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Black Cherry Swirl Fudge
By kayjayjohnson
Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside
- 1-1/2 teaspoons plus 3/4 cup butter, divided
- 3 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 package (10 to 12 ounces) vanilla or white chips
- 1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
- 2 envelopes unsweetened black cherry soft drink mix
Pineapple Coconut Snowballs
By kayjayjohnson
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple until combined
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, well drained
- 2-1/2 cups flaked coconut
Lemon Coconut Crackle Cookies
By kayjayjohnson
Preheat oven for 350ºF In a blender or food processor, combine the zests and coconut, process for 30 seconds to...
- 4 tsp grated lemon zest (or mix with lime zest)
- 1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut
- 2 cups whipped dairy topping
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 (18.25 oz) package lemon cake mix
- Powdered sugar for coating
French Onion Soup Sandwich
By kayjayjohnson
Place a medium, heavy bottom sauce pan over medium heat
- 2 medium yellow onions, peeled cut in half and sliced into 1/4-inch thick semi-circles
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter,softened, plus more for buttering the bread
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 scant teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- pinch of granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons beef broth, beer, or white wine to deglaze the pan
- 1/2 cup finely shredded Gruyere cheese, please use more cheese to your own taste
- 4 slices bread
Moscato Cupcakes
By kayjayjohnson
Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Frosting:
- Cupcakes
- 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1 and 1/4 cups white sugar
- 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup Moscato wine
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. white vinegar
- Optional: fresh strawberries or sprinkles for garnish
- 8 oz. (1 cup) butter, room temperature - You could also use a mixture of half butter and half cream cheese for the icing if desired, but I used all butter and it was delicious!
- 3 Tbsp. Moscato
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups icing sugar
Peach Crunch Cake
By kayjayjohnson
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 24.5 oz jar of sliced peaches in light syrup
- 1 package yellow cake mix
- 1 stick butter (1/2 cup), cut into 16 pieces
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Lasagna Roll Ups
By kayjayjohnson
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/2 lb lean ground beef
- 1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes (I'd recommend Contadina Brand)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 Tbsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 (15 oz) container Ricotta Cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup fresh flat leaf parsley (aka Italian Parsley, its about 1 small handful), chopped
- 2 1/4 cups freshly grated Mozzarella Cheese, divided
- 3/4 cup freshly, finely grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
- 1/3 cup freshly, finely grated Romano Cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Peanut Butter Balls
By kayjayjohnson
The crunchy texture of Rice Krispies with sweet chocolate and peanut butter rolled into balls of pure delight!
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cups Rice Krispies
- 1 (23-ounce) bag chocolate chips
- 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
Pizza Mac And Cheese
By kayjayjohnson
*If you don’t have lean ground beef, just drain out the fat once the meat is browned before moving to the next ...
- 1/2 lb (8 oz) elbow pasta, or any small pasta shape you like
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb (16 oz) lean ground beef*
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk (I used 2%)
- 1-1 1/4 cups pizza sauce
- 6 oz sharp white cheddar, shredded (about 2 cups freshly shredded cheese, not packed)
- 2 oz low-fat cream cheese
Crockpot Kalua Pork
By kayjayjohnson
Place pork in the crock pot and stab it all over with the tip of a knife
- 3 lb pork shoulder blade roast, lean, all fat removed
- 1 tbsp liquid mesquite smoke
- 1 tbsp coarse sea salt