Buttermilk recipes

Hello!
So I have a bunch of extra buttermilk, and I need recipes!
So if you have any ideas please post them here.

Buttermilk Pound Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup margarine (or butter)
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• confectioners' sugar

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 325.
2. Cream the sugar and margarine. 
3. Add 1 egg at a time.
4. In separate bowl mix flour and baking soda.
5. Add buttermilk and flour alternatively.
6. Add vanilla extract.
7. Grease a 9.5 inch round pan.
8. Add mixture.
9. Bake for 70-80 minutes or until knife comes out clean when inserted in middle.
10. Flip onto plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

If you have different flavored extracts you can add that too to add some flavor. 

Red Velvet Cake

I used this recipe here. I adapted the frosting recipe a bit.

Ingredients:

• 2.5 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tbsp. coca
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 cups oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tbsp. white vinegar.
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• red food coloring*

*I used about a tablespoon of red gel food coloring. 

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350.
2. Grease a 9.5 inch round pan.
3. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl.
4. In smaller bowl beat the eggs, then add the remaining wet ingredients.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. 
6. Beat until combined.
7. Pour into pan.
8. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until toothpick or knife comes out clean.
9. Remove and allow to cool before frosting.

Frosting Ingredients:

• 8 oz. cream cheese.
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3.5 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Allow cream cheese and butter to reach room temperature.
2. Beat butter and cream cheese until creamy.
3. Add vanilla.
4. Add sugar in batches.

Notes:

In the future I would make less frosting because I had a lot leftover. I would probably only make 3/4 of the above recipe. I would also add less sugar.

The cake was really moist. If you want you can decrease the amount of oil you add by a little bit.

Teriyaki Shrimp and Pasta

Ingredients:

• Shrimp (as much as you want, I used about 20. I also use the frozen raw type from costco)
• Pasta (use whole-wheat if you want to be healthy)
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 3 tsps. brown sugar
• 2 tsp. powdered garlic*

*it is best to use fresh ginger fresh garlic.

Directions:

1. Cook pasta as directed on box.
2. Mix soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar, powdered garlic.
3. Mix shrimp in teriyaki mixture.
4. Heat some oil in a sauce pan.
5. Add shrimp without the sauce.
6. Once the shrimp becomes clear/pink on both sides pour the rest of the soy sauce in the pan.
7. Let mixture simmer.
8. Mix shrimp/sauce mixture and pasta.
9. Serve and eat! :-)

Chocolate Chip-Vanilla Cake Cookies

I got this recipe from here.  I adapted it a bit, because I did not have eggs. 

Eggs serve different purposes in different foods. In cookies they add moisture, they help hold the cookies together, and help them puff up. So I improvised. :-)

Ingredients:

• Vanilla Cake Mix (you can use any type of cake mix you would like)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 cup water
• Half a banana 

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350.
2. Combine all ingredients.
3. Drop on a pan by the spoonful.
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Tandoori Chicken

Ingredients:

• 1.5 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 2 tbsp. crushed garlic
• 2 tbsp. chopped up garlic
• 1 tbsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. cumin 
• 1 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. coriander powder
• 1 tsp. garam masala
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 2 tbsp. oil
• 1 tsp. fenugreek leaves

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Rub chicken with salt, chili,  and lime. Allow to sit for 15 minutes.
• Mix the remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
• Rub mixture on chicken. 
• Place remaining mixture and chicken in pan and bake for 20-35 minutes.

It tastes best with fresh onions and naan (a special type of flat bread).

Whole Grain Banana-Cashew Muffins

Recipe adapted from Our Best Bites

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cup mashed banana
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt (or sour cream)
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup cashews chopped
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix the dry ingredients together (flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon) in bowl and set aside. 
3. Mix sugar, honey, and vegetable oil together in large bowl. 
4. Add one egg in at time. Make sure to mix well.
5. Add in mashed banana. 
6. Add in yogurt and vanilla.
7. Slowly add in dry ingredients.
8. Add the batter to the muffin cups such that they are 2/3 full.
9. In small bowl mix brown sugar and cashews and sprinkle some on each cup.
10. Bake for 23-28 minutes.

You can use various types of nuts! The original recipe called for pecans.

I usually don't like to eat muffins, but these were really good! :-)