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Best-Ever Potato Soup Recipe

By Pikachutherecipereader
You'll be surprised at the taste of this rich, cheesy concoction - it's not a typical potato soup
- Ingredients
- 6 bacon strips, diced
- 3 cups cubed peeled potatoes
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
- 1 small carrot, grated
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon each celery seed, salt and pepper
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups 2% milk
- 8 ounces process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced, optional
chocolate chip ricotta scones

By Pikachutherecipereader
Easy and yummy! They turn out rather large, so I made sixteen scones instead of eight
- Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons organic butter, cold and cubed
- 1/2 miniature chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup organic part-skim ricotta
- 1/3 cup organic heavy cream
Fried Chicken Steamed Buns

By Pikachutherecipereader
Excellent receipe! I made my own steamed buns [AKA gua bao], but you could use frozen bread dough if you cannot fi...
- Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons sriracha
- 4 chicken thighs (boneless, skin on, each cut in half)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
- canola oil (for frying)
- 8 store-bought steamed buns
- hoisin sauce (to serve)
- 1/2 cucumber (thinly sliced, to serve)
- 1 jalapeno (shaved, to serve)
- 1/4 cup cilantro (picked, to serve)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Basic Chocolate CupCakes

By Pikachutherecipereader
This recipe is a basic chocolate cupcake recipe I found in my food network magazine
- Ingredients
- 1 cup of flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup of milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Red Velvet Crackle Cookies

By Pikachutherecipereader
I followed the directions and used Lorann Professional Kitchen Red Velvet in place of the red food coloring, and th...
- Ingredients
- 2 ounces white chocolate
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red food coloring
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

By Pikachutherecipereader
Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies are the perfect treat for any time of the year!
- 1 1/2 cups pecans
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
Calamari Stewed with Tomatoes

By Pikachutherecipereader
You can buy frozen, cleaned squid in the freezer section of many grocery stores
- Ingredients
- 2 pounds cleaned calamari (squid), tubes sliced into rings and tentacles roughly chopped
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 sliced onion
- 1 fennel bulb, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1/4 cup Sambuca or other anise-flavored liquor
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup fennel fronds, chopped
Taco Potatoes

By Pikachutherecipereader
Amazing!!! I loved them. Very easy to make
- Ingredients
- 5 pounds russet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into large chunks
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup taco seasoning
Chicken Stock

By Pikachutherecipereader
Directions Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, and seasonings in ...
- Ingredients
- 3 (5-pound) roasting chickens
- 3 large yellow onions, unpeeled and quartered
- 6 carrots, unpeeled and halved
- 4 stalks celery with leaves, cut into thirds
- 4 parsnips, unpeeled and cut in half, optional
- 20 sprigs fresh parsley
- 15 sprigs fresh thyme
- 20 sprigs fresh dill
- 1 head garlic, unpeeled and cut in 1/2 crosswise
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
BATTER-FRIED SHRIMP

By Pikachutherecipereader
easy-peasy
- Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb. raw, peeled, deveined shrimp, fresh or frozen
- 1/2 c. cooking oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c. milk
- 3/4 tsp. seasoned salt
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- Fat for deep frying