Dehydrated Beets. Let me show you how easy it is to make dehydrated beet chips at home using the dehydrator setting on your air fryer. You will love how easy it is to dehydrate your own beets and transform them into long lasting beet chips that you can snack on, long after the beet season is over. Dehydrated Beets As a kid, did you ever look at a food and just on looks, get stubborn, and say you are not eating something?...
Easy Cheesy Garlic Bread sticks made with the famous 2 ingredient dough! This 2 ingredient dough is so amazing and you can make so much with it. Like I’ve said in a previous post, I’ve bought so many containers of greek yogurt and when I run out of my self rising flour, I’m just going to go back to all purpose flour because you just need to add a teaspoon of baking powder to the mix....
Looking for a delicious and spicy twist on your favorite fried chicken recipe? Try adding a drizzle of hot honey for a combination of sweet and heat that will take your taste buds on a wild ride! Whether you’re a fan of traditional fried chicken or you like to mix things up with unique flavor combinations, this pairing of hot honey and fried chicken is sure to be a hit....
Ingredients 1 cup heavy cream 1 to 2 tablespoons granulated sugar Preparation Make sure the cream is very cold; if you have time, chill the whisk (or beaters) and a deep mixing bowl in the freezer for about 15 minutes. This will help the cream whip quickly and will increase its volume. In a deep mixing bowl, beat 1 cup heavy cream until soft peaks form. Sprinkle 1 to 2 tablespoons granulated sugar over cream; beat until soft peaks return....
Ingredients 1 bottle (750 mL) vodka, preferably Swedish 2 teaspoons coriander seeds, toasted 4 strips lemon zest, preferably organic Preparation Combine vodka, coriander, and lemon zest in a large, wide-mouthed jar. Cover, and let stand at room temperature for at least 3 days. Serve cold. Related Video
Ingredients 1 can Mandarin Oranges 1/3 cup butter 1/2 cup cane sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup flaked coconut 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup chopped walnuts 3 tablespoons butter, melted Preparation Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 7″ x 11″ baking dish. Drain mandarin oranges, reserving the syrup. Cream butter, cane sugar and vanilla. Add egg and beat well....
Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite root vegetables. Not only are they healthy, but they also taste amazing and are extremely versatile. They’re tender, sweet, and delicious and they work extremely well in so many recipes like these Sweet Potato and Kale Patties. Sweet potatoes can be baked, mashed, boiled, or roasted, and can either be sweet, savory, or both. Personally, I love a good sweet potato that has been mashed....
Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter 6 carrots (about 12 ounces), sliced into long strips with a vegetable peeler Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed Preparation In a medium saucepan, heat butter over medium. Add carrots; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally with a rubber spatula, until crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add peas; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes more....
Easy salad recipes for a quick meal…you can’t beat that! When we have a busy week ahead, having a few easy-to-prepare salad recipes ready is a game changer. When juggling kids, work, and life there are some days we just don’t have the time to prepare fancy dinners. But we also don’t want to compromise on taste. This Radicchio Salad with Roast Duck and Orange is the perfect meal for when you have a busy week ahead of you....
These are my new favorite Holiday cookies and they will be added to next year’s Christmas Cookie list. I ended up making two batches because the first time the cookies spread out and they aren’t supposed to. The reason that happened was because I didn’t let the cookies chill in the fridge for an hour. I didn’t read the instructions well and wanted to put the short bread cookie dough in the oven right away....
Ingredients Coarse salt 12 tomatillos (about 2 1/4 pounds), husks removed, rinsed well 2 cloves garlic 1 1/2 ounces fresh cilantro (about 1/4 bunch), stems included 1 jalapeno chile, ribs and seeds discarded, flesh coarsely chopped 1 small white onion, finely chopped Freshly ground pepper Preparation Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt. Cook tomatillos until pale, about 5 minutes. Drain; cut each into 4 wedges. Puree tomatillos, garlic, cilantro, jalapeno, and onion in a food processor....
Ingredients 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 pound mixed mushrooms, such as button, cremini, and shiitake, trimmed and thinly sliced Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar or red-wine vinegar Preparation In a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet, heat oil over medium. Add mushrooms; season with salt and pepper, and cook until tender and lightly browned, 12 to 13 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vinegar. Related Video
Ingredients 1 bottle (750 milliliters) dry sherry, such as fino or manzanilla, chilled 1 jar (5 ounces) Spanish olives, pitted (plain or stuffed with pimientos, almonds, or garlic) Preparation Pour sherry into 6 small glasses; add 2 or 3 olives to each. Related Video
Lot’s have happened since my last post! I got to photograph a friend’s wedding in Minneapolis this last weekend. If you’d like to see some pictures from it, check out my photo blog. I was hoping to eventually one day start a wedding photography business, but it turns out that shooting weddings is quite difficult and I don’t think I’d ever like to do that full time.I prefer to shoot things that stay still, like scenery or food....
Ingredients 8 small slices (1/4 inch thick) pumpernickel bread 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish, with beets or plain 4 ounces smoked-trout fillets, pin bones and skin removed, fillets flaked into large pieces 16 small sprigs dill 1 lemon Preparation Cut each slice of bread on the diagonal in half. Spread one side of each with butter, then with horseradish. Top each with a piece of trout and a sprig of dill....
Ingredients 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon coarse salt 1/4 teaspoon sugar 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for serving 1 large hard-cooked egg yolk, finely grated 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk, plus more for brushing Pepper jelly, for serving Preparation Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl....
Ingredients 1.5 pounds Ground Turkey/Beef 6 strips Bacon Turkey 15 ounces Kidney Beans Drained 15 ounces Pinto Beans Drained 15 ounces Fire Roasted diced tomatoes with juice 6 ounces Tomato paste 1 Large Red Onion Chopped 1 Red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 Jalapeño, seeded and minced 2 cups Beef stock 1 tablespoon Dried Oregano 2 teaspoons Ground cumin 2 teaspoons Kosher salt 1 teaspoon Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika...
Ingredients 2 tablespoons snipped dill 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 3 large shallots, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick 2 small parsnips (about 4 ounces), peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick 1/2 small celeriac (about 6 ounces), peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick 2 small carrots (about 3 ounces), peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 4 cups canned low-sodium or Homemade Chicken Stock, skimmed of fat...
Ingredients 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pie plate 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pie plate 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup sugar 3 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract 1 bag (12 ounces) frozen cherries, thawed and dried 1/2 cup sliced almonds Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate (4-cup capacity); set aside....
Ingredients 2 bags Kettle Corn 8 ounces White Chocolate (can modify) Preparation First microwave two bags of kettle corn total and place into a bowl (preferably bigger) Then microwave 8 oz. of white chocolate 30 seconds at a time until fully melted Next pour the melted chocolate onto the popcorn and stir until chocolate is evenly around the popcorn, or until desired consistency After that you pour in 1/3 a cup of mini M&M’s into the popcorn and mix...
