1 stick salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar (more to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (more to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg (optional)
Harvest Pumpkin Scones, adapted from King Arthur Flour
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
These tender scones are packed with Fall flavors-- pumpkin, crystallized ginger, cinnamon chips
- NOTE:
- 2 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1 cup to 2 cups minced crystallized ginger*, cinnamon chips, or chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 large eggs
- coarse white sparkling sugar, for topping**
- I used 1/2 cup crystallized ginger and 1/2 cup mini cinnamon chips. The ginger was the more dominant flavor, so adjust accordingly.
- You can use a mixture of cinnamon sugar if you don't have coarse sugar (King Arthur sells this online)
Baked Coconut Chicken with Apricot Sauce
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This is an easy and fast recipe that turns boring chicken into something spectacular! If you love coconut, then you...
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes (I used 1-1/2 cups because I love coconut
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 boneless chicken breasts*
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter*, melted
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup apricot preserves
- 2 tsps Dijon mustard
- NOTE: You could use all butter, but I liked the butter and olive oil mixture