Pumpkin Muffins

September 11, 2008 | Posted by Lorena as Cozy Comfort Food Recipes, Dessert Recipes at 6:38 am | Comments »

muffins

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 (6 ounce) package butterscotch chips

What’s next

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.
Sift together the flour, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, butter, and pumpkin in a separate bowl. Mix the flour mixture with the egg mixture. Stir in the butterscotch chips; pour into each cup of the muffin pan to about 3/4 full.
Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes.

Cheesy easy Chicken Breasts

November 21, 2007 | Posted by Lorena as Cozy Comfort Food Recipes, Fast Meal Ideas, Quick Meal Ideas, Recipe at 11:14 am | (1) Comment »

Some kids can be really picky eaters, eating nothing but fried chicken or hotdogs. Try serving this. Delicious, easy, and (with a little food styling) can be elevated to a special meal in case your mother in law suddenly drops by for dinner.
Ingredients

1/2 cup dijon mustard
1/4 cup apple juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups fresh soft bread crumbs
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. dried parsley flakes
8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

What’s next

Prepare a 13×9″ pan with foil, then set the oven to 375 degrees. Mix mustard, apple juice, and garlic. In other pan, mix the crumbs, cheese, parsley, melted butter, salt, pepper, and parsley flakes. Coat chicken in this, then roll in crumbs (use homemade bread crumbs). Stick the bird into the oven, and bake for 20-30 minutes.

Spinach Lasagna

November 9, 2007 | Posted by Lorena as Cozy Comfort Food Recipes, Pasta Please, Recipe, Uncategorized, Vegetable Recipes at 10:50 am | (4) Comments »

lasagna
Any resolve to stay on a low-carb diet completely melts in front of a plate of lasagna. Forget glycemic index and fitting in a smaller pair of jeans. This meal (like life) is meant to be savored — with second, third or fourth helpings too. (Then fight off the guilt with the comfort that it’s low fat!)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups non-fat cottage cheese
1 (8 ounce) package part skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 egg
8 ounces lasagna noodles

What’s next:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large pot over medium heat saute spinach, onion, oregano, basil and garlic in the olive oil. Pour in spaghetti sauce and water; simmer 20 minutes.

In a large bowl mix cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper and egg.

Place a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a lasagna pan. Place 4 uncooked noodles on top of sauce and top with layer of sauce. Add 4 more noodles and layer with 1/2 sauce and 1/2 cheese mixture, noodles and repeat until all is layered, finishing with sauce.

Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven for 55 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.

Irish Cream Coffee

November 5, 2007 | Posted by Lorena as Cozy Comfort Food Recipes, Drinks, Holiday Fun, Spirits & Libations, Uncategorized at 9:11 am | (4) Comments »

Irish Cream Coffee

You’ve got the fireplace going, and holiday cookies fresh from the oven. The only thing missing? Coffee. “Whip” up a big mug of this special Irish treat in minutes.

Creamy Irish Coffee

Ingredients

4 cups of fresh coffee
1 cup of whipping cream.
½ cup of Irish whiskey.
¼ cup of sugar.
2 tablespoons of Sugar.
2 tablespoons of Irish whiskey.

What’s next

In a saucepan, add 4 cups of strong fresh coffee, ½ cup of Irish whiskey and ¼ cup sugar. Heat up, but do not boil.

Whip 1 cup of whipping cream until it is light, then beat in 2 tablespoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of whiskey. Pour the coffee into coffee mugs and spoon the cream on top. Serve.

I Can Never Say No to Chocolate Pudding Recipe

April 20, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Cozy Comfort Food Recipes, Dessert Recipes at 1:04 pm | Comments »

Chocolate Pudding.jpg And now for the best part of Cuddle Up Comfort Food Thursday, the chocolate. Your taste buds will melt with this chocolate pudding recipe. Enjoy.

Ingredients:

4.5 cups heavy cream
5 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
6 large egg yolks
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Go ahead and preheat your oven to 325 F, or 110 C.

In a large saucepan- bring heavy cream to a simmer, remove from heat.

In a large stainless steel bowl- add chocolate & 1 cup of warm cream. Let stand until chocolate is melted. Stir the chocolate mix until smooth, then stir in the remaining cream.

In a separate large bowl- whisk together egg yolks, sugar, vanilla & salt. Gradually whisk in chocolate mixture. Strain the pudding through a fine-mesh strainer and skim off the froth on the top.

Pour the pudding into eight 6-ounce ovenproof ramekins. Place them in a deep baking pan and put the pan in the oven. Add enough hot water to the pan to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins, then cover the pan with aluminum foil. Bake the puddings for about 50 minutes. When gently shaken, they should look set around the edges but not quite set in a quarter-size area at the center.

Remove the ramekins from the water bath and let cool at room temperature. Refrigerate for several hours, or overnight. Serve chilled and allow yourself to be carried away in comfort and yumminess.

Eat well & Laugh often.

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