Eggplant Pizza Bites

Ingredients 1 large eggplant, sliced (You will have about 12 slices from one large eggplant) 1 tbsp extra virgin Olive Oil 1 cup homemade tomato sauce 12 slices fresh mozzarella 1 large red tomato, diced 1 cup fresh spinach
(baby kale works too) 1 tbsp Parmesan Instructions Preheat the oven to 425 F. In a greasy … Read more

Baked Cauli-Tots

Ingredients 3 cups (about half of a head) shredded cauliflower (see Note) 4 oz. (about 1 cup) shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 egg 1/4 cup cornmeal (bread crumbs or ground oats also work) 1 teaspoon kosher salt a few grinds black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard Instructions Preheat your oven to 400°F. Spray a mini … Read more

Easy Puff Pastry

Ingredients 9 ounces cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes [2 sticks + 2 tablespoons] 1.5 cups all purpose flour ¼ + ⅛ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons water, very cold ¾ teaspoon cider vinegar Instructions In the steel bowl of your stand mixer whisk together flour and salt. Cut butter into small cubes and transfer it … Read more

Croissants

Ingredients 1 1/4 cup warm milk 2 1/2 tea. instant yeast 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling dough 1/4 cup sugar 2 tea. salt 9 oz. (2 1/4 sticks) butter 1 egg 1 T. heavy cream Instructions In a medium bowl stir together 1 cup of flour, yeast, and warm milk. Milk … Read more

Pretzel Bread

Ingredients 2 ¼ tsp yeast 1 cup warm water (105-110 degrees F) 2 TBS whole milk 3 TBS brown sugar 4 TBS butter, melted 1 tsp salt 3 cups all-purpose flour 4 quarts water ½ cup baking soda Kosher salt to taste 2 TBS butter, melted 1-2 TBS coarse sea salt Instructions Combine yeast, water, … Read more

Chicken Corn Chowder

INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup butter 5 lbs. Russet potatoes, peeled then cubed 1/2 Tablespoon black pepper 4 cups chicken broth 2 (10 oz.) bags frozen corn 3 large chicken breasts, cooked then cubed 1 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch + 2 Tablespoons water 1 1/2 pints heavy whipping cream 5 slices bacon, cooked then chopped 2 cups shredded … Read more