Blueberry Orange Cream Cheese Cookies

INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup of butter 1 stick softened 1 box cream cheese 8 ounce softened 1 egg 1 teaspoon orange extract 1 box Betty Crocker Butter Cake Mix 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon orange zest 3 tablespoons orange juice   INSTRUCTIONS Cream butter and cream cheese with mixer. Add … Read more

Baked Shrimp Toast

INGREDIENTS 1 small french baquette cut in 1/2 inch thick slices 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 lb shrimp peeled deveined and minced 1/2 small onion finely chopped 1 stalk celery finely chopped 3 cloves garlic minced 1/4-1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper 4 ounces cream cheese cut in small cubes 1/4 … Read more

Pasta Carbonara Recipe

INGREDIENTS 16 oz linguine or spaghetti pasta 2 whole large eggs at room temperature 3 egg yolks room temperature 12 ounces thick cut bacon 3 cloves garlic minced 1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian Parsley kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste   INSTRUCTIONS Put a large pot of … Read more

Peach Muffins Recipe

INGREDIENTS Crumb Topping 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup packed light brown sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted Muffins 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup brown sugar 2 … Read more

STUFFED POBLANO PEPPERS

INGREDIENTS 6 large poblano peppers 1 lb ground beef or chorizo see notes 1 small onion diced 2 cloves garlic minced 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 cup cooked white rice see notes 1 cup corn frozen thawed or canned (drained) 1 cup black beans rinsed and drained 1 14.5 ounces fire-roasted … Read more

Tuscan Chicken Pasta

INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 ¼ lbs boneless skinless chicken breast cut in bite size pieces 12 ounces fettuccine pasta noodles 2 cloves garlic minced ½ teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon dried parsley ¼ teaspoon dried basil ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes ⅔ cup low sodium chicken broth 1 ½ … Read more

Red Velvet Cheesecake Bundt Cake

Celebrate your special moments with a slice of heaven – our layered Red Velvet Cheesecake Bundt Cake is waiting for you!   INGREDIENTS: Cheesecake Filling:   8 oz cream cheese, softened   1/4 cup sugar   1 egg   1 tsp vanilla extract   Cake:   3 cups flour   1 1/4 cup sugar   … Read more

Taco Stuffed Shells

Pasta and tacos, tacos and pasta, no matter how you say it it sounds delicious. This recipe works as another version of Taco Tuesday in our house. The dish is loaded with great taco flavor, cheese and put inside the large shell pasta. I find it pretty cool looking, not to mention tasty. What makes … Read more