Last Friday night, I felt the need to make cookies. And I had peanut butter and Hersey kisses…. So it was time for Peanut Butter Blossoms! And this recipe is so good. I highly recommend it. You can find the source here. I made just a couple minor changes.
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I think it's time to add to the cookbook! This week, it's red and yellow bow ties!
I mean the pasta! Otherwise known as farfalle. Really, it can be made with any kind of pasta, but I think it's best with farfalle. So, boil the pasta according to directions. In a saucepan, simmer half a small onion, chopped in a tablespoon or so of oil. As you can see, I'm being very scientific about this – cover the bottom of the saucepan with a thin layer of oil and let the onion soften in it. Then add a 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes and a 16 oz can of corn. Let simmer for a few minutes until warm – it'll be bubbling. Having drained the pasta, mix together with the onion-tomato-corn mix, and mix in about half a cup of Parmesan cheese. And serve! Seasoning with salt and pepper to taste of course. I can promise you will love this.
I missed Cookbook Tuesday! Ah well. No harm done, I'm sure.
The reason I missed was because classes started this week! AHHHHHHH!!! I'm actually feeling very calm about it. So far, my new mottos are:
I'm living in the on-campus apartments this year which, so far, is much, much preferable to living in the dorms. At least for me. I have my own room, my own space. I have a kitchen and a living room, and I'm not far from the academic buildings so the walk in the morning isn't long. But anyway, you're here for the recipe, aren't you! This week, I'd like to share a marinara recipe with you. It's very quick, and it has a bit of a bite to it. It's a feisty, smooth, thick marinara–– In a small saucepan, saute:
in a fourth cup of vegetable oil. This only takes a few minutes to get it nice and hot. If you don't want it "hot," leave out some of the red pepper flakes. Then pour and stir in a 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes and simmer until it's hot through and through. And that's it! I think I got it from Barefeet in the Kitchen, but as you can see, I like it with a little spunk. It's super tasty, it isn't runny, and it's delicious. Take my word for it and try it. [Note: If you put in 2 TABLESPOONS of red pepper flakes, it will be too hot and angry to eat. I know from experience.] I've decided to now have a Cookbook Tuesday!! Since I'll be cooking so much from now on, I can share some of my successes with you. And the first recipe I want to share with you is GERMAN SOFT PRETZEL STICKS! I highly recommend this recipe. I've tried several soft pretzel recipes in the past with varied satisfaction, but this is by far the best. The ingredient list is pretty simple – you probably have all of this in your kitchen right now if you do any baking.
This recipe does call for kneading and letting the dough sit to rise, but you don't have to knead it for long. Then you boil 2 quarts of water and dunk 6 sticks at a time for about 30 seconds each batch, turning over half way through. After you let them dry a little on paper towels, you butter and salt them and stick them in the oven at 450 degrees for about 10 minutes. It's that simple! You might ask somebody to help you, though, because it can be a lot of steps to keep track of. My fiancé seasoned some of them with sugar and cinnamon and salt. I haven't had a chance to try them because I was full! I'll have one for dessert tonight. |
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