We had about 3 cups of rotisserie chicken leftover (mainly bits of breast, backmeat, 2 thighs, and a wing). Loose instructions: first, remove meat from carcass, handshredding into bite-sized pieces. Second, heat a medium nonstick frying pan on medium and spray with a little vegetable oil. Add the shredded chicken, then add 3 Tbsp slivered… Continue reading Sauteed rotisserie chicken with Middle Eastern flavors
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Breakfast barley with toasted nuts and honey
We loosely followed this recipe for barley cooking instructions: https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/barley-breakfast-bowl-mixed-berry-compote Our modifications: first, we halved the recipe to two servings, preparing ½ cup uncooked pearled barley, 1 ½ cups water, and 1/8 tsp salt. Second, instead of fruit compote, for the garnish we used ¼ cup total toasted unsalted pecans, walnuts, almonds, and pumpkin seeds… Continue reading Breakfast barley with toasted nuts and honey
Peanut butter cornflake clusters
Craving a similar butterscotch-flavored dessert from Club Med, we tried this recipe: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/peanut-butter-cornflake-cookies/ We made a half-batch, which yielded about a dozen clusters. (Nov. 2020)
Fruit and oat bars with Middle Eastern flavors
We tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013145-white-house-fruit-and-oat-bars?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share We made substantial modifications, including Middle Eastern flavors (pomegranate molasses, dates, and pistachios): first, for the syrup, we combined 6 Tbsp canola oil; ¼ cup each light brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, and pomegranate molasses (for a total of 1 cup sweetener). Second, for the fiber, we used 2 cups… Continue reading Fruit and oat bars with Middle Eastern flavors
Indian rice pudding (kheer), version 2
Another good use of cooked basmati rice. We tried this recipe: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/indian-rice-pudding-recipe-1943299. We toasted the pistachios before adding them along with golden raisins. This is our favorite kheer recipe to date, perhaps because of the addition of half-and-half and coconut milk. (Aug. 2020)
King Arthur’s gluten-free brownies
We purchased King Arthur’s gluten-free flour for a different recipe, and we now have a lot of this special flour leftover. We tried this brownie recipe: https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/gluten-free-brownies-recipe Because we used dark cocoa powder, we omitted the optional chocolate chips. We did include the optional 1 cup walnuts, and we used superfine sugar (as recommended by… Continue reading King Arthur’s gluten-free brownies
Chocolate haystacks
We tried this recipe: https://addapinch.com/chocolate-haystacks-recipe/ We made a half-recipe: 1 cup chow mein noodles (which we eventually increased to 1 ¼ cup); ½ cup pecan pieces, pistachios, and slivered almonds (lightly toasted together); 12 oz Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips (microwave-melted in a medium-sized ovenproof glass mixing bowl); and a sprinkle of kosher salt over the… Continue reading Chocolate haystacks
Simple charoset
During the pandemic, we tried to make charoset based on our pantry. We generally followed this recipe: https://www.yummly.com/recipe/Basic-Charoset-511621 Our modifications: first, we used a mix of Fuji apple and Anjou pear, and we left the skin on. Second, in lieu of the 1 Tbsp each sweet red wine and honey, we used 2 Tbsp pomegranate… Continue reading Simple charoset
Skinnytaste banana bundt cake
We made this recipe, which used egg whites and apple sauce: https://www.skinnytaste.com/makeover-banana-nut-bread-3-pts/ Instead of 2 loaf pans, we used a large bundt pan, which we lightly greased with oil. Bake at 350 until a toothpick comes out clean (about 60 mins). (Feb. 2020)
Pumpkin walnut bundt cake with vanilla bourbon glaze
We followed this recipe (originally intended for two loaf pans) and made a large bundt cake: https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/spiced-pumpkin-bread.html (we added 3/4 cup chopped walnuts). In terms of method, we used a hand mixer instead of a standing mixer; for the paddle function, we switched to a large manual rubber spatula. We baked the bundt in a… Continue reading Pumpkin walnut bundt cake with vanilla bourbon glaze
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