Moist and chewy, these brownies are a lovely autumn dessert, either served plain or adorned with your favorite topping. The recipe is perfect for making with children — easy to prepare, easy to eat, and yummy, too. These just might be T’s favorite baked good, and if not then darned close. Tops nicely with powdered sugar or whipped cream. Pumpkin Mixture: 1/2 C butter 1 C packed brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 3/4 C cooked pumpkin …
Homemade mascarpone, from The Crunchy Chicken. I can’t wait to try this! Ingredients: 16 ounces (not ultra-pasteurized) organic whipping cream 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice Preparation: Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a wide skillet. Reduce the heat to medium-low so the water is barely simmering. Pour the cream into a medium heat-resistant bowl, then place the bowl into the water in the skillet. Heat the cream, stirring often, to 190 F. It will take about 15 …
From my mom, who can’t remember where she got it 2 lbs beets 1.5 c cider vinegar 1.5 T dry mustard 1/2 t salt 1.25 c sugar 2 medium onions, sliced thinly 2 t celery seeds cook beets until tender, & drain, reserving 1 c cooking liquid; slip off skins & slice heat vinegar & reserved water to a boil mix mustard, salt, sugar; add to vinegar & let boil again arrange beets & onions in layers in canning jar; …
from seriouseats; everybody really liked it when Mom made it for Peter’s birthday. The pineapple gives a wonderful extra moistness… Serious Eats: Recipes Carrot Sheet Cake Posted by Carrie Vasios, April 14, 2011 serves 15, active time 35 minutes, total time 1 hour, 20 minutes Ingredients For Cake: * 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour * 2 teaspoons baking soda * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 2 teaspoons cinnamon * 1 cup packed dark brown sugar * 1 cup sugar * …
From Francis Lam, at salon.com. This was really, really good. Fast to make, and quite tasty, and it went *fast* when we took it to a party. Yum! Russian apple cake (Sharlotka) Makes a 10-inch round cake, serves 8 3 large Granny Smith or other sweet-tart baking apples Juice from ½ lemon 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour Pinch baking soda Butter for pan 1. Preheat oven to 350. 2. Peel, core, and cut apples into ½-inch …
This was freaking fantastic. However, having somebody else cut up the chicken (or just using quarters/breasts) would probably help. If you have a whole chicken to work with though, cut it up! Note, you probably want to have as wide of a pan/pot to cook this in, so you’re not trying to cycle the chicken pieces around to cook in the sauce. Or, don’t use a 4.5 pound chicken 🙂 4 Tbsp olive or canola oil or ghee Three 3-inch …
This didn’t work so well the first time, but maybe with red lentils it would. 1 cup red lentils (skinless masoor dal), washed and drained 1/4 tsp ground turmeric 1 medium onion, half finely shopped and half cut into fine half rings 3/4-1 tsp salt 3 Tbsp olive or canola oil 2 cloves garlic, cut into thin slices 2-3 dried hot red chilies, each broken in half Put the red lentils, 3 1/2 cups water, turmeric, and the chopped onions …
Tara really liked this, and the boys did too. 3 cloves garlic, crushed in a garlic press 1 tsp finely grated peeled fresh ginger 1 Tbsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp ground turmeric 3 Tbsp olive or canola oil 4 Tbsp chopped onions 1 cup (5 ounces) finely chopped tomatoes 1 cup red lentils (skinless masoor dal), washed and drained 3/4-1 tsp salt 3 Tbsp chopped cilantro 1 Tbsp unsalted butter (optional) Put …
A good, basic, rice. The split-peas don’t really work, so I may leave them out next time. Only down-side is the 30 minute prep on the rice, but you can do that while making other dishes. 2 cups basmati rice 2 tbsp olive or canola oil 1 dried hot red chili 1 tsp urad dal or yellow split peas 1 tsp whole brown or yellow mustard seeds 1 tbsp sesame seeds 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp salt, if desired …
Slightly adapted from How To Boil Water. Serves 4-6; prep time 2.5 hours. 1 pound black beans, soaked 3 slices bacon 1 large onion, roughly chopped 5 cloves garlic, chopped 2 t cumin 1 bay leaf 6 cups water or broth 1 jalapeno 2 t salt pepper 1-2 cups chopped tomatoes 1 T cider vinegar Cut bacon into thin strips, and cook in a dutch oven until almost crisp. Add onion, garlic, cumin, and bay leaf; cook until onion is …