This biscuit recipe is easy to make and I’ve included my best tips to ensure that your biscuits are tender and flaky every time! Biscuits aren’t just for breakfast; serve them with meals like chicken stew, sausage gravy, or bacon gravy. They’re perfect for dipping and sopping up sauces of all kinds. Ingredients for Biscuits This homemade biscuit recipe is a quick recipe which means no waiting around for the dough to rise....
Posted Aug 18, 2024, Updated Oct 12, 2024 Who else loves homemade pasta? Homemade is always so fresh and delicious, and so much better than store bought, especially when it comes to gnocchi. Did you know I went years without buying boxed pasta?! Literally years. I always opted to make my own because I just love it so much! Gnocchi is a dumpling shaped, potato-based pasta that is hearty and satisfying, and this homemade gnocchi is the best....
This easy sauce is made with fresh garden tomatoes, garlic, and herbs roasted in the oven for an extra layer of flavor. Ingredients for Roasted Tomato Sauce Roasting tomatoes for sauce brings out their sweet flavor. This is a basic recipe that can be used with any kind of pasta. Tomatoes: The best tomato sauce starts with fresh ripe tomatoes. If the tomatoes aren’t ripe, the flavor of the sauce won’t be as vibrant and fresh and it may be a bit tart....
If you’ve never had it before, St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect opportunity to try corned beef. A brined beef brisket is simmered with seasonings (and a bit of Guinness) until fork tender. This classic Irish staple couldn’t be more delicious! Serve it next to mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or roasted root vegetables for a comforting meal that everyone will love! Corned Beef What is Corned Beef? It is a brine-and-spice-cured beef brisket....
A couple weeks ago, my mom was pulling a bag of frozen scallions out of the freezer to make dinner and promptly called to remind me to write this post. So really, all of this is just yet another valuable lesson from The Woks of Life matriarch. I’m just the messenger! The Dilemma You’ve probably experienced this all-too-common kitchen problem. You buy a piece of ginger to use in a recipe, and after you’re done cooking, you have a ton of ginger left over....
They’re the best quick dessert recipe any time of day! Below I share how to make a milkshake, with all kinds of ideas for variations and toppings. Thick and delicious with whipped cream and a cherry, they’re hard to resist! Milkshakes are a classic treat that everyone loves! They’re creamy, refreshing, and perfect on a hot summer day. All you need is a few fresh ingredients and a blender. Homemade milkshakes are party perfect!...
Chinese duck sauce, hot mustard, a bowl of crispy fried noodles, and a pot of hot tea were always served when guests were seated at the Chinese restaurants I worked at in the 80s, and I worked in many of them. For takeout/takeaway orders, we threw a few packets into the bag. We have shown you how to cook many of your favorite Chinese restaurant dishes. But what about making your own condiments?...
(This recipe is updated with a simplified version. Originally, the marinated chicken was threaded on wooden skewers and cooked in the pan until charred. Then the cooked chicken was smoked with red hot charcoal for a smoky barbecue taste before adding to the gravy. In marination, 1 tablespoon of store-bought tikka masala was used instead of red chili. The rest is the same.) Butter chicken is an Anglo-Indian curry in which spicy tandoori chicken is wrapped in a creamy tomato sauce that is seasoned with Indian curry spices and finished with fenugreek leaves....
Using the Instant Pot provides the extra convenience of being able to cook everything in one pot for a quick weeknight meal. There’s nothing more nourishing or comforting than chicken noodle soup, especially during the chilly winter months! It’s like a hug in a bowl, loaded with tender chicken, veggies and noodles. Remember your mother’s yummy chicken soup, slow simmered for hours on the stove or a slow cooker? This Instant Pot chicken soup recipe is just as delicious but much quicker....
Like banana bread, this is great as a snack or even a dessert. Can you imagine Lemon blueberry bread slices as French toast? Add a little dollop of whipped cream on top for the most decadent of dessert breakfast. To Make Blueberry Bread This recipe is so incredibly easy, made with the best of what summer has to offer, berries and citrus! Prep: Combine wet ingredients (per recipe below). Stir the dry ingredients together with the lemon zest....
Posted Apr 30, 2023, Updated Mar 04, 2024 This lemon cupcake recipe is a delicious dessert to make any time of the year. They are light and sweet and infused with lemon juice and zest for a bold lemon flavor. Lemon cupcakes are easy to make with a handful of simple ingredients. You can prepare them in advance by baking them and freezing to frost and serve later. Lemon Cupcake Recipe: Ingredients & Substitutions All-purpose flour....
This recipe has more store-bought ingredients than is our norm, but in keeping with our tradition of sharing friends’ recipes that we have enjoyed over the years, we’re recording it here in our family recipe book/blog for posterity! A Marinated Steak Recipe Marinated steak on the grill is really not something our family has relied on in the past, let alone even thought of making. The closest we’ve come is our soy butter ribeye steak recipe, but that’s less of a marinade and more of a basting approach....
These fun mini-sized treats literally taste like you’re biting into a slice of homemade pumpkin pie. Mini Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes Much different than a typical pumpkin cupcake, these are really mini pumpkin pies. Hand-held, bite-sized, bitty pumpkin pies. Ingredients or Variations PUMPKIN What makes these cupcakes so rich & flavorful is the addition of pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice. The little cupcakes rise up during baking and then fall slightly when they cool into a pumpkin pie consistency....
Posted Oct 27, 2024 This homemade mixed berry pie is the perfect recipe for when you can’t decide which kind of pie you want to make! Strawberry? Blueberry? Or raspberry pie? Sometimes it’s just too hard to make such a choice – so instead, you can make this berry pie with all your favorite berries in one delicious dessert! In this recipe – a homemade berry pie filling flavored with vanilla and cinnamon and perfectly sweetened, is baked between a flaky homemade pie crust to bubbly perfection....
Posted Jun 17, 2020, Updated Jun 10, 2024 I drink a smoothie every morning. Starting my day with a healthy dose of fruits, protein and greens is just the best. This mixed berry smoothie is one of my favorites (along with this green smoothie, mango smoothie, and strawberry banana smoothie)! This banana berry smoothie is easy to make – and only takes 5 minutes to blend together. Plus it’s incredibly versatile....
Fresh or Dried Over Canned My mushroom fried rice has come a long way from my days working at the restaurant. Back then, pre-sliced and pre-cooked mushrooms came straight out of large gallon cans. Fresh mushrooms were a rare sight for fried rice and even stir fries. I have to admit that canned mushrooms do have their place—canned Chinese straw mushrooms are next to impossible to find fresh, and they can actually be quite fragrant....
These no-bake cookies have a rich, chocolatey flavor with a hint of peanut butter and oats. Simmer on the stove, stir, and chill. Perfect for a quick dessert or last-minute gatherings, they’re sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Our Favorite No-Bake Cookies Soft, chewy, and delicious peanut butter no-bake cookies are a quick and easy treat! A favorite for kids and adults alike, these come together in minutes without having to turn on the oven!...
During the hot summer days, no-bake desserts like No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake and No Bake Strawberry Pie are the perfect treat. Hello! It’s Valentina sharing my favorite homemade Key Lime Pie Recipe. Key Lime Pie With summer in full swing, no-bake desserts are our favorite. They are so easy to make and always a crowd pleaser for kids and adults alike. No bake desserts are always a winner, especially this key lime pie recipe....
These are a perfect little snack, appetizer or even dinner! I used leftover BBQ chicken or grilled chicken but rotisserie chicken or any type of leftover cooked chicken works perfectly in this recipe! Taquitos are often fried but baking them crispy in the oven is super easy and they turn out great! When using corn tortillas you have to be careful to keep them moist because they crack easily. I microwave them with damp paper towels and only remove the ones I am working with while keeping the others covered....
Posted May 14, 2021, Updated Feb 29, 2024 These Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies are the love child of two of my favorite cookie recipes. This mashup of our famous oatmeal cookies and my favorite peanut butter cookies are straight-up cookie heaven. These peanut butter oatmeal cookies are crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside, plus they’re loaded with peanut butter! Add your favorite mix-ins to make them your own (chocolate chips, mini peanut butter cups, etc....
