Banana Split Trifle (Creamy, Chocolatey, and Built for Sharing) There’s something about a banana split that instantly brings back memories—ice cream dripping down the sides, chocolate syrup, whipped cream piled high, maybe a cherry on top if you were lucky. Now imagine all of that… layered into a big, scoopable dessert you can make ahead,…
Ingredients: Chocolate Cake: 2 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder sifted 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup buttermilk room temperature 1 cup hot water or hot coffee 2 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla Cherry Liqueur Syrup: 1/2 cup…
Ingredients: dough: 1 cup warm milk (not hot) 1 tablespoon instant yeast 2 tablespoons of sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons soft butter 2 small eggs 3 cups flour filling: Half a cup of melted butter 1 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons cinnamon Glaze: 4 to 8 ounces soft cream cheese Half a cup of…
Ingredients: 2/3 c. Minute Rice 2 3/4 c. milk 1/3 c. sugar 1 tbsp. butter 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. nutmeg Cinnamon 1/2 c. raisins Directions: -Combine Minute Rice, milk & raisins, sugar, butter, salt, vanilla & nutmeg in a buttered 1 quart baking dish. -Bake in 350 degree oven for 1…
INGREDIENTS: 1 can crescent rolls (they now make it without seams) 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup 2 Tbsp butter or margarine, melted 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg, beaten PREPARATION: -Heat oven to 350°F. -Unroll dough and press in bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of a 9×13-inch pan. Firmly…
INGREDIENTS: 4bone-in pork chops 1Tbsp Dijon mustard 1tsp granulated garlic 1tsp granulated onion 1tsp kosher salt 1/2tsp freshly ground black pepper 1/2tsp cayenne pepper plus more to taste 4bacon strips 1/2cup vegetable oil 1/2cup all-purpose flour DIRECTIONS: -In a small bowl, combine granulated garlic, onion, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. -Pat dry pork chops…
Ingredients: 4-5 sweet potatoes, cutting crosswise. olive oil Pink salt / kosher salt dried thyme baking sheet Butter paper Directions: -Preheat oven 400 F. -Covering baking tray with butter paper. -Generously sprinkle salt, dried thyme, and olive oil on each half and set aside (sprinkle more olive oil on top and massage well). -Bake for…
Best Pasta Salad (Fresh, Flavorful, and Actually Worth Making Again) Pasta salad has a bit of a reputation problem. You’ve probably had the kind that’s dry, overly cold, a little bland, maybe sitting in a bowl at a gathering where it’s more of a “filler” than something you’re excited to eat. But when it’s done…
Fruit Salad (Fresh, Bright, and So Much Better Than the Basic Version) Fruit salad sounds simple. Almost too simple. It’s one of those dishes people throw together at the last minute—chop a few fruits, toss them in a bowl, done. And sometimes? That’s exactly what it tastes like. But when it’s done well—when the fruit…
Ingredients: 1 cup of butter, softened 3 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream Instructions: -Using a stand or hand mixer, blend butter until smooth & creamy. -Add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time until fully incorporated. -Add vanilla and mix well. -Add heavy whipping cream and blend well…