tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52062376221515143952024-03-05T15:16:27.969-08:00What's in {Your} Oven?New week, new ingredientJillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.comBlogger226125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-31831573708415670212011-12-23T11:21:00.000-08:002011-12-23T11:23:56.224-08:00Crockpot Hot ChocolateFor a party last night I made this <a href="http://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/2010/12/creamy-hot-cocoa-in-crockpot.html">Crockpot Hot Chocolate</a>, and it was fabulous!! Very rich and creamy. Definitely not for the faint of heart. It is fairly sweet. But, I like sweet! :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">image courtesy of <a href="http://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/"> mrshappyhomemaker.com</a></span></div>Jillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-82130895916158106802011-08-26T12:50:00.000-07:002011-08-26T12:50:12.247-07:00Pinterest Challege: Taco BowlsMy friend <a href="http://just-me-and-t.blogspot.com/">Mari</a> issued a challenge on her blog to do something this week you have pinned on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> and share it with everyone. Are you on Pinterest yet? If so, don't you love it?! If not, you will love it! Let me know if you need an invite. Anywho... I pinned these cute mini taco bowls a while back and thought I'd give them a whirl. I decided to share them with you guys here since this <i>is </i>a food blog, after all.<br />
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My inspiration was this picture here, originally from <a href="http://emilybites.com/">emilybites.com</a><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #211922; font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Mini Taco bowls Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 375. 2. Sprinkle each tortilla lightly with water and stack them on a plate. Cover the top with another plate turned upside down and microwave the tortillas for 1 minute or until warm. Turn two 12 cup muffin pans upside down. Mist each side of a tortilla lightly with cooking spray and center it in the space between 4 muffin cups, creating a bowl. Repeat with the 5 remaining tortillas, forming 3 bowls on each tin (as pictured above). Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes.</span><br />
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Here we are making them. I always have little helpers in the kitchen...unless something more exciting is on TV. My kids always ask me if they can watch "Netflakes". Flix, kids, flix. Not flakes. Ahem. Moving on.<br />
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We filled the bowls with <a href="http://whatsinyouroven.blogspot.com/2009/09/good-for-you-taco-salad.html">my favorite taco salad recipe</a>. It's different every time I make it, but the dressing is always the same. This time I put in the salad black beans, pinto beans, corn, red bell pepper, romaine lettuce, tomato, cilantro, hamburger cooked with taco seasoning, and mango. The mango was SO delicious in there. It added a little sweetness that was SO good.<br />
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The taco bowls were really easy to make and the kids really liked them. They thought the little bowls were so cool. Just wish they'd eaten more of the salad inside. Grr... Someday they will appreciate the goodness that is taco salad. ;)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I forgot to get pics of the bowls before everyone started eating, so imagine it without a bite out of it. </span></div>Jillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-52995283400833965142011-08-20T13:18:00.000-07:002011-08-20T13:18:01.702-07:00BLT Pasta Salad<div>As I've been trying to do more meal-planning, I've been trying out many new recipes. I plan to share some of the winners with you. :)</div><div><br />
</div>I've made this pasta salad couple of times. It is <i>so </i>easy and <i>so </i>yummy! And, it's even better the next day! The recipe is from Food.com. It makes a ton, so for my family of 5 (2 adults and 3 6-year-olds) I usually cut the recipe in half. Enjoy!<div><br />
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</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #e6e1c1; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px;"><div class="section clrfix heading" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; zoom: 1;"><h1 class="section-title" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet Ms', sans-serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 25px; margin-bottom: 0.381em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 3px;"><a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/blt-pasta-salad-310852#">BLT Pasta Salad</a></h1></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #e6e1c1; color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px;">Ingredients</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #e6e1c1; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px;"><div class="section clrfix ingredients" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0.538em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; zoom: 1;"><ul style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0.308em; margin-left: 14px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><ul style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font: normal normal normal 13px/18px Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">3 2/3 cups cooked whole wheat elbow macaroni ( about 8 ounces uncooked)</span></li>
<li style="background-position: 0px 7px; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font: normal normal normal 13px/18px Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">4 cups seeded coarsely chopped tomatoes ( about 2 1/2 pounds)</span></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1LVu2_ROg1yj6wQwwkNUdqE6shR7JNkO_WEdWVToqgieHC5XoGfLzmSYD80dELZyqsKAJ_t3EDtA2VtdHW_6kwsrFVr2mdchFBDh5jl_gQrd1GO2L91wJHB2dl3dtGs3BAJqjxC2WQ9H/s400/IMG_2051.JPG" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">image courtesy of <a href="http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com/">For the Love of Cooking</a></span></div><div><br />
</div><div>I made this for dinner tonight, and it was SO good! The marinade was so easy and yummy. The salsa was great, with just a little bit of heat. The original recipe called for corn tortillas, but we ate it with flour because that's what we prefer. We also made coconut rice to go inside the tortillas. To make coconut rice, just add some cream of coconut to cooked rice until it tastes right. You want to be able to taste the coconut, but don't want it to completely overpower the rice and be too sweet. Oh, and FYI-- You can find cream of coconut in the aisle with the margarita mixes and stuff like that. Sometimes it's in the Mexican food aisle, too. </div><div><br />
</div><div>So, you should definitely try this recipe. 5 stars!</div>Jillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-44449666742486258652011-04-05T12:41:00.000-07:002011-04-05T12:41:47.328-07:00A Substitute for Canned Cream of Whatever SoupI have several recipes that call for cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup, and I was thinking to myself that there must be an easy way to make it yourself with fresher ingredients. I did a little Google search and stumbled upon <a href="http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/477573">THIS</a> thread where someone asked the same question. There is a lot of great info in the thread, including instructions for making a basic roux and Bechamel sauce, as well as a recipe for dry soup mix that you can make a big batch of and store, then just add water to some of the mix and cook it when you need a can of cream-of-whatever soup. Anyway, just thought I'd pass that along to you guys. Happy cooking!Jillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-40678063989773968312011-03-10T00:07:00.000-08:002011-03-10T00:15:30.198-08:00"That's alright. I make lamb."The other night I was trying to decide what to make for dinner, and as I was looking through the freezer I found some ground lamb. We hadn't had lamb in a long time, so I thought that sounded like fun to make. Now, I just needed to find a good recipe! Well, I found one on food.com. It was SO good, especially if you like curry powder. Yum! Here's the recipe.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u><a href="http://indian.food.com/recipe/nordic-moon-ranchs-most-excellent-ground-lamb-101018">Nordic Moon Ranch's Most Excellent Ground Lamb</a></u></span><br />
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<div class="section clrfix about" style="clear: left; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.231em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; zoom: 1;"><div style="line-height: 1.385; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">"This recipe is great for just about anything you want to fill or top. Use it over rice, serve it in Pita's with Feta Cheese, fill pastry shells, or even have it on toast! It is very flavorful and has an Indian Flair to it."</div></div><div class="section clrfix ingredients" style="clear: left; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.538em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; zoom: 1;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px;">Ingredients</span><br />
<div class="section clrfix ingredients" style="clear: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.538em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; zoom: 1;"><ul style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0.308em; margin-left: 14px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><ul style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1 1/2 lbs ground lamb</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1 large onions, finely chopped</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">2 tablespoons olive oil</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="display: block; font-family: arial; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #862676; font-size: 13px;">2 tablespoons your favorite curry powder ( I use Rogan Josh) - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-small;"><i>I think I put in more than this. The more curry the better, right?!</i></span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="display: block; font-family: arial; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #862676; font-size: 13px;">3/4 cup red wine or 3/4 cup beef broth - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">I used chicken broth, because I was out of beef broth</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #862676;">.</span></span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">4 teaspoons tomato paste</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">2 cloves garlic</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1/8-1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes ( for you pepper bellies out there) (optional)</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1/2 teaspoon ground cumin</span></li>
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<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Drain of all fat.</span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">In same skillet, saute onion in olive oil until soft.</span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Using mortar and pestal, grind garlic to a paste with the salt.</span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Add paste to onions in skillet.</span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Stir in curry powder and red pepper flakes if used.</span></li>
<li style="float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="display: block; font-family: arial; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #862676; font-size: 13px;">Return lamb to skillet and add tomato paste and broth or wine. - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-small;"><i>I ended up adding quite a bit more chicken broth, because my pan was so hot that it all evaporated/boiled out/whatever really fast.</i></span></span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;">Reduce heat and let simmer for 10 to 20 minutes, or until flavors have blended and liquids are thickened.</span><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"></span></li>
</ol><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><br />
</span><span style="display: block; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">* To serve, I put about an ounce of meat into a <a href="http://www.athensfoods.com/products/consumerproduct.aspx?id=12">mini-phyllo shell</a>, then cooked it in the oven for 3-5 minutes like the package said, just until the shells were golden brown. </span></span></span><span style="display: block; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></span><span style="display: block; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The kids thought it was fun, and they each ate at least two, even my picky daughter! The flavors were so good, and there was none of the gamey-ness usually associated with lamb. I'd like to try some of the serving ideas given by people who reviewed the recipe on food.com. Some of their ideas of how to use this terrific meat were awesome. </span></span></span><span style="display: block; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">. </span></span></span></div>Jillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-6161953466226978122011-02-22T12:50:00.000-08:002011-02-22T12:50:53.987-08:00Squash Apple SoupI went to a ladies church activity a while ago about health & fitness. One of the speakers shared a recipe for Squash Apple Soup that she loves, and it only has 97 calories per 1 cup serving! I was telling a couple of friends about it, so I thought I'd post it here for everyone.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u>Squash Apple Soup</u></span><br />
Ingredients:<br />
3 celery ribs, chopped<br />
1 large apple, peeled & chopped<br />
1 small onion, chopped<br />
1 Tbsp. olive oil<br />
1 Tbsp. butter<br />
1 garlic clove, minced<br />
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning<br />
1/2 tsp. salt<br />
1/4 tsp. pepper<br />
2 cans (14-1/2 oz) chicken broth, divided<br />
2 pkg (12 oz) frozen cooked winter squash, thawed<br />
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Directions:<br />
1. Saute celery, apple & onion in oil & butter until tender. Stir in garlic, poultry seasoning, salt & pepper; cook 1 minute longer.<br />
2. In a blender, combine 1 c. broth and vegetable mixture; cover & process until smooth. Return to pan; add squash and remaining broth.<br />
3. Heat through. Serve with croutons & grated Parmesan cheese if desired.<br />
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Nutrition Facts:<br />
Serving Size- 1 cup<br />
97 calories<br />
4 g fat<br />
1 g saturated fat<br />
7 mg cholesterolJillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-51842594483570151582011-01-11T11:41:00.000-08:002011-01-11T11:42:57.740-08:00Macaroni Grill Rosemary Bread<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">A friend brought this bread to my house for dinner one night, and I had to have the recipe. It is so yummy! Too good to keep the recipe to myself. And it is super easy.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Macaroni Grill Rosemary Bread</span></span><br />1 Tablespoon yeast<br />1 Tablespoon sugar<br />1 cup hot water<br />1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cups flour<br />2 Tablespoons rosemary<br />1 teaspoon salt<br /><br />Mix first three ingredients and let sit to nice and foamy. Add the rest of the ingredients. Let dough rise in greased bowl til double the size. Roll dough into one large round loaf, or two smaller loaves. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes, or until top is golden brown. When out of the oven, melt butter all over the top and sprinkle with salt.<br /><br />****Here are my edits. I used SAF yeast, so I didn't let it foam in the sugar water. Just added it to my dry ingredients and it was good to go. I only use half the amount of rosemary. I have made it with the full amount, but I think it is too much. I let my loaves rise again before I cook them. I think it makes them extra fluffy and yummy. The last time I made it I left the extra loaf on the pan to cool (I cooked it on a cookie sheet) and covered it with a towel. Later that night when I went to put it away, the bottom was a little soggy right in the middle. Next time I will leave it on a cooling rack.<br /><br />This bread is perfect to eat with oil and vinegar, for dipping in chili or soup, or just plain. Enjoy!Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200027025022391704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-33524876537162066712011-01-11T09:00:00.000-08:002011-01-11T09:00:07.917-08:00Chicken Alfredo LasagnaI made this for dinner on New Year's Eve Eve this year. I'd made it once or twice before, but I haven't quite yet gotten my timing down right. The first time, we ended up eating at about 8:15pm. This time it was still about 7:30 when we finally sat down. Methinks I need to start preparing at 3:00 in the afternoon.<br /><br />I got the recipe first from Michelle at <a href="http://scribbit.blogspot.com/">Scribbit</a>, which if you're not familiar with, you totally should be. She is an award-winning mom blogger, without the whole "mommy community" thing going on, which at times, can be quite cloying. The recipe as she found it was called Chicken Caesar Lasagna, but there's absolutely nothing Roman about it. Definitely no anchovies here. Just creamy, cheesy, vegetable-y goodness. I've made a couple of edits in the way of recipe helps.<br /><br /><a href="http://scribbit.blogspot.com/2009/12/chicken-caesar-lasagna.html">Original recipe</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Chicken Alfredo Lasagna</span></span><br /><br />1 box lasagna noodles (about 15 noodles)<br />2 bottles light Alfredo sauce<br />3 tablespoons lemon juice<br />1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper<br />3 cups cooked chicken breast, diced or shredded<br />2 tablespoons olive oil<br />5 ounces chopped frozen spinach, thawed and drained<br />1/2 cup diced onion<br />1 red bell pepper, diced<br />2 carrots, diced<br />2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese<br /><br />Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook noodles according to package directions, drain and rinse with cold water; drain again. <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Hint: if you don't have a pot large enough to boil lasagna noodles in, and don't want to wait for half to soften enough to bend and fit the other half in the water -- they cook unevenly that way -- use a roasting pan. It's okay to get it out more than just for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.)</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgYGObq9g1UFVLotgUQVaaW3rHuhPt0htlhVjxGk85-AF70tHdWFfGGIlUqIOC1tBodzmcd4VSZg8nVG-dJEuz2T260gtlOz7OzthLaIbXSud8TxQt4qIUJdxkA0eSkKmWFdN4Pqn-bA/s1600/IMG_2964.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXgYGObq9g1UFVLotgUQVaaW3rHuhPt0htlhVjxGk85-AF70tHdWFfGGIlUqIOC1tBodzmcd4VSZg8nVG-dJEuz2T260gtlOz7OzthLaIbXSud8TxQt4qIUJdxkA0eSkKmWFdN4Pqn-bA/s576/IMG_2964.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559151811571073698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In a bowl combine Alfredo sauce, lemon juice, and black pepper. In a skillet saute onion, pepper and carrots in olive oil. Once onions are translucent (about five minutes) stir in spinach and cook one minute more.<br /><br />Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Add a scoop of sauce mixture to the bottom of the pan and smooth around to coat. Stir spinach mixture and chicken into Alfredo sauce. Arrange 4 noodles in bottom of dish. Top with one-third chicken mixture then 1/2 cup grated cheese. Repeat layers twice more. Use the last three noodles on the top of the last cheese layer. They won't overlap, but will provide a good guide for cutting up and serving later. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top layer of noodles.<br /><br />Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until heated through and browned on top. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Makes 12 servings.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIYxCebzAYBST0NxRtcRIyhmOe-lFBGaNx71HdtYWZjZiJCiCTyWebhWErGTPys2-9Bft9ngzTBRi_rg_9YzlSwLEcyP6eRQ9vCPSHumL-wyY6TNX8fRp_BHcFStSXtX3H4QfN8qEfPY/s1600/IMG_2995.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijIYxCebzAYBST0NxRtcRIyhmOe-lFBGaNx71HdtYWZjZiJCiCTyWebhWErGTPys2-9Bft9ngzTBRi_rg_9YzlSwLEcyP6eRQ9vCPSHumL-wyY6TNX8fRp_BHcFStSXtX3H4QfN8qEfPY/s576/IMG_2995.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559152360768545410" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(This second picture was taken of cold leftovers the next day.)</span>Janellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851454323588239492noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-77003673998171074352011-01-04T09:00:00.000-08:002011-01-08T13:29:07.316-08:00Chocolate Chex MixMy husband's family has a New Year's Eve tradition of making large batches of Chex Mix, and watching movies all afternoon and evening. He looks forward to that Chex Mix and relaxation. Try as I might, I haven't been able to get the Chex Mix recipe. It's not quite the original, which easily can be found online, but my mother-in-law has been making it for so many years that she no longer uses a recipe and doesn't know the measurements. So I've been unable to replicate the tradition. I've tried several substitutes -- Barbecue Chex Mix (FAIL!), Chex Muddy Buddies (too sweet and not munchy enough), and others. This year, a friend gave us some white chocolate Chex Mix as a Christmas treat. It was pretty good. Mind you, Ben does not like white chocolate at all, and since we've been married, I've lost my taste for it because it's so rarely, if ever, in the house. But this snack was really good. We gobbled it up almost entirely in one night.<br /><br />So I decided to try to make it for New Year's Eve this year. I thought that Chocolate Chex might be a yummy twist on an original, so I bought that.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQKUiOYSaFcx8DRZ0l5nvAD_zsFaTmQDan20RAS5OFVvmLjqon5b0aieFvCzeOaINifKeokDZ4EeAC3NGEDbCIa2dYCKLo6y7Uwqj9ls8oxf1f5xsNvk9HYlJlPST-5xbxw6QphGPgq0k/s1600/Chocolate+Chex.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQKUiOYSaFcx8DRZ0l5nvAD_zsFaTmQDan20RAS5OFVvmLjqon5b0aieFvCzeOaINifKeokDZ4EeAC3NGEDbCIa2dYCKLo6y7Uwqj9ls8oxf1f5xsNvk9HYlJlPST-5xbxw6QphGPgq0k/s576/Chocolate+Chex.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559930027826749906" border="0" /></a><br />I also did little pretzel rods, dry roasted peanuts, M&M's, and, at the last minute, I added marshmallows.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CgTuB1DfIZGfEgbY-DMf351MQawa7F_gVFH9EpC6adCISM2Dbcsq4AhwLJ-K0LbxFiC0chWwOdoKHY40IQEglnmeUnd4YbAuAtzE6nP4aOShMaie5f78uDqkisMYk0xFlOheQI0zrYE/s1600/IMG_3020.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CgTuB1DfIZGfEgbY-DMf351MQawa7F_gVFH9EpC6adCISM2Dbcsq4AhwLJ-K0LbxFiC0chWwOdoKHY40IQEglnmeUnd4YbAuAtzE6nP4aOShMaie5f78uDqkisMYk0xFlOheQI0zrYE/s576/IMG_3020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559160299667935954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGrDJjQBgHXxQcWaTxbskV6bzNzXRHvDkEFPNQCKTIje8km0KDTxiLUIfkFUj7cSGH8-XalDCs8Sudrhra_i_13Z3CYVyrZwgqsh8JtDpZ0YBqC_NavEEbkf3VmhK7inWMJxW0CL7Ovg/s1600/IMG_3021.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGrDJjQBgHXxQcWaTxbskV6bzNzXRHvDkEFPNQCKTIje8km0KDTxiLUIfkFUj7cSGH8-XalDCs8Sudrhra_i_13Z3CYVyrZwgqsh8JtDpZ0YBqC_NavEEbkf3VmhK7inWMJxW0CL7Ovg/s567/IMG_3021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559160298198711090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I thought I had a bag of white chocolate chips in the cupboard, so I didn't buy any with the rest of the goodies. I'd forgotten that I had used about 2/3 of the bag on a <a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2009/12/chocolate-peppermint-sandwich-cookies/">yummy cookie recipe</a> for a church activity at the beginning of the month. I still had a little less than 2/3 cup left. I also had about half a bag of vanilla-flavored white baking chips in the freezer. I'd asked my friend about her white chocolate coating. She said she just heated the white chocolate in the microwave with a little oil.<br /><br />It didn't work. Not for me. For one thing, the baking chips are most definitely <span style="font-style: italic;">not</span> the same as white chocolate chips (despite the ingredients being just about the same). They cooked differently, and I ended up burning the whole thing.<br /><br />Crap.<br /><br />My husband suggested that I just make a chocolate coating instead.<br /><br />Duh.<br /><br />I decided not to take anymore chances (read: waste anymore chocolatey goodness), so I Googled "chocolate candy coating recipe." The first hit was a dipping recipe from Hershey. Chocolate chips and shortening. Not oil. Not butter. Not margarine. Shortening. I wasn't sure I had any. The last time I remember buying any was probably two years ago.<br /><br />Fortunately, that stuff has a shelf life longer than Twinkies. Yay!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJgHcAan5Zza-OrRutFjKenx-apY2uScauTsxr7Fen79dusbOjfoxzBPX0g6AHmB03ATj_xL2khQuPm-c2g5OMdF7wr_hq7bNgxkdfnnXELjHn94wrXdgjQU23NWkhsMsRKxN7q1NDGE/s1600/IMG_3028.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJgHcAan5Zza-OrRutFjKenx-apY2uScauTsxr7Fen79dusbOjfoxzBPX0g6AHmB03ATj_xL2khQuPm-c2g5OMdF7wr_hq7bNgxkdfnnXELjHn94wrXdgjQU23NWkhsMsRKxN7q1NDGE/s576/IMG_3028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559160301900481170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So I made the chocolate coating -- in a double boiler, instead of in a less reliable microwave -- and poured it over the dry mix. I spread the whole thing out on parchment paper on two cookie sheets and stuck them in the fridge to solidify quickly, since it was already about 7:00pm on New Year's Eve.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3O0j9DgNPGxpdGoJ10ljFIuCIR_qrFzo7nvFedyn3GpNdomPJrGcPjlegHTjMyWfXZCerWKhHNx-oY3RnE6544Y_W8wWwSqohXD4vlkZivXUmK-HRW83DKhJlyJnRTRpkImsf8hV_W54/s1600/IMG_3029.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3O0j9DgNPGxpdGoJ10ljFIuCIR_qrFzo7nvFedyn3GpNdomPJrGcPjlegHTjMyWfXZCerWKhHNx-oY3RnE6544Y_W8wWwSqohXD4vlkZivXUmK-HRW83DKhJlyJnRTRpkImsf8hV_W54/s576/IMG_3029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559160308732564850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Verdict: It was really good, but a little too sweet. I think my mix would have been fine if I'd been able to go with the white chocolate coating. The chocolate chocolate was good, but I'd have made a few modifications if I'd known I was going that route. First, I wouldn't have used Chocolate Chex. Second, I would have used less M&M's and more peanuts and pretzels. Either way, I should have used more marshmallows. The world can always use more marshmallows. I might also add a little peanut butter to the coating. Mmmmm...<br /><br />8 cups Chex <span style="font-size:85%;">(though by the time I was done snacking before adding the chocolate coating, this may have been down to 7 cups...ssshhhh!!!)</span><br />2 cups dry roasted peanuts<br />2 cups pretzels <span style="font-size:85%;">(I'm a little anal and didn't want big pieces, so I used mini rods and broke them in half first)</span><br />2 cups plain M&M's<br />1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows<br />2 cups chocolate chips<br />2 Tbsp plus 2 tsp shortening<br /><br />Mix the cereal, peanuts, pretzels, M&M's, and marshmallows in a large bowl or roasting pan. In a double boiler over medium heat, melt the chocolate chips and shortening together. When smooth, pour over dry mix. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the boiler bowl and get every bit of yummy goodness! Mix the wet and dry ingredients together thoroughly, until all the dry goodies are well-coated.<br /><br />Line two rimmed cookie sheets with parchment paper. Spread half of the Chex Mix on each one. Leave out to harden, or put in the fridge to harden more quickly. I think it only took 20 minutes for me in the fridge. Break into pieces and store at room temperature.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67lQzC59wvqEOzyM88SS7J09GxOmTAqp3RIPVdIFs-8B9qiEg261ooPuSv3jmt8u-iJxWLbiUfLUhMf-kie-ZCOkYTKSQqHatfE54j7eF5pN7NtOZuTi7WAyPSCR5YLq1FsiH8HcFHbY/s1600/IMG_3031.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67lQzC59wvqEOzyM88SS7J09GxOmTAqp3RIPVdIFs-8B9qiEg261ooPuSv3jmt8u-iJxWLbiUfLUhMf-kie-ZCOkYTKSQqHatfE54j7eF5pN7NtOZuTi7WAyPSCR5YLq1FsiH8HcFHbY/s576/IMG_3031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559160311586661938" border="0" /></a><br />(Sorry I didn't get a dry picture -- the coated pictures are still while the chocolate was hot and melty.)Janellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851454323588239492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-54731768804962591032010-12-15T10:40:00.000-08:002010-12-15T10:40:00.406-08:00New posts!!I know it's been a really long time since we posted anything, but I tried out a few new recipes in the last little while and thought I would like to share them.<br />
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What have *you* been making lately?Jillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-19349528218181563602010-12-15T10:37:00.000-08:002010-12-15T10:37:26.163-08:00Homemade Enchilada SauceAfter Thanksgiving I wanted to try my hand at making turkey enchiladas with some of the leftovers. But, I didn't have any enchilada sauce and I kept forgetting to buy some at the store. So, I went to my trusty <a href="http://food.com/">Food.com</a> and looked up enchilada sauce.<br />
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This one had the most reviews, all of which were positive, so I thought it was a safe bet. And, it was. It turned out really well, and it was really easy.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/enchilada-sauce-31811">Enchilada Sauce</a></span><br />
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<div class="section clrfix ingredients" style="clear: left; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0.538em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; zoom: 1;"><h2 style="float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0.235em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Ingredients</h2><ul style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0.308em; margin-left: 14px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><ul style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1 tablespoon olive oil</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">3 cloves garlic, minced</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1 teaspoon minced onions</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1/2 teaspoon dried oregano</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">2 1/2 teaspoons chili powder</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1/2 teaspoon dried basil</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1/8 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1/4 teaspoon ground cumin</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1 teaspoon dried parsley</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1/4 cup salsa</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1 (6 ounce) cans tomato sauce</span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1 1/2 cups water</span></li>
</ul></ul></div><div class="section clrfix directions" style="clear: left; float: none; margin-bottom: 1.231em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; zoom: 1;"><h2 style="color: #333333; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Directions</h2><ol style="clear: none; color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.</span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Add the garlic and saute for 1 to 2 minutes.</span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Add onion, oregano, chili powder, basil, ground black pepper, salt, cumin, parsley, salsa and tomato sauce.</span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Mix together and then stir in the water.</span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.</span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;">Use in place of canned enchilada sauce.</span><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"></span></li>
</ol><span style="display: block; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span></span><span style="display: block; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">**Jillian note: I added more cumin than it called for, just because I know my family loves cumin. And, I used picante sauce because we were out of salsa. Also, I would suggest measuring out all the spices and mixing them together in a bowl before you start to make it easier on yourself. Enjoy!</span></span></span></div>Jillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-74243879030037553152010-12-15T10:28:00.000-08:002010-12-15T10:28:58.037-08:00Sweet Potato & Black Bean ChiliI had a week or two when I was craving chili. It was during our 'cold snap' here in Arizona. It actually got down to 32 degrees!!<br />
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Also, I *love* sweet potatoes. Strange? Maybe, but so what. They are tasty, okay?!<br />
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Enter---> Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili. *cue heavenly music*<br />
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You may think it sounds really weird, but just try it, okay? You won't be sorry. I got this recipe from <a href="http://lifeblessons.blogspot.com/">Life Blessons.</a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lifeblessons.blogspot.com/2009/11/sweet-potato-and-black-bean-chili.html">Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili</a></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">via</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.eatmedelicious.com/2008/02/sweet-potato-and-black-bean-chili.html" style="color: #cc9e11; text-decoration: none;">eat me, delicious</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">, adapted from</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1552094979?ie=UTF8&tag=eatmedelic-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1552094979" style="color: #cc9e11; text-decoration: none;">The Clueless Vegetarian</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Serves 3-4 as a meal.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1 tbsp vegetable oil</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">2 medium onions, chopped</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1 tbsp chili powder</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1 tsp ground cumin</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1 cup vegetable broth</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1 28-oz (796mL) cans diced tomatoes</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">2 19-oz (540mL) cans black beans, drained and rinsed</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1/2 tsp salt</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">1 tsp crumbled dried oregano</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Heat the oil in a large saucepan* or Dutch oven. Add the onions and cook, stirring, over medium heat until the onions are soft - about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder and the cumin and cook for another minute or so. Add the vgetable broth and the cubed sweet potatoes, reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, until the potatoes are almost tender - about 10 minutes.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Add the tomatoes with all the juice from the can, the beans, salt, and oregano. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then let simmer until the potatoes are completely tender - about 20 minutes.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Go for the Dutch oven if you can, unless your saucepan is really very large. (Jillian note: I just made it in a big pot, and it worked out just fine.)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">**Jillian note: To make it more of a 'meal', we added some of the leftover smoked turkey from Thanksgiving. Holy scrumptious, Batman! And, because my hubby is a better chef than I am, he had the brilliant idea of putting a couple of the smoked turkey bones in the chili while it was simmering to impart more of that yummy flavor. *drool*</span>Jillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-40148165848554768512010-12-15T10:19:00.000-08:002010-12-15T10:19:41.223-08:00Creamy Pumpkin PastaLike many people, I *LOVE* pumpkin. Nothing says Fall like pumpkin, am I right?! So, when I saw this recipe for creamy pumpkin pasta I just *had* to try it. And, it turned out <i>really</i> good. My kids ate it right up!!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u><a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/creamy-pumpkin-pasta-146732">Creamy Pumpkin Pasta</a></u></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px;">Ingredients</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px;"></span></span><br />
<div class="section clrfix ingredients" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0.538em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; zoom: 1;"><ul style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0.308em; margin-left: 14px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><ul style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1 small onions, finely chopped</span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">2 garlic cloves, minced</span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">2 tablespoons butter</span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">2 cups pumpkin puree</span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">2 cups chicken broth, made from bouillon</span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1/4 cup heavy cream</span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1/2 cup sour cream</span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1/4 teaspoon nutmeg</span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1 teaspoon salt</span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1/4 teaspoon white pepper</span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced</span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1/4 cup romano cheese, shredded</span></span></li>
<li style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: url(http://food.sndimg.com/2010/se/list-bullet.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1 lb penne or 1 lb rotini pasta</span></span></li>
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</span></h2><h2 style="float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Directions</span></h2><ol style="clear: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">In a large skillet, saute the onion and garlic in butter, over medium heat, until soft, not brown.</span></span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Whisk in the pumpkin, broth, creams and seasonings to taste.</span></span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.</span></span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Meanwhile, boil the pasta in salted water until al dente.</span></span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Drain pasta and stir into pumpkin, simmering 2-3 minutes more until thick.</span></span></li>
<li style="color: #862676; float: none; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0.571em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Stir in parsley and garnish with romano, more parsley and pumpkin seeds if desired.</span></span></li>
</ol></div>Jillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-60623952610297752642010-05-28T12:10:00.000-07:002010-06-07T13:40:28.385-07:00Root beer float ice cream cupcakesLast year for my husband's birthday, I made a really yummy root beer float Bundt cake from <a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/">Joy the Baker</a>. Her <a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2009/05/root-beer-float-cake/">recipe</a> is a chocolate cake with root beer in it. It's really moist, and the longer it sits out, the more the spice and kick of the root beer comes out. This year, I thought I'd be a little adventurous and try making root beer float ice cream cupcakes. I found a recipe for <a href="http://justjennrecipes.com/root-beer-sherbet/2007/06/26/">root beer sherbet</a>, which sounded also really yummy, and different than just plain vanilla. My plan was set.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yq7hwa1Amvie6n24urQ0dA81xG0miCGl36FNBLssMCQU1Vp9Vdo39RT6JMqBY7OEZWRQEv4knQYJL9eraF3gJkHu6KQrONtTdYsNgFTcaQkkDl4m8zkkGNmU6DDs7z0TMFXSlT0RiVwT/s1600/IMG_0438.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yq7hwa1Amvie6n24urQ0dA81xG0miCGl36FNBLssMCQU1Vp9Vdo39RT6JMqBY7OEZWRQEv4knQYJL9eraF3gJkHu6KQrONtTdYsNgFTcaQkkDl4m8zkkGNmU6DDs7z0TMFXSlT0RiVwT/s576/IMG_0438.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476397464429898482" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Later in the week after I decided to make this creation for my husband's birthday, I came across a post on <a href="http://scoopalicious.blogspot.com/">Scoopalicious</a> about an ice cream cupcake contest (with -- yes -- a prize!). I thought it was perfect that I already had a plan. The contest is co-hosted by <a href="http://scoopalicious.blogspot.com/2010/04/cupcake-projectscoopalicious-ice-cream.html">Scoopalicious</a> and <a href="http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2010/04/2010-ice-cream-cupcake-roundup-win.html">Cupcake Project</a> (click links for contest info).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DDpner7TYCRD3PjPgxeiPghVMhYzgD2URYUeriKgRU1n5-fCKc2l70u0P0phDWaSJKtEzubFSy3cKqes4uZqSUh2PvgoVebHoTbkxrDB28jjHslSA89xzZeGSbNeP2gtWENfDcvMsMbN/s1600/IMG_0422.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DDpner7TYCRD3PjPgxeiPghVMhYzgD2URYUeriKgRU1n5-fCKc2l70u0P0phDWaSJKtEzubFSy3cKqes4uZqSUh2PvgoVebHoTbkxrDB28jjHslSA89xzZeGSbNeP2gtWENfDcvMsMbN/s576/IMG_0422.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476397433686549426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />His birthday was on Sunday, so I made the cupcakes on Friday, hoping to let as much of the root beer flavor come out as possible. With the soda in the cake batter, it's really moist, so two days left out (if covered, even with a paper towel) won't dry them out terribly. Having only made the cake once, and never in cupcake form, I wasn't sure how much it would rise. It turned out that I used more batter per cup than I would have liked to, but there still ended up being a good enough balance.<br /><br />Saturday night, some friends had us over for a barbeque and they gave my husband a lemon meringue pie (his favorite) for his birthday. Into the freezer went the cupcakes. I was hosting a book group discussion at my house on Thursday, so I decided to use them for that.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXy9n45RXbLL_S5W6WCfYkPqiJoYj1J78l-OGgxWIRptv4Eh8qmKVZ_SH6tiOix3A_8gwzTER8vVFTYt7T40VYZ6P6ftRqvmYAW3bVJwQq9natt-L6lmNubojr2U9rbpHrl2_9QL5mynk/s1600/IMG_0435.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXy9n45RXbLL_S5W6WCfYkPqiJoYj1J78l-OGgxWIRptv4Eh8qmKVZ_SH6tiOix3A_8gwzTER8vVFTYt7T40VYZ6P6ftRqvmYAW3bVJwQq9natt-L6lmNubojr2U9rbpHrl2_9QL5mynk/s576/IMG_0435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476397453650364242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On Wednesday, I tried to make the sherbet. My ice cream bowl had been in the freezer for two or three days, so it was good and cold. My root beer had been in the refrigerator for two or three days, so it was also good and cold. I'd read the recipe in advance, and it said to leave the bottles (I used cans) open to let them go flat a bit first. Being that I'd originally planned on making the sherbet sooner than I did, I'd opened them and stuck them in the fridge. By the time I used them, they were completely flat. I mixed the root beer with the sweetened condensed milk and the half-and-half, and poured it into the mixer. After 30 minutes, there was absolutely no change in consistency. I think that I needed a little bit of fizz. Whoops. I poured the "sherbet" into a bowl and stuck it in the freezer anyway, and stirred it a few times during the day and evening. It ended up freezing, but it was too icy for me to use. (The flavor is really great, though, and I would definitely not be opposed to making it again. With fizz.) To the store I went that night for some plain vanilla ice cream.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiyq9HbUg4VvVSd-66PeRxwcEELYcSvTqOiW7KnEHzPF_-Aj8T9dBhLBawdkE5sWOm1HLJNBZHe1eh46Hl-oEO-KLJ1LKEhA4zjetPixpgvI6a2C9_qt6ZIiBYSU15mfU2EeBJ7GE6AYn/s1600/IMG_0436.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiyq9HbUg4VvVSd-66PeRxwcEELYcSvTqOiW7KnEHzPF_-Aj8T9dBhLBawdkE5sWOm1HLJNBZHe1eh46Hl-oEO-KLJ1LKEhA4zjetPixpgvI6a2C9_qt6ZIiBYSU15mfU2EeBJ7GE6AYn/s576/IMG_0436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476398268796925282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thursday morning, I left the ice cream out on the counter to soften a little. By the time I got back to it, I was glad I didn't wait any longer. The top was really soft, but just under it was just soft enough but still hard enough to allow me the time I needed to work on the cupcakes. I filled them each just to the top of the liner (I used jumbo cupcake liners...normal jumbo, not grotesque jumbo). Then back into the freezer they went.<br /><br />I made up the frosting (which has root beer, melted chocolate, and cocoa powder in it, among other things) and scooped it into my bag. It was the first time I'd ever used my frosting bag. I've never piped frosting onto a cake or cupcake before. Welcome to the big league.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmcrvrikYHgiwhIuCGJk9BEnBMSMv6z5PFUjH82nV7Q9F0PEZVQ1_T5DtBCljTQG1TReJArgut8e1WwhbQULrXUu15rSugZ3fjtqm1pxRgk6fahL_j6LFMhrOS3_1nLFqlxFriJKQIcFt/s1600/IMG_0430.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmcrvrikYHgiwhIuCGJk9BEnBMSMv6z5PFUjH82nV7Q9F0PEZVQ1_T5DtBCljTQG1TReJArgut8e1WwhbQULrXUu15rSugZ3fjtqm1pxRgk6fahL_j6LFMhrOS3_1nLFqlxFriJKQIcFt/s576/IMG_0430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476397446235312402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So, by the time I actually got around to eating one (last night), it just tasted like chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream, with frosting. There was a little more to it, but not enough that I could tell there was root beer involved. I took pictures today, and rather than sticking the starting-to-melt cupcake back in the freezer to re-freeze in a sad and wimpy state, I ate it. :) Today I could taste a little more of the root beer. Maybe it was that the cake part of the cupcake was bigger than last night's. Maybe it was that the frosting had had longer to germinate, so the root beer was coming out in it. Either way, I could definitely taste it today.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzK7hJkqik_coug7OSchp2Zu0Rh8mIj8pid3KXSryRKpyga9XN8KX04352rNksSBvPq1i6oY6ZYzeJjv_6IksYMdItrGTMcZGYvCx6bA36VReusz51EWrEgs8aUeibGNY6c6V1-R0QBN1/s1600/IMG_0441.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzK7hJkqik_coug7OSchp2Zu0Rh8mIj8pid3KXSryRKpyga9XN8KX04352rNksSBvPq1i6oY6ZYzeJjv_6IksYMdItrGTMcZGYvCx6bA36VReusz51EWrEgs8aUeibGNY6c6V1-R0QBN1/s576/IMG_0441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476398264268065298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This afternoon I looked at the contest post over at Scoopalicious for the rules. I clicked over to the entries from 2008 and 2009 and found that I wasn't nearly as original as I thought. In 2008, <a href="http://coconutlime.blogspot.com/">Coconut & Lime</a> entered this contest with a root beer float ice cream cupcake entry, albeit a different recipe. Last year, a sponsor of the contest was <a href="http://justjennrecipes.com/">justJENN recipes</a> (who has made <a href="http://justjennrecipes.com/root-beer-float-ice-cream-cupcakes/2009/05/27/">root beer float ice cream cupcakes</a> too -- using the same recipe that Joy the Baker used!), which, ironically was where I found the sherbet recipe, just doing a Google search. If the authors of either of those blogs read this, know that I wasn't trying to steal an idea. I thought I was mostly original, but I guess not.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNBMpBBklt-8ZEIHYIPK_AMcFB_HEKMqlbnrZ6nd6hQ3BZoZvLgqbEuRdCyR9cPc9sVqGtR-eSFp7tAx1NQtEYuCZHxs0JA4zm90wMYqfk8IQv01C5ljFkZMgNEwfxVSPjkiggtDr1q0o/s1600/IMG_0440.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNBMpBBklt-8ZEIHYIPK_AMcFB_HEKMqlbnrZ6nd6hQ3BZoZvLgqbEuRdCyR9cPc9sVqGtR-eSFp7tAx1NQtEYuCZHxs0JA4zm90wMYqfk8IQv01C5ljFkZMgNEwfxVSPjkiggtDr1q0o/s576/IMG_0440.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476398252700574258" border="0" /></a><br />For friends reading this: while this is a contest, only entrants can vote in the first round. If I make it to the second round, the public can vote, in which case I'll be soliciting your vote. :)Janellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851454323588239492noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-1459547644316180462010-04-27T14:44:00.000-07:002010-04-27T14:53:11.452-07:00Chocolate and Strawberry Stuffed French Toast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I know it's been a long time since we posted anything on here, but I tried a new recipe the other day and <i>had </i>to share it. <br />
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I didn't exactly follow the recipe, but the recipe I got my inspiration from was <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chocolate-and-strawberry-stuffed-french-toast-recipe/index.html">THIS </a>recipe by Ellie Krieger at Food Network.com. Here is a copy of her recipe.<br />
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Ingredients<br />
* 3 eggs<br />
* 1 1/4 cups nonfat milk<br />
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
* 1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese<br />
* 8 slices of whole-wheat sandwich bread, crusts removed<br />
* 1 (8-ounce) container strawberries, hulled and sliced<br />
* 4 teaspoons bittersweet chocolate chips<br />
* Cooking spray<br />
* 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar<br />
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Directions<br />
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1. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and vanilla. Set aside.<br />
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2. Place 1 tablespoon of ricotta in the center of 4 of the pieces of bread and spread around slightly. Top with about 6 slices of strawberries and a teaspoon of chocolate chips. Cover each with another piece of bread to make a "sandwich".<br />
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3. Spray a large nonstick skillet or griddle with cooking spray and preheat. Carefully dip each of the "sandwiches" into the egg mixture until completely moistened. Then place on the skillet and cook over a medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until the outside is golden brown and the center is warm and chocolate is melted.<br />
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4. Transfer to serving places. Top with remaining strawberries and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. <br />
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This is what I did differently:<br />
* instead of chocolate chips I spread Nutella on one slice of bread.<br />
* instead of ricotta cheese I spread strawberry cream cheese spread on the other slice of bread.<br />
* I didn't remove the crusts from the bread, and cut the slices of bread in half. (I figured that would be easier for the kids)<br />
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It was pretty dang yummy! It was a little bit too wet inside, but that may have been from an overzealous application of cream cheese and Nutella. I mean, Nutella, come on! Gotta spread it on generously! ;)Jillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-69203536703837775472010-03-09T13:44:00.000-08:002010-03-09T13:45:36.534-08:00Rainbow CupcakesI made these rainbow cupcakes for the Young Women New Beginnings program this past weekend. I cheated and used a boxed cake mix, so this is more tutorial than it is recipe.<br /><br />I recommend using plain white cupcake liners, instead of colored ones.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DX6n48VZrOdogVYWric6XykOZ-bNlOOhGC6ieF-K4S9Tl7gbJ-d21gr4ZV40mi79SWLioArDxCxx2oPfWBtHwxO1p3dxFJmSuo9Q-8wIa4p-Jo3nPwlaZlfs6O6_dpKhWat3EMRyPQM/s1600-h/IMG_0223.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DX6n48VZrOdogVYWric6XykOZ-bNlOOhGC6ieF-K4S9Tl7gbJ-d21gr4ZV40mi79SWLioArDxCxx2oPfWBtHwxO1p3dxFJmSuo9Q-8wIa4p-Jo3nPwlaZlfs6O6_dpKhWat3EMRyPQM/s576/IMG_0223.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446751441486340322" border="0" /></a><br />Cake mix, eggs, oil, and water as directed. Mix well.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSg9R1lPpKmLEslsEMhVVdDRnNsjP2uP6Wgxf3nIeHUjCEqoGDL8hfhZpeNr6JtwYOyXl7mmLQ9lwtRgpjBeikOX-dDYNnoo6XZs2J38qKQ7eK7gkHbkov8b8LsCPStJSMANk-pkxOn8/s1600-h/IMG_0226.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSSg9R1lPpKmLEslsEMhVVdDRnNsjP2uP6Wgxf3nIeHUjCEqoGDL8hfhZpeNr6JtwYOyXl7mmLQ9lwtRgpjBeikOX-dDYNnoo6XZs2J38qKQ7eK7gkHbkov8b8LsCPStJSMANk-pkxOn8/s576/IMG_0226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446751432258833858" border="0" /></a><br />Divide the cake batter equally into six different bowls. Get a separate spoon for each bowl. Add lots of food coloring. I used a lemon-flavored cake mix, so it was yellow to start with. My most difficult colors, the ones that required more drops than others, were the red and blue. I finally got good shades though. Don't be afraid to use a <span style="font-style: italic;">lot</span> of food coloring to get the depth of color you really want.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oAVnYOsLnHY1ecPTmH55vLx5XVYJguUXhP8vJZxw4Kcz7cprrj41lMGcanPAOU6-uBuY5p867Xb3iUlaADdwkVnT2xl8CZx9N1xG7FIt6N3H4x8DRbC8Y6Rw-_HqcnLVMijydFfnMSU/s1600-h/IMG_0231.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oAVnYOsLnHY1ecPTmH55vLx5XVYJguUXhP8vJZxw4Kcz7cprrj41lMGcanPAOU6-uBuY5p867Xb3iUlaADdwkVnT2xl8CZx9N1xG7FIt6N3H4x8DRbC8Y6Rw-_HqcnLVMijydFfnMSU/s576/IMG_0231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446750429872261298" border="0" /></a><br />Once your colors are shaded to your satisfaction, decide if you want to start at the top or bottom of the rainbow. I meant to do purple first, but spaced and did red first. It doesn't really matter much, though. Spoon all of one color into the bottoms of your cup liners. Repeat with the remaining colors. The layers won't really stay in even layers. They'll each squish each other a little farther down and cause a little more spreading to the outside, but all unevenly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFo9g0vmBUFfngWUNoWk7eifn5iMFXGzSd2C-Z9Byw9vXyDVaHmE2LWJMnXWhk0cdL8onCSmDxNT0DRFM3a8IepJOseCZ_k7CUFBA3xtgZ6BnXFZr_qduXnCEW9fzCd74bsqqPbe8IzaE/s1600-h/IMG_0247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFo9g0vmBUFfngWUNoWk7eifn5iMFXGzSd2C-Z9Byw9vXyDVaHmE2LWJMnXWhk0cdL8onCSmDxNT0DRFM3a8IepJOseCZ_k7CUFBA3xtgZ6BnXFZr_qduXnCEW9fzCd74bsqqPbe8IzaE/s576/IMG_0247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446750426112486210" border="0" /></a><br />Bake according to package directions. (If you don't have enough batter to fill all the cups in a pan, fill the empty cups about 1/3 full of water, to help heat things more evenly.) When they come out of the oven, turn them out onto a cooling rack.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Y3EpJixawQlZp1YTxKWYjmL5idhGatWoP1DBX2MfVd8Ao53u2VTtw61gnM04ZW1gFN-HKiiVr3KgmfXTiv4zdl7VxQuMbjaFylH90dstikqes-WwFKln5M9ryDYeuY6zhlWh0XxjaYw/s1600-h/IMG_0250.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Y3EpJixawQlZp1YTxKWYjmL5idhGatWoP1DBX2MfVd8Ao53u2VTtw61gnM04ZW1gFN-HKiiVr3KgmfXTiv4zdl7VxQuMbjaFylH90dstikqes-WwFKln5M9ryDYeuY6zhlWh0XxjaYw/s576/IMG_0250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446747577278811682" border="0" /></a><br />They'll be pretty, but maybe not exactly what you were expecting. That's okay. Let them cool completely.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXxXhHB4yxdKKT69eu-Pmszkd3QYJ68WLyOf-9VcaVfVak6W-z3A8nmXGTTxK-yXbPpShs5-Gm_Rt955cMVg6EbRxjOjpypRlgpgzKXOUZKB_J2fiasWXz3pXsjTDRKgdTziZC8y0O08/s1600-h/IMG_0259.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXxXhHB4yxdKKT69eu-Pmszkd3QYJ68WLyOf-9VcaVfVak6W-z3A8nmXGTTxK-yXbPpShs5-Gm_Rt955cMVg6EbRxjOjpypRlgpgzKXOUZKB_J2fiasWXz3pXsjTDRKgdTziZC8y0O08/s576/IMG_0259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446747575657297618" border="0" /></a><br />I used <a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/">Joy the Baker</a>'s recipe for <a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2008/03/cream-cheese-frosting-101/">brown sugar cream cheese frosting</a>. I halved the recipe and still had a lot leftover. I didn't pipe the frosting on, though -- nothing fancy. I just spread it on and then added some colored (and white) sprinkles. The cupcakes look very unassuming.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Kgtf7-mRQLHc0KwfKuF_BRO78TznYP2vgPb23PFgfiX7QJER6pgMEwg5snW-fxVo2-eWxbKkp-M1Jux6wwbmJZuq-S4EATicjJI6Igby5hJbg5ZbF5-kZyWoE7pRR06tA4FccNCNvbs/s1600-h/IMG_0288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Kgtf7-mRQLHc0KwfKuF_BRO78TznYP2vgPb23PFgfiX7QJER6pgMEwg5snW-fxVo2-eWxbKkp-M1Jux6wwbmJZuq-S4EATicjJI6Igby5hJbg5ZbF5-kZyWoE7pRR06tA4FccNCNvbs/s576/IMG_0288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446746208079015826" border="0" /></a><br />Even unwrapped, they aren't very exciting yet...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1AEYQgfUIUDT2Lz1ONw6_dKKnvfKkFUUIwejKiQQZmwb5ZCiQ7pYEuo2mhRw58XoO4bMhpoyc0qUNfi_ChBOzouIwqdjQOE6qk7Gcy6cq-S1VumhFdA_WiF11izSO7HI_dvB09vAE9M/s1600-h/IMG_0305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1AEYQgfUIUDT2Lz1ONw6_dKKnvfKkFUUIwejKiQQZmwb5ZCiQ7pYEuo2mhRw58XoO4bMhpoyc0qUNfi_ChBOzouIwqdjQOE6qk7Gcy6cq-S1VumhFdA_WiF11izSO7HI_dvB09vAE9M/s576/IMG_0305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446746201283209346" border="0" /></a><br />Until you open them up. Then, it's a party on your plate, and in your mouth!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjHEyYj6p42MAu8FIWqQUzlVjLeAzO4hMdUYHXgZpjzOJQ53_XSobeYP-vPaWvOEiNi_2adxinmtVQgvoibHZfOTlhFAZuqczDZjmFwN5PtF0TPW3zWqrBKl8xJsK53qfRxmyQkiuKhY/s1600-h/IMG_0315.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjHEyYj6p42MAu8FIWqQUzlVjLeAzO4hMdUYHXgZpjzOJQ53_XSobeYP-vPaWvOEiNi_2adxinmtVQgvoibHZfOTlhFAZuqczDZjmFwN5PtF0TPW3zWqrBKl8xJsK53qfRxmyQkiuKhY/s576/IMG_0315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446746186788221074" border="0" /></a>Janellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851454323588239492noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-13470672161513863572010-02-05T17:02:00.000-08:002011-02-04T13:38:38.357-08:00Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Honey & Cinnamon<div align="left">We made these for Thansgiving and they were a big hit. I've made them several times since then. The kids eat them right up! And the best part...none of those pesky marshmellows. Now, I like marshmellows as much as the next girl, but who needs kids hopped up on sugar right before bed? Not me!! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434931302202642994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gVF9IuawIEWYhY_K-L641HvTmltGKsVs2W8nBr5u3O6kJten9GWIqgNh_fY01pMRemko-_4EN6Ls2KdzHaJBNNhcFVwbTHooed72MzR8ifxg_unCH1eHKK51Jmgm9f2ll0ch5J4gtMg/s400/tu0204_potatoes1_lg.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /> <br />
<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 78%;">image courtesy of <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/">Food Network</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><strong><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/roasted-sweet-potatoes-with-honey-butter-recipe/index.html">Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Honey &</a> Cinnamon</strong></span><br />
<em>Ingredients<br />
</em>4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes<br />
1/4 cup extra-virgin <a class="cimotif" href="" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: green 2px dotted; border-top: medium none; color: green; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">olive oil</a>, plus more for drizzling potatoes after cooked<br />
1/4 cup honey<br />
2 teaspoons <a class="cimotif" href="" style="border-bottom: green 2px dotted; color: green; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">ground</a> cinnamon<br />
<a class="cimotif" href="" style="border-bottom: green 2px dotted; color: green; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Salt</a> and freshly ground black pepper<br />
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<em>Directions<br />
</em>1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.<br />
2. Lay the sweet potatoes out in a single layer on a roasting tray. Drizzle the oil, honey, cinnamon, salt and pepper over the potatoes. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes in oven or until tender.<br />
3. Take sweet potatoes out of the oven and transfer them to a serving platter. Drizzle with more extra-virgin olive oil.<br />
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*Note: to speed up the cooking process, we zap 'em in the microwave for 5-10 minutes, then put them in the oven for the last little bit. They taste just as good that way and it's faster.<br />
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Oh, and I know it's WAY past Thansgiving, but I just keep having to pull this recipe up on Food Network's website, so I figure storing it here will be way easier.Jillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-53291255049740323262009-12-23T07:57:00.000-08:002009-12-23T10:49:04.939-08:00Chocolate BiscottiGot the recipe out of the parade magazine in the paper.<br /><br />Chocolate Biscotti<br />2 c flour<br />1/2 c cocoa powder<br />3/4 tsp baking soda<br />1/2 tsp baking powder<br />1/2 tsp salt<br />6 Tbs unsalted butter, softened<br />1 c sugar<br />2 large eggs, lightly beaten<br />3/4 c dried cranberries<br />3/4 c mini chocolate chips<br /><br />Sift together dry ingredients. Beat butter and sugar together until very smooth, then beat in the eggs. Mix in dry ingredients until blended. Fold in cranberries and chips.<br /><br />Divide dough; put pieces on opposite sides of a parchment lined baking sheet. Shape each into a 12-inch-long, 1/2-inch-thick log. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes; cool 20 minutes.<br /><br />Slice into 1/2 inch thick cookies. Stand them up on the baking sheet; bake for 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature.<br /><br />Makes 48.<br /><br />I'd give them 4 stars. Kiddo didn't like them but she doesn't like cranberries, but the husband liked them and they were good enough I gave some away. I haven't heard back yet from the recipients though.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-77211734033124014452009-12-23T00:42:00.001-08:002009-12-23T00:55:01.008-08:00The Winds of ChangeWell, my friends-- Janelle & I have talked it over and believe the time has come...From here on out we will no longer be issuing new challenges. We have had a fun time with the blog and have seen a lot of really great recipes, but participation is low so we have decided, in the words of Tiger Woods, to "take an indefinite break" from the blog.<br /><br />The blog will still be active, so you are free to post recipes whenever you like & search the database to your heart's content. We have just decided to not worry about posting new challenges and features every week. If you would like to post a challenge or special feature--go for it!! The world is your oyster!<br /><br />We have had a lot of fun with <span style="font-style: italic;">What's in {Your} Oven?</span> and would like to thank all of you for your participation & readership. We hope that you have had a fun time, too. Have a very happy holiday season and joyous new year!<br /><br />With Love,<br />Jillian & JanelleJillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06739081715486899387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-30938222562837952012009-12-09T15:53:00.000-08:002009-12-09T16:02:10.931-08:00Decadent Chocolate and Peanut Butter Mousse PieI'm not quite sure where to start with this pie. When I first saw it and read the recipe, I knew I had to make it. It went on the menu for Thanksgiving. It goes together pretty easily, and can definitely be made the day before, to help cut down on day-of activity. I have a few complaints, though:<br /><br /><ol><li>It calls itself a mousse, but it's not. Mousse tends to use either no eggs or uses just egg whites (which is how it gets so fluffy). This recipe uses just egg <em>yolks</em>, which makes it more like a custard. I wasn't expecting it to be so heavy.</li><li>The crust doesn't stay together very well. However, the last time or two that I made a graham cracker crust (instead of use a pre-made one), it also didn't stay together super well, so I think it may just be me. The chocolate layer in this pie actually helped out a little bit.</li><li>It was too rich. It was just way too rich. Like, it hurt my throat. The second time I ate it. I gave myself a piece that was no more than an inch wide at the outside, and that was definitely at the upper limit of what I could handle already (and I'm not a dessert wuss).</li></ol><br />Personally, I would probably give this recipe two stars, but my husband loved it and ate at least half of the pie himself.<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;">Decadent Chocolate and Peanut Butter Mousse Pie </span></em></strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(original recipe </span></em><a href="http://mykitchencafe.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanksgiving-101-bonus-recipe.html"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">here</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">)</span></em><br /><br />Graham Cracker Crust:<br />12 to 14 whole graham crackers, crushed (about 1 1/2 to 2 cups crumbs)<br />6 tablespoons butter, melted<br /><br />Dark Chocolate Layer:<br />¾ cup heavy cream<br />4 oz. semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped<br /><br />Peanut Butter Mousse Filling:<br />½ cup sugar<br />1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch<br />1/8 teaspoon salt<br />1 ½ cups milk<br />2 large egg yolks<br />1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract<br />¾ cup creamy or chunky peanut butter<br /><br />Topping and Decoration:<br />Sweetened whipped cream<br />2 tablespoons crushed peanuts<br />3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips<br /><br />Prepare the crust: Preheat the oven to 350. In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and butter, stir until well blended. Using the palm of your hand, press the moistened crumbs into the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9- or 10-inch pie plate. Bake in the center of the oven for 7 to 8 minutes, or until the crust turns lightly golden. Set the pie crust on a wire rack to cool completely.<br /><br />Prepare the chocolate layer: In a small saucepan, heat the cream over medium heat until it just comes to a simmer. Remove the pan from the heat, add the chocolate, and stir until melted and smooth. Pour the mixture into the cooled pie crust, smoothing it over the bottom and slightly up the sides. Freeze for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the chocolate layer is firm.<br /><br />Prepare the mousse: In a heavy medium-size saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Add ½ cup milk and whisk until smooth. Add the remaining milk and the egg yolks and whisk until smooth. Set the saucepan over medium-high heat and whisk constantly until the custard comes to a boil. Still whisking, boil for 1 minute until very thick. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla and peanut butter. Pour the mousse into the baked pie crust. Chill for 1 hour, or until firm. Before serving, decorate the pie with whipped cream and sprinkle with the chopped peanuts and mini chocolate chips, if desired.Janellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851454323588239492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-45852087714718282192009-12-08T20:47:00.000-08:002009-12-08T21:05:19.826-08:00Challenge Ingredient: ChocolateChocolate. Really, what is there to say? It comes in many forms:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://whatsinyouroven.blogspot.com/2009/11/frankenstein-brownie-pops.html">Molded, themed treats</a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsJDjkaksoXa9MIcKwftfZwOG6peA1tGwTArHGegIr50EyXtz3lBA-3Waph-dQJsqyKwNGGlxk9GZ-yUfCaRbgL6YSdve6uETmPNh3R9aiDGKzNVpv0a3Bt3PbEjqKK3qDf-WRQBsmr4K/s1600-h/IMG_0407.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQsJDjkaksoXa9MIcKwftfZwOG6peA1tGwTArHGegIr50EyXtz3lBA-3Waph-dQJsqyKwNGGlxk9GZ-yUfCaRbgL6YSdve6uETmPNh3R9aiDGKzNVpv0a3Bt3PbEjqKK3qDf-WRQBsmr4K/s400/IMG_0407.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413094808837986546" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://thekitchencounter.blogspot.com/2008/06/peanut-butter-fudge-cake.html">Cupcakes</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUZwi_mxIf-sbKQFOBvOI6DkHCLnFBSnMTYfo-lKXPIqprToeAYVNSDag6eFsckTpA3ZbnkRTQSaST21zEKKpXzgIU3A0RlZSV5CJZPEugOXzxB6W_8YuIa0W75JZwTHj4rIEixTXHDEX/s1600-h/IMG_0882.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqKn9SLXHiR7y6bxXDwPEzW1KrVxNPhHPdLYI5VVSBlwqa8Z67cYcjewLisXbga7t6JCEgNYYITHBDDD0JMJsrvuhUIK57qLhDHcYZH8JVIEal3RrIPd62CtcFIxAL8Yf45MN87OJ5fqu/s400/IMG_3082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413094823939094386" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lilliebellefarms.com/pilot.asp?pg=Choc_bars">Bars</a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpOiWnf5FAKCaXC3-ZlurPNabK_4yQGqRYRS-r9N3f3RiRAMxoy95n-cAmuXWPIM4Ay6PZuBaNk8uMNAt6h7x3lbAOu79MSwjLzkYZ0MEMQvTCp-lZUrE9WQk4eKUbZAJ8xJDD58MtI_4/s1600-h/IMG_0573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpOiWnf5FAKCaXC3-ZlurPNabK_4yQGqRYRS-r9N3f3RiRAMxoy95n-cAmuXWPIM4Ay6PZuBaNk8uMNAt6h7x3lbAOu79MSwjLzkYZ0MEMQvTCp-lZUrE9WQk4eKUbZAJ8xJDD58MtI_4/s400/IMG_0573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413094832283935362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rlz=1R1WZPB_en___US356&hs=drZ&q=dipped+pretzel+rods&aq=f&oq=&aqi=">Dipping</a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MTz7pHPSQtmYpefhViYt0GD2FZVaxx0RhJaO7jacwbWBcOoDNvBBaNgAmIIjqiIJ8HiNlG22F9wyhGc5eo6O3lfqzDdoK1d4ZbDiHs-892E1E6hpY-rKozjXZu4SRYZ9uErnzuoPT3do/s1600-h/IMG_2303.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MTz7pHPSQtmYpefhViYt0GD2FZVaxx0RhJaO7jacwbWBcOoDNvBBaNgAmIIjqiIJ8HiNlG22F9wyhGc5eo6O3lfqzDdoK1d4ZbDiHs-892E1E6hpY-rKozjXZu4SRYZ9uErnzuoPT3do/s400/IMG_2303.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413095335812091938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Mexican-Brownies-101249">Brownies</a> (<span style="font-style: italic;">amazing </span>brownies)<br /></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4uVsRuv7rIkmcu4e9PTGrnzIa5itBk-6rpQRdScUFiJ9FTpC7-PY929fwFD_rPE0VUGblm6R3Peg9cbHJISue2MQzgnP0SqrjQPdJFLQ1MkWvoiGvrKlwY72remypyQBx4yDeRynNhLc/s1600-h/31+Balance.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja4uVsRuv7rIkmcu4e9PTGrnzIa5itBk-6rpQRdScUFiJ9FTpC7-PY929fwFD_rPE0VUGblm6R3Peg9cbHJISue2MQzgnP0SqrjQPdJFLQ1MkWvoiGvrKlwY72remypyQBx4yDeRynNhLc/s400/31+Balance.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413095340657547106" border="0" /></a><br />If you are a self-proclaimed chocoholic, you need <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Essence-Chocolate-Recipes-Baking-Cooking/dp/1401302386/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260335065&sr=8-1">this cookbook</a>:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMKiSsuN7u_E-34S47CO_PRvco6I9F3S_bjlpVN7Jgs_DNDyfZ8TlLyQMVu7RUc7RLSuNVZ6fFdfSmLrrKWTHyuMFSj7fTtAKgBmKSWiniczjaEASH59IvWwpHD7l2BI8NGmZr5EnHMbi/s1600-h/IMG_0576.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMKiSsuN7u_E-34S47CO_PRvco6I9F3S_bjlpVN7Jgs_DNDyfZ8TlLyQMVu7RUc7RLSuNVZ6fFdfSmLrrKWTHyuMFSj7fTtAKgBmKSWiniczjaEASH59IvWwpHD7l2BI8NGmZr5EnHMbi/s400/IMG_0576.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413095328159574978" border="0" /></a><br />So, as I'm sure you can tell, the challenge ingredient this week is chocolate. You can use milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, cocoa powder, or any other variation you like.<br /><br />Next week's challenge is candy, which although technically different and separate from chocolate, can piggyback with it. If you choose to piggyback, please label your post with both.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(all photo credits mine)</span></span><br /></div>Janellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851454323588239492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-75682168488749325172009-12-08T20:39:00.000-08:002009-12-08T20:47:39.209-08:00Cranberry-turkey enchiladasI was intrigued when I first saw this recipe. It sounded weird, but tasty at the same time. I love Mexican food, and you can't have turkey soup forever, so I gave it a try. I'm so glad I did. This will be a leftovers staple from here on out. It can even be made other times of the year, if (like me) you happen to have several pounds of leftover turkey in your freezer. We give four stars without hesitation.<br /><br />I took some pictures of mine, but they actually make the meal look really gross, so I'll let you look at the photos on the site where I originally found the recipe. Here's a teaser for you:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHpMLzu8qkE8iOeRRGV6nYqAeBrjBNGDlWlL7gBiY9R41ggys-lBUh1HCPmZBDNmc4UUGlzgCjW1dn8hyzkQCaHS76u5K_LxeJYsL5ni4v_HVPcFwC5AtN9tsbRszjlerGKYu2kfa_lAN/s1600-h/CranEnchiladas1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHpMLzu8qkE8iOeRRGV6nYqAeBrjBNGDlWlL7gBiY9R41ggys-lBUh1HCPmZBDNmc4UUGlzgCjW1dn8hyzkQCaHS76u5K_LxeJYsL5ni4v_HVPcFwC5AtN9tsbRszjlerGKYu2kfa_lAN/s400/CranEnchiladas1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413092131343446146" border="0" /></a>The original recipe can be found <a href="http://www.recipegirl.com/2009/11/26/leftover-turkey-recipes-cranberry-turkey-enchiladas/">here</a>.<br /><br />*************************<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Cranberry-Turkey Enchiladas</span></span><br /><br />2 to 2½ cups shredded cooked turkey<br />16 oz can whole berry cranberry sauce<br />15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained<br />1½ cups bottled salsa<br />1 cup shredded colby and Monterey Jack cheese (4oz.) (or more, if desired)<br />½ cup sour cream<br />3 whole green onions, sliced<br />¼ cup snipped fresh cilantro<br />1 tsp ground cumin<br />½ tsp salt<br />½ tsp ground black pepper<br />Eight 7 to 8″ whole-wheat or regular flour tortillas<br />1 tsp bottle hot pepper sauce<br />cilantro, green onions and sour cream for garnish, optional<br /><br />1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 13×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.<br /><br />2. For filling, in a large bowl stir together turkey, half of the cranberry sauce, beans, ½ cup of the salsa, ¾ cup of the cheese, sour cream, green onions, cilantro, cumin, salt and pepper. Spoon about 2/3 cup filling on each tortilla. Roll up tortillas around filling. Place, seam sides down, in prepared dish; set aside.<br /><br />3. For sauce, in bowl stir together remaining cranberry sauce, remaining salsa and hot pepper sauce. Spoon over filled tortillas. Cover with foil. Bake for 45 minutes. Uncover; top with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes more or until heated through and cheese is melted.<br /><br />4. Sprinkle with additional cilantro and green onions.<br /><br />Yield: 6 to 8 enchiladas<br />*************************<br /><br />I didn't have hot sauce, and I didn't want to buy a bottle just to use on this recipe. I can handle Mexican heat, but I don't like the flavor of hot sauce. I did, however, have some green enchilada sauce leftover in a can in the fridge, and it had quite a bit of kick, so I added 1 1/2 tsp to the topping. It was way too hot -- you couldn't taste the rest of the food well enough. We always use medium heat salsa. If you use anything hotter than mild, don't bother putting hot sauce in the topping.Janellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851454323588239492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-91117334803856036662009-11-28T09:46:00.000-08:002009-11-28T10:01:14.612-08:00Leftover Turkey Hash (a la Guy Fieri)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-R2P6c1BLU4WAht72RrHQ3Qhezt7M3TB7i-aBqK1i4tF4HyR89VuYcxOiXVQpMDht3-k2SSGMPm18Gp55L-WxiH_6PgNY8q_6E5i11fx9uM8vsztHBXBaf6m-D6iW3nObVUcTmIJUdwk/s1600/2009_11280001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-R2P6c1BLU4WAht72RrHQ3Qhezt7M3TB7i-aBqK1i4tF4HyR89VuYcxOiXVQpMDht3-k2SSGMPm18Gp55L-WxiH_6PgNY8q_6E5i11fx9uM8vsztHBXBaf6m-D6iW3nObVUcTmIJUdwk/s320/2009_11280001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409214231800457634" /></a><br /><br />I got the inspiration while watching Food Network. Guy Fieri made the most amazing looking/sounding turkey hash with leftovers, and I decided to give it a shot but change it up a little so my pregnant taste buds could handle it. <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/turkey-hash-recipe/index.html">Here</a> is the original; I left out the jalapeno, used a milder onion and only a green pepper, and no salt or pepper. I also didn't make fried potatoes -- I served it over leftover dressing/stuffing and there was plenty of salt and pepper in that. And I made a lot less than his recipe because the kids are being stinkers and I knew I didn't want a ton of leftover hash.<br /><br />2 Tbs olive oil<br />1 onion, diced<br />1/2 green bell pepper, diced (you can dice and freeze the other half to use later)<br />1 to 2 c diced, cooked turkey breast<br />2 roma tomatoes, diced<br />2 limes, sliced<br />leftover dressing or stuffing<br /><br />In medium skillet over medium heat, saute onion and green pepper until desired doneness (I like mine sort of caramelized). Add turkey and heat through, use more or less turkey depending on your tastes. Reheat dressing or stuffing and place individual portions in the center of individual plates. Divide turkey hash evenly over top, then add tomatoes. Juice the limes over each plate and enjoy!<br /><br />*This probably would serve 3-4 normal grownups, but my husband is a big eater, so he got quite a bit of it, and I couldn't finish my plate because I'm still in the icky phase of pregnancy. It was delish; I'm just limited to how much of anything I can eat. Five stars.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206237622151514395.post-22894846349917381612009-11-28T09:37:00.001-08:002009-11-28T09:46:03.064-08:00Cranberry Swirl Muffins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrN0mXdWjUM9X5GQcOqvUBJy1aifMP8GY7c72JzM8C10J0QPiu5wfIJTrsjgUttwA1hPyrMX0uX4JTROUaNQvz7-untQUIqqgdzGL_jBBfBHmrTXAxQgDtEGpEJ-IdR2N9A81TUQrzIvM/s1600/2009_11280004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrN0mXdWjUM9X5GQcOqvUBJy1aifMP8GY7c72JzM8C10J0QPiu5wfIJTrsjgUttwA1hPyrMX0uX4JTROUaNQvz7-untQUIqqgdzGL_jBBfBHmrTXAxQgDtEGpEJ-IdR2N9A81TUQrzIvM/s320/2009_11280004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409212007540048130" /></a><br /><br />This is a two-part recipe. My mom always made cranberry relish for Thanksgiving. It's a gorgeous ruby color and isn't cooked, so it tastes very fresh, of cranberries and oranges. But we always had some left because the recipe makes about 2 cups, and people usually only used 1-2 Tbs with their turkey. So, one year, I bought relish instead of making it because I was short on time, and there was a recipe for muffins right next to the relish. Ta-da! <br /><br />I've had to modify the relish a bit because mom used to put the whole orange through her food grinder, and my little food processor can't handle that. <br /><br />Mom's Cranberry Relish<br />1 package fresh cranberries, rinsed and sorted<br />1 navel orange<br />scant 3/4 c sugar<br /><br />In your food processor or food chopper, grind the cranberries until small-ish (the size should look like pickle relish). Put cranberries in a bowl. Zest the orange, then juice it, right on top of the cranberries. Add the sugar and mix well. Refrigerate and let sit for several hours before the meal.<br /><br />Cranberry Swirl Muffins<br />1/2 c cranberry relish<br />1/4 c shortening, butter, or margarine<br />1/2 c sugar<br />1 egg<br />1-1/2 c flour<br />2 tsp baking powder<br />1/2 tsp salt <br />1 tsp vanilla*<br />3/4 c milk (I used almond milk)<br /><br />Preheat oven to 400. Grease or line 12 muffin cups. Cream shortening and sugar; add egg. Beat until fairly smooth. Add dry ingredients, vanilla, and milk and stir until just mixed. Fold in relish and swirl. Spoon into muffin cups and bake at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes.<br /><br />*I added the vanilla because I love it and it was the challenge ingredient. ha.<br /><br />Five stars -- kiddo and baby loved them. The husband isn't home from work yet, but he'll eat them, too, and I'm taking a dozen to a family party later on. Yay!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0