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Ingredients 2 seedless cucumbers (2 pounds) 2 medium shallots, peeled and trimmed 1 1/2 tablespoons minced jalapeno pepper 1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh mint, chopped medium fine 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil Preparation Peel cucumbers in strips for a striped effect. Cut in half lengthwise; remove any seeds. Cut crosswise into 1/8-inch slices. Combine cucumbers, shallots, jalapeno, and mint....

Ingredients Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1 1/4 pounds fresh fava beans, shelled (11/2 cups) 1/2 head frisee, leaves separated 5 ounces baby spinach 3/4 cup packed fresh mint 1 small carrot, peeled into thin ribbons 1 shallot, halved and thinly sliced 4 ounces fresh goat cheese 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Preparation Prepare an ice-water bath. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil....

Strawberry Oatmeal Bars are the perfect bar to use up any leftover jam you have lying around in your pantry. The bottom layer is a buttery oatmeal crust and so is the top layer and in between those two layers is a center full of jam. Have you ever had a dessert that calls for a streusel topping before? Well, this recipe kind of reminds me of that. These strawberry oatmeal bars are so yummy and delicious you could eat them for dessert or even for breakfast....

If you follow me on Instagram (link to that is in the upper right hand corner of this blog) I started posting a weekly menu plan for dinner. Every Sunday for the month of January, I will post that here along with a grocery list for you and points listed. These are all my recipes that have accumulated on my blog. I love menu planning but I don’t like to meal prep....

I went shopping at Aldi (with the hubby) and picked out the best Aldi products for you to cook with it at home in your instant pot electric pressure cooker. If you have an Instant Pot, Crockpot Express, Ninja Foodi or even a Pressure King Pro or Mealthy, this this list of Aldi products is perfect for YOU. Best Aldi Products Yesterday, we shared with you the best Aldi buys for the air fryer and today is all about the instant pot pressure cooker....

Ingredients 1 pound Dry Great Northern/Navy beans 8 ounces Bacon - cut into 1/2 inch pieces 2 cups Onion - chopped (1 large) 3/4 cup Celery - chopped (2 ribs) 3/4 cup Carrot - chopped (1 large) 3 cloves Garlic - minced 6 cups Chicken stock 2 sprigs Bay leaves 2 teaspoons Salt 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper 3 tablespoons Tomato paste 1/2 teaspoon Paprika Preparation Drain beans and pick over...

Ingredients 24 chocolate sandwich cookies (about 10 ounces) 1 tablespoon butter, melted 2 pints vanilla ice cream, softened (see note, above) Preparation Coarsely chop 6 cookies; set aside. Make crust: Process 10 cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add butter, and process until combined. Transfer to a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Using the bottom of a measuring cup or glass, press crust firmly into pan....

Ingredients 2 Butternut Squash ( about 4 - 5 pounds) 6 tablespoons Butter (melted) 1/4 cup Brown Sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt (sea salt) 1/2 teaspoon Pepper (freshly ground) Preparation Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut off and discard the ends of each butternut squash. Peel the squash, cut them in half lengthwise, and remove the seeds. Cut the squash into 1 1/4 to 1 1/2-inch cubes and place them on a baking sheet....

One of my favorite side dishes to eat during the Holidays is this Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole. You might have heard them being called Funeral Potatoes or something else. The recipe my family uses calls for a lot of cheese and butter, which can add a lot of extra added fat to this casserole. To lighten this recipe up a bit and make it more WW friendly, I used Greek Yogurt and 98% FF cream of chicken soup....

Ingredients 1/2 package Puff Pastry, Thawed 1 Egg .25 teaspoon Kosher Salt 1/8 teaspoon Black Pepper, Ground 4 pounds Whole Roasting Chicken 8 sprigs Italian Parsley, Fresh 4 stalks Celery, Roughly Chopped 4 Carrots, Halved 1 Yellow Onion, Roughly Chopped 1 tablespoon Black Peppercorns 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter 1 cups Green Beans, cut into 1-in pieces 1 cup Yellow Onion, Diced 1/2 cup Carrot, Diced 1/2 cup Celery, Diced 2 cloves Garlic, Minced...

Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 large eggs, plus one large egg white 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup milk 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder Almond Dough Preparation With an electric mixer on medium-highspeed, cream butter and sugar until pale andfluffy. Beat in whole eggs and salt. Add vanilla,milk, flour, and cocoa; mix until incorporated....

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Preparation Sift together flour, cocoa, salt, and cinnamon. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and confectioners’ sugar until pale and fluffy....

Ingredients 2 ounces (1/2 cup) pistachios, coarsely chopped 1 ounce (1/4 cup) dried cranberries, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar, plus more for dusting 3 large egg whites 1/2 cup granulated sugar Pinch of salt Pinch of cream of tartar Preparation Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix pistachios, cranberries, and confectioners’ sugar. Combine whites, granulated sugar, and salt in a mixer bowl. Place over a pot of simmering water, and whisk until sugar dissolves and mixture is warm to the touch, about 2 minutes....

It’s no secret that I love all things pesto. I make pesto dishes, like these creamy and savory pesto chicken thighs and these super easy to prepare pesto chickpeas lettuce wraps at least once a month. And now this creamy pesto pasta is our new favorite addition to my recipe collection. The sauce is rich and creamy and amazingly tasty. If you like freshly made basil pesto, this version comes together quickly and can be easily stored for future meals....

How to make spider web cupcakes. All you need is white frosting and black food coloring gel or chocolate chips to make these fun cupcakes for Halloween! No cake decorating skills required. Have I mentioned how much I love Halloween before? It’s my favorite Holiday. I love it so much, I made my own grim reaper. Decorating my house for the Holiday is fun but decorating cupcakes is something I’m not very good at....

Ingredients 2 pounds asparagus, trimmed 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced Coarse salt and ground pepper Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss asparagus with oil and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and browned in spots, 15 to 18 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. Related Video

Instant Pot Spam Fried Rice. How to cook Hawaiian spam fried rice in the instant pot pressure cooker. An amazing frugal one pot meal that will have you returning to the instant pot for seconds. If you have wanted to make fried rice in the instant pot, then I recommend you start with spam fried rice. In my opinion (after 3 and half years of electric pressure cooking) it is the easiest and you will be amazed by how good it tastes....

Ingredients 1 cup dry mustard 1 cup vinegar 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten Preparation Mix dry mustard and vinegar and let stand overnight. Add sugar and eggs and cook in double boiler about 20 minutes or until thick. Related Video

One Pot Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta - this will be your new favorite pasta dish and you’ll want to add it to your weekly dinner rotation! This is my favorite new pasta dish and will soon be your favorite too. This dish is made in one pot. You boil the noodles and drain them, then cook everything else in the same pot. Hardly no dirty dishes! Who doesn’t love that?...

Ingredients 2 boneless, skinless chichen breast halves Coarse salt 1 small head radicchio, cored, leaves separated 3 tablespoon unsalted butter 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 3 shallots, finely chopped 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms (half chopped, half cut into 1/2-inch thick slices) 1 chicken liver, finely chopped 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage Freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup Marsala wine 1/4 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese 10 cipollini or pearl onions, peeled...