Sometimes I cheat and use boxed baking mixes. Sue me. This recipe is quick, easy, and delicious. I found it online a while ago and then had to hunt around online for it today. Thus, it is reposted here. Pumpkin Chili Cornbread (Original Recipe) Makes 24 mini-muffins Ingredients 1 8.5 box jiffy corn muffin mix […]
Author: Becca
Oatmeal Frozen Fruit Muffins
Oatmeal Frozen Fruit Muffins (adapted from Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins) Makes 12 muffins Ingredients 1 cup oats 1 cup buttermilk 1 egg 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup mixed frozen fruit (mango, strawberry, pineapple) 1 cup AP flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt Directions Mix oats […]
Thai-Style Peanut Sauce
I love Thai peanut sauce. It’s good on almost everything. The thing I’ve realized over the years is that you can make a good peanut sauce out of almost anything. Thus, I’ve listed all of the variations I use in this recipe. The amounts are rough approximations. How you make this sauce all depends on […]
My Favorite Chocolate Cake and Frosting
I cannot take any credit for these recipes. I am posting them here so that I don’t have to comb the internet every time I want to make them. This stuff is life-changing. Beatty’s Chocolate Cake Ina Garten’s Recipe Ingredients Butter, for greasing the pans 1 3/4 cups AP flour, plus more for pans […]
Creamy Baba Ghanouj
Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables, and baba ghanouj is one of my favorite eggplant dishes. I roast eggplants at least once per week. I started roasting my eggplant tonight and decided midway through that I wanted baba ghanouj. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any lemons. How can you have baba ghanouj without the tang […]
Baked Oatmeal Muffins
Recipe adapted from: http://swain.ces.ncsu.edu/bakedoatmeal/ Ingredients 2 ½ cups quick cooking oats 11⁄2 tsp baking powder 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp ground cloves 4 Tbsp dark brown sugar 3 eggs ¾ cup skim milk (or 1/2 cup half & half, plus 1/4 cup water) 1 tsp vanilla […]
Red Cabbage, Carrot & Cilantro Slaw
Red Cabbage, Carrot & Cilantro Slaw Serves at least 10 Ingredients: 1/2 head red cabbage, shredded 4 carrots, shredded 1/2 bunch cilantro with stems, roughly chopped 1/3 cup rice vinegar 2 tsp toasted sesame oil 1 Tbsp honey 1 tsp sriracha 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper Directions: Shred cabbage and carrots. Chop cilantro. […]
Bourbon Candied Cherries
A Cooking Light (July 2012) recipe I want to try. 1.5 lbs. fresh bing cherries with stems 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup fresh lime juice 1/4 cup water 1 cup bourbon or rye whiskey 1. Place the cherries in a medium glass bowl or large jar. Combine sugar, juice, and 1/4 cup water in a […]
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas Ingredients: 1 lb. cooked chicken, shredded 1 onion 1 poblano pepper 1 zucchini 4 oz mushrooms 1 tsp canola oil 2 Tbsp butter 1 1/2 Tbsp flour 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 c vegetable stock 1/2 c sour cream corn tortillas 1 c Mexican blend cheese 1 packet Frontera green chile enchilada […]
Restaurant Salsa
This recipe is adapted from the Pioneer Woman’s restaurant style salsa recipe. I updated it based on things I typically have in my pantry and removed the sugar to make it Whole30 compliant. One of the best tips I’ve ever received about making salsas and other sauces is to taste-test it with a chip or whatever […]