For many people, Hasselback style potatoes are nothing new. Make some slices in a potato, bake, and it magically fans out into an impressive looking potato with LOTS of character indeed, making for a brilliant addition to any meal! Ingredients: 16 ounces potatoes 3 to 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 4 tablespoons butter, melted 2…

INGREDIENTS: 2 large chicken breasts (you want about 3 C. when shredded) 1 onion, chopped 1 carrot, peeled and chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 4 T. butter 1 garlic clove, minced 4 T. all purpose flour 28 oz. chicken broth 1 C. milk 1 1/2 C. frozen whole kernel corn 1 russet potato, peeled and…

Ingredients: 1 large chicken, cut into serving pieces 1 cup packed brown sugar 2/3 cup vinegar 1/4 cup Sprite or 1/4 cup 7-Up soda 2 -3 tablespoons minced garlic 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon pepper (regular black or cayenne) Directions: Place chicken in crock pot. Mix all remaining ingredients and pour over chicken. Cook…

INGREDIENTS 4-6 chicken breast 1 btl Sweet Baby Ray’s sauce 1/4 c vinegar 1 tsp red pepper flakes 1/4 c brown sugar 1 tsp garlic powder DIRECTIONS Mix everything but chicken Place chicken in crockpot (frozen is ok) Pour sauce mixture over chicken Cook on low 4-6 hours

Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 3 eggs 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 2 cups sugar 4 cups fresh blueberries 1 cup milk How to make it : Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grease a 10-inch tube pan; set aside. In a large…

Ingredients: 4 1/2 pounds russet potatoes rinsed, peeled if desired, and cut into 2-inch chunks 1 tablespoon white vinegar Kosher salt 1/4 cup duck fat, turkey or chicken fat can be subsitutec Freshly ground black pepper 12 sprigs thyme DIRECTIONS: Adjust oven racks to lower and upper position and preheat oven to 500°F. Place potatoes…

Ingredients: Cake: Unsalted Butter – 3/4 Cup Sugar – 2 1/4 Cup Large Eggs – 3 Vanilla Extract – 2 Teaspoons All-Purpose Flour – 3 Cups Baking Soda – 1 1/2 Teaspoons Salt – 1/4 Teaspoon Buttermilk – 1 1/2 Cups Fresh Lemon Juice – 2 Teaspoons Very Ripe Bananas, Mashed – 1 1/2 Cups…

Ingredients: 1 c vegetable oil 2 c sugar 3 eggs 3 c flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 c chopped pecans 3 c peeled and chopped apples Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13″ pan. Combine oil, sugar, and eggs. Stir in flour and baking soda. Add…

INGREDIENTS: 12 jumbo shrimp (10 to 12 per lb) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove minced garlic salt and pepper 1/2 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 medium lemon, cut in wedges Directions: Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact. Mix together olive…

INGREDIENTS: Crust: 4 sheets of graham crackers 1 tbsp. white sugar 2 tbsp. butter, melted Cheesecake: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperature 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 tsp. flour 1 egg, at room temperature Cinnamon-sugar swirl 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tsp, flour 1…