KitchenAid was the "toast of the town" in Aspen! 2 eggs 1 Tablespoon red pepper, chopped 1 Tablespoon green pepper, chopped 1 Tablespoon (?) olive oil or butter 1 bagel, toasted 1 slice cheddar cheese 1 slice canadian bacon Instagram video of the toaster: http://instagram.com/p/bHJHvVtvqk/ Follow me! http://instagram.com/kristinavanni via The Daily Dish http://www.betterrecipes.com/blogs/daily-dish/2013/06/30/denver-omelette-breakfast-sandwich/ | |||
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Sunday, June 30, 2013
Denver Omelette Bagel Sandwich
Recipe: Broccoli and Feta Pasta Salad — Recipes from The Kitchn
I am a fiend for pasta and potato salads. When I get a crush on a cheese or a vegetable the pasta salad plays the impresario, showing off its charms. But I can get easily carried away; if goat cheese, why not Parmesan too? A handful of dried fruit, and toasted pecans, three cruciferous vegetables, and a gilding of bacon, and pretty soon we're in the third ring of a salad circus. While elaborate salads are delightful, there are times, like right now in picnic season, when it is better to strip it down to the basics and keep it simple, like here. This reader favorite has a mere handful of ingredients, but they're winners — feta, olives, snap-tender broccoli, and colorful pasta. This is the easy pasta salad party you need this week. This salad comes from my mother, who whipped it up for a Sunday lunch with family. It scales nicely (lunch at our house usually involves at least 14 people) and the simple ingredients go a long way in flavor. This makes a fabulous lunch, too; add a few strips of grilled chicken, if you like. It's good cold, warm, or hot — the mark of a most excellent pasta salad, in my opinion. I prefer it just a little warm, with the broccoli still snappy. Broccoli and Feta Pasta SaladServes 41 pound tri-color pasta Cook the pasta according to package directions in a generous quantity of boiling, well-salted water. Drain and return to the pan or a large bowl and toss until coated with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a deep sauté pan over medium heat. Add the broccoli and cook until crisp-tender — about 5 to 7 minutes. Toss the broccoli with the cooked pasta. Crumble the feta cheese into the pasta, and stir in the olives as well. Whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and vinegar and toss with the pasta. Season generously with salt and pepper. Refrigerate overnight, or until serving. (Images: Faith Durand) via Recipe | The Kitchn http://feeds.thekitchn.com/~r/thekitchn/recipes/~3/Q0nFtich4Q8/story01.htm | |||
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BBQ Burger: Smoked, Splashed with Whiskey
Ah, the weather is warm again…which means the return of the summer grilling season! (Of course, if you live in the South, then your grilling season started back in February.) I don't know about you, but I've been grilling anything and everything lately. Burgers, ribs, hotdogs, pizza dough, steaks; you name it, it's been on my grill lately. This week, I decided to mix it up a bit and make some Smokey Whiskey BBQ Burgers, and let me tell you… they were delicious! If you're a fan of putting BBQ sauce on your burger, then this Smokey Whiskey BBQ Burger is for you! Seriously. My wife loves BBQ sauce on her burgers, and she couldn't stop raving about what a difference the caramelized onions made. And the secret ingredient? A generous splash of whiskey right at the end. (Be careful to remove the pan from the heat entirely and let the caramelized onions cool slightly before adding the whiskey! The vapors from the alcohol can ignite, and flambéed onions are not what we're going for with this burger.) The proper way to caramelize onions is to cook them on low heat with a bit of butter for a long time (at least 30 minutes). If you hear them begin to sizzle, then turn the heat down! A little chef's secret is to add a pinch of sugar to the onions once they are in the pan. The sugar helps kick start the caramelization process. I also included two other special ingredients in these burgers: diced jalapenos and chunks of smoked Gouda. Before you start telling me that jalapenos are too hot, hear me out! I removed all of the seeds and stems from one medium jalapeno, and then I diced the remainder and mixed it in with the meat. The burgers had a hint of the jalapeno flavor with none of the intense spiciness that is often associated with jalapenos. And the chunks of smoked Gouda mixed into the burgers created little pockets of cheesy deliciousness. So this weekend, pull out the grill and make a round of these Smokey Whiskey BBQ Burgers. Your friends and neighbors will thank you! And if you're really craving that BBQ flavor this weekend, check out these oven-baked New Orleans Style BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe! BBQ Burger RecipeIngredients
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via Food Fanatic http://www.foodfanatic.com/2013/06/bbq-burger-smoked-splashed-with-whiskey/ | |||
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Saturday, June 29, 2013
Pioneer Woman Review: Fourth of July
The Drummond Ranch is buzzing with activity as the entire family readies the ranch for a swarm of guests. It's Fourth of July and Ree and her family are hosting a huge soiree complete with flags, BBQ and fireworks. Ree and Ladd will be providing cowboy sized steaks and a few side dishes, and the guests will be brining myriads of mystery dishes. A true pot luck event. Ree starts by making her Perfectly Baked Beans. Ree has broken out her festive blue and red Le Creuset Dutch Ovens, not to mention her adorable side ponytail. In each pot, she cooks up some chopped bacon, onion, green and red bell peppers, and a chopped jalapeño pepper. To these sautéed veggies, Ree adds several cans of her favorite pre-cooked pork and beans. Into the bean mixture goes BBQ sauce, white vinegar, mustard, ketchup, brown sugar and canned chipotle peppers. She pours the beans into some disposable foil pans to minimize clean up tomorrow. No one likes to wake up to a kitchen full of dirty dishes after a huge party. The beans get topped with strips of bacon and baked for several hours until the flavors are blended and the beans are bubbly. I am a bit surprised that Ree didn't boil her own beans for this dish, because we've seen her do that in the past. But in all honesty, I'm glad to see that she takes help from the store on big days like this when there are other things to prepare. For instance, the gigantic fireworks display that her husband, Ladd, is putting on. Ladd takes the kids (and a horse trailer) to a fireworks store. Do you call it a store? Perhaps its a depot. I'm not sure, but it's a good thing there are four kids to help load up this trailer, because I am not sure I've ever seen such a mountain of fireworks boxes. I have to say, I like the way they roll in Oklahoma. No wimpy sparklers for them. In addition to the firework prep, Ree puts together simple yet festive centerpieces for the party. She fills Bell mason jars with small American flags and cheerful sunflowers. These centerpieces get put on all of the tables. This sounds Pinterest worthy, if you ask me. For a change, Ree and Ladd are hosting this party out of their actual home instead of from the Lodge. We get a rare glimpse of Ree's home kitchen, which is also beautiful, as she gathers a towering stack of paper plates, real steak knives (nothing plastic for these cowboy steaks), and sets up the buffet stations. Things are coming together at the house, so Ree heads back up to the Lodge to work on making some decadent looking Peach Crisp with Maple Cream Sauce. She slices up fresh peaches and piles them into baking dishes. Lemon zest, lemon juice and maple syrup get drizzled over the top of the fruit and the whole thing sits to get soft and delicious. To mix the crisp topping, Ree stirs up flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Then she cuts in cold butter using a pastry blender. The whole mixture gets sprinkled over the sliced peaches. Ree pops the peach crisps in the oven to bake. The crisp gets finished with a simple Maple Cream Sauce. To make the sauce, Ree heats heavy cream over medium heat and then adds some maple syrup and corn syrup. After the mixture is thickened, she chills the sauce until it's time for the party. Ladd gets the grill ready for the main course, and on the Drummond Ranch for the Fourth of July, that can only mean one thing: Beef. Ladd cuts up thick Rib-eye Steaks and then seasons up multiple huge beef tenderloins. The tenderloins get put in foil pans filled with melted butter that get set directly onto the enormous charcoal grill to roast away. As the tenderloins simmer, the steaks get grilled directly on the grill and finished to a medium rare. Ree sets up a kids table outside, which is a great entertaining trick to keep things from getting too crowded in the main buffet line. On the kids table she has hamburgers, hot dogs and a huge fruit platter. Back inside, Ree puts together the last dish she is preparing for the party, a Tomato Mozzarella Salad. Ree layers sliced tomatoes, large slices of mozzarella and huge basil leaves onto a platter. The salad gets drizzled with good quality olive oil and a reduced balsamic vinegar sauce. This will be a nice light dish to go along with all of the heavy, but scrumptious steaks that Ladd is cooking up on the grill. Then the masses descend upon the Drummond house. There must be several hundred guests here at this staggering Fourth of July celebration. The food gets devoured and everyone seems to be having a blast. Ladd and the other cowboys put on an impressive fireworks show and this is definitely a party full of food and fun that is worthy of the Fourth. NOTE: Remember to bookmark our section of Pioneer Woman recipes! via Food Fanatic http://www.foodfanatic.com/2013/06/pioneer-woman-review-fourth-of-july/ | |||
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Mini Indian Samosas: Filled with Vegetarian Goodness
Samosas are one of the most popular Indian snack foods. They are triangular shaped fried pastries filled with various savory fillings such as spiced potatoes, lentils, onions or paneer. My version is based on the homemade samosas my mother made. My mom's weren't your typical restaurant samosa. Although tasty, those samosas are usually much larger and have a thicker pastry on the outside than the ones my mom made at home. She always made these mini samosas for parties and dinner gatherings. Served hot out of the fryer, they would be finished before the second batch even made it to the table. They have the crispiest outside and best potato vegetable filling you could imagine. This recipe is time consuming, but not as much as most because you don't need to make and roll dough. It uses pre-made spring roll wrappers, which is what makes it so crispy on the outside. The folding takes some time, but if you can recruit a friend to help, it goes by fast. (Just promise them a portion of the samosas!) It makes about 100 samosas, but they freeze well pre-fried. I like to have them on hand for last minute guests. It's easy to take out just a few from the freezer and fry them for a snack. If you want a healthier option, you can bake them. I'll be honest, though, there's no doubt that the fried ones are better! So go ahead, give it a try! Serve them hot with ketchup, tamarind-date chutney, or try this cilantro chutney. Vegetable Samosa RecipeIngredients
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via Food Fanatic http://www.foodfanatic.com/2013/06/mini-indian-samosas-filled-with-vegetarian-goodness/ | |||
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Peach Bellini
Difficulty: Easy | Total Time: 10 mins, plus 2 hrs chilling time | Makes: About 10 (5-1/2-ounce) drinks Mimosas and Bloody Marys are solid year-round choices for brunch cocktails, but when fresh peaches are in season, a Bellini is the way to go. All you have to do is peel and purée the peaches with a little lemon juice and some peach liqueur, pour some sparkling wine into a champagne flute, and stir in a spoonful of the purée. Serve with salmon hash and mini frittatas for an impressive brunch. Game plan: The sweetness of your peach purée will depend on how ripe the peaches are. Adjust the amount of sugar and liqueur to taste.
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Italian Tuna-and-Rice Salad
Two simple pantry items—oil-packed tuna and rice—form the backbone of this healthy and versatile salad. Stir in briny chopped olives, sweet sun-dried tomatoes, and tart vinegar and serve this salad over a bed of salad greens, stuffed into a pita, or rolled up in lavash for an easy lunch or picnic dish.
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Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Avocado-Corn Salsa
Fast and easy grilled shrimp make a lighter alternative to meaty taco fillings. Toss them quickly in spicy chipotle powder, cumin, and lime juice, then grill to develop a flavorful char. Stuff them into warm corn tortillas, top with a fresh avocado-corn-tomato salsa, and wash it all down with an ice-cold Michelada. Special equipment: You'll need 10 (12-inch) skewers. Be sure to soak wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes beforehand to keep them from burning on the grill. For the salsa:
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Italian Tuna-and-Rice Salad
Two simple pantry items—oil-packed tuna and rice—form the backbone of this healthy and versatile salad. Stir in briny chopped olives, sweet sun-dried tomatoes, and tart vinegar and serve this salad over a bed of salad greens, stuffed into a pita, or rolled up in lavash for an easy lunch or picnic dish.
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Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Avocado-Corn Salsa
Fast and easy grilled shrimp make a lighter alternative to meaty taco fillings. Toss them quickly in spicy chipotle powder, cumin, and lime juice, then grill to develop a flavorful char. Stuff them into warm corn tortillas, top with a fresh avocado-corn-tomato salsa, and wash it all down with an ice-cold Michelada. Special equipment: You'll need 10 (12-inch) skewers. Be sure to soak wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes beforehand to keep them from burning on the grill. For the salsa:
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