MOUNDS CAKE

My husband’s favorite dessert is anything chocolate. Although we are committed to a healthy eating lifestyle, we do splurge on holidays. This year for Father’s Day I made my husband a Chocolate Mound Cake, and he said it was the best cake I’ve ever made. I usually like to prepare our food from scratch, but … Read more

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CAKE

You’ll Need : Chocolate Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder sifted 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup buttermilk room temperature 1 cup hot water 2 large eggs room temperature 2 tsp vanilla Chocolate Swiss Meringue Buttercream: … Read more

MONTEREY SAUSAGE PIE

Ingredients 1 pound Bulk Pork Sausage 3 teaspoons Minced Garlic 2-½ cups Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese, Divided 1-⅓ cup Milk 3 whole Eggs ¾ cups Biscuit/baking Mix ¾ teaspoons Rubbed Sage ¼ teaspoons Pepper How To Make Monterey Sausage Pie In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until meat is no longer … Read more

Crepes recipe

ingredients: 2 cups of milk 4 eggs 3 tbsp. Butter melted 1 tbsp. sugar 1 1/2 tbsp. Vanilla 1/8 tsp. salt 1 1/2 cups flour Cream cheese filling 1-8 oz. Cream cheese package, soft 1 1/4 cups of powdered sugar 1 tbsp. Lemon juice 3/4 tsp. Vanilla 1 cup heavy whipping cream 4 tbsp. soft … Read more

Irresistible Chocolate Mani

Ingrédients : 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk ½ cup vegetable oil 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark) Optional: chopped nuts or chocolate chunks for … Read more

Creamy Ham and Potato Soup

  INGREDIENTS:   2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion chopped 2 stalks celery chopped 1 carrot sliced in thin rounds 3 cups red potatoes chopped in large bite size pieces (jackets on) 1/2 lb sweet deli ham cut in strips (see notes) 2 cloves garlic minced 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 2 teaspoons dried parsley … Read more

CREAM CHEESE SQUARES

Ingredients A yellow cake mix box. 2 large beaten eggs. 1/2 Cup.Of softened butter. 4 Cups.Of confectioner’s sugar. An 8-oz box.Of softened cream cheese. 1 small spoon.Of vanilla extract. How To Make Cream Cheese Squares   Turn the temperature in the oven up to 350 degrees F. Mix the cake mix, eggs, and butter together … Read more

CHERRY BARS

Ingredients For the Bars:   1 1/2 cups butter, softened 3 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 large egg 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 cans (21 oz.) cherry pie filling For the Glaze: 1 cup confectioner’s sugar … Read more

Spicy Steak Fajitas

Ingredients   2 pounds sirloin steak, cut into thin strips 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced 1 yellow bell pepper thinly sliced 1 green bell pepper thinly sliced 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced 1 tbsp lime juice ½ teaspoon chili powder ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 minced garlic cloves 2 cups Mexican blend cheese, … Read more

Broccoli Poolside Salad

Ingredients   °2 cups coarsely chopped raw broccoli °1 avocado cut into pieces °1/3 cup rinsed chickpeas °1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper °1/2 cup chopped cucumber °1/2 cut gala apple °1 C. sunflower seeds °1/2 tsp. hemp seeds °2 tbsp. tablespoon extra virgin olive oil °1 C. ground flax °pepper to taste   *Method … Read more

CHICKEN WITH GARLIC PARMESAN RICE

Ingredients   2 tbsp olive oil ½ c. butter, (1 stick) 1 pound chicken tenders ½ tsp garlic powder 2 tbsp minced garli 1 tsp salt, divided ¼ tsp red pepper flakes 1 ½ c. white rice, (uncooked) ½ c. dry white wine, (such as Pinot Grigio) ½ c. Parmesan cheese, (grated or shredded) 3 … Read more

SALTED CARAMEL CRACKER BITES

INGREDIENTS   1 9oz package oyster crackers 1 cup butter (2 sticks) 1 cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extrac ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt PREPARATION How To Make Salted Caramel Cracker Bites Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pour crackers onto parchment paper and spread … Read more

Cinnamon Bread

Ingredients   ( 12 Servings )   2 cup All-purpose Flour 1 cup Granulated Sugar 2 tsp Baking Powder ½ tsp Baking Sod 1 ½ tsp Cinnamon, Ground 1 tsp Salt 1 cup Buttermilk ¼ cup Vegetable Oil 2 Large Eggs 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract   Ingredients for the Swirl:   2 Tbsp Granulated … Read more

Coconut-Cake with 7-Min Frosting

Ingredients   For the cake:   2 1/4 cups cake flour 4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup canola or other vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups + 2 tbsp sugar, divided 3 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp coconut extract (optional) 1 cup milk** 1 cup egg whites (6 large egg whites)   For … Read more

Crockpot Barbecue Ribs

  Ingredients   2 C barbecue sauce 2 tsp brown sugar 3 freshly mince garlic cloves 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauc 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) 4 to 5 pounds of baby’s back ribs How To Make Crockpot Barbecue Ribs   In a zip-top bag, pour the barbecue sauce Add brown sugar, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and … Read more