Hits & Misses, June 2012

[RebelYell18]

May 2012 (forgot to add last month)

Very Good

Whipped Horseradish Cream

June 2012

Very Good

Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos-Taste of Home 2012
Daniele's Meatloaf-newcook
Turmeric-Spiced Chicken with Tomatoes-Avocado Salsa-McCormick
Korean BBQ Style Burgers - Ohioan
Spinach and Orzo Salad -Beachside
Brined Rotisserie Chicken with Cuban Flavors -Jamie Purviance
Southwest Chili Burger - carmor
Beef Brisket with Savory Carrots & Prunes


Good

Grilled Indian Flatbread - McCormick
Beer-Braised Beef Short Rib - jabelt-BHG Ultimate Slow Cooker

Every time I see those Korean BBQ burgers I start drooling - I really must be making those soon!

[JuliN]

Peachesncream --

If you love citrus, you'll love this recipe for Key Lime Pound Cake (SL March 2011). Here's the link:

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/key-...0400000110792/

The recipe calls for lime zest. I take the easy way out and sub 3/4 tsp of lime oil. I think you can buy the oil almost anywhere. I ordered mine through KAF.

This makes one cake in a 10-inch bundt pan. That's too big for just DH and myself, so I use 3 mini-bundts so that I have one for us, one for a friend, and another to freeze (sans glaze on the frozen one).

I love pound cake and this is my absolute favorite. In fact I'm making the large size today to take to a party.

I hope you enjoy.

Juli

[peachesncream]

Juli, thanks for the recommendation for the Key Lime Pound Cake!

I subscribe to Southern Living, and I remember when that cake appeared. I was interested in it, but never got around to trying it. Now I definitely will.

I'm glad to know it works well in a Bundt pan, which I like to use. I also have a tube pan, but the Bundt is prettier and makes for a crispy outside, which we like.

I wish when they published a cake recipe, they would give alternative pan shapes, sizes and cooking times. That would make life easier.

I have baked pound cake or tube cake batter in two 9 X 5 inch bread pans with success, using a shorter baking time. I haven't seen the mini-bundt pans. They sound cute, as well as handy to have!

[CookinginMaine]

Thank you so much! I need to use a vegetarian worcestershire but that's an easy fix.

Sorry I didn't post this sooner, KAnn! Thanks for finding it and posting it, Holly. Hope you enjoy it!

[LeaHamm]

I wish when they published a cake recipe, they would give alternative pan shapes, sizes and cooking times. That would make life easier.

I copied this from a cake mix box for future reference:

Baking Times for a 2-layer cake ~

13x9x2" pan - 31-35 minutes
2 8" round layers - 31-35 minutes
2 9" round layers - 29-33 minutes
Bundt pan - 36-40 minutes
24 cupcakes - 18-22 minutes

[peachesncream]

I copied this from a cake mix box for future reference:

Baking Times for a 2-layer cake ~

13x9x2" pan - 31-35 minutes
2 8" round layers - 31-35 minutes
2 9" round layers - 29-33 minutes
Bundt pan - 36-40 minutes
24 cupcakes - 18-22 minutes

Thanks, Lea! That's very helpful.

I see many layer cake recipes, but I have no patience with layer cakes. I prefer a 13 X 9 inch cake, or Bundt or cupcakes - much easier to serve, and keep leftovers.

[margeslp]

Thank you so much! I need to use a vegetarian worcestershire but that's an easy fix.

This is delicious:
Homemade Vegan Worcestershire Sauce
.
The Martha Stewart Show, March 2010
• Yield Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients
• 2 cups apple-cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup light-brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground yellow mustard seed or dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
1. Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to a simmer and cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and let cool completely before using. Worcestershire sauce may be stored in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 3 months

[Choctini]

Excellent
Sweet Corn & Quinoa with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette - iowa girl eats blog
Mark Bittman cauliflower, manchurian style - nourish me blog
Vegan Hawaiian Sloppy Joes - Chef Chloe blog (used half the sugar)
Cookie Dough Billionaire Bars

Tried and True
Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle - CLBB

[Andrea_2]

Excellent
Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce (CI 5/08)
Chicken Tortilla Soup (FN - Danny Boome)
Caesar Potato Salad with Sugar Snap Peas (BA 6/09)
Linguine with Gorgonzola, Prosciutto, and Spinach (Gourmet 8/96)
Maple-Mustard Grilled Salmon (chow.com)
Penne with Greens, Olives and Feta (BA 4/08)
Warm Caesar Salad with Grilled Shrimp and Scallops (Gourmet 10/92)
Stir-Fried Pork and Broccoli with Cashews (Emeril)
Velvet Scrambled Eggs with Fresh Herbs (Melissa d'Arabian)
Creamed Spinach (Emeril)
Mustard-Maple Pork Tenderloin (Eating Well)
Wild Salmon with Pearl Couscous, Slow-Roasted Tomatoes, and Lemon Oregano Oil (Gourmet 4/05)

Very Good
Orzo Salad with Corn, Tomatoes, and Basil (CL 7/01)
Chicken Burritos Grande (BA 10/09)
Mom's Turkey Meatloaf - modified (Ellie Krieger)
Tropical Fruit Salad (CL 1/01)
Chicken Tandoori (Food Network Magazine)
Simple Spinach (Mr. Food's Quick and Easy Side Dishes)
Mashed Potatoes with Carrots (epicurean.com)
Spicy Napa Cabbage Slaw with Cilantro Dressing (Gourmet 8/05)
Spaghetti with Broccoli Rabe and Garlic (Gourmet 9/06)

Good
Asian Style Slaw (Dave Lieberman)
Pasta with Arugula Puree and Cherry-Tomato Sauc (Gourmet 4/06)
Indian Chicken Thighs (simplecomfortfood.com)
Paneer Curry with Peas (BA 4/10)
Sesame Sugar Snap Peas (lowfatlifestyle.com)
Lentil Stew with Spinach and Tomatoes

Bad or Cook's Error
Rice Cooked in Black Beans (Latin Grilling)
Pork Tenderloin with Seasoned Rub (Ellie Krieger)
Shaved Zucchini Salad with Parmesan Pine Nuts (BA 8/10)

[amyvn]

Andrea, you just inspired me to do something new with the salmon I've got in the fridge - thanks for posting! I'll be looking forward to the maple-mustard salmon.

Amy

[Andrea_2]

Andrea, you just inspired me to do something new with the salmon I've got in the fridge - thanks for posting! I'll be looking forward to the maple-mustard salmon.

Amy

Hope you like it! I almost made it again tonight for guests, but then I found out that one of them didn't like fish.

[RebelYell18]

Thank you for posting, Choctini & Andrea! I've got a couple of recipes to search for from your lists Hope you are both having a great July so far!