Coconut Chicken Stir Fry
This coconut chicken stir fry is perfumed with an assortment of spices to make a dish that goes well over rice or pasta.

In a big frying pan over medium heat, melt the butter.

For about a minute, cook and stir the cumin seeds in butter until they are fragrant.

Cook and stir the chicken in the skillet with the cumin seeds for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the juices are clear and the chicken is no longer pink in the center.

If there is any extra juice, drain it.

When the oil is sizzling, pour it into the skillet with the chicken.

To the pan, add the onion, carrots, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, honey, ground cumin, cinnamon, curry powder, salt, and black pepper; cook for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the carrots are tender.

Add coconut milk and simmer for about 10 minutes to blend flavors.

ArnoldGreg January 19, 2023

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Nanny’s Newfoundland Tea Biscuits
Tea must always be served with light, delectable tea biscuits, a Newfoundland tradition.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease 2 baking sheets.

Whisk flour and baking powder together in a bowl; stir in raisins.

Whisk milk and eggs together in a bowl.

Beat butter sugar and salt together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy about 1 minute.

Beat egg mixture into butter mixture; stir in flour mixture until dough is just mixed.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll out about 1-inch thick.

Cut dough with a biscuit cutter or juice glass; place biscuits onto the prepared baking sheets.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown about 10 minutes.

ArnoldGreg January 18, 2023

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Air Fryer Calzones With Two-Ingredient Dough
These quick and easy calzones are made with two-ingredient dough and cooked in the air fryer.

To make a soft dough, combine flour and yogurt in a bowl.

Transfer to a work surface that has been lightly dusted with flour.

Make a thick circle that is between 1/4 and 1/8 inch in diameter.

To cut out 4 circles from the dough, coat the rim of a cereal bowl (or other smaller bowl) with flour and press it firmly into the dough.

Each circle’s bottom half should have pizza sauce spread over it, leaving about 1/16″ of space around the rim.

Mozzarella cheese should be sprinkled over the sauce, followed by four slices of pepperoni.

To create a half circle, fold the top half of the circle over.

To seal, press the edges together.

Using a fork’s tines, completely crimp each half circle’s sealed edges.

ArnoldGreg January 17, 2023

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Classic Fish and Chips
The entire family will enjoy these crispy fish and chips made with battered, deep-fried cod fillets and twice-fried French fries.

Put the sliced potatoes in a medium bowl, then add the cold water to cover them.

In a different medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper.

When the batter is smooth, add the milk and egg.

Observe for 20 minutes.

During this time, heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a large pot or electric skillet (175 degrees C).

Pat potatoes dry after draining.

Fry in hot oil for about 5 minutes or until tender; drain on paper towels.

Place cod in hot oil after dredging it in batter one piece at a time.

Fish should be fried in batches until golden brown on all sides and then dried with paper towels.

Check the temperature of the oil and adjust the heat as necessary to maintain 350 degrees F.

(175 degrees C)

ArnoldGreg January 16, 2023

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Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites
These delectable chocolate chip cookie bites are the ideal small dessert for a crowd because they are crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.

Mix brown sugar white sugar butter egg whites and vanilla extract together in a large bowl using an electric mixer.

Mix in vinegar.

Combine flour sea salt and baking soda in a separate bowl.

Mix into butter mixture until just combined.

Fold in chocolate chips.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls.

Place onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake in the preheated oven until just barely browned on the edges 8 to 10 minutes.

ArnoldGreg January 15, 2023

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Easy Creole Fried Chicken
This fried chicken recipe might be the easiest recipe on the planet–just coat chicken in Creole seasoning, fry, and finish up in the oven.

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Liberally coat chicken pieces with Creole seasoning.

Place 6 to 7 pieces chicken at a time into the hot oil.

Cook until skin turns light brown and pieces float 9 to 12 minutes.

Remove from the oven and drain on paper towels before transferring to a baking sheet.

Repeat to fry remaining batches.

Bake chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear about 10 minutes.

An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Cool for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

ArnoldGreg January 14, 2023

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Garden Veggie Pizza Squares
Create pizza squares by baking pre-packaged crescent roll dough into a single rectangle and topping it with cream cheese that has been spiced with ranch dressing and crunchy vegetables.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Roll out crescent rolls onto a large nonstick baking sheet.

Stretch and flatten to form a single rectangular shape on the baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown 11 to 13 minutes.

Allow to cool.

Mix cream cheese with 1/2 of the ranch dressing mix in a medium bowl; add more dressing mix to taste.

Spread mixture over cooled crust.

ArnoldGreg January 13, 2023

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Twice-Baked Potatoes with Creamy Green Onion Sauce
These twice-baked potatoes, which are creamy and cheesy inside and brimming with a green onion sauce, beg to be your next party dish.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Arrange potatoes on a baking sheet.

Bake potatoes in the preheated oven until tender about 1 hour.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in small pot over medium heat.

Add green onions; cook until soft about 4 minutes.

Stir in flour until well blended about 1 minute.

Pour in milk and 1/2 cup half-and-half gradually stirring sauce constantly.

Season with salt and cook until sauce is thickened 10 to 15 minutes.

ArnoldGreg January 12, 2023

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Ramp Pasta with Tomato and Bacon
Try this quick and easy pasta dish whenever you can get your hands on fresh ramps. Combined with tomatoes, capers, and bacon–this pasta is a winner.

Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water.

Cut a small “x” into the bottom of each tomato.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Add tomatoes to the boiling water.

Cook for 30 seconds until skin starts to peel off.

Remove with a slotted spoon and drain in a colander.

Immediately immerse in the ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process.

Drain peel and chop.

Combine tomatoes ramps capers and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a blender; blend until smooth.

Season with salt and pepper.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Add penne and cook stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 11 minutes.

ArnoldGreg January 11, 2023

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Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies
These look so nice for Christmas with the red and green sprinkles.

Cream the butter and cream cheese together.

Beat until fluffy and light after adding sugar and vanilla.

As you gradually add the flour and salt to the creamed mixture, beat it to a smooth consistency.

Add chopped pecans and stir.

Place bowl in the fridge for 15 minutes with plastic wrap covering it.

Form the dough into four 6 inch rolls that are 1 1/2 inches in diameter on four sheets of aluminium foil.

Refrigerate overnight after tightly wrapping each roll in foil.

Set oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees C).

Place foil on cookie sheets.

Dough rolls should be taken out of the refrigerator one at a time.

Slice the dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices and sprinkle red or green sugar crystals on each roll.

ArnoldGreg January 10, 2023

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