butternut squash bake

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (4 pound) butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed
• 1/3 yellow onion, minced
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup italian bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
• 6 ounces crumbled blue cheese
• sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup italian bread crumbs

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat an oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• toss the squash, onion, olive oil, 1/2 cup italian bread crumbs, thyme, and blue cheese in a large mixing bowl. season with salt and pepper. pour the mixture into a large baking dish. sprinkle 1/4 cup bread crumbs over the squash.
• bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on top, 35 to 40 minutes.

hot artichoke and spinach dip ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup grated romano cheese
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a small baking dish.
• in a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, romano cheese, garlic, basil, garlic salt, salt and pepper. gently stir in artichoke hearts and spinach.
• transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. top with mozzarella cheese. bake in the preheated oven 25 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned.

banana banana bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• in a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. in a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out a wire rack.

vegetable koftas

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• for the koftas
• 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
• 2 slices bread
• 1 1/4 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 serrano pepper, finely chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1 teaspoon salt
• vegetable oil, for deep-fat frying
• for the gravy
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 3/4 cup milk
• salt to taste
• 1/4 cup cream (optional)
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cashews

Recipe

Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• boil the mixed vegetables till soft. drain, and allow to cool to room temperature. when cool, chop fine and set aside.
• moisten the slices of bread with a little water and squeeze out the excess. stir together the vegetables, bread, mashed potatoes, serrano, onion, ginger, cilantro, and salt. form into 8 balls.
• heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• fry the koftas in the hot oil until golden brown. drain on paper towels, and allow to cool to room temperature.
• make the gravy by melting the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. stir in the onions, ginger, garlic, ground coriander, turmeric, and garam masala; cook until the onions have softened. mix in the tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes. pour in the milk and season with salt; cook for 10 to 15 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
• to serve, reheat the koftas in the gravy. garnish with the cream and chopped cashews.

How To Make French Baguettes

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 teaspoon rapid rise yeast
• 1 1/2 cups water at room temperature
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 1/2 teaspoon cornmeal, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 hrs 5 mins


• place yeast into the bottom of a large mixing bowl and stir with water; mix in salt. beat flour into yeast mixture with a wooden spoon until dough is thick and sticky and pulls flour from the side of the bowl, 5 to 10 minutes.
• cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand in a turned-off oven until doubled in size, 12 to 14 hours. dough will be bubbly and very sticky.
• place a silicone baking mat a baking sheet and dust generously with cornmeal.
• use a floured spatula to scrape dough out a well-floured work surface and dust dough with flour. with well-floured hands, pat dough into a rectangle and cut into 4 equal-size pieces.
• dust a piece of dough with flour and use your floured fingers to gently roll and stretch it out into a log about 10 inches long and 1 1/2 inches around. gently transfer to prepared baking sheet. if desired, wipe off excess cornmeal with a damp paper towel. repeat with another piece of dough. (reserve remaining dough to bake later or prepare 2 baking sheets to bake all 4 at once). dust loaves lightly with flour. dust a large piece of plastic wrap with flour and drape plastic lightly over the baking sheet with floured side down.
• let loaves rise, covered, until doubled, 1 to 1 1/2 hour.
• move oven racks to the bottom and middle positions. preheat oven to 500 degrees f (260 degrees c) or as high as your oven will go. place an oven-safe baking dish full of water into bottom rack of the oven.
• use a sharp kitchen shears to cut 4 or 5 angled slashes into the top of each loaf. poke down the little sharp tips of dough left by the scissors. spray loaves with water, using a spray bottle.
• bake in the preheated oven until baguettes are browned, about 15 minutes, spraying loaves with water after 5 minutes and 10 minutes. turn the pan around on the second spraying.
• transfer baguettes to a cooling rack and let cool to room temperature before slicing with a serrated knife.

crazy bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 2 pinches white sugar
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 6 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 cups hot water
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 13 mins Ready Time: 38 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). grease 2 baking sheets.
• dissolve yeast and 2 pinches white sugar in warm water in a bowl. let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• mix 4 cups flour, hot water, 3 tablespoons sugar, and salt together in a large mixing bowl; pour yeast mixture into the flour mixture and mix. add remaining flour, one cup at a time, mixing well between additions. continue to work the mixture until you have a dough; divide dough into 2 halves. divide each half into 12 long bread sticks and arrange prepared baking sheets.
• pour melted butter and sprinkle parmesan cheese and garlic powder over the breadsticks.
• bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 13 minutes.

banana banana bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• in a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. in a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out a wire rack.