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Root Beer Baked Beans with bacon
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
With smoky bacon, sweet root beer, and a buttery bread crumb topping, everyone’s sure to enjoy these appetizing b...
- FOR THE BEANS, COOK:
- 4 4strips thick-sliced bacon, diced
- SWEAT:
- 2 2cups diced onions
- 1 1green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 1Tbsp. minced fresh garlic
- DEGLAZE:
- 2 cups root beer
- 2 cans pinto beans (15 oz. each), drained and rinsed
- 1 can tomato purée (10.75 oz.)
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 ⁄4 1/4cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 2Tbsp. each Worcestershire sauce and cider vinegar
- 1 1Tbsp. prepared yellow mustard
- 1 ⁄2 1/2tsp. each Tabasco sauce, root beer extract, and kosher salt
- FOR THE TOPPING, PULSE:
- 3 slices white bread, buttered
- 2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
Quick Lemon & Garlic Aioli
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This lemon and garlic aioli is a great excuse to grill up some artichokes
- 1 slice white bread 1/2-inch thick, crust removed
- 2 tablespoons champagne or white wine vinegar
- 6 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups mayo
- 2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Parsley
Orange Sherbet Adapted from Alton Brown
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Directions: In the bowl of a food processor or a blender, combine all of the ingredients except the milk, and proce...
- 7 ounces sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups very cold whole milk (I substituted 3/4 cup skim milk + 3/4 cup heavy cream)
Rheinlander Bakery's King Cake
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
1. Heat milk in a small saucepan until it steams; remove from heat
- Filling:
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 sticks cold, unsalted
- butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 (.25-ounce) package
- active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- (105F to 115F)
- 1/8 teaspoon mace
- 1/8 teaspoon cardamom
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 plastic trinket
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
- Glaze and Sugars:
- 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- Water
- Green, gold and
- purple sugar
Fudge Popsicles
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
In the bottom of a medium saucepan over very low heat, gently melt the chocolate chips, stirring constantly until s...
- 2 tablespoons (21 grams or 3/4 ounce) semisweet chocolate chips or chopped semisweet chocolate
- 1/3 cup (67 grams or 2 1/3 ounce) sugar
- 1 tablespoon (7 grams or 1/4 ounce) cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tablespoons (8 grams or 1/4 ounce) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) whole milk
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) vanilla extract
- 1/2 tablespoon (7 grams or 1/4 ounce) unsalted butter
Creamy Homemade Rice Pudding, Pressure Cooker Style
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
If you don't own a pressure cooker, you can still make this recipe on the stove top
- 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 5 cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup raisins (I used golden)
Chocolate Cream Cupcakes
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
To ensure an appropriately thick filling, be sure to use marshmallow creme (such as Fluff or Kraft Jet-Puffed Creme...
- CUPCAKES
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FILLING
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3/4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 4 tablespoon (1/2 stick) unsalted butter , softened
- pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups marshmallow créme (see note)
- GLAZE
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
some people say to use whole wheat flour, and to use a combo of applesauce to replace some of the oil
- Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups pumpkin puree or cooked mashed pumpkin
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 pound confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Rhoda's Candied Sweet Potatoes - Kicked Up!
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Candied sweet potatoes - with a twist! The bourbon really kicks up the flavor, and the vanilla bean adds just the p...
- 8 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8ths
- 3 cups light brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 vanilla beans, split in half lengthwise*
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- Note: I used 1 Tablespoon Singing Dog Vanilla Bean Paste
- 1 stick butter, cut into pieces
Pork with Paprika, Mushrooms, and Sour Cream
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This recipe works very well with cut up pork chops, or pork tenderloin (even better)
- 1 lb. pork loin, fat trimmed and cut into cubes about 1 inch square (I used 4 thick pork loin chops)
- 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp. sweet paprika (use Hungarian or Spanish paprika in a tin for best flavor)
- salt and fresh ground black pepper for seasoning pork
- 2-3 Tbsp. olive oil (depending on your pan)
- 8-12 oz. cremini or white mushrooms, washed and cut into thick slices
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste (my adaptation)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 T finely minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried caraway seeds, ground or crushed (optional, but good)*NOTE: I used the seeds whole
- 1 can petite dice tomatoes plus juice
- 1/2 cup chicken stock (I used my homemade chicken stock)
- 2/3 cup light sour cream