BethNH's Profile

From: , NH USA

Joined: December 16th, 2010

About me: I've been cooking and baking since I was a child and collecting cookbooks almost that long. Years ago, I lost my entire collection in a flood and I've been slowly building it back up. I cook for my husband and three sons who are not very adventurous eaters. We're on the go a lot with sports and school schedules. I love to bake and my boys and their friends appreciate all manner of baked goods.

Favorite cookbook: King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion


Latest review:

April 1st, 2017

Ginger Pork Meatballs with Cilantro and Fish Sauce from Dinner: Changing the Game

These meatballs and the dipping sauce were to die for delicious. Although there was a lot of chopping the recipe was easy to follow. Everyone loved it and we will definitely make this again. read more >


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The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook: 2,000 Recipes from 20 Years of America's Most Trusted Cooking Magazine

By Editors at Cook's Illustrated Magazine
Cook's Illustrated - 2011

7th December 2012

Cranberry Nut Bread

A delicious and very pretty quick bread that's just perfect for the holidays.

This quick bread is made in the typical fashion of adding the liquid ingredients to the dry ones. The liquid includes buttermilk and melted butter - mmm! In addition, chopped cranberries and nuts (I used walnuts but the recipe calls for pecans) are added last.

The bread is slightly sweet and slightly tart. The cranberries makes it quite festive looking.

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The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion: The Essential Cookie Cookbook

By King Arthur Flour
Countryman Press - 2004

8th January 2013

Pizzelle

King Arthur Flour never disappoints. I got a new pizzelle maker for Christmas and knew that this would be my go-to resource for recipes.

The dough itself is super simple to make using only a bowl and a spoon. I used vanilla extract because my children aren't fond of anise. To form the pizzelles I used my Tablespoon cookie scoop.

This pizzelle maker is super fast - 30 seconds per batch - so I had to work fast. In less than 15 minutes I had 30 beautiful pizzelles. They are thin, crispy and delicious.

I'll have to work on my technique to get the dough in just the right place on the plates but I don't really care if the cookies are perfectly shaped for my family.

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Joy the Baker Cookbook: 100 Simple and Comforting Recipes

By Joy Wilson
Hyperion - 2012

17th February 2013

Extra Crumb Coffee Cake

Now THIS is coffee cake!!

This cake is enormous - truly fit for a crowd. It's baked in a 9x13 pan and rises all the way to the top. Coffee cake for a crowd.

The cake has three parts - the cake batter, a cocoa filling, and a topping. The cake is made by first putting down half the batter. Then the filling is sprinkled on top of that. The second half of the batter is then added (I always find it tricky trying to spread batter over a topping but I managed). Finally, a crumb topping is spread over the very top.

In my oven, this took about 55 minutes to bake. I left it for 20 minutes to cool before trying a piece and was able to remove a piece with no problems.

Oh my! Moist but light cake with a delicious center and lots and lots of crumb topping. Perfect for serving with coffee or tea.

Simply wonderful.

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24th February 2013

Cocoa Almond Granola

You can eat this by the handful!

I've been looking for a good chocolate granola for a while now. This may just be it.

A nice mix of oats, almonds, coconut, and cocoa are bound with butter, sugar and honey. The resulting granola is light and crisp with no hint of greasiness. It's chocolatey and just a bit salty.

I think it would be wonderful added to some Greek yogurt and if you used it as a cereal it would turn your milk all nice and chocolatey.

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Pie: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pie

By Ken Haedrich
Harvard Common Press - 2004

14th March 2013 (edited: 15th March 2013)

Coconut Cream Pie

Perfect way to celebrate Pi Day!

I had everything I needed to make this pie in my pantry - even coconut extract! The custard comes together in minutes. In fact, just as I was beginning to wonder if it would thicken at all, it became thick and creamy in seconds.

The pie was creamy but firm. It was topped with whipped cream (to which I also added a splash of coconut extract) and shredded coconut.

Although the pie takes a while to cool, it comes together easily and quickly.

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The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook: 2,000 Recipes from 20 Years of America's Most Trusted Cooking Magazine

By Editors at Cook's Illustrated Magazine
Cook's Illustrated - 2011

Homerun!

This fried rice can serve as a complete meal. I used the rest of the Easter ham and some small shrimp but left out the shitakes as my middle son does not care for mushrooms.

I prepared the rice in the morning and left it in the fridge to cool. Once all the ingredients were gathered and chopped, the whole meal came together in just minutes. The directions were spot on and the rice came out perfectly without that greasy feeling that fried rice often has.

Neither of my boys care for cooked eggs or peas and they devoured this rice and gave it high praise.

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The Martha Stewart Cookbook: Collected Recipes for Every Day

By Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1995

1st June 2013

Margarita

So amazingly excellent!

This is actually a frozen margarita. I made it with fresh squeezed lime juice, Patron tequila and Patron orange liqueur. Half a recipe made two perfectly sized margaritas and they were SO GOOD.

It's a good thing these took some effort to make or I'd drink them way too often.

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The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century

By Amanda Hesser
W. W. Norton & Company - 2010

Perfect summer time meal.

Chicken is marinated in a delicious sauce made from cashews, cilantro, garlic, jalapenos (and a few other things). The sauce is put together quickly in the blender and then spread on the chicken.

I let my chicken sit for just about an hour before grilling. I was a little nervous about the spiciness before I put it on the chicken but after grilling it was perfect. The sauce has a nice kick to it but no burn.

All five members of my family gave this 5 stars.

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The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook: 2,000 Recipes from 20 Years of America's Most Trusted Cooking Magazine

By Editors at Cook's Illustrated Magazine
Cook's Illustrated - 2011

26th June 2013 (edited: 26th June 2013)

Strawberry Shortcakes

A neighbor dropped off a beautiful basket of strawberries that she picked this morning so I decided to make strawberry shortcake.

This recipe has all three necessary parts of this quintessential summer dessert.

1. Strawberries - after being cut up, a portion is mashed while the rest are left sliced. They macerated on the counter while the rest of the dish came together.

2. Whipped Cream - I had some shelf stable cream from Trader Joe's. I put it in the freezer to cool it before whipping it. Sadly, I left it in there too long and it froze. I was able to thaw it AND keep it cool at the same time and it whipped up fine.

3. Biscuits - These biscuits are made with baking powder, half and half, and an egg. Eggs are an unusual addition to biscuits but they came together easily - even in the heat of a summer kitchen - and rose beautifully in the oven. The tops are nice and brown due to being brushed with cream and sprinkled with sugar. These are seriously the best dessert biscuits I have ever had. They are a bit sweet and a little crisp on the top but nice and flaky in the middle.

This recipe required many dishes but came together easily and relatively quickly.

Delicious!!

And, because my ridiculous boys don't like berries they ate the biscuits with whipped cream in the middle and homemade hot chocolate sauce on the top.

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Dinner: A Love Story: It all begins at the family table

By Jenny Rosenstrach
Ecco - 2012

30th June 2013

Dark & Stormy

WARNING: This could become habit forming.

An excellent cocktail to add to your summertime repertoire.

Following an impromptu dinner invitation in which we told to bring nothing, we decided to bring drinks.

This rum, ginger beer and lime drink is a perfect summer drink. It's fizzy and a bit fruity and goes well with anything you throw on the grill.

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The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century

By Amanda Hesser
W. W. Norton & Company - 2010

11th August 2013

Fish Tacos

Very nice fish tacos.

There were three main parts of this recipe: pico de gallo,spicy sour cream, and fried fish. Each of these came together easily but did require multiple dishes.

Pico de gallo - I made this very quickly in my food processor. This meant that it was perhaps chopped too fine but it tasted good and was much quicker than chopping everything by hand.

Spicy sour cream - A simple mix of mayonnaise and sour cream with chipotle in adobo and a few spices. This was delicious inside the tacos with a nice mix of cool and spicy.

Fish - The fish is soaked in milk and then dredged in flour mixed with spices. I'm not entirely sure what the purpose of the milk soak was and I don't believe it added anything to the dish. The fish, however, was excellent.

The three components came together nicely in small flour tortillas and the fish tacos were enjoyed by all.

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Cook's Country
(Oct/Nov, 2013)

 

A fantastic week night meal that is much more than the sum of its parts.

A delicious sauce is made with orange juice, zest, garlic, soy, sesame oil, red pepper flakes and honey. Then the sliced flank steak is cooked in part of the sauce until it evaporates and the meat caramelizes. The meat is then removed from the pan and the snap peas are added along with the rest of the sauce. Finally, the meat is added back with the veggies.

We served this over white rice and there was just the right amount of sauce left over to spoon over the rice. There was just the right amount of spice and lots of flavor.

Everyone enjoyed this and asked for it to be cooked again.

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The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion: The Essential Cookie Cookbook

By King Arthur Flour
Countryman Press - 2004

16th October 2013

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

We have a friend who, despite all odds, is celebrating his birthday today. Jim LOVES whoopie pies more than anything so it seemed fitting I shoudl bake some for his birthday.

These Pumpkin whoopie pies seemed like the perfect thing for a mid October baking session. They are flavored with molasses, cloves, ginger and cinnamon and are a beautiful orange color once baked. They are a bit more moist than chocolate whoopie pies and I would recommend baking on parchment paper.

I chose to make the more typical shortening and fluff filling as opposed the the cream cheese filling as I didn't want to have to refrigerate them. I substituted maple extract for vanilla to complete the fall flavors.

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The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making

By Alana Chernila
Clarkson Potter - 2012

27th November 2013

Basic Pie Crust

I'm one of those people who are scared of pie crust. I'm not really sure why and it makes me feel ridiculous.

Anyway, Alana posted a tutorial along with this recipe on her blog and I gave it a go. Just as she promised the crust came together nicely in the kitchenaid.

I split it in two discs and refrigerated overnight. This morning I rolled them out and the dough was nice and pliable with no cracking or sticking at all. It baked up nice and flaky though we haven't tasted it yet. I have the best looking apple pie I've ever made and I have to wait over 24 hours to eat it. So sad.

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The Cook's Country Cookbook: Regional and Heirloom Favorites Tested and Reimagined for Today's Home Cooks

By The Editors of Cook's Country Magazine, Cook's Country Magazine
Boston Common Press - 2008

3rd December 2013

Sloppy Joes

I have no idea why I had a hankering for Sloppy Joes. I can't remember the last time I had them but decided it was time to make them from scratch.

This recipe is delicious. It's not overly sweet or tangy. It's delicious with a nice tomato flavor. It's got just a bit of a kick to it due to the Mexican chili powder I used and the teeny bit of hot sauce.

My husband liked it so much he ate the extra with chips as though it was dip.

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Website: The Food Network

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18th January 2014 (edited: 18th January 2014)

Bangers and Mash

A very simple way to cook sausages in the oven. I used some wonderful local sausages and they were cooked perfectly using this oven method.

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The Best Simple Recipes

By Editors at America's Test Kitchen
Boston Common Press - 2010

Filled with amazing flavors! This is a super simple weeknight dinner that tastes like you've spent a ton of time cooking.

Turkey tenderloins are browned and then simmered in a wonderful sauce of orange juice, lime juice, chipotle in adobo, brown sugar and molasses. After the turkey is cooked, the sauce is reduced to a syrupy consistency.

This was spicy and citrusy and delicious. It was great served over white rice - plenty of sauce.

There are numerous links to this recipe online but none to the official website so I won't link them. If you want to cook this recipe, however, it's easy to fine.

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Website: Epicurious

www.epicurious.com
 

15th November 2014

Chocolate Whiskey Bundt Cake

My husband texted me from work and asked me to bake something for a party. Tonight. It's a good thing I love him.

I had just read a blog post about a bundt cake so I had that on the brain. Not that bundt cake but A bundt cake. As this was a party for some famous people who were in town recording a new cd I figured that the Whiskey-Soaked Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake by Melissa Clark would fit the bill. Sadly, I didn't have any unsweetened chocolate in the pantry.

An internet search led me to this cake instead and I had everything I needed. The cake was super simple to whip together with basic pantry ingredients. I had that one moment of panic where you wonder if the bundt will come out of the pan but it released with a satisfying whoosh.

The cake is chocolatey with a spicy note from the whiskey. It's quite moist. I drizzled on a chocolate ganache to which I added a good glug of Jack Daniel's. I'd heartily recommend it.

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The Chinese Takeout Cookbook: Quick and Easy Dishes to Prepare at Home

By Diana Kuan
Ballantine Books - 2012

19th November 2014

Sichuan Dry-Fried Beef

Excellent! Full of flavor and just the right amount of spice. Plenty hot but not so hot as to make my middle son break out in a sweat. The beef was very tender.

The whole meal comes together in the time it takes to make a pot of rice. A perfect week night meal.

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10th December 2014 (edited: 10th December 2014)

General Tso's Chicken

Another excellent recipe from Ms. Kuan. This cookbook has yet to fail me.

That being said, this may not have been the best recipe for me to tackle at the last minute on a week night. The chicken is first marinated, then coated in a corn starch mixture, and then deep fried. I should have spread the chicken on a cookie sheet to coat in the corn starch because it kind of clumped together.

Once in the oil, it spattered everywhere! Ugh. What a mess. I followed the suggestion of frying the chicken twice to get it extra crispy and that worked really well. Finally, the chicken was put in another pan with a sauce that thickened and covered the chicken nicely. It was sweet and spicy and crispy and delicious.

As always, I doubled the recipe to have enough to feed my family of four. Served with rice and stir fried green beans this was a delicious recipe.

Thank God my husband does clean up duty.

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The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook: 2,000 Recipes from 20 Years of America's Most Trusted Cooking Magazine

By Editors at Cook's Illustrated Magazine
Cook's Illustrated - 2011

27th January 2015

Best French Onion Soup

Made during the Blizzard of 2015.

At the last minute we braved the grocery store lines before the blizzard hit to pick up the ingredients for this soup. Basically, onions, chicken broth, beef broth, some French bread and some Swiss cheese.

Despite what Serious Eats says, caramelizing onion in the oven in a Dutch oven worked wonderfully. Although it doesn't really cut down on time, it is certainly easier as you need to pay them almost no attention. Once I moved the onions from the oven to the stove they caramelized much quicker than the recipe suggested.

I omitted the the sherry because I didn't have any and I can't say we missed it. I also left out the thyme because I find the taste overwhelming. I also couldn't find Gruyere cheese at the store so we used Swiss. I didn't want to broil the soup in the bowls so I toasted the bread slices, toasted them again with the cheese on them, and then put them in the bowls and ladled the soup on top.

This was delicious and just what we needed on a snowy day.

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The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion: The Essential Cookie Cookbook

By King Arthur Flour
Countryman Press - 2004

3rd February 2015

Chocolate Crinkles

Classic chocolate fudge cookie covered in powdered sugar. These taste like a brownie in cookie form with the sugar on giving an extra hint of sweetness.

The dough can be a bit of a pain to come together but once it does it's a very simple cookie.

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The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition

By America's Test Kitchen, Daniel J. Van Ackere, Carl Tremblay
America's Test Kitchen - 2006

This dish takes only as long to prepare as whatever you choose to serve with it. I served orecchiette. While the pasta boiled I shelled the shrimp and made the sauce.

Shrimp take only 2-3 minutes to cook and then the sauce is added. The sauce is wonderfully sweet and spicy due to the hoisin and ginger.

Delicious and super fast dinner!

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The Chinese Takeout Cookbook: Quick and Easy Dishes to Prepare at Home

By Diana Kuan
Ballantine Books - 2012

28th February 2015

Dan Dan Noodles

College son and his girlfriend made this for dinner for us last night. As with every recipe in this book they doubled the ingredients to feed 6 of us.

This recipe was delicious in every possible way. It was flavorful and quite spicy. We all loved it.

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The woman behind the fish counter offered me a free bag of mussels today while I was buying fish. Who could resist?

A quick search on EYB turned up this recipe from one of my most used cookbooks. I assembled everything only to realize I didn't have any five-spice powder.

It turns out it didn't matter. There was so much flavor from the aromatics, soy sauce and oyster sauce that we didn't miss the spice.

My boys have never had mussels before and both were willing to try them. The middle boy really enjoyed them and ate a bunch. The youngest liked them more once my husband suggested he could put sriracha on them.

I can't wait to have these again.

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The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook: 2,000 Recipes from 20 Years of America's Most Trusted Cooking Magazine

By Editors at Cook's Illustrated Magazine
Cook's Illustrated - 2011

My pie crust making abilities are temperamental at best. I was happy with one recipe I was using but the last two times it's been more like cardboard.

This recipe is super easy. The addition of vodka for part of the moisture prevents gluten from forming. The dough is weird - like play dough - and very sticky. For best results, roll out between two sheets of well floured waxed paper.

This is the tenderest, flakiest crust I've ever made and it will be my go to recipe from now on.

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The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime: Comfort Classics, Freezer Food, 16-Minute Meals, and Other Delicious Ways to Solve Supper!

By Ree Drummond
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2015

13th March 2016

Coconut Curry Shrimp

This was an excellent week night meal. The flavors are delicious and there was plenty of sauce to serve over rice.

I added some snow peas toward the end to make it a more balanced meal. I'd add a bit more sriracha next time to make it just a bit more spicy.

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13th March 2016

Chicken Enchiladas

These were the best chicken enchiladas I've ever made. They were a little too much work for a weeknight meal but were perfect for a Saturday night dinner.

My youngest didn't care for them but I think it was a combination of the texture of the corn tortillas (I'd make them with flour ones next time) and the green enchilada sauce (I'd use red next time).

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The Ultimate Muffin Book: More Than 600 Recipes for Sweet and Savory Muffins

By Bruce Weinstein, Mark Scarbrough
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2004

A 2 hour delay due to snow meant I had time to bake muffins for my son before he headed off to school. I took a quick look through this new to me book and settled on this recipe because my son LOVES coffee and I had all the necessary ingredients. Flavored with instant espresso powder these muffins are a nice tan color and have great coffee flavor. They are wonderful muffins that I'll be sure to make again.

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The Complete Cooking For Two Cookbook

By Editors at America's Test Kitchen
Boston Common Press - 2014

Fresh swordfish needs so little to make it wonderful. This recipe has just a tiny bit of spice from chili powder and cayenne. We grilled it instead of broiling and it was wonderful. The avocado-grapefruit salsa was very good and went perfectly with the swordfish.

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19th February 2017

Parmesan-Crusted Asparagus

Asparagus coated in parmesan and panko roasted in the oven. Delightful! The recipe instructs one to poke holes in the asparagus, sprinkle with salt, and leave to drain on paper towels. At the end of the 30 minutes I didn't see any moisture on the paper towels so I'd skip this step in the future. These are so good they just might convince that person who thinks they don't like asparagus to give them a try.

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High Flavor, Low Labor: Reinventing Weeknight Cooking

By J.M. Hirsch
Ballantine Books - 2010

19th February 2017

Lemon Mango Margarita

A slushie for adults. We made 1/2 recipe and it filled two large margarita glasses so I can't imagine that a full recipe is 2 servings. This was delicious! Used mango liqueur because I had some.

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Dinner: Changing the Game

By Melissa Clark, Eric Wolfinger
Clarkson Potter - 2017

These meatballs and the dipping sauce were to die for delicious. Although there was a lot of chopping the recipe was easy to follow. Everyone loved it and we will definitely make this again.

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The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition

By America's Test Kitchen, Daniel J. Van Ackere, Carl Tremblay
America's Test Kitchen - 2006

1st January 2011 (edited: 3rd July 2011)

Skillet Ziti with Chicken and Broccoli

Very easy, one pot meal. Lots of flavor - just a bit of spice. The sauce covered the ziti really well and the chicken stayed moist.

Next time I'd add the broccoli closer to the end as I like my veggies with more crunch.

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Best Loved Hershey's Recipes

By Publications International
Publications International - 2007

17th December 2010 (edited: 3rd July 2011)

Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake

No more difficult than a cake mix and twice as delicious. Comes together in minutes with common pantry ingredients. Keeps well.

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The Best Casserole Cookbook Ever

By Beatrice Ojakangas, Susie Cushner
Chronicle Books - 2008

25th December 2010 (edited: 3rd July 2011)

Baked Cinnamon-Maple French Toast

I'm not sure what baked french toast is supposed to be like. I was surprised at how much the bread puffed up. The top of the bread was nice and firm while the middle was soft. I would have preferred a less soft middle but it firmed up a bit after it sat.

Even if I'm not sure about the texture, the dish was delicious and I'd make it again.

I halved the recipe and it made the perfect amount for three hungry people.

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Rachael Ray 365: No Repeats--A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners (A 30-Minute Meal Cookbook)

By Rachael Ray
Clarkson Potter - 2005

26th December 2010 (edited: 4th July 2011)

Mac-n-Cheddar with Broccoli

This is the recipe that taught me to cook mac and cheese. It's very easy and my family loves it.

I leave out the broccoli, add breadcrumbs and put it in a 350 oven for about 20 minutes.

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The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion: The Essential Cookie Cookbook

By King Arthur Flour
Countryman Press - 2004

12th January 2011 (edited: 4th July 2011)

The Essential Peanut Butter Cookie

The classic peanut butter cookie. It's quite good but every time I make it the dough seems just a tad too dry. I might add just one tablespoon of shortening.

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The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl

By Ree Drummond
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2009

12th January 2011

French Breakfast Puffs

Oh. My. Bob. These muffins are totally delicious.

I've been wanting to make these for years - ever since I tasted them on Cape Cod about 17 years ago. I don't know why I waited so long.

They are very easy to make and are sinfully good. They're quite terrible for you but they're supposed to be a treat. Next time, I'd ignore Ree's advice to really soak the muffins in the butter. They're better with just a tad less butter on the outside before the rolling in cinnamon sugar.

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Website: Pioneer Woman Cooks

thepioneerwoman.com/cooking
 

13th January 2011 (edited: 4th July 2011)

French Breakfast Puffs

Oh. My. Bob. These muffins are totally delicious.

I've been wanting to make these for years - ever since I tasted them on Cape Cod about 17 years ago. I don't know why I waited so long.

They are very easy to make and are sinfully good. They're quite terrible for you but they're supposed to be a treat. Next time, I'd ignore Ree's advice to really soak the muffins in the butter. They're better with just a tad less butter on the outside before the rolling in cinnamon sugar.

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Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook

By Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 2005

26th February 2011 (edited: 4th July 2011)

Blueberry Muffins

Made with frozen blueberries picked last summer. Followed the recipe exactly and got 12 nice, large muffins. No special ingredients - came together in minutes.

Yum!

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The King Arthur Flour 200th Anniversary Cookbook (King Arthur Flour Cookbooks)

By Brinna Sands, King Arthur Flour
Countryman Press - 1992

26th February 2011 (edited: 10th September 2011)

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

Super chocolatey muffin!

More dessert than breakfast fare but we'll eat them for breakfast anyway.

Great recipe that calls for only common household ingredients. I used mini Ghiradelli chocolate chips (a household staple here).

Makes 12 giant muffins.

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King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking: Delicious Recipes Using Nutritious Whole Grains

By King Arthur Flour
Countryman - 2006

7th March 2011 (edited: 4th July 2011)

Wheat Rolls

My go to recipe for whole wheat dinner rolls. This recipe uses 2/3 whole wheat flour and produces 16 wonderfully soft yeasty dinner rolls.

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How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food

By Mark Bittman, Alan Witschonke
Wiley - 2006

19th March 2011 (edited: 3rd July 2011)

Quick and Easy Waffles

My husband is generally the waffle maker in our family and he's always used Bisquick for his waffles. This morning, however, there was no Bisquick and I suggested we just make our own.

I quickly skimmed a couple of books but this recipe required no special ingredients (not even buttermilk) and so it was chosen. The batter came together in no time and didn't need to rest before being used.

The recipe produced eight large waffles. The waffles were a little dense but had a nice crisp exterior. The taste was delicious and all three boys loved them.

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Fat Witch Brownies: Brownies, Blondies, and Bars from New York's Legendary Fat Witch Bakery

By Patricia Helding
Rodale Books - 2010

20th March 2011 (edited: 3rd July 2011)

Cocoa Brownies

The best thing about cocoa brownies is their simplicity. These brownies start with melted butter and then all the other ingredients can be added to the pot in which the butter was melted.

The brownies are moist and filled with chocolate flavor. They are neither fudgey nor cakey but something in between. They do not have the nice shiny crackled top that many look for in a brownie.

This would make a nice go to brownie recipe when one does not want to mess with melting chocolate. Who doesn't have a can of cocoa sitting around?

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The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion: The Essential Cookie Cookbook

By King Arthur Flour
Countryman Press - 2004

15th April 2011 (edited: 4th July 2011)

Peanut Butter Smoothies

It's a peanut butter brownie!

Very moist peanut butter bars with chocolate chips in the batter. The top is nice and crackly like a fudgy brownie. Strong but not overwhelming peanut butter flavor.

Very easy to make with only common pantry ingredients.

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29th April 2011 (edited: 4th July 2011)

Ruth Wakefield's Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Just like the classic toll house cookie but in bar form.

These are perfect for when you just don't have the time to bake sheets of cookies. You can whip these together, pop them in the oven, and go about your busy day while they cool.

Just don't over bake them or they'll be very dry.

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The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition

By America's Test Kitchen, Daniel J. Van Ackere, Carl Tremblay
America's Test Kitchen - 2006

6th May 2011

Grilled Fajitas

I suppose most folks don't really need a recipe for fajitas but, having never made them before, I thought it might be nice to have a general guideline.

I made the Latin American Dry Spice rub (pg. 390) for the flank steak and it was quite good. The flank steak was grilled with the spice rub. Flank steak, sauteed onions and peppers, and flour tortillas - simple and delicious.

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The King Arthur Flour 200th Anniversary Cookbook (King Arthur Flour Cookbooks)

By Brinna Sands, King Arthur Flour
Countryman Press - 1992

12th May 2011 (edited: 4th July 2011)

Basic "P. D. Q." Muffins

This is a basic muffin mix which gives a recipe for a standard muffin to which any ingredients might be added. It uses only standard pantry ingredients and comes together in minutes.

I used the basic recipe and added 1 cup of cinnamon chips. I then baked them in muffin top pans - 1/4 cup of batter for each top baked for 15 minutes made 11 muffins.

These were made for my youngest son who prefers the muffin top. They are quite good though next time I'd add some cinnamon to the dry ingredients.

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Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day

By Moosewood Collective
Fireside - 1994

16th June 2011 (edited: 4th July 2011)

Greek Scampi

One of my all time favorite pasta dishes. My husband and I enjoy eating this when we get the rare opportunity to eat a meal alone.

This comes together very quickly. In the time it takes to boil water and cook the pasta you have a wonderful meal. It's best made with ripe summer tomatoes.

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