34 quick better Recipes

baked cheddar broccoli rice cups, thanks to fountain ave. grill: http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/baked-cheddar-broccoli-rice-cups, simple to whip up with ingredients you have on hand, this side is a sure kid-pleaser that adults will enjoy as well. i employ 1 of my favorite kitchen tricks with this recipe: any time i use frozen broccoli or spinach that needs to be thawed and drained well, i put it inside a tea towel and literally wring it out. you will be surprised by how much water is released, and getting rid of it will prevent your finished product from becoming soggy., vary the cheese if you like or bake in a casserole dish or jumbo muffins tins. for my better-for-you ranch dressing, quick-cooking rice , like minute rice (can substitute about 2 cups regular, cooked rice and omit the 1 cup stock below), chicken stock, frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and excess water squeezed out, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, homemade ranch dressing (see recipe), or store bought, eggs, lightly beaten, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, low-fat buttermilk, chobani 2% plain yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, canola or olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, minced chives, whisk all ingredients together ., dressing will keep for a week or so, covered, in the refrigerator., if you prefer a thicker dressing , use approximately 1/4 cup of buttermilk depending on your personal preference and intended use.

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, butter, softened, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract or grated peel of 1 orange ( i use a combo of both), quick or old-fashioned oats (quick is good ), butterscotch chips (nestles or better)

trifle may be a holiday tradition for many families, but it is more about the tradition than the flavor of the thing. most trifles are a gloppy mass of soggy cake, grainy custard, watery fruit, and strong booze. we love the flavors, but wanted something better than that. starting with a classic southern rendition of trifle called tipsy squire, we set out to make a trifle that tasted as good as it looked. here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, stale sponge cake works better than fresh because it absorbs the liquid without turning mushy. allow the cake to sit unwrapped overnight on the counter or expedite the process by baking the cake at 200 degrees for three hours., make a quick and light custard stabilized with cornstarch., use jam , not fresh fruit, for a deep fruit flavor without a watery texture., top the trifle with small almond macaroons for their flavor and crisp texture.

butter, plus more, butter, for greasing, milk, chicken stock, extra virgin olive oil, chorizo sausage, peeled from casing and chopped into fine dice, quick cooking polenta, shredded manchego cheese, fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, eggs, salt, fresh ground black pepper, hot sauce, to taste (the more the better !)

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

oil or 1/2 cup of applesauce for those of us watching our figures lol., honey or brown sugar., eggs, rolled oats or quick oatmeal uncooked., baking powder ., milk (i use 1 cup of cold water and 1/3 cup of powdered )., cinnamon or nutmeg i use both or to taste., chopped nuts ,apples (i use granny smith better for baking),crasins.dried cherries,canned peaches drained or other fruit take your pick you don tsp need to use all of these .

butter (softened ), sugar, water, vanilla extract, unsweetened baking cocoa, quick oats (the finer, the better), sugar (enough to coat balls)

cream cheese, creamy blue cheese dressing (i use tyler florence recipe, posted - very quick and easy, better than bottled), chicken breasts, taco seasoning, olive oil, shredded mexican flavor cheese (or your fave, pepper jack, etc), red hot sauce, chili powder (to taste), jalapenos slices

diced tomatoes (preferably garlic, basil, and oregano variety), low sodium chicken broth (even better, use better than bouillion), extra garlic and basil to taste, quick cooking brown rice, swiss cheese, handful of shredded cheddar

ground chuck, sausage, eggs, lightly beaten, lipton onion soup mix, bell pepper, diced, tomato sauce, divided, water, quick-cooking oats, teasp. beef bouillon (i prefer better than bullion)

water, butter or margarine, softened, gold medal harvest king better for bread bread flour, betty crocker potato buds mashed potatoes (dry ), dried rosemary leaves, crumbled, sugar, salt, bread machine or quick active dry yeast

sugar, milk, butter, quick oatmeal, vanilla, cocoa (the better quality the , the bitter the taste)