tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17839800726344010172024-03-13T03:32:01.824-04:00Hold the onionHello everyone,
I'm Amanda; a wife, mother and just someone who loves to play in the kitchen!!
I've been cooking since childhood, and have fond
memories of playing "restaurant" with my parents as a child.
Now that I'm a mom and playing with my daughter in the kitchen, I figured
I would extend some good food, tips and ideas your way!
Please feel free to hang out and if you have any questions, just ask! Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-7341715190549420682015-11-19T06:00:00.001-05:002015-11-19T06:00:05.597-05:00Meatloaf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meatloaf is one of those dishes that I seldom cook up. It just doesn't sound very appetizing. It's a loaf. Of meat. Well, let me slap on a feed bag, and chow down! However, there are few other dishes that are named so fittingly, either. I suppose because they're usually a little more complicated than a loaf of meat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">However, meatloaf always surprises me. I seldom make it, because it doesn't sound very good, but when I do make it, I'm always surprised at how good it is, and find myself saying, "...why don't I make this more often??"</span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">There's one secret ingredient that I use, and a few things (other than onions, of course!) that I leave out of my meatloaf. I know most people put diced veggies in their meatloaves, but I never got into that. This meatloaf is still moist, flavorful, and has a really lovely consistency. Its meatloaf, what else is there to say? Lets get into this!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">3/4 C ground <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2014/07/cornbread.html" target="_blank">cornbread crumbs</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yep, that's it. I like my food simple, and to speak for itself, so I try to keep my recipes with few ingredients. I will sometimes substitute Panko for my cornbread crumbs, however I always have leftover <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2014/07/cornbread.html" target="_blank">cornbread</a> (sadly, my husband doesn't have the love affair with bread that I do...), so I put my leftover cornbread into my food processor, and viola! Cornbread crumbs! I put them in a zip top baggie, and stick it in the freezer until I need them (for meatloaf, to thicken soups, anything like that!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I also don't have a meatloaf pan. You know, the ones that nest inside of one another, with the one that has the holes on the bottom? I have tons of pots and pans and bakeware, and I honestly don't need something else cluttering up my cabinets, for something I only make once in a blue moon. So, I improvise. I take a baking sheet, cover it in aluminum foil, put a cooling rack on top of that, and then I cover<i> that</i> with aluminum foil. Honestly, I should just buy stock in aluminum foil. I reach for that stuff all day long! But, I digress. I poke holes on the top of the cooling rack covered, for the fat to melt through. The fat will then be caught on by the aluminum foil covered baking sheet, thus making clean up a breeze! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just poke these holes with a knife, over and over and over again. It only takes a couple of minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now then, add your meat to the cornbread crumb mixture, and just mix it until it comes together. If you over-mix this, it will be crumbly. If you under-mix this, it will be crumbly. Once you're happy with how you have it mixed, dump it onto your foil covered cooling rack, and form it into the classic loaf shape. I like to make mine somewhat flat and narrow; it helps make for a more even cooking surface, so that the outside doesn't burn by the time the inside is cooked all of the way through.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just squirt a healthy amount of ketchup in a line down the top of the loaf, and spread it out with a knife. My husband likes to sometimes have me put BBQ sauce all over the meatloaf, but I prefer ketchup.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hello, everyone! It's Thursday again, and with the weekend looming, I thought I would give us a healthy supper for today's post! I do love salmon, so when I saw this beautiful piece of fish on the cedar plank, on sale, I knew I had to scoop it up! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">So, this piece of salmon came with the cedar plank board, but if you buy yours separately, <i>please</i> be sure to make sure yours is <i>food grade</i>!! You don't want to buy your cedar plank at the hardware store - those have been treated with chemicals that you don't want to cook with/eat something that has been cooked on it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Before cooking on your cedar plank, you'll need to soak it in some water, so that the board doesn't burn; let this soak in enough water to cover the board for at least 1 hour. I let mine soak all afternoon, and had no problems. To keep it submerged, I just placed a bottle of corn syrup on top.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This made putting it back on my cedar plank a little bit difficult, but I squeezed 'em on there! But, it doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to be on the plank. Once your oven has preheated, slide the plank in directly onto the shelf, and let it bake for 30-35 minutes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Gggooooodddddd morning, everyone! Happy Tuesday!! Today I have another chicken recipe, but this one is one of my favorites (aren't they all my favorite??) I know 40 cloves of garlic sounds like a lot for a recipe; it sounds like enough to drive away all of the vampires on the planet Earth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">So, lets get started! Preheat a heavy bottom pan (I prefer to use cast iron) over medium high heat; while you're waiting on that to heat up, season your chicken with the salt. Lay your chicken, skin side down, in the preheated skillet, and leave it alone for 3-5 minutes, so that the skin gets lovely and brown. While you're waiting for you chicken to brown, slice your lemons into 1/8 - 1/4 inch slices. You don't have to cut your garlic up, but I like to slice each clove in half. Actually, if you're not a fan of garlic, leave the cloves whole; the smaller you cut your garlic up, the stronger the flavor will be. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Pour in the olive oil, until it covers the chicken by about 2/3rds. This should be about 2 cups of olive oil, but it could be more or less. Set your slow cooker to low, and let this cook for 6-8 hours, or on high for 4 hours. If you choose to do this in the oven, put all of this in a dutch oven, and bake for 3-4 hours at 400*. I like to serve this with some <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2015/04/rice-pilaf.html" target="_blank">rice pilaf</a> and steamed broccoli, but to each their own, of course!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Okay! Now the fun begins! Preheat your oven to 350, and line your baking sheet(s) with parchment paper. Put the pecan pieces in some sort of dish to roll the dough balls around in; I used a small bowl, but let your freak flag fly! Pull off a chunk of dough to make a walnut sized ball. Roll the ball around the egg white, then roll it around the pecan pieces making sure it is completely coated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I like to season my chicken before adding it to the soup; it is important to flavor your dishes at every step! If you're going the slow cooker route, put the chicken and celery into the slow cooker, and stir until everything is coated. If you're going stove top route, also add the celery and chicken in and stir until everything is coated!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Add in whatever spices/seasonings you want at this point. I was feeling pretty lazy, so I kept it pretty simple with the garlic powder, paprika and Kosher salt (watch the salt - the beans have a lot of sodium in them). Add in the chicken stock, give everything a stir, and add in the tamale flour. Now, the tamale flour will help this to thicken up, but it also packs a ton of flavor in! You can easily find this at any grocery store (I got mine at Wal-Mart), and is really great in these kinds of soups.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Now then, if you have the time to do this in a slow cooker, let it cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours. If you don't have the time for a slow cooker, you can cook this over medium high heat for 2 hours on the stove top. You can garnish with toppings of your choice, but I like to keep it simple with cheese and a dollop of sour cream. This also reheats beautifully, because there will be leftovers. Just thin it out with a little bit of water, or chicken stock!</span><br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-29939101377997457532015-10-27T06:00:00.000-04:002015-10-28T20:07:25.112-04:00Creamy Penne with Chicken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hello, everyone! Happy Tuesday! Have you ever been in a rush for supper, and have just a few ingredients on hand...you end up standing there trying to figure out what to make of it? Hahahahahahahahahahaha of course you have! We all have! I had this happen the other night. I was hungry, and I just wanted something to eat!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Alright, so first off, take your chicken breasts, and cut them up into bite sized pieces. Don't forget, as they cook, they will shrink slightly, so I cut mine up into roughly 1 inch bites. You can do this the morning of, and let the spices really sink into the chicken, that would be great! I just tossed all of mine together, but this could easily be done ahead of time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Season your chicken with the paprika, salt, and garlic powder on your chicken, and stir to coat all of the chicken. Set this aside for a moment, and turn your attention to the sun dried tomatoes. Also, go on and start of pot of water on your stove top, and bring that up to a boil. When your water comes up to a boil, cook your pasta of choice according to the package directions.</span><br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-5593044606831402702015-10-22T06:00:00.000-04:002015-10-22T06:00:03.366-04:00Apple Gillete <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Good morning, everyone! Today is Thursday, and let me tell you, it has been one crazy week! However, who doesn't want an apple pie, that's easier? Even better, you don't have to use apples! You can use aaannnnyyyy fruit that bakes well! Peaches? Sure! Plums? Absolutely! </span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Gilletes sound vverrryyy fancy and French, but it seriously could not be easier. Just roll out puff pastry, or a pie dough (make it a store bought dough to seriously save time and effort) slightly, put your filling on it, fold up the edges a bit, and bake! That's it! You would have to make some major effort in messing this up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Once your apples and spices are well mixed, set aside for a second; lightly dust your work surface with some flour, and lay out your pastry of choice. Today, I chose to use a thawed out puff pastry.</span><br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-27899663431763894312015-10-20T06:00:00.002-04:002015-10-20T06:00:09.706-04:00Monster Eye Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Good morning, everyone! Happy Tuesday!! Today's post is going to be pretty brief; we're winding up for the Holiday season, and with all of the fun that comes with that, that also brings the school projects home.<br />As I write this, I should be cutting out leaves and two large cardboard waves. Be jealous of my evening. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Okay, so, once your cake has been baked, let it cool on a cooling rack until completely cooled. Put three pieces of wax paper or parchment paper down onto your serving plate. After you ice the cake, and pull the wax paper out, your serving plate will be clean from icing!</span></div>
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-18429984391156019012015-10-13T06:00:00.000-04:002015-10-13T06:00:04.293-04:00 Pork Chops With Lingonberry Sauce<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Good morning, everyone! Happy Tuesday! I've mentioned before, how much I enjoy seasonally themed food, and this may not seem like it's very Halloween-y, but you could sell this as "pork chops in blloooddddd". If you wanted to. I seem to be the only one that enjoys this themed food, so I just kept that gem to myself while serving this to my family.<br />I tell myself that as my daughter gets a little bit older, she'll get as big a kick out of it as I do!</span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">We go to Ikea somewhat often, and every time I go, I walk by the food section, and I pass the lingonberry jam. I wonder what it is, what does it taste like? On a whim, during one of our last trips there, I bit the bullet, and grabbed a jar.<br />That's when the idea for this dish came together, and I figured I'd give it a shot. Fruit naturally pairs well with pork, and this was no exception.<br />In case you're wondering, the lingonberry jam is sweet with just a touch of tart mixed in. I really enjoyed it! I was pretty excited about it; it may be a new favorite of mine!</span><br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-90849138252279147672015-10-08T06:00:00.001-04:002015-10-08T06:00:08.739-04:00Spaghetti and Meatballs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Good morning, everyone! We have spaghetti a lot in this house, as its one of the few things we can get our daughter to eat with us, without a fight....or bribery. She loves everything about spaghetti, and even has the recipe memorized, so...yeah, we have it a lot in our house.</span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">A couple of weeks ago, my husband was on a business trip to Germany and France for 10 days, so, I asked our daughter what she wanted to make for daddy when he got home, she instantly said, "Spaghetti!!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I thought I'd shake things up, ever so slightly, and make up some spaghetti and meatballs! It's been a long time since I made meatballs, and our daughter wasn't so sure of them at first...she still isn't sure of them. She asks us to, "smash them into the sauce" for her; I'll take it as a win. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Enough milk to cover the Panko - roughly 3/4 C</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">3/4 C grated Parmesan cheese</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Or, if you want to use my pasta sauce:<br />5-6 cloves of garlic, minced</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">2 C <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2014/06/chicken-stock.html" target="_blank">chicken stock</a> or <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2014/08/beef-stock.html" target="_blank">beef stock</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I love watching, "The Chew", and watch it every day! The other day Mario did a recipe for meatballs (you can find his recipe <a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/marios-meatballs-mario-batali" target="_blank">here</a>), so that was just perfect timing for when my daughter pipped up with wanting to make spaghetti, I knew we were going to be making this! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">After setting the soaking breadcrumbs aside, while you focus on getting everything else together. So, go on and mince the garlic and beat up the eggs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Add the Parmesan cheese and garlic to the eggs; squeeze the milk out of the breadcrumbs and discard the used milk. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I just squeeze it out one small handful at a time, nothing special or crazy here! Add in the parsley, marjoram, kosher salt, and olive oil. </span><br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-54462590045974119222015-10-06T06:00:00.000-04:002015-10-06T06:00:02.987-04:00Easy Ice Cream Cake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hello, everyone! A couple of weeks ago it was my husbands birthday, and as I have mentioned several times before, he's not much of a sweets eater. So, this poses a problem for me, since I love to celebrate birthdays with cakes or cookies, or whatever the person likes....last year, I made my husband some rice krispies treats. Those, he'll eat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I love how easy this was, and it was really good! It was the perfect birthday cake for my husband, and we will probably be doing this every year for him. Even better, my daughter was able to help me with this, and she loved every second.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Okay! Let's get started! Since this has all been premade, this is more technique driven than a recipe per-say, so this will go quickly! Take out the ice cream, to let it soften, about 30 minutes before you start this.<br />On a large plate, unwrap half of your ice cream sandwiches, and line them up into a rectangle. Put a layer of chocolate sauce down, as much as you want. I ran out of sauce, so I didn't have that much, but it worked out just fine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Unwrap your other half of ice cream sandwiches, and lay them on top of the first half. This isn't rocket science, so it's pretty straight forward, no trickery here folks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">For me to get my ice cream to an easily spreadable consistency, I put my ice cream into a mixing bowl, and whipped it for a couple of minutes, so it is almost like a whipped cream texture. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Trace over the letters , and once you are finished tracing, put this whole thing into the fridge to set up. This is why I put it onto a solid surface, for ease of moving it around. When the chocolate sets up, it will easily come off of the parchment paper, and you can place it onto the top of the cake when you're ready. This trick can be used for anything, one year, I did this with a silhouette of a Christmas tree, and decorated a Christmas cake a few years ago, and it was beautiful.</span><br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-8198624821210749452015-10-01T06:00:00.000-04:002015-10-01T06:00:10.443-04:00Haunted Double Chocolate Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Good morning, everyone! It's not only the first of the month, but it's also the first Thursday of the month, so, as always, that means it's the cookie-of-the-month time! I'm hugely into themed food, and with the Halloween coming up, followed by all of the fun holidays...well, we'll be seeing some themed food coming up here pretty soon!<br />Well, as soon as today! These aren't really "Halloween themed" per say (nor are they really haunted. I didn't think that needed to be said, but....just throwin that out there for you), but they're double chocolate, and that's always a good thing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2 sticks of butter, softened</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This comes together as easily as you think that it will, so lets get started! To start off with, I like to put my butter in a mixing bowl, and give it a quick whirl until it is light and fluffy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Add in the sugar, and again, mix until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, one at a time, and mix well. Also, at this point, preheat your oven to 350*!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These cookies don't spread, and how you put them into the oven is pretty much how they will come out. So, if you want a more uniformed look to them, roll them into a ball in your hands, and press them down slightly before putting them into the oven. </span><br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-17059295745728006502015-09-29T06:00:00.000-04:002015-09-29T06:00:05.446-04:00Creamy Mushroom and Chicken Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hello, everyone! I don't know about where you are, but here fall is fully upon us! Well, mostly upon us...it's still a little bit warmer than I would like, but the cooler temperatures will come! I made a big batch of this soup the other night, with the feeling of, "If I make cold weather food, clearly the cold weather will come..."</span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I know that's how it works, and no, you can't try to tell me that weather just has natural patterns all on its own. I know it's because I start making vats of soup in late September!<br />Weather issues aside, I do love making soups, because they're easy, and my four year old daughter loves to help, and soups are a great dish for her to help with; I chop the veggies, and she puts them in the pot. She's much more likely to snack on some veggies while she's putting them in the pot, and she always does. She loves carrots, but she was really chowing down on the carrots, celery, and chicken while we were working on this soup!<br />Anyway, lets all put this soup together, and bring the cold weather on!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">As usual, it seems like a lot, but you probably have most of this in your pantry already! So, like I always do when I make chicken for a soup, I roast it in the oven (400* for 35 minutes) in the morning, so when I'm ready to shred it for the soup, it has cooled down, and I'm not burning my fingers off! I seasoned my chicken with the garlic powder, Kosher salt, and dried oregano, and popped it in the oven to roast. When you're ready to build the rest of your soup, peel your carrots and cut them up into small bite sized pieces, along with your cleaned celery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Once everything is stirred together, add in the sprig of fresh rosemary; I didn't take the needles off, because I just wanted a hint of the flavor to come through. However, it's up to you if you want to strip the sprig and cut up the herb. At this point, I just turned my soup down to the lowest setting on my stove up, and gave my daughter a bath. I walked away from this for about an hour and a half, and it was totally fine. Just before serving this, stir in the heavy cream, and top with the parsley, if you want it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This soup is creamy and slightly thickened by the flour, but it is bursting with so much flavor, that I'll overlook that it is still in the mid-70's outside!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hello, everyone! Happy Thursday! Clearly, I love chicken, and I love potatoes, so when I can combine them into one easy dish, I'm a happy girl. So much of this easy supper can be prepped ahead of time, leaving only a 30 minute cook time! I love quick, easy weeknight meals! </span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">A few years ago, my husband and I were roaming the spice aisle in one of our local grocery stores, and we spied a seasoning packet to sprinkle over chicken and potatoes, that you then bake.<br />We bought the spice packet, all excited, for about $3....once we got home, I actually looked at it, and it just had dried rosemary, paprika, garlic powder, thyme, salt, and pepper. Totally not worth $3, because I already had all of this in my spice cabinet!<br />However, I had never thought about putting them together on chicken and potatoes, then baking it in a dish! I don't know why never put it together before then, but this seasoning on chicken and potatoes is really just perfect!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Yep, that's it. It may not make sense right now, but as we go over this, it will make more sense as we go! Okay, to start off with, cut your potatoes up into about 1" cubes, roughly. Obviously, you don't have to break out a ruler with this, you just want your potatoes to be about the same size.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Okay, so, while the potatoes are boiling, lets turn our attention to the chicken! Sprinkle the 2 tsp spice mixture on top of the chicken; you can do this first thing in the morning, and let the flavors soak into the chicken (in the fridge, of course) all day long. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I like my potatoes to be dry before coating them in the oil and spice mixture, so I spread them out onto a clean kitchen towel, and gently pat them dry. While the potatoes are on the towel, put all of the spices and vegetable oil into a mixing bowl, and mix well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Alrighty, pour your potatoes into your baking dish, and move them around until the center is open, so you can lay your chicken in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I poured some leftover spice and oil mix on top of my chicken, but if you don't want to do that, or don't have any leftover, no worries. I just don't like to waste anything, so, I had some leftover, and over the chicken it went! Bake this in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes; since the potatoes are parboiled, they get fluffy on the inside, and ever so crispy on the outside. The chicken is bursting with flavor, and juicy...this is absolutely one of our favorite dishes in this house!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Also, learn from my mistake; if you start to get duped into buying a new spice mixture, read the label. You probably already have most of it in your spice cabinet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Good morning, everyone! Happy Tuesday! Today is my husband's birthday, so I figured I would do this post on one of his favorite suppers. Catfish. We usually have <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2014/09/broiled-blackened-catfish.html" target="_blank">broiled blackened catfish</a>, but this time I wanted to do something different, so I pan seared it in a cast iron skillet, and we really loved how it turned out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Once your zip top bag is ready, slice up those potatoes! I cut mine in half, and then into thirds to make the wedges; once all of your potatoes are cut up, put them into the zip top bag, and give 'em a good toss around!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Line a baking sheet with some aluminum foil, and spray it with the nonstick spray. You don't want these potatoes to stick to the foil! Line your potato wedges up, so that they form a single layer. Try, if you can, to get them skin side down. If you can't get them skin side don't, don't worry, it'll be okay, the flesh side just won't get as crispy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Bake these at 375* for 35 minutes; I love recipes that you can just put something into the oven with and not touch until it's ready to eat! Serve these up with some bacon bits, some sour cream (or, if you must, some chives), and you have an amazing side dish, or appetizer for football season!</span><br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-46678056257687474622015-09-15T06:00:00.000-04:002015-09-15T06:00:06.899-04:00No Knead Dinner Rolls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hello, everyone! Happy Tuesday! As I have stated many, many times before, I <i>love</i> bread. I don't just love bread. I adore it. Every time I walk by the bakery at the store, I have to stop and breathe in the fresh baked bread smell. <br />If they sold a candle with the fresh baked bread smell, I'd buy those in bulk. I'm sure they do, but I'm afraid to look, I don't think we could afford to have a spare room full of fresh baked bread candles. <br /><br />But it would smell amazing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Believe me, I've been through it all, and I have found some great recipes, that are easy (you can find those here: <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2015/04/challah-bread.html" target="_blank">challah bread</a>, <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2015/02/honey-loaf-bread.html" target="_blank">honey loaf bread</a>, <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2015/01/homemade-pita-bread.html" target="_blank">homemade pita bread</a>, <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2015/01/easy-sourdough-bread.html" target="_blank">easy sourdough bread</a>, <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2014/08/fresh-bread.html" target="_blank">fresh bread</a>...you get the idea.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I got the recipe from this wonderful YouTube video (found <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3&v=WVwrTAJtSNk" target="_blank">here</a>), and this walks you through this recipe, step-by-step.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">That's it! *I used tap water, on the coldest setting; not to try anything, that's just how it was already set, and I was ready to go to bed. I just got 12 oz of water out and put it in. So, to get started, put the 3 cups of bread flour into a large bowl, since this will double, and maybe even triple in size as it rises. Add in the salt, and the yeast, and give it a quick whisk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">All beautiful, add in the water, and stir it with the handle of a spoon (I used just a regular plastic serving spoon, not that it matters), until the dough starts to stick to the bowl. Cover with plastic, and set aside for at least 8 hours, but, as I stated earlier, I set mine aside for 15 hours, just on a counter top. Almost twice as long, and it still worked just fine. This dough is <i>very</i> forgiving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Gather the dough up into a ball-ish shape, and cut it into 8 even pieces. I do this by cutting the dough in half, then the two pieces in half (giving me four pieces), and cutting those in half again, giving me eight pieces. I wasn't too careful when I was cutting these; we had been out of the house all day, and I was just flat out tired, and I was trying to get these done quickly (seriously, how lazy did I have to be, because this is next to no effort involved here).</span></div>
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-17716952951711110592015-09-10T06:00:00.000-04:002015-09-10T06:00:04.160-04:00Kickoff Chili!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hello, everyone! Happy Thursday! I don't know if you're aware, but college football has started. That means, that for the next few months, all of my Saturdays (and, sometimes on Thursdays!) are booked up! That also means that fall is upon us. Pumpkin spiced everything, hoodies, crisp air and crunchy leaves....and chili. Chili in my family was always a big deal, and served at almost every football game! Load it up with toppings of your choice, and you have a perfect meal to eat while screaming at the TV! Because, if we're being honest, the team and refs can totally hear us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Yes, I know....I know....that sounds like a lot of ingredients, and it really is. However, most of this is probably stuff you already have on hand. Since it mostly all just gets tossed into the pot, this is going to go pretty quickly, so let's get started! To start off with, chop up the entire head of garlic; I like to do this very quickly in a mini food processor. This is one of the jobs that my daughter loves to do! She likes to push the button so that it sounds like a race car (she is a<i> massive</i> "Cars" fan!). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Also go ahead and prep your bell peppers; I like to use red and yellow, because it just looks prettier. That being said, regular green bell peppers are usually about half the cost, and honestly, in a chili, you don't notice the color that much anyway! I just happened to get these on a good sale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Now that that is done, let's turn our attention to the meat! I like to have two different cuts of meat, the ground meat that really cooks down, and chunks of stew meat, so that you actually have something to bite into. It's really a nice combination, in my opinion. In a large pot (because this does make a ton of chili), heat up the vegetable oil until it shimmers. As you can see, this pot has had a lot of love over the years...I use this thing for everything.<br />Once the oil is shimmering, carefully add in the stew meat, in a single layer. You will probably need to do this in batches. If you add too much meat in, and crowd the pot, you'll end up with steamed meat, not beautifully seared meat. I like to put the meat in, sprinkle it with some salt, and let it sit in the pan for about 3 minutes, before touching it. Then I give it a stir, and scoop it out with a slotted spoon. Once the first batch has come out, the next batch goes directly in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Once your ground beef has browned, add in the garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add in the tomato paste, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly.</span><br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-61042911782012047022015-09-08T09:49:00.000-04:002015-09-08T09:49:16.571-04:00Cream Cheese Cherry Danish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Good morning, everyone! I hope everyone had a lovely Labor day yesterday! Today, I'm going to talk about another lovely, easy breakfast! With the holidays coming up, I thought it would be nice to post about an easy, delicious breakfast for all of the company that will, undoubtedly, come with the holidays!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">To start off with, thaw out your puff pastry. I like to set mine on the counter for about 30 minutes, or you can also put it in the fridge to thaw out overnight. Obviously, it will thaw out much quicker sitting on the counter for about 30 minutes. If your puff pastry thaws out to the point that you can't unfold it, check out my previous danish post (again, you can find it <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2014/06/easy-cheese-danishes.html" target="_blank">here</a>). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Once your puff pastry thaws out, preheat your oven to 400*, and let's turn our attention to the cream cheese. I normally use a hand mixer, but I just didn't feel like breaking it out this morning, so I just mixed it all by hand, and it worked out just fine. I started off by creaming the cream cheese with the vanilla and the lemon juice. This filling wasn't sweet, so if you're wanting a sweeter filling, feel free to add a tablespoon or so of sugar, or until it tastes sweet enough to you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Set the cream cheese mixture aside, and dust your work surface with flour, lay your thawed out puff pastry over it, then dust the top of the puff pastry with a little bit of more flour. Gently roll the puff pastry out, just a little bit, so that it is about 1-2 inches bigger on each side, so that if it starts off 8"x10", you'll end up with 10"x12". I'm not sure what the starting size is, but you get the idea.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">If you over roll out your puff pastry, it won't puff as much in the oven, so just be aware of that. It's pretty forgiving stuff overall, though, so don't be afraid to work with it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Cut this puff pastry up into 6 mostly equal pieces; I cut mine in half, and then into thirds with a pizza cutter. A knife will work just as well, but, for me, a pizza cutter just works so much faster. Once that is done, I scooped all of the cream cheese mixture into a zip top bag, and, like I always do, just cut the corner of it off, so that I have control over where it all goes.</span><br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-79354957038120484502015-09-03T06:00:00.000-04:002015-09-03T06:00:06.783-04:00Fun Chocolate Chip Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hello, everyone! Happy Thursday! Not just Thursday, but the first Thursday of the month, so you know what that means! It's the cookie of the month! This month, we're making fun chocolate chip cookies! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">These cookies are slightly crispy, with a chewy texture, and filled with chocolaty goodness. The taste of vanilla and butter really shine through as well! I've eaten my fair share of chocolate chip cookies in my day (...we don't need to get in to real numbers, though, do we??), and these are by far, my favorites!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><br />To make them fun:<br />Pack of candy eyes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I like to put the butter in the mixer bowl first, and whip it up so that there are no chunks of butter; to me, this helps ensure a smooth cookie dough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Now, you could leave these cookies as-is, and they would be really lovely chocolate chip cookies. Or, you could turn them into ice cream sandwiches, like I did in my <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2014/06/chocolate-chip-oatmeal-cookie-ice-cream.html" target="_blank">chocolate chip oatmeal cookie ice cream</a> post. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Or, you can turn them into fun chocolate chip cookies. To do that, put about 1/4 C of chocolate chips, and 2 tsp of vegetable oil, into a zip top bag. Microwave this until the chocolate chips have melted (mine just took 30 seconds!). Check it every 30 seconds, to make sure that the chocolate chips haven't burned. They will retain their shape, even as they melt, as weird as that is. So, after ever 30 seconds, take the bag out and squish the chocolate chips!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">These are the fun candy eyes I got for these cookies; I found them at Wal-Mart, but I'm sure you can also find them in craft stores as well, or on-line! They had two sizes at my store, and I went with the larger size.</span><br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-26021098334462476532015-09-01T06:00:00.000-04:002015-09-01T06:00:05.928-04:00Baked Spaghetti<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hello, everyone! Welcome back, and happy Tuesday! It seems like lately, I have been on quite the Italian kick! I've done <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2015/08/semolina-pizza-dough.html" target="_blank">semolina pizza dough</a>, <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2015/08/semolina-spaghetti.html" target="_blank">semolina spaghetti</a>, <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2015/08/homemade-cheese-tortellini.html" target="_blank">homemade cheese tortellini</a>, and <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2015/08/chicken-parmesan.html" target="_blank">chicken parmesan</a> all in August alone! What can I say? I love Italian food, and I don't care who knows it. Although, I don't think baked spaghetti is very authentic Italian, but it sure is tasty!</span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I actually had to make this twice, because the first time I tried to make it for this post, I thought I would use some <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2014/07/fresh-pasta.html" target="_blank">fresh pasta</a>. I figured, if boxed, dried pasta was good in baked spaghetti, fresh pasta would be amazing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I knew I couldn't post that! I knew I had to try it again, with the boxed pasta. It might sound like I have something against boxed pasta, and I really don't! I usually have a box (or two!) of spaghetti, among several other variations from orzo, to rigatoni in my pantry! It's great for a quick lunch or supper!<br />This is no exception, so lets dig right in!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Okay, we're going to start off with some very fascinating pictures of boiling water! It doesn't get much more exciting than that, does it? I don't think so! <br />However, get a large pot of water up to a rolling boil, and put in the entire box of pasta. While you're waiting on the water to boil, go on and preheat your oven to 400*. Make sure to stir the pasta in, once the water is boiling. so that all of the pasta is under the water. I like to use one of the largest pots I have in my kitchen when I cook up an entire box of pasta; the more water you have, the less the chances of a boil over! I like to add in 1 Tbs of Kosher salt to my pasta water (once it is boiling); this is the one chance you get to flavor the pasta as it cooks, and you can really tell a difference between a noodle that was cooked in salted water vs. unsalted water. I also don't like to add any oil to my pasta water, as some do; I find that it coats the pasta, and makes the sauce not want to stick to it.<br />Of course, if you grew up putting oil in your water, or if you just plain like to put oil in your water, please continue on! I just personally don't care to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Let your pasta cook for one to two minutes less than the package directions. My box said to cook for 4-5 minutes; I took my pasta out after 3 minutes. This is going to cook again in the oven, for 40 minutes, so I'd go on the slightly undercooked than overcooked side of things! While you're waiting the couple of minutes for your pasta to cook, go on and generously spray a 9"x13" baking dish with some nonstick spray! Don't forget the sides!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">So, I saved the water that the pasta cooked in; it will look cloudy from the starch that was released while the pasta cooked! This is great to use if your spaghetti sauce gets too thick while you're cooking/heating it; just add in a little bit of the pasta water (the starch in the water will help the sauce to stick to the pasta later) - this goes for any time I make pasta, not just for this dish. Anyway, I scoop out the pasta, and move it to a colander to hang out while I layer up the noodles with the sauce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Once you have your top layer of sauce put on, smother that baby with shredded mozzarella. I normally use Sargento shredded cheese, because it melts just beautifully, and I did this time, too, however it melted oddly for me. It didn't melt together into a beautiful cheesy gooy topping; instead it looks like the cheese just melted into the still individual shreds. Still tasted good, but it wasn't the stringy melted cheesy goodness I wanted. Oh well. They can't all be winners, huh? Anyway, bake this at 400*, uncovered, for 40 minutes, or until your cheese is (hopefully! Ha!) golden brown and bubbly! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Let it rest for about 20 minutes on the counter; don't worry, it will still be pipping hot! This just allows the sauce to cool a bit and thicken up! Then, garnish with some more mozzarella cheese if you want, or some Parmesan cheese!</span><br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-47421539589031261612015-08-27T07:00:00.000-04:002015-08-27T07:00:06.658-04:00Chicken Parmesan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hello, everyone! Happy Thursday! The other day, I posted about <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2015/08/semolina-spaghetti.html" target="_blank">semolina spaghetti</a>, which I made to go with this: chicken Parmesan! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">What's not to love about chicken parm? It's fried chicken smothered in melted cheese, served over pasta! </span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This really is a quick and simple supper, that comes together in a matter of about 35 minutes. You can use a boxed pasta or <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2014/07/fresh-pasta.html" target="_blank">fresh pasta</a> to make this, since the chicken really is the star of this dish. Even better, it only uses a small handful of ingredients!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">To start off with, I like to put my Panko breadcrumbs through a food processor, to make it a finer crumb. The Panko retains a beautiful crunch, but has a finer crumb so that it fries a little more evenly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">So, we have the Panko and Parmesan cheese mixed up, the eggs beat up, lets not turn our attention to the chicken!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I like to trim the little bit of extra fat off of my chicken, and the little tendon that runs on the side, that is inedible. Pound the chicken out until it is evenly flat; I like to do this in a zip top bag, so that chicken juices don't go all over my kitchen. Work smarter, not harder! Once your chicken is pounded out, sprinkle it with the salt and dried oregano. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Okay, this is my breading setup. I have my chicken, eggs, Panko breadcrumb mix, and a baking sheet all set up in line. It just makes life easier. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Once all of the chicken has been breaded, place it in the fridge to set up for at least 15 minutes, or up to all day. I like to line my baking sheet with aluminum foil; easier clean up. Again, repeat after me: work smarter, not harder. You'll see why I say this in a minute (yes, I do wash the pan when it's all said and done. Work smarter, not harder, does not mean that you should give your family salmonella poisoning!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Now then, once you're ready to cook up the chicken, preheat your oil (about 1 inch of oil in a large skillet); once it has preheated, fry it until it is golden brown, and cooked all of the way through, about 7-9 minutes per side. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This is the same baking sheet, just with the aluminum foil removed, and parchment paper put down, with a cooling rack. This keeps the chicken crispy while the cheese melts. Speaking of cheese, smother this chicken in cheese. And I mean, </span><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;"><i><u>s-m-o-t-h-e-r</u></i></b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> it in cheese!</span><br />
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023518846403614426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1783980072634401017.post-81264557515713857162015-08-25T06:00:00.000-04:002015-08-25T06:00:03.237-04:00Butter Pecan Ice Cream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Hello, everyone! Happy Tuesday! I figured I'd put up one of my all time favorite ice cream flavors today. Butter pecan ice cream. Pecans are certainly a southern staple, not to mention a favorite of mine. And not just because we have big, beautiful pecan tree in our backyard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">This goes pretty quickly, so let's get started! In a large measuring cup, measure out your heavy cream and whole milk. I didn't have quite enough whole milk to get me up to 4 cups, so I just topped it off with some more heavy cream, and it worked out perfectly! Usually, when I make ice cream, instead of buying 1/2 gallon of whole milk, I just buy the little single servings of milk that they have by the gallons and half gallons for sale. You know the kind you can just put in your lunch box, or in the car? It's usually 14 oz., so it's just shy of 2 cups (16 oz); I figured, what's a couple of ounces between friends?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> I mixed my pecans in, in small batches, so that they mix in evenly. Once your pecans have mixed in, move your newly made ice cream into a plastic container, and let it freeze for at least 6 hours, before dishing it up! This ice cream is smooth, except when you hit a lovely, toasted pecan. They retain a beautiful crunch in this ice cream. Try it, I promise you won't regret it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">As I have stated before, I love making pasta at home, people seem so impressed, even though it really isn't that difficult, or expensive to do! What's better than that?</span></div>
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">To make the tortellini, I just used the dough from my <a href="http://hold-the-onion.blogspot.com/2014/07/fresh-pasta.html" target="_blank">fresh pasta</a> recipe, and rolled it out into sheets of lovely pasta, then cut out circles, and filled with with a delicious roasted garlic ricotta cheese filling!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I cooked these tortellini in a tomato cream sauce, so that the pasta absorbed the flavors of the sauce, and helped thicken it just a bit! <br />This dish really is a winner, and I hope that you try it soon in your kitchen!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">To start off with, roast an entire head of garlic! Cut off the top 1/3rd of the head, drizzle it with a little bit of olive oil, sprinkle with Kosher salt, and wrap that baby up in some aluminum foil. Roast in the oven at 325* for 1 hour. Let cool completely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Once it has cooled, squeeze out the garlic into a bowl. If it has roasted enough, the garlic will easily squeeze right out. Sprinkle with 1 tsp of Kosher salt, and mash into a paste. Don't worry, the garlic is really soft and will mash right up.</span><br />
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