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Aunt Shirley's Famous Creamy Mashed Potatoes
By CheeseDiva
My Aunt Shirley is famous for her mashed potatoes! They are SO creamy, fluffy, and have TONS of flavor
- 8-10 large russet potatoes (5 pounds), peeled
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, smashed and minced
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter
- 2 tablespoons Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base*
- 1 to 2 teaspoons Lawry's seasoned salt (taste it)
- fresh minced parsley, to garnish (optional)
Skillet Cornbread
By CheeseDiva
Southern Living OCTOBER 2013
- 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
- 1 1/2 cups stone-ground white cornmeal
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 large egg
3 Cheese Shrimp & Grits
By CheeseDiva
3 Cheese Shrimp & Grits-Joseph Sciascia
- 2 1/2 cups of water
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup uncooked old-fashioned grits
- 4 oz. of cream cheese
- 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
- 1 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Shrimp
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1 lb. uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup of dry white wine
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Pinch of Kosher salt and black pepper
Red Velvet Skillet Cookie
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 6 tbsp. butter, softened
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. flour
- 2 tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tbsp. red food coloring
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 c. mini white chocolate chips, plus more for sprinkling
- 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate, plus more for sprinkling
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)
- Chocolate syrup, for serving (optional)
Philippine Garlic Fried Rice with Vinegar Sauce (Sinangag)
By CheeseDiva
Stir vinegar, chile flakes, 1 tbsp
- 1 ⁄2 cup white vinegar
- 1 ⁄4 tsp. crushed red chile flakes
- 14 cloves garlic, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 ⁄3 cup canola oil
- 4 cups cold cooked white rice
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced, for garnish
- Fried eggs, for serving
Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake
By CheeseDiva
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 1 cup brewed coffee*
- 16 tablespoons (1 cup) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, Dutch-process cocoa preferred
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream or yogurt (regular or Greek), full-fat preferred
- See "tips," below, for coffee alternatives.
- 2/3 cup chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, or chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy or whipping cream
Parrano Cream Sauce
By CheeseDiva
Can use for Mac 'n Cheese
- 8 oz gouda (Parrano)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 oz heavy cream
- salt, to taste
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
Spicy Sesame Chicken Potstickers
By CheeseDiva
Instructions: Use your hands to combine first 8 ingredients together in a bowl
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 green onions, diced
- 1 jalapeno, minced (seeds removed if desired)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1 pound ground chicken
- bowl of water, plus 1/2 cup for cooking
- 20 wonton wrappers
- oil
KJ Pork Belly Sliders with Syrah Barbeque Sauce
By CheeseDiva
Instructions Wrap the tea leaves in cheesecloth and secure with butcher’s twine
- For the Pork Belly Sliders:
- 1 ounce dried tea leaves (we use Lipton’s)
- 1/2 gallon water
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 gallon ice
- 4 lbs. pork belly
- Easy Pickles (recipe below)
- Syrah Hoisin BBQ sauce (recipe below)
- 9 hot dog buns (top & bottom crusts removed), cut in half
- For the Syrah Hoisin BBQ Sauce:
- 1 cup Kendall-Jackson Syrah
- 1 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 cup barbeque sauce
- For the Easy Pickles:
- 1 cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 English cucumbers (sliced 1/4-inch thick)
One-Bowl Blackberry Cobbler
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 425 Whisk together 1 cup (200 grams) of the granulated sugar, the arrowroot powder or cornstarch a...
- FOR THE FILLING
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated sugar, or as needed
- 6 tablespoons (39 grams) arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 1 /2 teaspoon (3 grams) table salt
- About 2 1/2 pounds (8 cups) fresh blackberries
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- FOR THE BISCUIT TOPPING
- 2 cups (290 grams) self-rising flour, or more as needed
- 1 /4 teaspoon (2 grams) baking soda
- 1 /2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (3 grams) ground cinnamon, preferably freshly ground from soft sticks
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 3 /4 cup regular or low-fat buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 /4 teaspoon (1 gram) table salt
- Raw sugar, for sprinkling