Culinary Goods

So, this had potential, but I ruined it by putting in too much curry and making it too spicy. ARGH. I think this has potential to be good. One Pot Thai Chicken Noodle Soup 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced through the equator to create thin fillets 1 onion, chopped 2 medium carrots, sliced 2-4 tablespoons red curry paste I did 4 Tbs of Mae Ploy brand 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 4 garlic cloves, minced 5 cups low sodium chicken broth 2 14 oz. cans quality coconut milk (I love Chaokoh) 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar 5-6 kaffir lime leaves (find at nuts.com) 1 tablespoon dried basil 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 8 oz. cremini mushrooms, sliced 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 cup chopped bite size cauliflower florets 3 oz. rice vermicelli/thin rice noodles/sticks broken into pieces** 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 2-3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 1/2 teasp...

I made this months ago, and really liked it, but can't exactly remember what changes I made to it in regards to the sugart, so I'm going to give it my best shot. Anyway, this was good and gets a 7. The recipe came from thehappierhomemaker.com. 1/2 cup  packed light brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon  ground cinnamon 2/3 cup  white sugar I probably put in 1/4 C. 1/2 cup  butter, softened 2  eggs 2 teaspoon s vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup s all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoon s baking powder 1/2 cup  milk 1  large apple, peeled and finely chopped Here's the link:   https://thehappierhomemaker.com/apple-cinnamon-bread/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=tailwind_smartloop&utm_content=smartloop&utm_term=5507430#tasty-recipes-16435

These are a Nelson family favorite, but Jared doesn't know where the recipe originally came from. They're really good and get an 8. 1 C. sugar I use 3/4 C. 1/4 C. cocoa 1 C. water 1 TBS vinegar 1 1/2 C. flour 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla 1/3 C. oil 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda Cream cheese filling: Cream together 8 oz. cream cheese, 1/3 C. sugar, 1 egg, 1/4 tsp. salt. Add 1/2 C. chocolate chips and mix by hand. Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together. Add the water, oil, vanilla and vinegar- beating at medium speed until just combined.  Fill cupcake liners 1/3 full. Top each with 2 tsp. of cream cheese mixture. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Makes 24 cupcakes. Frost with chocolate frosting.

So, I tried this at Bohemian Brewery last year and it was really good. We re-created it at home, and it was even better. It gets a 9.  Here is what John did: Stuffed Crunchy Orange French Toast with Berry Cream Cheese (I think the french toast recipe originally came from ourbestbites.com) 2 eggs 2 ½ Tbsp. sugar ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. vanilla extract John increases this 2 c. milk 1 c. flour 2 ½ tsp. baking powder 12 slices Texas style toast, cut in half diagonally So, John added 1 Tbs. of orange zest, from 2 oranges to the batter. After he dipped the bread, he rolled it in Cap’n Crunch cereal that had been crushed with the potato masher. Cream Cheese mixture: 1 brick cream cheese, softened 4 large spoonful's Marionberry jam John mixes the mixture with a stick blender and then fries the bread in shortening (just like 1/4”).  He keeps it between 300 and 320 degrees. When it’s out, he puts it on keep warm. I spread the cream cheese in between the pieces once they w...

This recipe was good, and we would totally make this again. It came from carlsbadcravings.com, and I would say this is an 8. Moo Goo Gai Pan Ingredients 1pound chicken breastssliced 1/4-inch thick peanut, vegetable or canola oil VELVETING 1tablespoon cornstarch 1tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce 1tablespoon sesame oil 1teaspoon rice wine 1teaspoon baking soda STIR FRY SAUCE 3/4cup low sodium chicken broth 2tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce 2tablespoons oyster sauce 1 1/2tablespoons brown sugar 1tablespoon Japanese rice wine or dry sherry (see notes in post) 1tablespoon Asian chili sauce or Srirachamore or less to taste 1 1/2teaspoons toasted sesame oil 1/4tsp EACH salt, pepperplus more to taste 1tablespoon cornstarch Veggies 4-6cloves garlic minced 1tablespoon minced ginger 8oz. cremini mushroomssliced 1/4-1/2” thick 1cup THINLY sliced carrots 1/4cup chopped green onionswhite parts only 1 8 oz. can bamboo shootswell drained 1 8 oz. can sl...

So, the texture on these was amazing. I would totally make these again, but I would leave the cinnamon out. I think it takes away from the simple beauty of chocolate and orange together. I would give these an 8.5. as is, but higher without the cinnamon. Dark Chocolate Orange Slice & Bake Cookies 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter , softened to room temperature 2/3 cup (133g) packed light or dark brown sugar (I prefer light in these!) I did 1/2 cup and it was totally fine 1 large egg , at room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons (266g) all-purpose flour ( spoon & leveled ) 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon   i think I would leave this out next time 1/4 teaspoon salt zest from 1 medium navel orange (plus more for sprinkling on top if desired) 2 Tablespoons (30ml) orange juice from 1 medium navel orange optional: 1/2 cup (63g) chopped walnuts optional: coarse sugar for rolling (I use sugar in the raw brand) 8 ounces (226g)...

I sent this recipe to Erickson Blair to make for our cooking night, and they were awesome. They get a 9. I think the sugar could go down because they were a bit sweet for my taste. Brown Butter-Pecan Shortbread Cookies By Nancie McDermott , Jill O'Connor April/May 2019 Issue 8 oz. (1 cup) plus 1 Tbs. unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-size pieces 8 oz. (2 cups) pecan halves Erickson said 1 1/2 cups might work just fine 3/4 cup plus 1 Tbs. granulated sugar He did 50% brown sugar 1 large egg, separated and at room temperature 2-1/2 tsp. vanilla bean paste or 1-1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 9 oz. (2 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour; more for dusting 1/2 tsp. fine sea salt He did table salt and doubled it Recipe retrieved 3-9-20 from https://www.finecooking.com/recipe/brown-butter-pecan-shortbread-cookies So, erickson put 2 tsp of white sugar in the butter once it melted and it caramelized as it browned. He stirred it constantly. After he took it bac...