Chef Daniel
All Recipes and Posts by Daniel
Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Enchiladas are a Mexican food favorite and easily made at home. Traditional enchiladas are individually rolled in corn tortillas and can sometimes be frustrating to make when commercially made corn tortillas tear during assembly or crack when baked. This simple casserole uses the same ingredients, but cuts prep time in ...
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White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are increasing in popularity throughout the United States. Macadamia nuts are native to Hawaii and are more expensive than almonds, walnuts, and pecans. White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies are a nice alternative to traditional chocolate chip cookies. Substitutions Substitute butter or margarine for the shortening. ...
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30 Minute Meatball And Pasta Soup
For most Americans, meatballs are eaten with spaghetti or in a sandwich, and chicken soup comes in several varieties including rice or noodles. Inexpensive condensed soups may have a small piece of chicken meat. Heartier soups several pieces of chicken meat. This southern Italian meatball and pasta soup has been ...
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Southern Style Cornbread
American Southern Cornbread is slightly sweet compared to Cajun cornbread and most restaurant and prepared cornbread mixes. This recipe is made using self rising cornmeal a staple in the south and available at many grocers around the country. If self rising cornmeal is not available in your area you can ...
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Self-Rising Cornmeal
Self-rising cornmeal is been a common ingredient in the southeastern United States for many decades. It is usually used to may cornbread and corn muffins. Since baking powder and salt are already in the flour, they are omitted in recipes. The only other ingredients needed are milk/water, eggs, and fat. ...
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Self-Rising Flour
Self-rising flour has been a common ingredient in the southeastern United States for many decades. Its origins date bake to England in the 1800’s. Self-rising flour allowed sailors on long voyages to make better baked goods. It is usually used to may breads, biscuits, pancakes, and waffles. Since baking powder ...
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Slightly Sweet Blueberry Muffins
It takes about 30 minutes to make a batch of homemade muffins. Unlike prepared muffins and store bakery muffins, these muffins have less sugar, no artificial colors or flavors, no chemical additives, and no preservatives. You can also use this recipe to make organic muffins. Sugar is usually the first ...
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Cobb Salad
A Cobb or Chef’s Salad is an excellent source of fiber and protein. What’s the difference between a Cobb or Chef’s Salad? Primarily the size. A Chef’s Salad is usually served as part of a meal while a Cobb Salad can be a lunch or dinner entree. You can think ...
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Reduced Sodium Rolled & Drop Biscuits
Reduced Sodium Biscuits are similar to biscuits made from Bisquick® baking mix. The results are moist, crumbly biscuits with about 50% less sodium. Substitutions Use 2/3 to 3/4 cup (160 to 180 ml) of buttermilk instead of water and buttermilk powder. Use butter for all or part of the shortening. ...
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Easy Creamy Pasta Salad
While shopping at a supermarket, I passed a display of boxed pasta salad by a major U.S. food manufacturer. It was called Creamy Italian even though I had never seen anything like served in Italy. The boxed pasta salad was not even complete. You had to add mayonnaise. Although boxed ...
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