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How often do you order a salad or soup solely based on the promise of delicious croutons? I’ll be the first to admit I do. But as such, I have high expectation for these golden morsels. I want crunch, flavor, and intrigue. Yep, intrigue. Which is exactly how these 10-minute pizza-flavored croutons came to be.
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It’s a well-known fact that croutons make even the saddest of salads infinitely better. Crispy and crunchy, it’s hard not to just grab them with your fingers and toss them into your mouth as you dig into your bowl of greens.
But store-bought croutons can be lame, and making them in the oven requires baking sheets and heating up the house. That’s why you should make them yourself on the stovetop. The result is extra-crispy croutons that take no more than a few minutes to make.
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Summer comes and goes so quickly that I never feel like I’m taking full advantage of those magical months. Time is short, and this season in particular seems so fleeting. This year I’m planning on following these 10 commandments of summer cooking, so I don’t look back in October and remember I never had an ice cream sundae when it was hot out.
Consider it your duty to follow these 10 commandments of summer cooking. Go ahead and print out the cute illustrations and put them on your fridge. Don’t let summer pass you by without eating all the things available and taking time to enjoy the season.
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While there’s always good reason to rely on the scale when you need specific amounts, at the grocery store I’ve found immense value in being able to estimate the weights of vegetable simply by sight and feel. Being able to do this is a skill, one that you can easily develop by first educating your eye, and then putting into practice. Here’s a list of what one pound of common vegetables looks like and a few general tips on how to size them up without a scale.
Poached chicken adds a quick protein boost to green salads and sandwiches. It’s also crucial for chicken salad, and makes an easy taco filling when shredded. But there’s a secret to making poached chicken that’s not only tender, but also incredibly flavorful: kitchen scraps.
Looking for a crowd pleasing-appetizer? Make bacon-wrapped shrimp! Kinda ridiculously good.
I blame the bacon.
Seriously, this one is really easy and crazy good. Bacon and shrimp make a very happy couple. For this recipe we are coating the shrimp with some lime and chili powder, and then wrapping them in slices of bacon, and either oven baking or putting on the grill.
Here are a couple of tips that can help make these even better.
Consider this your road map for harnessing the power of the slow cooker during the summer. While the basic tenets of using this appliance remain the same, there is a tailored set of knowledge that’s going to help you get the most out of it come summer.
From recipes to all the tips that will make you successful, here’s what you need to know about summer slow-cooking.
I am a slow-cooker convert. Growing up, I thought the only thing you could do with a slow cooker was make beef stew and chili. It was good beef stew, but I never understood the point of buying a single appliance for the two recipes we only ever used it for.
I’m happy to say I was so wrong. A slow cooker is one of the most versatile appliances in the kitchen. Pot roast? Check. Delicious sloppy joes? Check. Chicken tacos? Yes! Even bread? You get where this is going. With the right set of recipes, the slow cooker proves itself over and over again. But this is a method of cooking — not a machine that’s going to do all of it for you.
To ensure you’re approaching every slow-cooker recipe with a degree of understanding, and maybe even finesse, start by using these 10 simple tips and tricks.
