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Easy Carrot Ginger Soup
Posted by ZestyCook in November 19th 2008
Middle of the week is upon us - I hope everyone is doing well thus far. The weather is starting to cool down so I thought I would warm everyone up with a super simple smooth soup. Wow, what an alliteration! The combination of carrot and ginger coupled with the nutty flavor of the cashews make this soup so rich and creamy. This soup tastes so good with a nice piece of crusty bread or along side your favorite sandwich.
Bacon Topped Macaroni and Cheese
Posted by ZestyCook in November 18th 2008
It’s Tuesday everybody! I sure hope everyone is having a great day. Yesterday, I had a craving for homemade macaroni and cheese and I thought I would go all out and create a bechamel sauce as the base for the cheese sauce.
It is a little time consuming but oh so worth the effort. So rich and creamy and stacked with flavor. In addition to the bechamel sauce I thought I would top the mac and cheese with some crumbled bacon to give it a little extra flavor. I had never tried the bacon addition before…. but I will definitely be doing it in the future. It was quite delicious!
I was also excited that I had a couple of slices of bread left over from my Quick and Easy Whole Wheat bread recipe that I did last week. So I just left it on the counter for a while and then jammed it in the food processor for some instant bread crumbs. I love not wasting anything!
Stay tuned and follow along with this recipe and see what you think.
Trail Mix Rice Krispie Squares
Posted by ZestyCook in November 17th 2008
Happy Monday everybody! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I thought I would share an old classic with a very interesting twist. We were at a garage sale about 4 months ago at my aunt’s place getting rid of what I call ”JUNK” and my aunt’s neighbor brought over a little treat. Large homemade rice krispie squares, but not just plain rice krispie squares… they were chalked full of trail mix and smarties.
I sunk my teeth in to one of those and was very surprised at just how yummy they were. I will be honest with you, I never used to jump up and down over regular rice krispie squares before…. but these were delicious.
How To Keep Your Turkey Juicy
Posted by ZestyCook in November 14th 2008
Happy Friday all, the weekend is almost upon us. With turkey season upcoming for a lot of folks in the United States, I thought I would share some turkey tips that I have used in the past and present.
Most turkeys become dry for two basic reasons.
- The first is that the bird is being overcooked. All meat, fish, and poultry dries out if it is cooked too long.
- The second cause of dry turkey is the way it is prepared and cooked.
Quick and Easy Whole Wheat Bread
Posted by ZestyCook in November 13th 2008
Happy Thursday everybody! Today’s post (like the rest of the week) is dedicated to super easy to prepare food that tastes great. I was talking to my great friend yesterday and I asked him what I should make and post about for Thursday. He said “Zesty, why don’t you make a killer loaf of homemade whole wheat bread that is super simple to make”. I said “JT, that is an awesome idea!” So here I am, getting ready to share with you a quick and easy version of whole wheat homemade bread.
This is a great and versatile recipe that is open for variations and additives of your favorite flavors.
