Olive Garden’s Chicken Gnocchi Soup

INGREDIENTS: 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 3/4 cup onion, diced 1/2 cup carrots, diced 1/2 cup celery, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced coarse salt and fresh black pepper 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 4 cups chicken broth 1 + 1/2 cups half & half 2 cups cooked white meat chicken, shredded or cut into … Read more

Rosemary Garlic Beef Stew

INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons Butter 2 tablespoons Oil 1.5 pounds Beef stew meat, cut into cubes 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour 1 teaspoon + extra ground Pepper 1 tablespoon + extra Salt 4 Garlic cloves, minced 2 large Onions, diced 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste 2-3 Carrots, diced 3 Potatoes, quartered 1 1/2 cups Mushrooms, diced or … Read more

Instant Pot Beef Vegetable Soup

INGREDIENTS 2 pounds ground beef or ground turkey ½ medium onion, diced 2 cups fresh or frozen Lima beans 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables 2 cups frozen corn 3 cans of diced tomatoes 2 cups water Salt and pepper to taste INSTRUCTIONS Set your Instant pot to sauté setting. Cook meat and onions until brown … Read more

Curried Butternut Squash Soup (Slow Cooker)

INGREDIENTS: 2 – 2 ¼ pounds butternut squash, chopped into small chunks 1 large yellow onion, diced 2 granny smith apples, diced 2 carrots, cut into chunks 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon curry powder (mild or hot and more to taste) ¼ teaspoon … Read more

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