Recipes

Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter, melted 2½ cups heavy whipping cream 3 large eggs, lightly beaten ¼ cup sugar 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 5 cups cubed French bread 1 (8-ounce) bag dried cherries 2 to 4 tablespoons butter Garnish: cane syrup, toasted pecans, and fresh strawberries  Click here for directions

Chinese Orange Shrimp 1 tablespoon of minced garlic 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil 1 tablespoon of minced ginger 2 oranges 2 teaspoons of brown sugar 1/2 cup of soy sauce 2 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar 1 dash of red pepper flakes 3/4 teaspoon of cornstarch 1/4 cup of cold water 1 pound of jumbo […]

Ingredients 2 (8-ounce) day-old demi baguettes, cut into ½-inch-thick slices 6 large eggs 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, divided 2½ cups whole milk ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt Praline-Brandy Sauce (recipe follows) Garnish: strawberries Click here for […]

Ingredients 1 box of French Vanilla flavored Jello pudding 1.5 cups of whole milk 1 container of cool whip 1 can of sweetened condensed milk 5 bananas, sliced 2 packs of Pepperidge Farm Chessman Butter Cookies Click here for directions

Ingredients 2 pounds of chicken, cleaned and patted dry 2 teaspoons of kosher salt 2 teaspoons of ground black pepper 2 teaspoons of garlic powder 1 teaspoon of onion powder 2 teaspoons of chili powder 1 teaspoon of cayenne 1/4 cup of good hot sauce 2 teaspoons of brown sugar Equal parts flour and cornstarch […]

  Ingredients  2 pounds of chicken wings cooked up following my Spicy Fried Chicken recipe (from Day 1) 1 cup of your favorite hot sauce 1/2 stick of butter 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, finely minced 1/4 cup of good honey Homemade Ranch Dressing for dipping (recipe following) Click here for directions

Sweet Basil Pizza Sauce 1 can of diced tomatoes, in tomato juice 2 tablespoons of tomato paste 2 tablespoons of dried basil 1 tablespoon of sugar 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of pepper 1 teaspoon of garlic powder 1 teaspoon of onion powder 1/2 teaspoon of oregano Homemade Turkey Italian Sausage 1 pound of […]

Chicken Enchilada Dip 2 cups cooked, chopped chicken (rotisserie works well) 2 packages cream cheese, 8 oz. each, softened 1 can tomatoes, undrained 4 green onions, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/8 teaspoon oregano 1/8 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon […]

Ingredients 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup milk 1 cup coarsely crushed vanilla wafers Click here for directions 

Spinach & Feta Stuffed Pork Chops 3 thick cut pork chops 1/2 cup of feta cheese 1/2 cup of spinach 1 teaspoon of black pepper 1 teaspoon of garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of pepper Click here for directions

Pot Pie Crust 2 cups of flour 1 stick of cold butter, cut into pieces 1 teaspoon of salt 6-8 tablespoons of ice cold water  Chick pot pie ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of pepper 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder 1 cup of flour 1 cup of corn […]

Here’s what you’ll need: 10 strips of bacon, cut into pieces 1/2 an onion, chopped 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of pepper 1 tablespoon of dried Italian herbs 4 cups of cooked ziti pasta a handful of yellow cherry tomatoes a handful of blanched asparagus, cut into about 2 […]