Author: CookDiaries

Seafood

Easy to Make A Shrimp Fried Rice

Ingredients: Two tablespoons of canola or vegetable oil Two tablespoons of sesame oil ½ cup of frozen peas Three carrots, peeled and diced 1 pound of medium or large fresh shrimp, cleaned. ½ cup of corn ½ teaspoon of ginger Three garlic, chopped or pressed 3 eggs Three green onion, peeled and thin sliced Four […]

Desserts

Cut-Up Cake for Sweethearts

Transform two cake layers easily with our Cut-Up Cake for Sweethearts. This heart-shaped cut-up cake is covered with COOL WHIP, pink coconut and candies. What You Need: 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping 1-1/3 cups BAKER’S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut red food coloring 2 Tbsp. small hot cinnamon […]

Breakfast

SCRAMBLED TOFU BREAKFAST BURRITO (30 MINUTES!)

Ingredients: TOFU: 1 12-ounce package firm or extra-firm tofu* 1 tsp oil (or 1 Tbsp (15 ml) water) 3 cloves garlic (minced) 1 Tbsp hummus (store-bought or DIY) 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp cumin 1 tsp nutritional yeast 1/4 tsp sea salt 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional) 1/4 cup minced parsley VEGETABLES: 5 whole baby potatoes (chopped into bite-size pieces) 1 medium red bell pepper (thinly sliced) 1 tsp oil (or 1 Tbsp (15 ml) water) 1 pinch sea salt 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp chili powder (not ground chili) 2 cups chopped kale THE […]

Pasta

One-Pot Pasta With Spinach and Tomatoes

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 (14.5-ounce) can unsalted petite diced tomatoes, undrained 1 1/2 cups unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson) 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 8 ounces whole-grain spaghetti or linguine (such as Barilla) 1/2 teaspoon salt 10 ounce fresh spinach 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, […]

Cookie

Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

Thick, soft, chewy, and gooey Thumbprint Cookies filled with caramel, drizzled with chocolate, and sprinkled with salt. Ingredients : FOR THE COOKIES: 1 cup (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened 2/3 cup powdered sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour FOR THE FILLING: 12 (11-ounces bag) caramels unwrapped 2 tablespoons half & half 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips, melted coarse sea salt, for topping Instructions: FOR THE […]

Dinner & Lunch

CHICKEN, POTATO & CANNELLINI BAKE

INGREDIENTS: 500g chicken thigh fillets 1 Tbsp flour seasoned with salt and pepper 100g chorizo sausage, sliced 1 leek, washed and sliced 1 tsp Gregg’s Ground Smoked Paprika ½ tsp Gregg’s Rubbed Thyme 420g can Wattie’s Cannellini Beans in Springwater, drained ½ cup chicken stock 400g red potatoes, washed and thinly sliced ¼ cup finely grated Parmesan Shake of Gregg’s Ground Smoked Paprika INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven […]

Soups & Salads

HEARTY TUSCAN SOUP RECIPE

Hearty Tuscan Soup – charred tomatoes make this soup a little smoky and sweet. And it only tastes 10 minutes to prep! INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 15 ounces cannellini beans (drained) 15 ounces can fire roasted diced tomatoes 1/3 cup dry elbow macaroni 1 medium onion (finely chopped) 1 carrot (roughly chopped) 1 zucchini (roughly chopped) […]

Desserts

Champagne Heart Cupcakes

Your Valentine is going to “heart” this dessert! Surprise them with a homemade cupcake topped with a champagne buttercream frosting.  Ingredients: Champagne Cupcakes: 1 (16.5-oz.) box Hy-Vee extra-moist classic white cake mix Add (16.5-oz.) box Hy-Vee extra-moist classic white cake mix 1 c. sweet champagne Add sweet champagne ¼ c. Hy-Vee vegetable oil Add Hy-Vee […]

Appetizers

CROCK POT SWEET AND SPICY NUTS

INGREDIENTS FOR SWEET AND SPICY NUTS: 1 tbsp butter, unsalted3 cups pecan halves2 cups almonds2 tbsp pure maple syrup1 tsp kosher salt1/2 tsp cayenne pepper HOW TO MAKE SWEET AND SPICY NUTS IN THE SLOW COOKER: 1. Rub the inside of the slow cooker with butter2. Add pecans and almonds3. Drizzle with maple syrup, stir […]

Breakfast, Desserts

Banana-Nut Cakes

Ingredients: 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans HONEY BROWNED BANANAS: 3 sliced bananas 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup honey Preparation: In a medium bowl, whisk together both flours, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, egg yolks and melted butter. Pour the wet mixture into the […]