A beautifully cooked ham is a traditional centerpiece for an Easter family dinner. Roasting a ham is not difficult if you follow some simple steps. The following are some good tips on thawing, preparing and cooking your holiday ham. There are several types of ham, most common is the precooked ham. The key to preparing a ham is to NOT overcook the ham. Proper cooking temperatures for all types of ham are as follows: FRESH HAM – 145º to 155º WHOLE OR HALF LEG – 145º to 155º SMOKED HOLE OR HALF LEG – 145º SMOKED OR FULLY COOKED – 130º to 140º THAWING If you buy your ham…
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Easy Crispy Parmesan Chicken
Why this recipe works: To create a crisp coating that stays put, dredge the cutlets in flour, then dip them in beaten eggs, dredge them in Parmesan cheese enriched with black pepper, and finally more flour, which keeps the cheese in place. Make sure your oil is very hot: if the oil is too cool, the cutlets will become greasy and won’t properly crisp. 1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour 3 large eggs 2 1/4 cups shredded Parmesan cheese (see note at the bottom) 2 teaspoons black pepper 4 thin-cut boneless, skin-less chicken cutlets (breast work the best) 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1. Adjust oven rack to middle…
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Easy Recipe Day! – Pesto Pasta
Made the dish below, it was delicious. I think next time I will cut the grape tomatoes in half. See Tasty.com for the recipe – http://www.buzzfeed.com/alvinzhou/try-this-one-pan-garlic-chicken-pesto-pasta-dish-for-dinner#.soNzbqWA3p Will be making this dish tonight for dinner. http://bzfd.it/1nwUy7n Will let you know tomorrow, how it turns out.
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Dinner this Sunday
While my husband is home this weekend from work, I think I will make this silky easy dish for Sunday dinner with some fresh baked bread. Maybe you can try it too and let me know what you think. It is VERY SIMPLE. BAKED RIGATONI AND ZUCCHINI serves: 6-8 Zucchini is best in the summer, which is when this dish -really excels. Today one can get zucchini at a reasonable price -year–round, so it’s easy to make this dish for the family at any time of the year. To balance it further, add some protein, such as swordfish, shrimp, crumbled sausages, or shredded chicken breast. You can add as little…
