Homemade barbecue sauce is easy to make and the possibilities are endless. This particular recipe utilizes my favorite spring fruit: strawberries. Use this sauce anywhere you’d normally use barbecue sauce. Brush it on some chicken and throw it on the grill, or take it up a notch and make some homemade ribs. It doesn’t get any easier than my Secret to Crockpot Ribs. However you decide to use it, get ready to lick your fingers with BBQ goodness....
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Do You Rinse Pasta For a Cold Pasta Salad? While we don’t recommend rinsing pasta for warm pasta dishes, you should for this pasta salad. Rinsing not only cools the macaroni down, but it also washes away any extra starch that will cause the noodles to stick together. This is the best way to avoid a clumpy cold pasta dish. Troubleshooting: How Do You Keep Macaroni Salad From Drying Out? It’s all about the macaroni!...
The Cake: You can use a store-bought prepared cake, make a cake from a mix mix, or make a cake from scratch to use in your cake bombs. You can use any type of cake that you like. Red velvet, carrot cake, chocolate, strawberry, the sky is the limit! If you buy a store-bought cake, we recommend removing the frosting from the top, or buying a non-frosted cake. The Frosting: Your cake pops are only as good as the frosting....
Football season is in full swing right now and my team is doing awesome, so I’m a pretty happy football loving woman. Home games are all about the tailgating, while away games are all about the tasty food we can enjoy while we scream our heads off at the TV. Sweet and sour meatballs are always a favorite, and this version can be enjoyed by pretty much anyone, including those with allergies or other restrictive diets....
How can I make 7 Minute Frosting without a double boiler? While a double boiler is nice, it is not necessary. You can instead use a small saucepan with simmering water and a metal or glass bowl on top. Egg Whites: You will need to separate your yolks from the whites. This recipe calls for egg whites only, and any small amount of yolk can inhibit the ability for stiff peaks to form, so you will want to be careful....
Quiche Filling Ideas: So many quiche fillings, so little time! We’ve provided the base for so many mix and match options. Some of our favorites include: Spinach quiche with fetaMeat lovers: Bacon, sausage, ham, and cheddarHam, cheese, broccoli, and gruyereAsparagus, mushrooms, and onion (plus your cheese of choice!)Mushrooms, onion, and cheddarVeggie lovers: Spinach, broccoli, asparagus, mushroom, and feta How to Make a Fluffy Quiche Some home chefs may find that their creations aren’t as fluffy as they’d like....
Can I make this in the microwave? There are recipes out there for microwave hot fudge, but the best results for homemade hot fudge sauce are achieved through cooking on a traditional stovetop. The heat in microwaves just isn’t as reliable. This recipe is best made on the stovetop—it is still simple and quick to make. Cooking Tips: The cooking allows the sugar to bind with the other ingredients; too hot, and the sugar burns, too cool or too short, and the sugar could end up grainy or crystallized....
Dutch Over Peach Cobbler is a camping staple that can even convince non-campers to brave the great outdoors: “What? you’re making dutch oven peach cobbler? Okay, I’ll come.” Who doesn’t love a campfire treat that is made in a rustic way but comes out like a delicious dessert you could serve to a queen? This easy recipe uses half and half and cold, grated butter to form a rich and delicious, creamy batter that your peaches simmer in, inside the dutch oven....
How to Make Caramel: Caramel is simply sugar that has been melted and heated to the point where the molecules break down and form a new, semi-solid compound. It’s science at its tastiest! To make caramel you first place sugar in a pan over a medium or medium low heat. It’s important to stir constantly as the sugar is heated so that it does not burn. The sugar will clump together at first and slowly turn into a liquid....
Coating Options: The base for these chocolate kiss cookies were inspired by classic chocolate crinkle cookies. We definitely recommend rolling them in powdered sugar, but you can also play with other options — granulated sugar, or even colored nonpareils (gives them a great texture)! Do I have to chill Chocolate Kiss Cookie dough? This recipe does require some chilling, as the chocolate cookie dough will be too sticky to roll in your hands right away....
Cinnamon swirl bread is the adult version of cinnamon sugar toast. We have fond memories of sprinkling a hefty amount of cinnamon and sugar over buttered toast as kids. It was a breakfast favorite. Today, we have graduated our cinnamon sugar toast to a much more elegant cinnamon swirl bread. Rather than sprinkle it on top, the cinnamon sugar is baked throughout the bread in a beautiful swirl pattern. This is still amazing as toast with a pat of butter, or as the base of a very fancy french toast!...
Béchamel vs. Alfredo Sauce: Béchamel may seem similar to an Alfredo sauce, but they are actually quite different. Alfredo sauce calls for heavy cream and parmesan cheese, and is thickened by reduction. Béchamel calls for milk instead, and is thickened with a roux. It traditionally does not include any cheese, though some people do enjoy a cheesy béchamel sauce over pasta. How to use Béchamel Sauce: Béchamel is a multi-purpose sauce....
Looking to create an impressive gourmet dinner without the hassle? Lobster tails are incredibly easy to cook. Simply cut them open to expose the meat, and drizzle butter on top. Pop it under a broiler for a few minutes and you are ready to eat! It really is that simple! Do you have to cut lobster tails before cooking? Yes, lobster tails need to be cut open for even cooking....
Ingredients Ready for an easy smoothie that is great for clean eating, detoxification, vegan, and just every day variety of good? It’s the goodness of strawberry lemonade in smoothie form. Δ Δ
Sometimes I do “weird” and “crazy” things like make my own cereal. Here’s the thing, my husband and children eat a ton of cereal. Like a ridiculous amount. I used to have a walk-in pantry. My good friend, and neighbor, was an organization guru and we did a trade where she came and organized my pantry, and I made her a lemon meringue pie. Score, right? Well, I made the pie and she came and worked her magic....
Growing up in the Western United States, there’s a lot of celebration of the heritage of the American West and the pioneer heritage that populated and developed the area into what it is today. One of the activities that we seemed to always do in pioneer celebrations in the community and at school was to make our own butter. Homemade butter can be made a variety of different ways. A mason jar makes a fun, and accessible activity for people of any age and skill level....
This fun recipe came about because my son wanted to have a Lego themed birthday party. I am not the craftiest person. In fact, I often refer to myself as the anti-craft. I just don’t have the patience for it! I knew I needed something super easy, and there’s not much easier than making rice krispie treats! These easy to make Lego loving treats are just traditional rice krispie treats cut into rectangles, frosted with icing, and topped with M&Ms....
I was so excited about this recipe I couldn’t possibly have waited another day to share it. These donuts are insanely delicious! Take your maple bacon donut craze and add in pumpkin? It’s kind of amazing. You can make them into mini donuts are full size, whatever kind of pan you have is cool. It’s hard to only eat one of these babies. I actually considered hoarding them all for myself....
Why does my meatloaf fall apart? There can be many reasons why your meatloaf falls apart. The most common reason is that your meatloaf doesn’t have enough binding agents. To help your meatloaf stay together add things in like eggs and bread crumbs because they are key ingredients that bind meat stick together. Another reason why your meatloaf may be falling apart is that it is overcooked. Do you have to put milk in meatloaf?...
