Archive Category: 'Food'

• Fruitcake Baking Tips: Tis the season for fruitcakes, here are a few tips I’ve collected to help achieve the best results possible: Fruitcake Baking Tips Completely dust the fruit and nuts with flour so they doesn’t fall to the bottom of the batter while baking. Shake off excess flour before mixing in the recipe. Oven temperature should be low enough to [...]
• How to Turn Cheap Choice Steaks into Gucci Prime Steaks: Today’s feature is from Steamy Kitchen with the recipe tip How to Turn Cheap “Choice” Steaks into Gucci “Prime” Steaks: Massively salt your steaks 15 min – 1 hour before grilling. Notice that I didn’t say, “sprinkle liberally” or even “season generously.” I’m talking about literally coating your meat until you can’t see red. It should resemble [...]
• Chocolate Mint Sticks Recipe: Nice addition to dainty trays: Chocolate Mint Sticks Ingredients: 2 eggs (beaten) 1/2 cup margarine (melted) 1 cup sugar 2 squares chocolate (melted) 1/2 tsp peppermint flavoring 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup shredded almonds Instructions: Combine the eggs, margarine and sugar. Beat well. Add the chocolate and peppermint flavoring. Stir until thoroughly blended. Add flour and nuts, mix well. Pour into a greased 9″ square pan. Bake in a moderate [...]
• Homemade Instant Flavored Coffee Recipe – Cafe Viennoise: Ingredients: Part 1: 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 tsp almond extract 1/4 tsp vanilla extract Part 2: 3/4 cup instant coffee 1/2 cup non-dairy powdered creamer (Coffee-Mate) 1/2 cup skim milk powder 1 tsp cinnamon Directions Step 1: Mix the sugar with both the almond and vanilla extracts (Ingredients Part 1). Stir with a fork until there is no more moisture. Step 2: Stir in the rest of [...]
• Banana Oatmeal Cookies – Recipe: Here’s a quick and easy recipe to use up those last bananas that are overripe. Ingredients: Part 1: 1 1/2 cups sifted flour 1 cup white sugar 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg Part 2: 3/4 cup shortening 1 egg, well beaten 1 cup ripe mashed bananas 1/2 cup raisins 1 3/4 cups rolled oats Directions: Sift all the ingredients from Part 1 together. [...]
• How To Make Ice Cream In A Bag: Today’s feature is from Kaboose with their tip Ice Cream in a Bag: Milk can become ice cream in five minutes! This homemade ice cream in a bag is a summertime delight for kids and adults alike. What you’ll need: 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 cup milk or half & half 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 6 tablespoons rock salt 1 pint-size Ziploc plastic [...]
• Equivalents of Can Sizes: Can Size Measure 8 ounces 1 cup 10 1/2 ounces 1 1/4 cups 12 ounces 1 1/2 cups 16 ounces (1 lb) 1 3/4 cups     Can Size Weight Measure No. 1 10 – 12 ounces 1 1/3 cups No. 300 14 – 16 ounces 1 3/4 cups No. 1 1/2 or 303 1 lb – 17 ounces 2 cups No. 2 1 lb, 4 ounces 2 1/2 cups No. 2 1/2 1 lb, 12 ounces 3 1/2 cups No. 3 3 lbs, 3 ounces 4 [...]
• Easy Cheese Sauce Recipe: Ingredients: 2 cups cheddar cheese (grated) 1 cup Milk 1 TBS Butter 1/2 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Dry Mustard Dash of Pepper Directions: Mix all ingredients and cook over low heat. Stir frequently until all the cheese has melted and the sauce is steaming hot. Remove from heat & beat the sauce for one minute. Serve.
• Apple Crisp Recipe: Everyone’s got their favorite recipe for this easy and delicious dessert. Here’s mine: Apple Crisp 4 to 5 medium apples 3/4 cup quick-cooking oatmeal 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup butter Directions: Topping: Combine oatmeal, sugar, flour, cinnamon. Cut in butter. Lightly mix until topping is crumbly. Filling: Pare apples and slice. Arrange apple slices in a lightly greased [...]
• Crockpot Rotisserie Chicken: This will make a nice chicken with a slightly crispy skin, not quite rotisserie crispy, but it’s still very good. Ingredients: Roasting Chicken Seasonings (Lemon Pepper, Lemon Herb Blend, or your favorite Chicken Spices) Lard (I use Tenderflake) Directions: Wash the chicken inside and out thoroughly. Pat dry with paper towels. Rub in a light layer of lard all over the [...]
• How To Make Chocolate Dipped Spoons: Chocolate dipped spoons are easy to make and are a nice treat for your coffee, great gifts for coffee lovers! Here’s how to make them: Ingredients Milk Chocolate (use a bag of chocolate chips if you like) Dark Chocolate (2 squares or small handful of chips – used for decoration. Amount will vary depending on embellishments used.) White Chocolate [...]
• How To Make A Lego Cake: Know any Lego fans? Today’s feature is from Betty Crocker with instructions and a recipe for Building Blocks Cakes: Building a birthday cake is fun and easy thanks to cake mix, ready-to-spread frosting and marshmallows. All you need is a cake mix, frosting and marshmallows (cut in half) to make this fun cake. The marshmallows are used [...]
• Crockpot Potatoes Recipe: Today’s feature is from Recipezaar with Perfect Crock Pot Potatoes: Ingredients: 1/4 lb diced cooked bacon 2 medium thinly sliced onions 4 medium thinly sliced potatoes 1/2 lb shredded cheddar cheese salt and pepper butter Just line the slowcooker with foil, layer the ingredients (twice), dot with butter & seasonings, cover with foil and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours. Visit [...]
• Homemade Fruit Yogurt Popsicles Recipe: Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups yogurt 1 banana (large) 1 TBS apple juice (unsweetened concentrated) Directions: Mash the banana and add juice, mix together using a fork. Fold in the yogurt and mix well. Spoon into popsicle molds and freeze until firm. Replace banana with any kind of fruit you like, such as pineapple, peaches, berries, etc. Here’s another Homemade Popsicles Recipe you [...]
• Homemade Flavored Instant Coffee Recipe – Mocha: Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 cup instant coffee 1 cup instant milk powder 1/2 cup cocoa (powder) 4 TBS Coffee-Mate (powder) 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp cinnamon Directions: In a bowl sprinkle vanilla over the sugar. Stir until well blended and there are no moisture lumps. Add the rest of the ingredients, stir then sift the whole batch so it’s well mixed. Store in an airtight [...]
• Pumpkin Bars Recipe: Step 1: Mix and pat the following ingredients into a 9×13 inch pan. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. 1 cup flour 1/2 cup oatmeal 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup margarine Step 2: Next mix then spread the ingredients below and bake for 15 to 20 minutes: 2 cups pumpkin 2 cups scalded milk 3/4 cup sugar 3 beaten eggs 1/2 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp [...]
• 43 Cake Baking Tips & Tricks: Here is a large assortment of tips I’ve accumulated over the years. Different recipes will provide different results, but overall I’ve found the tips do noticeably improve most cake recipes or make baking cakes and working with them easier. Some recipes success depend on a specific ingredient or action. If one of these tips contradicts your recipe, [...]
• How To Make Breakfast Burritos: Breakfast burritos are very simple to prepare and if you setup an assembly line, you can make a bunch ahead of time to freeze for a fast, convenient breakfast. Two Easy Breakfast Burrito Recipes Basic Cheese & Egg Take two eggs, add a tablespoon of milk or water, seasonings you like (such as salt and pepper) then scramble. [...]
• Pickles And Relishes: Points On Pickling: Use firm, good quality vegetables and fruits for making pickles. Some vegetables, such as cucumbers require soaking in brine before covering with vinegar. This soaking helps maintain the firmness and color of the vegetables during the pickling process. It also reduces bitterness. Cucumbers for gherkins should be placed in brine as soon after picking as possible. [...]
• Mock Devonshire Cream Recipes: Devonshire cream anyone? Yum! Clotted cream is a thick yellow cream made by heating unpasteurized cow’s milk and then leaving it in shallow pans for several hours. During this time, the cream content rises to the surface and forms ‘clots’. Clotted cream purists prefer the milk to come from cows in the West Country, mainly [...]
• Once A Month Cooking: Tips & Resources: This is something I’d LOVE to develop more in our household, and some would say I’m a failure at it since I’ve been flirting with the concept for about six years now without fully participating on a regular basis–but I find it’s a worthwhile interest and pursuit no matter how much I can manage. Once A [...]
• 10 ReaLemon Juice Household Hacks Plus Bonus Recipe: Garden Grit Hand Cleaner: Splash some ReaLemon in your hands and scrub in hot soap and water. Gets the grime off lickety-split. Laundry Booster: Toss in a half cup of ReaLemon (plus laundry detergent) when washing whites. Also a good stain pretreater (for whites), just spritz on some ReaLemon and soak before washing. You could also [...]
• Lavender Lemonade Recipe: Today’s feature is from Oprah with a Lavender Lemonade Recipe (published in the Oprah Magazine August, 2002). Ingredients 3 cups sugar 7 lavender sprigs (stems and buds), plus additional for garnish* 2 cups fresh lemon juice (from about 12 lemons) 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (from about 5 limes) Directions: In a large saucepan, bring one gallon of water and the sugar [...]
• Make Your Own Apricot Brandy: Today’s feature is another good one from Kansas A with her Apricot Brandy Recipe. Always good stuff over on that fellow Canuck’s blog, and I know she has a few more “homemade spirits” recipes if you’re interested : I know I’ve blogged about this before but I think it deserves repeating, besides “’tis the season.” [...]
• Harry Potter Party Treat Recipes: Today’s feature is a fun one from Britta.com with an extensive list of party foods and snacks modeled after the treats mentioned throughout the Harry Potter series (using only tasty ingredients of course!). Visit Hogwarts Celebration Recipes. You’ll find recipes for: Treacle Tarts Pumpkin Pasties Chocolate Frogs Licorice Wands Peppermint Toads Cockroach Clusters Cauldron Cakes Acid Pops Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans “Official Hogwarts Brie in [...]