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Apple Cinnamon Waffles

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  Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp brown sugar 2 eggs 1 cup milk 4 tbsp butter 1 apple Cooking spray Special Equipment: Waffle iron Instructions: Core and grate 1 apple In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup flour, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 tbsp brown sugar In a smaller bowl, whisk together 2 eggs, 1 cup milk, 4 tbsp butter Make a well in the dry ingredients and mix in the wet ingredients until combined Fold grated apple into the mixture Spray waffle iron with cooking spray and pour in mixture until the iron is full  Cook to your preference using the settings on your waffle iron Once done, remove waffle from iron and repeat process until you've used all your batter Top with maple syrup and butter Yield: It says 4 servings, and I think we got 4 or 5 waffles out of it Source:  Homemade Apple Cinnamon Waffles (from scratch) - Kylee Cooks Description: Back when I was single, I bought a waffle i...

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

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  Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp honey Directions: Preheat oven to 425 F Line baking sheet with aluminum foil Halve, destem, and remove outer leaves of Brussels sprouts In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar and 1 tsp honey Pile Brussels sprouts on baking sheet, drizzle mix over them and use hands to toss until all the sprouts are coated Spread sprouts evenly over baking sheet and bake for 20 min Yield: 1 and 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts Description: I've always loved Brussels sprouts. My Oma likes to tell the story of when I first tried one and my eyes went wide with excitement. It's funny, because they're a classic example of a vegetable that parents have to force their kids eat. It's also funny because as a kid I hated asparagus but loved sprouts, and they have some similarities. Apparently they u...

Orange Cranberry Scones

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  Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp orange zest (about 1 orange) 1/2 cup butter, frozen 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup cranberries 1 cup confectioner's sugar 3 tbsp orange juice Directions: Whisk together 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 1/2 baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp orange zest Grate frozen 1/2 cup butter Add butter to flour mix and blend into pea-sized crumbs Put into fridge or freezer while you prepare the wet ingredients Whisk together 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract Drizzle over flour mixture and add 1 cup cranberries Mix until everything is moistened Pour onto counter and with floured hands, work into a ball Cut into 8 wedges Brush scones with heavy cream and top with sugar Put scones into fridge for 15 min Preheat oven to 400 F Line baking sheet with parchment paper and place refrigerated scones on it, 2-3 inches apart Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown on the sides and l...

Lasagna

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  Ingredients: 12 lasagna noodles 2 cans crushed tomatoes (796 ml each) 1 can tomato paste (156 ml) garlic 1 lb ground meat (chef's choice would be beef, but can substitute) 1 onion 1 bell pepper 2 tbsp minced garlic 1 tbsp rosemary 1 tbsp oregano 2 cups milk  1/4 cup flour  1/4 cup butter 1/2 jar grated parmesan 1/2 bar mozzarella 1 tub ricotta Directions: Blend together 1/2 jar grated parmesan, 1/2 bar mozzarella, 1 tub ricotta in a bowl Whisk together 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan for 4 min Add 2 cups milk while whisking, let simmer until thickened, approx 20 min Preheat oven to 375 F While waiting for roux to thicken, dice 1 onion, 1 bell pepper, mince 2 tbsp garlic Grill onion and garlic in frying pan with a little bit of oil for 3 min Add 1 lb ground meat and diced bell pepper to frying pan, fry until meat is cooked through Add 2 cans crushed tomatoes and 1 can tomato paste to frying pan Add 1 tbsp rosemary and 1 tbsp oregano to meat sauce, stir to ...

Black Bean Burgers

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Ingredients: 2 cans black beans 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs 2 eggs 1 onion 1 tbsp chili powder 1 tbsp cumin 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 Drain and rinse 2 cans black beans Dice 1 onion Put black beans on a baking tray and bake for 15 min to dry them. Leave oven on After beans have dried, put them in a bowl and mash them. Feel free to leave them chunky Mix in 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs, 2 eggs, diced onion, 1 tbsp chili powder, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper Form into patties and bake them in still-heated oven for 20 min Yield: 8 patties Source: Modified from a bunch of different sources Description: For such an easy recipe, I've certainly had some difficulty with this one. For some reason most online recipes, including the one I linked, think they can get by with one egg and one cup of breadcrumbs. I find that you absolutely need two eggs and at least an extra half cup of breadc...

Chicken Enchiladas

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  Ingredients Cooking oil 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 1/4 cup chili powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp oregano 2 cups chicken or veg stock 1 onion 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast 1 4-oz can diced green chiles 1 15-oz can black beans 8 tortillas 3 cups Mexican-blend grated cheese Instructions for Sauce: Heat 2 tbsp oil in small saucepan over medium-high heat Add 2 tbsp flour and cook for 1 min, whisking continually Add 1/4 cup chili powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp oregano, cook for 1 min, whisking continually  Gradually pour in 2 cups stock, whisking until no lumps remain, cooking until sauce reaches a simmer Reduce heat to medium-low, let simmer for 10-15 min uncovered to let it thicken a bit Season with salt to preference (rec 1/2 tsp) Instructions for Enchiladas: Preheat oven to 350 F Chop chicken and onion, grate cheese Heat 2 tbsp oil in frying pan, then cook diced onion for 3 min Add diced chicken and 4 oz can diced green chile...

Irish Stew

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  Ingredients: 2 lbs stewing beef 3 tbsp all-purpose flour 2 cooking onions 3 cloves garlic (1 tbsp, or to preference) 4 med potatoes 2 large carrots 2 ribs celery 1 large parsnip 1 can Guinness (440 ml) 1 cup beef broth 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup tomato paste 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp rosemary 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper Instructions: In a bowl, mix together 3 tbsp flour, 1 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper (or whatever ratio you like) Heat up some oil in the bottom of a large saucepan Coarsely chop 2 onions, 4 potatoes, 2 carrots, 2 ribs celery, 1 parsnip and mince garlic Toss 2 lb stewing beef in flour mixture and put into heated saucepan slowly, never overcrowding the bottom of the pan Brown but don't cook through the pieces of beef and set aside Put chopped onion into saucepan, adding oil if necessary, and cook for about 10 min Add minced garlic and cook for another minute Add the rest of the vegetables (potatoes, carrots, celery, parsnip) and cook for another 5 m...