Given the choice between chocolate cake or brownies, I’ll choose the brownie every time, especially when it’s loaded and layered with more chocolate and sweet and salty peanut butter like this one. I recently had the urge to re-make, re-test, and re-shoot my old Cream Egg brownie recipe from way back in 2012. It’s a great recipe that always sees a little bit of a boost this time of year, but the photos don’t really do it justice....
Ingredients 8 oz cream cheese, softened ½ cup butter, softened ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar 2 Tbsp brown sugar ½ tsp vanilla extract ¾ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips ¾ cup pecans, finely chopped Preparation In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in confectioners’ sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Shape chilled cream cheese mixture into a ball....
2 cups all-purpose flour, add more for dusting 1 cup shortening, chilled 1 cup ice-cold water, plus more as needed 8 oz bacon rashers, chopped 3 oz yellow onions, finely chopped ¼ cup milk 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tbsp vegetable oil ½ tsp salt cooking spray To Serve: 1½ oz side salad, of your choice ¼ tsp parsley, chopped ⅓ cup gravy Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and grease with cooking spray....
Suitable for vegetarian diets. This is an easy Christmas dessert the kids can make unsupervised, or get the whole family in on the fun of making these with the kids. Kids will absolutely love decorating these cute holiday reindeer using their favorite sandwich cookies, candy, eyeballs, and pretzel antlers. Even better, these festive Oreo Reindeer Cookies would make a great addition to cookie exchanges, bazaars, Christmas treat trays, holiday parties, or for giving as a delightful edible Christmas gift that everyone will be sure to love....
This post was created in partnership with our friends at Kalona SuperNatural™. Peanut butter and banana – a match made in heaven! A combination adored and loved by so many! Today, on the blog I’m sharing my recipe for Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats. You’re going to love how quick and easy this gluten-free recipe is and how it can be made ahead of time to give you a little more breathing room for the morning “busy....
1 lb penne pasta 2 red bell peppers, chopped 4 cups broccoli florets ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, grated 4 tbsp olive oil 1 ½ cups onion, chopped ¼ cup almonds 2 tsp balsamic vinegar ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper ½ cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ tsp salt freshly ground black pepper Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet....
Ingredients 2 cup AP flour 1 tbsp sugar 1½ tsp salt 1½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ cup butter, cold ½ cup buttermilk ¼ cup milk 2 tbsp butter, melted Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients; flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Slice butter into small chunks and add into the dry ingredients. Use a knife to mix as you cut the butter into small pieces or use a pastry blender....
Post includes Weight Watchers points. Yeap, these Caribbean Pork Tenderloin Sliders are super versatile and simple to make. Follow this recipe as is, or feel free to add some of your other favorite slider toppings. That’s the beauty of a pantry essentials meal – it’s easy to substitute ingredients and work with what you already have. #pantryrecipesforthewin Related Link : Easy Jamaican Jerk Sauce Marinade. Folks, pork sliders are great for soooooo many reasons....
Our no-bake Pumpkin Spice Protein Bars are packed with fall flavor — and just 8 real food ingredients! The Pumpkin Spice Protein Bar: Making a good thing even better I won’t lie. Bars in crinkly wrappers are pretty much a mainstay in my crazy busy mom-blogger life these days. It seems I’m always grabbing one from the pantry to tuck into a lunchbox, a backpack, my gym bag or into the cooler for a road trip....
Add these Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon to your Thanksgiving menu (or any weeknight meal). This is a recipe you’ll want to make more than once a year. The combination of savory (from the garlic, bacon and feta) and sweet (from the balsamic glaze and dried cranberries) makes for the most delicious flavor. Bonus: it’s an easy recipe that you can throw together in 15 minutes! So while they make for a totally scrumptious Thanksgiving side-dish, they also make for a tasty addition to really any meal this time of year....
Can we start posting decadent desserts again? Not that it stopped me before, but it seems like there is about a 25 day period in the food blogosphere where every recipe is kale or quinoa or chia something. And then about 3 weeks into January, the healthy recipes slowly start to disappear, replaced with the super bowl snacks and Valentine’s day desserts. Apparently our willpower has a 25-day statute of limitations....
4 slices bacon, diced 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 lb fresh green beans, trimmed 3½ cup chicken broth 1 tsp cajun seasoning, optional 2 tbsp butter In large saucepan over medium heat, cook the bacon until almost completely brown. Add onion and cook for additional 5 minutes. Turn heat to low and add garlic; cook for 30 seconds. Remove bacon/onion mixture to a bowl. Do not wash saucepan....
Ingredients 3 tbsp popcorn, un-popped 2 tbsp oil 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp garlic salt Preparation Combine popcorn, oil, chili powder, and garlic salt in one disposable pan; mix well. Place pan inside another pan to double thickness. Invert third disposable pan over popcorn to close. Wrap foil strip crosswise around pan; fold over to secure pans together and to form a handle. Place pan in center of cooking grate....
Ingredients ¼ cup butter ½ cup confectioners sugar 1 tsp. almond extract 1 egg yolk 8 oz. white chocolate, broken into small pieces 1 cup blanched almonds, lightly toasted , chopped confectioners sugar Preparation Melt chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add sugar, egg yolk and almond extract; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Transfer to a shallow glass casserole dish....
Ingredients 2 lb whiting fillet, thawed 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp garlic powder 8 tbsp fresh milk, or evaporated milk ½ cup water 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp ground black pepper 2 cup cooking oil Preparation Prepare the batter by combining the flour, garlic powder, milk, water, salt, and ground black pepper in a bowl. Whisk until well incorporated. Heat the cooking oil in a deep pan or cooking pot....
Tomato season never quite aligns with tomato soup season, those wintry days when you’re craving a big old bowl of comfort. In fact, it’s completely opposite. Which is why when winter comes around, canned tomatoes are the key to this comfort food classic. We’ve already shared our favorite summer tomato soup recipe, packed with vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes. There are few things better than a perfectly ripe summer tomato, and this soup showcases that summer sweetness perfectly (the finishing dollop of mascarpone doesn’t hurt, either)....
¼ lb bay scallops 1 pc zucchini, medium 1½ cup red orange, and yellow sweet peppers, sliced 1 cup baby spinach 1 pc onion, sliced, medium 2 tsp garlic, minced 2 tsp fish sauce ground black pepper, to taste 2 tbsp cooking oil Heat the cooking oil in a wok. Sauté the garlic and onion Add the scallops. Cook for 1 minute. Put-in the zucchini. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the sweet peppers, spinach, and fish sauce....
There are so many different types of slow cooker appetizers out there, from crockpot meatballs to crockpot dips, including cheese, spinach, and so much more. To find out what type of delicious crockpot finger foods you can be made for your next family event or even just for dinner, keep reading. 1. Crockpot Meatballs You know it, and we know it, that party appetizers are always out of this world, making you wish people had parties more frequently....
200 g blue oyster mushroom, cleaned and separated 1 tbsp salted butter 2 garlic cloves, finely minced 1 tsp soy sauce, tamari 1⁄8 tsp rice vinegar 1⁄2 tsp sesame oil, toasted 1 tsp sesame seeds Heat the skillet or frying pan over medium heat for a few minutes until the mushroom squeaks when it’s rubbed across the bottom of the pan. Add the blue oyster mushrooms to the skillet and let them toast on one side for about 2 minutes or until they start to brown....
Ingredients 6 oz boneless skinless chicken breast flour 1½ Tbsp oil 2 oz ham, sliced 1½ oz Swiss cheese, sliced 1 Kaiser bun lettuce Preparation Heat the oil in a heavy skillet. Dredge the chicken in the flour. Add to the skillet and cook until tender and lightly browned. Place on a cookie sheet. Top with the ham and cheese. Place under the broiler until the cheese has melted. Place on the bun and garnish with the lettuce....
