Candy Apples With Variations. Yum!

Description: One Charming Party has posted recipes and instructions for Candy Apples With Variations. Try your hand at caramel, chocolate, chocolate drizzle as well as candy apples with toppings. Yum!

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Whoopie Pies

Description: I can’t wait to try out these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Whoopie Pies from Two Twenty One. My ex-neighbor used to bake and sell pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and they were amazingly delicious.

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Healthy Noodles Alfredo

Noodles Alfredo is one of my favorite pasta dishes. In the past I’ve posted recipes for my Easy Noodles Alfredo and my Even Easier Noodles Alfredo. Those recipes are delicious, but very high in calories.

Healthy Noodles Alfredo is just as good as those other recipes, but a lot healthier. Low fat yogurt is substituted for the butter and cream cheese. Parmesan cheese is still used, but you can control the amount.

By the way, if this recipe looks familiar, it’s because it is almost identical to my Super Easy Garlicky Yogurt Sauce.

Ingredients

1 cup plain, low-fat yogurt

1 teaspoon olive oil

powdered garlic, to taste

salt, to taste

1/2 pound pasta, cooked and drained

parmesan cheese

Directions

Combine the yogurt, olive oil, powdered garlic and salt. Stir to mix. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.

Stir into the hot pasta.

Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

Note: For best flavor be liberal with the garlic and salt.

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How To Fix A Not-So-Tasty Soup

I’ve been cooking for almost three decades, and over that time period, I have become quite adept at turning out yummy soups. However, once in a while, even I have some problems. Sometimes the soup is too strong, too weak, or doesn’t have enough broth. Once in a while, usually when experimenting with a new spice, I may dislike the taste entirely.

Here are some simple tips for fixing up a not-so-tasty soup.

Problem: The Seasonings Are Too Strong

Add additional water or tomato product (for tomato-based soups), broth (for clear soups), milk (for cream soups)

Problem: The Seasonings Are Too Weak

Allow additional liquid to cook out or add extra salt or add 50% more of some or all of the seasonings

Problem: The Soup Needs More Liquid

Add additional water or tomato product (for tomato soups), broth (for clear soups), milk (for cream soups). You may need to balance this out by adding more salt, bouillon powder or seasonings.

Problem: The Seasonings Are Just Plain Awful

Don’t bother trying to add enough liquid or other seasonings to detract from the bad taste. It won’t work. Instead, pour out all liquid through a colander, rinse several times with running water and add some plain broth to whatever ingredients are left in the pot (e.g. noodles, beans, meat, etc). Season to taste.

Problem: The Soup Is Too Thin

Add mashed potato flakes or shredded cheese to soup that needs a little more body. If you own a hand blender, you can allow the soup to cool for a bit, and then whirl the blender around the pot for 30-60 seconds. Just be very careful not to burn yourself.

Problem: The Soup Is Good, But Not Special

Consider adding some butter or shredded cheese (to cream soups), parmesan cheese (to tomato- based soups) or croutons (to clear soups) to up the WOW factor. Other good additions are sour cream, yogurt, salsa, minced fresh herbs.

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Make Your Own Candy Bars

Description: CHOW has posted recipes and instructions for copycat Peanut Butter Cups, Almond Joys, Twixts, Snickers. I will definitely be trying these out soon.

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Glazed Hot Dogs Vegan-Style

Glazed Hot Dogs Vegan-Style is a take-off on an idea I saw in Quickies, by Monda Rosenberg. The original recipe called for meat sausages and involved a lot more work than myversion. I no longer own Quickies, but this recipe has become a family favorite.

Ingredients

4-6 vegetarian hot dogs, depending on size

1 tablespoon olive oil (less, if you have a good pan)

1-2 tablespoons barbecue sauce (more if desired)

crusty rolls or rice made with bouillon instead of water

Directions

Chop hot dogs into small bits (if using with rice) or cut hot dogs into thinnish slices (if serving on a roll).

Saute the hot dog in the olive oil, till browned on most sides.

Add the barbecue sauce and cook for another minute or two, until the hot dogs are nicely glazed.

Note: My family doesn’t enjoy a strong barbecue flavor. If your family does, feel free to use more barbecue sauce.

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