The Blizzard of 2013 slammed Foxborough with over 24 inches of snow this weekend and a whole lot of shoveling for residents. Now that the town has dug itself out it's time to relax and enjoy the day. For me, the best remedy for snowy, cold weather is right in my recipe repertoire: soup. Nothing satisfies the soul like a bowl of steaming homemade soup. Easy to prepare in advance, this simple one-pot meal is complete as is, or garnished with a light green salad and crusty bread. Better still, soup seems to develop rich layers of flavor the longer it sits — so you can make it on the weekend, …
This is my mother's recipe for a real easy and delicious cake that proved a hit anytime of the year. You can make it with or without nuts, or you could add some flaked, sweetened coconut. Either way, the addition of pineapple juice and sugar on top of the just-baked cake keeps it moist and delicious for days. Pineapple Express Cake Makes one Bundt-style cake, serving about 10 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups sugar ½ cup canola or vegetable oil ½ cup chopped nuts, any type (I used walnuts) 2 eggs, beaten ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. vanilla …
My phone is ringing off the hook, and emails are asking for my prime rib recipe from last year. Prime rib is a very expensive "company's coming" cut of meat, and typically it only goes on sale around the holidays. Rancher Beef rib roasts have large, traditional prime rib bones on one side. It is typically three to four pounds. With tall college guys in the family, we usually think a pound per person, including a bone with each slice. That is an outstanding price, and select a roast that is "marbled" with bits of fat "speckled" in the center of the roast; ask the meat manager to help you …
Editor's note: The following recipe is courtesy of allrecipes.com. Original recipe makes 4 (1 cup) servings Change Servings 3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped 5 peppermint candy canes, crushed 1 cup whipped cream 4 small peppermint candy canes 4 cups milk Directions Set aside a two tablespoons of crushed candy cane. In a saucepan, heat milk until hot, but not boiling. Whisk in the chocolate and and the remaining crushed peppermint candies until melted and smooth. Pour hot cocoa into four mugs, and garnish with whipped cream. Sprinkle a half tablespoon of candy cane over each …
Most of us are accustomed to sweet pancakes — either plain, or with blueberries, bananas or some other fruit filling drenched in syrup. They are great, no question. But I saw a recipe for savory pancakes featuring crumbled breakfast sausage and cheddar cheese. Hmmm... Could be really good, could be not-so-good. Guess what? They were great! We already know that sausage and cheese are a tasty combination, but in a pancake they worked. These pancakes cook up fluffy and light and were easy to make. You can cook up your sausage ahead of time and according to the recipe, you can make the batter …
One of the most important holiday questions to ask yourself is: What kind of cookies will you be baking for your get-togethers this season? From sweet to savory, holiday cookies come in all shapes and sizes. And what’s better than to top off a tray of cookies than a glass of homemade eggnog? You can also check out myrecipes.com to learn how to host a successful cookie swap and view more holiday cookie recipes. Eggnog 3 1/2 cups milk 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 cinnamon stick Pinch of ground clove 6 egg yolks 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 cup spiced …
Editor's note: The following text was provided by the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.The holidays are here and so is all the festive food. Some of it is naughty but much of it can be nice.“When party planning during the holidays, it’s important to have variety,” says Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, a nutritionist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. “Many of the foods we enjoy around the holidays are not only delicious to eat, but they may also contain cancer-fighting nutrients.” Kennedy says it’s easy to include them in any menu when you know what to look for. Here is a list of foods …
Fall is the time for warm, hearty meals—and what better way to prepare them than by using your slow cooker? Simmer these fall-ingredient (think pumpkins, apples and squash) slow cooker recipes in your pot, and you’ll stay warm into the winter. Apple Crumble Crock-Pot Recipe Ingredients: 4-5 cooking apples, peeled and sliced 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 cup flour 3/4 cup rolled oats 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 tablespoons butter, softened Directions: Lightly butter the Crock-Pot and lay the apple slices at the bottom of the pot. Combine the sugar, flour, …
Now that the family has left our homes and our kitchens are finally reclaimed, we are all left with the task of figuring out how to use up those yummy leftovers. This year my family cooked a huge turkey and not as many people came to dinner as we thought. There is enough to feed us for about a week. I have included four fairly easy recipes that should help us all get through all of our leftovers. There is enough variety in the recipes below that getting through the turkey left this year should be slightly easier. TORTILLA TURKEY STACKS 2 7-inch flour tortillas 3/4 cup chopped cooked turkey or…
With Thanksgiving on Thursday, here is a collection of Thanksgiving recipes from Patch readers to get your creative juices flowing and your tummy rumbling. Have your own recipe you'd like to share? Add it to the comments section below. Brined Turkey Breast Submitted by John McCarthy The recipe below is not an old family tradition, but is the way I will always prepare a turkey. I brined my first turkey breast last Thanksgiving and it was the most tender and moist turkey I had ever cooked. It carved perfectly as thin or thick as I wanted to cut it with no crumbling of any kind. Note: If you can…
What would a turkey be on Thanksgiving without its faithful side companions? Often more popular than the turkey itself, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and other favorites are staples of the food coma-inducing meal. Try one of the recipes below to bring a new taste to your Thanksgiving feast. For more Thanksgiving dinner recipes, click here. Roasted Winter SquashServes four. Ingredients 1 small acorn or butternut squash Olive oil Butter Salt Cream (optional) Ripe pear, diced (optional) Dried cranberries (optional) Directions Gauge the amount of squash you’ll need by allowing one …
With less than a week until Thanksgiving Day, now's the time to start getting your meal plans in order. But coming up with the right recipe for Thanksgiving dinner might be a challenge, and as such, we've selected a few recipes to highlight to try this coming holiday. Below is a sampling of some ideas from Patch blogger Robin Wish you can keep in mind moving into Thanksgiving Week. Cranberry-Orange Sauce This dish is easy to make, can be doubled and freezes well. A modification of a recipe from the Junior League of San Francisco’s cookbook: On the cooktop, 1 cup orange juice and 1 cup sugar…
Once again, my friend Barbara had the best appetizer for a neighborhood get together that she called Buffalo Chicken Dip, which is all the ingredients for hot wings, just served dip style. It was absolutely delicious. Everyone was crowding around the dip, which is served with the traditional celery sticks and tortilla chips. The "scoop" style tortilla chips work well as do the large, sturdy chips. I am definitely keeping this recipe on file and making it for our SUnday football parties! Barbara's Buffalo Chicken Dip Serves about 8-10 as an appetizer; double for a larger crowd. 8 oz. cream …
Often, simple and easy can taste so good and just hit the spot. On my last grocery trip, I noticed they had piles of shaved steak displayed in the meat counter. I’d made my own steak and cheese subs before, but I always went down the frozen food isle and grabbed the box of frozen steak meat. Last time I did, I remembered them not tasting so good and ended upthrowing everything away (that drives me nuts and I’m sure you can relate). So this time, I grabbed two packages of fresh shaved steak and decided I was going to make my own steak and cheese subs, Fenway style! I hit the produce …
Halloween appears to be taking a back seat this year as people are focused on the potential super storm, Hurricane Sandy. So while you're prepping for the potential arrival of Sandy, be sure to take some time to enjoy the holiday and get into the Halloween spirit with these simple, festive recipes. These recipes come from Nancy Loughin, an award-winning food writer for the Patch site in Reston, Va. Baked Pumpkin French Toast 8 cups (1-inch) whole wheat bread cubes7 large eggs3 1/2 cups milk1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract1 tsp. ground ginger2 tsp. ground cinnamon1/2 tsp. ground cloves1 cup canned …
I’ve recently spotted my neighbor, Rita’s, brightly lit giant orange jack-o-lantern in her picture window. This means one thing: Halloween is just around the corner. Though we’ve not yet gotten our costumes for those still young enough to trick-or-treat in our house, we have tested out a fun, new Halloween recipe. This one is easy, no-cook and something fun the kids will enjoy creating and eating. I admit, I am not a lover of candy corn, but it certainly is a Halloween staple and so when you see these mousse layers come together you can’t help but be reminded of this iconic fall candy and …
If you're having people over to watch Sunday's Patriots game then you're most likely thinking of what type of food you will be serving because let's face it, when we think football we think snacks. The challenge is how to eat through the football season without doubling in size. Typical food served during games usually includes chips, cheesy sauces, fried food and beverages. Football snacks rarely make it on the top 10 healthy foods list. I do admit it's hard to serve Greek yogurt and hummus on whole wheat pita bread when you have people over to watch football games ... it just doesn’t scream…
I can’t say that I speak for everyone, but I’m thrilled that fall is here. It’s not that I don't like summer, I've just been looking forward to getting back into a regular routine again. I’m also excited to fire up the oven and bake for a few hours on the weekends and perhaps test out some new soup or stew recipes this fall. I can’t remember the last time I cooked a roast beef dinner. Summertime can be too hot for those types of meals. So as we get settled int our routines, I’ve got a fun, kid-friendly, go-to dinner for those “starving” kids. Once they come through the door after school, …
Two weeks ago I went to an end-of-season softball party for my daughter’s softball team. Everyone brought a little something, but the chicken wings really stuck out. Lori, the hostess with the mostest, made her famous wings. This year, I asked her for the recipe. When she told me the ingredients I almost fell off my stool. Chicken wings, teriyaki sauce and brown sugar. That’s it. How could three little ingredients make such a tasty chicken wing? You cook these wings for three hours, turn them once halfway through, and keep the oven at 350 degrees throughout the cooking time. At 350 degrees …
Talk about easy! This lemon souffle uses just five ingredients, most of which you would have in your pantry. Once you get the hang of it, you can make other dessert souffles such as chocolate, orange and vanilla, for example, or savory souffles such as cheese, spinach, crab, salmon, ham and broccoli, etc. There are a few tips to keep in mind when making souffles: When separating the eggs, it's OK to get a little of the whites in with the yolks, but you cannot get a drop of yolk in with the whites otherwise you will not be able to whip them into stiff peaks. If it happens, just use that egg …
