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Easy Oven-Baked Zucchini Chips
By á-25010
Thin, crispy, and irresistible! These zucchini chips are a great way to use up all that zucchini in your garden!
- 1 large zucchini
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt
Slow-Cooker Chicken Mulligatawny Soup
By 1buttons
To move our favorite India-derived soup to the slow cooker, we start by sautéing aromatics (which will never softe...
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 celery rib, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 can (13 1/2 ounce) coconut milk
- 1/2 cup brown lentils, picked over and rinsed
- Plain yogurt
- Fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- Lime
Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
By á-63650
These impressive cupcakes are easier to make than you think so give it a go, you'll be very happy you did!
- CUPCAKES:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2/3 cup hot water or hot coffee
- FROSTING:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2-sticks)
- 7 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
- 1/2 cup milk (I used whole milk)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons orange extract
- Orange food coloring
Easy Blender Eggnog
By sandiB2010
Nothing a like a warm, soothing glass of creamy eggnog to bring in the holidays
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup brandy
Budin de Pan, Traditional Puerto Rican White Bread Pudding
By á-39535
Try this traditional Puerto Rican dessert at home! This sweet, dense budin de pan is a delicious treat to enjoy at ...
- 12 (1-ounce) slices of white bread
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 can coconut milk
- 3 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup sugar
- freshly whipped cream or thawed whipped cream topping for serving
Gift in Jar Cowgirl Cookies
By Mrs_imUnLawson
Gift the gift of cookies, that they can make hot and fresh when they want them! Fill a jar with this mix, print ou...
- 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cooking oats
- 3/4 cup M&Ms
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Shrimp Spring Rolls
By á-90
Serve these delicious shrimp spring rolls with soy sauce or with Thai Peanut Dipping Sauce for a light and fresh tr...
- SAUCE:
- 30 (41-50 count) cooked shrimp
- 15 rice paper wrappers
- 15 to 30 mint leaves
- 1 bunch cilantro leaves
- 6 to 8 green onion stalks, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 cup carrots, cut into matchsticks
- 15 romaine lettuce leaves, medium size
- Mix equal part of soy (or coconut aminos) with Thai Peanut Dipping Sauce. Or use your favorite Asian dipping sauce!
Skinny Puppy Chow
By skinnyco
Puppy chow is one of those childhood snacks that we wish we could still eat by the handful as adults, but we know b...
- 4 cups Chex™
- 2 tablespoons Kerrygold™ butter
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 to 3/4 Cup vanilla Skinny Shake™ powder
Homemade Hot Chocolate
By Gazelle
Cozy up with your significant other and a couple mugs of Homemade Hot Chocolate this holiday season
- HOT CHOCOLATE:
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 2-ounces semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 teaspoons light brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoon cocoa powder
- pinch of kosher salt
- WHIPPED CREAM:
- 1/3 cup heavy cream, cold
Garden Dirt Pie
By msippigrl
Instant chocolate pudding mixture is topped with crushed Oreo cookies and decorated with fresh strawberries and min...
- 1 (15-ounce) package chocolate Oreos cookies
- 1 small (3.9-ounce) box instant chocolate or chocolate fudge pudding mix
- 2 cups very cold whole milk
- 1 (8-ounce) tub Cool Whip, thawed
- 10 fresh strawberries, rinsed and dried well
- Fresh mint
- Pebble candy, optional
- Gummy worms, optional
Hot Chocolate on a Stick
By á-81356
Hot Chocolate on a Stick is the best way to show someone you care and they're super simple to make
- 8-ounces dark chocolate, broken into pieces
- 3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
- 6 to 8 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 2 to 3 candy canes, crushed
- 8 wooden spoons, wooden sticks, or skewers
- marshmallows, for garnish
- milk of your choice, about 1 cup for each hot chocolate
Easy Cranberry Sauce
By msippigrl
This cranberry sauce recipe is so easy and delicious that you’ll never open another can of cranberry sauce again!
- 1 (12-ounce) bag fresh cranberries (Ocean Spray)
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
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