Spring Marshmallow Krispie Treats

Ingredients 6 cups Rice Krispies or any crisp rice cereal 1 10-oz bag of your favorite brand of mini marshmallows 5 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Pastel M & M’s or other candies for decoration Instructions In a large pan, melt the butter and mini marshmallows together over low heat. Stir frequently, or you … Read more

Chocolate Truffle Cake

Ingredients: For the Chocolate Frosting (make in advance): 18 ounces semi-sweet or dark chocolate (finely chopped) 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup unsalted butter For the Chocolate Cake: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ cup granulated sugar ¾ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder (sifted) 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon … Read more

Crockpot Sweet Potato Stew

Ingredients 3 cups (~2 potatoes) medium-sized sweet potatoes chopped 1/4 cup chopped celery 1 small yellow onion 8 ounce bag mini carrots 1 can (15 ounces) corn I use fire-roasted 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes I use fire-roasted 1 pound stew meat cut into 1-inch chunks (I buy it pre-cut) 2 tablespoons flour 1/2 … Read more

Hot Fudge Cheesecake Brownies

INGREDIENTS: FOR THE BROWNIES: 1 cup unsalted butter 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips (or milk chocolate) 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cups granulated sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 large eggs 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips or additional … Read more

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Ingredients 3 ounce cans of diced fire-roasted tomatoes 14.5 2 cups of chicken broth 6 cloves of garlic roughly chopped 1 yellow onion chopped 1.5 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tsp sugar 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup chopped basil 1 cup of parmesan cheese Bread or croutons for dipping optional Instructions Add … Read more

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

Ingredients 2 cups creamy peanut butter 3/4 cup salted butter (softened) 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 3 3/4 cup powdered sugar 2 packages (1 lb each) Chocolate Candy Coating Instructions Mix the peanut butter, salted butter and vanilla together in a large bowl. After they are well mixed together, add in the powdered sugar, a little … Read more

Creamy Bacon Corn Chowder

Ingredients 2 large carrots, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 4 potatoes, chopped 2 16oz cans of corn (drained) OR one small 10-12oz bag of frozen corn 2 16oz cans of creamed corn 4 cups of water OR chicken broth 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled ½ teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon dried parsley ½ teaspoon garlic … Read more

Simple, Classic Chili

INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 -1 1/2 pounds ground meat lean (or ground turkey) 1 large onion diced 1 red bell pepper diced 1 green bell pepper diced 2 cloves garlic minced 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons salt 3 cups chicken broth 1 can … Read more