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Homemade Ricotta Cheese
By skidivr595
I always use whole milk yogurt, but if you do try it with low-fat yogurt, please let me know in the comments how it...
- 2 quarts whole milk
- 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
- Optional: 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Pinto beans, three ways
By skidivr595
It doesn't take much to please me
- Big pot of porky pinto beans:
- Ingredients
- 1 pound of pinto beans (2 cups)
- 1/4 tablespoons of minced garlic (3 large cloves)
- 1 cup diced onion (1/2 of a medium-sized onion)
- 1/4 cup of jalapeno juice (from canned jalapenos)
- 1/4 pound of salt pork (I find this near the bacon at my grocery store)
- Salt to taste
- Frijoles a la charra:
- 6 cups of cooked pinto beans still in its juice. (see above)
- 4 slices of bacon, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups fresh chopped tomatoes or one 14 oz. canned, diced tomatoes with sauce
- 3 jalapenos, chopped
- 2 chipotles in adobo, chopped
- 1 cup of chopped cilantro
- Borracho beans:
- 1 big pot (6 cups) of frijoles a la charra (see above)
- 1 12 oz. bottle of dark beer, such as Modelo Negro.
Blue Corn Pancakes with Orange Honey Butter and Cinnamon Maple Syrup
By skidivr595
Prep Time: 10 min Inactive Prep Time: -- Cook Time: 20 min Level: Easy
- Orange-Honey Butter:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup blue cornmeal
- Pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup fresh blueberries, plus more for garnish
- 2 to 3 bananas, peeled and sliced
- Orange-Honey Butter, recipe follows
- Cinnamon Maple Syrup, recipe follows
- Confectioners' sugar, for garnish
- 3 cups fresh squeezed orange juice
- 2 sticks butter, slightly softened
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Pinch salt
- Cinnamon Maple Syrup:
- 2 cups pure maple syrup
- 2 to 3 cinnamon sticks
Protein Bars - Alton Brown
By skidivr595
Prep Time: 25 min Inactive Prep Time: 0 min Cook Time: 35 min Level: Easy
- 4 ounces soy protein powder, approximately 1 cup
- 2 1/4 ounces oat bran, approximately 1/2 cup
- 2 3/4 ounces whole-wheat flour, approximately 1/2 cup
- 3/4 ounce wheat germ, approximately 1/4 cup
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 ounces raisins, approximately 1/2 cup
- 2 1/2 ounces dried cherries, approximately 1/2 cup
- 3 ounces dried blueberries, approximately 1/2 cup
- 2 1/2 ounces dried apricots, approximately 1/2 cup
- 1 (12.3-ounce) package soft silken tofu
- 1/2 cup unfiltered apple juice
- 4 ounces dark brown sugar, approximately 1/2 cup packed
- 2 large whole eggs, beaten
- 2/3 cup natural peanut butter
- Canola oil, for pan
Brown Rice Crispy Bar - Alton Brown
By skidivr595
Prep Time: 15 min Inactive Prep Time: 0 min Cook Time: 9 min Level: Easy
- 3 ounces puffed brown rice, approximately 6 cups
- 3 tablespoons flax seed oil, plus extra for the pan
- 1 tablespoon orange blossom honey
- 7 ounces mini marshmallows, approximately 4 cups
- 3 ounces toasted slivered almonds, approximately 3/4 cup
- 1 1/2 ounces coarsely chopped dried cranberries, approximately 1/3 cup
- 1 1/2 ounces coarsely chopped dried cherries, approximately 1/3 cup
- 1-ounce dried blueberries, approximately 1/3 cup
Granola Bars - Alton Brown
By skidivr595
Prep Time: 20 min Inactive Prep Time: hr min Cook Time: 40 min Level: Easy
- 8 ounces old-fashioned rolled oats, approximately 2 cups
- 1 1/2 ounces raw sunflower seeds, approximately 1/2 cup
- 3 ounces sliced almonds, approximately 1 cup
- 1 1/2 ounces wheat germ, approximately 1/2 cup
- 6 ounces honey, approximately 1/2 cup
- 1 3/4 ounces dark brown sugar, approximately 1/4 cup packed
- 1-ounce unsalted butter, plus extra for pan
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 1/2 ounces chopped dried fruit, any combination of apricots, cherries or blueberries
Farm Stand Pizza
By skidivr595
Prep Time: 25 min Inactive Prep Time: -- Cook Time: 48 min Level: Easy
- Pizza:
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 (1-pound) bag fresh pizza dough
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup Chunky Tomato Sauce, recipe follows
- 10 basil leaves, torn
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup white mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup broccoli florets, chopped
- 1/2 green pepper, diced
- 1/2 medium red onion, sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Chunky Tomato Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Chick Pea Salad
By skidivr595
Prep Time: 10 min Inactive Prep Time: -- Cook Time: -- Level: Easy
- 2 (19-ounce) cans chick peas, drained and rinsed
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley leaves
Round 2 Recipe - Baked Falafel with Yogurt Sauce
By skidivr595
Prep Time: 12 min Inactive Prep Time: -- Cook Time: 20 min Level: Easy
- For Falafel:
- 2 cups leftover chick pea salad
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Nonstick cooking spray
- For Yogurt Sauce:
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Pasta Bolognese
By skidivr595
Prep Time: 45 min Inactive Prep Time: hr min Cook Time: 4 hr 30 min Level: Intermediate
- 1 large onion or 2 small, cut into 1-inch dice
- 2 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 3 ribs celery, cut into 1-inch dice
- 4 cloves garlic
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for the pan
- Kosher salt
- 3 pounds ground chuck, brisket or round or combination
- 2 cups tomato paste
- 3 cups hearty red wine
- Water
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 bunch thyme, tied in a bundle
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- High quality extra-virgin olive oil, for finishing