The Quik Cook! Season Perfect Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes!

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes  Total Time: 1 hr, plus cooling time / Makes: 24 cupcakes INGREDIENTS 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon fine salt 2 3/4 cups granulated sugar 1 cup vegetable oil,… Continue reading The Quik Cook! Season Perfect Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes!

The Quik Cook! Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival 2013

The 2013 Epcot Food and Wine Festival is on from September 27 – November 11, 2013, in Epcot, Walt Disney World, Florida, USA.  Featuring fantastic special events, culinary and beverage demonstrations, celebrity chefs, and the ever-popular World Showcase Marketplace tasting booths, this is a not-to-be-missed opportunity! The Festival offers you an oppurtunity to satiate your… Continue reading The Quik Cook! Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival 2013

The Quik Cook! International Favorites: The Falkland Islands

 The Quik Cook! continues with national cuisine favorites from around the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe! Today’s port-of-call: The Falkland Islands for Rack of Lamb With Honey. The Falkland Islands, due to their isolated location, rely on local produce, much grown hydroponically, and lamb or mutton for the bulk of the diet. Much of the… Continue reading The Quik Cook! International Favorites: The Falkland Islands

The Quik Cook! Crispy Crunchy Veggie Chips

Crispy Crunchy Veggie Chips Prep Time: 45 min Cooking Time: 3-8 min Equipment: Mandoline Bowl of cold water Microwave-safe plate Paper towels Ingredients: 1 or more potatoes or other firm, starchy vegetable, scrubbed clean Any seasoning(s) of choice. Salt is very optional : ) Olive oil spray (like PAM Organic Olive Oil No-Stick Cooking Spray)… Continue reading The Quik Cook! Crispy Crunchy Veggie Chips

OMG! Red Velvet Cupcakes!

Makes 12 cupcakes Cupcakes Ingredients: 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 12 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs 4 tablespoons no-taste red food coloring 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted 1 1/2 cups whole milk 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons apple… Continue reading OMG! Red Velvet Cupcakes!

Zimmerman: A Hero, You Ain’t!

George Zimmerman leaves court after the not-guilty verdict was read in Sanford, Fla,. on July 13. Was it a coincidence that George Zimmerman was in the right place at the right time when a SUV, travelling past the home where he’s been holed up since his not guilty verdict, overturned and crashed less than a mile… Continue reading Zimmerman: A Hero, You Ain’t!

The Quik Cook! International Favorites: Ecuador

 The Quik Cook! continues with national cuisine favorites from around the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe! Today’s port-of-call: Ecuador for Ceviche De Pescado! Ceviche De Pescado (Fish Ceviche) The fish cooks in the lime juice! Hardly a Quik! recipe with the marianting time for fish & veggie marinate totaling 5 hours! But once the fish is… Continue reading The Quik Cook! International Favorites: Ecuador

The Quik Cook! International Favorites: Denmark

The Quik Cook! continues with national cuisine favorites from around the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe! Today’s port-of-call: Denmark for Frikadeller! Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs) Prep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 25 min Serves: Approximately 30 meatballs, 4 to 6 servings Ingredients: 2 slices fresh white bread 1/4 cup milk 3 tablespoons clarified butter, divided 1/2 cup… Continue reading The Quik Cook! International Favorites: Denmark

The Quik Cook! International Favorites: Cambodia

The Quik Cook! continues with national cuisine favorites from around the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe! Today’s port-of-call: Cambodia for Cambodian Fish Amok! Cambodian Fish Amok (Curried White Fish Served With Coconut Sauce.) Active Time: 30 mins /  Servings: 2 Ingredients: Curry Paste 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 large shallot bulb, finely chopped 3 stalks lemongrass,… Continue reading The Quik Cook! International Favorites: Cambodia

The Quik Cook! International Favorites: The Bahamas

The Quik Cook! continues with national cuisine favorites from around the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe! Today’s port-of-call: The Bahamas for delicious Crack Conch Fritters with Peas & Rice!     Crack Conch Fritters with Peas & Rice  (Deep Fried Battered Crayfish with Red Beans & Rice) Total Time: 1 hour, 10 mins /Serves: 4-6… Continue reading The Quik Cook! International Favorites: The Bahamas

The Quik Cook! International Favorites: Afghanistan

The saying goes, that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Let me just add that the way to any lover’s heart is through their gastrointestinal tract (a man who cooks for me has already gotten to 2nd base, easy lol!). But what if your Baby “isn’t from around here” and you… Continue reading The Quik Cook! International Favorites: Afghanistan

The Quik Cook! 3 Sexy, Easy Dinner Recipes For Two

Mustard-Crusted Lamb   Ingredients: U.S. Metric Conversion chart 1 (1-pound) New Zealand lamb rib roast (rack of lamb), 8 ribs, flap trimmed Salt and pepper 3 tablespoon(s) Dijon mustard with seeds 2 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh mint or basil leaves 4 tablespoon(s) chopped shallots 1/4 cup(s) panko (Japanese bread crumbs) 3 small (3 ounces each) red… Continue reading The Quik Cook! 3 Sexy, Easy Dinner Recipes For Two