Thursday, August 27, 2015

Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich



Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Butter
  • 1 whole Medium Onion, Halved And Sliced
  • 4 slices Bacon, Cut In Half

Sunday, August 23, 2015

slow roasted tomato bacon jam


ingredients:

10 roma/plum tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
1 tablespoon oil
1 pound thick smoked bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, chopped

Cheesecake Cupcakes


Ingredients:

2 cups finely crushed graham crackers (from 16 sheets)
3 Tbsp granulated sugar
7 Tbsp salted butter, melted
4 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour

Monday, August 10, 2015

CHERRY LEMON-LIMEADE


INGREDIENTS:

6 cups of ice
3-4 cups of water
juice from 3 fresh limes (about a cup)
2 lemons, quartered and not peeled
1 cup pitted cherries
Sugar to taste

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Chocolate caramila morena


INGREDIENTS:

4 oz (1/2 cup) butter, cubed
14 oz (2 cups) granulated sugar
6 oz (3/4 cup) sour cream, not light
1/2 tsp salt
1 package (12 oz) white chocolate chips
1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow cream
1.5 tsp vanilla extract

Friday, August 7, 2015

Nutella Pudding Icebox Cake





Ingredients:

2/3 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 large egg yolks

Totally Summery Eton Mess Cake


INGREDIENTS:                                                                                                                                        
For the cake:
Makes 3x15cm (6in) layers - Serves 8240ml |  | 8.1fl oz | 1 cup whipping cream
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla paste (or extract)
225g | 8oz | 1 cup caster sugar
230g | 8.1oz | 1 1/2 cups plain (all purpose) flour
1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch)
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
a little butter for greasing the tins

Raspberry Limoncello Prosecco

 Now this cocktail – I could seriously sip on this all day. It’s wonderfully refreshing and sweet with all that bubbly goodness. You can also toss in some frozen raspberries or strawberries for that elegant

SPINACH AND FETA QUICHE





Ingredients:

9-inch pie crust
5 eggs
1 cup skim milk
4 oz. feta cheese
Handful of reduced-fat part-skim mozzarella
2 cups frozen, chopped spinach
Olive oil
Salt and pepper

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Achari Aloo Paratha | How to Make Aloo Paratha | Spicy Achari Aloo Paratha Recipe


Achari aloo paratha is quick to make and taste little different from regular aloo paratha. It is spicier and more flavorful than regular aloo paratha.  To make this achari aloo paratha just knead the dough as we make for regular parathas, make the potato mixture with pickle

CHOCOLATE SWEET POTATO PIE WITH STRAWBERRY GELEE (GRAIN-FREE)


Ingredients:

½ cup dates
2 cups walnuts (preferably soaked and dehydrated)
4 sweet potatoes (baked and peeled)
½ cup cocoa powder
⅛ teaspoon unrefined salt
¼ cup ghee (could sub coconut oil or butter)
7 tablespoons honey (just short of ½ cup)
¼ cup cold water (or cold coffee, for extra intensity)

MINI EGG AND CHEESE TORTILLA CUPS



INGREDIENTS :

4 eggs
¼ cup sour cream (or milk, or heavy cream)
½ cup shredded cheese (you can use any type, I used cheddar and mozzarella)
diced veggies (I used a mixture of bell peppers and onions)
1 extra large tortilla or 4 small
salt and pepper to taste
See a Quick Sausage Alfredo Recipe

INSTRUCTIONS:

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Stack tortillas and cut out 4 small (about 3.5 inch) round circles out of the tortillas, you can use anything that has a rim, can, cup, bowl. If you are using big tortillas cut the

CHOCOLATE COVERED FRESH STRAWBERRY POUND CAKE


I first started this recipe with my own adaptation of the popular strawberry cake recipes that start with a white box mix and add gelatin.  The cake was good, but not amazing.  So I

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Chipotle Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes



ingredients:

4 sweet potatoes (pick ones that are a good shape for twice baked potatoes)
1 lime, juiced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chipotle chili powder (or regular if you can't find chipotle)
1 whole chipotle in adobo , minced
2 cups spinach
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese


Monday, August 3, 2015

Gluten Free Graham


Ingredients: 
1/3 cup rice flour
1/4 cup + 1 Tablespoon sorghum flour
 1/4 cup tapioca flour
 1/4 cup corn starch (or potato starch if corn-free)
1/4 cup flax seed meal (or 2 additional Tablespoons unsalted butter)
1/8 cup (2 Tablespoons) gluten free oats, ground or flour (Use more sorghum if you're oat intolerant.)

Gluten Free Graham Crackers


I’m very excited to have this easy, successful, inexpensive recipe in my gluten free recipe. of future recipes utilizing these humble graham crackers is very bright...  Check back for a future post on how I used some of them! 

Sunday, August 2, 2015

vanilla peach, mango, and strawberry sangria


Juicy seasonal fruit makes this vanilla peach, mango, and strawberry sangria perfect for summer sipping.

Good news: this sangria is so right.

It’s right for summer. It’s right for slurping. It’s right for sipping.

Tropical Fruit Salad



Ingredients:
1 cup of cleaned and peeled Muskmelon cubes
1 cup of cleaned and peeled Watermelon cubes
1 cup of cleaned and peeled Papaya cubes
1 cup of cleaned and peeled Pineapple cubes
1 cup of cleaned and peeled Honeydew Melon cubes
1 cup of cleaned and peeled Mango cubes
1 tablespoon of finely chopped fresh Mint leaves
Juice of a fresh Lemon
2 tablespoon of Sugar ( You can reduce it to 1 tablespoon if you want your salad to be less sweet)
1/2 cup of water
Method:
1. First step is to put all the tropical fruit salad ingredients at one place. There is a lot of cleaning, peeling and cutting that needs to be done before that. Make sure that you clean, peel and cut the fruits

Saturday, August 1, 2015

TROPICAL PINEAPPLE MARGARITA SLUSHIES


Ingredients
  • 4 cups frozen diced pineapple
  • Juice from 2 limes
  • 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 1-1/2 cups tequila
  • 3/4 cup triple sec
  • 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend on high speed until mixture is smooth and slushy. Serve margarita slushies in a salt-rimmed glass immediately, OR place in freezer until ready to serve.

No-Bake Cheesecake



No-bake cheesecake goes perfectly with many different toppings. Some of my favorites include berry sauce, fresh fruit, fruit puree, cherry pie filling, caramel or salted caramel sauce, dark or white chocolate ganache, lemon curd, basic streusel, or grated chocolate.

RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE YOGURT POPSICLES


 let’s talk about these awesome Raspberry Cheesecake Yogurt Popsicles that you need to make ASAP! Making creamy fruity popsicles is one of my favorite things to do in the summer along with eating a big bowl of ice cream of course. The popsicles however are a healthier option so I like to keep a stash of them in the freezer to satisfy my evening sweet tooth. Making these popsicles is a

Cucumber Dill Greek Yogurt Salad


INGREDIENTS:
  • 4 large cucumbers (about 2 pounds)
  • 4 tablespoon plain greek yogurt (I used 0% fat)
  • 1 tablespoon dill
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (substitute red or white wine 

PARADISE COCKTAIL


Gorgeous, no?  Please note that the recipe is really just a list of ingredients without instructions, but I was sure it was just a matter of slow pouring to get the beautiful layered effect.  Of course I wanted to make it my own, so I substituted pomegranate liqueur (I found a tiny trial-sized bottle for this purpose) for the grenadine and orange juice for