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Ingredients 1 cup heavy cream 4 ounces bar cream cheese, room temperature 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar 1/2 cup strong coffee or espresso, room temperature 2 tablespoons dark rum or brandy 1 loaf pound cake, preferably marbled, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices 1/4 cup shaved semisweet chocolate Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting Preparation In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream, cream cheese, and confectioners sugar until combined. In a small bowl, combine coffee and rum....

Ingredients 3 pieces eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup butter 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 teaspoon sugar 1 piece orange or lemon zest 1 teaspoon cinnamon Preparation beat whole eggs in a bowl until thick beat milk, melted butter and vanilla into eggs in a separate bowl combine remaining ingredients. Sift into egg mixture, and mix well. bake as directed Variation: Cinnamon-apple: Add 1 apple pealed and shredded, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon to the batter....

Slimming World Soup Maker Recipes. Introducing you to our full list of slimming world soup maker ideas. Perfect for if you are following Slimming World and looking for slimming world soups that are made in the soup maker. Slimming World Soups Made In Soup Maker Is it me, or is everyone that uses a soup maker on slimming world? With our popularity of our soup maker recipes, I have noticed more and more people asking me for syns and asking which of our soups are slimming world friendly....

If you haven’t heard by now Starbucks released 2 new drinks this week. The Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso and the Chocolate Almond Milk Shaken espresso. I tried the Brown Sugar Oatmilk drink and the taste reminded me of a snickerdoodle or cinnamon roll. The pic above is pretty much what the drink looks like when it’s all mixed together. Some people on the Internet were complaining that $6.00 is a lot for this drink (and I kind of agree with that)....

Ingredients 5 large eggs, separated 1 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons instant espresso powder 1/2 cup cake flour, (not self-rising) 1/4 teaspoon salt Unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder, for dusting 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar, sifted 3 tablespoons almond-flavored liqueur, such as amaretto 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper....

Weight Watcher’s Key Lime Pie is a light, frozen dessert best served in the Summer at a Barbeque when it’s 90 degrees outside. There is no baking required either. I love simple pie recipes like this. It takes less than 10 minutes to make especially if you buy one of those pre-made graham cracker crusts at the store. I was so happy to find the lower fat graham cracker pie crust....

Air Fryer Frozen Egg Rolls. Learn how to effortlessly cook frozen egg rolls in the air fryer. These frozen egg rolls are perfect with a crispy pastry coating and yummy warm egg roll filling in the middle. Perfect for parties, a quick snack or for a Chinese night in! But I have something even better than our air fryer frozen egg rolls for you to check out first. It is our Learn Your Air Fryer online course and our free air fryer mini course....

Ingredients 1 ripe Asian pear, cored and quartered 1 ripe banana, halved crosswise, then lengthwise 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup pitted dates, (6 large or 12 small) 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 ounce (1/4 cup) walnut halves, toasted 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt Preparation Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Put pear wedges in an 8-inch baking dish. Cover with foil, and bake until beginning to soften, about 20 minutes....

Ingredients 4 bone-in pork rib chops (10 ounces each) Coarse salt and ground pepper 1/2 cup Balsamic-Rosemary Vinaigrette Preparation Place pork in a shallow dish, and season with salt and pepper. Pour vinaigrette over pork, and turn to coat. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day). Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. Remove pork from marinade (letting excess drip off); place on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet....

Are you still looking for side dishes to take to your Memorial Day get together this weekend? Well you can stop right here because this recipe for Calico Beans is highly requested in my family. You can cook the ground beef and bacon on a skillet and just add all the rest of the ingredients to a slow cooker and keep it warm until you serve it. What is a Calico Bean?...

Have you ever made a loaf of bread before and come to find out that it wasn’t cooked all the way through? That’s happened to me quite a number of times when making banana bread. I’ve found the trick is to take a tooth pick and insert it into the bread, to test and see if it’s done. Not just in one spot, but make sure to insert the tooth pick in the very middle....

Ingredients 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely ground in a food processor 1/3 cup heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup shelled salted pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped 6 sheets phyllo dough (12 by 17 inches each), thawed if frozen 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put chocolate in a medium bowl. Heat cream with cinnamon in a small saucepan over medium heat until it just begins to simmer....

Ingredients 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature, plus more for pans 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces 4 ounces milk chocolate, cut into small pieces 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 5 large eggs, separated 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Preparation Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Butter an 8-inch springform pan, and set aside. Place both chocolates in a large heatproof bowl, and set over a pan of simmering water....

Ingredients 1 cup light brown Sugar 1 tablespoon ground black pepper 1.5 teaspoons chile powder 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon 1.5 teaspoons cumin 1.5 teaspoons ground dark roast coffee 6 pounds St. Louis Cut Ribs (2 racks) 1 bunch Kosher Salt Preparation In a medium bowl, whisk the sugar with the pepper, chile powder, cinnamon, cumin, coffee and 1/3 cup of salt. Season the ribs all over with salt, then rub both racks with 1 cup of the spice mix....

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 baking potatoes (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 cups) 1 onion, chopped Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 red bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, chopped 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 8 ounces thinly sliced corned beef, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips 1/4 cup heavy cream Preparation Heat oil in a large (12-inch) nonstick skillet over medium heat....

Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon oregano 2 teaspoons cumin 2 teaspoons paprika - smoked 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 4 pounds pork roast 1 onion - diced or sliced 6 potatoes - cut into wedges 1 cup green olives Preparation Combine first 9 ingredients to make a marinade for the pork roast. Marinate the pork in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours before cooking....

Ingredients 4 baby chickens (poussins) or Cornish hens (about 1 1/4 pounds each), or 4 chicken breast halves 3 lemons, plus wedges for garnish 4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed 1 tablespoon crushed red-pepper flakes, or to taste 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary 1/2 cup olive oil Salt, to taste Preparation If using whole chickens, use kitchen shears to cut along one side of the backbone of each chicken....

Ingredients 12 ounces (3 cups) blackberries 10 ounces strawberries, hulled (3 cups) 8 ounces (2 cups) blueberries 8 ounces (2 cups) raspberries 1 quart vanilla ice cream Preparation Puree berries and 1 cup ice cream in blender until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve, pressing on berry mixture to extract liquid. Discard solids. Transfer berry mixture to a clean blender with remaining 3 cups ice cream, and puree until smooth....

Is it cheaper to make your own bread? Today I have done thorough price comparisons in the UK and the US to show you the bread cost and discuss if making your own bread with a bread maker is cheaper. This bread price comparison guide is also featured in the Magic With Gadgets Podcast. Simply search for Magic With Gadgets on your preferred podcast player, then scroll to episode 7 of season 6 to access this awesome episode....

Ingredients 1 package Vito Sausage Patties 1 cup Cooked Rice 1 can Crushed Tomatoes 1 tablespoon Worchestershire Sauce 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder (measure with your heart) 1 tablespoon Onion Powder (measure with your heart) 1 cup Onion (red or cooking) (Use one whole chopped into small pieces) 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning 1 Parmesan Cheese (sprinkle generously) 8 Portabello Mushrooms OR Peppers (or any combination) Preparation Set the rice to cook in the rice maker...