http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Mon, 20 May 2013 01:32:33 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Speedy-Sloppy-Joes/
Speedy Sloppy Joes - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FS2/W9HT/F54HODEQ/FS2W9HTF54HODEQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FS2/W9HT/F54HODEQ/FS2W9HTF54HODEQ.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FS2/W9HT/F54HODEQ/FS2W9HTF54HODEQ.SMALL.jpg EEHJQVFF5QTHVZ2 RealSimple.com One of my favorite shortcuts is using fresh salsa from the refrigerator case at the supermarket in place of chopped onions, tomatoes, and fresh herbs. Here, it's used to flavor the ground turkey in these three-bite sloppy Joes. -- Kate Merker, Associate Food Editor, Real Simple# # # #A juicy, drippy...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:00:15 PDT Speedy-Sloppy-Joes http://www.instructables.com/id/Quick-Banana-Nut-Bread/
Quick Banana Nut Bread - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F5O/DTIN/F5QTHVUX/F5ODTINF5QTHVUX.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F5O/DTIN/F5QTHVUX/F5ODTINF5QTHVUX.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F5O/DTIN/F5QTHVUX/F5ODTINF5QTHVUX.SMALL.jpg EC8JETUF5QTHVY5 RealSimple.com Who can argue with a dessert that takes five minutes to throw together? The cake mix here eliminates the need for measuring dry ingredients and the inevitable flour-dusted floor. -- Kate Merker, Associate Food Editor, Real Simple# # # #Fresh, warm banana nut bread is a simple way to keep loved ones ...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:00:38 PDT Quick-Banana-Nut-Bread http://www.instructables.com/id/Rustic-Apple-Tart/
Rustic Apple Tart - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FYJ/JHVL/F5QTHVU2/FYJJHVLF5QTHVU2.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FYJ/JHVL/F5QTHVU2/FYJJHVLF5QTHVU2.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FYJ/JHVL/F5QTHVU2/FYJJHVLF5QTHVU2.SMALL.jpg ETNDISBF5QTHVWS RealSimple.com The first dish my daughter ever wanted to make was apple pie. I felt like a failure when our crust ripped apart as I tried to press it into the pan. We ended up with something closer to an apple crumble. (Still delicious, but a bit of a disappointment.) I wish I had had this recipe three years ago. ...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:31:07 PDT Rustic-Apple-Tart http://www.instructables.com/id/Monte-Cristo-Sandwich/
Monte Cristo Sandwich - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FXE/BZST/F5QTHVV6/FXEBZSTF5QTHVV6.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FXE/BZST/F5QTHVV6/FXEBZSTF5QTHVV6.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FXE/BZST/F5QTHVV6/FXEBZSTF5QTHVV6.SMALL.jpg E0HQH22F5QTHVVX RealSimple.com When another editor at RS told me she had recently tried frozen French toast and actually liked it, I was determined to come up with a recipe that put its egg-y coating to use. Monte Cristos are usually dipped in egg before they're grilled. This recipe eliminates that step. -- Kate Merker, Associate...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:00:10 PDT Monte-Cristo-Sandwich http://www.instructables.com/id/Quick-Crab-Cakes/
Quick Crab Cakes - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FHS/KRJS/F54HODC9/FHSKRJSF54HODC9.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FHS/KRJS/F54HODC9/FHSKRJSF54HODC9.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FHS/KRJS/F54HODC9/FHSKRJSF54HODC9.SMALL.jpg EMZZJ55F54HODFI RealSimple.com Potato chips are the secret to these amazing crab cakes. Instead of having to bread and pan-fry them to get that satisfying crispness, I stir in a bag of crushed potato chips before putting them in the broiler. As weird as it sounds, they give the dish just the right texture. -- Kate Merker, Associa...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:32:02 PDT Quick-Crab-Cakes http://www.instructables.com/id/6-Ingredient-Jambalaya/
6-Ingredient Jambalaya - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FZK/DDI8/F54HODDN/FZKDDI8F54HODDN.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FZK/DDI8/F54HODDN/FZKDDI8F54HODDN.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FZK/DDI8/F54HODDN/FZKDDI8F54HODDN.SMALL.jpg E5SZ1LEF54HODGH RealSimple.com A jambalaya can be made with pretty much anything -- I prefer sausage and shrimp. But what really holds it together is the rice and spice. Zatarain's makes one of the most flavorful rice mixes on the planet. Packed with chili powder, paprika, and other seasonings, it makes it unnecessary to add anyt...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:30:46 PDT 6-Ingredient-Jambalaya http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Doughnuts/
Easy Doughnuts - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FY2/EF5L/F54HODCK/FY2EF5LF54HODCK.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FY2/EF5L/F54HODCK/FY2EF5LF54HODCK.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FY2/EF5L/F54HODCK/FY2EF5LF54HODCK.SMALL.jpg ED3YRTYF54HODH9 RealSimple.com Our intern Dana Walcott and her college roommates used to make these for late-night study breaks. She topped them with cinnamon. I've tried them with a pinch of cayenne pepper, unsweetened cocoa, and sugar -- they were a hit. -- Kate Merker, Associate Food Editor, Real SimpleWarm doughnuts on a Sat...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Fri, 1 Apr 2011 08:00:37 PDT Easy-Doughnuts http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Empanadas/
Easy Empanadas - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FQY/EWXV/F54HODCU/FQYEWXVF54HODCU.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FQY/EWXV/F54HODCU/FQYEWXVF54HODCU.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FQY/EWXV/F54HODCU/FQYEWXVF54HODCU.SMALL.jpg EDD5GIRF54HODI5 RealSimple.com Supermarket pizza dough has changed my life. Not only does it let me make fresh pizza on a whim with my daughter, but it also lets me throw together any number of savory dishes that call for a bread crust. This easy empanada recipe is essentially a calzone filled with Mexican ingredients. -- Lygeia ...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:30:48 PDT Easy-Empanadas http://www.instructables.com/id/Last-Minute-Lasagna/
Last-Minute Lasagna - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FJO/6DJ3/F54HODDP/FJO6DJ3F54HODDP.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FJO/6DJ3/F54HODDP/FJO6DJ3F54HODDP.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FJO/6DJ3/F54HODDP/FJO6DJ3F54HODDP.SMALL.jpg E4BDRIXF54HODJ9 RealSimple.com Lasagna is one of my favorite comfort foods but it's always best when somebody else makes it for me. Cooking the noodles and spreading the cheese seems to take forever. Using ravioli eliminates this thankless task. In ten minutes I can layer the pasta with jarred sauce, pre-shredded mozzarella, (no ...
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Continue Reading »]]> food Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:00:40 PDT Last-Minute-Lasagna http://www.instructables.com/id/Shortcut-Strawberry-Shortcake/
Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/F4F/AO4Z/F54HODF4/F4FAO4ZF54HODF4.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F4F/AO4Z/F54HODF4/F4FAO4ZF54HODF4.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/F4F/AO4Z/F54HODF4/F4FAO4ZF54HODF4.SMALL.jpg ECPN0I5F54HODMB RealSimple.com I think I know only one person who actually bakes her own biscuits for strawberry shortcake (Kate, RS's Associate Food Editor). The rest of my friends rely on those greasy rounds you get at the supermarket bakery counter. This recipe lets me look like a star -- juicy fruit piled on flaky, fresh-from...
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