Sunday, March 29, 2015

Sweet Heart Cupcakes


Sweet Heart Cupcakes


Maraschino Cherry Frosting

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

4 cups powdered sugar

4 Tablespoons maraschino cherry juice

1/2 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries

pinch of salt

Recipe source: glorioustreats

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Philly Cheesesteak Stew


Philly Cheesesteak Stew


Ingredients:

• 1 ½ pounds very thinly sliced beef sirloin (I get mine from Trader Joe’s), or ribeye
• Salt
• Cracked black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided use
• Olive oil
• 2 onions, quartered and thinly sliced
• 10 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press
• 4 cups beef stock, hot
• 4 sourdough bread bowls, centers hollowed out and reserved for dipping
• 4 slices provolone cheese

Full recipe on: thecozyapron

Friday, March 27, 2015

CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN PIE


CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN PIE


INGREDIENTS

Filling:

  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 (14-oz. can) pumpkin puree
  • 1 (12-oz. can) evaporated milk
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Pinch of salt

All-Butter Crust:

  • (One 9-inch pie) (Recipe from 4 and 20 Blackbirds Crust via Food52.)
  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup ice
Full recipe on: macheesmo

Thursday, March 26, 2015

ORANGE BROWN BUTTER SHRIMP


ORANGE BROWN BUTTER SHRIMP


Ingredients:

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • zest of one orange
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 lbs. raw shrimp
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
Full recipe on: pinchofyum

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Brownie Pie


Brownie Pie

Ingredients

For the Brownies:

  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 2 cups walnuts, chopped

For the Ganache:

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 8 squares ( 1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate, chopped
Visit for full recipe: ladybehindthecurtain

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Baklava Recipe


Baklava Recipe

Ingredients for Baklava Recipe: 

  • 1 (16 oz) pkg phyllo dough; thawed according to package instructions
  • 2 sticks (1/2 lb) melted unsalted Butter
  • 1 lb (about 4 cups or 3 3/4 cups chopped) walnuts, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice (juice of 1/2 lemon?)
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • Melted chocolate chips & chopped walnuts for garnish, optional
Full recipe on: natashaskitchen

Monday, March 23, 2015

CHEF KESO’S SPECIAL FISH FILET GRILL RECIPE


CHEF KESO’S SPECIAL FISH FILET GRILL RECIPE


Ingredients


  • 2 fish white
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 pinch thyme
  •  salt and freshly ground black pepper
See full recipe on: kesoskitchen

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry


Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry


Ingredients

  • 1 Pound Beef, I used eye of round thinly cut steaks
  • ¾ Cup Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tbls Vinegar
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • ¾ Cup Cola (coke, pepsi)
  • 4 each Garlic, cloves minced
  • 6-8 each Scallions, green part only
  • 1 each Broccoli, head, large cut into florets
  • 1 each Sliced Waterchestnuts can
See full recipe on: thissillygirlslife

Pastalaya


Pastalaya


Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 
  • ½ lb. smoked sausage (preferably Andouille)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 10oz. bag frozen "seasoning mix"
  • 1 15oz. can diced tomatoes
  • ½ Tbsp Creole seasoning
  • ½ tsp oregano 
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika 
  • ¼ tsp thyme 
  • Freshly cracked pepper 
  • 2 cups chicken broth 
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 lb. penne pasta 
  • 2 Tbsp half & half or cream
  • ½ bunch fresh parsley 
  • ½ bunch green onions 
See full instructions on: budgetbytes

Monday, March 16, 2015

STOVETOP MACARONI AND CHEESE

STOVETOP MACARONI AND CHEESE


INGREDIENTS


  • 10-12 ounces shells macaroni pasta
  • 1 large bunch Swiss or rainbow chard, chopped
  • 1/2 lemon, juice only
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs, toasted
Full recipe on: macheesmo

SMOKED SAUSAGE, WHITE BEAN AND VEGETABLE PASTA


SMOKED SAUSAGE, WHITE BEAN AND VEGGIE PASTA


Ingredients

  • 1 (14 ounce) package (Turkey or Beef) Polska Kielbasa Sausage, diagonally cut into ¼” slices
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/4 onion, diced
  • 1/2 bell pepper (any color) diced
  • 6 oz bow tie pasta, cooked and drained
  • 1 medium zucchini, sliced into thin rounds
  • 5-10 asparagus spears, sliced into thirds
  • ½ cup vegetable broth
  • 2-3 tomatoes, diced
  • 1-15 oz can white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup toasted pine nuts

Please see full recipe on: tastesbetterfromscratch

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Cheesy Bacon Biscuit


Cheesy Bacon Biscuit


Ingredients


  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • One roll refrigerated biscuit dough, 8 count
  • 6 thin slices fresh mozzarella, 1/4-inch thick
  • 1 cup Smithfield cooked, crumbled bacon
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese


Instructions
See full instructions on : picky-palate.com

Friday, March 13, 2015

Polka Dot Cheesecake


Polka Dot Cheesecake


Crust

1 cup Graham crumbs

¼ cup cocoa

2 tbsp sugar
¼ cup melted butter

Filling

16 oz softened cream cheese

½ cup sugar
2 eggs

2 oz dark chocolate, melted

1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup sour cream

For full recipe visit: bakersdaughter

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Chocolate Marshmallow Wontons


Chocolate Marshmallow Wontons


Ingredients:


  • 1/2 stick of unsalted butter
  • 1-1/2 cups of mini marshmallows
  • 1-1/2 cups of mini semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 30 wonton wrappers
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Sugar (granulated or powder)


See full recipe on: petitchef

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Squash Crusted Asparagus Quiche


Squash Crusted Asparagus Quiche


Ingredients


  • 13 ounces, weight Asparagus
  • ½  Small Yellow Onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 5  Eggs
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 cup Swiss Cheese
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Pepper
  • 3 cups Cooked Spaghetti Squash (1 Small Squash)


Instructions
See full instructions on : tastykitchen.com 

Rainbow Fondant Cups


Rainbow Fondant Cups


INGREDIENTS


  • 2 tablespoons shortening or butter
  • 16 ounces mini marshmallows
  • 4 tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoons corn syrup
  • Optional flavored oil or extract
  • 2 pounds confectioners (powdered) sugar
  • Paste or gel coloring violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
  • 12 baked cupcakes (baked in the same muffin tin you use to make the fondant cups)
  • Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy frosting
  • Optional decorations, gold luster dust, gold edible glitter, sprinkles
For full recipe please see: tablespoon

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Hot Buttered Fluffy Pretzels


Hot Buttered Fluffy Pretzels


Ingredients:

For the Dough:

  • 12.5 oz all purpose flour (2.5 cups)
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2.25 tsp instant quick rise yeast
  • 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F)


For the Topping:

  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 tbsp baking soda
  • vegetable oil for greasing the sheet pan
  • coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Full instructions :  fifteenspatulas




Saturday, March 7, 2015

Fried Apple Rings


Fried Apple Rings

Ingredients:


  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk
  • 1 Cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt
  • 4 large Granny Smith apples
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Sea Salt


Instructions
See full instructions on : cookingstoned.tv

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Kiwi Turtle Cake


Kiwi Turtle Cake 


Ingredients:

Peeled and thinly sliced kiwis (as many as it takes to cover shell)
Bananas, thinly sliced lengthwise
Coconut flesh (1/2 cup)
Coconut water (1/4 cup)
Dates, pitted (1/2 cup)


Full instructions :  comfortspringstation

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Pumpkin Cupcakes

Pumpkin Cupcakes 


Ingredients:

  •     18.25 oz Betty Crocker Golden Vanilla Super Moist Cake Mix*
  •     2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  •     1 cup canned 100% pure pumpkin
  •     1 cup water

For the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting:

  •     8 oz Philadelphia 1/3 fat cream cheese (do not use fat free)
  •     1/2 cup pureed pumpkin (canned is fine)
  •     1 tsp vanilla extract
  •     1 tsp cinnamon
  •     1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  •     5 tbsp packed brown sugar


Full instructions : skinnytaste

Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini Boats 

Ingredients:
For the enchilada sauce:


  •     olive oil spray  (I used my Misto)
  •     2 garlic cloves, minced
  •     1 or 2 tbsp chipotle chile in adobo sauce, more if you like it spicy
  •     1-1/2 cups tomato sauce
  •     1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
  •     1/2 tsp ground cumin
  •     2/3 cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
  •     kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste

For the zucchini boats:

  •     4 (about 32 oz total) medium zucchini
  •     1 tsp oil
  •     1/2 cup green onions, chopped
  •     3 cloves garlic, crushed
  •     1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
  •     1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  •     8 oz cooked shredded chicken breast
  •     1 tsp cumin
  •     1/2 tsp dried oregano
  •     1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
  •     3 tbsp water or fat free chicken broth
  •     1 tbsp tomato paste
  •     salt and pepper to taste


For the Topping:

  •     3/4 cup reduced fat shredded sharp cheddar
  •     chopped scallions and cilantro for garnish
Instructions
See full instructions on : www.skinnytaste.com

Soda Cupcakes

Soda Cupcakes 


Ingredients
  • 1 box cake mix, any flavor
  • 1 can room temperature soda, any flavor
Full instructions : cooking instructions 

Sautéed Asparagus with Garlic and Shallots

Sautéed Asparagus with Garlic and Shallots 


Ingredients:

1 tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 medium shallot, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper, plus more to taste
1 bunch asparagus


Full instructions :asweetpeachef

Monday, March 2, 2015

Skinny Coconut Shrimp

Skinny Coconut Shrimp 


Ingredients:

  •     1 lb (24) large raw shrimp, peeled and deviened (weight after peeled)
  •     1/2 cup + 1 tbsp shredded sweetened coconut
  •     1/2 cup + 1 tbsp panko crumbs
  •     2 tbsp all purpose flour (you will only use 1 tbsp)
  •     1 large egg
  •     pinch salt
  •     non-stick spray (I used my misto)


For the Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce:

  •     1/2 cup apricot preserves (you can use sugar free if you wish)
  •     1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  •     3/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes


Instructions
See full instructions on : www.skinnytaste.com

Lavender Party Treats

Lavender Party Treats 

Ingredients:

1 box 1 Party Rainbow Chip cake mix

1 1/4 cups 1 1/4 water

1/3 cup 1/3 vegetable oil

4 egg 4 whites

1 container 1 Betty Crocker Fluffy White frosting

4 drops 4 purple food coloring


For instructions please visit: tablespoon

The Best Banana Pudding

The Best Banana Pudding

Ingredients
  •     2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Cookies OR 2 bags Vanilla Wafers
  •     6 to 8 bananas, sliced
  •     2 cups milk
  •     1 (5 oz.) box French Vanilla pudding
  •     1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
  •     1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
  •     1 (12 oz.) container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream

Recipe here