About Anita

Chai Donuts

Nothing like a donut with your coffee. My favorite are glazed raised donuts. Not only do raised donuts take some hours they go stale fast … although I have the practice of freezing them before that happens. Sometimes it works. What’s great about these?! They’re ready in 30 minutes. And go stale? Not! Not that quickly … if you have any left that is! What if you aren’t into Chai Spice? How about Apple Spice then? Or Pumpkin Spice? Or leave out the spice and add a drizzle of you favorite glaze.

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Beef and Potato Gratin

Main dish for six, or four lumberjacks. Sticks to your ribs and tastes so good goin’ down. Just a hardy easily prepared weekday meal. Careful, it may become a family favorite.

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Stovetop Pot Roast

If you’re into Pot Roast you won’t cook any other recipe after trying this one. Seriously! A one pot stovetop meal with little prep and 5 hours undisturbed cooking. The meat is beyond juicy, and vegetables so savory delicious with just a bit of carrot sweetness. I love the seasonings used in the Mississippi Pot Roast Recipe.  So, I’ve duplicated to some degree. I’m not sure why but cooking stovetop makes it so much easier. Here’s an oven version but this stovetop is so much more. It just can’t be beat. Delicious enough to serve a holiday crowd without apology!

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One Pan Egg Burrito

Loving this vegetarian (or meaty if you like) burrito. Just happened upon this technique and find it so easy and fast. Perfect for a crowd. Nadiya, winner of a BBC Bake off, calls her recipe an egg role. Adding the tortilla as the eggs are cooking is a perfectly great way to put this together in minutes. Personalize it as you’re cooking. Spicy is my thing. So, green chilies or jalapeños go right into the eggs along with cheeses. If you’re into meaty burritos add crumbled cooked chorizo or linguica. These can be served cold, and preparing a day ahead works. Just tightly wrap individually after cooling and refrigerate

Try this excellent Salsa to go with.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Portuguese Savory White Beans

Full of flavor and minimal ingredients make this one of my favorites meals. Beans are very much a staple in my kitchen. In fact, if you type beans in the Search Box above you’ll have meals for days. (Or click on beans in the category section.) My children never thought of beans as a penny saver meal but definitely this was part of it in the day. Beans were often underrated but today we know of the excellent nutritional benefits with the rise in vegetarian and vegan diets.

Just a word about beans. Have you noticed your dried beans on occasion take more time to cook even if presoaked? The older the beans the longer the cooking time. There is, too, that rare occasion the beans never cook up … So I’ve heard. Another secret, add salt at the end of cooking. Adding salt too soon can toughen the beans.

The addition of meats pack this with flavor! Enjoy!

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6 Ingredient Pound Cake

Grocery shopping every 10-14 days has my pantry a bit limited. The ingredients in this pound cake come straight from your pantry … ingredients generally we always have. It’s a quick whip up. After baked, dress it up with fresh fruit, or prepared pie filling, whipped cream, or preserves, mascarpone or a combination. Here’s a two ingredient recipe for Mascarpone. It’s all deliciously foolproof!

 

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Bake Bread

In An Hour

With the right tools this whips up so fast you’ll be making bread every week. Yes, it’s really true … in less than an hour. The texture of the bread is perfect. And taste?! Slightly sweet with the moistness you want in a bread. There are no disappointments here. You’ll need a bread pot and the Emile Henry product doesn’t disappoint. I actually used my electric mixer with a bread hook … Something I almost never do when making bread. With this recipe I believe you can’t go without it for the best and easiest results.

Let’s get started with this easy bread recipe with the help of the Emile Henry people.

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Homemade Yeast Bread in an Hour

With a bread hook mixer this recipe speeds along. Prep time, 15 minutes and bake for 45. Amazing! The secret is this baking pot. No, I’m not advertising. It just is. 

Add this to your baking essentials if you’re into homemade yeast bread in no time. I haven’t shopped other brands but bet they’re out there. If you are home bound this can be ordered on line with Amazon too. (burgundy or charcoal) Need ingredients? You can’t go wrong with King Arthur.

Get ingredients and pot ready. Recipe coming next!


Boston Cookies

 

Look like oatmeal cookies but no! Are you looking for a cookie recipe with few ingredients? Something you can bake when the cupboards are bare! I love this Fannie Farmer knockoff for its simplicity. The taste is snickerdoodlish with packed goodness of raisins and nuts. Change it up with dried cranberries or chocolate chips if you prefer.

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Fettuccini and Mushrooms

Cutting back can still involve pasta. At least that’s what we think! When weight starts to hang on it’s time for action, but there’s no giving up Pasta Sunday’s.

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