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[andriaorganichomecooking]

Home Made Donuts (Copy Cat Krispy Kreme)

(Recipe by @andria.cooks)

These donuts are so delicious! Not intentional, but they tasted just like Krispy Kreme donuts, so I call them my copy cat Krispy Kreme donuts. They are so perfectly cripsy on the outside and so light and fluffy on the inside it literally melts in your mouth! I hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as I do! If you make them, let me know how it turns out! It makes approximately a dozen donuts

INGREDIENTS:

4 1/2 cups of flour

2 Tbs yeast

1 cup warm water

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup butter, melted

1/2 cup of milk (warmed)

2 eggs

2 egg yolks

2 cups of vegetable oil

VANILLA GLAZE:

3 cus of powdered sugar

1/2 cup water/milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

CHOCOLATE GLAZE:

1 package of high quality milk chocolate, melted

2 tbs of butter, melted

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a stand mixeer, mix the warm water, yeast and 1 tbs of sugar and let sit for 5-10 mins and then add in remaining sugarr, salt, warm milk, butter, eggs and egg yolks.

2. Add in the flour and mix in mixer with dough hook on low speed until dough comes together. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for 5 mins, the dough should not be dry, it should feel tacky to touch. Place it in a large oiled mixing bow and allow to rise for 1 hour in a warm place. (Do not cover)

3. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and roll out to 1/2 in thickness and cut out the donut shapes using a donut cutter, if you don't have a donut cutter, you can use a large measure cup or glass and just cut out the middle whole with a knife or a small bottle lid. Once they are cut, allow the donuts to rise for another 20-30 mins.

4. Heat the oil in a medium size sauce pan over medium-low heat. Fry donuts until lightly golden brown, then flip to the other side. Once the other side is brown, remove with stainer and transfer to cooling rack to allow oil to drip off. You can fry 2-3 donuts at a time. Repeat until alll the donuts are cooked.

5. While donuts are cooling, you can make the glaze by mixing the powedered sugar, water and vanilla extract until smooth (no lumps) Then dip in each donut until both sides are covered. Let excess glaze drip off and then place back on the rack to dry. For the chocoate glaze, melt the chocolate on a doule boiler until melted, add in the butter and dip the donuts on the top, letting the excess chocolate drip off, then set back on the cooling rack for the chocolate to set. Then serve! Enjoy

[merrittwitch]

11 Days after sowing, the first black chili germinated and popped up! Every sunflower has also sprouted and grow long and lanky. The red and wheat colored Amaranth have all sprouted, and are adorably dinky. The black pansies have also come up in abundance and look healthy and vibrant.

I’m still battling mold and mildew, and am wondering if this is common? My roommate didn’t seem to have this issue, so I’m trying to narrow down possible culprits (heating pad, toothpicks bringing in spores, etc.)

I love these babies. I’m planing another tray for February and will of course explain it all here.

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[roxychowdown]

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[babyzerowaster]

Meals I made so far

[anaseski]

Welcome to my blog!  

For my first post I wanted to share a little about myself and why I started this blog.  I’m a corporate project manager in the banking industry I work on both technical and strategic projects.  My job is high stressed and I often find myself struggling to find work life balance.  As a working Mom, my number one priority is always my family and I created this blog to share my experiences with other Mom’s who find it equally difficult to be everything to everyone.

The biggest challenge I’ve experienced is being able to find time to cook for my family.  I often relied on take out foods or processed foods.  Three years ago I became sick, to the point where everything I ate my body was rejecting.  I became gluten intolerant almost over night, I was having allergic reactions to foods that I ate regularly, and I became lactose intolerant.  I did what most people would do, I went to the doctor, did a bunch of tests that didn’t reveal anything.  I tried conventional medication but it only made me feel worse. I finally got fed up and started to research my symptoms and there was one common theme, food.  What I was eating was making me sick.  I stopped taking the medication the doctor gave me, threw out all the processed food from my house and went back to basics.  That was the beginning of my food journey and a new found love for cooking.  I began to explore clean eating, cooking simple meals with whole organic foods.  The results were astounding!  I created this blog to share my journey as I create and share recipes, share tricks and tips for simple meals that anyone can cook!  

“Let Food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”

Andria 

[andriaorganichomecooking]

Breaded Baked Crispy Chicken

(Recipe by @andria.cooks)

Chicken is one of those dishes you can only make so many ways and get bored of easily. But some classics you never get tired of. This is the crispiest chicken without deep frying! The trick is in how you bread it and then I then shallow fry the chicken to get to outside browned then bake in the oven until cooked. It keeps the chicken very juicy on the inside and so crispy on the outside you will think it’s deep fried but without all that extra fat. I'm so happy to share my recipe with you all, its gauranteed to come out perfectly each time! Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS: (I use organic ingredients)

6-8 chicken drums/thights with skin on

1 cup of all purpose flour

2 eggs

1 cup of seasoned bread crumbs

1/2 cup of freshly grated parmigiana cheese

Salt

Peppr

Freshly chopped parsley

olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to Roast at 375F

2. In a shallow bowl, add the cup of flour, season with a little salt and pepper and mix with a whisk. In a another shallow bowl, crack the 2 eggs and beat until mixed, again season with salt and pepper. In a third shallow bowl, add the seasoned breadcrumbs, if you use plain, I season with, salt, pepper, garlic poweder, onion powder, thyme, parsley and cayenne. Add in the grated parmigiana cheese and set aside.

3. line up the 3 bowls in order of 1) flour, 2) eggs and 3) breadcrumbs. First dip the chicken in the flour, make sure it's fully coated and dust off any excess flour. Then dip immediately into the eggs, coaiting it fully, then move over and dip into the breadcrumb mixture and coat the chicken drum completely until its coverd, then set asidee on a seperate dish, and repeat until all the chicken is coated.

4. In a large frying pan, turn to medium heat and add in a drizzle of olive oil just to coat the bottom of the pan, add in all the chicken drums and brown the skin, turning over every 2 mins until all sides are brown. Transfer to an oven saf dish, and bake at 375F for 20-30 mins, you will see the skin at the end of the drums pull off the bone.

Serve with roasted potatoes/grilled veggies. The chicken will be so tender and juicy on the inside and super crispy on the outside. Top with a little fresly chopped parsley and a little more parmigiana cheese and serve.

Enjoy!

[andriaorganichomecooking]

Flaky Pastry Pesto Chicken

(Recipe by Jamie Oliver - Quick and Easy Food Cookbook)

Ingredients: 

320g sheet of all-butter puff pastry (cold)

4 x 120g skinless boneless chicken breast

4 heaping teaspoons of green pesto 

400g ripe cherry tomatoes, on the vine

400g geen beans

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C / 425 degrees F.  Unroll the pastry, cut it half lengthways, then cut each half widthways into 8 equal strips.  Flatten the chicken breasts by pounding with your fist until the fat ends are the same thickness as the skinny ends.  Place them in a roasting tray, season with sea salt and black pepper, spread over the pesto, then lay 4 overlapping strips of pastry over each breast, tucking them under at the edges.  Brush with a little olive oil. Lightly dress the tomato vines in olive oil, season and put into a second tray.  Place the chicken tray on the top shelf of the oven with the tomatoes below, and cook for 20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and the chicken is cooked through. 

Meanwhile, line up the beans, trim off just the stalk ends, then cook in a pan of boiling salted water for 7 minutes, or until tender.  Remove the chicken to a board with half the tomatoes, squashing the rest in the tray and discarding the vines.  Drain and toss int he beans, taste and season to perfection.  Slice the chicken at an angel and serve on top of the beans, with the whole tomatoes.

Serves 4

Total time:  30 min

My Review:

I followed the recipe exactly as indicated in the book and it was simple enough to follow.   Even though it’s 5 ingredients, technically it’s a little more when you factor in the store bought pastry and pesto sauce.  What I would change next time is that I would make my own puff pastry, it’s a little more work but less ingredients than store bought and I could use organic ingredients.  I would also make my own pesto sauce, I couldn’t find the Jamie Oliver Pesto so I bought the PC black label version which tasted good.  Overall the dish was very tasty!  I mean what doesn’t taste great wrapped in puff pastry?  I had to cook the chicken longer than the recommended 20 mins but it was cooked perfectly.  The green beans were delicious and all the flavours worked well together.  I would definitely make this again with some minor modifications.  Enjoy! 

[andriaorganichomecooking]

Organic Very Berry Smoothie

(Recipe by @andriaorganichomecooking)

I love breakfast smoothies! Not only do they make a great quick breakfast that you can have on the road, but it’s full of nutrients that help kick start your body. This recipe is packed with vitamins, antioxidants, probiotics and good fats that help you stay full. I hope you enjoy the recipe!

INGREDIENTS: (I use all organic ingredients)

¼ cup frozen blueberries ¼ cup frozen raspberries ¼ cup frozen blackberries ¼ cup frozen avocado (or fresh) 2 tbs chia seeds ¼ cup kefir (you can sub with almond milk for dairy free version) 1 cup coconut water

INSTRUCTIONS: Layer the frozen fruits, avocado and chia seeds in a blender or magic bullet, add the kefir and top with coconut water and blend until smooth and creamy.

You can top with frozen fruit and chia seeds or homemade granola.

Serves 2

Enjoy!