Taste of Home Editors – Taste of Home https://www.tasteofhome.com Find Recipes, Appetizers, Desserts, Holiday Recipes & Healthy Cooking Tips Sun, 15 Oct 2023 10:50:25 +0000 en-US hourly 6 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9 https://www.tasteofhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TOH_Pinterest_ProfilePhoto_RedBkg.png?fit=32%2C32 Taste of Home Editors – Taste of Home https://www.tasteofhome.com 32 32 Holiday Cocktail Party Recipe Contest (#294) Official Rules https://www.tasteofhome.com/holiday-cocktail-party-recipe-contest-294-official-rules/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:42:21 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/?page_id=1921479 1. Eligibility: This Contest is open to legal U.S. residents residing in one of the 50 United States or District

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1. Eligibility: This Contest is open to legal U.S. residents residing in one of the 50 United States or District of Columbia and legal residents of Canada (excluding the Province of Québec) who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. This Contest is sponsored by RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC (“Sponsor”), the publisher of Taste of Home. Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor and its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiary companies, judging agents and promotion partners, and their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouse) or members of the same household (whether related or not) of such employees/officers/directors are not eligible to participate. Eligible persons who previously won the Grand Prize in any Taste of Home recipe contest within one year prior to the Deadline Date (as defined below) may enter this Contest but are ineligible to be selected as the Grand Prize winner in this Contest (they may win other prizes in this Contest). Contest is void in the Province of Québec and where prohibited by law or otherwise regulated.

2. How To Enter: Contest begins at 12:01 am Eastern Time on November 1, 2023 and ends at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on December 31, 2023 (the “Deadline Date”). All entries must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the Deadline Date. To enter visit www.tasteofhome.com/recipecontests and follow the instructions. All entries must include your full name, address, city, state/province, zip/postal code, telephone number and email address (if you have one). Entries submitted in geographic areas in which the entry is not permissible will be disqualified. If entries do not contain all necessary information, entrant will be disqualified. Please be certain to follow all directions. Eligible persons can enter as many original recipes in this Contest as they wish. Sponsor is the official timekeeper for this Contest. In the event the Contest is entered via a mobile device, Message and Data charges may apply.

All recipes must be the original work of entrant and not previously published. You may use other recipes for inspiration, but you must make your own unique ingredient and cooking instruction changes in order for the recipe to be considered. Each submitted recipe must not infringe the copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other intellectual property rights of any person or entity. All entries become the physical property of Sponsor and will not be returned. By submitting a recipe for this Contest, you grant Sponsor, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners and licensees unrestricted use of the submitted entry which includes the right to publish your recipe and any other information provided worldwide in all print and electronic media (now or hereafter existing) without time limitation, and the right to include your name and hometown (e.g., city and state) in connection therewith. Sponsor reserves the right to edit, modify, translate, reproduce and distribute the submitted material in any medium and in any manner as it deems appropriate. Sponsor tests selected recipes and reserves the right to alter them as it deems appropriate. By submitting a recipe for this Contest, you further agree that Sponsor may, in its discretion, select your recipe for entry in one or more future “best of”, roundup or similar recipe contests conducted by Sponsor, in which event you consent to such entry and agree to be bound by the applicable rules for such contest(s). Sponsor may contact you via phone or email regarding your submission.

3. Judging: The winner of the Contest will be determined by judging all qualifying entrants’ submissions based on the following criteria:

  • Taste: 25%
    • Does this recipe taste great with every bite? Does it have mass appeal? Would you want to make this recipe over and over again based on taste alone? Does it contain interesting, yet gratifying flavor combinations?
  • Visual Appeal: 25%
    • Does this recipe present beautifully on a plate or in a baking dish? Do your eyes make you want to eat this before you even smell or taste it?
  • Creativity: 25%
    • Is the recipe your original idea? Is the recipe reflective of unique twists to ingredient usage? Have you incorporated your personal touch to this recipe?
  • Crowd Appeal: 25%
    • Does your recipe appeal to fellow home cooks everywhere? Does the recipe have easy-to-find everyday ingredients and is it easy to make? Does the recipe have a story that will inspire many others to make it?

All entries will be judged using the criteria stated above. In the event of a tie, the highest scoring entry in the Creativity category will be the winner. All judging will be accomplished by a panel of Taste of Home food experts. Decision of the judges is final and binding on all matters relating to this Contest.

4. Winners and Prizes: A total of 4 winners will be selected as follows: one
Grand Prize winner will be awarded $500; one first place winner will be awarded $300; one second place winner will be awarded $150; and one third place winner will be awarded $75. The total value of all prizes is $1025.00. The winner of the Grand Prize in this Contest will be ineligible to win the Grand Prize in any other Taste of Home recipe contest for one year following the close of this Contest, but they may enter such contests for which they are otherwise eligible and may win other prizes in such contests. Each winner agrees that the publishing rights granted above will be exclusive to Sponsor, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, and licensees for use in any magazine and/or cookbook in any media (now or hereafter existing) for a period of one year after the date a prize is awarded; following such period, such publishing rights shall continue on a non-exclusive basis. Each prize is not transferable and cannot be substituted or assigned by the winner, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a similar prize of equal or greater value in the event that the stated prize cannot be awarded for any reason. All taxes, if any, are the winners’ responsibility. Sponsor will not be responsible for any loss, liability or damage arising out of the winners’ acceptance or use of the prize(s). All prizes are guaranteed to be awarded, assuming a sufficient number of qualifying entries is received and meet the minimum judging criteria.

5. Selection of Winners: Winners will be determined and notified on or about March 8, 2024, by regular mail and/or email. Any winner may be required to execute a Statement of Eligibility and Release and Payment Authorization within 30 days of prize notification attempt or winner will be disqualified and prize may be awarded to an alternate winner. In the event winner is a minor in his or her place of residence, all required documentation must be signed by parent or legal guardian. Return of prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Entry and/or acceptance of prize(s) constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its agencies (if any) to use the winner’s name, hometown (e.g., city and state) and/or likeness for advertising and trade purposes without further compensation or authorization, worldwide and in perpetuity, in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, unless prohibited by law.

6. Conditions: By entering, participants agree to be bound by these complete Official Rules and Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, accessible at www.tmbi.com/privacy-policy. Sponsor is not liable for any malfunctions or failures of any telephone network or lines, computer internet system, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer, mobile or any other device and/or its contents related to or resulting from participation or downloading/uploading any materials relating to this Contest, or other technical difficulties or failures or other errors of any kind. Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or modify the Contest at any time for any reason. In such a circumstance, all winners will be selected based on entries received to date of termination. Sponsor also reserves the right to modify this Contest in the event an insufficient number of entries are received and/or an insufficient number of entries meet the minimum judging criteria.

In the event that two similar entries are received, only the entry judged to best meet criteria as set by Sponsor will be included in the final judging. Entrants agree to indemnify Sponsor, its affiliated and subsidiary companies from and against any and all claims and liabilities arising out of or in connection with this Contest. In the event of any dispute regarding the identity of an entrant who submitted an online entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used for the entry at the time of entry will be deemed the entrant. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institute) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Any potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that such winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the operation of the website or the entry process.

7. No Recourse to Judicial or Other Procedures/Severability: To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Contest are hereby excluded, and any entrant expressly waives any and all such rights. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction finds the foregoing waiver unenforceable, entrants hereby consent to the jurisdiction and venue residing exclusively within the federal or state courts sitting in Milwaukee County in the State of Wisconsin, U.S.A. and agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Entrants agree that these Official Rules are governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, U.S.A., without reference to principles of conflicts of law. If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.

8. Anticipated Number of Entrants: The total number of contestants anticipated is 1,000.

9. Consumer Information and Winner List: If you do not wish to receive future sweepstakes or skill contest postal mailings from Sponsor, specify your request in writing to Holiday Cocktail Party Recipe Contest (#294) Mailing List, PO Box 3125, Harlan, Iowa 51593-0191. To receive a list of winners, write to Holiday Cocktail Party Recipe Contest (#294) Winners List, PO Box 3063, Harlan, Iowa 51593-0127. Request for winner list must be received within one year of the Deadline Date.

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Breakfast Pig in a Blanket https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/breakfast-pig-in-a-blanket/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:50:20 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/breakfast-pig-in-a-blanket/ James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor]]>
Hard-boiled eggs and sausages wrapped up in crescent dough is the breakfast version of the classic pig in a blanket. They're perfect for those days when you want to stay curled up in your blanket.—James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor
Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

24 appetizers

Updated: Oct. 05, 2023

Ingredients

  • 4 hard-boiled large eggs
  • 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 12 uncooked breakfast sausage links, cut in half widthwise
  • 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°. Cut each egg into 6 wedges. Unroll crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles; cut each triangle lengthwise into 3 thin triangles. Place 1 sausage piece on the wide end of each smaller triangle; top with an egg wedge and a cherry tomato half. Roll up tightly; place, point-side down, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with beaten egg; sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake until golden brown on bottom and heated through, 14-16 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 83 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 195mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

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Raspberry Ricotta Mug Cake https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/raspberry-ricotta-mug-cake/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:53:30 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/raspberry-ricotta-mug-cake/
Who wouldn't want to dig in to a personal cake? Mug cakes are such a fun, casual treat, and you can make as few or as many as you need. The raspberry and ricotta combination makes for a tender crumb that bursts with fresh flavor. —Shauna Havey, Roy, Utah
Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Makes

1 serving

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • 3 tablespoons half-and-half cream, divided
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 6 fresh raspberries, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • Optional: Fresh basil or mint leaves and raspberries

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, stir together flour, sugar and baking powder. Stir in ricotta, 2 tablespoons half-and-half, oil and lemon juice until just combined. Top with chopped raspberries; stir to combine. Spoon into a 16-oz. ramekin or microwave-safe mug.
  2. Microwave on high until set, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir together confectioners' sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon half-and-half; drizzle over warm cake. Garnish if desired. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 cake: 601 calories, 25g fat (8g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 459mg sodium, 84g carbohydrate (58g sugars, 2g fiber), 12g protein.

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Ginger, Scallion and Soy Steamed Fish https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/ginger-scallion-and-soy-steamed-fish/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:50:17 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/ginger-scallion-and-soy-steamed-fish/ Emma Lovewell, New York, New York]]>
Emma Lovewell, New York, New York
Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023

Ingredients

  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons julienned fresh gingerroot
  • 4 fresh cilantro sprigs
  • 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine)
  • 1/8 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 whitefish fillet (1-1/2 pounds), such as sea bass, cod or branzino
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine green onions, ginger and cilantro. In another small bowl, stir together soy sauce, hot water, mirin and sugar until dissolved. Set both bowls aside.
  2. Prepare a wok for steaming or place a steamer basket in a large saucepan over 1 in. water; bring to a simmer. Place the fish on a heat-proof plate that will fit in steamer; place plate in steamer. Adjust heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cover and steam until fish just begins to flake easily with a butter knife, 10-15 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons oil until hot. Add two-thirds of the ginger mixture; stir-fry 1 minute or until very aromatic. Add the soy sauce mixture; simmer until green onions and cilantro are wilted, about 30 seconds.
  4. Drain any liquid from fish plate. Pour soy mixture over fish. Top with remaining ginger mixture. In a small skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil until hot. Gently pour over the ginger mixture. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

5 ounces cooked fish: 350 calories, 20g fat (3g saturated fat), 105mg cholesterol, 665mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 35g protein.

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Raspberry-White Chocolate Lava Cakes https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/raspberry-white-chocolate-lava-cakes/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:49:48 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/raspberry-white-chocolate-lava-cakes/ Taste of Home Associate Recipe Editor & Tester]]>
There is something so magical about a warm, luscious lava cake. Cutting into it and seeing the warm chocolate come rushing out always brings me joy. I wanted to see if I could do the same thing with white chocolate. Once successful, I decided to add a sprinkling of fresh raspberries. —Maggie Knoebel, Taste of Home Associate Recipe Editor & Tester
Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

5 servings

Updated: Sep. 29, 2023

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup white baking chips
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 large egg yolks, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 10 fresh raspberries

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt baking chips and butter for 30 seconds; stir until smooth. Whisk in confectioners' sugar, eggs, egg yolks and vanilla until blended. Fold in flour.
  2. Transfer to 5 generously greased 4-oz. ramekins; press 2 raspberries into center of each ramekin. Bake on a baking sheet until a thermometer reads 160° and edges of cakes are set, 14-16 minutes.
  3. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides of ramekins; invert onto dessert plates. Serve immediately. If desired, garnish with additional raspberries.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 468 calories, 30g fat (17g saturated fat), 202mg cholesterol, 199mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

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Taste of Home Bakeable Drawing Contest (#293) Official Rules https://www.tasteofhome.com/taste-of-home-bakeable-drawing-contest-293-official-rules/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/?page_id=1918041 NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE AN ENTRY’S CHANCE

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NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE AN ENTRY’S CHANCE OF WINNING.

Taste of Home October 2023 Bakeable Drawing (#293) is sponsored by Trusted Media Brands, Inc. (“Sponsor”). Drawing begins at 9:00 am (Central Time) on October 1, 2023, and ends at 11:59 pm (Central Time) on October 31, 2023 (the “Drawing Deadline Date”).

1. ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes open to persons age 18 and older who are legal residents of the United States, its territories and possessions, or of Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec). Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor, its affiliated or subsidiary companies, judging agents and promotion partners, and immediate family members and members of the same household (whether related or not) of such persons, are not eligible. Sweepstakes is void in the Province of Quebec and where prohibited by law or otherwise regulated. All applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws and regulations apply.

2. HOW TO ENTER: You can enter this Drawing as follows: Visit www.tasteofhome.com/article/bakeable-challenge/ and complete the entry form as instructed by the Drawing Deadline Date. Each entry must be received no later than the Drawing Deadline Date and include all required elements. There is a limit of one entry per person, regardless of the method of entry. If multiple entries are received, only the first entry will be included, and later entries will be disqualified. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. By entering this Drawing, each entrant grants Sponsor, its licensees and agencies the worldwide, perpetual right to use and publish in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, the entrant’s submission, in whole or in part, and the right to use the entrant’s name and biographical information about them in connection therewith, without further compensation or authorization. Each entry has an equal chance to win. Incomplete entries and/or entries containing inaccurate entrant information will be void, at Sponsor’s sole discretion. In the event of any dispute regarding the identity of an entrant who submitted an online entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used for the entry at the time of entry will be deemed the entrant. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institute) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Any potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that such winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. In the event this Drawing is entered via a mobile device, Message and Data charges may apply. Sponsor is the official timekeeper for this Drawing and, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the operation of the website or the entry process.

3. PRIZES: A total of 5 (five) winners will each receive the following prize: one 10×15” nonstick jelly roll pan, manufactured by OXO. The approximate retail value (ARV) of each prize is $21.99. The total ARV for all prizes offered in this Drawing is $109.95. Each prize is not transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash or substituted or assigned by the winner, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a similar prize of equal or greater value in the event that the stated prize is not available for any reason. Neither Sponsor nor any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, partners, divisions, judging agents or prize providers, nor any of their respective employees, officers or directors, will be responsible for any loss, liability or damage arising out of the winner’s acceptance or use of any prize. All taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winners. This Drawing is in no way sponsored or endorsed by, or affiliated or associated with, OXO.

4. WINNER SELECTION: Winners will be selected by random drawing from all eligible entries on or about November 6, 2023, by Sponsor, whose decisions are final in all respects. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Approximate odds of winning are estimated at 1 in 200. Winners will be notified by email and/or mail within five (5) days of the drawing and may be required to execute a Statement of Eligibility and Release within 14 days of prize notification attempt or winner will be disqualified and prize may be awarded to an alternate winner. Return of prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Entry and/or acceptance of any prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor, its agencies and licensees to use the winner’s name, address (city and state) and/or likeness for advertising and trade purposes without further compensation or authorization, worldwide and in perpetuity, in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, unless prohibited by law.

5. CONDITIONS: By entering, participants agree to be bound by these complete Official Rules and Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, accessible at www.tmbi.com/privacy-policy. Sponsor is not liable for, late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, garbled or jumbled, stolen, postage due mail or illegible entries or for printing, distribution or production errors. Sponsor is not liable for any malfunctions or failures of any telephone network or lines, computer internet system, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer, mobile or any other device and/or its contents related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials relating to this Drawing, or other technical difficulties or failures or other errors of any kind. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Drawing will be ineligible for any prize and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or modify the Drawing at any time for any reason. In such circumstances, the prizes will be awarded based on entries received to date of termination.

6. NO RECOURSE TO JUDICIAL OR OTHER PROCEDURES/SEVERABILITY: To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Drawing are hereby excluded, and any entrant expressly waives any and all such rights. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction finds the foregoing waiver unenforceable, entrants hereby consent to the jurisdiction and venue residing exclusively within the federal or state courts sitting in New York County in the State of New York, U.S.A. and agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Drawing or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Entrants agree that these Official Rules are governed by the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A. without reference to principles of conflicts of law. If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.

7. CONSUMER INFORMATION/LIST OF WINNERS: If you do not want to receive future sweepstakes or skill contest postal mailings from Sponsor, specify your request in writing to: Taste of Home October 2023 Bakeable Drawing (#293) Mailing List, P.O. Box 3125, Harlan, Iowa 51593-0191. To receive a list of winners, write to: Taste of Home October 2023 Bakeable Drawing (#293) Winner List, P.O. Box 3063, Harlan, Iowa 51593-0127. Request for list of winners must be received within one year of the Drawing Deadline Date.

Sweepstakes Facts
Prize Retail Value Number of Prizes Odds Final Closing Date
Each winner of the Taste of Home October 2023 Bakeable Drawing (#293) will receive one 10×15” nonstick jelly roll pan $21.99 5 1:200* October 31, 2023
*Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

 

YOU HAVE NOT YET WON.

ALL ENTRIES HAVE THE SAME CHANCE OF WINNING.

No one will know who the winners are until after the Sweepstakes ends. Your entry deadline may vary. Final Closing Date is the last date entries are accepted. See Official Rules for details.

ENTRY IS FREE.

You don’t have to buy anything to enter. Just enter as instructed. You will be entered for the prize offered in this Sweepstakes.

BUYING WON’T HELP YOU WIN.

Your chances of winning without a purchase are just as good as the chances of someone who buys something.

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Meet Your Match: Which KitchenAid Stand Mixer Is Right for You? https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/kitchenaid-stand-mixer-comparison-2023/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 05:00:29 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/?p=1913115 It’s easy to customize your kitchen and streamline prep when you find the ideal KitchenAid Stand Mixer.

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From effortless weeknight entrees and speedy late-night snacks to heartwarming holiday meals and memory-making desserts, everything always comes together easily with a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. But how do you choose what’s right for you?

Are you a bread enthusiast? Maybe you’re a healthy cook or a pasta connoisseur? A creative cook working in tight quarters? No matter what you love to cook or how you mix up your favorite meals, there’s a KitchenAid Stand Mixer to help.

How to Choose: Based on Capacity

The best appliances are the ones that seamlessly fit into your lifestyle, family and storage space.

Small spaces call for mighty mixers that don’t take up much room—such as the Artisan Mini 3.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer. Compatible with all power hub attachments, this KitchenAid Stand Mixer may be the best stand mixer for small families and households with one to two people. The 3.5-quart capacity bowl is absolutely perfect for weeknight dinners and can yield enough appetizers and desserts to share.

Average-sized households benefit from the extra capacity available with full-sized stand mixers. Consider the Artisan Series 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer bundled with an extra bowl for more flexibility.

Large families or those who frequently host will appreciate the extra capacity and power of sturdy bowl-lift stand mixers featuring 5- to 7-quart bowls. These stand mixers are made to take on heavy mixtures in larger quantities. Featuring 11 distinct speeds, these stand mixers can tackle any task.

How to Choose: Based on Experience

Whether you’re a newbie baker or your countertops are regularly covered with oven-fresh morsels, there’s a stand mixer to assist along the way.

Beginning bakers might want to start small with the Deluxe 4.5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer. This model not only comes with a lower price point, it has everything you need to get started baking breads, cookies, meringues and more. Just under 14 inches tall, it makes up to eight dozen cookies per batch (using flat beater; 28 grams of dough each) and can tuck below most over-counter cabinets.

More ambitious bakers can kick it up a notch with the 5-Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer. Designed to combine form and function, this 11-speed mixer can handle any culinary challenge.

All experienced bakers will love the KitchenAid 7-Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer for its notable function, convenience, size and style. In addition, this stand mixer includes a Double Flex Edge Beater that reduces the need to stop and manually scrape ingredients clinging to the side of the bowl.

How to Choose: Based on Size

If you’re all about baking warm, comforting breads, the best stand mixer depends on the loaves you mix up and the number of loaves you make at once. Any KitchenAid Stand Mixer easily kneads basic doughs, so choose a stand mixer based on how much and what kind of dough you make. Don’t forget to pair your KitchenAid 4.5- and 5-Quart Tilt-Head Mixers with the Bread Bowl with Baking Lid (sold separately) for easy proofing and rising!

Go bold with an Artisan Series 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer. Featuring a smaller footprint, these stand mixers are available in over 20 colors, making them a particularly customizable option.

Go big with a 7-Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer. These stand mixers can handle more than 8 pounds of dough (using dedicated outlet). The bowl-lift models are also ideal for working with dense mixtures, such as multigrain bread. Bake to your heart’s content with this model!

Other Things to Consider

The perfect stand mixer is the one that enables you to achieve your culinary goals. KitchenAid offers options for those just starting out, along with models featuring more powerful motors and heavy-duty construction to take on the most ambitious of your cooking and baking endeavors.

Start it off right. Classic Series stand mixers provide all the power needed for everyday meals while featuring the same durable and built-to-last metal construction found in all KitchenAid Stand Mixers. The Classic Series 4.5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer offers coated beaters, a stainless steel bowl and the popular tilt-head feature that makes it easy to add ingredients.

Up your cooking (and countertop) game. Artisan Series stand mixers are best for handling dense recipes. Consider a 5-quart model for a lower price point if you’re just starting out with heavy mixtures. Available in more than 20 colors, this model includes a stainless steel bowl with handles and stands at 16ó inches.

Go pretty and powerful. Stand mixers with upgraded features allow cooks to enjoy a mixer paired with a glass or ceramic bowl for a simple way to amp up style and decor. Choose the Artisan Design Series mixer and you upgrade to a premium bowl and attachments, bringing beauty to your kitchen.

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Your KitchenAid Stand Mixer Becomes So. Much. More. with Attachments and Accessories https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/kitchenaid-stand-mixer-accessories-2023/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 05:00:05 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/?p=1913134 From mixing bowls to pasta attachments to a spiralizer, go beyond baking with help from KitchenAid Stand Mixer add-ons.

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Whether you’re preparing fresh, homemade pasta, processing fruits and vegetables or grinding meats, it’s a snap to take your KitchenAid Stand Mixer to another level with these fantastic (and fun) accessories, attachments and tools. Take a look at these options and create a stand mixer sure to take your culinary skills to new heights.

Stand Mixer Accessories

All KitchenAid Stand Mixers come with a mixing bowl, dough hook, flat beater and wire whip. Some models even include a pastry beater accessory and a pouring shield. With these incredibly handy basics, the perfect tool is always at your fingertips.

Mix It Right

Whips/Whisks: Use the Wire Whip when you need to aerate something to make it light and fluffy, such as eggs, meringue, mousse or whipped cream. You can also use the Wire Whip to emulsify ingredients, such as mayonnaise and salad dressing.

Flat Beater: When making cakes, brownies or cookies, the Flat Beater is the accessory you want to grab. Flat Beaters can also be used to pull pork, mash potatoes, mix guacamole or even combine the ingredients in meatball and meat loaf recipes.

Pastry Beater: A smart replacement for handheld pastry cutters and blenders, this stainless steel beater cuts butter into flour for flaky pastries and makes shredding and mashing a snap.

Dough Hook: This accessory is a must-have for any cook who enjoys preparing homemade dough. From bread dough to freshly made pasta, if it requires kneading, this tool opens all sorts of time-saving possibilities.

Pouring Shields: Adding ingredients while mixing has never been easier or less messy, because these kitchen helpers keep flour and liquids inside the bowl.

Bowls, Bowls and More Bowls

KitchenAid also offers several mixing bowls and other accessories to help you customize a stand mixer that’s perfect for you and the family favorites you prepare. Check that your choice of mixing bowl is the right size for your stand mixer and is made for your specific model, whether a bestselling bowl-lift or tilt-head stand mixer.

Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls: Stainless steel is a durable, yet lightweight, option for easily transferring contents. Go with the classic handleless bowl or try one with a flat handle for easy gripping. For elevated style, try the hammered stainless steel bowl for tilt-head mixers.

Glass Mixing Bowls: The clear glass mixing bowl is microwavable so you can easily melt or heat ingredients right in the bowl. It also has a handle, a pour spout and measuring markers, so it functions like a giant measuring cup. You can choose from 3.5-, 5- and 6-quart sizes.

Ceramic Mixing Bowls: Get ready to impress! These pretty bowls are available in many colors and patterns, adding a touch of style to your kitchen and even to your dining table.

Bread Bowl with Baking Lid: This bread bowl helps emulate a steam oven. How cool is that? The bowl traps steam and evenly distributes heat for breads with a crusty exterior and a soft interior.

Mixing Bowl Lids: KitchenAid bowl lids are perfect for covering dough that is resting—and make it a snap to store leftovers. These dishwasher-safe lids are even available with pouring spouts for glass mixing bowls.

Stand Mixer Attachments

You can easily transform your KitchenAid Stand Mixer into a variety of small kitchen appliances. Simply connect attachments to the stand mixer’s power hub and create something exciting.

Pasta, Anyone?

The KitchenAid pasta maker attachments help you get the authentic taste of fresh pasta whenever you want, right in your own kitchen. Prepare a variety of homemade pastas that range from family favorites like traditional spaghetti to change-of-pace ravioli.

Five-Piece Pasta Deluxe Set: This set comes with a pasta roller and capellini, spaghetti, fettuccine and lasagnette cutters.

Gourmet Pasta Press: This press makes six shapes of pasta, including rigatoni and macaroni.

All-Metal Grain Mill: Boost nutrients at your table with homemade grain pasta. This versatile attachment makes it easy to add freshly ground grains and flour to pasta for hearty texture and unbeatable flavor. Use it for your baked goods, too!

Pasta Roller: Use this basic pasta roller to create lasagna noodles or hand-cut or stuffed pastas.

Three-Piece Pasta Roller & Cutter Set: An introductory set, this package includes the pasta roller and the spaghetti and fettuccine cutters.

For the Meat Lover

Whether making freshly ground beef for burgers or stuffing sausage with your own mix of spices, you can use a Food Grinder Attachment to create quality dishes that always delight.

Food Grinder Attachment: With the food tray, food pusher, grinding auger, metal blade and grinding plates, you can grind both coarse and fine textures.

Metal Food Grinder Attachment: This all-metal attachment includes three grinding plates, a large food tray and two sausage tubes.

Sausage Stuffer Kit: Show off your specialty charcuterie skills by making your own sausage in two sizes: breakfast sausage links, or Italian sausage, bratwurst and other larger links.

Healthy Foods Made Fast

Eating right doesn’t have to tax your time or put creativity on the back burner. Let these attachments help.

Spiralizer with Peel, Core and Slice: Dress up meals with spiralized zucchini or sweet potatoes, and quickly slice apples and pears for tasty desserts.

Citrus Juicer: This attachment extracts healthy juices from fruits directly into a bowl, pitcher or measuring cup. Best of all, it catches seeds in its built-in strainer.

Fresh Prep Slicer/Shredder: It’s easier than ever to add freshly sliced or shredded ingredients to salads, entrees, sides and more. This handy attachment uses the power of the stand mixer to process veggies, fruit and other items in minutes. Equipped with three blades, if offers endless slicing and shredding possibilities.

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Southern Fried Pork Chops https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/southern-fried-pork-chops-2/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:49:05 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/southern-fried-pork-chops/
Total Time

Prep: 30 min. + marinating Cook: 10 min./batch

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
  • 4 bone-in pork loin chops (8 ounces each)
  • COATING:
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • Oil for frying

Directions

  1. In a large shallow dish, whisk buttermilk and hot sauce. Add pork chops; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
  2. Drain and discard buttermilk mixture. Combine coating ingredients in another shallow dish. Add pork chops, 1 at a time, and turn to coat. Place chops on a wire rack over a baking sheet. Refrigerate, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
  3. In a Dutch oven or deep skillet, heat 1/2 in. oil over medium heat to 350°. Fry pork in batches, uncovered, turning occasionally, until coating is dark golden brown and thermometer reads 145°, 5-6 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop: 639 calories, 46g fat (9g saturated fat), 112mg cholesterol, 483mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 39g protein.

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Our Thanksgiving Essentials for Cooking, Baking and Cleaning https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/thanksgiving-essentials/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:43:10 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/?p=1906683 It's beginning to look a lot like the holidays! Our shopping experts and Test Kitchen pros rounded up their favorite Thanksgiving essentials to help you master this year's holiday prep.

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As holiday hosting pros, we understand just how stressful this time of year can feel. What’s billed as holiday magic includes a lot of behind-the-scenes prep work that often takes away from the main event.

This Thanksgiving, we’re switching it up. We tapped our culinary pros and home experts to uncover their hardworking essentials. These tools and gadgets will help you host the holidays without a hitch—so you can focus on soaking up time with friends and family. Whether you’re tackling this year’s turkey, leading the sides prep team, baking a treasure trove of treats or bringing the kitchen back to life after the big day, here are the Thanksgiving essentials we rely on for stress-free holiday gatherings. We’ll cheers to that!

Josh’s Turkey Essentials

Taste of Home Thanksgiving Essentials Josh Rink Turkey

I was blessed to have the Thanksgiving meal prepared for me for many wonderful years. My only responsibility was helping my Memaw lift the heavy turkey into and out of the oven. When it was time to start cooking on my own, the thought of roasting the turkey was very intimidating. And indeed, I spent quite a few years trying different methods and strategies.

Now, as a culinary producer, I have a foolproof plan of action. I’ve also collected the Thanksgiving essentials needed to cook an outstanding turkey every. single. time. Not only do I approach the holiday cook-a-thon with confidence, I’m able to spend less time worrying about the turkey and more time enjoying the celebration with my family and friends. I mean, what more could a person want?

  • D’Artagnan Organic Turkey: Skip the mad dash to the grocery store and score a delicious, quality bird delivered right to your door. We trust this D’Artagnan organic turkey for the job. It serves 8-10 hungry bellies, and every bird was raised on small-scale Midwestern farms so you can trust you’re feeding your family the absolute best.
  • Dual-Probe Meat Thermometer: As a culinary expert, Thermoworks is my preferred brand of thermometers. Their dual-probe thermometer takes all the guess work out of knowing when the turkey is done. Having two meat probes allows the home cook to monitor both the white meat of the breast and the dark meat of the leg and thighs. These special thermometers stay in the meat while the turkey roasts in the oven, giving temperature reads in real time. There’s not a meat thermometer I trust more for precise holiday cooking!
  • OXO Flavor Injector Tool: Add oil, herbs and more directly to your turkey for the juiciest bird ever. A flavor injector works similarly to the wet brining method, allowing the turkey to absorb salt and herbs directly into the meat. My mouth is practically watering thinking about how flavorful the turkey will be thanks to this problem-solving tool.
  • Kana Half-Sheet Roasting Set: Why this pan? Traditional roasting pans are deeper and often come with a shaped rack to hold the turkey or roast. While very sturdy, these deeper pans prevent air circulation around the meat. This Test Kitchen-preferred roasting pan is shallow, allowing for better air circulation to create a browner turkey. Talk about a win-win!
  • J.K. Adams Wood Carving Board: An obvious Thanksgiving essential, upgraded. This carving board has beneficial grooves that collect juices from the turkey while spikes keep the bird from slipping around while carving. This special design is ideal for keeping the mess from flowing onto countertops, down cabinets and onto the floor.
  • Poultry and Meat Shears: Because I don’t live in a Norman Rockwell painting, I’ve never set a whole turkey on the table and carved it while my guests wait. Therefore, my favorite method of roasting a turkey is to segment the bird into pieces: breast, thighs/legs and wings (leaving skin on and bones in). When spatchcocking or segmenting a turkey, a good pair of meat shears really helps remove the spine and cut through joints. This pair from Steven Raichlen opens on its own when the clasp is removed, making it feel spring-loaded for easy cutting.

Katie’s Sides Essentials

Taste of Home Thanksgiving Essentials Katie Bandurski Sides

In my kitchen, holiday sides are as important as the main event. It’s just not the holiday season without buttery mashed potatoes, brandy glazed carrots and my family’s secret stuffing recipe gracing the table. But all that prep work? Oof—my wrists hurt just thinking about chopping a mountain of potatoes and onions.

That’s why I’ve found a host of items to prep your favorite sides faster. These Thanksgiving essentials make it quick and easy to put dinner on the table. Come Thanksgiving day, you can spend less time sweating in an apron and more time watching the Macy’s parade.

  • Vegetable Chopper: Whether it’s diced celery for stuffing, picture-perfect squash rounds for gratin or grated orange peel for cranberry sauce, this multipurpose vegetable chopper does it all. The chopper-meets-mandoline comes with eight interchangeable blades that help you slice, dice, chop, grate and shred to your heart’s content. Bye-bye, bulky cutting board!
  • Essential Spices: I use Thanksgiving as a yearly excuse to overhaul my spice rack. The Essentials Collection from Spice House has everything I need (and then some) to prep holiday sides. Seasonal classics like rosemary, thyme, sage and granulated garlic are my holiday go-tos, but this set has 24 jars to fit any taste.
  • Vegetable Keepers: This set of potato, onion and garlic keepers ensures my most-used holiday veggies stay fresh right up until the big day. The dark storage, plus air ventilation holes, keep everything nice and dry. These canisters save me money, too, since I can stock up on spuds when they’re on sale.
  • Breville Smart Oven: Oven space is at a premium during the holidays. Cook your favorite sides on the, well, side, with this smart toaster oven. A whopping 13 settings—including roast, proof, air-fry and broil—let me prep everything from cheesy potato casserole to crispy Brussels sprouts. Plus, this appliance’s ample size (it measures 21.5-inches wide by 17.1 inches deep and 12.7 inches tall) ensures there’s plenty to go around—even if cousin Eddie makes a rogue appearance.
  • Warming Gravy Boat: Cold, coagulated gravy? Not on my holiday table! This genius gravy boat has space for a tea candle to keep gravy warm all the way through second helpings.
  • Boarderie Baked Brie Board: After prepping all my sides, the last thing I want to do is cobble together an appetizer. Luckily, Boarderie has me covered with an out-of-this-world baked brie board that ships straight to my door. All I need to do is pop the pastry-wrapped brie in the oven right before guests arrive, then serve with crackers. Plus, flavors like truffle, fig and orange or rosemary, sun-dried tomato and olive are guaranteed crowd-pleasers.

Annamarie’s Baking Essentials

Taste of Home Thanksgiving Essentials Annamarie Higley Baking

Call me crazy, but I’ve never been one for Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey and taters take a backseat to the pies and sweets that succeed it. Growing up, I celebrated the best Thursday of the year with just my immediate family, so a single pie surely would’ve been enough to satisfy us.

Even so, I couldn’t resist making my famous French apple pie with its buttery crumble topping and cinnamon-y insides to accompany our Costco pumpkin pie each year. I’ve tried many a baking tool and gadget during my endeavors, and I can assure you, these novel, practical and sleek Thanksgiving essentials are among the best.       

  • Cordless Hand Mixer: The air fryer is crisping the Brussels sprouts, the slow cooker is warming the mac and cheese, and now, you’re all out of outlets. Ain’t no big thing when you have this cordless seven-speed KitchenAid mixer on—and in—hand. The rechargeable battery lasts for about 45 minutes so you can whip up doughs, batters and frostings in any corner of the home. 
  • 9-Piece Airtight Storage Set: A weevil infestation taught me very quickly the value of airtight storage for flour, sugar and the like. This 9-piece set does way more than just house dry ingredients, though. In addition to clear containers printed with measurement markers and silicone-rimmed lids, you’ll find a leveler, brown sugar keeper, dusting spoon and dusting screen in the set. Don’t forget to snag the matching cookie saver!
  • The Original PieCaken: Plain ol’ pumpkin pie has officially been ousted as the Thanksgiving dessert to rule them all. This delightful mashup, named the PieCaken as a nod to the iconic Turducken, is a pecan pie, pumpkin pie and spice cake rolled into one. It ships straight to your door from the iconic New York bakery and feeds up to a dozen guests.
  • 3-Tier Collapsible Cooling Rack: So many sweets, so little counter space. At least that’s my issue! This Wilton cooling rack does wonders to help with that. I’ll slip a pumpkin bread onto the bottom rack, some spice cupcakes onto the middle and a dozen pecan tassies onto the top, and I’ll still have enough work surface to whip up more. The fact that it’s collapsible is such a bonus when storing, too.   
  • OXO Dough-Rolling Bag: I’m something of a perfectionist, so an oblong pie crust simply won’t do. This circular, zippered pouch ensures a perfectly shaped and sized pie crust—oh, and a clean countertop. When you’re done rolling out the dough with a rolling pin, toss the silicone bag in the dishwasher for easy, peasy cleanup.
  • Raisenne Dough Riser: I like to keep my home warm and cozy during chilly months, but it’s still nowhere near the ideal temperature for proofing dough. That’s where this handy contraption comes in. The heated plate stays at 85°F to quicken the leavening process and override other environmental factors, such as room temperature and humidity levels. 

Madi’s Cleanup Essentials

Taste of Home Thanksgiving Essentials Madi Koetting Cleanup

Confession time: I usually leave the holiday cooking and baking to my family. Sure, I like to try my hand at my mom’s creamy mashed potatoes recipe, but that’s as involved as I get for holiday cooking. My time in the spotlight comes after everyone’s bellies are full, leaving me with a messy kitchen screaming for TLC. As silly as it sounds, holiday cleanup is basically my Super Bowl.

Because cleaning and organizing are like therapy for me, I’ve had several years of holiday cleanup experience to recommend the following hard-working products for this year’s big event. Here are my essentials for keeping post-dinner cleanup to a minimum, so you can spend more time soaking up precious moments with the entire family.

  • Caraway Food Storage Set: Here’s an organization tip you’ll wish you knew sooner. Investing in a uniform food storage container set, like this Caraway set, not only makes it easy to store holiday leftovers for weeks, it helps organize the fridge or freezer, too. Complete with versatile container sizes for storing the main dish and plenty of sides (hello, cranberry sauce!), everything stacks easily in the fridge for when leftovers call your name. Bonus: The pretty containers double as serving dishes—no need to dirty more cookware. The beautiful color options and non-toxic components are the cherry on top.
  • Roll-Up Dish Drying Rack: The ultimate gift this holiday? The gift of more kitchen counter space for drying dishes, rinsing produce or cooling side dishes hot out of the oven. It’s all possible thanks to this genius roll-up dish drying rack. Simply set it over the sink to add valuable counter space when it’s at a premium during holiday turkey prep.
  • EyeVac Stationary Vacuum Cleaner: What if I told you there’s a touchless vacuum that practically cleans the floors for you? The EyeVac stationary vacuum sits in the kitchen just waiting to suck up crumbs, dirt, pet hair—anything that gets in the way of your kitchen feeling pristine. It’s as easy as turning it on and sweeping messes toward the vacuum to clean the floors. Genius!
  • Swedish Dishcloths: If there’s one cleaning product I can’t stop recommending, it’s Swedish dishcloths. Eco-friendly and endlessly reusable (just throw ’em in the washing machine), this three-pack of Swedish dishcloths replaces several paper towel rolls. Plus, the fun seasonal designs brighten up the kitchen. The material is nice and thick for wiping everything down from the counters to the stove, sink and beyond.
  • Sensor Trash Can: Your trash can? It gets really dirty—and Thanksgiving is basically its worst nightmare. For when both hands are filled with turkey guts and messy fingers are all around, this voice- and motion-activated 58-liter trash can is a total lifesaver. Not only is the stainless steel finish display worthy, it prevents fingerprints and germs thanks to an invisible silver-ion coating. Oh, and this touchless trash can comes with odorsorb pods so your kitchen never starts smelling like, well, raw turkey guts.
  • Stove Gap Covers: I have yet to meet someone who doesn’t have awkward gaps in between their oven and countertop, and I always recommend these stove gap covers to solve the annoying problem. They slide right into the cracks, creating a seamless surface from the counter to the stovetop. Just trim the covers to fit your setup. You’ll thank yourself later when you don’t have to pull out the oven to sweep behind it after the big day is over!

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Make-Ahead Magic Recipe Contest https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/make-ahead-magic-recipe-contest/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 05:01:37 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/?p=1911845 Enter the Make-Ahead Magic Recipe Contest by October 31, 2023!

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Hey, who couldn’t use more time as the holidays ramp up? We want your make-ahead dishes that no one would guess were prepped early. We’re talkin’ that sage and corn casserole that brings everybody back for seconds or the umami gravy that’s been chilling in your freezer for a few weeks. Do-early desserts like apple cider pie and plum galette get high marks, too. And don’t forget weeknight faves like sweet potato curry or sheet-pan Swedish meatballs. Submit your most marvelous make-ahead dishes and you could win big!

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Nana’s Dolmades with Avgolemono Sauce https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/nana-s-dolmades-with-avgolemono-sauce/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:51:35 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/nana-s-dolmades-with-avgolemono-sauce/
This recipe is special to me because while I was growing up, our family always had dolmades for holidays and important events. They are fantastic for parties. You may also serve them as an entree. —Elizabeth Latsis, Tacoma, Washington
Total Time

Prep: 45 min. Cook: 45 min.

Makes

about 6 dozen (2 cups sauce)

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet onion, finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup uncooked long grain brown rice
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh mint
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons pepper
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 jar (16 ounces) grape leaves, rinsed and drained
  • AVGOLEMONO SAUCE:
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 2 medium lemons
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • Dash kosher salt
  • Dash pepper

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix the first 11 ingredients; crumble beef over top and mix lightly but thoroughly. Pat grape leaves dry with paper towels.
  2. Line bottom of a Dutch oven with 8 grape leaves. Place about 1 tablespoon beef mixture on each remaining grape leaf, shiny side down. Fold in long sides over filling; roll up. Repeat. Arrange dolmades seam side down over grape leaves in Dutch oven. Place a heavy plate over dolmades. Add enough water just to cover plate. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cook, covered, until rice is tender, 45-50 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, for avgolemono sauce, in a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Finely grate zest from lemons. Cut lemons crosswise in half; squeeze juice from lemons. Transfer zest and juice to a small bowl. Whisk in eggs, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually whisk egg mixture into broth. Cook and stir over low heat until slightly thickened, 4-5 minutes (do not boil). Remove plate from Dutch oven; remove dolmades with tongs, draining excess liquid. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 dolma with 1-1/2 teaspoons sauce: 35 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 237mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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Eggnog Truffles https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/eggnog-truffles/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 11:04:51 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/eggnog-truffles/
I found this recipe in a grocery store handout. I tweaked the ingredients to create a stronger flavor and everyone loves them. These eggnog truffles make great gifts during the holidays. —Angela Randjelovic, Independence, Ohio
Makes

2 dozen

Updated: Oct. 14, 2023

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped, divided
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon rum extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. In a microwave, melt 8 oz. chocolate; stir until smooth. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, extract and nutmeg until blended and smooth. Beat in melted chocolate. Cover and refrigerate until firm enough to shape, about 4 hours.
  2. Shape chocolate mixture into 1-in. balls; place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm enough to dip, about 1 hour.
  3. In a microwave, melt remaining chocolate, stir until smooth. Dip truffles in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place back on waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg. Refrigerate until set. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 truffle: 117 calories, 7g fat (5g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 28mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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Kitchen Hacks Contest (#290) Official Rules https://www.tasteofhome.com/kitchen-hacks-contest-290-official-rules/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:02:45 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/?page_id=1909479 BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, ENTRANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HIS/HER CONTENT MAY BE POSTED ON SPONSOR’S WEBSITES AND OTHER INTERNET CHANNELS, USED

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  1. Eligibility: This Contest is open to legal U.S. residents residing in one of the 50 United States or District of Columbia and legal residents of Canada (excluding the Province of Québec) who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. This Contest is sponsored by RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC (“Sponsor”), the publisher of Taste of Home. Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor and its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiary companies, judging agents and promotion partners, and their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouse) or members of the same household (whether related or not) of such employees/officers/directors are not eligible to participate. Contest is void where prohibited by law or otherwise regulated.
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  • Technique – 20%;
  • Overall practicality – 20%.

In the event of a tie, the one with the higher score in Creativity will win.

  1. Winners and Prizes: Four winners will be awarded prizes as follows: one Grand Prize winner will be awarded $500; one First Prize winner will be awarded $300; one Second Prize winner will be awarded $200; and one Third Prize winner will be awarded $100. Each prize is not transferable and cannot be substituted or assigned by the winner, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a similar prize of equal or greater value in the event that the stated prize cannot be awarded for any reason. All taxes, if any, are the responsibility of the winner. Sponsor, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensees, promotion partners, judging agents and prize providers, and the respective employees, officers, directors and representatives of each of the foregoing, will not be responsible for any loss, liability or damage arising out of the acceptance or use of any prize(s). All prizes are guaranteed to be awarded, assuming a sufficient number of qualifying entries is received and meet the minimum judging criteria. The total approximate retail value of all prizes in this Contest is $1,100.
  2. Selection of Winners: The winners will be determined and notified on or about Oct. 6, 2023, by regular mail and/or email. Each winner may be required to execute a Statement of Eligibility, Release and Payment Authorization within 10 days of prize notification attempt or be disqualified and prize may be awarded to an alternate winner. In the event the winner is a minor in his or her place of residence, all required documentation must be signed by parent or legal guardian. Return of prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate may be selected.
  3. Conditions: By entering, participants agree to be bound by these complete Official Rules and Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, accessible at www.tmbi.com/privacy-policy. Sponsor is not liable for any malfunctions or failures of any telephone network or lines, computer internet system, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer, mobile or any other device and/or its contents related to or resulting from participation or downloading/uploading any materials relating to this Contest, or other technical difficulties or failures or other errors of any kind. Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or modify the Contest at any time for any reason. In such a circumstance, the winners will be selected based on entries received to date of termination. Sponsor also reserves the right to modify this Contest in the event an insufficient number of entries are received and/or an insufficient number of entries meet the minimum judging criteria. In the event that two similar entries are received, only the entry judged to best meet criteria as set by Sponsor will be included in the final judging. Entrants agree to indemnify Sponsor, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensees, promotion partners, judging agents and prize providers, and the respective employees, officers, directors and representatives of each of the foregoing, from and against any and all claims and liabilities arising out of or in connection with this Contest. In the event of any dispute regarding the identity of an entrant who submitted an online entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used for the entry at the time of entry will be deemed the entrant. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institute) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Any potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that such winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the operation of the website or the entry process.
  4. No Recourse to Judicial or Other Procedures/Severability: To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Contest are hereby excluded, and any entrant expressly waives any and all such rights. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction finds the foregoing waiver unenforceable, entrants hereby consent to the jurisdiction and venue residing exclusively within the federal or state courts sitting in Milwaukee County in the State of Wisconsin and agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Entrants agree that these Official Rules are governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without reference to principles of conflicts of law. If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.
  5. Anticipated Number of Entrants: The total number of entrants anticipated is 200.
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Raspberry Chipotle Chicken Pinwheels https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/raspberry-chipotle-chicken-pinwheels/ Sat, 12 Aug 2023 10:52:09 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/raspberry-chipotle-chicken-pinwheels/
I love the flavor profile of raspberry and chipotle together, so I came up with these delicious puff pastry appetizers for a get-together. They were a hit! These pinwheels also make a fantastic dinner served alongside a simple salad with balsamic dressing. —Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Makes

3 dozen

Updated: Oct. 04, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped, seeds removed
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 package (17 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 12 slices deli chicken
  • 1/3 cup seedless raspberry jam

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, spinach, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, green onions and cinnamon.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Spread cream cheese mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Layer 6 slices of roast chicken over mixture. Roll up jelly-roll style; pinch ends to seal. Cut crosswise into eighteen 1/2-inch slices. Place cut side down on greased baking sheets. Repeat with second sheet of puff pastry.
  3. Bake 20-25 minutes or until pastry is puffed and golden brown.
  4. In a small saucepan, melt raspberry jam. Drizzle jam over warm pastries. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 pinwheel: 106 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 140mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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Tater-Topped Italian Casserole https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/tater-topped-italian-casserole/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:07:47 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/tater-topped-italian-casserole/
Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Aug. 13, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 small green pepper, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cups spaghetti sauce
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 4 cups frozen Tater Tots

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook sausage, pepper and onion over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up sausage into 1/2-in. pieces; drain. Stir in sauce.
  2. Transfer to a greased 8-in.-square baking dish. Sprinkle with 1-1/4 cups cheese. Arrange Tater Tots over cheese. Bake 35-40 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 552 calories, 36g fat (14g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 1556mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 4g fiber), 27g protein.

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Open-Faced Turkey Phillies https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/open-faced-turkey-phillies/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:27:08 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/open-faced-turkey-phillies/
Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Aug. 13, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1 pound extra-lean ground turkey
  • 2 medium green peppers, julienned
  • 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 small onion, halved and sliced
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat creamy Caesar salad dressing, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 loaf (8 ounces) French bread, halved lengthwise
  • 4 slices provolone cheese
  • Additional reduced-fat creamy Caesar salad dressing, optional

Directions

  1. Preheat broiler. In a large skillet cook turkey, green peppers, mushroom and onion over medium-high heat until turkey is no longer pink vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes, breaking up turkey into crumbles; drain. Stir in 1/4 cup dressing and pepper.
  2. Spread remaining 1/4 cup dressing over cut side of bread. Place on a baking sheet. Broil 4-6 in. from heat until lightly toasted, 3-4 minutes. Spread turkey mixture over toasted sides of bread; top with cheese. Broil until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes longer. Cut each half into 2 slices. Serve with additional sauce on the side.

Nutrition Facts

1 open-faced sandwich: 481 calories, 22g fat (5g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol, 1006mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 36g protein.

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Greek Veggies Egg Wraps https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/greek-veggies-egg-wraps/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:22:16 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/greek-veggies-egg-wraps/
Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Aug. 13, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sliced sweet onion
  • 1 cup julienned green pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 8 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 whole pita breads, warmed
  • 1 large tomato, sliced
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper in butter for 3 minutes or until tender. Add the eggs, basil, oregano, salt and pepper; cook and stir over medium heat until eggs are completely set. Spoon onto pita bread. Top with tomato and cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 402 calories, 16g fat (7g saturated fat), 440mg cholesterol, 765mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 21g protein.

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Chicken Skillet Supper https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chicken-skillet-supper/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:15:17 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chicken-skillet-supper/
Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

2 servings

Updated: Aug. 13, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 can (7 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
  • 2 tablespoons salsa
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Hot cooked pasta

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, stir-fry chicken in oil until no longer pink. Add onion and green pepper; cook until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, corn, salsa and cumin. Bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pasta.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 299 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 730mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 7g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

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Sausage Rice Dinner https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/sausage-rice-dinner/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:12:09 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/sausage-rice-dinner/
Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Aug. 13, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed French onion soup, undiluted
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1-1/2 cups uncooked instant rice

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 597 calories, 32g fat (11g saturated fat), 78mg cholesterol, 1348mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 7g fiber), 21g protein.

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Cheddar Broccoli Quinoa https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cheddar-broccoli-quinoa/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:02:24 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cheddar-broccoli-quinoa/
Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Aug. 13, 2023

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 cups chopped fresh broccoli
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes, adding broccoli during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and green pepper; cook and stir until tender, 5-7 minutes. Stir in quinoa mixture, 1/2 cup cheese, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Cover and let stand until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 350 calories, 18g fat (9g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 876mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 5g fiber), 14g protein.

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Taste of Home August 2023 Bakeable Drawing (#289) Official Rules https://www.tasteofhome.com/taste-of-home-august-2023-bakeable-drawing-289-official-rules/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:36:09 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/?page_id=1904482 NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE AN ENTRY’S CHANCE

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PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE AN ENTRY’S CHANCE OF WINNING.

Taste of Home August 2023 Bakeable Drawing (#289) is sponsored by Trusted Media Brands, Inc. (“Sponsor”). Drawing begins at 9:00 am (Central Time) on August 1, 2023, and ends at 11:59 pm (Central Time) on August 31, 2023 (the “Drawing Deadline Date”).

1. ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes open to persons age 18 and older who are legal residents of the United States, its territories and possessions, or of Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec). Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor, its affiliated or subsidiary companies, judging agents and promotion partners, and immediate family members and members of the same household (whether related or not) of such persons, are not eligible. Sweepstakes is void in the Province of Quebec and where prohibited by law or otherwise regulated. All applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws and regulations apply.

2. HOW TO ENTER: You can enter this Drawing as follows: Visit www.tasteofhome.com/article/bakeable-challenge/ and complete the entry form as instructed by the Drawing Deadline Date. Each entry must be received no later than the Drawing Deadline Date and include all required elements. There is a limit of one entry per person, regardless of the method of entry. If multiple entries are received, only the first entry will be included, and later entries will be disqualified. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. By entering this Drawing, each entrant grants Sponsor, its licensees and agencies the worldwide, perpetual right to use and publish in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, the entrant’s submission, in whole or in part, and the right to use the entrant’s name and biographical information about them in connection therewith, without further compensation or authorization. Each entry has an equal chance to win. Incomplete entries and/or entries containing inaccurate entrant information will be void, at Sponsor’s sole discretion. In the event of any dispute regarding the identity of an entrant who submitted an online entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used for the entry at the time of entry will be deemed the entrant. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institute) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Any potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that such winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry. In the event this Drawing is entered via a mobile device, Message and Data charges may apply. Sponsor is the official timekeeper for this Drawing and, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the operation of the website or the entry process.

3. PRIZES: A total of 5 (five) winners will each receive the following prize: 9×5” nonstick metal loaf pan and 3-in-1 silicone trivet tool, manufactured by Range Kleen. The approximate retail value (ARV) of each prize is $16.99. The total ARV for all prizes offered in this Drawing is $84.95. Each prize is not transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash or substituted or assigned by the winner, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a similar prize of equal or greater value in the event that the stated prize is not available for any reason. Neither Sponsor nor any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, partners, divisions, judging agents or prize providers, nor any of their respective employees, officers or directors, will be responsible for any loss, liability or damage arising out of the winner’s acceptance or use of any prize. All taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winners. This Drawing is in no way sponsored or endorsed by, or affiliated or associated with, Range Kleen.

4. WINNER SELECTION: Winners will be selected by random drawing from all eligible entries on or about September 1, 2023, by Sponsor, whose decisions are final in all respects. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Approximate odds of winning are estimated at 1 in 200. Winners will be notified by email and/or mail within five (5) days of the drawing and may be required to execute a Statement of Eligibility and Release within 14 days of prize notification attempt or winner will be disqualified and prize may be awarded to an alternate winner. Return of prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Entry and/or acceptance of any prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor, its agencies and licensees to use the winner’s name, address (city and state) and/or likeness for advertising and trade purposes without further compensation or authorization, worldwide and in perpetuity, in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, unless prohibited by law.

5. CONDITIONS: By entering, participants agree to be bound by these complete Official Rules and Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, accessible at www.tmbi.com/privacy-policy. Sponsor is not liable for, late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, garbled or jumbled, stolen, postage due mail or illegible entries or for printing, distribution or production errors. Sponsor is not liable for any malfunctions or failures of any telephone network or lines, computer internet system, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer, mobile or any other device and/or its contents related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials relating to this Drawing, or other technical difficulties or failures or other errors of any kind. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Drawing will be ineligible for any prize and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or modify the Drawing at any time for any reason. In such circumstances, the prizes will be awarded based on entries received to date of termination.

6. NO RECOURSE TO JUDICIAL OR OTHER PROCEDURES/SEVERABILITY: To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Drawing are hereby excluded, and any entrant expressly waives any and all such rights. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction finds the foregoing waiver unenforceable, entrants hereby consent to the jurisdiction and venue residing exclusively within the federal or state courts sitting in New York County in the State of New York, U.S.A. and agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Drawing or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Entrants agree that these Official Rules are governed by the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A. without reference to principles of conflicts of law. If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.

7. CONSUMER INFORMATION/LIST OF WINNERS: If you do not want to receive future sweepstakes or skill contest postal mailings from Sponsor, specify your request in writing to: Taste of Home August 2023 Bakeable Drawing (#289) Mailing List, P.O. Box 3125, Harlan, Iowa 51593-0191. To receive a list of winners, write to: Taste of Home August 2023 Bakeable Drawing (#289) Winner List, P.O. Box 3063, Harlan, Iowa 51593-0127. Request for list of winners must be received within one year of the Drawing Deadline Date.

Sweepstakes Facts
Prize Retail Value Number of Prizes Odds Final Closing Date
Each winner of the Taste of Home August 2023 Bakeable Drawing (#289) will receive 9×5” nonstick metal loaf pan and 3-in-1 silicone trivet $16.99 5 1:200* August 31, 2023
*Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

 

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You don’t have to buy anything to enter. Just enter as instructed. You will be entered for the prize offered in this Sweepstakes.

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Homemade Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/homemade-frosted-strawberry-pop-tarts/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:50:04 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/homemade-frosted-strawberry-pop-tarts/
Total Time

Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Dash salt
  • 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • FILLING:
  • 1/2 cup seedless strawberry jam
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • FROSTING:
  • 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons 2% milk
  • Nonpareils, optional

Directions

  1. Place flour, sugar and salt in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add butter; pulse until butter is the size of peas. In a small bowl, whisk egg, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla. While pulsing, add egg mixture to form moist crumbs. If needed, add more of the remaining milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to form moist crumbs. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
  2. For the filling, in a small bowl, combine jam, cornstarch and vanilla extract.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Cut into eight 4x3-in. rectangles. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Whisk egg; brush over rectangles all the way to edges. Spoon about 1 tablespoon filling over each pastry to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll remaining dough into a 12x8-in. rectangle; cut into eight 4x3-in. rectangles and place over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal.
  4. Bake until edges are golden brown and filling is bubbly, 15-18 minutes. Remove from baking sheet to a wire rack to cool. For frosting, mix confectioners’ sugar and milk until smooth. Spread on pastries. If desired, sprinkle with nonpareils. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts

1 pastry: 475 calories, 24g fat (15g saturated fat), 97mg cholesterol, 40mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

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Filipino Macaroni Salad https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/filipino-macaroni-salad/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 10:46:22 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/filipino-macaroni-salad/ kaong (the sugar palm fruit used in halo-halo) or 3/4 cup of nata de coco. Some of my family members add a can of sweet corn too. —Angelica Cataldo, Orlando, Florida]]>
This Filipino macaroni salad is always on the buffet table at family parties. It's such a sweet and unique combination of flavors that you almost forget it's not a dessert! Make it even sweeter by adding 3/4 cup of kaong (the sugar palm fruit used in halo-halo) or 3/4 cup of nata de coco. Some of my family members add a can of sweet corn too. —Angelica Cataldo, Orlando, Florida
Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Jul. 28, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits, undrained
  • 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 6 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
  • 4 ounces Velveeta, cubed
  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Rinse in cold water. Meanwhile, add chicken to a large saucepan; cover with water. Add bouillon. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until chicken is no longer pink, 12-15 minutes. Drain. Shred chicken and allow to cool.
  2. Add carrots to a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until tender, 5-7 minutes. Drain and allow to cool.
  3. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Put pineapple into a large bowl. Mash with potato masher until no large pieces remain. Stir in cooked macaroni, chicken, carrots ham, raisins, onion, eggs and cheese. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, sweetened condensed milk, relish, salt, pepper and reserved pineapple juice until blended; stir into pasta mixture.
  4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Filipino Macaroni Salad Tips

What ingredients are essential to Filipino macaroni salad?

Filipino macaroni salad is a popular dish in the Philippines. While its exact origins are unknown, it is believed to have been influenced by giving Western macaroni salad recipes a tropical twist with crushed pineapple, chopped ham, hard-boiled eggs, chicken, sweetened condensed milk and vegetables like carrots and peas.

How else can you cook chicken for Filipino macaroni salad?

Instead of simmering the chicken on the stovetop, you could prepare the shredded chicken by cooking it in the Instant Pot or the slow cooker. If you have leftover chicken, you can absolutely use that chicken for Filipino macaroni salad. In general, one pound of chicken breasts makes three cups of shredded chicken.

What do you serve with Filipino macaroni salad?

Filipino macaroni salad is often served as a side dish or as part of a holiday meal, and it’s especially popular during Christmas. It pairs well with grilled or roasted meats such as chicken adobo and barbecue pork, and it’s fantastic when served with other Filipino dishes like garlic fried rice or lumpia.

How long will leftover Filipino macaroni salad last?

Filipino macaroni salad will last up to 5 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Stir in a little extra mayonnaise just before serving to refresh Filipino macaroni salad, as the pasta will absorb the moisture from the dressing and the leftovers can be a little dry.

Can you make Filipino macaroni salad in advance?

Filipino macaroni salad can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator until ready to serve. In fact, we recommended refrigerating the salad for a few hours (or overnight) before serving to allow the flavors to meld together. Just make sure to keep the salad properly covered to prevent it from drying out.

Lindsay Mattison, Taste of Home Contributing Writer 

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 483 calories, 27g fat (6g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 567mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 2g fiber), 12g protein.

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Greek Chicken Meat Loaf https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/greek-chicken-meat-loaf/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:46:52 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/greek-chicken-meat-loaf/
I love this recipe. It's so easy to put together and lighter than most other meat loaves. —Maria Romaine, West Babylon, New York
Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + standing

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Sep. 13, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese, divided
  • 2 pounds ground chicken
  • 1 green onion, finely chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Reserve 1 tablespoon feta for topping. Add remaining feta to spinach mixture. Add chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly. Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan.
  2. Bake until a thermometer reads 165°, 60-70 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with green onion and remaining 1 tablespoon feta.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 263 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 106mg cholesterol, 662mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 3g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 medium-fat meat.

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Baked Doughnuts https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/baked-doughnuts/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:46:17 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/baked-doughnuts/
This is a perfect master recipe for baked doughnuts. Add different spices, glazes and decorations with the same main ingredients—the possibilities are endless! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 15 min.

Makes

1 dozen

Updated: Jul. 18, 2023

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • GLAZE:
  • 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Combine eggs, milk, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Cut a small hole in the corner of a food-safe plastic bag; fill with batter. Pipe into a greased 6-cavity doughnut pan, filling cavities two-thirds full.
  2. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  3. In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients. Dip each doughnut halfway, allowing excess to drip off. Place on wire rack; let stand until set.
Baked Doughnut Tips

What other toppings can you put on baked doughnuts?

These baked doughnuts include a pretty vanilla glaze that can be topped with extras like sprinkles, chopped nuts or toasted coconut. If you want to be really creative, use toppings like some of the best doughnut shops around the country. They use anything from crunchy cereal to chewy chopped candy bars! You could also experiment with different glazes like chocolate glaze or maple glaze. Or, coat in cinnamon-sugar for a simple but delicious take on this breakfast treat.

How should you grease the doughnut pan?

Thoroughly grease the doughnut pan with cooking spray, shortening or softened butter for easy release.

How do you store homemade baked doughnuts?

Homemade baked doughnuts, like fried cake and yeast doughnuts, are best the same day you bake them. If you have leftovers, they're good stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Zap the doughnuts in the microwave for a few seconds to freshen them up before eating.

Can you freeze baked doughnuts?

Yes, you can freeze doughnuts for up to 2 months in an airtight container, but it's best to freeze them unglazed. To thaw, heat them in the microwave at 50% power in 10 second increments to avoid overheating.

Peggy Woodward, Taste of Home Senior Food Editor

Nutrition Facts

1 doughnut: 334 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 244mg sodium, 66g carbohydrate (50g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

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Pesto Chicken Bake https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pesto-chicken-bake/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:45:37 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pesto-chicken-bake/
Serve this easy pesto chicken bake on busy weeknights. Browning the chicken adds more flavor and color, and it gives the chicken a jump-start on cooking, but you can skip that step and add 5-7 minutes to the bake time if you are in a rush. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Jul. 15, 2023

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/4 cup prepared pesto
  • 1/2 pound fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 8 slices
  • 2 plum tomatoes, sliced
  • Sliced fresh basil leaves, optional

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish.
  2. Top with pesto, cheese and tomatoes. Bake until a thermometer reads 165°, 15-18 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with basil.
Pesto Chicken Bake Tips

Can you use homemade pesto to make pesto chicken bake?

If you're someone that loves recipes with pesto, you probably already know the best store-bought pestos and have a favorite brand. However, if you prefer homemade pesto, that would work in this recipe, too.

What do you serve with pesto chicken bake?

This pesto chicken bake would be great with a pasta side dish, like fettuccini or tortellini, and a crisp green side salad with a balsamic or Italian vinaigrette.

How do you store leftover pesto chicken bake?

Store leftover pesto chicken bake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave in 30-second intervals until heated through.

Peggy Woodward, Taste of Home Senior Food Editor

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half: 441 calories, 26g fat (11g saturated fat), 140mg cholesterol, 607mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 45g protein.

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Carrot Cake Cheese Ball https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/carrot-cake-cheese-ball/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:45:59 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/carrot-cake-cheese-ball/
More sweet than it is salty, our carrot cake cheeseball is a fun, new way to eat dessert first! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

2 cups

Updated: Sep. 07, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup grated carrots, divided
  • 1/2 cup well drained canned crushed pineapple
  • 1/3 cup golden raisins
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut chips, lightly toasted
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • Cinnamon graham crackers, vanilla wafers and apple slices

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup carrots, pineapple, raisins, honey, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Shape cheese mixture into a ball (mixture will be soft). Wrap; refrigerate overnight.
  2. Just before serving, roll cheese ball in coconut, pecans and remaining 1/4 cup carrots. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 96 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 86mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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Pesto Ravioli https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pesto-ravioli/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:45:32 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pesto-ravioli/
This easy pesto ravioli comes together in minutes with just a few ingredients. Instead of plum tomatoes, you could use whole grape tomatoes or drained diced tomatoes. If you'd like a bit of extra flavor and crunch, top with toasted pine nuts or walnuts. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Total Time

Prep/Cook Time: 20 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 15, 2023

Ingredients

  • 1 package (20 ounces) refrigerated cheese ravioli
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup prepared pesto
  • Optional: Shredded Parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper

Directions

  1. Cook ravioli according to package directions; drain.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; add spinach. Cook and stir until wilted, 3-5 minutes.
  3. Add ravioli and pesto, stirring gently to coat. Stir in tomatoes. If desired, top with Parmesan and red pepper.
Pesto Ravioli Tips

What pesto is best for pesto ravioli?

If you love recipes with pesto, you probably already know the best store-bought pesto brands. We tested this recipe with prepared basil pesto, but you could also make pesto from scratch if you have the ingredients on hand. For a change of pace, try parsley pesto or nut-free pesto.

What else can you put in pesto ravioli?

This pesto ravioli is tossed with wilted spinach and chopped tomatoes for extra flavor and color. If you're looking to mix things up a bit, browse other ravioli recipes for inspiration. You could add ingredients like sauteed shrimp, grilled chicken, roasted asparagus or steamed green beans. For a richer dish, stir in some heavy cream before serving.

How long will pesto ravioli last?

Store leftover pesto ravioli in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. When you're hungry again, reheat the pesto ravioli gently on the stovetop or in short intervals in the microwave.

Peggy Woodward, Taste of Home Senior Food Editor

Nutrition Facts

about 6 ravioli: 609 calories, 32g fat (8g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 1166mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 6g fiber), 21g protein.

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Air-Fryer Pizza Pockets https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/air-fryer-pizza-pockets/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:46:29 +0000 https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/air-fryer-pizza-pockets/
These air-fryer pizza pockets will satisfy everyone in the house. The best part is that they can be made ahead, frozen and then cooked right from the freezer for instant, satisfying snacks. —Clarice Brender, North Liberty, Iowa
Total Time

Prep: 45 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Jul. 13, 2023

Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 6 ounces sliced pepperoni
  • 2 large eggs, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning, divided
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
  • 2 loaves (1 pound each) frozen bread dough, thawed
  • 1/3 cup pizza sauce, plus more for dipping

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine mozzarella, ricotta, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, pepperoni, 1 egg, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and if desired, crushed red pepper flakes; set aside.
  2. Divide bread dough into 16 pieces. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 5-in. circle. Place 1 teaspoon pizza sauce and 1/4 cup filling in the center of each circle. Lightly brush edge of dough with water. Bring dough over filling; press firmly, then pinch or crimp seams to seal.
  3. Pre-heat air fryer to 350°. Lightly beat remaining egg; brush over pockets. Sprinkle with remaining 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese and 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Working in batches, place pockets into greased air fryer basket; cook until deep golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until bottoms are lightly browned and dough is cooked, 3-5 minutes. Repeat with remaining pizza pockets. Allow to cool 2-3 minutes before serving. If desired serve with additional pizza sauce. Refrigerate leftovers.
  4. Freezer Directions: Place uncooked pizza pockets on a parchment-lined tray, cover and freeze until firm; transfer to air-tight freezer containers. Store in freezer for up to three months. Cook as directed from frozen, increasing cook time 2-5 minutes as needed.
Air-Fryer Pizza Pockets Tips

Can you use different kinds of dough to make air-fryer pizza pockets?

Several different types of dough can be used to make air-fryer pizza pockets. Frozen bread dough or premade pizza dough work really well, as do frozen empanada dough discs, biscuit dough, puff pastry or crescent roll dough. Each type of dough will create a different texture and flavor for the pizza pockets, so have some fun and experiment. Pay close attention to the cooking time and temperature with each dough, as it may vary.

What else can you put in air-fryer pizza pockets?

Pizza pockets made in the air fryer are extremely versatile. Change up the cheese profile, using cheddar or pepper jack instead of the classic mozzarella. The fillings can be fully customized based on your preference and dietary restrictions, from sausage and bacon to vegan or vegetarian-friendly options. Don’t be afraid to try some uncommon pizza toppings, too. Be sure to cook watery vegetables like spinach or zucchini beforehand; the moisture could keep the pocket from staying sealed as it cooks. And whatever you do, avoid overfilling the pockets so they don't leak while cooking.

How should you store air-fryer pizza pockets?

Once any leftover air fryer pizza pockets have cooled down, store them in an airtight container. A reusable bag works well here, too. Keep them in the refrigerator, where the pizza pockets are good for up to 4 days.

Can you freeze homemade pizza pockets?

For longer storage, freeze the leftovers by wrapping each air fryer pizza pocket individually in aluminum foil and placing them in a freezer-safe bag. They will last in the freezer for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, cooked them from frozen in the air fryer.

Lindsay Mattison, Taste of Home Contributing Writer 
Air Fryer Cook Times
In our testing, we find cook times vary dramatically between brands of air fryers. As a result, we give wider than normal ranges on suggested cook times. Begin checking at the first time listed and adjust as needed.

Nutrition Facts

1 pizza pocket: 251 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 554mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 14g protein.

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