INGREDIENTS CRUST: 1 1/4 cups salted pretzels 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup brown sugar FILLING: 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup 35-percent whipping cream, whipped CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM: 3/4 cup roughly chopped dark chocolate 2 cups 35-percent whipping cream Chocolate shavings, optional DIRECTIONS…

This hearty casserole has bacon, eggs, hash browns, and three different kinds of cheese all baked into a comforting breakfast dish, perfect for feeding a crowd. Prep: 10 mins Cook: 55 mins Total: 1 hr 15 mins Additional: 10 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 9×13-inch casserole Ingredients 1 pound sliced bacon, diced 1 sweet onion,…

Ingredients : 1 cup uncooked rolled oats ( instant or regular, I used rolled oats) 1 1/4 cups boiling water 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg TOPPING :…

INGREDIENTS : 12 oz spaghetti 1, 28 oz jar prepared spaghetti sauce 1 lb ground beef, lean 1/2 c diced green pepper 1/2 c diced onions 1/2 c grated carrots 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 clove garlic, minced 8 oz cream cheese 1/2 c parmesan cheese, grated 1 c mozzarella cheese, shredded DIRECTIONS : 1….

Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 20mins | Total: 40 mins | Servings: 6 | Yield: 6 servings This Broccoli Chicken Divan is the chicken casserole of your dream, and I am not a huge fan of broccoli, but I don’t mind it in this recipe. There’s just something about it that adds goodness to the…

Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cooking Time: varies | Yields: Enough batter to cover 8 chicken or fish fillets or approx. 20 shrimp Long John Silvers Chicken Planks (with their honey mustard dipping sauce) are one of my most beloved, and equally guilty, fast food pleasures. I enjoy all of their deep-fried delights, but the…

You’ll Need : 1 ½ pounds of ground beef. 1 chopped medium onion. 3 chopped cloves of garlic. 1 can (15.25 oz) of drained whole kernel corn. 1 can of condensed cream of mushroom soup. 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese. ½ cup of milk. 4 tbsp of sour cream. 1 (30 oz) bag of…

Want to make someone’s day? Bake them some banana bread! Just yesterday, I said, “I’m going to bake some banana bread,” and watched a full-grown man’s eyes light up like a kid’s on Christmas morning. Banana bread is one of those classic, all-American comfort food recipes that fills the whole house with warmth and makes everything…

Ingredients : 1 box Yellow Cake Mix (plus box ingredients) 2 small boxes (3.4 oz) Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix 4 cup Milk 1 container Chocolate Frosting Directions : Prepare cake in 13×9″ pan according to box directions. Allow to cool until just slightly warm. Use spoon handle to poke holes evenly across cake. Combine milk…

The classic takeout dishes (think Orange Chicken, Pad Thai and Chicken Egg Rolls) were one of my many cravings during my second pregnancy. But rather than feel the greasy guilt often associated with the heavily salted and oil-drenched restaurant versions of those dishes, I decided a fast and fresh version of beef and broccoli was…