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Ingredients 6 ounces semisweet baking chocolate or white chocolate baking bars, chopped 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or white vanilla baking chips 1 tablespoon shortening Finely chopped nuts or candy decorations, if desired Preparation Line cookie sheet with foil. In 2-quart saucepan, melt baking chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly; stir in butter until melted and smooth. Remove from heat; stir in whipping cream....

Ingredients 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 onion, small, red, chopped 1 lb lean ground beef , 90% lean 15 oz tomato sauce 1 tsp oregano, dried 3 kaiser rolls, split and toasted lettuce, preferably Romaine ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled Preparation In a large skillet over medium-low heat, heat some vegetable oil. Add beef and saute until it turns light golden brown. Add the onion and garlic then cook until the onion looks translucent and the garlic smells fragrant....

Ingredients 4cupswater 1½tspsalt 1cupyellow polenta,or coarsely ground cornmeal 2tbspunsalted butter ¼cupcream cheese Preparation Heat salted water, with 1½ teaspoons of salt per 1 quart of water, to a boil over high heat in a thick-bottomed 2 or 3-quart pan. Slowly add the polenta into the boiling water, whisking while adding it to prevent any lumps from forming. Lower the heat to a very low simmer and add the butter. Continue to whisk the polenta until it starts to thicken....

Ingredients 1pizza doughball ¼cupflour ¾cuppizza sauce ¼cupblack olivessliced 2tbspred onionssliced 4ozpepperonisliced 4ozItalian sausagecooked and crumbled 1cupmozzarella cheeseshredded 2tbspolive oil Preparation Preheat oven to 500 degrees F and sprinkle work surface and rolling pin with flour. Roll each piece into 10-inch circles ¼-inch thick. Spoon the pizza sauce onto the half of the dough, then add the olives, onions, pepperoni, sausage and cheese. Fold dough in half, wet the edges, and roll and crimp, pinching it closed....

Ingredients 1lblean ground beef 2tbsphomemade taco seasoning 4bagsfrito chips,or Doritos tomatoes,sliced olives,sliced lettuce,shredded cheese,shredded sour cream avocado,sliced Preparation In a medium sized skillet cook and crumble the ground beef. Add in 2 tablespoons taco seasoning. Assemble the walking tacos by adding ground beef and favorite toppings to the bag of chips. Related Video

Ingredients 1 fresh kiwi, sliced into rings ¼ cup raspberries, halved ¼ cup strawberries, quartered ¼ cup grapes, halved ¾ cup granola 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 cup yogurt 1 pinch salt Preparation Mix together kiwi, raspberries, strawberries, and grapes in a bowl. Add the sugar and a pinch of salt. Mix thoroughly. Prepare a glass and start layering yogurt, granola, and fruit mix a couple of times. Keep layering until your glass is full....

Ingredients 1loafwhite bread Preparation Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Remove the crusts from a loaf of white bread. Gently crumble it into coarse crumbs either with hands or a food processor. Spread crumbs onto a cookie sheet. Dry bread crumbs in the oven for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring after the first 5 minutes. Cool completely and store a cool dry place for up to 3 months. Related Video

Ingredients 1boxwhite cake mix,(plus ingredients listed on back of cake mix) 2tsplemon peel,grated 1cupboiling water 3ozlime-flavored gelatin 1envelopedream whip 1pkginstant lemon pudding 1½cupsmilk 1tubcool whip,or 2 cups whipped cream lemon and lime peel,grated Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Make cake as directed in box and fold in lemon peel before pouring into a greased 9×13-inch pan. Bake cake and let cool. While cake is cooling make gelatin by boiling water and pouring in gelatin mix....

Ingredients 1tbspolive oil 1small white onion,diced 2carrots,peeled and diced 2celery stalks,diced 2cloves garlic,minced ⅓cupflour 8cupschicken broth 3cupschicken,cooked and shredded 2cupsegg noodles,or pasta, uncooked 12ozevaporated skim milk 1tspsalt ½tspdried oregano ½tspground black pepper ¼tspdried thyme fresh parsley,chopped, optional garnish Preparation Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large stockpot or Dutch oven. Saute onion, carrots, and celery for 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute. Sprinkle flour over vegetables, and cook and stir for an additional minute....

Ingredients ¼cuplow sodium soy sauce,or use gf soy sauce ½cupchicken broth 1tbspcornstarch 2tbspmirin 1tbspsugar 2tspsesame oil ¼tspwhite pepper 1tbspcanola oil,divided 1tbspgarlic,minced 1tbspginger,minced 1lbchicken breast,sliced very thinly 2cupsbroccoli florets sesame seeds as garnish,if desired Preparation In a large measuring cup or bowl add the soy sauce, chicken broth, cornstarch, mirin, sugar, sesame oil, and white pepper. Whisk until everything is completely dissolved. In a large skillet, add one teaspoon canola oil on medium-high heat and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side half the chicken until just cooked through....

Ingredients 2½ozbourbon whiskey 1ozsweet vermouth 2dashesAngostura bitters ice maraschino cherries Preparation Add bourbon, sweet vermouth, bitters, and a handful of ice to a large mixing glass. Stir well until the ingredients are combined and chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a few maraschino cherries. Related Video

Ingredients 4 medium sweet potatoes (orange-fleshed), about 2 lb total 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons real maple syrup 1/3 cup cooked crumbled bacon 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves Preparation Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Poke each sweet potato several times with fork. Place on microwavable plate. Microwave uncovered on High 5 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Using serrated knife, cut sweet potatoes crosswise into 1/8-inch slices, leaving bottom 1/4 to 1/2 inch intact....

Ingredients 4tbspbutter 25oreo cookies,classic 8ozcream cheese,(4 packages) softened 1cupsugar ¾cupsour cream 1tspvanilla extract 1tsppeppermint extract 4large eggs,preferably at room temperature green food coloring,optional 15mint oreos,broken but not crushed into fine crumbs 1⅓cupchocolate chips,semisweet or dark ½cupheavy cream whipped cream,for topping, optional Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and wrap the outside of a 9-inch springform pan with foil. Set aside. Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat until melted....

Ingredients 2cupspotatoes,mashed, chilled 2eggs,slightly beaten, separate bowls 2tbsponion,chopped ½tbspblack pepper ½cupflour,for dredging 1cupKikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs 3tbspvegetable oil,for pan frying Preparation In a medium bowl, combine the potatoes, 1 egg, onion, and black pepper. Divide the potato mixture into 8 equal portions. Use hands to form ½-inch thick patties. Dredge the patties in flour, then in the remaining egg and coat with Panko Bread Crumbs. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat....

Ingredients 16ozchicken breast,cooked, shredded boneless 1½cupsplain Greek yogurt,fat-free ½cuppistachios,finely chopped 1tspground cinnamon 1tspfresh lime juice 4fresh basil leaves,finely chopped 1stalkcelery,finely chopped ¼tspsea salt ¼tspfreshly ground pepper 2scallions,finely chopped Preparation Shred cooked chicken breast using a fork; place in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients; gently toss to combine. Transfer to serving bowls. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Sprinkle with additional scallions. Related Video

Ingredients 2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix 2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 4 eggs, beaten 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix) 1/2 cup raisins 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups powdered sugar Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray....

Ingredients 1medium bell pepper,seeded, sliced into 2-inch pieces ¼medium jalapeño pepper,seeded, use more or less 1lime,juiced ½garlic clove,peeled 3ozStoli vodka 1tspagave nectar,or simple syrup 1dashhot sauce,preferably Cholula freshly ground black pepper coarse sea salt,or kosher salt, optional lime wedge ice cubes Preparation Sprinkle a small plate with pepper and salt, then run a lime wedge around the rims of two martini glasses. Dip the edges in the salt and pepper mixture....

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Ingredients 8ozcream cheese 1cupsour cream 1tbspRanch seasoning mix 2tspdried dill 1½tspdried parsley 1tspdried chives,optional ¼tspgarlic powder ¼tsponion powder salt and fresh cracked pepper,to taste Preparation Pulse cream cheese in food processor until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and pulse a few seconds until well blended. Serve with vegetables, chips or crackers. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks, as long as cream cheese/sour cream doesn’t expire before then. Related Video

Ingredients ⅔cupskim milk,or milk of choice ½tspvanilla extract 3Oreo cookies 1medium frozen banana 1tbspsugar,optional Preparation In a blender pulse together milk, vanilla, sugar (if using) and frozen banana until smooth. Add the oreo cookies and pulse a little until they are to desired chunkiness. Top with a little fat free cool whip or whipping cream if desired. Related Video