Cooking With Love

FILLING INGREDIENTS: 4 medium potatoes, 1/2 Onion diced, 1/2 Cup Cheese (Cheddar works the best in my opinion) DOUGH INGREDIENTS: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour plus more for kneading, 1 teaspoon kosher salt , 1 large egg, 3/4 - 1 cup very hot water. FILLING INSTRUCTIONS: Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and then simmer until fork tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the water and mash the potatoes. Place the potatoes in a mixing bowl and ch

Ingredients: 8 cups beef broth 4 cups water 1 medium yellow onion, quartered 4 cloves of garlic, roughly minced3 whole star anise (optional if you don’t like the flavor) 3 whole cloves (talking about the spice, “cloves”) 1 (3-inch) knob of ginger, sliced into coins 1 cinnamon stick(optional: 2 Tbsp. fish sauce) salt and black pepper 1 package pho rice noodles (look for the word “pho” on the package) 12 ounces steak, very thinly sliced against the grain (I used flank steak) Ga

There's nothing better on a cold day than a nice hearty soup that's healthy and decadent! This is so easy to make and so delicious! 1 Medium Onion, 1 Cup Carrots (chopped), 2 TBS Butter, 1 TBS Olive Oil, 3 Cups Butternut Squash Cubed, 2-3 TBS fresh sage chopped, 4-6 Cups Vegetable broth or Chicken Broth, Salt & Pepper to taste! Add all ingredients to your dutch oven or pot and cook for 30-45 minutes depending on the size of your butternut squash cubes. Use a blender or emuls

1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 large eggs, beaten 3/4 cup Panko bread crumbs 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut 1 pound raw large shrimp, peeled and de-veined with tails attached vegetable oil or coconut oil for frying In a large bowl, combine coconut and bread crumbs with salt and pepper. Place flour eggs and bread crumbs in separate containers. Dredge shrimp in flour and shake off access. Then drip in egg and then in crumbs, place in a pa

When I think of appetizers, I really think of a nice small bite with a big punch of flavor! These are my go to appetizers when I go out to eat or if I want to take the time to create these at home. However, they're VERY messing to make! It's mainly because of the crab juice that goes everywhere when you try and open the crab legs to get the meat out. So, if you're not big on making a juicy mess, this might not be for you, but it is sure worth the taste and it will impress

For all you Onion lovers out there, here's 2 ways to make your French onion soup in around 1 hour! Some people will use red wine and some use white wine. I like both, so here's my French onion soup 2 ways! Let me know which one was your favorite! 4 Yellow Onions 3 TBS Butter 4 Cloves Minced Garlic 3 TBS Flour 1/2 Cup White Wine (only use what you like to drink) 6 Cups beef stock 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 Bay leaf 3 Sprigs of fresh Thyme (1 tsp dried thyme) salt and pepp

8 Roma tomatoes, diced 1/3 Cup chopped fresh basil 1/4 Cup shredded parmesan cheese 2 cloves garlic minced 1 TBS balsamic vinegar 1 tsp olive oil 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 loaf of French bread sliced and lightly grilled with olive oil and then rubbed with garlic before mincing up garlic to put into bruschetta mixture. Toss all the ingredients in a bowl and top the bread before serving. Drizzle more balsamic over the top if desired.

Cook 5 Strips of bacon and remove from the pan once cooked. Add 1/2 Cup of diced onions to the pan and cook for 5 minutes then add 2 cloves of garlic minced and 8-12 oz of artichoke hearts (I use the jarred ones from the store, just try and get all the juices off before putting in the pan. Cook for 5 minutes and then add 4 Cups of spinach to the pan and put a lid on it for 1 minute, then stir until all the spinach has wilted and combined with the other ingredients. Then re

One of my husband and I's favorite appetizers are these Heavenly Beef Jerky... It's an amazing twist on Thai food and American beef jerky that just melts in your mouth with flavor. What you need: 2 lbs of Steak (better quality the better the taste) 2 TBS ground coriander 3/4 TBS ground fennel 2 tsp white pepper 3 TBS crushed garlic 5 TBS fish sauce 5 TBS soy paste, 3 TBS soy sauce, 6 TBS palm sugar, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, 1 TBS lemongrass. Mix all ingredients and massage in

When you're craving the spice and healthy at the same time but don't want to over indulge? My Buffalo Chicken Strips will meat your every desire! You can purchase the chicken strips already cut or feel free to cut your own with chicken breasts. To save time I like to purchase the strips. If you are a griller like me, you can go to the grill or use a grilling pan over your stove to get these amazing grill marks! It's a great way to caramelize your meat and keep those juices l