Slow Braised Greens (109 calories per serving) Note: Makes 6 hearty servings -3 bunches of your favorite cooking greens (I used kale, turnips, and mustards) Note: be sure to clean them and cut them into small pieces. I used stems and all. -1 large onion, chopped -4 cloves of garlic, minced -2 tablespoons of olive […]

Ingredients  3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons sugar 3 large eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup chocolate syrup, plus more for topping 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Click here for recipe from the Food network

Ingredients: 2 large eggs 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 cup (21g) unsweetened cocoa powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon liquid or gel red food coloring 3/4 teaspoon white vinegar 3/4 cup (95g) all-purpose flour Click here for directions

You will need: 24 Fresh Jalapeno Peppers 1 lb. Fresh Mexican Chorizo Sausage (Mexican Chorizo is raw pork, don’t use Spanish chorizo, it’s a cured salami type) 24 slices bacon (use thin style – thick bacon doesn’t work well) 8 oz. Queso Fresco, white Mexican cheese or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded(note: I used Queso Seco, […]

Roasted Red Pepper, Mozzarella and Basil Stuffed Chicken Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time:  35 minutes Total Time:  50 minutes Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced into 8 slices 1 12 oz jar of roasted red peppers sliced into 1 inch pieces (about two whole red peppers if you roast […]

Ingredients jumbo pasta shells – 1/2 pound (250 g) olive oil – 2 tbsp onion – 1 small, finely chopped salt and pepper – use very generously garlic cloves – 3, minced ground beef – 1 pound (500 g) italian herbs – 3 tbsp spaghetti sauce – 2 cups ricotta – 2 cups (or cottage […]

Ingredients 1 pkg regular Oreo cookies 3/4 stick of butter, melted 2 – 8 oz containers of Cool Whip 1 – 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1 cup confectioners/powdered sugar 1 large (5.9-ounce) pkg chocolate instant pudding 2 3/4 cup milk Click here for directions

The Grocery List: 1 Tbsp salt + drizzle of olive oil for boiling water 3/4 pound angel hair pasta (or your favorite pasta) 4 Tbsp butter 3 Tbsp olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 1/2 Tbsp) 1 lb large shrimp; peeled and deveined; 16-20 or 21-25 per pound would work 1 tsp salt […]

INGREDIENTS 1 head broccoli (about 3 and 1/2 cups), cut into bite sized pieces (stalk removed) 7 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped 8 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into tiny cubes or shredded 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into halves 1/2 cup raisins *optional 3/4 cup mayo 2 tablespoons apple […]

Ingredients Cake 1 Box white cake mix Eggs, water and oil as called for on the box ~OR your favorite white cake recipe 18 Oreos, crushed Frosting 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened 1 (16 oz) box powdered sugar 1 (8 oz) container Cool whip, room temperature 15 Oreos, crushed ¼ tsp. pure vanilla […]

No Bake Oreo Freezer Pie Ingredients: 1-1/2 packages of Oreos, 1 container Cool Whip plus a little more from a second tub Mini Chocolate Chips ( optional)  Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup Click here for directions

Ingredients Cake 2 cups pecans, chopped 3/4 cup butter, softened 2 cups white sugar 6 eggs, separated 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup chopped pecans 1/3 cup caramel sauce 1/3 cup light cream Filling 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 […]