ACTIVE TIME: 10 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 1 HR. 30 MIN. I SERVES: 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 4 croissants sliced 4 eggs 1 cup whipping cream 1 cup almond milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup pure maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon orange peel zest 1/2 cup white chocolate chips 1 cupContinue reading “Baked White Chocolate Raspberry French Toast”
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Homemade Meat Sauce
ACTIVE TIME: 60 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 2 HR. I MAKES: ~ 64 OZ. Ingredients: 1/4 cup of olive oil 8 minced garlic cloves, about 2 tablespoons 1 1/2 cups diced yellow onions 2 lbs. ground Italian sausage 48 oz. of your favorite prepared pasta sauce, I use Classico Roasted Garlic 2 cups warm waterContinue reading “Homemade Meat Sauce”
The BEST Blue Cheese Burger
ACTIVE TIME: 45 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 45 MIN. I SERVES: 3 – 4 Ingredients: Burgers 1 lbs. ground beef ~ 1 cup crumbled blue cheese 2 tablespoons mayonnaise Hamburger buns Salt & pepper Pickles Optional: Bacon Onions 2 – 3 yellow onions, thinly sliced 4 – 5 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup salted butterContinue reading “The BEST Blue Cheese Burger”
Homemade Halloween Peanut Butter Cups
ACTIVE TIME: 30 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 1 HR. Ingredients: 3/4 cup natural peanut butter 1/4 cup peanut butter powder 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1/4 cup almond or preferred nut milk Silicone molds – here are some similar to mine. Melting chocolate Instructions: Begin by mixing the powdered sugar, peanut butter and peanut butter powderContinue reading “Homemade Halloween Peanut Butter Cups”
Copycat Animal Style Fries
ACTIVE TIME: 1 HR. I TOTAL TIME: 1 HR. I SERVES: 4 Ingredients: Fast food style shoestring fries Sliced American cheese 3 cups of finely diced yellow onions 10-12 cloves of garlic, roughly minced 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 tablespoons salted butter Sauce 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup sweet relish 3 1/2 tablespoons ketchup 1Continue reading “Copycat Animal Style Fries”
One Skillet Turkey Taco Bake
ACTIVE TIME: 30 MIN. I COOK TIME: 45 MIN. I SERVES: 4 Ingredients: ~ 1 lbs. ground turkey 2 tablespoons olive oil 5 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 yellow onion, diced 10 oz. can Ro-tel tomatoes and green chilies 1 can black beans, drained 2 cups prepared brown rice – I use Ready Rice 1 1/2Continue reading “One Skillet Turkey Taco Bake”
Island Macaroni Salad
ACTIVE TIME: 15 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 1 HR. I SERVES: 6 – 8 Ingredients: 5 cups gluten free macaroni noodles 1 1/4 cups of mayonnaise 1/2 cup milk 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup shredded yellow onions 1/4 cup shredded carrot 2 tablespoons sliced green onions 2 tablespoons brown sugar Salt & pepperContinue reading “Island Macaroni Salad”
Slow Cooker Kalua Pork
ACTIVE TIME: 5 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 8-10 HR. I SERVES: 10 Ingredients: 6 lbs. pork roast 1 sweet onion, quartered 6-8 cloves of garlic 1 tablespoon liquid smoke 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1 cup pineapple juice 4-5 pineapple slices Instructions: First add the quartered onions and garlic to the crockpot and place theContinue reading “Slow Cooker Kalua Pork”
Pumpkin Parmesan Risotto with Bacon
ACTIVE TIME: 45 MIN. I TOTAL TIME: 45 MIN. I SERVES: 5-6 Ingredients: 10 oz. chopped bacon 6 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tablespoon dried chopped onion 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice 1/2 cup dry white wine, I tend to use a cheap Sauvignon Blanc 1 cup pumpkin purée 3-4 cups of vegetable broth 1/2Continue reading “Pumpkin Parmesan Risotto with Bacon”
September Wrap Up
What I read last month: Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “When one of them died, all of them lied, and pretended not to see.” Welcome to Seaglass, a weathered and glorious estate on the Cornish coast, where one is on the tide’s time. In short, Feeney’s newest novel wrecked me. The Darker family isContinue reading “September Wrap Up”