Egg-cellent Toast — the super quick and easy to clean breakfast treat! This European dish is perfect for our fast paced lifestyles.
Also called: Egg-cellent Toast, Egg In Toast, Eggs in a blanket, toad in the hole, one eyed jack, Floating Eyeballs, Egyptian One-Eyes, Army Eggs, frog in the pond, man on a raft, gibbly’s willies, armag-egg-on toast, piggy in the muddy…
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I had a coworker bring a bunch of grocery bags of recipe cards that her mother had passed along down to her, and this is only one of the over 300 cards that I picked out.
This is a special for more elegant dining, yet so easy to prepare and to cook. A very impressive dish with a unique taste and still fairly inexpensive.
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My husbands family is German; but I found this recipe online. His favorite breakfast food is pancakes; and this is an easy one to make and enjoy.
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This is a pretty simple breakfast burrito recipe. When I make it; I like to use some grated zuchinni, hash browns, and onions. But mixing things up is always a good thing. These freeze well, for midweek breakfast on the go.
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At any party, appetizers and finger foods are a necessity, and this is one of my particular favorite things, and I will pick up a package just to eat for lunch occasionally.
Whenever we decide to have shrimp; I usually drag this recipe out; as I am not personally a fan of store bought alfredo sauce; it tastes funny D=
This is really fattening; so as you can guess; it doesn’t come out very often.
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You scream; I scream; we all scream for ICE CREAM!!
Well; since we don’t even have ice cream trucks out here; but we have lots of ice; I figured ice cream making tips would be a good thing to have laying around.
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Tahini is a Middle Eastern pantry essential. It is the foundation for amny Middle Eastern recipes like hummus and baba ghanoush.
Tahini can be prepared homemade or purchased at a Middle Eastern grocer in a can. It is called tahini or tahina, depending on the region.
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Do you ever find yourself all geared up and ready to make a favorite recipe but then discover you’re staring at an empty container of a needed ingredient? Ugh. You don’t want to run out to the store right now. So what do you do?
Well, that’s when emergency kitchen substitutions come in handy. I’ve printed out the following list and keep a copy taped to the inside of my pantry door at all times.
Although these substitutions will work in a pinch, I don’t recommend always substituting ingredients in your recipes. The recipes will technically work with substitutions, but often the finished product won’t be exactly the same as when you use the original ingredients called for in the recipe.
Also, be sure you don’t make more than one substitution in a particular recipe at once. The more ingredients you substitute, the more “off” your product will be when you’re finished.
Falafel is very popular in the Middle East as a fast food. Vendors sell it on the street corners in Cairo. As a main dish, it is served as a sandwich, stuffed in pita bread with lettuce, tomatoes, and tahini. As an appetizer, it is served on a salad, or with hummus and tahini. Falafel is a favorite among vegetarians.
In Egypt, McDonald’s has their version of a falafel sandwich. Can you guess the name? McFalafel, of course.
A picnic wouldn’t be a picnic without crispy fried chicken. This rendition will knock your socks off. The chicken is soaked in a hot sauce and buttermilk mixture overnight before it’s fried. Don’t be uneasy about the amount of hot sauce. I promise a lot of the heat is cooked off during frying and the flavor is great.
From Good Housekeeping
With our freeze-now, serve-later dishes, you can give your family a comfy meal on even the busiest weeknight. The light, minty flavor of fresh sage pairs beautifully with sweet butternut squash in this complex vegetarian entrée.
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Not the healthiest thing to eat, but definitely a hard hitter even with those that don’t like ‘french fries’
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I get tired of the ole Lemon pepper /lemon juice flavored fish, so this is similar enough to be familiar but different enough to wake up my taste buds. Still pretty simple to make.
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Yummy-ummy recipe. Makes two loaves versatile dough which adapts well to use for rolls, coffee cake, and braids.
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Not exactly the healthiest cream sauce; it tastes heavenly and is so easy to mix up and impress your audience.
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My husband is a pizza freak, and actually likes homemade pizza better than any commercial pizzeria; so I guess some of the recipes I have must be pretty good for that to happen. But again, it’s nice to call for delivery when we are too tired to cook.
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In my hometown, some of the Ute tribe grow zucchini for themselves, and have such a bountiful harvest they will throw random squash into open car windows, and this is a good recipe for those unexpected fruits ^^
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This wonderful make ahead of time mashed potatoes can be made up to a week in advance. Serve this dish at your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Saves the last minutes hassle of mashing potatoes.
15 medium (5 pounds) potatoes, peeled and quartered (Russet potatoes make the best mashed potatoes.)
NOTE: These mashed potatoes can be made up to a week ahead.
Makes 12 to 25 servings.
One of the most common questions I hear from people who are interested in freezer-meal cooking is: “How do I know what will freeze well, and what won’t?”
If you’re unsure of how well something will freeze, freeze a single serving when you prepare the dish for a regular family meal. This way you can check on how well the item holds up to freezing and reheating.
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Prep Time: 2 hrs. 20 min. Oven Temp: 350/500° F Cooking Time: 30 min.
Notes: This isn’t a fast or easy meal; but well worth the work for the pizza lovers!
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It’s no fun trying to decide what to make for dinner every night. Planning your meals ahead of time often saves you time as well as money.
There are many different ways to plan your meals. How you plan yours depends on how much time you want to spend now to save yourself time later.
I love wings; by themselves; with Pizza; and I will even deal with the Superbowl craziness just to get at them!
Contrary to what most people believe, and that includes most professionals, when using beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages in recipes, a lot of alcohol is left after cooking.
Shawarma is like the ultimate on the go meal. Thinly sliced meat, wrapped in a pita bread with veggies and sauce is a delicious quick meal. Before attempting a shawarma recipe, please read “Shawarma 101: Tips for Making Authentic Shawarma”. You won’t be disappointed!
Prep Time: 30min. Oven Temp: 350* F Cooking Time: 30min.
Notes: If you remove these, right before they are done, they will stay fudgier.
I have made these for a few of my families holiday potluck dinners; and they have gone over really well. Make sure to leave time to make them; as they can be time consuming to make.
MorningStar FakinBacon is a good substitute if you have a vegetarian in the crowd.
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The famous egg drop soup. I adore going to the Chinese restaurant; and ordering this [to me] classic and important part of the meal. I love it when it has tofu and plenty of vegetables along with some egg noodles. It whets my appetite for the remaining meal.
This is one of our favorite meals; I will make a whole batch of it; and we will eat it all by ourselves within two or three days maximum. I will sometimes vary some of the ingredients for different themes; such as cornbread topping with green chili’s and salsa and corn; or spinach, onions, garlic, greenbeans, and very cheesy topping.
It’s usually better the next day. {or after the middle of the night tax deadline….}
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McDonalds has the McMuffin; but these are tastier; and better for you. Not to mention you won’t have to go thru the drive thru to get them.
I was raised in the SouthWest, so have always enjoyed the local cuisine, and since I have moved away the only way to enjoy it is to make it myself.
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This recipe calls for a beef rump roast, a cut that comes from the hind leg. Because the leg has been toughened by exercise, a rump roast is less tender than some cuts and is typically slow-cooked in stock or wine along with vegetables and herbs. Here, the roast is prepared in a pressure cooker, which speeds the process but still produces juicy, flavorful results.
Modern pressure cookers are a far cry from earlier models, which emitted smelly vapors that condensed on everything in sight. Even worse, they could be dangerous. Our updated speed cookers are models of efficiency and safety, with lids that remain locked until after the steam is released. They reduce cooking times by as much as 70 percent for most foods—and without the loss of nutrients. Beans, which ordinarily require hours of cooking, are tender in fewer than 15 minutes; a pot of chili, in 20 minutes. In some cases, pressure cooking is actually faster than microwave cooking: Cooked under pressure, artichokes are done in only 10 to 14 minutes, compared to 40 to 45 minutes in a microwave.
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