VEGETABLE SOUP

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, finely diced (white, yellow, or sweet onion) 2 cups thinly sliced carrots (I cut baby carrots) 1 cup thinly sliced celery 1 teaspoon kosher salt 4 garlic cloves, minced or pressed (I use garlic paste or jarred chopped garlic) 4 cans (14.5 oz each) low-sodium chicken broth 1 can (28 oz) petite diced tomatoes (do not drain) 3 cups peeled and chopped potatoes (use red or yukon gold potatoes) … Read more

INSTANT POT LAZY LASAGNA

Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil (I use extra-virgin olive oil) 1 lb lean ground beef 1 yellow onion finely diced 3 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 jar (24-26 oz) traditional pasta sauce 3 cups water 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon dried parsley ½ teaspoon salt 1 box (16 oz) penne pasta 1 cup ricotta cheese 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese Instructions Add the olive oil, ground beef, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper into the insert … Read more

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie Cups

Ingredients 1¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons milk 36 unwrapped Reese’s miniature peanut butter cups Instructions Heat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a miniature muffin tin pan and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.  In a small mixing bowl, add the flour, baking soda, … Read more

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes™ Banana Bread

Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups mashed, ripe bananas 2 1/2 cups  1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts Directions: 1. Stir together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside. 2. In … Read more

Irish Stew

INGREDIENTS   2 pound stewing beef cut into 1-inch pieces 2 tablespoon olive oil ¼ cup flour salt and pepper 1 large russet potato (about 2 cups) cut into ½ pieces 3 large red potatoes (about 3 cups) cut into ½ pieces 3 stalks celery sliced 3 large carrots, (about 2 cups) cut into ½ pieces … Read more

Cucumber Salsa

What You’ll Need : 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped…2 medium tomatoes, chopped1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, minced1 small onion, chopped1 clove garlic, minced2 tablespoons fresh lime juice1 teaspoon fresh parsley, minced2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, minced1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed1/2 teaspoon salt*Note the pic is a doubled recipe How to … Read more

Christmas Cranberry Pound Cake

INGREDIENTS Cake: 187 grams cake flour-sifted (it’s about 1 1/2 cups plus 3 tbsp cake flour before sifting but you better measure it on a kitchen scale because the cake could be dense or dry if you overdo it with the flour ) 1/2 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 1 c cranberries (fresh or … Read more

Homemade Banana Pudding

Ingredients 4 BananasPudding3/4 cup sugar4 Tbsp. flour1/8 tsp. salt1 whole egg3 cups milk4 egg yolks (save the whites for meringue)1 tsp. vanillaCrust45-50 vanilla wafersMeringue4 egg whites1/4 cup sugar Instructions Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Grease 13″ x 9″ casserole dish.PuddingAdd the sugar, flour, salt, one whole egg, and milk to a saucepan. Mix together well.Add the … Read more

Shrimp Lo Mein

Ingredients ½ pound thin spaghetti2 teaspoons salt¾ cup reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth2 tablespoons less-sodium soy sauce1 teaspoon cornstarch½ teaspoon sugar1 teaspoon sesame oilFreshly ground pepper to taste1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil divided1 teaspoon minced garlic2 cups very small broccoli florets¾ cup thinly sliced carrots¾ cup thinly sliced red bell pepper1 pound peeled … Read more

Easy Texas Turtle Sheet Cake

Texas turtle sheet cake – it’s definitely decadent and we absolutely love it for that. It seems impossible to think that some people haven’t tasted the glory that is the Texas turtle, but if you had to do an iteration on this classic, let it be this delicious Texas turtle sheet cake. A rich, chocolate- … Read more