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These recipes deliver in taste, texture, and comfort with minimal prep time but require very time or effort. From decadent to healthy desserts, we have everything from mocha cupcakes with espresso frosting to peach and blueberry yogurt cake. Whether you’re looking to satisfy a midweek sugar craving or want a crowd-pleasing dessert that’s just as easy as it is delicious, keep scrolling for 27 of our favorites. 1. Mocha Cupcakes For an afternoon pick-me-up, these caffeine spiked cupcakes may be sugarier and calorie-laden than your regular afternoon espresso, but they’re far more satisfying....

Ingredients 6 tbsp butter, (divided, 1 tablespoon and 5 tablespoon portion) 1 onion, small, (white or yellow onion, finely diced) 3 lb russet potatoes, (peeled, rinsed, and diced into 1-inch cubes) water, (enough to cover the diced potatoes with 1 inch over) 2 cup milk salt, (to taste) pepper, (to taste) 1 cup cheddar cheese, (optional - grated) 2 bacon , strips, (optional - crisped then crumbled or chopped) 2 green onions, (optional - green parts only, chopped)...

Crust 2 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup butter, melted Filling 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 1 ½ cup 7-Up, divided 1 box lemon pudding and pie filling, not instant mix, small box 6 tbsp. granulated sugar 2 eggs, beaten 3/4 cup water 2 lb cream cheese, softened Strawberry Glaze 1/2 cup strawberry jelly, melted Fresh whole strawberries, as desired To make the crust Combine all the ingredients well....

Ingredients 19 oz fudge brownie mix, (1 box) 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1 cup condensed milk 14 oz mini almond joys, coarsely chopped ½ cup toasted almonds Preparation Preheat the oven at 300 degrees F. Prepare the brownie mix according to package directions, using only 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Pour the mixture into a greased 9x13" pan. Spread the condensed milk on top of the mixture and sprinkle with chopped almond candy bars and toasted almonds....

Ingredients 6 tbsp salt, may be omitted 1 tbsp red pepper, cayenne 3 tbsp black pepper 3 tbsp white pepper 4 tbsp onion powder 4 tbsp garlic powder 1 tbsp thyme 4 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp basil 1 tbsp file powder Preparation Mix together and store in labeled spice jar. Related Video

8 oz. egg noodles 1 ½ cups ham , cooked, diced 3 cups peas 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 10 ½ oz. cream of chicken soup 10 ½ oz. cream of mushroom soup 1/2 cup 2% milk 1 tbsp butter Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook noodles following the package directions and drain the water. Coat a casserole dish with butter and place half of the noodles on the bottom....

1 cup brown sugar 1 cup dark corn syrup 1 tbsp butter, melted 1 tsp vanilla 3 eggs, beaten 1 cup pecan pieces 1 pie shell, regular depth Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Beat together the sugar, corn syrup, melted butter and vanilla. Mix in the eggs and pecans. Pour the filling into the pie shell. Place on cookie sheet. Bake for 45 minutes or until firm in the middle....

8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 8 oz celery, chopped 4 oz mayonnaise ¼ cup red onions, chopped 2 tbsp olive oil salt and ground black pepper, to taste 6 slices loaf bread, toasted if preferred To Garnish: 1 tsp tomatoes, chopped 1 sprig parsley Heat up a skillet with oil over medium heat. Add onions and celery. Saute until translucent, then set aside to cool down completely. In a mixing bowl, whisk together cream cheese and mayonnaise until evenly incorporated....

2 oz ground beef 6 oz vegetable juice, (i.e. V8) 1 oz spaghetti sauce 14 oz stewed tomatoes 2 oz onion soup mix, (1 envelope) ½ cup grape jelly Brown meat in oil until pink color disappears. In a non-stick skillet, cook the meat for 5 minutes until browned. Crumble the meat using a fork. Stir in the tomatoes, vegetable juice, spaghetti sauce, soup mix, and grape jelly. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, occasionally stirring until the jelly melts....

You’ll also love Instant Pot Hibachi Chicken Dinner, Bang Bang Sauce, and Ginger Dipping Sauce, Air Fryer Hibachi Shrimp and 5 minutes Yum Yum Sauce. Suitable for vegetarian diets. Post include Weight Watchers points. And this Japanese Hibachi Style Instant Pot Fried Rice recipe is one made at home restaurant quality dish that we keep coming back to again and again. It is perfect with quick to make spicy Kani Salad....

Cool, creamy, refreshing, not too tart and not too sweet! This would be a great dessert to treat your mom on Mother’s Day. Try our favorite Homemade Coconut Cream Pie recipe! Easy Key Lime Pie Seriously it doesn’t get much easier than this pie recipe! The most time-consuming part is squeezing those little key limes. It usually takes about 17-18 key limes for me to produce a 3/4 cup of juice....

Whether you enjoy these scones with coffee or with tea or dollops of thick clotted cream, these espresso chocolate chip scones are sure to please! Tasked with baking two dozen scones for a tea-party themed gathering, I was stuck as to just what flavor I should make (because you should know me well enough to know that plain-ass scones just won’t do). Mired with indecision, I took it to my trusty facebook group for a vote....

Ingredients 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter 2 tbsp marshmallow creme 2 bread, slices Preparation Spread the peanut butter on 1 side of 1 slice of bread. Spread the other slice of bread on 1 side with the marshmallow creme. Place the 2 together, spread sides facing and enjoy! Related Video

Ingredients 2 medium zucchini , cut into ½-inch slices ½ cup brown rice flour ½ tsp garlic powder ½ tsp onion powder 1⁄4 tsp paprika 2 large eggs , lightly beaten 1¼ cups panko crumbs ½ cup peanut oil , for frying ranch dressing , for dipping Preparation Season flour with garlic, onion, and paprika and place on a large plate. Place eggs in a bowl and beat to combine....

Ingredients 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp brown sugar 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp peanut butter 2 tsp olive oil 16 fl oz frozen mixed vegetables, 1 package Preparation Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, and peanut butter in a small bowl. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir frozen vegetables until just tender. This takes 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and fold in soy sauce mixture....

For Potato Latkes: 2 1/2 lb baking potatoes, peeled 1 medium onion 1/2 cup matzo meal 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup fresh chives, finely chopped 1/2 tsp onion powder, optional 2 tsp kosher salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper Vegetable oil, for frying For Gingered Apple-Pear Compote: 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, medium diced 2 Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, medium diced 1 qt water 1/2 lemon...

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½ lb elbow macaroni 2 Tbsp butter ½ cup shallots, diced 1 lb mushrooms, button or exotic sliced 1 Tbsp white flour ½ tsp dry mustard ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce ¾ cup Emmenthaler cheese , or Swiss , grated 1½ cups mild cheddar, grated 6 slices bacon ½ cup breadcrumbs , made from fresh bread ¾ cup milk Cut the bacon crosswise into small strips....

Everclear® alcohol, 2 bottles Smirnoff® watermelon vodka, 1 bottle ½ Proof Smirnoff® vodka, bottle100 Champagne, 1 bottle 4 gallon Hawaiian Punch® Sprite® soda fruits orange juice Pour liquor into a large cooler. Then cut up and add the fruit (canned and fresh). Let the fruit sit in the liquor for 30 to 45 minutes. Then add lots of ice and the Hawaiian punch. Add the orange juice and sprite to taste....

One caveat of all this canning I’ve been doing is the inevitable excess: the partially-filled and improperly-sealed jars that gather on the top shelf of the fridge, along with that solitary jar of last year’s strawberry preserves that must be used before this year’s can be touched. Once opened, they don’t last indefinitely, and considering that we are not big jam eaters (go figure), I knew I had to find a creative way to use them....