Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Red Lobster Biscuits...delish!!

RED LOBSTER CHEDDAR BAY BISCUITS
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Yield10 biscuits
These copycat biscuits are unbelievably easy to make in just 20 minutes, and they taste a million times better than the original!
INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • FOR THE TOPPING
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
INSTRUCTIONS
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, garlic powder, salt and cayenne pepper, if using.
  • In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together buttermilk and butter. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist. Gently fold in cheese.
  • Using a 1/4-cup measuring cup, scoop the batter evenly onto the prepared baking sheet. Place into oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • For the topping, whisk together butter, parsley and garlic powder in a small bowl. Working one at a time, brush the tops of the biscuits with the butter mixture.
  • Serve immediately.
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Saturday, May 3, 2014

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo Chicken Dip
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Recipe type: Dip
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 4-5
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. shredded chicken
  • ¾ cup Buffalo sauce (I use Frank’s Red Hot)
  • ½ cup Ranch dressing
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
Instructions
  1. I pre-shred several pounds of chicken at one time by cooking a 5 lb. bag in a large crockpot and then giving it a spin in my Kitchen-Aide. I freeze in ½ pound baggies and just pull two out when I want to make this dip.
  2. In a small crockpot, place the chicken (if still frozen, let it thaw in the crockpot for a little while first before adding the other ingredients), Buffalo sauce, dressing, cheese, and cream cheese. Stir occasionally until heated through and well combined. Serve with chips and celery sticks.

Gluten Free Strawberry Pie

Crust:
1 cup flour-substitute rice flour for a gluten free version
2 T powdered sugar
1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
Mix.  Pat into pie tin.  Bake at 350 until light brown…about 15 minutes or so.  Cool.
Filling:
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups water
2 T cornstarch
Put in pan.  Boil on the stove until clear-ish.  It won’t be clear like see through but the look will change and the sugar and cornstarch will be dissolved.  Add one small box of strawberry jello.  Cool.  Clean 1 quart of strawberries and cut into bit sized pieces.  Mix into the cooled jello mix.  Pour into the shell and refrigerate.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Pea Soup

Crockpot Split Pea and Ham SoupIMG_9853
1 16 oz.dried split peas (rinsed)
2 cupsham – diced
1 cupcarrots – chopped
1/2onion – chopped
1 cupcelery chopped
2 clovesgarlic – minced
1bay leaf
2 teaspoonsparsley flakes
1/4 teaspoondried marjoram – crushed
1/4 teaspoondried thyme – crushed
1 tablespoonsalt - not if using broth
1/2 teaspoonpepper
1 1/2 quartswater or chicken broth
Layer in crockpot in order listed.  Pour broth/water over but DO NOT STIR. Cover and cook 8-10 hours on low until Peas are soft.  Remove hambone & bay leaf.
If you make this soup I guarantee you will not be disappointed.  It is far better than the Pea Soup from Andersen’s.
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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Salisbury Steak Meatballs

Salisbury Steak Meatballs

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Level: Easy
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    Description

    Just like the salisbury steak we all know and love…but in meatball form! Absolutely delicious.

    Ingredients

    • 2 pounds Ground Beef
    • ¾ cups Seasoned Breadcrumbs
    • ¼ cups Brown Mustard
    • ¼ cups Ketchup
    • 1 teaspoon Powdered Beef Base Or Crumbled Beef Bouillon Cubes
    • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
    • ½ teaspoons Salt
    • ½ teaspoons Black Pepper
    • 1 whole Half Stick (1/4 Cup) Land O' Lakes Salted Butter
    • 1 whole Large Onion, Halved And Sliced
    • 2-½ cups Beef Broth
    • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce (addition)
    • 1 Tablespoon Ketchup (additional)
    • 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch Mixed With A Little Beef Broth To Make A Thin Paste
    • 1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet (optional)
    • 1 pound Egg Noodles, Cooked To Al Dente And Drained
    • Minced Fresh Parsley

    Preparation

    To make the meatballs, combine the first 8 ingredients in a mixing bowl and knead until completely combined. Form into medium-sized meatballs and place on a plate.
    Heat a large skillet or dutch oven over medium heat, and then add 2 tablespoons of Land O Lakes® Butter. When melted, add half the meatballs and gently move around the pan to brown. When brown, remove them to a clean plate and repeat with the rest of the meatballs.
    In the same skillet, add the onions and cook for 3-4 minutes, until golden brown and starting to soften. In a small bowl, mix ½ cup of beef broth with the cornstarch.
    Next add to the skillet 2 cups of the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and mustard. Stir to scrape the bits off the bottom of the pan. Bring to a gentle boil and add the cornstarch mixture. Return the meatballs to the pan, reduce the heat to low, and allow them to simmer in the sauce for 10 minutes or until meatballs are done and sauce is thick. (Splash in more beef broth if needed for thinning.) To give the sauce a deeper color, add a little Kitchen Bouquet.
    Serve meatballs and sauce over a platter of egg noodles, tossed in the remaining 2 tablespoons of Land O Lakes® Butter and sprinkle with minced parsley.
    Recipe note: Sauce should be thick and glossy!
    Disclosure: This recipe sponsored by

    Sunday, April 6, 2014

    Rhubarb Upside Down Cake

    Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

    Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
    Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
    Rhubarb Upside Down Cake

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    2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, more to grease pans
    1 1/2 pounds rhubarb, rinsed and sliced into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
    2 teaspoons cornstarch
    1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar
    2 cups cake flour
    1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
    Zest of 1 lemon, grated
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    4 large eggs
    1/3 cup sour cream
    2 teaspoons lemon juice.
    1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper. Butter the paper and sides of the pan. Wrap two layers of foil under the pan, and place it on a buttered baking sheet.
    2. In a medium bowl, mix rhubarb, cornstarch and 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
    3. Mix the brown sugar and 1/2 stick butter in a pan over medium heat. Whisk until smooth and bubbling, about 2 minutes. Sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt.
    4. Whip 2 sticks butter in a mixer with a paddle attachment for 2 minutes. With your fingers, blend the remaining 1 cup sugar with lemon zest until the mixture is uniform in color. Cream together with the butter at medium-high speed until it is light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, stopping to scrape down the bowl halfway through. Add the vanilla and mix well. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the sour cream, then the lemon juice. (It’s O.K. if the mixture looks curdled.) With the mixer set to low speed, add the flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time, until well combined. Scrape down the mixer bowl in between the additions.
    5. Pour the brown-sugar mixture into the cake pan, then spoon in the rhubarb and its juices. Spoon in the batter so it covers all of the rhubarb. Smooth out the top.
    6. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the top of the cake is firm to touch and a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out without any large, moist crumbs.
    7. Place the pan on a wire rack, and cool for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the cake, place a plate on top of the pan and turn it upside-down. Release the cake from the pan while still warm or else it will stick.
    Yield: 8 servings.

    Sunday, January 26, 2014

    Chicken Cabbage Stir-Fry by Sandy

    CHICKEN CABBAGE STIR-FRY

    Ingredients

    ~ 3 chicken breast halves
    ~1 teaspoon vegetable oil
    ~3 cups green cabbage, shredded
    ~ 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    ~1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
    ~1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
    ~1⁄2 cup water
    ~1 tablespoon soy sauce

    Directions

    1. Cut chicken breasts into strips.
    2. Heat oil in a frying pan.
    3. Add chicken strips and stir fry over medium-high heat, turning constantly until done.
    4. Add cabbage and sauté 2 minutes until cabbage is crisp-tender.
    5. Mix cornstarch and seasonings; add water and soy sauce, and mix until smooth.
    6. Stir sauce into chicken/cabbage mixture.
    7. Cook until sauce has thickened and chicken is coated, about 1 minute.
    8. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.