Whenever I see a company pushing recipes that incorporate their particular ingredients, I’m always curious how they will work out. Are the recipes actually any good or are they just an excuse for the product maker to sell more goods.
Campbell’s® has really taken this idea to another level by setting up an entire web site full of recipes using their products. Enter the Campbell’s Kitchen and you are presented with countless options. For this test, I decided to give a recipe a try that sounded like it could be trouble. Find out if my suspicions were right or if I was just being too skeptical of good ol’ Campbell’s. (more…)
It’s a cold, snowy football Sunday and I decided it was time to fix up some snacks. After receiving a recipe from a twitter follower for some jalapeno poppers, I jumped in the car and picked up the goods. While I was out, I figured I could use some Chex Mix as well.
Intrigued by the new microwave method of preparation, I simply had to give one of the new Chex Mix recipes a try. In this case, I settled on the cheesy ranch variety. Does the microwave method hold up to the traditional oven bake method? Only one thing would give me the answer for sure. A Chex Mix experiment. (more…)
Day two of holiday cookies is here and so is the recipe for Oreo Fudge Bars. Equally simple in their preparation and full of chocolaty goodness, you can’t go wrong with this creation when in need of a quick sweet dish.
It’s that time of the year once again. You know, that time when everyone is inviting you to some kind of holiday get-together. Today I was hit with the timeless classic – the neighborhood holiday block party. Considering one neighbor thought I was married for the last two years and then worried I got a divorce and another apparently thinks my name is Ryan, I decided it was time to get to know them a little better.
That being said, you can’t show up empty handed to a gathering. Sure, I could bring a bottle of wine and take the easy way out but where is the fun in that? Instead, it’s time to turn to two timeless cookie recipes. The first is known in my family as Papa Vern Cookies. The recipe has many variations and names but that is what we learned to call them over the years after learning about the recipe from a family member – Vern himself.
The second recipe was a fan submission. Erin was nice enough to send me her recipe of choice for Oreo Fudge Bars. Sounding equally as convenient as Papa Vern Cookies I thought I would give that one a whirl as well. Why not set a good example with the neighbors by bringing two varieties of sweet delights? I know I would be pleased.
I will be splitting the recipes up over the next two days. First up, Papa Vern Cookies. (more…)
Cuisine Made Quick is back! After nearly seven months, I’m here just in time for the holiday season. First up on the list is a Jiffy Corn Bake. This is a recipe I first encountered about a week ago while enjoying an early Thanksgiving dinner with some friends. I figured I would check online and mesh together my own variation on this interesting dish.
The preparation is very minimal, the ingredients don’t cost much and you can even mix everything together early and pop it in the oven about 40 mins before needed. This is a great dish to bring to someone’s house if you are invited for dinner. (more…)
Hungry and getting ready to leave for vacation in a matter of hours, I check the fridge in an effort to get something quick and tasty to eat. Thankfully, I had some pita bread, humus and various condiments – all the makings of a delicious grilled pita panini. (more…)
Continuing on with our chili theme, Elisabeth and I decided to fix some chili dogs for dinner. Quick and easy, this is a fantastic weekday recipe.
All you need is some reheated chili, shredded cheese, hot dogs and some good buns and you are set. We were definitely in a goofy mood for this one. Must have been the excitement for the dogs.
Be sure to check out our chili episode to see us make the chili used in this episode here.
It’s Thursday night in the middle of a very busy work week and I look at the clock. The time is after 9 PM and I realize I have not eaten dinner. This seems to be a regular occurrence for me lately and I soon realized groceries were in short supply. I was going to eat some cereal but then came to the realization I didn’t have any milk. What I did have was corn tortillas, eggs, cheese and salsa.
Not wanting to make the full egg tortilla casserole again, I decided to make up some quick breakfast tacos given they only take about 10 minutes to make. These are even better when you have more fresh ingredients available for topping. I was a bit limited. (more…)
Take tortillas, eggs, salsa and cheese and before I even see a recipe, I know I’m in for a treat.Today’s dish is a perfect example of this wonderful combination of tasty ingredients.Some may argue this is not really a casserole but I tend to think of a casserole as a meal that ends up in one dish and that can be eaten directly from the pot or pan without the need for a side dish.Under my personal definition, this dish definitely fits the bill.
In what may be the easiest recipe (besides the Pizza Rolls) yet on Cuisine Made Quick, I fly solo in fixing one of my favorite Mexican breakfast feasts.In about fifteen minutes you can have yourself a hearty and spicy breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Elisabeth was home visiting family during the taping of this episode but she is not without appearance.The episode before this was supposed to be a recipe for a prosciutto and melon burger with sweet potato fries.Needless to say, things did not go as planned for that recipe.Some of the highlights of that failure can be seen in this episode.
As always, if you have a favorite recipe you would like to see us attempt, or if you have video preparing your favorite dish, please leave a comment or send an e-mail to recipes@cuisinemadequick.com.
I can’t get enough of Gregory Ng’s (the Frozen Food Master) Freezer Burns video podcast. So when I found myself looking for a snack at 10 o’clock at night, I immediately went for the old standby – pizza rolls.
Greg did a “Fro-Down” of Pizza Rolls vs Bagel Bites back in January and I thought I would bring something new to the table. Instead of cooking in the microwave or oven, I dropped the tasty morsels into cooking oil. The results – delicious!
Be sure to check out Freezer Burns at http://freezerburns.com for some great frozen food reviews.
