Flourless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients: Cake: 12 oz. semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, (or 2 cups, slightly mounded, good quality chocolate chips) 3/4 cup (12 Tablespoons, 1 & 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter 5 eggs 1 cup sugar 1  1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons water 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I used Ghirardelli) Glaze: 4 oz. semi-sweet … Read more

Easy French Onion Soup

INGREDIENTS 1 very large onion, about 1½ pounds, halved thinly sliced 5 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 3 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, minced 3½ cups broth (chicken or beef) 6 slices white baguette 1½ cup Gruyere cheese, grated INSTRUCTIONS Melt butter in a large Dutch oven. … Read more

Sweet Potato and Beef Stew

Ingredients 2 lbs beef stew meat preferably grass fed, cubed 2 cups beef stock 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large sweet potato sliced into cubes 1 medium white onion diced 3 garlic cloves minced 1 can of whole tomatoes large 3 carrots sliced 4 celery ribs sliced 2 bay leaves 5 sprigs thyme salt and … Read more

Homemade Take 5 Candy Bars

Ingredients 70 snaps pretzels 1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter 2 cups dry roasted lightly salted peanuts 2 (11 ounce) bags caramel squares 2 (10 ounce) bags dark chocolate chips (I use Ghirardelli 60% bittersweet chips) Instructions Line a 9×13-inch rimmed baking pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Layer the pretzels snuggly … Read more

Crock Pot Loaded Cauliflower Soup

Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 2 leeks sliced and rinsed well. 2 cloves garlic minced 8 oz mushrooms I used crimini mushrooms for added flavor 2-4 Tbsp all-purpose flour 4 cups chicken broth divided 3 cups chopped cauliflower 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese plus extra for serving ½ cup heavy cream Salt & pepper to taste … Read more