6 pears, ripe, firm, peeled and coarsely chopped 5 oz. apricots, dried 1/4 cup fresh ginger, peeled and grated 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp. lemon zest 1 lemon, juiced 1 cinnamon stick 1 tbsp. lemon juice 8 oz. nonfat vanilla yogurt Place 4 of the pears with the remaining ingredients (except the lemon juice and yogurt) in a saucepan. Simmer for about 20 minutes until pears are tender....
2 slices bacon, chopped ½ lb lean ground beef 2 tbsp dried onion, chopped 2 tbsp pickle , chopped, slices 2 tbsp ranch dressing 1 can crescent rolls 1 tomato 2 slices Cheddar cheese, cut in half 1 egg Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook bacon on a skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add beef and onion. Drain if necessary. Stir in pickles and ranch dressing. Unroll crescent rolls into 4 rectangles on an ungreased cookie sheet....
This warm cream cheese dip is not limited to only American football gatherings. Some of my friends came round last weekend and this dip was devoured in 20 mins. That’s it. 20 mins… gone. If not for the excited chatting and the customary ‘how is life?’ questions it would have been gone in 10. From contributing some Superbowl party food as you cheer for your favourite football team to catching up with good friends, to a birthday cocktail party, this is the dip all your guests will keep going back to....
Ingredients 1 lb beef sirloin steak, cut into thin strips ¼ cup soy sauce, reduced-sodium 1 tbsp steak seasoning 1½ tsp brown sugar 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce ½ tsp liquid smoke flavoring Preparation Combine steak strips, soy sauce, steak seasoning, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke in a resealable plastic bag. Marinate for at least 8 hours, or overnight. Measure skewers to fit across the air fryer basket, slightly overlapping the edge....
Ingredients ½ lb dry lentils 16 chestnuts, coarsely crumbled, cooked 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 onion, diced ¼ tsp cinnamon 1 bay leaf 1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped 4 cups water, vegetable, meat or poultry stock 2 tbsp tomato paste salt fresh black pepper fried bread croutons, optional for garnish 3 tbsp parsley, chopped 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped Preparation Soak the lentils in water to cover for a few hours or overnight (12 hours)....
Ingredients 1 cup cream cheese ½ cup Greek-style yogurt, or sour cream 5 eggs, at room temperature, yolks and whites separated 3 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature lemon zest, (from 1 lemon) 2 tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp salt ½ cup granulated sugar, divided ½ cup cake flour cooking spray water, for boiling 2 tsp confectioner’s sugar, per serving 2 tbsp raspberry jam, or any jams or fresh fruits of your choice, per serving...
Suitable for Low Carb, Keto, and Gluten Free diets. Easily adaptable to be Vegan, Paleo, and Whole30 compliant. Post includes Weight Watchers points. As you may know, I grew up cooking with my Gran and Aunt for my super-extended family. Holidays were always a special time, catching up with everyone and making memories in the kitchen. That’s exactly where my love for food truly began. Growing up, buttered cabbage was always on our Christmas menu....
Ingredients ½ tbsp butter , or margarine 20 jet-pupped marshmallows 3 cup rice krispies cereal, Kellogg’s 10 chewy fruit snack sheets 40 bite-size fish-shaped chewy fruit snacks Preparation Microwave butter in large microwaveable bowl on High for 45 seconds, or until melted. Add marshmallows; toss to coat. Microwave 1½ to 2 minutes, or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 45 seconds. Stir in cereal....
8 oz cream of mushroom soup 1 cup cheese, shredded and divided 1½ lb ground beef 1 pkg crescent roll, or homemade crescent dough, divided salt and pepper, to taste 2 tbsp vegetable oil Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook the ground beef in a saucepan until brown. Season with salt and pepper. Drain the fat from the saucepan. Pour the cream of mushroom and ⅓ cup of cheese into the beef and set aside....
Ingredients 15 oz white cake mix, (1 box) 3 eggs 1 cup fresh cherries, pitted Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare the white cake mix according to package instructions. Beat the eggs into the mixture. Pour the batter into a 9x12-inch cake pan. Layer the pitted cherries on top. Put cake mix and canned cherries into the baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes and let it completely cool before serving....
Chicken Fajita Casserole – The EASY Way! Chicken Fajitas are my all time favorite food. The flavors are great, it is dish that is wholesome, family friendly, and just plain delicious. I have shared recipes for Baked Chicken Fajitas and Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, but today we are taking those flavors and putting them somewhere they taste like they were always meant to be…. Chicken Fajita Casserole with rice! This ultra-creamy casserole is filled with the best flavors of chicken fajitas- tender chicken, peppers and onions, and rich fajita seasoning, then, married with rice, a creamy sauce and covered in cheese....
½ lb chorizo, or linguica, sliced ½ lb frankfurters, sliced, used beef 4 oz yellow onion, chopped 16 oz potatoes, peeled, cubed ½ lb clams 1 tsp garlic, chopped 1 tsp chili flakes 12 oz beer, (1 can) 2 tbsp unsalted butter salt and ground black pepper, to taste 2½ cups seafood broth, preferably clam juice or broth, add more if necessary, used shrimp broth 1 tbsp olive oil For Serving: lemon wedges...
Lime wedges, for rimming glass and for optional garnish Kosher salt, as needed, placed in a shallow dish Ice, crushed, as desired 2 oz tequila 1 oz triple sec 1 lime, juiced Run a wedge of lime around the rim of a glass. Dip into salt. Fill the glass with ice. Add tequila, triple sec and lime juice. Stir well and serve with a lime wedge if desired. Sugar: 10g...
Ingredients 1 cup almond flour 3⁄4 cup confectioners’ sugar 1⁄4 cup all purpose flour 3 egg 1 egg yolk 3 egg whites 1⁄4 cup superfine sugar 2 tbsp butter, melted 1 tbsp instant espresso powder 5 tbsp warm water 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar 3 tbsp brandy, or cognac 1 tbsp instant espresso powder 1⁄2 cup water, plus 1 tbsp 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar 4 egg yolks 1 cup unsalted butter, cubed and softened...
1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp mayonnaise ⅛ tsp. garlic powder 2 flour tortillas, 10-inch 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced ¼ lb deli turkey, smoked 4 slices Cheddar cheese ½ cup alfalfa sprouts Take out a small bowl and mix together the mustard, mayonnaise, and garlic powder. Microwave the tortillas for 30 seconds and then spread 1/2 of the mustard mixture across a surface of each tortilla. Put two slices of cheese on top of the tortillas and remember not to place any ingredients on the outer 1/2-inch edges of the tortillas....
Rainbow sprinkles make everything better, and my popular amaretti cookies are no exception! With pops of bright color peeking through the sugary cracks, and a nostalgic cake batter flavor with a hint of almond, there’s no denying these confetti amaretti are little bites of fun! With the half dozen different amaretti flavors I’ve posted so far, I’m actually kind of shocked I didn’t think of this sooner. Especially considering my obsession with wordplay and recipe names (funfetti fours, strawciatella, cookies ‘n cream puffs, the list goes on....
Ingredients 2 cups sugar snap peas, fresh, tips trimmed 2 tsp vegetable oil 2 garlic cloves, minced salt and ground black pepper, to taste ¼ tsp sesame seeds, toasted, for garnish Preparation Over medium heat, preheat the vegetable oil in either a medium skillet or a wok. Saute the snap peas in oil for 5 minutes. Add minced garlic, toss the peas, and season with salt and pepper. Adjust accordingly....
Ingredients 4 lbs corned beef 2 lbs cabbage 1 tbsp prepared horseradish 1 cup sour cream 8 whole peppercorns 4 whole garlic cloves 2 sprigs parsley 1 onion Preparation Peel onion and stick with cloves. Put corned beef, onion parsley and peppercorns in a large pot and cover with water. Cover, bring to a simmer and cook gently until tender, 2-1/2 to 3 hours. Cut cabbage into wedges and core....
2½ lb potatoes, preferably Russets, washed thoroughly & wiped dry 10 oz bacon, cooked, roughly chopped, and divided 4 cups mozzarella cheese, grated and divided 3 cups sour cream, divided 2 tbsp olive oil salt and ground black pepper, to season To Serve: ¼ tsp green onions, per serving Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place potatoes onto your greased baking sheet. Drizzle with oil, then generously season with salt and pepper....
Crock Pot Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, but in the case of our marriage, I think they got it backwards. The way to my heart is most definitely with food, but my husband doesn’t care nearly as much. It is rare that I can get him really excited about what we are eating so I know that when he does get excited, it is because it is good....
