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10 Stupendous Stuffed Mushrooms

If you’re looking for a quick, tasty appetizer to serve a crowd of people, you can never go wrong with a good stuffed mushroom recipe! They’re easy to customize to any kind of diet, and are super easy to put together in a flash. Any one of these delicious recipes will be a hit at your next event! Try one this week.

Spicy Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms from The Pioneer Woman

Stuffed Mushrooms from Epicurious

Photo by Vintage Victuals

Goat-Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms from Martha Stewart

Photo by Jose Manuel Picayo Rivera

Chorizo and Manchego Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms from Food Network

Classic Stuffed Mushrooms from Simply Recipes

Make Ahead Bacon and Cheddar Stuffed Mushrooms from Food.com

Photo by Pamela

Stuffing Stuffed Mushrooms from Chow

Photo by Kate Ramos

Stuffed Mushrooms with Pecorino and Herbs from Food Network

Blue Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms from My Recipes

Photo by Kristen Woodburn

Crab and Fontina Stuffed Mushrooms from Chow

Photo by Amy Wisniewski

Perfect Sunday Dinner Roast Chicken

Juicy, tender roast chicken is hard to perfect, but once you have that one recipe that just works, it’s a great, filling meal attractive enough even for special occasions! These fool-proof recipes are just what you need to get succulent, moist roast chicken that everyone in the family will adore. Try one tonight, or save it for a day when you want everyone in the house smiling, warm, and happy.

Easy Roast Chicken with Asparagus and Leeks from Serious Eats

Photo by J. Kenji López-Alt

Five Spice Roasted Chicken from Chow

Photo by Aida Mollenkamp

Sunday Night Roast Chicken from Once Upon a Chef

Wheat Beer Roasted Chicken from Leite’s Culinaria

Photo by Christopher Hirsheimer

Smoked Paprika Roasted Chicken from Simply Recipes

Roast Chicken with Rosemary-Garlic Paste from Epicurious

Photo by Marcus Nilsson

Honey Herb Roasted Chicken from The Shiksa in the Kitchen

Spatchcocked and Braise-Roasted Chicken from Food52

Roast Chicken with Lemon and Thyme from My Recipes

Photo by Becky Luigart-Stayner

Roast Chicken for Two, um, Four from Leite’s Culinaria

Photo by Christopher Hirsheimer

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Crunchy Caramel Corn for National Popcorn Day

Celebrate National Popcorn Day with a sticky, sweet batch of crunchy caramel corn! Feel free to jazz it up with candied nuts, fruits, or even little bits of maple bacon. Any way you try it, this fun snack will add a touch of awesome to anything from a packed lunch to movie night.

Photo by Hammerstone's Whiskey Disks

Caramel Corn

Ingredients

1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 quarts popped popcorn

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and then boil without stirring for about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour the caramel in a thin stream over your popcorn, and stir up the popcorn to coat.
Pour your popcorn into two large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for about 1 hour.
Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces. Serve and enjoy!

Here are a few more Yummly popcorn mixes you should try at home!

Popcorn with Bacon Fat, Bacon, and Maple Syrup from Leite’s Culinaria

Photo by Marcus Nilsson

Simple Kettle Corn from Naturally Ella

Spicy Caramel and Peanut Popcorn from Smitten Kitchen

Chocolate Chipotle Bacon Popcorn from Serious Eats

Photo by Elizabeth Barbone

Parmesan Buttered Popcorn from Once Upon a Chef

Photo Credits: Hammerstone’s Whiskey Disks

Cooking with Coca Cola

Your everyday carbonated cola beverage is good for more than just a refreshment! Coke (among other cola-type sodas) makes excellent marinades and sauces, and these meaty rib, pork chop, and steak recipes stand as proof. Crack open a cold can and try one of these juicy, succulent recipes for yourself! There’s lots of great options for everything from a regular dinner to party food for the big game.

Pressure Cooker Cola-Braised Beef Short Ribs from Chow

Photo by Amy Wisniewski

Cola-Marinated Pork and Cilantro-Jalapeno Slaw Sandwiches from The Pioneer Woman

Korean Cola-Marinated Steak from Leite’s Culinaria

Photo by Quentin Bacon

Wings in Cola from AllRecipes

Photo by Grace Beahm

Black Barbecue Pork Chops from Epicurious

Photo by John Kernick

Grilled Chicken with Cola Sauce from My Recipes

Photo by John Autry

Cola Shredded Beef Tacos from My Recipes

Photo by Annabelle Breakey

Crock Pot Cola Ham from Food.com

Photo by Diana Rattray

Mixed Grill with Cherry Cola Barbecue Sauce from Epicurious

Photo by Con Poulos

Cola-Braised Brisket from My Recipes

Photo by Antonis Achilleos

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Photo Credits: Grace Beahm, Diana Rattray

8 Fresh Takes on Homemade Pesto

You can never go wrong with a classic Pesto Genovese. The traditional combination of basil, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, and olive oil is hard to beat in its delicious simplicity. However, if you want to mix it up with new herbs and flavors, there’s a whole world of other herb pestos that you should add to your repertoire! How about a delicious sun-dried tomato variation? Or one with parsley and grated asiago cheese? There’s lots of brilliant new takes on pesto you can try at home. Get creative with your herbs and try some for yourself!

Ramp and Parsley Pesto from Simply Recipes

Sun-dried Tomato Pesto from AllRecipes

Photo by Collegiate Creative

Fettuccine with Parsley Pesto and Walnuts from Martha Stewart

Pasta with Artichoke Pesto from Chow

Photo by Aida Mollenkamp

Arugula Almond Pesto from Naturally Ella

Asparagus Pesto with Pasta from Simply Recipes

Lemon Walnut Pesto from Food.com

Photo from Elana's Pantry

Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe Pesto from Food Network

And if you’ve never made classic pesto, here’s a Yummly recipe to try:

Pesto Genovese from Leite’s Culinaria

Photo by Lisa Linder

Homemade Frappuccinos on a Budget

At over $4.00 a pop, Starbucks beloved Frappuccinos, the popular blended iced coffee beverage, could definitely be considered a splurge. When you consider how easy it is to replicate the flavor at home, you’ll never want to go back to the store bought kind again! Consider this recipe a starting point, and adjust the ingredients to fit your preferences as you go along.

Photo from Coffee Mag

Homemade Frappuccinos

Ingredients

1 cup strong coffee, cold
3/4 cup milk
2 tbsp sugar
2 cups crushed ice
3 tbsp chocolate syrup
whipped cream, optional
caramel or chocolate syrup, optional

Directions

Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend it up!
Pour into a tall glass and top with whipped cream and syrup, if using.
Enjoy!

Here are a few more Yummly coffee drinks to help you get your caffeine fix.

Caramel Macchiato from Food.com

Photo from Starbucks

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Photo by Food Fitness Frolicking

Photo Credits: Coffee Mag, Starbucks

Hearty Soups to Keep You Cozy on a Cold Day

Now that the weather is chillier, you need one of these hearty bowls of liquid comfort in your life! Soup is just one of the best foods to eat on a frosty day; every bite is as toasty as a hug, and just as cozy too. Just make sure you make an extra large batch! With the amazingly rich, delicious flavors in these soups, everyone is going to want seconds.

Roasted Cauliflower Soup from A Baker’s House

Shrimp Avocado Soup from Food Wine Thyme

Sweet Potato and Leek Soup from My Invisible Crown

Italian Wedding Soup from Ruffles and Truffles

Tom Yum Soup from Pickled Plum

French Onion Soup from Clawson Live

Vegetable Tortellini Soup from Fork Knife Swoon

French Lentil Soup with Parsnip & Apple from BuenoVida

Chicken & Chorizo Stew with Jalapenos from Cherry Jasmine

Winter Minestrone Soup from garnish with lemon

5 Bizarre Household Uses for Vodka

Everyone over 21 knows vodka is good for jello shots, good times, and bad decisions, but did you know that it can have really neat and helpful uses around the house too? Crack open a low-end bottle (or finish off the rest of one some day) by utilizing it in one of these bizarre, but useful, little tricks.

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Odor Remover
As shown on MythBusters, a solution of vodka and water works as an remover for all kinds of unpleasant smells, from lingering cigarette smoke to sweat. Freshen up clothes between washing by misting it with a bit of your vodka solution and let it dry. It kills the odor-causing bacteria and dries scent-free!
(Soaking your feet in a vodka can actually help remove odor problems there too!)

Glass Cleaner
A solution of vodka and water makes a perfect glass cleaner! For an easy, streak-free shine, just combine vodka and water in a spray bottle and wipe away. This also works for cleaning eye glasses, though if you have special lenses, it may not be recommendable.

Homemade Extracts
With vodka and a few other flavorings, you can make your own extracts at home! Vanilla extract is one of the most popular, but you can make peppermint, almond, and more. Here’s a helpful guide on How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract!

Anti-Bacterial
Need your hands sanitized quickly? Just wash your hands up with a little liquid courage. Vodka helps kill bacteria which makes it useful for whatever other anti-bacterial needs you have too. You can even kill the bacteria that attacks cut flowers by adding a bit of vodka to the water, giving you fresher flowers for longer!

Natural Astringent
Dab a cotton ball in a little bit of vodka, and you’ve got yourself a super inexpensive facial astringent! As with traditional store bought astringent, it should help clean your skin and tighten your pores.

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Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf Cupcakes with Mashed Potato Topping

These mashed potato topped, bacon-wrapped mini meatloaves are the whole package. Individually sized, perfectly proportioned to give you just the right ratio of meat and potato, and super cute and kid-friendly on top of it all, there’s no craving too big for one or two of these to handle. Make them for dinner tonight! All you really need is bacon and your favorite meatloaf and smooth mashed potato recipes, but if you want specifics, here’s the one that I used!

Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf Cupcakes

Ingredients (for 12)

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 cup bread crumbs
1 onion, finely diced
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 (8-ounce) can tomato paste
2 tbs brown sugar
1 1/2 tbs Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
12 slices of bacon

4-6 potatoes
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbs butter
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Making the Meatloaf: Line your muffin tin with the bacon so that each tin is circled by one strip.
Mix together the beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, salt, pepper, tomato paste, sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Form the meat into 12 equally sized balls and place them into the bacon-lined muffin tins. Fold the top of the bacon over, if needed.
Pop them into the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the meat is cooked through and the bacon is crisp.
Making the Potatoes: While the meatloaf is cooking, prepare your mashed potatoes. Dice up the potatoes and boil them in salted water until they’re soft. Drain the potatoes, pop them into a mixing bowl, and mash them with a fork until they’re completely smooth. Add your butter, cheese, milk, salt, etc and mix until fully combined. Move your mashed potatoes into a piping bag (or a zip-lock with an edge cut off) and save it until the meatloaf is ready.
Assembling the “cupcake”: Once the meatloaf is ready, take em out of the oven, and pipe them with the mashed potatoes! After they’re all piped, pop them back into the oven, and turn your heat up to 400-500 degrees. Heat until the tops of the potatoes are golden brown (it should be very quick – no more than 5-6 minutes).
Remove them from the oven, let cool for a bit, and enjoy!

Healthy Cooking with Quinoa

Quinoa is a superfood, crammed with tons of super healthy nutrients. It is a very complete source of protein, a great source of dietary fiber, high in iron, magnesium, and it’s even a good source of calcium too. If you’re trying to eat healthier this year, quinoa is a very tasty replacement for your typical grains and carbohydrates like rice and bread! Try it for yourself to see just how delicious eating right can be.