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Easy Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Chicken pot pie

A quick and easy homemade chicken pot pie recipe perfect for a family meal. Pair the delicious filling with our simple flaky 3 ingredient pie crust.

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Tools needed to make chicken pot pie

Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Ingredients:

  • Best Pie crust: find the recipe here
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil or butter
  • 3 Tablespoons flour
  • 1 can or 2 cups of homemade chicken stock
  • 1.5 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1 – 16 ounce bag of frozen mixed vegetables
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 cups diced baked chicken breast

How to make chicken pot pie

Start by boiling the diced potatoes in salted water until just soft enough to break with a fork.

Sauté the diced onion in the olive oil or butter until softened. Mix in the flour.

sauté onions
Sauté onions
add flour
add flour

Add the stock 1/2 cup at a time, mixing until well absorbed before adding more. A thickened sauce will form. Mix in the poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Add the frozen vegetables and mix until warmed.

preparing chicken pot pie filling

Remove from heat and stir in the drained potatoes.

add potatoes

Finally add the diced baked chicken.

add the chicken

Place the bottom crust into a 9.5 inch Pyrex pie dish. Pour in the filling then place the top crust over it. Pinch the edges shut with the handle of a butter knife. Cut a few slits in the top.

add the pie filling
pie ready to bake

Cover the edge of the pie with foil to protect from over browning.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the pie in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 10-15 more minutes or until the crust is lightly browned.

chicken pot pie

Printable Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

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Recipe By Kristin
Course: Dinner Cusine:American Difficulty:Easy

Servings

minutes

Preparing Time

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Cooking Time

minutes

Calories

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INGREDIENTS

  1. Best Pie crust

  2. 1 medium onion diced

  3. 2 Tablespoons olive oil or butter

  4. 3 Tablespoons flour

  5. 1 can or 2 cups of homemade chicken stock

  6. 1.5 teaspoons poultry seasoning

  7. 1 teaspoon salt

  8. 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

  9. 1 – 16 ounce bag of frozen mixed vegetables

  10. 3 medium potatoes, diced

  11. 2 cups diced baked chicken breast

DIRECTION

  1. Start by boiling the diced potatoes in salted water until just soft enough to break with a fork.<br>Sauté the diced onion in the olive oil or butter until softened. Mix in the flour. Add the stock 1/2 cup at a time, mixing until well absorbed before adding more. A thickened sauce will form. Mix in the poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Add the frozen vegetables and mix until warmed. Remove from heat and stir in the drained potatoes. Finally add the diced baked chicken.<br>Place the bottom crust into a 9.5 inch Pyrex pie dish. Pour in the filling then place the top crust over it. Pinch the edges shut with the handle of a butter knife. Cut a few slits in the top. Cover the edge of the pie with foil to protect from over browning.<br>Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the pie in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 10-15 more minutes or until the crust is lightly browned.

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Healthy and Easy Greek Quinoa Salad Recipe

Greek quinoa salad

This healthy and easy Greek quinoa salad recipe is a great way to increase whole grains and vegetables in your diet. This salad is loaded with vegetables and has the added benefit of whole grains, lean protein, and healthy fats. A perfect prepare ahead quick lunch.

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Tools needed to make quinoa salad

Greek quinoa salad ingredients:

  • 1 cup tri-color quinoa
  • 1 pint of cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 6 green onions, chopped
  • 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped
  • 2 kale stems, stems removed and chopped
  • 1/2 cup kalamata olives
  • 5 ounces of fat free feta, crumbled
  • 1 – 15.5 ounce can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste

How to make Greek quinoa salad:

Start by preparing the quinoa. Rinse 1 cup of the tri-color quinoa in a mesh strainer. Add the quinoa and 2 cups of water to a saucepan. Bring it to a boil. Cover and reduce the heat to simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow it to remain covered for 5 more minutes.

Tri-color quinoa

Place the tomatoes, peppers, onions, cucumbers, kale, olives, feta and chickpeas in a large bowl. Add the quinoa once it has cooled.

Vegetables

Prepare the dressing in a separate bowl. Add the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, mustard, salt and pepper to a bowl. Whisk until combined.

Quinoa salad dressing

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until well coated.

Greek quinoa salad

More Great Salad Recipes:

Check out this post for more great salad recipes for packed lunches.

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Recipe By Kristin
Course: Salads Cusine:Greek Difficulty:Easy

Servings

6 minutes

Preparing Time

30 minutes

Cooking Time

minutes

Calories

kcal

INGREDIENTS

  1. 1 cup tri-color quinoa

  2. 1 pint of cherry or grape tomatoes

  3. 1 bell pepper, chopped

  4. 6 green onions, chopped

  5. 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped

  6. 2 kale stems, stems removed and chopped

  7. 1/2 cup kalamata olives

  8. 5 ounces of fat free feta, crumbled

  9. 1 – 15.5 ounce can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed

  10. 1/3 cup olive oil

  11. 1/3 cup red wine vinegar

  12. Juice of one lemon

  13. 1 teaspoon oregano

  14. 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

  15. salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTION

  1. Start by preparing the quinoa. Rinse 1 cup of the tri-color quinoa in a mesh strainer. Add the quinoa and 2 cups of water to a sauce pan. Bring it to a boil. Cover and reduce the heat to simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow it to remain covered for 5 more minutes.<br>Place the tomatoes, peppers, onions, cucumbers, kale, olives, feta and chickpeas in a large bowl. Add the quinoa once it has cooled.<br>Prepare the dressing in a separate bowl. Add the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, mustard, salt and pepper to a bowl. Whisk until combined.<br>Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until well coated.

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Baked Chicken Breast and Wild Rice Recipe

baked chicken and rice

So easy and so healthy, this baked chicken and rice recipe is an easy meal to serve for your family , but also makes amazing leftovers for packed lunches. Bonus: it helps add whole grains to your diet which will make your nagging doctor happy when your cholesterol drops.

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Tools needed for Chicken with Wild Rice:

Chicken and wild rice ingredients:

  • 4 chicken breasts, trimmed
  • 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 2-3 carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2-3 stalks of celery, sliced
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 8 ounces (1 package) of mini bella mushrooms, sliced
  • 1.5 cups wild rice blend
  • 3.5 cups chicken or vegetable stock (or 2 -14.5 ounce cans)

How to make baked chicken and wild rice

Start by trimming the chicken breasts. Mix the olive oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Pour it over the chicken breasts. Allow the chicken to marinade for at least one hour.

Rinse the rice
Rinse the rice

Rinse the rice. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Vegetables and rice in the dutch oven

Place the carrots, celery, onions, and mushrooms in the Dutch oven. Add the rinsed rice and mix. Pour the chicken or vegetable stock over the vegetable mixture.

Add chicken stock to the rice and vegetables

Top with 4 marinated chicken breasts. Drizzle the remaining marinade over top.

add chicken to the wild rice

Cover and bake for 60 minutes.

remove the dutch oven lid

Remove the cover and continue to bake for another 45 minutes or until the chicken stock is completely absorbed and the chicken breast is lightly browned.

Chicken and wild rice, ready to serve

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Recipe By Kristin
Course: Dinner Cusine:American Difficulty:Easy

Servings

minutes

Preparing Time

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Cooking Time

minutes

Calories

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INGREDIENTS

  1. 4 chicken breasts, trimmed

  2. 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil

  3. 1 teaspoon garlic powder

  4. 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

  5. 1/2 teaspoon salt

  6. 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

  7. 2-3 carrots, peeled and sliced

  8. 2-3 stalks of celery, sliced

  9. 1 large onion, chopped

  10. 8 ounces (1 package) of mini bella mushrooms, sliced

  11. 1.5 cups wild rice blend

  12. 3.5 cups chicken or vegetable stock (or 2 -14.5 ounce cans)

DIRECTION

  1. Start by trimming the chicken breasts. Mix the olive oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Pour it over the chicken breasts. Allow the chicken to marinade for at least one hour.<br>Rinse the rice. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.<br>Place the carrots, celery, onions, and mushrooms in the Dutch oven. Add the rinsed rice and mix. Pour the chicken or vegetable stock over the vegetable mixture. Top with 4 marinated chicken breasts. Drizzle the remaining marinade over top.<br>Cover and bake for 60 minutes. Remove the cover and continue to bake for another 45 minutes or until the chicken stock is completely absorbed and the chicken breast is lightly browned.

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Best Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods Recipe

Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Chocolate dipped pretzel rods are so easy to make and are a perfect gift for any occasion. You can add colors and sprinkles for any holiday and wrap them individually for a tasty treat. A simple an inexpensive gift for any holiday.

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Tools needed to make chocolate dipped pretzel rods:

Ingredients:

How to make chocolate dipped pretzel rods

Melt the chocolate

First follow the package directions for melting the chocolate. This can be done in a double boiler or in a microwave. I prefer the microwave method. Fill a microwave safe coffee mug with white, milk or dark chocolate melts. Set the microwave to 50% power and microwave for 30 second. Remove the mug and stir for about 1 minute. If it is not melted enough, return the mug to the microwave for another 15 seconds on 50% power. Remove the mug and stir for another minute. It should be fully melted by now, but if it is still not melted return it to the microwave on 50% power for 5 seconds. Do not over heat.

How to dip the pretzel rods

Hold onto one end of the pretzel and dip it into the mug filled with chocolate. Use a spoon to lift the chocolate and drizzle it down the pretzel, this method allows you to reduce chocolate waste.

Chocolate dipped Pretzel rods

How to decorate the pretzel rods

Once the pretzel is coated in chocolate. Place it on a piece of parchment paper and immediately add sprinkles of your choice.

If you want to add a drizzle of another color use a fresh white chocolate dipped pretzel to drizzle on a dark chocolate dipped pretzel or vise versa.

Next, allow the chocolate to set. The time will vary depending on the temperature of your home. If you desire a fasted set, place the parchment paper on a cookie sheet and put the pretzels in the refrigerator.

Decorated pretzels

Preparing the chocolate dipped pretzel rods for gifting

Once the chocolate is set, slip the pretzel chocolate covered end first into a self sealing pretzel bag. Remove the strip from the seal. Fold over the end of the bag and press to seal. You can gift as is or add a ribbon and gift tag if desired.

Giftable Pretzels

How to make Valentine’s Day Pretzel rods

Valentine's Day Pretzels

Stock up on fun Valentine’s day sprinkles.

Dip the pretzels in chocolate and decorate with Valentine’s day sprinkles. Bag and gift along with a Valentine’s day card.

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Easy Italian Sausage and Peppers Sheet Pan Meal

Easy Sheet pan Italian sausage and peppers (1)

Try this amazing and easy sheet pan Italian sausage and peppers meal. Serve on a hoagie bun or with a side of pasta. Either way this is an easy mid week meal or a simple way to feed a crowd. Perfect for lunch or dinner.

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Sheet Pan Meal Tools

Ingredients:

  • 2 Pounds Fresh Italian Sausage Links
  • 3 Bell Peppers, sliced
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 1 yellow onion, sliced
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

Sheet Pan Italian Sausage and Peppers Instructions:

Start by tossing the peppers and onions with olive oil and Italian seasoning. 

Sliced peppers
Sliced Peppers
Add the sliced onions
Add Sliced Onions
Add the Italian seasoning
Add Italian Seasoning
vegetables coated with olive oil and Italian seasoning
Toss with Olive Oil

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place the Italian sausages on one side of the sheet pan and the seasoned veggies on the other side. 

Italian Sausages and Peppers on a sheet pan

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake the Sausages and veggies for 15 minutes then flip the sausages and toss the veggies. Bake for another 10-15 minutes or until the internal temperature of the sausages is 165 degrees F.

Sheet Pan Italian sausage and peppers

Serve on a hoagie bun or with a side of pasta.

Italian sausage sliced and served with veggies and pasta

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Recipe By Kristin
Course: Dinner Cusine:Italian Difficulty:Easy

Servings

minutes

Preparing Time

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Cooking Time

minutes

Calories

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INGREDIENTS

  1. 2 Pounds Fresh Italian Sausage Links

  2. 3 Bell Peppers, sliced

  3. 1 red onion, sliced

  4. 1 yellow onion, sliced

  5. 2 Tablespoons olive oil

  6. 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning

DIRECTION

  1. Start by tossing the peppers and onions with olive oil and Italian seasoning.

  2. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place the Italian sausages on one side of the sheet pan and the seasoned veggies on the other side.
  3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake the Sausages and veggies for 15 minutes then flip the sausages and toss the veggies. Bake for another 10-15 minutes or until the internal temperature of the sausages is 165 degrees F.

NOTES

    Serve on a hoagie bun or with a side of pasta.

More Easy Meals

Are you looking for a simple meal? You came to the right place. Try some of these easy mid-week recipes:

Sheet Pan Recipes

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Easy Classic Cheese Ball Recipe

easy cheese ball

Need a quick and easy appetizer for your next party? Try this easy classic cheese ball recipe.

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Ingredients:

  • 8 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
  • 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • 3-4 green onions chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced or grated
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup crushed pecans

Cheese Ball Recipe

Place the softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl along with the garlic, onions, pepper and hot sauce.

ingredients

Use a hand mixer to mix until well blended.

Mix ingredients together

Fold in the shredded cheese.

Fold in the shredded cheese

Form the mixture into a ball. Roll the ball into the crushed pecans until well coated.

Roll the cheese ball into the pecans

Refrigerate the ball for at least 1 hour before serving.

easy cheese ball

Serve with crackers of your choice.

How to Make a Football Cheese Ball

First get a football shaped serving bowl.

Football cheese ball
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Next shape your cheese ball into a football shape. Add strips of white cheddar cheese to make the lace grip. Serve with crackers. You will also need a cheese spreader, or butter knife for serving.

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More Great Party Appetizers

14 Awesome Appetizers for your Next Party at Home

Recipe By Kristin
Course: Appetizer Cusine:American Difficulty:Easy

Servings

minutes

Preparing Time

minutes

Cooking Time

minutes

Calories

kcal

INGREDIENTS

  1. 8 ounces Cream Cheese, softened

  2. 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated

  3. 3-4 green onions chopped

  4. 2 garlic cloves, minced or grated

  5. 1 teaspoon hot sauce

  6. 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

  7. 1/2 cup crushed pecans

DIRECTION

  1. Place the softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl along with the garlic, onions, pepper and hot sauce. <br>Use a hand mixer to mix until well blended. Fold in the shredded cheese. Form the mixture into a ball. Roll the ball into the crushed pecans until well coated.<br>Refrigerate the ball for at least 1 hour before serving.

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Easy Thai Inspired Meatball Recipe

Thai Inspired Meatball Recipe

This easy Thai meatballs recipe is a simple dinner that is sure to please. It is the perfect dish to serve with fried rice. These meatballs also make an awesome appetizer!

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Tools needed to make Thai Meatballs

Ingredients:

For the Sauce:

For the Meatballs:

  • 2 pounds ground beef (or ground meat of your choice)
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 Tablespoons Cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup of the sauce

How to make Thai Meatballs

Start by making the sauce. Mix the duck sauce, teriyaki sauce, lime juice and brown sugar until well blended.

Thai meatball sauce

Hint: Get more lime juice by microwaving the sliced lime for 15 seconds before squeezing it.

Home to get more lime juice

In a large mixing bowl combine the ground beef with garlic, seasonings and 1/4 cup of the sauce. Use your hands to mix until well combined.

Meat with garlic and cilantro
Meat with garlic and cilantro
Add the salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.
Add the salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.
Add 1/4 cup of the sauce to the meatball mixture
Add 1/4 cup of the sauce to the meatball mixture
Mixed Thai meatball mixture
Mixed Thai meatball mixture

Form the meat mixture into 1 inch balls and place them into the 9 x13 inch Pyrex baking dish.

Thai meatballs ready to bake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the meatballs for 30 minutes or until the internal temp reaches 165 degrees F.

Meanwhile warm the remaining sauce in a saucepan until warm and bubbly, stirring occasionally.

Serve the meatballs with the warm sauce. Fried rice is an awesome side or these meatballs.

Homemade Fried Rice – Better than Take-Out

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Recipe By Kristin
Course: Dinner Cusine:Thai Difficulty:Easy

Servings

8 minutes

Preparing Time

15 minutes

Cooking Time

30 minutes

Calories

kcal

INGREDIENTS

  1. 1 Cup Duck sauce

  2. 1 Cup Teriyaki sauce

  3. Juice of 1 lime

  4. 1/4 cup brown sugar

  5. 2 pounds ground beef (or ground meat of your choice)

  6. 5 garlic cloves, minced

  7. 4 Tablespoons Cilantro

  8. 1 teaspoon pepper

  9. 1 teaspoon salt

  10. 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

  11. 1/4 cup of the sauce

DIRECTION

  1. Start by making the sauce.

    Mix the duck sauce, teriyaki sauce, lime juice and brown sugar until well blended.

  2. Make the Meatballs

    In a large mixing bowl combine the ground beef with garlic, seasonings and 1/4 cup of the sauce. Use your hands to mix until well combined.
    Form the meat mixture into 1 inch balls and place them into the 9 x13 inch Pyrex baking dish.

  3. Bake the meatballs

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the meatballs for 30 minutes or until the internal temp reaches 165 degrees F.
    Meanwhile warm the remaining sauce in a saucepan until warm and bubbly, stirring occasionally.
    Serve the meatballs with the warm sauce.

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Best Sugar Cookie and Royal Icing Recipe

Sugar cookies with royal icing

Sugar cookie cut outs are so much fun to decorate for many different holidays. This sugar cookie and royal icing recipe is perfect for any occasion. Just add your seasonal cookie cutter and color the icing any color you wish.

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Tools Needed:

Sugar Cookie Ingredients:

  • 12 ounces of butter, softened
  • 1.5 Cups sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 cups of flour

How to make Sugar Cookie Dough

First cream the butter, sugar and salt in a stand mixer using the paddle attachment. In a separate bowl lightly whisk the eggs and vanilla. Gradually add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture. Finally add the flour a little at a time, mix until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl.

Wrap the dough ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before rolling it out.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness. Use the cookie cutter of your choice to cut out your cookies. Use a dough scraper if needed to transfer the cut outs to a parchment lined cookie sheet.

Transferring cookie cut outs
Cookies ready to bake

Bake the cookies for 8-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Royal Icing Ingredients:

  • 2 and 2/3 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 5 Tablespoons water
  • 2 Tablespoon Meringue powder

How to make Royal Icing

Combine the meringue powder with the powdered sugar. Add the water and mix until combined. Whip the frosting using a stand mixer with the whisk attachment on high for 2-3 minutes. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Add water a couple drops at a time until the icing is the desired consistency. If you need to thicken the icing add a tablespoon of powdered sugar at a time until the icing is the desired consistency. Color as desired and place into piping bags or icing bottles.

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Recipe By Kristin
Course: Dessert Cusine:American Difficulty:Easy

Servings

minutes

Preparing Time

minutes

Cooking Time

minutes

Calories

kcal

INGREDIENTS

  1. 12 ounces of butter, softened

  2. 1.5 Cups sugar

  3. 1/4 teaspoon salt

  4. 2 teaspoons vanilla

  5. 2 eggs

  6. 4 cups of flour

  7. 2 and 2/3 Cups Powdered Sugar

  8. 5 Tablespoons water

  9. 2 Tablespoon Meringue powder

DIRECTION

  1. To make the cookie dough

    First cream the butter, sugar and salt in a stand mixer using the paddle attachment. In a separate bowl lightly whisk the eggs and vanilla. Gradually add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture. Finally add the flour a little at a time, mix until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
    Wrap the dough ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before rolling it out.
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
    Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness. Use the cookie cutter of your choice to cut out your cookies. Use a dough scraper if needed to transfer the cut outs to a parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake the cookies for 8-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

  2. To make the frosting

    Combine the meringue powder with the powdered sugar. Add the water and mix until combined. Whip the frosting using a stand mixer with the whisk attachment on high for 2-3 minutes. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

NOTES

    Add water a couple drops at a time until the icing is the desired consistency. If you need to thicken the icing add a tablespoon of powdered sugar at a time until the icing is the desired consistency. Color as desired and place into piping bags or icing bottles.

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Easy Roasted Turban Squash Seeds Recipe

roasted turban squash seeds

All squash seeds are edible and delicious. Don’t waste those tasty seeds when you roast your squash. This easy roasted turban squash seed recipe can be used for any squash seed.

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Tools you need:

Ingredients:

  • Seeds From 1 Turban Squash
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt to taste

How to Make Roasted Turban Squash Seeds:

scoop the seeds from the turban squash

First clean the seeds thoroughly. Simmer the seeds in salty water for 10 minutes.

Ready to simmer
Ready to simmer
simmering the seeds
simmering the seeds

Drain the water and dry the seeds.

Drain the seeds

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Toss the seeds in olive oil and salt to coat. Place the seeds on a parchment lined sheet pan.

Turban squash seeds before roasting
before roasting
Turban squash seeds after roasting
after roasting

Bake 45 minutes. Note: Some of the seeds will pop, it will sound like popcorn.

roasted turban squash seeds

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Other Squash Recipes:

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Recipe By Kristin
Course: Side Cusine:American Difficulty:Easy

Servings

minutes

Preparing Time

minutes

Cooking Time

minutes

Calories

kcal

INGREDIENTS

  1. Seeds From 1 Turban Squash

  2. 2 Tablespoons olive oil

  3. Salt to taste

DIRECTION

  1. First clean the seeds thoroughly. Simmer the seeds in salty water for 10 minutes. Drain the water and dry the seeds.<br>Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Toss the seeds in olive oil and salt to coat. Place the seeds on a parchment lined sheet pan. Bake for 45 minutes.

NOTES

    Some of the seeds will pop, it will sound like popcorn.

    This recipe can be used for any squash seed.

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Easy Homemade Vegetable Stock Recipe

Homemade vegetable stock

It’s so easy to make homemade vegetable stock with this recipe. It’s also a great way to use up some vegetable scraps that would normally be discarded. Surely homemade vegetable stock will save money. You can also choose to add flavors depending on what you plan to use it for.

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What tools do you need to make vegetable stock?

Vegetable stock ingredients:

  • 3 quarts of water
  • Leafy tops from one bunch of celery
  • 1-2 large carrots, quartered
  • 2 medium onions, peeled and halved
  • 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
  • 5-6 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • Fresh herbs of your choice (cilantro stems, a small bunch of thyme, parsley, green onion tops, a bay leaf etc…) Optional

How to make homemade vegetable stock:

Place all of the above ingredients in a large stock pot.

vegetable stock

Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1-2 hours.

vegetable stock

Strain out and discard the vegetables. A mesh strainer works best to make a nice clear stock. Season as desired and use in your favorite recipes.

Vegetable stock

How to store vegetable stock

Store stock in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days. If not used in that time it can be frozen. If you use mostly 1 cup servings for your recipes you can freeze the stock in Souper Cube trays then transfer the 1 cup cubes into freezer bags for later use.

Recipes to use your vegetable stock:

Use this homemade vegetable stock in place of vegetable broth or vegetable stock in any recipe. Here are a few great ones to get you started.

You can also use this tasty vegetable broth in place of chicken or turkey stock in these delicious recipes:

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Recipe By Kristin
Course: Side Cusine:American Difficulty:Easy

Servings

minutes

Preparing Time

minutes

Cooking Time

minutes

Calories

kcal

INGREDIENTS

  1. 3 quarts of water

  2. Leafy tops from one bunch of celery

  3. 1-2 large carrots, quartered

  4. 2 medium onions, peeled and halved

  5. 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns

  6. 5-6 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed

  7. 2 teaspoons sea salt

DIRECTION

  1. Place all of the above ingredients in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1-2 hours. Strain out and discard the vegetables. A mesh strainer works best to make a nice clear stock. Season as desired and use in your favorite recipes.

NOTES

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