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Echo

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Because Angie has been posting phenomenal recipes, I figured maybe we could all get in on the fun. It doesn't matter if it's an old family recipe, one you made up yourself, or one you discovered over the internet. It can be homemade or use short-cuts. Just post the recipe, and what you or those in your household rate it.

I have been baking, and while I enjoy making things homemade, sometimes I take short cuts. If that's not your thing, then avoid the Chocolate Bundt Cake. But I've been baking a LOT. I have three hungry teenagers to consume things, and I am constantly looking for new recipes, so PLEASE POST YOUR RECIPES!

Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins (Dh and the kids rate this a 7.5 out of 10. They favor pumpkin muffins, even out of season)

INGREDIENTS

1 large orange, zest of, minced
1⁄3 cup orange juice
2⁄3 cup water, boiling
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F & spray oil a 12 cup muffin tin.

In a small bowl, combine orange zest, orange juice (the juice of the orange you zested should equal about 1/3 C) & boiling water & let stand for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
In another bowl, beat together the egg, butter & vanilla, then when the OJ mixture is ready, add that to this mixture, before stirring this mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened.
Fold in the chocolate chips, then pour into the muffin tin & bake 12-15 minutes minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing the muffins from the pan & putting it them on the wire rack.

Chocolate Bundt Cake (My chocolate lovers rate this a 10/10, but my fruit lovers prefer a lemon bundt cake)
Ingredients
1 pkg chocolate cake mix
1 small pkg instant chocolate pudding mix
1/2 C vegetable oil
1/2 C hot water
1 C sour cream
4 eggs
1 t vanilla
mini chocolate chips (optional)

Mix together and beat for 2-3 minutes with a hand beater or in a stand mixer. Pour into an greased and floured bundt cake pan. Bake at 350 degreees F for 45 minutes. Let rest out of oven for 5 minutes before inverting onto plate. Cool and cover in chocolate icing, if desired.

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Sounds like fun. I don't bake. I have been cooking more. I will come back and post some recipes. Some of the things that I have made that have been good are:

"The Stew" - This was in the NYT and is easy to find by googling. I watched the YouTube video of Alison Roman of the NYT making it. Exceptionally amazing. It is a chickpea coconut stew. So yummy.

One-Pot Lentil Soup - Extremely easy and fast. Excellent.

Homemade Veggie Burgers - I made two kinds. Both are excellent and easy.

I do not like to make things with lots of ingredients or that take hours to make. I cook because we have to eat not because I enjoy it. Also, we eat a plant-based diet.

Janet

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SF I’d love to see the recipe for the lentil soup.

Echo

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Style Fan, I should have specified any recipes instead of baking. The things you mentioned sound amazing, and I am sure they would be welcome additions to many people's meal rotations! I am off to look up that stew now!

kerry

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This gal is my go-to for recipes ...

https://damndelicious.net

Everything I’ve made from here has turned out delicious.

Last night I made enchiladas with leftover chicken. My DH had done 2 chickens on the Traeger on Sunday. I sort of mix and match from each of these recipes.

https://damndelicious.net/?s=Enchiladas

Homemade enchilada sauce ...

https://dinnerthendessert.com/.....and-quick/

I triple the recipe as that’s the size of strained tomatoes I have. We like Mutti. I freeze the other 2 portions.

A couple of weeks ago I made this yogurt cake for the first time. In a bit of a panic, I’d overbought plain yogurt and had a tub to use up before the expiry date.

https://www.thekitchn.com/quic.....t-c-118366

It was delicious - not too sweet (sorry Angie!) - and the perfect base for berries and whipped cream.

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Style Fan

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I don't remember where I found the lentil soup recipe. I really dislike it when people don't give credit to sources but this is in my notebook.

One Pot Lentil Soup

Ingredients
2 T water or oil
2 cloves garlic
2 small shallots
4 large carrots thinly sliced
4 stalks celery thinly sliced
3 cups yellow baby potatoes - bite size pieces (I never put these in)
4 cups vegetable broth
2 to 3 sprigs fresh rosemary or thyme (I use dried about 1/2 t)
1 cup uncooked green or brown lentils
2 cups chopped sturdy greens ( Kale, Swiss Chard)

Directions
Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add garlic, shallots, carrots, celery. Saute for 4 to 5 minutes.
If using potatoes add them now and cook for 2 minutes.
Add vegetable broth, rosemary, thyme. Increase heat to medium and bring to rolling simmer. Add lentils. Stir. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until the lentils and potatoes are tender.
Add the greens and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

Done.

Style Fan

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I strongly recommend "The Stew". OMG. I serve it over couscous. If I knew how to link things (I know - how could I not have figured this out by now!) I would.

Angie

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Echo! I make that exact chocolate Bundt cake a lot! With cream cheese icing. BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER. It's an incredible crowd pleaser. Great in the fridge, and freezes well without the icing too. I make two small Bundts because there are only two of us at home. I put one of the cakes in the freezer. Works like a charm!

And I make the Lemon Bundt Cake a lot too. We love BOTH

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Barbara Diane

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That bundt cake recipe has so many versions. Yellow cake with sherry, versions with Kahlua, rum, etc. A margarita version. All yummy!

Barbara Diane

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We loved this lentil soup recipe: https://cookieandkate.com/best-lentil-soup-recipe/

Bijou

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Scones - as recommended by Muriel - a 92 year old Country Women's Association member:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/20.....s/12189722

video is highly recommended (Muriel is gorgeous). Best served with a cup of tea.

Muriel's scone recipe:

Before you start, set your oven to 220 degrees
Measure out five cups of self-raising flour, then sift three times
Add a pinch of salt as you sift the flour
Fold in 300ml of cold cream
Add 300ml of lemonade
Keep folding the mixture together until the flour is all mixed in
Put onto a floured board, cut into desired sizes and brush with milk
Pop them into the oven for ten minutes or until golden brown, turning the tray once during cooking
Enjoy with butter, jam, cream, or whatever you like!

Style Fan

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I have made the lentil soup that Barbara Diane posted. Yummy.

pil

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I have been making this Napa cabbage salad (without the romaine)
it doesn’t last long!

https://sunkissedkitchen.com/a.....age-salad/

bella

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We are finishing 8th week of shelter in place and we've completely stopped eating out or ordering in. Every meal and snack that has been consumed in our house for the last 56 days has been home made. That's 168 breakfasts, lunches and dinners, 90% of which were cooked by me. So yeah, I've been cooking and baking a ton.
Today, I reached my personal Nirvana, cooking a homemade cheeseburger. Everything, including the bun was made from scratch = pretty proud of myself!
I've tried a lot of bread recipes so I will post some for you.

Runcarla

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This is a super easy way to treat potatoes and a great ‘side’ for BBQ meats or salmon and a big green salad. The family gives it a ‘10’ and this is how they want their potatoes when I give them the choice.

Oven Roasted Potatoes

In a bowl mix:

1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
pepper (a few twists of the grinder)
3 tblsp olive oil

Peel or scrub 6-8 potatoes and cut into 1 inch squares, thick cut ‘fries’, or if potatoes are small - 1/2 inch coins. You can use a serrater to get the ‘crinkle cut’ shape.

Toss potatoes in the olive oil mixture, then dump everything onto a baking sheet. Bake for 45 min in a 400deg. oven. Potatoes should be crispy on the outside, and creamy on the inside.

pil

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If anyone has a hankering for chocolate chip cookies......
https://www.browneyedbaker.com.....p-cookies/

i use unbleached flour with some cornstarch substitution rather than the cake and bread flours. The flour probably makes a difference to a more refined palate, but they’re always a hit when I make them. My husband’s fraternity brothers have come to expect them when they visit.