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Ingredients 1cupunsalted butter,softened 1cupdark brown sugar ½cupgranulated sugar 2eggs,room temperature preferred ½tspvanilla extract 2¾cupsall purpose flour,plus 2 tbsp 3⅖ozinstant vanilla pudding mix,(1 packet) or preferred flavor 1tspbaking powder 1tspbaking soda ¾tspsalt 1cupsemisweet chocolate chips 1cupmilk chocolate chips Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Place butter and sugars in a large bowl (or in the bowl of a stand mixer and use an electric mixer to beat butter and sugars together until well-combined....

Ingredients 7cupspotatoes,diced 1medium onion,diced 1large carrot,chopped 2-3cupsham,diced 2tspparsley 1tspthyme leaves pepper,to taste 5cupsReady to Serve Chicken Broth 1cup2% milk ½cupsour cream pepper,to taste Preparation Add diced potatoes, onion, carrot, ham, thyme, parsley, pepper, and broth to a crockpot. Cook on Low 7 hours, or High 3 hours. Remove 2 to 3 cups of the potatoes/carrots and mash, then return the mashed mixture to the crockpot. Add milk and sour cream. Stir and cook for an additional 15 minutes....

Ingredients 6 pork chops, boneless, at least 1-inch thick 18 oz apricot preserves 1 cup Italian salad dressing Preparation Place the pork chops in a baking dish. Spread the apricot preserves over the pork chops. Pour the salad dressing over the preserves. Cover it with foil and bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes or until tender. Related Video

Ingredients 3 oz mixed mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved ½ cup onion, thinly sliced 1 cup eggs, or egg whites beaten 1 tbsp cooking oil 1 tbsp unsalted butter salt and pepper, to taste ¼ tsp dried thyme, crushed bacon, sausage, baked beans, and/or hash brown Preparation Heat oil in a pan. Add mushrooms, onion, tomatoes, and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and all liquid has evaporated....

Ingredients 3cupsegg noodles 1tbspbutter 1small onion,diced 2celery stalks,diced ⅔cupfrozen peas,defrosted 6oztuna,(1 can), drained 10½ozcondensed mushroom soup ⅓cupmilk 1cupcheddar cheese 1tbspparsley ½cuppanko bread crumbs 1tbspbutter,melted ½cupcheddar 1tbspparsley Preparation Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine topping ingredients and set aside. Boil noodles al dente according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Cook onion and celery in butter for about 5 to 7 minutes until tender. In a large bowl combine noodles, onion mixture, peas, soup, milk, cheese, tuna, and parsley....

Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1⅛ tsp salt 4 eggs 2½ tbsp sugar 1 cup whole milk ½ cup water 1⁄4 cup buttermilk 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil 10 drops yellow food coloring Preparation Heat up the waffle iron. Combine all-purpose flour with baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In a separate medium bowl, combine eggs and sugar with an electric mixer for 1 minute on high speed....

Ingredients 1lbchicken breasts,boneless skinless, cut into thin strips 1tbspMexican seasoning blend,sodium free 2tbspolive oil,divided 1medium onion,diced 2red bell peppers,and/or green, chopped 32ozchicken broth,low-sodium, divided 1pkgKnorr® Fiesta Sides™ Spanish Rice 4cupspinto beans,low-sodium, and/or black beans, drained and rinsed Preparation Season the chicken with Mexican blend. In a large saucepan or Dutch-oven set over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the chicken and stir occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until the chicken is cooked....

Ingredients ¾lbwhite fish,firm fleshed, such as cod or tilapia ½cupflour 2tspOld Bay cooking oil 5flour tortillas ½small green cabbage head 1mango ½cupketchup ½cupsour cream Preparation Put the fish, flour, and seasoning in a plastic bag. Shake the bag until the fish is well-coated. Heat 1⁄4 inch of oil in the skillet until it’s hot enough to make a drop of water sizzle. Use tongs to lift each piece of fish out of the bag, shake off any excess flour, and put it in the hot pan....

Ingredients 2 bananas, sliced 1 red apple, or green apple, chopped 1½ cup red and green grapes, seedless, cut in halves 1 cup blueberries ½ cup raspberries, or blackberries, cut in half 1 cup strawberries, cut in half 2 kiwis, peeled, chopped 8 oz cream cheese, (1 package) at room temperature 1 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 tbsp lemon juice ¼ cup orange juice 1 tsp salt...

Ingredients 2cupsgranulated sugar ½cupcanola oil 1cupmilk 2eggs 1tspvanilla 1¾cupall purpose flour,fluffed and leveled ¾cupcocoa 2tspbaking soda 1tspsalt 1tspbaking powder 1cuphot coffee,or water 1cupcream,or evaporated milk 1cupgranulated sugar 3egg yolks ½cupunsalted butter 1½cupssweetened shredded coconut 1cuppecans,finely chopped 1tspvanilla extract 100gdark chocolate,about ¾ cup chopped ¼cupheavy cream Preparation Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans, tapping firmly to remove any excess flour once coated. Turn the oven to 350 degrees F....

Ingredients 24wonton wrappers ½cupbutter,melted 6ozjalapenos,diced, or to taste 8ozcream cheese,softened 2tbspgreen onions,chopped ¾cupcheddar cheese,shredded, divided ½cupmozzarella cheese Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush each wonton wrapper on both sides with melted butter, then place them into a mini muffin tin. Bake the wonton cups for 7 minutes. Mix the jalapenos, cream cheese, green onions, cheddar cheese, and mozzarella cheese in a small bowl, reserving ¼ cup of cheese for topping....

Ingredients ½cupunsalted butter,softened to room temperature ¾cuplight sugar,or dark brown, packed ¼cupgranulated sugar 1large egg,room temperature 2tsppure vanilla extract 1tbspdark molasses 1⅔cupsold fashioned whole rolled oats 1cupall purpose flour,spooned and leveled ½tspground cinnamon ½tspbaking soda ¼tspsalt ½cupbutterscotch morsels ½cuppeanut butter m&ms,chopped ½cupchocolate chunks Preparation Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the softened butter and both sugars together on medium speed until smooth....

Ingredients ½ lb elbow macaroni pasta, cooked, cooled 2 tsp unsalted butter 1 cup fresh bread crumbs 8 oz cheddar cheese, extra sharp, grated, divided ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated or powdered, divided 3½ cups whole milk ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp whole-grain mustard salt and ground black pepper, to taste cooking spray Preparation Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter....

Ingredients 12ozpeanut butter baking chips 14ozsweetened condensed milk 3tbspbutter 2cupmini marshmallows 24ozdry roasted peanuts Preparation Butter the bottom & sides of a 9×13-inch pan and place half of the peanuts in the bottom. Melt the chips and butter over medium-low heat. Add in condensed milk and marshmallows, stirring until melted and combined. Slowly pour mixture evenly over peanuts. Top with remaining peanuts and gently press down. Refrigerate to cool and set....

Ingredients 1cupbutter,(2 sticks) melted 2cupsgranulated sugar ¾cupunsweetened cocoa powder 4large eggs 2tspvanilla extract 1cupflour ½tspbaking powder ½tspsalt ½tspcinnamon 1cupsemisweet chocolate chips 1¼cuppecans,roughly chopped, divided ¾cupEasy Caramel Sauce,store bought, divided ¼cupmini semisweet chocolate chips,may substitute regular size 6tbspbutter,softened ¼cupcocoa powder,(plus 2 tbsp) 2tbsplight corn syrup,or honey 1tspvanilla extract 1½cupspowdered sugar,sifted 2tbspmilk Preparation Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes. Let pan cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes then poke holes all over with the back of a wooden spoon....

Ingredients ¼cuppomegranate juice 2tbsplime juice 2tspsimple syrup 3tbspwhite tequila,(1½ oz), such as Piedra Azul Blanco, 100% agave ¼cupclub soda kosher salt,for glass rim sprig rosemary,for garnish Preparation Brush the rim of an 8-ounce glass with lime juice, then dip the rim into kosher salt. Put ice in the glass. Stir together the pomegranate juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and tequila. Pour the mixture into the salt-rimmed glass. Top with club soda....

Ingredients 2½lbsbutternut squash 1½cupswater 2tbspunsalted butter 1mediumyellow onion,chopped small 1celeryrib,chopped small 1mediumcarrot,chopped small 8ozgranny smith,or other tart apple, peeled, cored, and diced small 1quartchicken stock,or vegetable stock 1pinchnutmeg,and 1 pinch each of cinnamon, cayenne, salt and pepper chives,chopped plain yogurt Preparation Lay the squash on its side on a cutting board. Slice off the stem, then cut the squash in half through the middle, where the thinner neck meets the larger bottom....

Ingredients 12wafers,reduced fat vanilla 8ozcream cheese,1/3 less fat, softened ¼cupsugar 1tspvanilla 6ozvanilla Greek yogurt,fat-free 2large egg whites 1tbspall purpose flour ¾cuppumpkin butter,or pumpkin pie filling Preparation Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake tin with liners. Place a vanilla wafer at the bottom of each liner. Gently beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth using an electric mixer. Gradually beat in the fat-free yogurt, egg whites, and flour. Do not overbeat....

Ingredients Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fand line a small jelly roll pan with parchment paper. Add the pork sausage to a large skillet on medium high heat and cook until browned and crumbled, breaking it apart while cooking. Drain the fat from the pan then add in the cream cheese and whisk it together. Roll out the crescent dough onto the parchment paper, then pour the sausage mixture over the dough (leaving a 1-inch border uncovered)....

Ingredients 8ozcheddar cheese,shredded 4tbspunsalted butter,room temperature 1tspkosher salt 3tspsavory spice blend,such as McCormick® 1cupall purpose flour 3tbspice water Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer add the cheddar cheese, butter, savory spice blend, and salt until well combined. Mix in the flour and add the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough holds together but crumbles apart if broken up using hands....