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AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE
Welcome to this issue.
The Spice For This Issue
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Salted and Unsalted Butter are the same quality butter. The only difference is that one has salt added and one does not. When you see a specific butter listed in a recipe, it is because that is the product the recipe was tested with. They can be used interchangeably in any recipe without adjusting the salt in the recipe.
Unsalted butter gives recipes a uniquely delicate, cultured flavor (and, it is not necessary to add more salt to the recipe). When you are baking recipes where sweet cream is the main flavor - such as butter cookies and pound cakes – the sweet delicate flavor of unsalted butter will really come through.
Pasta Tips The type of sauce should act as guide as to what type of pasta to choose. For example thin flat pastas are best matched with thin sauces, where as smaller shapely pastas have nooks and crannies, which help to catch pieces of chunkier sauces.
Chicken With Asparagus and Mushrooms
2 tablespoons Watkins Grapeseed Oil In a large, heavy skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes. Turn chicken over in skillet and sprinkle with pepper. Add shallots or green onions to skillet; cook for 2 minutes more. Drain off fat. Add chicken broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, snap off and discard woody bases from fresh asparagus. Cut asparagus into 2-inch lengths. Halve any large mushrooms. Add asparagus to skillet; cover and cook for 5-7 minutes, or till asparagus is just tender and chicken is tender and no pink remains. Add mushrooms. Cover and cook for 1 minute. Use a slotted spoon to transfer chicken, asparagus, and mushrooms to a serving platter. Add vinegar to liquid in skillet. Bring to boiling; boil over high heat for 5 minutes, or till liquid is reduced to 1/3 cup. Remove skillet from heat. Using a wire whisk, blend margarine or butter into liquid in skillet. Spoon over chicken; sprinkle with pine nuts. Serve with rice.
1 cup chicken broth prepared from 1 cup boiling water and 1 1/2 teaspoons Watkins Chicken Soup Base Whisk broth, mustard, salt, pepper and 2 teaspoons flour in a small bowl until smooth. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with the remaining 1 tablespoon flour. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken in two batches, adjusting heat as necessary to prevent burning, until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate; cover with foil to keep warm. Increase heat to high; stir the broth mixture and add to the skillet along with snap peas and artichoke hearts. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the snap peas are tender-crisp, about 3 minutes. Return the chicken to the pan, nestling it into the vegetables, and simmer until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in herbs and vinegar.
Smothered Grilled Chicken Breast
4 boneless skinless chicken breast Sprinkle chicken breast with seasoning salt. Place on grill cook over medium heat until done. Cook bacon in large skillet. When bacon is done drain skillet, leaving about 1 tsp of bacon grease. Place skillet back on stove on low heat and saute mushrooms, onions and peppers for approx 15 minutes or until tender. Place cooked chicken breast on baking sheet. Cover each breast with barbecue sauce. Place 2-3 slices of cooked bacon on each chicken breast and cover with sauteed mushrooms, onions and pepper, a slice of mozarella cheese and a slice of American cheese. Place cookie sheet with chicken back on grill just long enough to melt cheese. Cook the bacon first, and then cook your mushrooms, onions and peppers while the chicken breasts are grilling. As soon as chicken is cooked you are ready to put all the ingredients on top and then right back the grill. Roasted Stuffed Vegetables An elegant alternative to bowls of dip, serve miniature roasted vegetables stuffed with your favorite dip and toasted until warm. Veggies are loaded with nutrients, low in calories, and generally lower in carbohydrates as compared to crackers, toasts, and chips.
Vegetables To prepare vegetables preheat oven to 400 degrees F and spray a rimmed baking sheet with Watkins Nonstick Cooking Spray. Place vegetables on baking sheet and roast until vegetables are softened and slightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of the vegetables. Remove baking sheet from oven and fill vegetables with dip. Choose one of Watkins Snack and Dip Mixes. My choices are Bacon and Cheddar, Crab, Cucumber and Dill, and Salsa and Sour Cream. Return baking sheet to oven and roast for 5 minutes or until dip is bubbly and warm. Serve vegetables warm.
Iced cupcakes are delicious snacks or desserts. Unfrosted, these carrot-filled cupcakes are perfect for breakfast on the run or a lunch-box treat.
1 cup granulated sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Oil a standard 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners. In a bowl, combine sugar, vegetable oil, orange juice, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and eggs. Stir in baking powder, baking soda, allspice, and salt. Add flour; mix. Stir in carrots, walnuts, and coconut. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 25 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth. Frost cupcakes, and garnish with shredded coconut. Makes 12 cupcakes.
Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
2 cups butter Melt butter and add to sugars and mix. Let cool to room temperature and beat in egg one at a time. Then add vanilla, lemon zest, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt, mix well. Chill dough for at least one hour or over night. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and place rack in middle of oven. Grease cookie sheet. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls, roll in sugar. Place balls on cookie sheet and flatten balls with greased glass. Bake for 10 to 15 mininutes. Cool slightly on cookie sheet, then remove to wire rack.
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Nesting Birds and Courtship Behavior As birds are searching for and creating nests, displays of courtship can be fascinating to watch. Courtship feeding is done by most species of birds, usually with the male presenting solid food or regurgitated food to the female. It appears to be not only a pair-bonding function but can actually provide the female with nutritional benefits. Females become heavier just before laying their eggs and it takes more energy for them to find food, so the male providing food helps to maintain the female’s health during the reproductive time. It is also fun to watch what kind of materials birds may use in their nests. You can provide commercial nesting material, which is clean and colorful. Some birds have been known to pick material off clothes hanging on a clothesline. It is helpful to provide calcium suet to nesting birds and to birds that are rearing their young. Calcium can be provided by offering suet with calcium or ground up egg shells. Be sure the egg shells have been completely dried before placing them out for the birds. Providing shelter for the birds is important. Houses can help provide a place for birds to rear their young. If a brood has been successfully reared in a location, the birds may return to that site again. If a cat or predator has disturbed the nest site, the birds will choose another location. Birds are fascinating to watch. You can enjoy the courtship and rearing of the young birds if you are aware that it happens right in your own backyard! Find out more about this year's count at www.birdcount.org. Visit my birdwatching blog California Birdwatching for pictures of my backyard friends.
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Lilly from Pennsylvania is the winner of March's newsletter contest. She wins our Lemon Dessert and Frosting Mix.
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Chicken with Sugar Snap Peas and Spring Herbs
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
Lemon Truffle Pie
