39 quick colorful Recipes

uncooked quinoa, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, extravirgin olive oil, minced fresh mint, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, sherry vinegar, sea salt, tomatoes, quartered, sliced radicchio, chopped yellow bell pepper, chopped english cucumber, crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese, chopped pitted kalamata olives, minced shallots

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

eggs, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla extract, creamy peanut butter, butter, softened, multi-colored chocolate candy, chocolate chips, raisins (optional), baking soda, quick-cooking oatmeal (not instant )

egg, beaten, quick-cooking oats, onion, finely chopped, green bell pepper (or any color of your choice), salt, lean ground beef, crushed pineapple, drained

butter or 1 cup margarine, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, quick-cooking oats, chocolate chips, or (any flavor or color ), dates, chopped , or, nuts, chopped , or, raisins

brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, egg, vanilla extract, quick cookie mix, red and green colored sugar, kisses of your choice

black grapes, washed and placed into ziplock bag in freezer, milk, grape flavored sugar added drink mix, quick-cooking tapioca, heavy whipping cream, wilton gel food color , sylvia use blue all others use violet, love

butter, softened, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, quick-cooking oats, semisweet chocolate chips, wooden popsicle or craft sticks, wooden popsicle or craft sticks, vanilla frosting, m & s or other candies in assorted colors

bread flour, warm water, active yeast (quick rising), minced marinated sun-dried tomatoes (reserving any oil they came with), herbs de province (rosemary, oregano, marjoram, savory, thyme and lavender in equal parts if you do not have handy), minced red onion (bermuda) for added color, reserved olive oil that came from the marinated sun-dried tomatoes, butter, good tsp of kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper, dried red chili flakes, honey, once dough is rising you will need, flour , possibly more when letting dough rise once your machine is finished making the dough., when ready to bake you will need, water mister or 3 ice cubes for helping to create a crusty and crunchy crust like you love on those italian bastone loafs., max of corn meal to place under dough when about to bake bread loaf., equipment needed, working bread machine dough , two clean dish towels, cookie sheet, large bowl

butter, softened, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, quick-cooking oats, crisp rice cereal, colored sprinkles, chopped pecans

all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, ground ginger, brown sugar, granulated sugar, margarine, softened, light-colored corn syrup, vanilla extract, egg whites, egg, quick-cooking oats, raisins

shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, semisweet chocolate chips, melted, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, quick-cooking oats, flaked coconut, finely chopped, colored sugar or nonpareils

sugar, shortening, eggs, water, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, quick-cooking oats, chopped raisins, chopped walnuts, granulated sugar or colored sugar

eggs, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla extract, creamy peanut butter, butter, softened, multi-colored chocolate candy, chocolate chips, raisins (optional), baking soda, quick-cooking oatmeal (not instant )

all-purpose flour, quick-cooking oats, wheat bran, brown sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, raisins, applesauce, fat-free milk, vegetable oil, light-colored corn syrup, egg

milk chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, white chocolate chips, peppermint extract, almond extract

four 7 to-8-oz flat-iron steaks or filet steaks, garlic, tomatoes , halved lengthwise, evoo, plus more for drizzling, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, pine nuts, fresh parsley leaves, fresh basil leaves, head belgian endive, sliced, head radicchio, chopped, a handful of fresh thyme sprigs, leaves stripped, juice of 1 lemon, handfuls grated parmigiano-reggiano, ciabatta bread, grilled or warmed in the oven, split and charred or warmed