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World's Best Mac & Cheese
By wjkn@aol.com
Cheese Sauce Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat; whisk in flour
- Beecher's Flagship Cheese Sauce
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 14 ounces cheddar cheese, preferably Flagship, grated (about 3 1/2 cups)
- 2 ounces Jack cheese, preferably Just Jack, grated (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- Mac & Cheese
- Butter or vegetable oil, for baking dish
- 6 ounces penne
- 2 cups Beecher's Flagship Cheese Sauce
- 1 ounce cheddar cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
- 1 ounce Gruyere cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
Honey Balsamic Glazed Pork Chops
By wjkn@aol.com
In a medium bowl, combine the balsamic vinegar, honey, apricot jam, Dijon mustard, Sriracha sauce and garlic
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup apricot jam
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 pounds pork chops
- 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 to 6 sprigs rosemary
Hawaiian Earthquake Cake
By wjkn@aol.com
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 1 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut divided
- ½ cup chopped macadamia nuts toasted
- 1 15.25- oz box Yellow or Butter cake mix plus oil, water and eggs to prepare
- 1 3.4-oz box instant coconut cream pudding mix
- 1 8-oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter softened (1 stick)
- 1 tsp pure pineapple extract
- ½ tsp pure almond extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 8-oz crushed pineapple, well drained
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Crockpot Brownies
By wjkn@aol.com
Lightly coat a 4 to 5-quart crock pot insert with cooking spray
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon Camulet baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) Land O’ Lakes unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup Domino sugar
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon McCormick vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup Hershey’s semi-sweet chocolate chips
Apple Dumplings
By wjkn@aol.com
Combine first five ingredients in large pot
- 3 cups 3 cups Apple ; diced
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/3 cup 1/3 cup Brown sugar
- 1/4 cup 1/4 cup Raisins
- 4 cups 4 cups Water
- ~~ -- Dumplings -- ~~
- 2 cup 2 cup Whole wheat flour
- 1 cup 1 cup Water
- 2 teaspoon 2 teaspoon Chopped nuts
Balsamic Dijon Dressing
By wjkn@aol.com
Add the ingredients to a mason jar
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons honey
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
Cream of Cauliflower Soup
By wjkn@aol.com
In a large heavy-bottomed pot, melt the butter over medium heat
- 1 head cauliflower, cored and chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 large potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme, divided
- Sea salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
- croutons, for garnish (optional)
Sweet, Sticky and Spicy Chicken
By wjkn@aol.com
"This chicken dish uses skinless boneless chicken breasts and tastes delicious
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger root
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1/2 inch strips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Sunday Gravy
By wjkn@aol.com
In a 4 to 7 quart slow cooker stir together crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato paste, onion, garlic, salt, ro...
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 15-ounce can tomato puree
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
- 3 strips orange zest
- 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2 chunks
- 1 pound beef chuck in one piece
- 3 pieces sweet Italian sausage
- 3 pieces hot Italian sausage
Cream Cheese Cranberry Loaf
By wjkn@aol.com
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with butter or non-stick spray
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt