Ingredients Cake: 1 cup butter 1 cup water ¼ cup cocoa 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour ⅛ teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla Frosting (recipe below) Frosting: ½ cup butter ¼ cup cocoa ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons milk 1 box (1 pound) confectioners’ sugar … Read more
I’ve been making Cheesesteak Eggrolls since I was a teenager, here I wanted to share the recipe. You can make them with chicken or just with vegetables. My favorites are with pork and often I add chopped raw shrimp. Ingredients: 1 package of 50 egg roll noodles 1 tbsp. oil 1½ lbs. of … Read more
These cucumber sub sandwiches are so easy to make and great for your low carb or keto diet! Cute and healthy appetizers for your next party! Aren’t these so adorable? I love making snacks with cucumbers because there are so many things you can do with them that are fun and original. I thought it … Read more
Ingredients: For the crust: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup granulated sugar For the filling: 4 oz cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tbsp lemon zest 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 2 large eggs 2 tbsp all-purpose flour Instructions: Preheat the oven to … Read more
Heating-treating flour is a process that involves heating the flour to a specific temperature to kill any harmful bacteria or pathogens. Here’s how to heat-treat flour: 1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). 2. Spread the flour in a thin, even layer on a baking sheet. It’s important to ensure that the flour is evenly … Read more
INGREDIENTS: 2 pounds of steak, I used beef tenderloin, cut into bite size pieces 4 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup butter ¼ cup white wine 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground pepper INSTRUCTIONS: Cut the steak of your choice into bite-size pieces. … Read more
INGREDIENTS 4 cups leftover ham cubed 1 ham bone 2 cups dry Great Northern beans or Navy beans 2 cups celery chopped 2 cups carrots chopped 1 large onion finely chopped 3 cloves garlic finely minced 4 sprigs fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dry ¼ cup fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon dry ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper 8-9 cups chicken stock or chicken broth 1 tablespoon olive oil for sautéing vegetables salt to taste INSTRUCTIONS Prepare the dried beans by soaking them in cold water for … Read more
Ingredients For the Cake: 1½ cups granulated white sugar 15 oz (1 can) pure pumpkin puree do not use pumpkin pie filling 3/4 cup vegetable or canola oil 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 4 large eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1½ tsp pumpkin pie spice For the Tres Leches Filling: 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 12 oz evaporated milk (one can) 14 oz sweetened condensed milk (one can) … Read more
Ingredients: 16 oz. sour cream 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 tbls. fresh chopped cilantro (1/2 tbls. dried) 2 1/2 cups cooked shredded chicken breast 1 can Rotel 1 cup chopped onions 8 tortillas 1 cup shredded pepper jack and colby cheese blend 1 can diced green chiles PREPARATION: In a saucepan, mix together … Read more
Ingredients: (2) 8.8 oz boxes Peanut Butter Ritz Bits 1 1/2 cups butter 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 3 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 tbsp butter, for topping Optional: ¼ cup peanuts, roughly chopped PREPARATION: Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange an even layer of cracker … Read more
