52 ups kitchens 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.

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

beef stew meat , cut into 3/4-inch pieces or 1 1/2 lbs venison, flour, shortening (add more if need be), salt & pepper, season according to taste, onion, chopped fine, worcestershire sauce, water, beef bouillon granules, thyme, bay leaf, lemon juice (this tenderizes the meat), carrots, sliced thin, potatoes, cubed small, green bell peppers, chopped fine or 1/2-1 yellow bell pepper, stalk celery, sliced thin, mushroom stems and pieces, drained, whole tomatoes, cut up, frozen peas (*see note ) (optional), flour (i use cornstarch), cold water, kitchen bouquet , browning & seasoning sauce (optional)

onion, sliced, stew meat, potatoes , pared and cut up, carrot , pared and sliced, worcestershire sauce, salt, paprika, ground black pepper, flour, condensed beef broth, tomato soup, stalks celery, sliced, kitchen bouquet, bay leaf, garlic clove, pressed, sliced mushrooms

black beans go into the slow cooker with an army of flavorful ingredients. so why is the result so often a dull, muddied mess here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, build assertive flavor , start by sauteing chopped onion, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapenos in a dutch oven; beginning the saute with bacon fat, rather than the usual oil, also helps amplify the meaty richness of the chili., test kitchen likes to saute spices to intensify their flavor. when the vegetables are tender, add 1/4 cup of chili powder, plus cumin and oregano, and let the spices bloom in the hot pan., while ham hocks traditionally add flavor and a few shreds of meat to the chili, we wanted enough meat to chew on. we opted for the salty richness a small smoked ham lent to the chili as it cooked; removing the ham at the end of cooking and chopping it provided plenty of meat., dried beans added to the slow cooker at the outset were still too hard by the time the chili was done. to speed up the cooking, we simmer the beans in the dutch oven for 15 minutes before transferring the contents to the slow cooker.

unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing, all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, baking soda, fine salt, crunchy peanut butter, light brown sugar, egg, semisweet chocolate chips, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, sour cream, lightly crushed candy-coated peanut butter candies, lightly crushed potato chips, broken-up pretzel sticks

garlic, scallions, sliced (white and green parts ), coriander seeds, chipotle chile in adobo plus 2 tbsp adobo sauce, cumin seeds, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, boston butt pork shoulder, bone-in, wide strips fresh lime zest, fresh lime juice, fresh orange juice, extra-virgin olive oil, cinnamon sticks, broken up

recipe quick polenta , firmed up, recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing, garlic, minced, red pepper flakes, baby spinach, coarse salt, black forest ham , soprasata, or coppacola, gouda or fontina cheese, cut into thick slices, marinara sauce

low fat or regular mayonnaise, scallion, thinly sliced, white and green parts, separated, grated freshly peeled ginger, soy sauce, lime, jumbo lump crabmeat, drained and picked over for shells, bay shrimp, deveined and finely chopped, panko (japanese breadcrumbs), plus up to 2 cups for breading, freshly ground pepper, wasabi powder, vegetable oil, sprouts for serving, optional

boneless center-cut pork medallions, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, olive oil, red or white onion, cut in wedges, apple cider vinegar, unsalted butter, plus up to 2 tbsp (optional), cooking apple , like rome, gravenstein, or golden delicious, peeled, halved, cored, and cut in wedges, torn fresh sage leaves, low-sodium chicken broth, whole-grain mustard

hot peppers, crushed, dried (chop up fresh peppers, as much as you like, if you have them), garlic , pungent, finely chopped, oil, lemon juice, fresh (1/8th cup, can use up to 1/4 cup), salt , flaky (or 1 tsp kitchen )

cut up pork , chicken, or beef, oil, heaping tbsp flour, fresh chopped garlic, chicken bouillon, crushed tomatoes, potatoes, diced, thawed chile products of new mexico green chile with or without the juice, salt, kitchen bouquet, shredded cheese , optional, warm tortillas or crusty bread, optional

ground beef, ground pork (i like sausage meat, its very course), red peppers or 1 large green pepper, onions, jalapeno peppers (use rubber gloves to cut up or don tsp touch your face after), tomatoes (kitchen ready or puree, your choice), tomato paste, diced tomatoes (delmonte has spicy ready use, use them), dark red kidney beans, virgin olive oil, oregano, chili powder, cayenne pepper (important), ground black pepper, ground red pepper, salt

chicken breasts, skinned and boned, onion, cut up, carrots , cut in julienne strips, fresh peas or 1 cup frozen peas, dry white wine, butter, flour, salt, kitchen bouquet, refrigerated pie crust

red kidney red beans , preferably camellia brand, washed and drained, onions, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, bay leaves, drops tabasco sauce or 24 drops hot sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, worcestershire sauce, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, kitchen bouquet, water, ham seasoning, cut up, cooked long-grain rice , for serving

rice (raw ), milk, mushroom soup, cream of celery soup, kitchen bouquet, fryer (cut up ), dry onion soup mix

pork roast (or whatever size you like), onion (sliced into 3 thick slices to place roast on), dry onion soup mix (lipton recipe secrets, 1 full envelope of the 2 envelope per 2 oz. box), water, garlic powder, parsley, kitchen bouquet, salt, pepper, potatoes, quartered, carrots, cut up, olive oil , to coat crock pot

chicken breasts , cut up in bite sized pieces, red potatoes, chopped in bite size pieces, drizzle olive oil, chili powder, parsley, minced onion, ginger and cumin, garlic powder , and, garlic powder, curry , and, curry, chicken broth, coconut milk (i use thai kitchen), lime juice, yogurt