December 2013

How To Mini Pizza Nachos

Ingredients

FOR THE GARLIC CREAM SAUCE:
1-½ Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
½ Tablespoons Olive Oil
3 cloves Garlic, Minced (or Use A Microplane If You Have It)
½ cups Heavy Cream
¼ cups 2% Milk
1 pinch Salt
1 pinch Cracked Black Pepper
1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes
¼ cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated

I am terrible for teasing you and myself with those rocky road cookies this afternoon but how can I not?! They look scrumptiously chocolaty, irresistibly ooey-gooey and the mini marshmallows on top - well they fit right in, don’t they?

Ingredients

1 (16.5-ounce) roll Pillsbury refrigerated sugar cookies
1 (3.4-ounce) box banana cream pudding, prepared according to package directions and chilled
1 banana
whipped cream for topping

Ingredients

1 egg
Splash water
1 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
1 jar (10 oz) lemon curd
1/2 cup sugar

Fudge Brownie Cheesecake Bites Recipe ~ These little poppable cheesecakes will definitely satisfy your chocolate/brownie/cheesecake craving all in one bite

Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes - I love the texture these little colored balls of fun feel like when you eat them with creamy frosting and moist cake! Gotta try this recipe :)

Although impressive, these homemade peppermint patties are actually easy to make with simple ingredients, quite unlike the store-bought variety. Just 5 ingredients! The peppermint candy filling is rolled up like sushi, chilled, and then cut up into bite size slices. Dip them in melted chocolate, and you’re done. For the recipe and instructions, hop on over to Oh Nuts!

I have no clue who Stormy is, but they deserve praise for this no brainer cookie! You could also use other combinations....there are no limits!

Ingredients

1 loaf banana bread (see note)
6 oz. cream cheese, softened to room temperature
10oz (300g) milk chocolate broken into 1 oz pieces (set aside 1 oz. for topping)

Ingredients

1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup sour cream
1 Tablespoon plus 1/4 cup sugar, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
6 (8-inch) soft flour tortillas
1 3/4 cups sliced strawberries, divided
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
Vegetable oil, for frying
Equipment: toothpicks; deep-fry thermometer

Ingredients

½ cup honey
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup powdered sugar, sifted
Pinch of salt
1 to 1 ¼ cup instant non-fat dry milk powder

Ingredients

1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Jar of Nutella(12 tablespoons per batch)

Ingredients

½ cup butter, room temperature
¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 and ⅓ cups flour
¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 king-sized milk chocolate bars
1 and ½ cups marshmallow fluff

Ingredients

6 ounces feta
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
2 shallots
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 pounds grape tomatoes
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 baguettes, sliced and toasted
⅓ cup basil
Salt & pepper

Pour batter into a greased 9×13 baking dish. Sprinkle cake mix over pumpkin mixture in an even layer. Arrange pecans on cake mix. Pour butter evenly over pecans, moistening all the cake mix. Bake for 70-80 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly and top with whipped cream.

I just recently found this recipe and LOVE it! Only 4 ingredients and it literally takes 2 minutes to make and can be eaten immediately after preparing...and it's delicious too! This makes for a great side dish to take to a potluck, but is sweet enough that it could work as a dessert also.

Serve these honey roasted peaches with a dollop of lightly sweetened ricotta thyme for a perfect light summer dessert.

Ingredients

1 cup chocolate chips
8 large marshmallows
graham crackers for dipping

The best blueberry muffins ever with homemade blueberry jam swirled right into the batter!

A great way to use up those lingering, spotty bananas, and the perfect holiday gift that everyone will love!

Ingredients:

1 Pillsbury Devil's Food Cake Mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs
1 tub Pillsbury Classic White Frosting*
50 Maraschino Cherries with stems
16 oz. tempered semi-sweet chocolate (or dark confectionery coating/candy melts)

Once in a while, a party trick comes along that grabs our attention. Food blogger Michelle Oddis of That's So Michelle loves making caramel apple shots we can't imagine anyone would turn down. Using, wait for it, real fruit and time-tested formulas for tasty, jiggly shots that stay put in their edible "shotglasses," Michelle's gotten Food Republic on the gimmicky Halloween bandwagon we've been resisting so fiercely. Try out these irresistible boozy apple treats (and don't hold your breath for a candy corn cocktail on our end).

We’re t-minus 24 hours away from the feast to end all feasts. Whether your menu is already set, or you’re making a few last-minute additions, one thing is certain: You will have leftovers this Thanksgiving.

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Cookie Bars. It all starts with a lovely cookie-like layer on the bottom, then it continues with a creamy and delicious cream cheese filling with chunks of delicious cinnamony apple scattered here and there, then there’s a crumbly and crunchy topping, and finally – a good portion of luscious caramel on top.

Looks delicious! I love the idea of dessert that is quick to make, doesn’t require the oven, or my attention.I must add to my list to make!

We love this recipe! It is also excellent made with pork instead of chicken. You can also substitute honey for the sugar. I doubled the recipe and it was still gone! I am making it again soon!

HowTo Oreo Bomb Cake

This kind of reminds me of injecting butter into a turkey, only a much sweeter version. The ingredients are simple and budget friendly. Bonus: it’s so much fun to make! The only problem I can foresee is the debate over who gets to poke the holes. Hop on over to The Country Cook for the recipe and baking instructions. Brandy has other yummy versions of this poke cake, too! Banana pudding, cookies & cream….go check it out.

Ingredients

1 Package of Pillsbury Refrigerated pie Crust (2 ct.)
Approx. 1.5 cups of Apple Pie Filling
1 Egg
Sparkle Sugar for sprinkling..a.k.a. “Salt”
Caramel Sauce and/or Ice Cream for dipping
A food processor..optional!
A decorative edge roll-cutter..optional!

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Last week Cuisinart sent me their Breakfast Central. It is a waffle/omelette maker. I am in the process of preparing a review of the product and in doing so, I am trying it out making many different things. My family was excited to have waffles, as we often buy the frozen ones. These would undoubtedly be way better, but the problem was that we had no yeast and the recipes in the cookbook, called for it. Instead, I decided to try making waffles with cake mix. I always have a few boxes downstairs, so it was easy to whip these up. I was amazed at both how easy they were to make and how awesome they tasted. The kids said that they were more ‘fun’ than just cake. I liked the crispy outside. Having a scoop of ice cream on the waffle while it

FOR THE MARSHMALLOW

-store-bought marshmallow cream (Fluff is one brand, but there are probably more natural versions out there)
OR
cook you own as I always do and experience the most heavenly thing you have ever tasted
-2 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup of corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1/4 cup of sugar (granulated..you know the kind people put in their coffee) + another 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 1/6 cup of water

This is definitely a unique party snack idea that’s incredibly easy to make! You could throw these together in just a matter of minutes. The sweet and gooey Rolos combined with the salty Ritz crackers seems like the perfect little duo. Go visit Monica over at Lick The Bowl Good for the baking instructions. Check out her other sweet treats, too! I’ve got her bookmarked as a favorite.

Ingredients

2 cups Butter
1 cup Sugar
4 Egg Yolks
4 teaspoon Vanilla
5 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Salt Thumbprint Icing
1 cup Confectioners Sugar
1 tablespoon Water
Colors for icing

Ingredients

2 cups dessicated coconut
4 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
5 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 ounces dark chocolate for melting

As soon as summer rolls around, shrimp becomes a popular food in my house. My husband loves to experiment with it; whether it’s boiled, grilled, or fried–he loves it!! I’m really digging the idea of wrapping them in egg roll wrappers. It creates a really cool presentation–certainly THE hit appetizer for any party. Go check out the recipe and instructions over at Picture The Recipe! It includes a yummy sweet and spicy chili sauce recipe for dipping, too.

I always find myself buying Pillsbury dough not just for what they are meant to make but because there are so many different recipes you can make with the dough itself. Plus the dough is really cheap and tasty. These crescent rolls are loaded with texture and taste. As you bite the amazing taste of marshmallows and chocolate hits you. Simply amazing!

Oh man, these truffles are so good. They actually taste like cheesecake! Which is already good in and of itself, but when you cover it in chocolate, drizzle it with caramel, and top it with nuts…amazing!

You know how monster cookies are just so full and intense and packed with delicious goodness? Well, I just took them one step further.
If you didn’t get enough sweets yet this holiday… or you just want to make something fun on your days off… these sweet little treats are incredibly delicious and also naturally gluten-free! Neat, huh?

Better than the real thing, this recipe for Girl Scout Samoas (-style cookie) will win the hearts of all who partake. These cookies take a little time, but if you have it, you'll find the process blissful and rewarding. The best part is that this recipe is a riff on the traditional Trefoils recipe - so make up a double batch of shortbread and you're good to go!

This beautiful creation of layered cake and berries is easy to serve, yummy, and rather quick and simple to make. Just ask Natasha! In under 30 minutes you have the crowning jewel of the dessert table. It really brings back warm memories for me; It was always my mom’s go-to summer time treat. Just hop on over to Natasha’s Kitchen and check out the recipe and instructions!

Ingredients

4 (1/2-inch) slices crusty Italian bread
1 large garlic clove, quartered
4 to 6 thin slices whole-milk mozzarella cheese (about 3 oz.)
1 large plum tomato, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon garlic-pepper seasoning
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Soft-baked red velvet chocolate chip cookie recipe made from scratch. Plus, a bonus recipe for red velvet cake mix crinkle cookies!

From The Girl Who Ate Everything, I present to you: Taco Cupcakes. You’ve got to go see how Christy did this. I just adore mini food; it somehow makes everything look and taste better, and muffin tins seem to be coming in really handy for the new miniature food trend. If you like this, you might also want to check out her lasagna cupcakes. These would both be great served as appetizers or party food.

Clean Eating Granola Bar! Made these, substituted pecan and walnut pieces for the dried fruit... came out great!

Ingredients

1 cup of whole grain old fashioned oats
1 Tablespoon of ground flax meal
1/4 cup of dried currants
1/4 cup of dried cranberries
1/4 cup of dried cherrieschopped (or any type of dried fruit without the sugars)
1 packet of stevia in the raw
1/2 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 fairly ripe banana, chopped as small as you can
2 Tablespoons of natural peanut butter
2 Tablespoons of natural honey
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon

My sister's co-worker brought these to a party and they were quite a hit. I don't know where the recipe came from originally. "Bark" is an artificial chocolate or vanilla candy coating/confectioner's coating used to make a treat called almond bark and can be found at most grocery stores near the chocolate chips. You can use chocolate chips and white chocolate chips if you don't have almond bark, but I have found that almond bark melts better and is easier to work with.

Grilling weather is my favorite time of year! If you think the chicken breasts in these photos look juicy and delicious, you're right, they were. This popular post on Kalyn's Kitchen has my five easy steps for producing perfect grilled chicken breasts that are perfect every time. Enjoy

Wow! The buttery pretzel crust really makes this treat unique. It has three different layers of texture and flavor, making this dessert ultra-savory. I suppose you could use any type of Jell-O flavor you’d like, but I think raspberries would really hit the spot. Go check out the recipe and baking instructions over at Natasha’s Kitchen. She has a really nice recipe index with lots of good stuff!

Ingredients:

1 large organic tomato, cut into fourths horizontally
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup bread crumbs (gluten free or not)
2 cloves of garlic, minced
small handful of fresh parsley, chopped
pinch of coarse salt
pinch of freshly ground pepper
1-2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

Skipped the canned cream corn this year and make it from scratch right in the crockpot – it’s so rich and creamy and unbelievably easy to make with just 5 ingredients!