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My grandma use to make this all the time with nuts, but I'm not big on them so I omit them out of mine and I love this! Feel free to add other things like cherries! 1 can crushed pineapple in juice (20 oz., undrained) 1 pkg. JELL-O Pistachio Flavor Instant Pudding (3.4 oz.) 1 cup JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows 1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping Instructions Combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl.Stir in COOL WHIP & Refrigerate 1 hour.

Ingredients SPARKLING CRANBERRIES  2 cups fresh cranberries 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided 1 cup water CRANBERRY CAKE 3 1/3 cups all purpose flour 2 cups sugar 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter melted 3 eggs 2 tbsp vanilla extract 1 cup sour cream 1 cup milk 3 cups fresh cranberries WHITE CHOCOLATE ICING  12 oz white chocolate chips 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 3/4 cup butter, room temperature 8-9 cups powdered sugar Instructions SPARKLING CRANBERRIES: 1. Bring 1

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

8 cups broccoli cut into bite sized pieces 1/3 cup red onion diced 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup bacon chopped 3 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup mayonnaise salt & pepper Whisk together cider vinegar, sugar, mayonnaise, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine broccoli, onion, cranberries, sunflower seeds, and bacon bits. Pour the prepared dressing over and mix well. Refrigerate for an hour before

1 cup whole milk 1 TBS Active Yeast 1/4 cup plus 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the bowl 1 large egg yolk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more if needed 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg Make the dough: Warm the milk in a medium saucepan over low heat until it reaches about 100. Remove from the heat and sprinkle in the yeast and 1/4 teaspoon sugar (don't stir). Set asid

1 cup unsweetened frozen peaches 1 tablespoon honey, plus more to taste 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch ground nutmeg Pinch ground ginger 1/2 cup nonfat or 1 percent lowfat milk 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt

These are the easiest desserts that will impress everyone and takes minutes to make! Bring to room temperature a package of puff pastry that is located in the freezer section of your grocery store. Walmart, Target & most grocery stores carry this. When you're ready to start pre-heat your oven to 400*F and make your filling. You will need a 1 package of cream cheese at room temperature, 1/2 Cup sugar and 1/2 tsp of Vanilla, combine really well in a bowl and begin assembling y

1 1/2 Cups vanilla greek yogurt 1/4 Cups crushed pineapple (strain the liquid) 2 tablespoons sweetened, shredded coconut Pinch of salt This goes great with Coconut Shrimp I made for New Years!

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2 1/2 Cups flour 1 tsp Baking soda 1 tsp Baking powder 2 tsp salt 3 TBS Sugar 2 Eggs separated (whites/yolks) 2 1/2 Cups Buttermilk 1/2 Cup Melted Butter - Butter to cook pancakes in. 1. Sift and whisk together all dry ingredients first and set aside. 2. Combine Buttermilk, egg yolks and melted butter (Whisk together) 3. Combine the wet mixture with the dry ingredients by folding the batter (do not whisk) You will have a clumpy mixture. 4. Then fold in the egg whites into th

This amazing Pie Crust recipe is my favorite! It's crispy and delicious! The best crust is always the flakiest in my opinion and all crust is, is Fat, Flour and Water. The best source of fat is butter. Not crisco, or even a mixture. 10 TBS of cold cubed butter (REALLY COLD) 2 Cups of flour 2 tsp Salt with your finger tips cause they don't retain heat as much, crumble the butter and flour unto pea size balls and when you can grab some dough and create a ball with your fist

To do the mirror glaze, I know it seems complicate but it's actually easier than you would think! All you need is: 1 1/4 Cup Water1 1/2 Cup Sugar14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk15 Gelatin Sheet (I order mine on Amazon cause I haven't found any in the local store)26 oz Dark Chocolate (If you are making colors then use White Chocolate)Food Coloring of choice (A few drops goes a long way, so add, stir and if needed, add more) First in a pot on the stove, boil the water, sugar and

This classic white cake with Black mirror glaze is actually easier than you think. Here's the recipe and I hope you have fun re-creating your own design! First when making a cake you always want to sift all your dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl and follow the wet ingredients carefully to avoid any mess ups. When it comes to baking it's definitely a science and requires some level of patience. Luckily I have the patience, but for those that know me, know I'm not by

I got this recipe from preppykitchen.com and found it to be so far the best! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! 4 whole chicken breasts, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 tsp Black pepper, 5 cups chicken stock, 5 tbsp butter, 2 cups yellow onion diced, 3 cloves garlic minced, 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup heavy cream, 2 cups carrots diced, blanched for two minutes 2 cups frozen peas, small 1/2 cup fresh parsley minced (you can omit the parsley if you choose). I also tweaked th

Puree 1 Cup peaches, 1/4 Cup water, 4 TBS lemon juice and 2 TBS Simple Syrup in a blender until smooth. Fill a champagne flute a quarter full of the puree and then top off with Prosecco, champagne or sparkling wine.

In a microwave bowl put 1 1/4 lb unpeeled and diced potatoes in 1 inch of water and microwave for 6 minutes on high, drain and set aside. 1/4 Cup Veggie oil 1 large diced onion 6 cloves garlic chopped 1 green & red pepper chopped 1-2 jalapenos chopped 1/2 tsp pepper 1 tsp paprika 1/2 Cup vegetable broth, 1 cup grated cheddar cheese. If you want to elevate the dish you can add an soft egg on top so the yolk is running. Or for a decorative affect, poached egg. :) Heat oil in

This classic chocolate cake with Black mirror glaze is actually easier than you think. Here's the recipe and I hope you have fun re-creating your own design! First when making a cake you always want to sift all your dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl and follow the wet ingredients carefully to avoid any mess ups. When it comes to baking it's definitely a science and requires some level of patience. Luckily I have the patience, but for those that know me, know I'm no

Got a sweet tooth? These gluten free, sugar free truffles are a hit at parties! In a saucepan, combine 8 oz of 80-100% Dark Chocolate, 1/4 Cup Butter, 2/3 Cup agave nectar, 1/2 Cup almond milk, 1/8 tsp salt. Stir continuously until all melted and combined. Cool to room temperature. Put in the fridge for 2-3 hours and roll into balls and dust with cocoa powder. :)

2 Cups flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 TBS baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 Cups Milk 1 TBS Vanilla 2 Large eggs 2 Large egg whites 1/2 Cup melted butter Mix all together and pour into waffle iron to cook to your likings... Enjoy with butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, maple syrup or how ever you like to experiment!