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Green Split Pea Dal Recipe

Dal is a stew prepared from pulses, like dried lentils, peas, or beans that have been removed from their hull and split. It’s often enjoyed over rice or with bread. There’s many different kinds of dal, but it looks like the most basic process simply requires lots of boiling and a nice mix of spices. [...]

Honey Jack Daniel Whiskey-Infused Prune Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate brownies! Do you prefer rich, fudge brownies, chewy ones or cake-like ones? So, the texture of the brownie depends on the ratio of chocolate, butter/oil, eggs, sugar, and flour ingredients. The type of fat used in the batter will change whether the brownie ends up being richer and fudge-like or less dense. Although I [...]

Honey herb chicken

Posted by Cindy Waffles on January 6, 2011 · 3 Comments

The other day, my partner and I decided to take out the slow cooker and whip up a tasty dish – honey herb chicken. Slow cookers are so wonderful. The chicken came out great and kitchen was filled with the delicious aroma! The flavors were relatively light, but savory with hints of honey. The combination [...]

Category dinner, recipes, slowcooker · Tags chicken, crock pot, herbs, honey, slow cooker

Kikkoman Kikk-ed up Thanksgiving Review

Posted by Cindy Waffles on November 15, 2010 · 5 Comments

Like I mentioned on a previous post, Kikkoman had contacted me about participating in their “Kikk-ed” up Thanksgiving campaign – incorporating Kikkoman products into your Thanksgiving dinner. They provided recipes for a Savory Turkey Brine, Green Bean Casserole, Glazed Yams, and Panko Crusted Potato. I agreed to try out their recipes and share my Kikkoman [...]

Category dinner, food, holidays, kitchen, recipes, sides · Tags brine, brining, casserole, green bean, holiday, kikkoman, mushrooms, oven, panko, potatoes, roasting, soy sauce, sweet potato, thanksgiving, turkey, yam

Kikkoman Kikk-ed up Thanksgiving Giveaway [CLOSED]

Posted by Cindy Waffles on November 10, 2010 · 64 Comments

[THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED] Congratulations to Shaunda Eppes, who would love to try the panko crusted potatoes! You will be receiving an email from me soon. Please respond within 48 hours with the requested information! Hope you enjoy your Kikkoman products! Thanks for everyone that participated in the giveaway! Have a great day! ———- Recently, [...]

Category dinner, food, giveaway, holidays, kitchen, recipes, sides · Tags brine, casserole, giveaway, green bean, holiday, kikkoman, oven, panko, potatoes, soy sauce, thanksgiving, turkey, yam

Crispy Seafood Salad with Panko crusted shrimp

Posted by Cindy Waffles on October 25, 2010 · 8 Comments

In my previous post, I mentioned that I received a gift pack from General Mills through MyBlogSpark which included a box of Progresso Lemon Pepper Panko for me to review and a copy of Michael Chiarello’s Bottega cookbook. Panko bread crumbs are not a new thing for me, but I was still very excited to [...]

Category dinner, food, recipes, sides · Tags arugula, baked, buttermilk substitute, cookbook, dairy-free, general mills, giveaway, japanese, non-dairy, oven, panko, panko breadcrumbs, progresso, recipes, salads, seafood, shrimp

Bulgur wheat salad with Pace Picante Sauce

Posted by Cindy Waffles on October 21, 2010 · 5 Comments

As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received two jars of Pace Picante Sauce for me to try. Here’s one of the jars! So what is picante sauce? It kind of looks like salsa. It has tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, and also comes in Mild, Medium, and Hot.

Category dinner, food, recipes, sides · Tags black beans, bulgur wheat, corn, foodbuzz, pace, picante sauce, salsa, tastemakers program