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One-Step Homemade Butter + 5 Recipes

April 8, 2014 By Erin Kennedy Leave a Comment

Have you ever thought of making your own butter? Or ran out of butter, but couldn’t run to the store? Did you know that you can make your own butter in just two-steps with 1 or 2 ingredients?

I had no idea either.

But, you can take some heavy cream, whip it up and make some delicious, fluffy butter. It is ideal for those recipes on pinterest where they make their gourmet butter with herbs and spices.

Ingredients

  • 1 cups heavy cream
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Place in food processor and mix until you reach the consistency you desire. If you like your butter a little loose and spreadable, don’t mix as long. You may need to press your butter with the back of a spoon to get rid of the excess liquid.

If you would like to make gourmet butter, add your ingredients with the liquid before turning into butter. Refrigerate and serve. Mold into butter logs if desired.

 

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 5 Herb Butter Recipes

Italian Herb Butter

  • fresh parsley
  • chopped 2 teaspoons fresh oregano
  • chopped 1 teaspoon fresh basil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Cilantro Lime Butter

  • 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Garlic Herb Butter

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 – 2 tsp parsley
  • 1 – 2 tsp chives
  • 1 – 2 tsp basil

Lemon Herb Butter

  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Savory Herb Butter

  • 1 Tbsp minced chives
  • 1 Tbsp minced fresh dill
  • 1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • dash garlic powder
  • dash cayenne pepper

Filed Under: Appetizers, Cooking 101, Low-Carb, Tips & Tricks

Busy Girl’s Bruschetta

April 4, 2014 By Madison Wetherill Leave a Comment

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We all have those weeks. Ya know, the crazy ones. We won’t go into detail but the bottom line is, even when weeks are crazy and life is out of control, girl’s still gotta eat! And just because it’s busy, doesn’t mean what you’re eating can’t still be deliciously gourmet tasting. 

Now that springtime has finally decided to show up, I am really excited to use fresh produce and there’s nothing better than fresh tomatoes in my book. I’ve had quite a few variations of bruschetta, including a goat cheese and red pepper bruschetta last weekend! But when I want that authentic Italian taste and summer feeling, I go for a very traditional bruschetta recipe. 
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Bruschetta ingredients are so simple and a lot of the time I have them all already. Sometimes I opt for fresh basil but this time I just used dried basil because I really wanted to hone in on the delicious tomato taste. Therefore I kept the distractions to a minimum.

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Entertaining, Uncategorized Tagged With: baguette, basil, bruschetta, italian, tomatoes

Baked Cajun Lemon Shrimp

April 2, 2014 By Erin Kennedy 6 Comments

Baked Lemon Shrimp

 

The hubs and I have been on a real shellfish kick as of late. I think it is because finally I convinced him to try a piece of lobster dripping with melted butter, and he hasn’t looked back. Ever since he had that mouth watering bite, he has been willing to try all shellfish. I am not complaining. I have always had a love for it.

I have always been intimidated when it comes to cooking shellfish. I have never cooked lobster or crab and I have always wanted to try cooking them, but it is such a finicky dish. At least for me anyway. I always feel that I will undercook or overcook shellfish and there is that fine line of being rubbery. And I am not a fan of that at all.

So I thought I would start out slow, and give shrimp a chance and see if I could make it at home, and feel like it tastes like it was cooked at a restaurant. I have tried making shrimp in the past, with less than desired results.

I wanted to try it again. I thought the first step is to find a good shrimp. I went to Whole Foods and asked the guy behind the fish counter what they use and what he suggested to buy. He steered me to some uncooked jumbo shrimp. He advised that if I bought the pre-cooked shrimp, I would be cooking it twice, and then it would be super rubbery. I didn’t even consider that, so I am glad I asked him.

This recipe is so easy, and literally can be on your table in 10-15 minutes. This is my favorite shrimp recipe, and crazy easy.

Lemon Shrimp

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Entrees, Gluten Free, Low-Carb, Recipes, The Skinny

Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

March 27, 2014 By Madison Wetherill Leave a Comment

Hey everyone! It’s Madison from The Wetherills Say I Do again. I’m back with another one of our favorite recipes. Growing up in New Mexico, I’m used to having green chile on everything. If you’re wondering what I’m talking about, check out my green chile mac & cheese post from a while back. Okay, you back?

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I love traditional enchiladas, you know, corn tortillas and that red enchilada sauce? In New Mexico, we do things a little differently and in my house, we do them even more different. I have always preferred flour tortillas to corn tortillas, so I really wanted to create a recipe that captured the heart and soul of enchiladas but with flour tortillas. Start with some shredded chicken, add sour cream and a bit of cream of chicken, top with green chile and shredded cheese and there you go!

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This recipe is super easy to make. I almost always make shredded chicken using my crock pot. It’s so easy to throw everything in the pot before work and it’s all ready to go once you get home. I love it! You can also bake or boil your chicken and then shred, whatever is easiest for you. Because of the mixture of sour cream and cream of chicken soup, you wind up with a creamy and delicious combination to mix with your chicken.
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Filed Under: Entrees Tagged With: chicken enchiladas, flour tortillas, green chile, mexican, new mexican, shredded chicken

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