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Brown Butter Salted Caramel Mocha Cookies

May 20, 2013

2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup caramel bits 3/4 cup Nestle Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks ...

Smokey Sausage Cups

January 29, 2013

All-purpose flour, for dusting 1 sheet Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry, thawed 8 oz. smoked sausage or kielbasa, diced (about 1 1/2 cups) 2 tablespoon orange marmalade or your favorite jam 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Fresh chopped parsley 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Sprinkle the flour on the work surface. Unfold the pastry ...

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Banana Pudding Ice Cream with Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge Swirls (Giveaway!)

August 6, 2012

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk 1 pkg (3.4 oz) banana cream Jell-o instant pudding 1 banana, sliced 1/2 cup mini Nilla wafers, broken in half 2 cups (1 pint) heavy cream 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup hot fudge ice cream topping 1. Measure the peanut butter into a bowl, and place in ...

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S’mores Mini Dippers

February 27, 2012

Chocolate Almond Bark Cinnamon Graham Crackers Kraft Jet-Puffed Mallow Bits Vanilla Chop almond bark into small chunks, place in a microwave-safe bowl suitable for dipping, and melt the chocolate in the microwave, stopping to stir every 30 seconds. Generously place marshmallow bits on a small plate. Dip graham crackers in chocolate, tap off any excess ...

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Mini Lasagna Cups

May 10, 2011

If you have any wonton wrappers leftover from the Crispy Southwestern Wontons, here’s a great way to use them up! I was browsing Pinterest the other day when I came across these adorable mini lasagna cups made with wonton wrappers in a muffin tin! How fun are these little lasagnas? And so fun to eat, ...

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Easy Homemade Ice Cream without a Machine

July 29, 2010

July is National Ice Cream month, and I’m so excited to show you how making your own homemade ice cream is easier than you may think! No ice cream maker? No problem. Out of rock salt? Don’t need it! You can make this ice cream in just four easy steps. And let me just get ...

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Ultimate Baked Beans

June 27, 2009

These baked beans aren’t just any baked beans- they are manly baked beans. They’re meaty, mouth-watering, and topped with bacon. They’re perfect for parties, pot lucks and 4th of July. They also are an excellent accompaniment to this Perfect Pulled Pork. Not only is this scrumptious side dish sure to please, it’s also quite convenient- ...

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Mighty Meaty Nachos (with homemade tortilla chips!)

January 9, 2009

Homemade tortilla chips = Yum. Yum yum yum yum yum. Homemade tortilla chips that are this delicious need a dipping sauce that is equally extraordinary – something that can step up to the plate and match the taste “WOW factor” – bite for bite. That’s where Mighty Meaty Nachos come in…

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