Month: May 2023

Honey Butter Zucchini Bread
Zucchini bread is rich with honey, butter, walnuts, and coconut and is moist and sweet.

Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

Grease two loaf pans measuring 9×5.

In a bowl, mix the salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour until well combined.

Place aside.

In a big bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil, butter, honey, and vanilla.

Add the coconut, walnuts, and zucchini.

Add the flour mixture and mix thoroughly.

The batter should be divided among the prepared loaf pans.

Bake for about an hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Complete cooling.

For the best flavor, keep loaves in plastic bags overnight.

Barquillos (Wafer Rolls)
This crispy, rolled cookie is a Filipino delicacy. I hope you enjoy this one.

Set the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C).

Grease two baking sheets very lightly.

In a big bowl, combine the butter, sugar, and vanilla and blend with an electric mixer until smooth.

Allow each egg white to fully incorporate into the butter mixture before adding the next egg white.

The flour should only be barely incorporated.

Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto baking sheets that haven’t been greased.

Use a spatula or the back of a spoon to spread the mixture thinly into a 3-inch circle.

Bake for about five minutes, or until the edges are browned.

Shiitake and Baby Bella Mushroom Risotto
This hearty, vegetarian risotto pairs fresh thyme with shiitake and cremini mushrooms. Even though it takes time, making good risotto is always worthwhile!

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

Cook and stir shallot in hot oil for 30 seconds.

Add mushrooms and continue cooking until they begin to brown.

Stir in rice and 2 tablespoons butter; reduce heat to medium.

Cook and stir until shallot and mushrooms turn golden brown.

Pour in wine; simmer until evaporated stirring constantly.

Season with thyme celery salt salt and pepper.

Reduce heat to medium-low; pour in 1/3 of the hot vegetable stock.

Cook until evaporated stirring constantly about 7 minutes.

Thimble Cookies
A traditional favorite are thin-crust cookies. A straightforward cookie dough is filled with raspberry jam and covered in nuts. Create your own filling or nuts.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Cream butter and sugar; add yolk and lemon juice and beat well.

Stir in flour until well blended.

Form into 1-inch balls dip into beaten egg white then into chopped nuts.

Place on a greased cookie sheet make a deep indentation in the center of each cookie.

Bake for 5 minutes then quickly indent centers again continue baking for 10 minutes.

Fill center of each hot cookie with raspberry jam.

Iced Mocha Cola
Cola and coffee over ice with a shot of half-and-half delivers a unique spin on iced mocha beverages.

Fill a tall glass with ice.

Add instant coffee granules.

Slowly pour cola into the glass.

Gently stir half-and-half into the cola to integrate.

Slow Cooker Spaghetti Squash
Cook a whole spaghetti squash in your slow cooker to have a nutritious alternative to pasta with very little work using this easy recipe.

Prick outside of squash 10 to 15 times and place in a slow cooker crock.

Pour water into crock.

Cook on Low 4 to 6 hours.

Remove squash to a cutting board until cool to the touch 15 to 30 minutes.

World’s Easiest Refreshing Smoothie
This recipe for the world’s simplest and most reviving smoothie combines strawberries and pineapple.

Strawberries and pineapple with the reserved pineapple juice should be blended until smooth.

Fried Cabbage with Bacon and Garlic
Tender pieces of cabbage are sauteed with onions and garlic and tossed with crispy bacon crumbles in this easy and quick recipe that’s a true family favorite.

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat stirring occasionally until browned and crispy 7 to 10 minutes.

Drain bacon slices on paper towels and remove most of the bacon grease from the skillet.

Add oil to the skillet and heat over medium heat.

Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent about 5 minutes.

Add cabbage salt pepper and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until cabbage is tender 10 to 15 minutes.

If you prefer softer cabbage cover the skillet while cooking to give it some steam.

Crumble bacon into the skillet and mix with the cabbage until well combined.

Coffee Cake Muffins
Instead of spending your hard-earned money on takeout muffins each morning, save the cash by making your own crumb-topped coffee cake muffins at home.

Set the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C).

paper liners for a 12-cup muffin tin.

In a sizable bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.

Using an electric mixer, combine milk, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.

Flour should be carefully incorporated, but left slightly lumpy.

Fill muffin tins with batter, leaving a small space at the top for muffins to rise.

For the topping, combine flour, melted butter, sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a bowl and stir until crumbly.

Give each muffin a generous amount to add on top.

Dark Chocolate Cake II
One-bowl chocolate cake recipe that is the best, richest, and simplest ever! With chocolate cream cheese frosting, it tastes fantastic!

Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

Butter and flour a 9×13-inch pan.

Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

Pour the eggs, coffee, milk, oil, and vinegar into the center well that has been created.

The batter will be thin; just blend until smooth.

Fill the prepared pan with the batter.

A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean after 35 to 40 minutes of baking in the preheated oven.

Observe cooling