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New Feature: CULINARY TIP OF THE DAY #1: Let raw potatoes stand in cold water for at least half an hour before frying to improve the crispness of french-fried potatoes. My grandmother always did this when I was growing up in her house and she did make the crispiest fried potatoes. She also cut them in little chunks and I remember them as the best fried potatoes ever.

Adapted from http://www.foodnetwork.com/food-network-magazine/ My husband found this recipe when he was looking through some of my magazines and placed it in my hand and said, "we have to have this and sooner would be better than later." So I obliged him and put my own spin on it as I am bad to do and it is now ranked amongst our 'very favorite things'. It is not low calorie, though it is lower calorie than the classic baked macs & cheese, and it is most definitely not low carb either. But when you cook for a tall, thin man, whom I have been cooking for over 35 years, and have not put even 1 ounce of fat on him, you come to the reality that it is not going to happen, so when he asks for something special I don't mind to deliver. And deliver I did! It is delicious and I guarantee it to warm not only your belly but your soul. 1 cup elbow macaroni 2 Roma tomatoes, skin-on, sliced 1/2-inch thick 4 (1/2-inch thick) slices baguette sea salt freshly ground black pepp...

I LOVE caramels, especially soft caramels! I love the sweetness, the butteriness, and the smooth texture. So I'm thrilled that I can now make my own homemade caramels, thanks to my friends Elisa and Angie (see Elisa's recipe here ). And these are some of the best caramels I've ever had. In the past, I've been afraid to try making something like this. Candy making intimidates me. But I shouldn't have worried. This recipe is a lot easier than I expected. I tinkered with the microwave times the first couple of batches to get the desired consistency I was after, but now I've got it down. I am in heaven! 1 cup corn syrup 2 cups sugar 1 pint whipping cream Dash of salt 1/4 cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla Combine sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 2/3 cup cream in a microwave-safe bowl (it needs to be a deep bowl because the caramel mixture bubbles up quite a bit, and you don't want it to spill over into the bottom of your microwave; I use the liner from my slow cooker) an...

Here is a healthier version of the typical white flour, loaded with sugar and oil, banana bread. The best thing about it...you are not going to miss the old version...not one little bit! 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon each of baking powder, baking soda, and ground cinnamon 4 ripe bananas, mashed 1/2 cup sugar 1 large egg, lightly beaten 3 tablespoons canola oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted cooking spray light whipped cream cheese Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Stir together bananas and next 4 ingredients; add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Gently fold in walnuts. Pour batter into a 9X5-inch loaf pan which has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes to 1 hour until done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, remove and cool completely. If you wish, serve with light whipped cream cheese spread. Yield: 10 servings "I never me...

This is a real treat as far as hot chocolate is and will ensure you have a good nights sleep, "Most recipes normally use arrowroot for this type of recipe but we are using normal cornstarch or cornflour it's just as good. Ingredients 2 teaspoons cornstarch 4 cups milk, divided 2 (3.5-oz.) dark chocolate bars (at least 70% cacao), chopped 1/3 cup honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of salt Marshmallow Whipped Cream (optional) Yield: Makes about 4 cups (8 1/2-cup servings) (serving size: 1/2 cup)" For full instructions click here Please submit all quick and easy chocolate recipes to macsmeals.

This yummy recipe ended up as dinner last night and it was divine! Add a side of mashed potatoes and a crusty baguette. 2 1-inch thick bone-in pork loin chops sea salt & freshly ground black pepper olive oil & butter 1 Gala apple, sliced Place saute pan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Cook pork chops about 5 minutes on each side until golden. Remove from pan and add add apple slices, adding a little more butter to the pan if needed. Cook one side until golden and then turn and cook the other side. Serve next to the pork chops with mashed potatoes and a crusty bread. �There is poetry in a pork chop to a hungry man.�~Philip Gibbs (NY Times 1951)

Here's a hearty meal idea for ground beef that's especially delicious in the winter. Meat Pies (Serves 4) Crust 1 cup flour 3 Tbs. butter 2 Tbs. sesame seeds 1/2 tsp. salt 1/3 cup milk Pie Filling 2 lbs. ground beef (I use chuck or sirloin) 1 lb. block of Swiss cheese 1 Chinese cabbage (explained below) (You can also use a Celery cabbage.)  1 onion chopped 2 tsp. ground sage salt and pepper to taste You can find a Chinese cabbage in most grocery stores, but sometimes they are out of season. It looks like this: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. To make the crust, use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour. You can also use 2 knives to do this. Cut in until you have what looks like lumpy flour. Add the sesame seeds, salt and milk. Stir together. Use your hands to press the dough into a ball. Spray 4 oven-safe bowls with cooking spray. Divide the dough into four equal balls and put one in each bowl. Press the dough into the bottom to form the crust. Bake the crusts for...