Articles in the Cook Your Own Category
Ingredients
1 (9 inch) refrigerated pie crust
1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 egg
1/2 cup light cream
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 pounds tomatoes, sliced
1 teaspoon dried oregano, or to taste
1 teaspoon dried basil, or to taste
2 cups chopped fresh basil
1 egg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup vegetable oil
salt to taste
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Press the pie crust into the bottom and up the sides of a pie plate.
Cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and …
Ingredients:
1 refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on package
1 2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 (3-oz.) package vanilla pudding and pie filling (not instant)
3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons white chocolate chips
1 cup whipping cream
4 cups fresh strawberries
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Preheat oven to 450°F. Make pie crust as directed on package for one crust baked shell using 9″ pie plate. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool.
In medium saucepan, combine milk and gelatin, making sure to mix well. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in pudding mix. Bring to …
Make your own sweet potato pecan pie with those sweet sweet potatoes!
Ingredients
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
2 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 2/3 cups light cream
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup chopped pecans
Bake sweet potatoes until tender, peel and mash. Make sure all lumps are removed, straining if necessary.
Lightly beat the eggs. Then blend together eggs and sweet potatoes. Next, stir in sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend in the …
Put that Spinach to good use! Make a creamy, creamy quiche to get stuck into!
What you’ll need:
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
1/2 cup milk
4 eggs, lightly beaten
8 ounces shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
10 ounces chopped spinach, (can also be made from frozen spinach, remove from package, then thaw and squeeze dry.)
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a cookie sheet with foil.
In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and milk until smooth. Then whisk in eggs. Layer spinach, cheese, and onion in pie shell, making several …
A quick delicious pudding for everyone:
Ingredients
4 cups torn French bread
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
3 large eggs
2 to 2 1/2 cups diced canned peaches, juice reserved
1/2 cup peach juice
1 1/4 cup hot water
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
(optional ice cream, whipped topping, or a desert sauce for serving.)
Everyone loves lemon chicken, and now you can make your own lemon chicken, an authentic, cheaper and tastier version!
Ingredients
3.4pounds chicken parts (thighs and legs recommended), skin-on, bone-in, trimmed of excess fat
2tablespoons lemon zest
1/3 cup lemon juice
2cloves garlic, crushed
1Tablespoon fresh chopped thyme (or 2 teaspoons dried)
1Tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried)
1teaspoon salt
1teaspoon black pepper
2-3 Tablespoons melted butter
Lemon slices for garnish
Place lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, whisk to combine. With a knife cut slits into the chicken, about a half inch …
Make your own mushroom potato soup that is good enough to eat anytime!
Ingredients
1 cup dried mushrooms
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 pound fresh shitake mushrooms, stemmed and chopped
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 onion, diced
3 potatoes, peeled and diced
Salt and pepper to taste
1 bayleaf
Soak the dried mushrooms in 3 cups of very hot water.
Put the olive oil in a medium saucepan and turn the heat to medium-high. Add the shitakes, carrots and onion, and cook, until they begin to brown. About ten minutes. Add the potatoes and continue to cook, stirring, until …
This one will have your taste buds dancing!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, diced
1/2 medium red bell pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 ears corn, kernels cut from cob (see Tip)
1/4 cup water
1 medium tomato, chopped
3 scallions, sliced
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until it starts to soften. This will take about 2 minutes.
Then add bell pepper and garlic and cook, stirring, …
Want a way of using those nice apples you’ve been growing? How about a tutorial on how to make your own apple cake? Let’s begin…
What you’ll need:
Salt
1 teaspoon baking power
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups flour, plus a little extra
2 sticks butter, softened
1 cup sugar, plus a little extra
3 eggs
4 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples
(Ice Cream for serving – optional)
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Combine a pinch of salt, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and flour in a large bowl. Use a mixer to cream together the butter and sugar. Then …
Throw out your Oxo cubes and make something worthwhile! This takes about an hour and a half to prepare and cook, but the results speak for themselves.
What you’ll need:
2 tbsp olive oil
1 carrot, peeled and chopped
1 onion, peeled and chopped
2 celery sticks, chopped
1 leek, washed and sliced
1 bay leaf
1 thyme sprig
3 garlic cloves, peeled
2 tbsp tomato puree
2 tbsp plain flour
1kg raw chicken bones
sea salt and black pepper
Heat a the oil in a large pan and once ready, throw in the vegetables, herbs and garlic. Using a medium heat, cook the …
