Ingredients 6 oz thinly sliced deli salami, about 3 1/2 inches in diameter (22 slices) garlic-and-herb spreadable cheese 22 grape tomatoes Preparation Spread each salami slice with Garlic-Herb Cheese Spread. Fold salami slice in half. Place tomato in center. Roll salami around tomato, overlapping edges; secure with toothpick. Related Video
Ingredients 3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 2x1-inch pieces 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 (15-oz.) can garbanzo beans, drained 1 (14-oz.) jar (about 1 1/2 cups) tomato pasta sauce 1 (8-oz.) can mushroom pieces and stems, drained Preparation In 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients; mix well. Cover; cook on Low setting for 6 to 7 hours....
Ingredients 1 box (12 oz) vanilla wafer cookies, finely crushed 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts 3/4 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa 1/2 cup bourbon 2 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup Additional powdered sugar Preparation In large bowl, mix cookie crumbs, pecans, 3/4 cup powdered sugar and the cocoa, stirring well. In small bowl, mix bourbon and corn syrup, stirring until blended. Pour bourbon mixture over cookie mixture; stir until blended....
Ingredients 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 1 egg 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 3/4 cup strawberry spreadable fruit Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, flour and 1 egg until soft dough forms....
Preparation If your fall fantasies involve sitting in your own yard, sipping a homemade pumpkin spice latte, and watching as the plants in your yard go from summer greens to autumnal shades of red and orange, then it’s time to start gardening. Here, we’re sharing a number of trees and shrubs that will give your yard a good dose of fall color come autumn. Maples, particularly Japanese maples, are the first plants many gardeners think of when it comes to spectacular fall color....
Preparation As technology has accelerated, so has the speed of life. Conversations, information, and news travels faster than ever before. People are expected to be connected 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “Hustle culture” has people working to the point of burnout. But the faster things become, the more we want to slow them down—and that’s where slow living comes in. “I think of slow [living] as more of a mindset than anything else,” says Carl Honoré, author of In Praise of Slowness: How A Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed ($24, amazon....
For all you readers! We’ve partnered with Riverhead Books to give away Bryan Washington’s debut novel Memorial to 5 lucky JOC winners this holiday. The highly anticipated follow-up to Washington’s critically acclaimed book of short stories Lot, Memorial follows two men living in Houston — Mike is a Japanese-American chef at a Mexican restaurant and Benson’s a Black daycare teacher, and they aren’t sure if their relationship has run its course....
Preparation When you’re learning a new skill, a mistake or two is inevitable. It’s all part of the learning curve. But even a skilled seamstress can fall victim to the dreaded skipped stitch or broken needle, or what’s possibly the most annoying of all sewing machine headaches: thread bunching. When you hear that agitated whir from the machine—cue the internal “ugh” of despair—consider that to be your distress signal. The details may vary a little depending on the make and model of your sewing machine—so we suggest that you get familiar with the mechanics of your machine—but the fundamentals are the same....
Ingredients 1 box (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Supreme original brownie mix Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted 1/8 teaspoon almond extract 2/3 cup (from 14-oz can) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated) 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips Preparation Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 9-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray....
Springtime in Japan brings forth the most delightful flavors, so we’re excited to partner with Kokoro Care Package to give away their upcoming April Nourishing Essentials Care Package. The beautiful box includes delicious sakura and ume flavored condiments and pantry items. The giveaway is open to Just One Cookbook readers worldwide* (over 40 countries), and three (3) lucky winners will be selected! *Note: please check this page to see if your country is included....
Preparation Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have been together for nearly two decades, but they learn more about each other each day, they say—especially amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to Entertainment Tonight, the couple gave a virtual interview on Live with Kelly and Ryan to share how they’ve been coping with isolation, explaining that they’ve been leaning on each other’s strengths during this difficult period. “I’m a fast song to put it nicely....
Over the years, we have received countless requests for information on baby food in Japan, and we have been listening! As a mom based in Tokyo with almost two years of feeding my always hungry little, I have some insight into what it’s like feeding Japanese food to my child. In this part 2, I’ll be answering readers’ questions. So without further ado, let’s get started! 💁🏻♀️ As mentioned in the previous post, please note that I am not a nutritionist, dietician, or expert in the field of baby food....
Preparation For many of us, coffee is an important part of our morning rituals, and a really good cup of joe can help make any day start off a little bit better. Since so many people are still working from home, grabbing a cup at the coffee shop near work may no longer be an option. If you’re not used to making your own morning brew, or else you’re ready to try something new, a coffee subscription is a great place to start....
Preparation There are hundreds of gadgets out there that promise to make prepping and cooking easier and faster, but there are very few that our editors agree are worth giving up space for in our kitchens. Single-use gadgets, especially, tend to be the types of tools our editors shy away from. So, what do we think deserves a place in our cupboards, drawers, and on our shelves? Here, we’re sharing our favorite handy tools that we use regularly and would actually recommend that you add to your kitchen tool kit....
Ingredients 8 cups Original Bisquick™ mix 2 2/3 cups milk 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz) 1 cup butter or margarine, melted 1 teaspoon garlic powder Preparation Heat oven to 450°F. In 3 1/2- to 4-quart bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk and cheese until soft dough forms; beat 30 seconds. On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by 40 to 48 spoonfuls about 2 inches apart. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown....
Ingredients 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 tablespoons water 1 egg 1 bag (12 oz) white vanilla baking chips 1/4 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup amaretto 1/2 cup finely chopped candied cherries Red decorator sugar crystals or 8 candied cherries, each cut into 6 pieces Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 48 mini muffin cups with cooking spray....
Ingredients 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling 1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix 1/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened Preparation Spread pie filling in ungreased 1 1/2-quart casserole. Place in cold oven. Heat oven to 400°F; let heat 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven. While pie filling is heating, stir remaining ingredients until soft dough forms. Drop by 6 spoonfuls onto warm pie filling. Sprinkle with additional sugar if desired....
Ingredients 1 jar (26 oz) chunky-style tomato pasta sauce 2 boxes (9 oz each) frozen spinach, thawed, well drained 1 container (12 oz) small curd creamed cottage cheese (1 1/2 cups) 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crumbled 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 package (8 oz) manicotti shells (14 shells) 1/4 cup water 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz) Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish, spread about one-third of the pasta sauce....
Preparation There are dozens and dozens of colors to choose from when selecting your wedding color palette, which can make it tough to limit yourself. But here’s the thing: Too many colors can make any palette seem disjointed—and too few can leave you without options when it comes to planning out your wedding details. There is a sweet spot, however, experts agree. As it turns out, the ideal wedding color palette is somewhere in the neighborhood of three to five colors....
Preparation As protests against the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Nina Pop, Tony McDade, and countless others at the hands of injustice and police officers continue to unfold across the country, the need for change is on full display—but the fight for reform and racial equality is far from over. Demanding justice for these deaths and creating actionable change for a better future starts at a local level....
