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White Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies
By MarieR
8x8-inch square pan
- White Chocolate Brownie Batter:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces white chocolate
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Beef Tortellini Soup (Slow Cooker)
By MarieR
Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 lb beef stew meat
- 1 large onion, chopped (3/4 cup)
- 1 large carrot, chopped (3/4 cup)
- 1 medium stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 1/2 cups Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 2 cups frozen cheese-filled tortellini
- 1 cup Green Giant™ Steamers™ frozen cut green beans
Strawberry lemonade
By MarieR
Easy and quick homemade strawberry lemonade recipe, made in the blender using lemons, strawberries and honey
- 1 1/4 lb strawberries, washed & cut in halves, about 4 cups
- 2 lemons, washed and quartered (use limes to make strawberry limeade)
- ~ 1/2- 3/4 cup honey or sugar to taste, adjust based on your preference and sweetness of strawberries
- 6 cups of water
- Ice
- Strawberry slices, lemon slices and/or fresh herbs (mint, lemon verbena, lemon balm, basil)
Pumpkin Upside Down Cake with Cranberry-Pecan Topping (9-inch square pan)
By MarieR
Preheat Oven 350F degrees
- 3/4 stick unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups cranberries, fresh
- 1 cup pecans toasted
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (from can)
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Pork Chops, “Sweet Fire” Porterhouse
By MarieR
Recipe from PorkBeInspired
- 4 porterhouse (bone-in loin) pork chops, about 3/4-inch thick
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile, *
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- Grated zest of 1 large orange
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup honey
Brookies, Fudgy Chocolate Chip
By MarieR
Fudgy Chocolate Chip Brookies with Rich Chocolate Buttercream Makes 1 – 8×8-inch pan (can be doubled easily and
- FOR THE COOKIE LAYER
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- FOR THE BROWNIE LAYER
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup (64 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick or 113 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (200 grams) sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- FOR THE FROSTING (Optional)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-6 tablespoons milk
- FOR THE VANILLA GLAZE (Optional)
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Fleur de Sel Caramels
By MarieR
Ina Garten
- Vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon fine fleur de sel, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Beef Stew, Slow Cooker
By MarieR
Spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray or use a slow cooker liner to make clean up easier
- 1/2 of a large piece of brisket (we buy ours from Costco so it’s usually pretty big and we save 1/2 for another meal)
- 4 large red potatoes, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
- 5 large carrots, peeled and chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 packet of lipton onion soup mix
- 1 can of beef consume
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 can of green beans
- 1 (15 oz) can of Italian stewed tomatoes (basil & oregano)
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 tablespoon corn starch
- 1/2 cup of water
Coleslaw, Creamy Homemade
By MarieR
In a food processor chop the cabbage into small pieces (should look like about the size of confetti) or shred the c...
- DRESSING:
- 1 head green cabbage (8-10 cups)
- 1 large carrot, peeled and finely shredded (hand-squeeze out any excess moisture completely)
- NOTE: For a shorcut, I sometimes buy pre-shredded cole slaw mix. It works just fine.
- 2-4 green onions (or to taste)
- 1-2 teaspoons celery seeds (optional, or to taste)
- NOTE: I use only 1 tsp celery seeds.
- 1 cup mayonnaise (Hellman's or Best Foods) is best, do not use salad dressing)
- 1/3 cup milk (light cream even better)
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 2-3 tablespoons white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (use fresh only, not bottled)
- 1/3 cup white sugar, plus
- 2 tablespoons white sugar*
- 1/2-1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt or white salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
- NOTE: *I reduce the sugar, by adding half and adding more if needed. We like ours a little less sweet
Palmiers (Puff Pastry)
By MarieR
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1/2 (17.3-ounce) package (1 sheet) frozen puff pastry, thawed