Apple Pie Fruit Dip with Cinnamon Chips
Ingredients For the Cinnamon Chips: 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 stick butter, melted 3 soft taco size flour tortillas For the Apple Pie Fruit Dip: 4 small Granny Smith Apples 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 teaspoons white sugar 2 teaspoons brown sugar 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon Dash of freshly grated nutmeg Directions…
March 21, 2016
Banana Split Cups
Ingredients: 1 cup strawberries 1 banana 1 cup vanilla flavored greek yogurt Mini chocolate chips Directions: Slice strawberries and bananas. In a small cup, layer the strawberries, then bananas, and then yogurt. With the cup approximately half full, repeat the steps to create a second layer of strawberries, bananas and yogurt. Top…
March 21, 2016
Mini Corn Dog Muffins
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup yellow cornmeal 2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 cup whole milk 1 egg, beaten 1 package Lil Smokies Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray mini-muffin pan with cooking spray or grease with butter. In a large…
March 21, 2016
Turkey Meatballs
Ingredients 2 lbs ground turkey 2 eggs, beaten ½ cup bread crumbs ½ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 2 Tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley 2 garlic cloves very finely minced 2 Tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon salt Freshly grated pepper Directions In a large mixing bowl, add all of the ingredients. Gently combine ingredients with your hands…
March 21, 2016
Herby Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Ingredients 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 Tablespoon white vinegar 1 1/2 Tablespoons chives, finely chopped 1 1/2 Tablespoons parsley, minced 1⁄2 teaspoon salt Freshly cracked black pepper Directions: In a medium bowl or mason jar, add the…
March 21, 2016
Sausage & Cream Cheese Wontons
Ingredients 1 8-oz block cream cheese, softened ½ pound breakfast sausage, cooked and drained ⅓ cup chopped green onions (dark green part only) 1½ Tablespoons Sriracha sauce 1 package wonton wrappers Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium sized bowl, add cream cheese, sausage, green onions, and Sriracha sauce. Using a hand mixer,…
March 21, 2016
Mini Potato Bites
Ingredients: 10-12 small Yukon gold potatoes, washed and dried Olive oil for drizzling over potatoes 4 pieces bacon 1 Tablespoon chives 1/3 cup sour cream 1/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese 2 Tablespoons melted butter ¼ to ½ teaspoon salt freshly grated pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut each potato in half and…
March 21, 2016
Homemade Chocolate Pudding
Ingredients: ½ cup sugar ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3 Tablespoons cornstarch ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 2 cups milk 2 Tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons vanilla Directions: In a microwave safe bowl, combine sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk dry ingredients together. Slowly add milk to prevent lumps. Microwave on high for 3 minutes….
March 21, 2016
Homemade Granola
Ingredients: 4 cups rolled oats (not quick cooking oats) 1 cup sweetened coconut ½ cup sunflower kernels 1 Tablespoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt Several dashes freshly grated nutmeg ½ cup pure maple syrup (not breakfast syrup) 1 stick butter ½ cup brown sugar 1 Tablespoon vanilla ¾ cup dried cherries Directions: Preheat oven to 300…
March 21, 2016
Frozen Hot Chocolate
Ingredients *For the chocolate mixture 2 cups whole milk 5 packets hot chocolate mix 4 cups ice *For the whipped cream topping 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons granulated sugar Additional garnishes – mini chocolate chips and mini marshmallows Directions Place milk in blender. Add hot chocolate packets and blend until combined. Add ice and…
March 20, 2016
Gooey Oreo Bars
Gooey Oreo Bars Ingredients: 1 package Oreo cookies 4 Tablespoons butter 1 16-ounce bag mini marshmallows Directions: Thoroughly grease an 8×8 baking pan. Put all of the Oreo cookies in a food processor and pulse a few times until you have a crumbly mixture. You want the Oreos crushed but you still want to see…
March 14, 2016
Hot Chocolate
Here in Central Indiana we are blanketed in a beautiful snowfall. There is something so peaceful about watching the snow come down and the quiet that it brings. My kids love nothing more than going out and playing in the snow, and I am just as content sitting on the couch in my comfy pants…
January 12, 2016