COOKING WITH SKINNY AND MINI

Pasta Primavera Bread Bowl

By | May 26, 2009

Chicken Carbonara Bread Bowl

By | May 25, 2009

Pasta Primavera vs Fettuccine Alfredo

By | May 24, 2009

• Pasta primavera is an Italian-American dish that consists of pasta and fresh vegetables. A meat such as chicken, sausage or shrimp is sometimes added, but the focus of primavera is the vegetables themselves. Generally the vegetables used are broccoli, carrots, peas, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, and tomatoes. Classic pasta primavera is based on a soffritto of garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese, but versions based on a heavier cream or Alfredo sauce are also common.

• Fettuccine alfredo is a pasta dish made from fettuccine pasta tossed with parmesan cheese and butter. As the cheese melts, it emulsifies the liquids to form a smooth and rich coating on the pasta. It was named by an Italian restaurateur, at his restaurant Alfredo alla Scrofa in Rome.

• These dishes tend to be similiar today. The differnce is pasta primavera offers vegetables and fettuccine alfredo is usually served with chicken. They both use the same sauce which consists of heavy cream and parmesan cheese.

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How To Make Pasta Primavera - Cooking With Skinny And Mini Style

By | May 24, 2009

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Nappe

By | May 23, 2009

Nappe refers to either the ability of a liquid to “coat the back of a spoon” or the act of coating a food. This is used to tell if the consistency of a liquid, usually a sauce is thick enough.

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How To Make Alfredo Sauce

By | May 23, 2009

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Soda Box Cake Recipe

By | May 22, 2009

1 Cake Box
1 Can Of Soda
1 Can Of Icing
1 Aluminum Baking Pan

Mix the cake box with the soda can. Pour mixture into baking pan and follow baking directions on box. Let cool and add icing.

Notice: No Eggs And No Oil Just Box Cake And A Soda Can.

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How To Make A Soda Box Cake

By | May 22, 2009

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Rice Pilaf Recipe

By | May 21, 2009

2 T Butter
1/4 cup Onion (diced)
1/4 cup Celery (diced)
1/4 cup Carrots (diced)
1 cup Carolina Rice
2 Cups Chicken Stock/Broth
Salt, Pepper, & Butter (To Taste)

First saute mirepoix until soft. This will take about 4-5 minutes. Next toss your rice in with the mirepoix. Saute for an additional minute. Then add your chicken stock and bring to a boil. When it comes to a boil cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is soft. Season with salt, pepper, and some butter. Let rice pilaf sit with lid on for about 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!