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White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

Ingredients: * 1/2 cup butter softened * 1 cup granulated sugar * 3/4 cup packed brown sugar * 1/4 cup milk * 2 tablespoons orange juice * 1 large egg * 3 cups all-purpose flour * 1 teaspoon baking powder * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/4 teaspoon baking soda * 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped […]

Pecan Pie Cheesecake

Pecan Pie Cheesecake Ingredients: Crust: * 2 cups graham cracker crumbs either store bought ot use a food processor to create fine crumbs from whole graham crackers * 1/3 cup light brown sugar packed * 1/2 cup salted butter melted Pecan Pie Filling: * 1/3 cup salted butter * 2 eggs * 1 teaspoon vanilla […]

French Onion Chicken

INGREDIENTS * 2 pounds Vidalia onions, sliced * 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs * 2 cups beef broth * 1 cup swiss cheese, grated * 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided * 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour * 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar * 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme * 1/2 teaspoon dried sage * […]

Strawberry Shortcake Layer Cake

INGREDIENTS: * 1 recipe yellow cake baked in 9” rounds * 1 pound strawberries * 1 4 pound tub Wilton decorator icing (medium consistency) * Wilton Color Right Red optional * 8 ounces (225g) cream cheese * 1 cup (113g) powdered sugar * 1 ½ cups (356ml) cold heavy whipping cream INSTRUCTIONS: Bake cakes in […]

Creamy Dijon Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients: * 1 Tablespoon olive oil * 8 oz mushrooms sliced * 1 clove garlic minced * 1 cup chicken broth * ⅓ cup heavy cream 35% * ½ teaspoon thyme * 1 teaspoon dijon mustard * Salt & pepper to taste * 1 Tablespoon butter Instructions: Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a […]

Mom’s Famous Cream Puffs

These cream puffs are unlike any others you may have had before. For my mom’s famous cream puffs, the secret lies in her amazing filling. Some try to pass off a filling of bland vanilla pudding. Not this time. This filling does have a pudding base but with the addition of heavy cream whipped in […]

COWBOY STEW

INGREDIENTS: * 4 slices bacon, chopped * 2 (12-ounce) package kielbasa sausage, cut into 1/2 inch slices * 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, 80/20 * 1 medium onion, diced * 3 cloves garlic, minced * 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour * 1 1/2 teaspoons salt * 1/2 teaspoon black pepper * 1 teaspoon chili powder * […]

Fry Bread Tacos

INGREDIENTS FOR THE FRY BREAD: *2 cups all-purpose flour *1 tbsp. baking powder *1 tsp. salt *1 cup milk *4 cups oil for frying, or as needed FOR THE TACOS: *1 lb. taco seasoned meat (beef, pork or chicken) *2 cups your favorite beans (refried, pinto, kidney, black) *3 cups shredded lettuce *1 cup (4 […]

Blueberry Jello Salad

INGREDIENTS: Filling: * 2 cups boiling water * 2 (3 oz.) packages blackberry jello (or raspberry or cherry) * 1 (16 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained * 1 (21 oz.) can blueberry pie filling Topping: * 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, room temperature * 2 tablespoons sugar * 1 (16 oz.) carton frozen whipped topping, […]

Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS: * 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature * 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed * 1 cup granulated sugar * 2 large eggs * 1 teaspoon vanilla * 2 1/2 cups oatmeal * 2 cups all-purpose flour * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1 teaspoon baking powder * 1/2 teaspoon salt […]