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S'Mores Oatmeal
By Texaschef11
To make the oatmeal, combine the water and milk in a medium saucepan
- For the oatmeal:
- 1 cup water
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 3 tbsp. brown sugar
- Drizzle of honey
- Pinch of salt
- Sprinkle of ground cinnamon
- For topping:
- ½ cup mini marshmallows
- 1-2 graham crackers, cut or crumbled into medium pieces
- 2 oz. milk chocolate, divided into segments or coarsely chopped
Strawberry Whoopie Pies
By Texaschef11
To make the cookies, preheat the oven to 350° F
- For the cookies:
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¾ tsp. salt
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2/3 cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup strawberries, finely chopped
- For the filling:
- 16 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 5 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- ½-1 cup strawberry puree
Calypso Wings
By Texaschef11
Season chicken wings with all purpose seasoning and set aside
- # 2 lbs chicken wings
- # 4 tbsp all purpose seasoning
- # 1 tbsp chili paste
- # 1/4 cup sweet and sour sauce
- # 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- # 3 cloves garlic, minced
- # 2 pinches black pepper
- # 2 tablespoons fresh ginger juice, (squeezed in a garlic press)
- # 1/4 cup coconut water
- # Juice of 1 lime
- # Juice of 1 lemon
- # 2 tablespoons honey
Cinnamon Pecan Rolls
By Texaschef11
1. Preheat oven to 350°
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 (16-oz.) package hot roll mix
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Apple Pie Cupcakes
By Texaschef11
To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 350°
- For the cupcakes:
- 3 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
- For the apple filling:
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2-3 tbsp. sugar
- 3 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced
- For decorating:
- vanilla buttercream (I used 3/4 of a batch
Carrot Cake with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting
By Texaschef11
1. Whisk together flour, baking soda, spices and salt in a medium bowl
- BROWN SUGAR CREAM CHEESE FROSTING INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup greek yogurt (fat-free works fine)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar (zero calorie sugar substitutes work fine for this cake)
- 4 eggs (I used 1 cup egg substitute)
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained of most its juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (I used more than this cause I love walnuts in carrot cake)
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 3 cups grated carrots (I finely grate mine to a pulp)
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature ( I used fat-free)
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature (I used light)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or pumpkin pie spice)
- 3 cups powdered sugar (add more as needed)
Morning Glory Muffins
By Texaschef11
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted a...
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 3 large eggs
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (8-oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 2 large carrots, finely grated (1 cup)
- 1 cup golden raisins
Honey Shrimp Skewers
By Texaschef11
1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 12 slices (6 ounces) prosciutto, halved lengthwise
- 1 pound (about 24) large shrimp
- 24 nectarine or pineapple wedges
- Garnish: sliced chives, sesame seeds
Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies
By Texaschef11
Beat the 2/3 cup butter in a mixing bowl for 30 seconds
- 2/3 cups butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 slightly beaten egg whites
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts (I used almonds)
- Filling
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp rum extract
- 2-3 tsp milk
- ground nutmeg for garnish
DIY Flavored Syrups
By Texaschef11
Combine the water, eggnog, and sugar in a small saucepan
- Ingredients:
- Eggnog Syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup eggnog
- 3/4 cup sugar