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20
Mar
2017

Trout In Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

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Fresh trout fillets are pan-seared and served with a light lemon, garlic, butter, and wine sauce for a delicious main course!
If you or someone in your family had a great day fishing and you’re looking for a new recipe to cook all that fish, why not try this recipe for Trout In Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce?!

There are so many ways to cook trout. I decided to try this recipe I found on Pinterest, after my hubby bought a few trout at Costco. Ha Ha! No fishing for him, except to fish through the seafood section, looking for fresh seafood.

Once home, he had to fillet the fish, debone them and chop their little heads off for me— ugh. There are just some things I will NOT do. Ha Ha! The method for preparing this recipe is simple. Here’s how to make the trout:

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Prepare The Trout

NOTE: You will want to use boneless trout fillets (with the skin on one side) for this recipe. With the skin side down, lightly season the trout with salt and Italian seasoning (only on one side).

Cook The Trout Fillets

Heat olive oil on medium heat in a LARGE skillet until hot, but not smoking. Add the trout fillets, skin side UP to the hot oil.

Cook the trout for 4-5 minutes on medium heat, then carefully flip the fillets over to skin side DOWN. You might need to add a little bit more oil before turning them over, because you don’t want them to stick to skillet. Cook an additional 3-4 minutes.

Let The Cooked Fish “Rest”

Once the fish is cooked, remove your skillet from the heat source. Cover the skillet with a lid, and let the cooked trout “rest” for 5-10 minutes. Leave the lid on the skillet.

Once the fish is done resting, carefully lift up each piece of trout and remove the skin from the bottom. It should peel off nicely.

Discard skin, and carefully place fillets on a piece of foil and keep warm. Do not clean out the skillet, because you want all the little tidbits and oils left in there!

Make A Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce For The Trout

To the oils left in the skillet, add minced garlic, fresh lemon juice and white wine. Cook this liquid for 1 minute on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat.

Add the butter and chopped fresh parsley to the skillet. Stir well, to combine, and continue cooking on low heat until the butter has melted.

Add The Cooked Trout To The Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce

Once the butter has melted and the sauce is creamy, gently add the trout fillets back into the skillet. Spoon sauce over the top of the fish.

If necessary, reheat on low, just until fish reaches serving temperature.

Serve The Trout In Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

Place the cooked trout onto individual serving plates. Spoon a bit more of the sauce over each piece of fish. Sprinkle with the remaining chopped parsley for garnish… and serve!

That’s it! So now, whether you are fishing some of the great lakes in the United States OR fishing the seafood counter at a grocery store, you have a new way to prepare trout in lemon garlic butter sauce!

If you have a smoker or Traeger grill, be sure to check out my recipe for Traeger Grill Smoked Trout. You might also enjoy my recipe for Pan-Seared Steelhead Trout, because it is delicious, too!

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Trout In Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

Fresh trout fillets are pan-seared and served with a light lemon, garlic, butter, and wine sauce for a delicious main course!

Category: Entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: trout

Servings: 4 servings

Calories Per Serving: 379 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

3-4 Trout fillets (3-4 medium sized fillets, with skin on bottom or 2 LARGE)
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Salt (to generously season fish)
1½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
4 cloves garlic , minced
3 Tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
2-3 Tablespoons white wine
2 Tablespoons butter (room temp)
2 Tablespoons parsley (finely chopped), divided

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Instructions

With skin side down, lightly season the trout with salt and Italian seasoning (only on one side). Heat olive oil on medium heat in a LARGE skillet until hot, but not smoking. Add trout fillets, skin side UP, flesh side DOWN to hot oil. Cook for 4-5 minutes on medium, then carefully flip fillets over to skin side DOWN. You might need to add a little bit more oil before turning them over (you don't want them to stick to skillet). Cook an additional 3-4 minutes. Once fish is cooked, remove skillet from the heat source, cover the skillet with a lid, and let trout rest for 5-10 minutes (leaving cover on).
Once the fish is done resting, carefully lift up each piece of fish and remove the skin from the bottom of the fish. It should peel off easily. Discard skin, and carefully place fillets on a piece of foil and keep warm. Do not clean out the skillet (you want all the little tidbits and oils left in there!)
To the oils left in the skillet, add minced garlic, fresh lemon juice and white wine. Cook this for 1 minute on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat. Add butter and 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley. Stir to combine, and continue cooking on low until butter has melted.
Once the butter has melted and the sauce is creamy, gently add trout fillets back into skillet. Spoon sauce over the top of fish. If necessary, reheat in skillet, until fish reaches serving temp (on low).
Place trout onto individual serving plates. Spoon a bit more sauce over fish, sprinkle with remaining chopped parsley for garnish... and serve!

Nutrition Facts

Trout In Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 379 Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Fat 24g37%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Cholesterol 113mg38%

Sodium 150mg7%

Potassium 657mg19%

Carbohydrates 2g1%

Protein 35g70%

Vitamin A 455IU9%

Vitamin C 8.8mg11%

Calcium 93mg9%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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16
Mar
2017

Mom’s Easy Chocolate Cake

categories: Cakes, Desserts

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Mom’s EASY Chocolate Cake, with chocolate frosting, is a delicious dessert for the whole family, and can be made from scratch in practically no time at all!

Today I want to share with you an old family favorite recipe for Mom’s Easy Chocolate Cake! It is super easy to make, and will be a big hit with everyone who gets to enjoy a piece I have such great memories of having this cake as I was growing up, and I have my sweet Mom to thank for that!

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Sweet Memories Of This Chocolate Cake

When I was growing up, occasionally my Mom would sneak back into the kitchen after dinner (while we were watching TV or doing homework) and whip up a delicious chocolate cake from scratch for our family of 5 as a surprise. We LOVED it! Within a few minutes of the cake going into the oven, the smell coming out of our little kitchen would alert us to the surprise treat ahead for us!

What a great memory! We didn’t have a lot of money or a fancy home growing up, but my Mom sure could cook and make wonderful meals with simple items from our pantry. I am grateful for the inspiration I have received from her, to this very day!

The cake is very simple to make, and so is the easy frosting! Instead of waiting for the cake to “cool down” after it was finished baking, Mom would poke holes in the cake when it came out of the oven, and pour/spread the creamy chocolate frosting all over the cake. The frosting would drip down into the holes in the cake, so we had small tunnels of chocolate throughout our slices when we would eat it! Oh boy… this is a GREAT tasting chocolate cake. Here’s how to make it!

How To Make Mom’s Easy Chocolate Cake Batter

Cream together sugar, vegetable shortening and eggs in a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer. Beat the ingredients well, for 2-3 minutes.

In a separate large bowl, sift together the all purpose flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.

Add the dry, sifted ingredients to the wet ingredients, along with 1 cup of buttermilk. Once blended, slowly pour in 3/4 cup of boiling water, and a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Blend on low until batter is fully mixed together.

Time To Bake!

Pour the batter for Mom’s easy chocolate cake into a greased and floured 9×13 baking pan, and distribute the batter evenly. Bake the cake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into middle of cake comes out clean..

Make The Frosting

While the cake is baking, make up the frosting. Melt butter in saucepan on low heat. Add cocoa powder and mix well with a spoon. Add salt, vanilla, and milk; mix well. Add the powdered sugar to the frosting ingredients. Mix until the frosting is not too thick, but “pourable”. Add additional milk to thin… or add additional powdered sugar to thicken, as needed.

Frosting Mom’s Easy Chocolate Cake!

When Mom’s easy chocolate cake is done, remove the pan from the oven, and place pan on a wire rack. Let the cake rest for 2-3 minutes, then poke holes all over surface of cake every couple inches (I use a chopstick!). Pour the chocolate frosting over the surface of Mom’s easy chocolate cake, and spread it out, to cover.

When finished, Mom’s easy chocolate cake should look like this. The frosting will be fairly “fluid” since the cake is still hot. Continue to spread the warm frosting over the holes as they “re-appear”. As the frosting oozes down into the cake, the holes on top surface will open up again.

Time To EAT!

Let the frosting firm up and the cake cool down! Once Mom’s easy chocolate cake is at room temperature, you can slice and serve it up! It’s as simple as that! By the way, in the picture below the frosting looks darker than in previous photo. Don’t know what’s up with that- it IS the very same cake!.

I have such vivid memories of enjoying Mom’s easy chocolate cake from my childhood. That MUST be where I got my love of cake from, right? Ha Ha! Hope you will give this easy, simple and delicious recipe a try! The chocolate cake and creamy chocolate frosting taste fantastic! Thanks, Mom!

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Mom's Easy Chocolate Cake

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Total Time

45 mins

Mom's EASY Chocolate Cake, with chocolate frosting, is a delicious dessert for the whole family, and can be made from scratch in practically no time at all!

Category: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Mom's easy chocolate cake

Servings: 16 servings (9x13 cake)

Calories Per Serving: 363 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

For Cake:

2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
2½ cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla

For Chocolate Frosting:

3/4 cube butter
4 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Dash of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 ounces powdered sugar (about 3/4 of a one pound box)
1/4 to 1/2 cup milk (enough to make frosting pourable, but not too thin)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9x13 cake pan.
Cream together sugar, vegetable shortening and eggs, using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer. Beat well for 2-3 minutes.
In a separate large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add dry, sifted ingredients to the wet ingredients, along with 1 cup of buttermilk, and mix well on LOW speed.
Once blended, slowly pour in 3/4 cup of boiling water, and a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Blend on low until batter is fully mixed together. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9x13 baking pan, and distribute batter evenly.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into middle of cake comes out clean.

To Make Frosting:

While cake is baking, make frosting. Melt butter in saucepan on low heat. Add cocoa powder and mix well with a spoon. Add salt, vanilla, and milk; mix well. Add powdered sugar. Mix until frosting is not too thick, but "pourable". Add additional milk to thin... add additional powdered sugar to thicken, as needed.
When cake is done, remove from oven. Let rest for 2-3 minutes, then poke holes over surface of cake every couple inches (I use a chopstick!). Pour frosting over surface of cake, and spread to cover. Let cake cool to room temperature, then slice and serve!

Nutrition Facts

Mom's Easy Chocolate Cake

Amount Per Serving (1 piece (1/16th))

Calories 363 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 22mg7%

Sodium 238mg10%

Potassium 108mg3%

Carbohydrates 64g21%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 46g51%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 55IU1%

Calcium 28mg3%

Iron 1.6mg9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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13
Mar
2017

How To Can Dried Beans

categories: Canning And Preserving

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It’s easy and economical to use a pressure canner to can dried beans (pinto, garbanzo, black, etc.), for long term storage and convenience.
In an effort to stock up my canned foods pantry a couple years ago, I decided to learn how to can dried beans. The process is fairly simple using a pressure canner, and now my pantry stays well stocked with canned black beans, garbanzo beans, pinto beans, and others!

As I said, you will need to have a Pressure Canner to be able to can dried beans safely. I went straight to one of my Ball Blue Books-Guide To Preserving for my instructions (I love their books!). Here’s how easy it is to can dried beans:

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How To Can Dried Beans

First thing you need to do is prepare the beans (the picture below is pinto beans). Wash the dried beans under cool water then drain. Place them in a large saucepan.

Fill the pan with water until beans are fully covered by 2 inches of water above beans. Bring it to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove pan from the heat; let the beans soak uncovered for an hour.

Cook The Beans

After they have soaked for an hour, drain. Place drained beans back into a large saucepan, and add enough water to cover by two inches again. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to a very low boil. Cover the saucepan and let beans cook for 30 minutes.

While the beans are cooking, prepare the pressure canner, canning jars, lids and screw bands according to manufacturer instructions. When beans are done cooking, pack the beans into prepared, hot jars. Leave 1 inch headspace in each jar. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt to each jar.

Fill The Prepared Canning Jars

Ladle the hot cooking liquid or clean boiling water over the beans, being sure to still leave a 1 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles from each jar, then take a wet paper towel and make sure the rims are clean. Center the flat lids on each of the jars, then tighten screw bands to fingertip tight.

Time To Can Dried Beans

Put the filled jars onto rack and into pressure canner (which has 2-3 inches of simmering water). Put the canner lid on and lock it into place, Turn heat to medium-high. Let the steam vent for 10 minutes, then put the weighted gauge over vent. Process beans at 10 pounds pressure. Pint jars are processed for 1 hour, 15 minutes. Quart jars are processed for 1 hour, 30 minutes.

When processing time is completed, turn off heat and let the canner cool until it reaches zero pressure. Wait 5 additional minutes, then carefully remove lid. Let the jars cool for 5-10 minutes, then carefully remove jars from canner using canning tongs.

After Processing

Place the hot jars onto a dish towel (try not to place jars directly onto kitchen counter. Variances in temperature could possibly cause jars to crack). Let jars cool for 12 hours, then check to make sure they are properly sealed, then label and store in your pantry!

I’ve canned many jars since learning how to can dried beans. It is very convenient to not have to run to the grocery store when I need beans! I’ve used the garbanzo beans for my homemade hummus, and the black and pinto beans in my homemade chili.

Hope you will try to can dried beans, and enjoy stocking your pantry! It really is a fairly easy way to save lots of money, and to always have canned beans on hand!

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How To Can Dried Beans

Prep Time

1 hr 30 mins

Cook Time

1 hr 15 mins

Total Time

2 hrs 45 mins

It's easy and very economical to use a pressure canner to process and can dried beans (pinto, garbanzo, black, etc.), for long term storage and convenience.

Category: Canning

Cuisine: American

Keyword: can dried beans

Servings: 6 pints or 3 quarts

Calories Per Serving: 161 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

5 pounds dried beans (kidney, garbanzo, black, pinto Great Northern or cranberry)
Water , to fill jars
3 teaspoons Salt

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Instructions

Wash dried beans under cool water, then drain. Place beans in a large saucepan. Fill pan with water until beans are fully covered by 2 inches of water (above beans). Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat; let beans soak uncovered for an hour.
After beans have soaked an hour, drain. Place drained beans back into large saucepan; add enough water to cover by two inches again. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a very low boil. Cover the saucepan and let beans cook for 30 minutes.
While the beans are cooking, prepare pressure canner, canning jars, lids and screw bands according to manufacturer instructions. When beans are done cooking, pack beans into prepared hot jars. Leave 1 inch headspace in each jar. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt to each jar. Ladle hot cooking liquid or clean boiling water over beans, being sure to leave a 1 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles from jars, then take a wet paper towel and make sure rims are clean. Center the flat lids on jars, then tighten screw bands to fingertip tight.
Put filled jars onto rack and into pressure canner (which has 2-3 inches of simmering water). Put canner lid on, lock it into place, Turn heat to medium-high. Let the steam vent for 10 minutes, then put the weighted gauge over vent. Process beans at 10 pounds pressure. Pint jars are processed for 1 hour, 15 minutes. Quart jars are processed for 1 hour, 30 minutes.
When processing time is completed, turn off heat and let canner cool until it reaches zero pressure. Wait 5 additional minutes, then carefully remove lid. Let the jars cool in pan for 5-10 minutes, then carefully remove jars from canner using canning tongs. Place hot jars on a dish towel (don't put jars directly onto kitchen counter. Variances in temperature could cause jars to crack). Let jars cool for 12 hours, then check to make sure they are properly sealed, then label and store in your pantry!

Nutrition Facts

How To Can Dried Beans

Amount Per Serving (0.25 cups)

Calories 161

% Daily Value*

Sodium 147mg6%

Potassium 700mg20%

Carbohydrates 29g10%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 10g20%

Vitamin A 10IU0%

Calcium 58mg6%

Iron 2.4mg13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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09
Mar
2017

Homemade Shake And Bake Chicken

categories: Chicken, Copycat Recipes, Main Dishes

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Homemade Shake and Bake Chicken is an EASY, flavorful chicken entree using a quick copycat spice mixture. Chicken pieces are coated with spices, then baked!

Anyone remember the catch-phrase “It’s Shake n’ Bake… and I helped!”? I sure remember those TV commercials for shake and bake chicken. Years ago, I used this mixture for baked chicken.

Today I’d like to share with you a copycat version of how to easily make your own Homemade Shake and Bake Chicken! This copycat recipe for the spice mixture uses ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen!

The original shake and bake chicken mix was a packet you could buy to help season chicken or pork. All you needed to do was shake it on the chicken, then bake it! Talk about convenience!

Well, why not make it yourself, and save some money? The spice mix is so easy to throw together, the chicken pieces are coated with it, then it’s baked until done. That’s it!

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Make The Spice Mix

To make the spice mix, flour, paprika, salt, garlic powder, thyme, and black pepper are mixed in a small bowl until combined.

The shake and bake chicken mix, as written, will coat 8 pieces of chicken. Once mixed, place the spice mixture in a gallon sized, resealable bag.

Prepare Homemade Shake And Bake Chicken For Cooking

Take the skin off the chicken (optional, but healthier). When I make the shake and bake chicken for these photos, I used chicken thighs and legs. Dip each of the chicken pieces, one at a time, in milk. Cover all sides with the milk.

After dipping the chicken piece in milk, shake the excess off. Place the chicken (one piece at a time) into the large resealable bag with the spice mix.

Close and shake until the piece of chicken is coated on all sides. Repeat this process for each piece of chicken.

Spray a 13×9 inch baking sheet with non-stick spray. Place each of the coated shake and bake chicken pieces onto the pan. Be sure to leave a bit of space between each of the pieces.

Time To Cook the Shake And Bake Chicken!

Cook the shake and bake chicken in a preheated 375 degree oven for 40 minutes. Large chicken breasts will need to cook a little bit longer to be fully cooked through.

When the chicken is finished cooking, remove the pan from oven. If any of the spice mix is still “dry” on top of the shake and bake chicken, simply brush some of the pan drippings onto the mix. This should wet the spice mix enough for a uniform look.

Serve, and enjoy this delicious shake and bake chicken with a side dish you enjoy! It’s a completely SIMPLE and flavorful way to serve those you love a tasty dinner without a lot of fuss! Have a wonderful day, and may God bless you!

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Homemade Shake And Bake Chicken

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Total Time

45 mins

Homemade Shake and Bake Chicken is an EASY, flavorful chicken entree using a quick copycat spice mixture. Chicken pieces are coated with spices, then baked!

Category: Entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: shake and bake chicken

Servings: 8 servings

Calories Per Serving: 60 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

For Spice Mixture:

1 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme

For Chicken:

8 pieces chicken (thighs and legs)
1/2 cup milk

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine spice mix ingredients; stir well. Place into a plastic, gallon sized resealable bag.
Dip one piece of chicken in milk at a time, and fully coat on all sides. Let excess drip off.
Place piece of chicken into resealable bag with spice mix. Close top of bag and shake until chicken piece is completely coated. Place coated chicken onto a 13x9 inch baking sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
Repeat process for rest of chicken, leaving a bit of space between each piece on baking sheet.
Bake chicken at 375 degrees for 40 minutes (a bit longer if using chicken breasts-bone in). When done, remove from oven, and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

NOTE: Caloric calculation is only for spice mix, since there are different pieces of chicken that may be used, all with differing caloric counts.

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Shake And Bake Chicken

Amount Per Serving (1 portion spice mix)

Calories 60

% Daily Value*

Sodium 291mg13%

Potassium 32mg1%

Carbohydrates 12g4%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 245IU5%

Calcium 5mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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06
Mar
2017

Chicken, Parmesan & Spinach Gnocchi

categories: Chicken, Italian, Main Dishes, Pasta

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Chicken Parmesan Spinach Gnocchi is an easy to make, 30 minute Italian dish with chicken, fluffy potato dumplings, Parmesan cheese sauce and spinach!
What do you get when you combine chicken, fluffy Italian potato dumplings, Parmesan cheese sauce and spinach into an easy meal? This recipe for Chicken Parmesan Spinach Gnocchi, that’s what… a simple, yet absolutely delicious entree! If you’re a Vegetarian, you can simply leave the chicken out and still enjoy this wonderful dish!

I found the original recipe on Pinterest, and decided to fix it for dinner recently. It was sooooo good! This chicken parmesan spinach gnocchi recipe serves 4, and only takes about 30 minutes to prepare, from start to finish!

Talk about Italian comfort food! Whoa… the potato gnocchi are a classic Italian pasta, and the chicken breast chunks provide protein. In addition, the creamy Parmesan sauce is amazing, and the fresh spinach used in the recipe would make Popeye proud!

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How To Make Chicken Parmesan Spinach Gnocchi

Here’s how simple this recipe is to prepare: Cut 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts into bite sized pieces. Lightly season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Heat olive oil in skillet on medium high heat.

Once oil is hot, add chicken and cook 3-4 minutes, turning occasionally until cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.

Cook The Gnocchi

Prepare gnocchi according to package directions. Basically, you add them to boiling water, cook, and when they float to the surface they are done. This typically takes only a few minutes. Drain the gnocchi. Set aside.

Prepare The Sauce

Place the empty pan back on the stove. Add butter to pan and heat on medium until melted. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring well. Add flour; stir well to remove lumps and form a roux (thick paste).

Cook and stir for 30 seconds, just to “cook out” the raw flour taste. Add milk slowly to roux; stir or whisk it well to remove any remaining lumps. Cook this for 2-3 minutes only until the sauce has begun to thicken.

This is what the creamy sauce will look like, as it begins to thicken while cooking.

Time For Some “Add-Ins”

Stir in the chopped fresh spinach. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the sauce has thickened and spinach has wilted. Add Parmesan cheese and the cooked chicken into sauce. Stir well to combine.

You can add a bit more milk if the sauce is too thick. Taste the finished sauce, then season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary, to suit your personal taste preference.

Add The Gnocchi And Serve

Remove the pan from the heat, and add cooked, drained gnocchi. Gently stir until all ingredients are combined. If necessary, reheat through on low. Serve the chicken parmesan spinach gnocchi immediately once it reaches the desired heat.

Serving Chicken, Parmesan & Spinach Gnocchi

I dish up the gnocchi onto individual serving plates, then garnish with a bit more grated Parmesan cheese (can never have too much Parmesan, right?). Serve, and enjoy this wonderful chicken dish! It’s creamy, has great flavor, and is delicious and filling!

If you enjoy this chicken parmesan spinach gnocchi, you will LOVE my “copycat” recipe for Olive Garden’s Chicken Gnocchi Soup or a recipe for Creamy Italian Sausage Gnocchi. They are both delicious, also!

I really hope you will consider making this chicken parmesan spinach gnocchi recipe. I think you will be surprised at just how simple it is to make, in such a short time. Have a wonderful day… and be KIND as you journey through this 24 hours you’ve been given!

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Chicken, Parmesan & Spinach Gnocchi

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

Chicken Parmesan Spinach Gnocchi is an easy to make, 30 minute Italian entree with chicken, fluffy potato dumplings, Parmesan cheese sauce and spinach!

Category: Entree

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: chicken parmesan spinach gnocchi

Servings: 4 servings

Calories Per Serving: 478 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
Salt , pepper and garlic powder (to lightly season chicken)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
16 ounces potato gnocchi (found in pasta section)
2 Tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic , minced
2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
1¼ cups milk
3 cups fresh spinach , chopped
Additional salt/pepper and milk , if necessary
1 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese (plus more for garnish, if desired)

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Instructions

Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Lightly season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Heat olive oil in skillet on medium high heat. Once oil is hot, add chicken and cook 3-4 minutes, turning occasionally until cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.
Prepare gnocchi according to pkg. directions (add to boiling water, cook, and when they float to surface they're done - 3-4 minutes). Drain gnocchi. Set aside. Place empty pan back on stove.
Add butter to pan; heat on medium until melted. Add minced garlic; cook for 1 minute, stirring well. Add flour; whisk well to remove lumps and form a roux (thick paste). Cook and stir for 30-60 seconds to "cook out" flour taste. Add milk slowly to roux; stir well. Cook for 2-3 minutes only until sauce has begun to thicken.
Add chopped spinach; stir well. Cook for 3-4 minutes until sauce has thickened and spinach has wilted. Add Parmesan cheese, then add cooked chicken to sauce. Stir well. Add a bit more milk if sauce is too thick. Taste sauce; season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary.
Remove pan from heat; add cooked and drained gnocchi. Gently stir until all ingredients are combined. If necessary, reheat through on low. Serve immediately upon reaching desired heat.
Serve, garnishing each portion with grated Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Chicken, Parmesan & Spinach Gnocchi

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 478 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Fat 18g28%

Saturated Fat 9g56%

Cholesterol 71mg24%

Sodium 950mg41%

Potassium 468mg13%

Carbohydrates 48g16%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 29g58%

Vitamin A 2640IU53%

Vitamin C 7.3mg9%

Calcium 436mg44%

Iron 5.3mg29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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2017

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza

categories: Cookies, Desserts

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Make a delicious, GIANT chocolate chip cookie pizza as a sweet, unique gift for a birthday or other occasion! Recipe serves 12!
Wouldn’t it be fun to receive an absolutely delicious Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza for a birthday surprise? Sometimes I think it’s even more fun to GIVE one as a birthday surprise!

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Make A Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza As A Gift!

I made the giant cookie pizza, pictured above, as a birthday gift for a friend. The chocolate chip cookie pizza was placed inside a pizza box, and hand delivered right to her front doorstep. There was no tipping of the delivery driver necessary! What a fun way to honor them in a unique way on their special day.

This Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza Is HUGE

The cookie itself is very easy to make, and it is BIG! This cookie is baked on a traditional 12 inch round pizza pan. It is a big dessert, which can be cut into 12 individual servings.

Once baked and cooled, the cookie is drizzled decoratively with semi-sweet chocolate and white chocolate for a finishing touch. Once the chocolate icing has firmed up, the cookie is ready to be served (or boxed up for delivery).

Fire Up The Birthday Candles!

Add some little birthday candles once the pizza box is opened, to make it an extra special birthday gift! This treat is so easy, and once delivered in a pizza box, it becomes a unique treat for a special friend or family member.

The cookie can be sliced into 12 pie shaped wedges with a pizza cutter. Just remember… if your friend decides to eat the WHOLE cookie themselves, they’re going to need a HUGE glass of milk!

Hope you try this recipe for this delicious, giant chocolate chip cookie pizza. It’s a fun and creative way to make a dessert cookie that actually serves 12 people! Make it a special occasion to remember! By the way – if you enjoy BIG cookies, be sure to check out my recipe for Giant Sugar Cookies! Have a GREAT day!

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Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

35 mins

Make a delicious, GIANT chocolate chip cookie pizza as a sweet, unique gift for a birthday or other occasion! Recipe serves 12!

Category: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate chip cookie pizza

Servings: 12 servings

Calories Per Serving: 454 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

For Cookie Dough

2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter , room temp (1½ cubes)
3/4 cup brown sugar , firmly packed (light or dark brown sugar is okay)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

For Decorative Drizzle:

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons vegetable shortening , divided (1 for semi-sweet, 1 for white chocolate)
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

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Instructions

To Make Cookie:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a pizza pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In medium bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt together. Set bowl aside.
Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together on medium speed until well combined (about 2 minutes). Add egg; beat for 1 minute on high. Add vanilla extract, and beat well to combine.
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Slowly mix on low until they are fully combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Place the dough onto prepared pizza pan. Use a rubber spatula or your clean fingers to spread and flatten out the thick dough until the dough just about reaches the edges of pan.
Bake cookie for 22-25 minutes. When done, the cookie should be lightly browned on top. If you want crispy edges on the cookie, let it bake a couple minutes longer. When done, remove pan to a wire rack and let cookie cool (still on the pan).

To Make Decorative Drizzle:

Place semi-sweet chocolate chips and white chocolate chips in two separate bowls. Add 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening to each bowl. Microwave each on high for 30 seconds. Stir until smooth. If necessary, heat additional 15 seconds, then stir, until smooth. Do not over cook as the chocolate can burn. Drizzle the chocolate over the cooled cookie in a decorative pattern. Let chocolate firm up on pizza before wrapping as a gift or slicing. For packaging, place cookie on parchment paper (cut to fit) and place cookie "pizza" inside a clean pizza box.

Recipe Notes

Dough can be prepared ahead of time. Prepare dough as directed. Wrap dough in plastic wrap then cover with foil. May be stored 3 days in fridge or up to 3 months in freezer. If freezing, thaw dough in fridge before placing/spreading onto pizza pan.

Nutrition Facts

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza

Amount Per Serving (1 slice)

Calories 454 Calories from Fat 225

% Daily Value*

Fat 25g38%

Saturated Fat 14g88%

Cholesterol 47mg16%

Sodium 308mg13%

Potassium 219mg6%

Carbohydrates 52g17%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 31g34%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 385IU8%

Calcium 51mg5%

Iron 2.8mg16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Feb
2017

English Muffins

categories: Breads, Breakfast

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Learn how to make homemade English muffins, from scratch! Fork split and toasted, they are a wonderful, classic breakfast treat with butter and jam!
Do you enjoy eating English muffins for breakfast? We sure do, which is why I decided to learn how to make them several years ago. I wanted to do this simply for the JOY of learning HOW they are made from scratch.

Not sure about you, but I grew up eating English muffins. Whenever my Mom would make them for breakfast, my sisters and I would toast and butter them. After that we would spread one half with peanut butter and the other half with jam. YUM.

Several years ago I decided I wanted to LEARN how to make them myself. Granted, it IS much quicker to pick them up at the grocery store and make them, but I wanted to know “how to make them” simply for the experience of learning! The first time I made them (using this recipe), they turned out fantastic, so I have made them several times since, always with great results.

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How To Make Homemade English Muffins

Place flour, sugar, yeast, salt and egg into the bowl of a stand mixer (place in large bowl if you don’t have a stand mixer), but do not stir. In a separate saucepan, heat milk and butter on medium heat until a thermometer measures between 110 and 115 degrees. Remove the pan from the heat. Pour the warm milk mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir only until a wet dough forms.

Using a dough hook attachment for stand mixer, knead dough for 5 minutes until the dough pulls away from sides of bowl, and is smooth and soft. If not using stand mixer, turn out dough onto lightly floured work surface and knead for 10 minutes by hand.

Form the dough into a ball shape; put it into a large bowl that has been coated with non-stick spray (or oil). Turn the dough ball over so that oil has coated surface. Cover the bowl (with plastic wrap or a couple dish towels), and let it sit on the counter for an hour so the dough can rise and double in size.

Once dough has risen, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large griddle (or a couple large skillets) with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle the griddle well with Semolina (or Farina).

Punch down the dough and divide into 16 pieces, then shape each piece into a ball of dough. Press each one down until it has a 3 inch diameter. Place dough balls onto griddle pan (with Semolina coating). You will want to keep about 1 inch between each piece, and may need to cook them in 2 separate batches. When you need to cook English muffins in batches, sprinkle a baking sheet with the Semolina, place the extras on it, then cover with parchment paper until needed.

How Are English Muffins Cooked?

Turn temperature on griddle to 275 degrees (LOW).When using a skillet, place on low heat on cook top. Cook the muffins for 7 to 15 minutes on first side (they need to be dark golden brown).

Carefully turn over and cook other side for same amount of time. If the muffins begin to puff up too much, put a piece of parchment paper on top and place a cookie sheet on top of the paper. This will act as a weight to prohibit them from rising too high during the cooking process (remember we’re cooking English muffins, NOT hamburger buns!).

How Do I Know If The English Muffins Are Done?

You can test for doneness by inserting a thermometer (instant read) into the middle. It should read 200 degrees. Both sides should be a dark golden brown, as well. If you find they are still not completely cooked through to the center, put the muffins onto a baking sheet. Place them in the oven (which is still heated to 350 degrees) and cook for another 5-10 minutes, or until they reach temperature.

Time To Enjoy An English Muffin

When done, let the muffins completely cool. Use a fork inserted into the middle and reinserted around the edges to gently open up the muffin. By using a fork to do this, you will see a lot more “nooks and crannies” (in the words of the original author). The nooks and crannies are a great way to hold all that butter once lightly toasted!

I still like eating them with jam! That’s probably my favorite way to eat English muffins! Another favorite way to enjoy them is toasted, then adding peanut butter on top. YUM. This time I enjoyed my English muffin with some of my homemade blackberry jam.

While it takes a while to make these from scratch, I hope you will consider at least trying this recipe. It’s always fun to learn something new each day, and maybe this is the day you learn how to make English muffins! You could even use this recipe to make English Muffin Mummy Pizzas for the kids in the Fall for Halloween!

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you come back again soon. Have a wonderful day, and may God bless you in all you do.

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English Muffins

Prep Time

1 hr 45 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

2 hrs 15 mins

Learn how to make homemade English muffins, from scratch! Fork split and toasted, they are a wonderful, classic breakfast treat with butter and jam!

Category: Bread/Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: english muffins

Servings: 16 muffins

Calories Per Serving: 177 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

4 1/2 cups bread flour
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast (1 packet)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
1 3/4 cups milk
3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
Semolina (or Farina), to sprinkle on griddle

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Instructions

Place flour, sugar, yeast, salt and egg into the bowl of a stand mixer (place in large bowl if you don't have a stand mixer), but do not stir. In a separate saucepan, heat milk and butter on medium heat until a thermometer measures between 110 and 115 degrees, then remove pan from heat. Pour the warm milk mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir only till wet dough forms.
Using a dough hook attachment for stand mixer, knead dough for 5 minutes until the dough pulls away from sides of bowl, and is smooth and soft. If not using stand mixer, turn out dough onto lightly floured work surface and knead for 10 minutes by hand.
Form the dough into a ball shape; put it into a large bowl that has been coated with non-stick spray (or oil). Turn the dough ball over so that oil has coated surface. Cover the bowl (with plastic wrap or a couple dish towels), and let it sit on the counter for an hour so the dough can rise and double in size.
Once dough has risen, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large griddle (or a couple large skillets) with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle the griddle well with Semolina (or Farina). Punch down the dough and divide into 16 pieces, then shape each piece into a ball of dough. Press each one down until it has a 3 inch diameter. Place dough balls onto griddle pan (with Semolina coating). You will want to keep about 1 inch between each piece, and may need to cook them in 2 separate batches. If cooking in batches, sprinkle a baking sheet with the Semolina, then place extras on it, then cover with parchment paper.
Turn temperature on griddle to 275 degrees (LOW). If using skillets, place on low heat on cooktop. Cook the muffins for 7 to 15 minutes on first side (they need to be dark golden brown). Carefully turn over and cook other side for same amount of time. If the muffins begin to puff up too much, put a piece of parchment paper on top and place a cookie sheet on top of the paper. This will act as a weight to prohibit them from rising too high during the cooking process.
You can test for doneness by inserting a thermometer (instant read) into the middle. It should read 200 degrees. Both sides should be a dark golden brown, as well. If you find they are still not completely cooked through to the center, put the muffins onto a baking sheet and place them in the oven (which is still heated to 350 degrees) and cook them for another 10 minutes.
When done, let the muffins completely cool. Use a fork inserted into the middle and reinserted around the edges to gently open up the muffin. Toast, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

English Muffins

Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)

Calories 177 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 18mg6%

Sodium 235mg10%

Potassium 90mg3%

Carbohydrates 28g9%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 125IU3%

Calcium 38mg4%

Iron 0.4mg2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Feb
2017

Carrot Cake Muffins

categories: Breads, Breakfast, Muffins

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Looking for a delicious recipe for Carrot Cake Muffins? Well, I’ve got just the one for you! These amazing carrot muffins have a cinnamon streusel topping and also have a cream cheese filling inside, so when you bite into them there’s an extra surprise.
I found this recipe on Pinterest several months ago and finally got around to fix these muffins recently. The muffins are moist, and the cream cheese filling inside was a wonderful surprise, and the streusel topping has a nice crunch!

There are a few simple steps to making these, but the easiest way is to get everything (streusel topping, cheese filling, glaze, etc). prepped before beginning. Here’s how to make these really yummy carrot muffins:

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How To Make Carrot Cake Muffins

Before beginning, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Place paper liners into a standard sized muffin pan. Set aside. Prepare the cream cheese filling by mixing cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl. Set aside.

Make the streusel topping by combining flour, sugar, melted butter, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Mix together the ingredients, using a fork until the mixture is crumbly. Set aside.

Prepare the muffin batter by combining flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk ingredients together.

In separate bowl, combine eggs, water and vegetable oil. Mix well, then add to dry ingredients and stir until combined.

Add grated carrots to the batter and stir to incorporate them into batter.

Fill The Muffin Tins

Place a small amount (approx. 1-2 Tablespoons) of batter into bottom of each paper-lined cup (just enough to cover bottom).

Place a large Tablespoon of cream cheese filling into the middle of each cup, then cover with more batter. I used a small cookie dough scoop, but forgot to take a pic with the cream cheese filling showing… sorry!). You want the muffin cups to be about 3/4 of the way full when done.

Evenly divide the streusel topping over the top of each carrot muffin. I used my fingers to mound it on and cover the surface. Be sure to use all the topping!

Bake The Carrot Cake Muffins

Place the carrot cake muffins into a preheated 400 degree oven. Bake for 20 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick stuck into the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Remove the pan from the oven. Let the muffins cool down for 5-10 minutes in the pan, before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling. Aren’t they cute?

Glaze The Baked Muffins

While muffins are cooling, make up a simple glaze by mixing powdered sugar, water, and vanilla in a small bowl until smooth. When muffins have completely cooled, drizzle the glaze decoratively over the top of each muffin. Let glaze firm up, then muffins are ready to eat!

***Tip: To help with cleanup, I place a piece of wax paper or foil UNDER the wire rack holding the muffins BEFORE I drizzle them with glaze.

That’s it! See the surprise cream cheese filling that is in the middle of the muffin when you bite or cut into it? YUM. It makes these muffins absolutely PERFECT!!!

We’ve been enjoying these carrot cake muffins for several days now. I will definitely be making them again. Yes… they are THAT good! If you enjoy carrot cake, you will LOVE these muffins.

I started my day out by taking our little puppy (7 month old Corgi) on a 2 mile walk in the fog and cold morning air. I am extremely grateful for no rain this morning. We’re a bit waterlogged – we’ve had the most rain of any February on record in Oregon. Hope you have a great day, friends. Make each minute count – make a difference in someone’s life!

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Carrot Cake Muffins

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

40 mins

You'll love these delicious, made from scratch carrot cake muffins with a buttery streusel crumb topping, and a surprise cream cheese filling inside!

Category: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: carrot cake muffins

Servings: 12 muffins

Calories Per Serving: 453 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

For Muffin Batter:

2¼ cups all purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup brown sugar (packed)
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ground ginger
¾ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
¾ cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup grated carrots (approx. 2-3 med. carrots)

For Cream Cheese Filling:

8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla

For The Streusel Topping:

1 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
½ cup butter , melted (1 cube)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt

For Glaze Drizzle:

½ cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons warm water (add a couple drops if too thick)
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place paper liners into a standard sized muffin pan. Set aside.
Prepare cream cheese filling by mixing cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl. Set aside.
Prepare streusel topping by combining flour, sugar, melted butter, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Mix together with a fork until mixture is crumbly. Set aside.
Prepare muffin batter by combining flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk ingredients together. In separate bowl, combine eggs, water and vegetable oil. Mix well, then add to dry ingredients and stir. Add grated carrots; stir to incorporate them into batter.
Place a small amount (approx. 1-2 Tablespoons) of batter into bottom of each paper-lined cup, just enough to cover bottom. Place a large Tablespoon of cream cheese filling into middle of each cup, then cover with more batter. Muffin cups should be 3/4 of the way full. Divide streusel topping over top of each muffin. Use fingers to mound streusel and cover surface.
Bake for 20 minutes in a 400 degree oven, until golden brown and a toothpick stuck into middle of a muffin comes out clean. Remove pan from oven. Let muffins cool for 5-10 minutes in pan, then remove them to wire rack to finish cooling.
While muffins are cooling, make glaze by mixing powdered sugar, water, and vanilla in small bowl until smooth. When muffins have completely cooled, drizzle glaze over top of muffin. Let glaze firm up, then muffins are ready to eat! (***Tip: To help with cleanup, place wax paper or foil UNDER the wire rack holding the muffins BEFORE drizzling with glaze).

Nutrition Facts

Carrot Cake Muffins

Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)

Calories 453 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Fat 21g32%

Saturated Fat 13g81%

Cholesterol 68mg23%

Sodium 366mg16%

Potassium 163mg5%

Carbohydrates 61g20%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 34g38%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 2310IU46%

Vitamin C 0.7mg1%

Calcium 63mg6%

Iron 1.9mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Feb
2017

Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sandwich with Mozzarella and Caramelized Onions

categories: Main Dishes, Pork, Sandwiches

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Have leftover pork roast and need a tip on how to use it up? Make a delicious grilled pork tenderloin sandwich with mozzarella and caramelized onions!
Ever have leftover pork roast or pork tenderloin and wonder what you can do to use it up creatively? Recently I had leftover pork from dinner, so I made a Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sandwich with Mozzarella and Caramelized Onions for lunch! It tasted wonderful!

I enjoy having leftovers in the fridge, unlike my little sister Joni, who hates having them around. My personal theory is it’s awesome when you can cook once, then take some of the leftovers and “morph” them into a completely different meal. That was how this sandwich came into existence.

I was looking for something in our refrigerator for lunch, but didn’t want to have leftover pork… unless I could transform it into something else!

So… I put my thinking cap on and came up with the idea for this pork tenderloin sandwich! Here’s how to make it:

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Caramelize The Onions

Cook the sliced onions slowly in a skillet with a bit of olive oil for several minutes. Continue to cook until the onions have browned and caramelized.

“Build” The Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

Melt the butter in a large skillet on medium-low heat. Butter one side of a large piece of sourdough bread and place it butter side DOWN in skillet.

Generously layer the bread with thin slices of leftover cooked pork tenderloin. If necessary, lightly season the pork slices with salt and pepper.

Arrange the caramelized onions on top of the pork slices.

Spread a thin layer of sliced mozzarella (or grated) on top of the onions.

Butter one side of the other pieces of sourdough bread, and place them on top of the sandwich, butter side UP.

Time To Cook The Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

Cook the sandwich on medium-low heat until the bottom side of the bread has lightly browned.

Carefully turn sandwich over and cook the other side (like a grilled cheese sandwich). See how nice and golden brown the sourdough bread is now?

Continue cooking slowly until cheese has melted. You want the grilled pork tenderloin sandwich to be heated all the way through (low and slow!).

When the sandwich is done cooking, remove it from the skillet. Transfer it to a plate, and get ready to enjoy this sandwich!

It’s Time To Eat The Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sandwich!

Carefully cut the grilled sandwich in half… and enjoy! The tender pork slices, crunchy buttery sourdough bread, gooey melted mozzarella cheese and slight sweetness of the caramelized onions really make this sandwich special.

An entire grilled pork tenderloin sandwich is very filling! A half of this sandwich was all I could eat! If you don’t want to eat a whole sandwich, you can get 4 servings when you make two sandwiches.

Hope you will consider creating a delicious pork tenderloin sandwich when you have leftover pork roast or tenderloin! The sandwich was very good!

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Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sandwich w/ Mozzarella & Caramelized Onions

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

20 mins

Have leftover pork roast and need a tip on how to use it up? Make a delicious grilled pork tenderloin sandwich with mozzarella and caramelized onions!

Category: Sandwich

Cuisine: Sandwich

Keyword: pork tenderloin sandwich

Servings: 2 servings

Calories Per Serving: 666 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

4 slices sourdough bread
1 Tablespoon butter (for skillet)
2 Tablespons enough butter to spread on bread (for grilling)
8 thin slices precooked pork tenderloin (enough to cover each sandwich)
1/2 onion , thinly sliced
1 Tablespoon olive oil
thin slices mozzarella cheese (enough to cover sandwich)

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Instructions

Heat olive oil in skillet on medium heat. Add sliced onions; cook slowly, stirring occasionally, for several minutes, until they have browned and caramelized.
Melt butter in a skillet on medium-low heat. For each sandwich, butter one side of bread and place it butter side DOWN in skillet.
Cover bread with thin slices of leftover cooked pork tenderloin. Lightly season pork with salt and pepper. Divide and spread caramelized onions on top of pork. Spread a thin layer of sliced mozzarella (or grated) on top of onions. Butter one side of remaining pieces of sourdough bread, and place on top of the sandwich, butter side UP.
Cook on medium-low until bottom side has lightly browned.Carefully turn sandwich over. Continue cooking slowly until cheese has melted and sandwich is heated through (low and slow!). When sandwiches are done cooking, remove from skillet. Slice sandwich in half... and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sandwich w/ Mozzarella & Caramelized Onions

Amount Per Serving (1 sandwich)

Calories 666 Calories from Fat 207

% Daily Value*

Fat 23g35%

Saturated Fat 9g56%

Cholesterol 88mg29%

Sodium 932mg41%

Potassium 524mg15%

Carbohydrates 75g25%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 37g74%

Vitamin A 365IU7%

Vitamin C 2.1mg3%

Calcium 206mg21%

Iron 5.5mg31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Chunky Crock Pot Apples

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Use a slow cooker to make chunky crock pot apples, with cinnamon and brown sugar, then enjoy them on pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, or pound cake, etc.

My husband was recently given a bag filled with homegrown apples from one of his clients. Not wanting to waste any of them, I decided it was the PERFECT opportunity to make up a batch of Chunky Crock Pot Apples!

Do you ever slow cook apples? The process is so completely easy! In about 10 minutes time, the apples, lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, etc. can be cooking in the crock pot.

The prep work is minimal, then you let the apples cook on low all day. When done, give them a light “mash”, and end up with phenomenal tasting chunky crock pot apples!

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There Are MANY Ways To Use Chunky Crock Pot Apples

These yummy apples can be eaten warm straight out of the crock pot, or can be used as a topping for oatmeal, pancakes or waffles! The apples can also be used on cake, ice cream, or yogurt.

Chunky crock pot apples also make a perfect side dish for pork dinners. The ways to use them are endless! They taste fantastic, and there’s only a minimal amount of prep involved!

How To Make Chunky Crock Pot Apples

To make the chunky crock pot apples, first peel and remove seeds from 8 large apples (any kind will taste great!). Slice the apples and then cut the slices into chunks.

Place the apple pieces into a crock pot, then stir in some fresh squeezed lemon juice. Add cinnamon, brown sugar, water and a touch of butter. Put the lid on the slow cooker, and cook the apples for 6-7 hours on LOW heat.

When the apples are done cooking, they will be nice and tender and will smell (and taste amazing!). You can lightly mash them with a potato masher, but make sure to leave lots of chunks!

Once you’ve mashed the softened apples a bit, the chunky crock pot apples are DONE! They can be eaten just like this! Ooh boy… are they ever GOOD!

They can also be used in a great variety of ways, cold OR hot. The seasoned, sweet chunky apples are so good, I can eat them warm, right out of the bowl! YUM!

You Can Serve Warm Chunky Crock Pot Apples In Oatmeal

The apples taste phenomenal when added to oatmeal. Their sweetness and the warm, cinnamon flavored apples means there is no need to add additional sugar! Chunky crock pot apples really add a LOT of flavor to a bowl of plain, ordinary oatmeal!

You Can Serve Them On Pancakes Or Waffles

The topping tastes great on pancakes or waffles, too! It’s warm, spicy cinnamon flavor pairs well with both breakfast foods! Trust me, these apples make a GREAT topping, and no syrup is needed!

TIP: Use a slotted spoon to let a tiny bit of the juice drain off before adding to the pancake or waffle.

Chunky Crock Pot Apples also taste delicious as a filling for dessert crepes, and as a topping for vanilla or caramel flavored ice cream, yogurt, or slices of pound cake. They are also a yummy side dish, when served with a baked pork roast or pork chops.

I hope you will consider making this easy, versatile recipe. I’ve never been disappointed in all the years I’ve been making them. Once the apples are cooked, the possibilities are endless! Have a fantastic day, and come back soon.

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Chunky Crock Pot Apples

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

6 hrs

Total Time

6 hrs 10 mins

Use a slow cooker to make chunky crock pot apples, with cinnamon and brown sugar, then enjoy them on pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, or pound cake, etc.

Category: Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chunky crock pot apples

Servings: 10 (1/2 cup servings)

Calories Per Serving: 109 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

8 large apples (any variety)
Lemon juice (from 1/2 a large lemon)
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon butter

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Peel apples, slice, remove seeds, then cut into chunks. Put apples into crock pot.
Squeeze fresh lemon juice over apples and stir to combine.
Add cinnamon, brown sugar, water and butter to crock pot. Stir well.
Place lid on slow cooker; cook apples on LOW for 6-7 hours. Remove lid from apples. Lightly mash tender apples with a potato masher (or a fork if you don't have a potato masher), being sure to leave lots of chunks. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

IDEAS: Serve warm as a side dish with pork. Serve warm over pancakes or waffles (no need for butter or syrup!) Serve warm apples on top of cooked oatmeal (yum) Use as a filling for dessert crepes. Serve cooled chunky apples as a topping on ice cream or yogurt Serve on top of pound cake, etc.

Nutrition Facts

Chunky Crock Pot Apples

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 109

% Daily Value*

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 7mg0%

Potassium 165mg5%

Carbohydrates 28g9%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 22g24%

Vitamin A 90IU2%

Vitamin C 7.1mg9%

Calcium 23mg2%

Iron 0.3mg2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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