Ingredients:

Olive Salad (Save time and buy pre-made olive salad at the grocery or create your own delicious olive salad with these ingredients):

• 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 14 oz can artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
• 1 7 oz bottle roasted red bell peppers, drained and chopped
• 1 minced garlic clove

To prepare olive salad, combine first 8 ingredients in bowl of a food processor. … Read More »

Kale Chips

Makes 4 servings (about 2 cups each)

Ingredients: 

• 1 large bunch or bag of kale, tough stems removed, leaves torn into pieces (about 16 cups)
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• ¼ tsp. Kosher or sea salt

 Directions:

1. Position racks in upper third and center of oven; Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Rinse, then thoroughly dry kale with a paper towel; transfer to a large bowl.

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Bottom Layer Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 16 oz can chocolate syrup
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Bottom Layer Directions:  Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs and other ingredients in order given. Blend well.  Pour into a greased 13 x 9 inch glass pan.  Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees.… Read More »

Ingredients:

• 2 Seedless Cucumbers (sliced) *I don’t take the seeds out of mine!
• 1 small onion (thinly sliced)
• 4 cups small, vine-ripened tomatoes (cut into quarters)  (or use halved grape/cherry tomatoes)
• 1/2 cup olive oil-and-vinegar dressing
• 1 tsp. lemon zest
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

• Stir together cucumber, onion, and tomatoes.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup All-purpose Flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 5 whole Eggs
• 1 cup Sugar, Divided
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1/3 cup Milk
• 1 can Evaporated Milk
• 1 can Sweetened, Condensed Milk
• 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
• FOR THE ICING:
  • 1 pint Heavy Cream, For Whipping
  • 3 Tablespoons Sugar

Directions: (Click here to see step by step photos with directions from The Pioneer Woman)

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This was so good but so easy I felt like I was cheating!  Last night I had a church meeting with one child and then had to rush to get the other child’s baseball practice carpool.  All this was going on between 5 and 7:30, therefore I had to find a way to have supper cooking while I was taxiing kids. … Read More »

Courtesy of the Cookbook: Week in a Day, with Rachel Ray

Suggested Side:  Serve the ragu over 1 lb pappardelle pasta cooked al dente, or 1 cup quick-cooking polenta, cooked according to package directions.

Ingredients: 

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 2 ribs celery from the heart with leafy tops, finely chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 cup dry white wine, or medium bodied red
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 3/4 pound to 1 pound cooked shredded pork shoulder
• Pinch ground cloves
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 pound pappardelle pasta, cooked to al dente or 1 cup quick cooking polenta, cooked to package directions
• A handful finely chopped parsley leaves
• Shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano, for topping or for more tang use grated Pecorino Romano

Directions:

Heat a Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high heat.… Read More »

Courtesy of the Cookbook: Week in a Day, with Rachel Ray

Ingredients: 

• 1 (4-5lb) boneless pork shoulder (pork butt)
• Salt &  Pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 onions cut into wedges, root end attached
• 4 large cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped oregano leaves
• 1 fresh red chile, thinly sliced
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 1 (12 oz bottle) mexican beer
• 2 cups chicken stock
• Juice of 4 oranges (about 2 cups)
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo, seeded and finely chopped, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
• Juice of 2 limes
• 16 flour or corn tortillas
• 1 cup drained pickled jalapeno slices
• 1/4 head red cabbage shredded
• 1 cup crumbled queso fresco or 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 325 F.

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Ingredients: 

• 5 Medium-size yellow squash, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 2/3 cup cider vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, crushed

Directions:

• Combine squash, green onion, green pepper, and celery in a large mixing bowl and toss lightly
• Combine wine vinegar, suagar, salt, pepper, salad oil, cider vinegar, and garlic and stir well.

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Ingredients: 

• 6 (1/2 inch thick) boneless pork loin chops
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
• 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
• 1/4 cup whipping cream

Directions:

• Sprinkle pork chops evenly with salt and pepper
• Cook in hot oil in a heavy skillet over medium high heat 2 minutes on each side or until browned
• Add orange juice and next 3 ingredients; bring to a boil. 

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Ingredients: 

• One bone-in ham (best to get the “butt portion”)
• 3 cups light brown sugar

Directions:

• Cover the bottom end of the crock pot in a 1/4 inch layer of the borwn sugar
• Remove all packaging from the ham and place it flat side down on top of the brown sugar
• Coat the top and sides of the ham liberally with the rest of the brown sugar to form a thick layer of sugar

• Replace lid. 

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From 12/13 Southern Living Magazine”Make this recipe all the way through without stopping, spreading the warm divinity onto a still-warm cookie base.  If the divinity is too cool, it will tear the cookie base as you spread it.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 & 1/14 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• Parchment paper
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 large eggs whites
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp.

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From 12/13 Southern Living Magazine

“These are note your mama’s brownies.  The subtle heat from red pepper turns these delights into conversation starters.”

Ingredients:

• 1 & 1/2 cups butter
• 1 (16 oz) package bittersweet chocolate morsels
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 to 1 tsp ground red pepper
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 & 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
• Parchment Paper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. … Read More »

From 12/13 December Southern Living

Dip rims of 6 (8 oz) glasses in 1 tablespoon cranberry juice; dip rims in sugar to coat.  Fill glasses with ice.  Process 1 & 1/2 cups fresh cranberries (or thawed frozen cranberries), 3/4 cup tequila, 3/4 cup cranberry juice, 3/4 cup fresh lime juice, 1/2 cup orange liqueur (Triple Sec), and 1/3 cup sugar in a blender 30 seconds. … Read More »

Need real-time remedies? Tune in to Food Network’s Thanksgiving Live, airing Saturday November 23rd from 12 – 2 pm ET/PT. An all-star cast of Ina Garten, Alton Brown, Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis are on-call live to answer viewer questions about all things Thanksgiving.  In addition, viewers can submit questions directly to Food Network’s culinary experts via social media.… Read More »