Saturday, May 26, 2018

Oven Baked Mac & Cheese

Hey all!

     Mac & Cheese is such a popular dish and we know it has been done so many different ways but here is our oven backed recipe!  We think you will enjoy it because it uses all natural ingredients and is so simple!  We mean so simple!!!  This dish really just involved a bunch of layering and some oven time.  We love it because it has the natural taste to it.  You can taste the amazing flavors.  We really think you will enjoy this very simple and tasteful dish!


Ingredients: *Quantities depend on size of your bowl. Elbow Pasta Butter
Milk
Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Shredded triple Cheese Shredded Mozzarella Cheese. Pepper

Directions:
Use an oven safe dish. Like a casserole dish.
Layer the bottom with the mix of all three cheeses. (Sharp, Triple Cheese, Mozzarella cheese)
Layer on top of that your cooked Elbow Pasta. It shouldn't be fully cooked, more Al Dente
Place a few slices of butter on the pasta. 2-3
Do all three steps again. Cheese, pasta, butter. Until the dish is topped off. Place some pepper in the middle layers as well.
Pour your milk now around the sides and middle of the dish. 
Heat your oven to 350 degrees and cook for about an hour.
Take out and let cool a bit, it also needs to settle.
Serve up!

Here is its!

We do hope you try this out, again depending on the size of the dish you are using will base how much ingredients you will need.  However remember you are just layering so no exact measurements are fully needed.  That is why this dish is so amazing!  Make sure to check out our video below to see how we put our's together.


Thanks again for stopping by we do hope you try this dish out.  We can't tell you how easy it was.  This might be one of our easiest dinners we put together!  You can serve up a bunch and for a very low cost too!   Check out any other dishes you might be interested on our site as well and thanks for spending some time with us!

Remember Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner
~Blog Team

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

How to Cut Peppers & Onions

Hello all!

So for our how to today we wanted to show everyone how to cut peppers and onions.  We have a few tips you may never have knows and want to help you out!  So we wanted to make a fast video and post about some great tips when it comes to cutting your peppers and onions!

Few tips before cutting in general.
1) Make sure your knives are sharp, clean and dry.
2) Make sure your cutting board is stable. If it is not place a dish towel under it.  That should do the trick.
3) Always use fresh ingredients!


Please also see our video on how we do this.  Sometimes directions are easier followed when viewing than reading. 

Peppers:
When Cutting a larger pepper like a Bell Pepper. 
Wash and dry the pepper
Place the Pepper standing up and use a small knife to cut the outer edges and just go down.  Cut around the pepper by making downward motions let the knife do the work.
Then trim up the pepper.
You will notice the bee-hive of seeds still remaining at the top!  Now you can toss this and non of the mess will follow.

Onions:
Note: Onions have two ends—a stem end, and a root end.  The root end looks more like the harry end, the stem as the longer pieces on it. 


Place the onion on a cutting board with the stem end pointing to the side. Hold the onion firmly with one hand, and with the other hand, cut about 1/2-inch from the top of the stem end of the onion with a sharp chef's knife. Then, turn the onion around and make a shallow cut (maybe 1/8-inch) off the root end, cutting off the stringy roots, but leaving the hard root core intact.




2 Place the onion large-cut side down on the board (with the shallow root cut side on top). With the onion stabilized on the board, position the chef's knife directly over the root end of the onion and cut straight down to cut the onion in half. Place the onion halves cut side down on the board to minimize exposure to the eye-hurting fumes coming from the cut sides of the onion.
 
3 Peel back the onion skin of one of the onion halves. There is no need to pull it all the way off if it is still attached to the root end.
 
4 Place the onion half large-cut-side down on the cutting board. Make lengthwise cuts into the onion, from root end to stem end, with the knife tip almost all the way to the root end (but not cutting through the root end). Cut at an angle as you go around the onion, with the blade aimed toward the center of the onion. The number of cuts depends on how big a chop or slice size you want, fewer cuts for thick slices or roughly chopped, more cuts for thin slices or finely chopped.
 
5  Once you are finished making angled lengthwise cuts, make cross-wise cuts. Hold the onion firmly with your fingers curled so that your knuckles press against the side of the knife as you cut the onion (this protects your fingertips from getting cut). As you make cuts from the end of the onion, scoot your hand back, using your knuckles a guide for the knife.
Cutting an Onion:
  1. Cut the top and bottom, then cut in half
    Slice off and discard the top and bottom half-inch of the onion with a chef’s knife. Rest the onion on one of its cut ends and slice in half.
  2. Peel the onion
    Peel off and discard the skin.

    Tip: It’s easier to take the skin off of cut halves then the whole onion 
  3. Cutting an onion width wise, or against the grain, is for salads or if you are not cooking them.  If you cook them they will break down easier and turn to mush.  Cutting them width way is more for a salad. See below.
This is for cutting onions you will not cook.  You cut against the lines.  
  1. Cutting an onion lengthwise, or with the grain, is for cooking.  The onions will not break down when you cook them or turn to mush. See Below.
This is for cutting onions you will cook.  You cut with the lines.


Onion Rings or a Burger

First peal the onion whole then cut each end off.
Cut a sliver on the side so you can stabilize the onion.
Then just cut down the entire onion.  Smaller thin sections for burgers, larger ones for union rings.
For onion rings just pop out the onion to make the rings.


For cutting onions for burgers.


For making Onion Rings.

They should look like the following...



I hope you enjoyed this blog post!  It can be tricky but once you learn how to cut different foods you will see tips and tricks!  Be sure to check out or video below to see how we did!  Sometimes watching someone is easier than reading a blog.



Thank you all again for joining us and we do hope you do try these cutting tips! They will make a difference when you cook!

Remember Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner
~Blog Team.









Thursday, May 3, 2018

Deviled Eggs

Hey all!
Yes we reached 666 Subscribers so we thought it would be fun to make Deviled Eggs!  This appetizer is actually very simple to make and a hit at many parties.  Most of the ingredients are in your kitchen right now probably!  With just a little boiling time for the eggs its really simple and just mixing!  So try something a bit different and bring these colorful appetizers to your next party! 

Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 20 Minutes


Ingredients:
3 Eggs 2 Tablespoons Mayo 1/4 Teaspoon Mustard 1/4 Teaspoon White Vinegar Pinch Salt Pinch Pepper Pinch Smoked Paprika

Directions:
Bring a pot of water to boil and slowly put your eggs in carefully.
Cook the eggs till hard boiled. About 8-10 minutes.
Remove and place under cold water to cool.
Carefully crack the shell. You can use the back of a knife or a spoon.
Peal the shell off very carefully.
Make sure the egg is fully cleaned, run under water if necessary.
Cut the Egg in half length wise.
Remove the now cooked yoke in a bowl.
Mix with the ingredients.
Mayo, Mustard, White Vinegar, pepper, salt.
Mix well and put the cooked egg whits on a plate.
Careful fill with the filling.
Sprinkle the Smoked Paprika for garnish. You can refrigerate then serve!


Here they are!


I think you would enjoy this meal.  Funny thing is Chef actually doesn't eat them.  A few people on the team don't like them but some do so we wanted to try.  Chef does like how easy this dish is and honestly he never made it and likes just how fast you can put this together!  Please check out the video below to see how he makes them!


We do thank everyone for checking our site out and we do hope you liked the video and do try this appetizer.  It really is a simple and classic one!  Thank you all for joining us again and do hope you are enjoying our dishes and videos.  

Remember,
Cooking should be FUN, have FUN doing it!

The Cooking Corner
~Blog Team