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Classic Bran Muffins
By carvalhohm
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups wheat bran
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup raisins
Cajun Jambalaya Pasta
By carvalhohm
1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions and set aside
- 6 ounces linguine
- 8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 5 teaspoons Cajun spice blend, divided
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 medium red or yellow bell peppers, sliced into strips
- 1/2 medium red onion, sliced into strips
- 8 ounces large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes, with juice
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
Churrasco Steak
By carvalhohm
In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except beef; whisk until well combined
- 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 2 cups olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 to 2-1/2 pounds beef tenderloin, cut into 1/2-inch slices
Make Your Own Liquid Laundry Detergent (5 cents per load)
By carvalhohm
If you use more than 1/4 cup per load, you can expect a couple of things to happen: Your clothes will come out of t...
- make one gallon of liquid laundry detergent assemble the following:
- 1 1 container 1 one-gallon container with tight-fitting lid (like an empty Arrowhead water container)
- Twenty-Mule Team Borax. Find this, or any brand of borax, in the laundry aisle of your supermarket or a department store like Walmart or Target.
- 1: 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup borax and 3/4 cup Super Washing Soda (or soda ash as I am using in this tutorial) and pour both into the empty one-gallon container.
- 2: 2 3 to 2 or 3 cups of the hottest water you have available out of your tap. You’ll see a few bubbles form, but nothing to be concerned about.
- 3: to Apply the lid and shake the container vigorously until the powdered ingredients appear to be dissolving. Give yourself a little workout here and shake it well so it looks incorporated and milky like this.
- 4: to to the container with hot water to within about an inch of the top, more or less depending on the shape of your container. You want to leave enough room for the Dawn which is coming up.
- 5: 3/4 to in 3/4 cup blue Dawn dishwashing liquid. Slowly …. you don’t want to create a lot of suds or bubbles.
- 6: 6: Once you’ve poured in all of the Dawn, fill that measuring cup with more hot water so you can top off the container and rinse out the last of the Dawn.
- 1/2-inch you still have room, add more water until you are about 1/2-inch from the top.
- 7: 7: Apply the lid. This should be quite easy because you will not be contending with suds or bubbles. Notice how the dawn is not fully mixed up. That’s fine. Just get that lid on tightly.
- 8: to Instead of shaking it up, just lay the container on its side and roll it around a bit to get everything mixed.
- 1/4 out 1/4 cup detergent.
- to 1/4 in the way you have always added detergent to your washer. If you have a little detergent dispenser, that’s where this tidy 1/4 cup of beautiful liquid goes.
Sunny Anderson's Smoky Maple Chicken and Cheese Dip
By carvalhohm
Fill the slow cooker. In a slow cooker on low add 1 cup of the beer and all of the liquid smoke, hot sauce, maple s...
- For the garnish:
- 1 –1 1/2 cups beer (your favorite, but try to stay away from specialty flavors)
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1/4 cup grade A maple syrup
- 1/4 cup red onion pulp (grated on a rasp or box grater into a liquid measure)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced or grated on a rasp
- 16 ounces maple-smoked cheddar cheese, shredded or cubed
- 16 ounces smoked Gouda, shredded or cubed
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 rotisserie chicken, skin removed and very finely chopped (not shredded)
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 8 strips bacon, crisped and crumbled or chopped
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced on an angle
- Corn tortilla chips, bagel crisps, crostini, or Melba toast
Parmesan Pork Chops
By carvalhohm
Place biscuit mix and egg in separate shallow bowls
- 1/4 cup biscuit/baking mix
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
- 4 boneless pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 6 ounces each)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
After-Work Chicken Noodle Soup
By carvalhohm
In 3-quart saucepan, heat all ingredients except noodles to boiling
- 2 cups cut-up rotisserie or other cooked chicken
- 2 medium stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
- 2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 7 cups chicken broth (from two 32-oz cartons)
- 1 cup uncooked wide egg noodles (2 oz)
Triple Berry Biscuit Shortcakes
By carvalhohm
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake biscuits as directed on bag
- 2 Grands frozen southern-style biscuits (from 25 ounce bag)
- 1/3 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/3 cup fresh raspberries
- 1/3 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 1 to 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup whipping cream, whipped
Creamy Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
By carvalhohm
Place potatoes in Dutch oven and cover with water
- 3 pounds potatoes (about 9 medium), peeled and cubed
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 1-1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 6 bacon strips, chopped
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 green onions, chopped
Best Ever Cake Frosting With Dream Whip
By carvalhohm
Mix the above, then add 1 T white corn syrup, 2 t vanilla, then slowly add 1/2 c water
- 2 c shortening
- 2 lbs confectioners sugar
- 1 envelope Dream Whip powder