Innholdsfortegnelse for February-March 2014 i Taste of Home

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY IS THE BIGGEST PIZZA BLITZ OF THE YEAR, and home cooks show how wonderful a loaded-up version can be on page 44. Tracy Miller in Wakeman, Ohio, piles on Reuben toppings—mmm. Or go deep dish with a Pepperoni-Sausage Stuffed Pizza in a good ol’ 13x9 pan by Elizabeth Wolff of Carmel, Indiana. “My oldest son lives overseas, and I try to make it for him when he comes home for visits. I also served it at a Super Bowl party (Go Colts!) and at Moms’ Weekend at Indiana University.” Thanks for sharing it with millions of Taste of Home fans and friends, Elizabeth. REMEMBER THE COVER THAT KICKED OFF 2004? Hard to believe it’s been 10 years since readers first got your kitchens glowing with their puckery-sweet…

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EAT SMART FAST FIX Thai Chicken Peanut Noodles My husband loves this dish. Packaged matchstick carrots make it extra quick. Amp up the heat with more sriracha sauce. —JENNIFER FISHER AUSTIN, TX START TO FINISH: 30 MIN. MAKES: 6 SERVINGS 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce 4 tsp. sriracha Asian hot chili sauce 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 12 oz. uncooked multigrain spaghetti 1 lb. lean ground chicken 1/2 cups julienned carrots 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted peanuts 4 green onions, chopped 1. In a small bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended. Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. 2. In a large skillet,…

Save family dinnertime with fast, fill-you-up recipes from home cooks like you. But leave those chops in the freezer—today, it’s veggies to the rescue. EAT SMART FAST FIX Sweet Potato & Bean Quesadillas Sweet potatoes and black beans come together in a quesadilla that’s easy, fun and delicious. Butter the tortilla before cooking to help it scoop up salsa better. —BRITTANY HUBBARD GERING, NE START TO FINISH: 30 MIN. • MAKES: 4 SERVINGS 2 medium sweet potatoes 4 whole wheat tortillas (8 in.) 3/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese 3/4 cup salsa 1. Scrub sweet potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high 7-9 minutes or until very tender, turning once. 2. When cool…

Have A Heart 1 Cut sandwiches with a big heart-shaped cookie cutter to tuck into kids’ lunchboxes. —VALERIE DUTY CITRANO WACO, TX 2 Pipe your favorite churro dough into hearts and fry. I make chocolate ones and dip them in strawberry puree. —SARAH HETTERVIK SUNNYVALE, CA Find more of Sarah’s eats at agirlintransit.com. 3 I molded mini meatloaves into a heart shape last Valentine’s Day! —SYDNEY WORLEY GOODE, VA 4 I freeze juice in heart-shaped ice cube trays to make mini freezer pops. Cover the tray with plastic wrap and poke toothpicks through before freezing. —MARISSA CONRAD NEW YORK, NY 5 Jumbo lump crab cakes made to look like hearts, of course! —LISA MORGAN KIMBERTON, PA 6 I make a heart-shaped cake without a special pan. I bake it in…

EAT SMART FAST FIX Cocoa-Crusted Beef Tenderloin My family and I have competitions in the kitchen with secret ingredients. This recipe earned me a sweet victory and some bragging rights. START TO FINISH: 30 MIN. MAKES: 4 SERVINGS 4 beef tenderloin steaks (1 1/2 in. thick and 6 oz. each) 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. coarsely ground pepper 3 Tbsp. baking cocoa 3 Tbsp. finely ground coffee 1. Preheat broiler. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. In a shallow bowl, mix cocoa and coffee. Dip steaks in cocoa mixture to coat all sides; shake off excess. 2. Place steaks on a rack of a broiler pan. Broil 3-4 in. from heat for 9-11 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 145°;…

Shamrock Cutout Pound Cake Angela Lively | Spring, TX Shamrock Cutout Pound Cake My son Gabriel gets a big kick out of cakes with a surprise inside, like this one. I’ve used lots of shapes, and everybody always wants to know how it’s done. —ANGELA LIVELY SPRING, TX PREP: 1 HOUR • BAKE: 50 MIN. + COOLING MAKES: 1 LOAF (16 SLICES) 2 pkg. (16 oz. each) pound cake mix 10 drops green food coloring 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract GLAZE 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 1/8 tsp. peppermint extract 3 to 5 tsp. 2% milk 1. Preheat oven according to package directions. Grease a 9x5-in. loaf pan. Prepare one package cake mix according to package directions, adding food coloring and extract before mixing batter. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake and cool…

KITCHEN COLLECTIBLES Cookie Jars Flaunt your cookies or hide the sweet stash in jars that make a statement. Fill them with Potato Chip Cookies, recipe below. NATIONAL POTATO CHIP DAY MARCH 14 1 Cost Plus World Market’s Mint Scalloped Jar worldmarket.com $13 2 Pier 1 Imports’ Flying Pig Cookie Jar pier1.com $34 3 PlaceTile Design’s Interchangeable Magnetic Cookie Jar shop.placetile.com $57 for jar, $15 for magnet motifs Potato Chip Cookies Give this cookie a try next time you’re looking for a sweet and salty treat. They quickly bake to a crispy, golden brown…and disappear even faster.—MONNA LU BAUER LEXINGTON, KY PREP: 15 MIN. • BAKE: 10 MIN./BATCH MAKES: 4 DOZEN 1 cup butter-flavored shortening 3/4. cup sugar 3/4. cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp.…

GOTTA HAVE GUAC When life gives you less-thanripe avocados, here’s how to get them into a big bowl of guacamole ASAP. Place avocados in a paper bag with an apple or banana. Poke the bag a few times with a toothpick or scissors, and let ripen at room temperature for a day or two. The more fruit, the faster the results. Did you know? Americans tackle 53.5 million pounds of guacamole every Super Bowl Sunday. That’s enough to cover a football field more than 20 feet deep. Dig into more fun factoids and tasty recipes in Absolutely Avocados by Gaby Dalkin, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $18. EAT SMART FAST FIX Three-Pepper Guacamole If you’re serious about guacamole, use a molcajete. The lava stone makes a big difference in the pepper paste.—LAURA…

Bowls at the ready—a down-home classic just lightened up. Here’s an oldie but goodie done better. The simple, irresistible combo of elbow macaroni and cheese makes this made-over dish so heavenly. April Taylor of Holcomb, Kansas, keeps the milk light and takes it (a little) easy on the butter and cheese. Dig in. EAT SMART Makeover Creamy Mac & Cheese Macaroni and cheese just may be the king of comfort food. This sensational version bubbles with creamy goodness. —APRIL TAYLOR HOLCOMB, KS PREP: 30 MIN. • BAKE: 25 MIN. MAKES: 10 SERVINGS 1 pkg. (16 oz.) elbow macaroni 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. salt 2 cups fat-free half-and-half 2 Tbsp. butter 2 cups fat-free milk 3 cups (12 oz.) shredded reducedfat sharp…

1 Reuben-Style Pizza This dish has extra cheesy goodness in the sauce and smells wonderful coming out of the oven. —TRACY MILLER WAKEMAN, OH PREP: 20 MIN. • BAKE: 15 MIN. MAKES: 6 SERVINGS 1 tube (13.8 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust 4 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 can (103/4 oz.) condensed cheddar cheese soup, undiluted 1/4 cup Thousand Island salad dressing 2 cups cubed pumpernickel bread 2 Tbsp. butter, melted 1/2 lb. sliced deli corned beef, coarsely chopped 2 cups sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained 11/2 cups (6 oz.) shredded Swiss cheese 1. Preheat oven to 425°. Unroll and press dough onto bottom of a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. 2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese, condensed soup and…

Lemon-Garlic Cream Fettuccine I’ve been making this for the family for years. It’s simple and indulgent enough to make it a go-to recipe. —ANNE MILLER GLENFIELD, NY PREP: 25 MIN. • COOK: 15 MIN. MAKES: 4 SERVINGS 3 tsp. grated lemon peel 2 tsp. minced fresh parsley 2 garlic cloves, minced 8 oz. uncooked fettuccine SAUCE 1/4 cup butter 1 small onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp. grated lemon peel 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 4 oz. cream cheese, cubed 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 2 plum tomatoes, chopped 2 tsp. minced fresh parsley Grated Parmesan cheese, optional 1. In a bowl, mix lemon peel, parsley and garlic. Cook fettuccine according to package directions; drain. 2. For sauce, in a large skillet, heat…

Send your recipes! MAKE MOM PROUD — AND MAKE $100 You may see your story here! Go to tasteofhome.com/submit to brag up Mom and share her most legendary recipes. AT MY GRANDPARENTS’ FARM NEAR CEDAR BLUFF, ALABAMA, breakfast was almost always fried chicken and homemade biscuits dripping in gravy. They made it with love—and lard. When I started cooking on my own, I fried everything. I even kept a can of bacon grease on my kitchen counter. I’ve been a working mom for many years. With my family’s health in mind, I’ve gradually come up with better-for-you versions of the Southern dishes I was raised with. They’re what I call “un-fried.” I studied nutrition, cookbooks and TV cooking shows for ways to lighten up our menus. I began adding flavor-boosting…

“Lime, molasses and chipotles flavor a tender pork roast. This dish keeps my slow cooker busy!” BE OUR NEXT RECIPE STAR Share your own recipe creations today at tasteofhome.com/submit. You could be in Taste of Home! We’re looking for your recipes like these: WINTER LIGHT NIGHTS Spill all those secrets to cooking healthy, happy dinners. Is it sausage and sweet potato soup, chickenpepper penne or flank steak with garlicky butternut mash? Dish on your top seasonal recipes ready in 45 minutes or less. RETRO CAKES Bring out those nostalgic desserts—your lemon chiffon masterpiece, tender hot milk cake, spiced apple stack cake or devil’s food whirligig cake. Harvey Wallbanger and Lady Baltimore are invited, too. If your cake’s a blast from the past, now is its time to shine. BEST-LOVED FAMILY…

Candy Corn Mix up these sweet slants on popcorn inspired by some of your favorite treats. No.1 Sweet & Salty Popcorn Brittle made better with a tropical twist. Melt 10 oz. white candy coating in the microwave. Stir into 10 cups popcorn and 1 cup each Almond Joy pieces or M&M’s, broken mini pretzels and chopped dried pineapple.—DIANE SMITH PINE MOUNTAIN, GA No.2 Marshmallow-Peanut Popcorn Pretzel bits and peanuts? Yes, please. Boil 2/3. cup sugar, 1/2. cup butter and 1/2. cup corn syrup for 2 minutes. Stir into 15 cups popcorn, 2 cups miniature marshmallows and 1 cup each salted peanuts and broken pretzel sticks. .JULIE PEREZ IDAHO FALLS, ID No.3 Chocolate-Mint Popcorn It’s cool, sweet and crunchy in one bite. Melt 1 box (4 oz.) Junior Mints with 2…

SLOW COOKER Slow Cooker Short Ribs These ribs are an easy alternative to traditionally braised short ribs—you don’t need to pay any attention to them once you get them in the slow cooker.—REBEKAH BEYER SABETHA, KS PREP: 30 MIN. . COOK: 61. HOURS MAKES: 6 SERVINGS 3 lbs. bone-in beef short ribs 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 Tbsp. canola oil 4 medium carrots, cut into 1-in. pieces 1 cup beef broth 4 fresh thyme sprigs 1 bay leaf 2 large onions, cut into 1/2-in. wedges 6 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp. tomato paste 2 cups dry red wine or beef broth 4 tsp. cornstarch 3 Tbsp. cold water Salt and pepper to taste 1. Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium…

EAT SMART FAST FIX Walnut-Crusted Salmon When I find salmon for a good price, I pull out this recipe. The topping is crunchy, nutty and easy. —EDIE DESPAIN LOGAN, UT START TO FINISH: 25 MIN. MAKES: 4 SERVINGS 4 salmon fillets (4 oz. each) 4 tsp. Dijon mustard 4 tsp. honey 2 slices whole wheat bread, torn into pieces 3 Tbsp. finely chopped walnuts 2 tsp. canola oil 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 1. Preheat oven to 400°. Place salmon on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Mix mustard and honey; brush over top of salmon. Place bread in a food processor; pulse until coarse crumbs form. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in walnuts, oil and thyme; press onto salmon. 2. Bake 12-15 minutes or until topping is lightly…

“I love these gumdrops. Red raspberry ones are perfect for Valentine’s Day, but the lemon are my favorite.”—LEAH REKAU Creamy Pastel Mints These mints are so simple to put together and fun to share. I make them for all sorts of occasions, from baby showers to birthdays. —JANICE BRADY SEATTLE, WA PREP: 40 MIN. MAKES: ABOUT 5 DOZEN 3 oz. (6 Tbsp.) cream cheese 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract Red food coloring 3 cups confectioners’ sugar, divided 1. Place cream cheese in a bowl; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Stir in extract until blended. Tint mixture pink or red as desired. Gradually mix in half of the confectioners’ sugar. 2. On a work surface, knead in remaining confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Divide mixture into three portions;…

Victory Is Sweet Q: Julie, your cupcakes are divine. What inspired you to create such a distinctive recipe? A: My passion is cupcakes. I also love pies, so I thought I’d combine the two. And just the mention of Key lime anything gets people excited, because you have the best of both sweet and tart! I sold these at a little bake sale to raise money for a charity. People kept coming back for more. Several people even asked me if I was in business. Not long after, I started You Betcha Cupcake! LLC. If you’re ever near Rochester, Minnesota, let’s meet for cupcakes. 13x9 Pan-o-rama Submit any recipe using a 13x9, the home cook’s best-loved pan. Honor the wonder-dish that fits all occasions, from potlucks and parties to family…

Relish family time with these lightning-fast franks. Chow down till the checkered flag waves. FAST FIX Hot Dog Speed Racer These hot dogs zoom off the plate when turned into a mini race car. —JENNI SHARP TASTE OF HOME RECIPE EDITOR START TO FINISH: 15 MIN. • MAKES: 1 SERVING 1 hot dog bun, split 6 pretzel sticks, divided 4 sweet pickle slices 4 slices ripe olives 2 hot dogs, cooked, divided 1 miniature pretzel 1 tsp. prepared mustard 1/2 colossal ripe olive 2 slices miniature pepperoni 1. Place bun on a plate, cut side up. For each wheel, insert a pretzel stick partway into bun; attach a pickle and an olive slice. 2. Cut a slit 1 in. from the end of a hot dog; insert miniature pretzel for…