Recipes

  • Easy Chocolate Pudding

    Easy Chocolate Pudding

    Ingredients: 1/3 cup flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup cocoa 3/4 cup water 1 cup milk 4 egg yolks, whisked in separate bowl 1 tsp vanilla 1 Tbsp butter Directions: In a heavy sauce pan, combine flour, sugar, salt and cocoa. Mix well then move to cook top. On medium heat, gradually…

  • Foolproof Popovers

    Foolproof Popovers

    Foolproof Popovers (RECIPE INSPIRED BY MELISSA D’ARABIAN OF FOOD NETWORK) MAKES: 12 POPOVERS | TIME: ABOUT 25 MINUTES INGREDIENTS: 3 Tbsp. butter, melted2 eggs1 cup lukewarm milk1 cup flour1 tsp. salt DIRECTIONS: PREHEAT oven to 400 ˚F. USING a brush, use 1 Tbsp. of the melted butter to coat 12 cups of a muffin tin and put the…

  • Banh Mi Bowls

    Banh Mi Bowls

    Banh Mi Bowls Makes: 4 Bowls | Time: About 1 Hour INGREDIENTS: FOR THE BOWLS:  4 cups cooked white rice 1 cup shredded purple cabbage1 cup pickled matchstick cut carrots1 cup radishes, halved and sliced1 medium size cucumber, sliced1 jalapeño, sliced2 green onions, diced6 sprigs fresh cilantro4 lime wedges, 1 lime quartered FOR THE MEAT MIXTURE: 1…

  • Bee Sting Pizza

    Bee Sting Pizza

    Bee Sting Pizza Serves: 4 | Prep: 20 min. | Cook: 18 min. | Total: 38 min. Ingredients: 1 lb. hot breakfast sausage | 1 pkg refrigerated pizza dough | 4 Tbsp. butter, melted | 1 ½ Tbsp. garlic powder | 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated | ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated | ¼ cup honey…

  • Deconstructed Salad with Balsamic Honey Dressing

    Deconstructed Salad with Balsamic Honey Dressing

    Deconstructed Salad with Balsamic Honey Dressing Serves: 4-6 | Prep: 20 min. | Total: 25 min. Ingredients: Salad  6 cups spring mix salad | ½ cup cherry tomatoes | ½ cup red onion, diced | ½ medium green bell pepper, sliced | ½ cup shredded carrots | 1 avocado, sliced | 1 cup mozzarella balls | ½…

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