BEST EVER BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP!!

Once a year, I invite my relatives—about 25 people in all—for soup day to honor my late husband’s birthday. I make three soups, including comforting Beef Barley Soup,” writes Louise Laplante of Hanmer, Ontario. “It’s loaded with chunks of beef and chopped veggies.” Ingredients 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 tablespoon … Read more

Barefoot Contessa’s Lemon Bars

Ingredients CRUST:1/2 pound unsalted butter, room temperature1/2 cup granulated sugar2 cups all-purpose flour1/8 teaspoon kosher saltFILLING:6 extra-large eggs, room temperature3 cups granulated sugar2 tablespoons grated lemon zest (4 to 6 lemons)1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice1 cup all-purpose flourConfectioners’ sugar, for dusting Directions Preheat the oven to 350°F. For the crust, cream the butter and … Read more

Baked Sweet And Sour Chicken

INGREDIENTS:CHICKEN:3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)Salt and pepper1 cup cornstarch2 large eggs, beaten1/4 cup canola, vegetable or coconut oilSAUCE:1/2 to 3/4 cup granulated sugar (depending on how sweet you want the sauce)4 tablespoons ketchup1/2 cup apple cider vinegar (see note for substitutions)1 tablespoon soy sauce1 teaspoon garlic saltINSTRUCTIONS:Preheat the oven to 325 degrees … Read more

Blackberry Lemon Bundt Cake

INGREDIENTSCake3 cups cake flour (360 grams)2¼ cups white sugar (425 grams)¾ teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking powder20 tablespoons of unsalted butter, softened (10 ounces)¼ cup vegetable or canola oil (2 ounces)⅓ cup of buttermilk or sour cream, room temperature6 eggs, room temperature1 tablespoon vanilla extractZest of two lemons1 pint of blackberries, washed and dry Glaze1 cup … Read more

Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Ingredients : 1 cup white sugar1 cup butter, softened1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon almond extract1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1 egg yolk2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour Directions : In a large bowl, combine the sugar, butter, cream cheese, salt, almond and vanilla extracts, and egg yolk. Beat until smooth. Stir in flour … Read more

Apple Pie Cake

Ingredients : Topping1cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour1/2 cup packed brown sugar1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces Apple Mixture6 apples, peeled, thinly sliced3 tablespoons packed brown sugar1 teaspoon ground cinnamon2 teaspoons lemon juice Cake1 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ yellow cake mix1 1/3cups water1/3 cup oil3 eggs Directions : 1 Heat oven to 350°F … Read more

The Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken That You’ll Never Stop Eating

Ingredients: 1 cup pineapple juice1/2 cup chicken broth1/4 cup brown sugar, packed3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce3 cloves garlic, minced12 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks, juices reserved*2 tablespoons cornstarch1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves Directions: In a large bowl, combine pineapple juice, chicken broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, and … Read more

Copycat Cheesecake Factory White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake

Ingredients : Crust1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs, such as crumbled Oreo cookies (filling removed)1/3 cup butter, melted (I used a 1/4 cup) Filling1/2 cup raspberry preserves (I used a raspberry pie filling)1/4 cup water4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese1 1/4 cups granulated sugar1/2 cup sour cream2 teaspoons vanilla extract5 eggs (I used 4 eggs)4 … Read more

They never fail to make huge, tall, soft, fluffy and buttery rolls!

INGREDIENTS:1 pkg active dry yeast (equals 2 1/4 tsp)1/4 c warm water1/3 c white, granulated sugar`1/4 c butter, softened1 tsp salt1 c hot milk1 egg, lightly beaten4 1/2 c sifted all-purpose flour2 Tbsp butter, melted (for brushing rolls) DIRECTIONS: Sprinkle yeast over very warm water in large bowl. Stir until yeast dissolves. Leave to foam … Read more

Kiwi Vanilla Cupcakes with Kiwi Buttercream Frosting

INGREDIENTS Cupcake base: 1-2 whole fresh kiwis (enough to make 1/3 cup of mashed kiwi) 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp sea salt 1/4 cup milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature slightly over 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 2 egg whites Frosting: 1 whole … Read more

Mama’s Pizza Casserole

Ingredients :1 (10-ounce) bag of egg noodles1 jar of tomato sauce (I use Ragu spaghetti sauce)3 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded1 1/2 pound hamburger meat1 package of pepperoni Directions : Brown the meat and drain the grease. Boil Noodles until soft. Drain the water. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.In a 9×13 casserole dish, start layering … Read more