*** Ingredients For the dough (Detrempe) 1 ounce fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 1/2 cup whole milk 1/3 cup sugar Zest of 1 orange, finely grated 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped 2 large eggs, chilled 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 3-1/4 cups all-purpose [...]
Archive for June, 2008
Creamy Pomodoro
Published by June 28th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Italian, Kid Approved, Pasta, Sauce and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsThis pasta dish is so easy, so tasty, and kid friendly. You can feed it to your family or to guests…I promise everyone will be impressed. It definitely tastes like something from a fine Italian restaurant. Ingredients: 2 TBSP olive oil 2 (28-ounce) can whole Italian tomatoes 3- 4 garlic cloves, minced Salt and pepper, [...]
Buttery Cinnabun Cake
Published by June 22nd, 2008 in 5 Stars, Brunch, Dessert, Easy Preparation and Kid Approved. 0 CommentsThis picture doesn’t do this cake justice. I found this recipe at Picky Palate’s site, and to say everyone enjoyed this cake would be an understatement! It was delicious, and would be perfect for a dessert or brunch. It’s super easy to make, and it’s just delicious. If you like coffee cake, you’ll love this, [...]
Crock Pot Apricot Chicken
Published by June 20th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Crock Pot, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, One Pot and Poultry. 0 CommentsI found a recipe over at A Year of CrockPotting, and since I needed a crock pot meal for tonight I thought I’d give it a try. I added more of the minced onion, soy sauce, and ginger than the original recipe called for, because when I tasted the sauce with the original amounts, I [...]
Turkey Bruschetta Sandwiches
Published by June 20th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Italian, Poultry, Salad, Salsa, Sandwich and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsTired of the same old turkey sandwich? Here’s one way to liven it up! This recipe makes enough to top 2 sandwiches. You can use this bruschetta for just about anything…it’s delicious! Instead of turkey you can use grilled chicken, or leave off the turkey and you’ll have a wonderful bruschetta caprese sandwich. Ingredients: 1/2 [...]
Crock Pot Chicken with Creamy Black Beans
Published by June 19th, 2008 in 3 Stars, Crock Pot, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Kid Approved, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, One Pot and Poultry. 0 CommentsIt’s Thursday, which means it is time for another crock pot recipe. I came across this recipe that only had the chicken, beans, salsa, corn, and cream cheese. I added the spices, which I think added quite a bit of flavor. It was pretty good. Our oldest really liked it (minus the corn), but our [...]
Strawbery Shortcake Biscuits
Published by June 19th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Dessert, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe and Kid Approved. 0 CommentsI love strawberry shortcake. We created these sweet biscuits, and they are delicious with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. Not surprisingly our children inhaled this dessert! Strawberries: 3 pints strawberries, hulled and cut in half 2 TBSP granulated sugar Whipped Cream for serving Directions: Sprinkle strawberries with sugar and allow to sit at least 1 [...]
Buffalo Chicken Salad with Cilantro-Cotija Dressing
Published by June 18th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Grill, Latin, Poultry, Salad and Sauce. 0 CommentsBuffalo wings are delicious, so why not make a salad around those familiar flavors? We created this Latin-inspired take on the traditional combination of buffalo wings and blue cheese dressing. The parsley and blue cheese of the traditional dressing are replaced with cilantro and cotija cheese, a crumbly cheese often used to top Mexican dishes, [...]
Arroz Con Coco Blanco/Coconut Rice
Published by June 14th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Asian, Latin and Sides. 0 CommentsThis coconut rice recipe comes from Secrets of Columbian Cooking. It was delicious! I had no idea Columbian cuisine used coconut milk. We made an Asian flank steak to accompany the rice, and the combo was delicious. Any grilled meat or Asian inspired marinade or sauce would be great with this rice. Just delicious! Ingredients: [...]
Nana’s Potato Salad
Published by June 2nd, 2008 in 4 Stars, Family Recipe, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsMy mom makes really good potato salad. She doesn’t have a recipe…it’s all in her head and she uses the taste as she goes method. I’ve tried to approximate her recipe. My version is really good…not quite Nana’s but maybe with practice and some tips from Nana I’ll get it some day! This is a [...]
