Sweet Potato Casserole (Thanksgiving Side Dish)

Ingredients 3 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes ⅔ cup sugar ½ cup butter, softened 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla ⅓ cup milk TOPPING ⅓ cup butter, melted 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup flour 1 cup chopped pecans Instructions  Get full recipe >> Sweet Potato Casserole (Thanksgiving Side Dish) @ chef-in-training.com

Twice Baked Potato Casserole

Ingredients 8 medium potatoes, scrubbed and dried 2 Tbls olive oil 1 Tbls kosher salt ¾ pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled (how to bake bacon) 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese ¾ cup mayonnaise ½ cup sour cream 5-6 green onions, sliced salt and pepper to taste Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Rub … Read more

Italian Appetizer

Ingredients 4 sweet banana wax peppers, cut in half 8 golden pepperocini 8 artichoke hearts 8 black olives 8 marinated cherry tomatoes 8 marinated fresh mozzarella balls (Bocconcini or Ciliegine) 8 cheddar cheese chunks 8 pickled crimini mushrooms 8 slices of genoa salami 8 slices of prosciutto 8 slices of sopresseta 8 skewers Instructions Take … Read more

Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup

INGREDIENTS 2 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 1/2 cups milk ( I use 2%) 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 Tablespoon seasoning mix ( or use 1/2 tsp. onion powder, 1/2 tsp. garlic powder, 1/2 tsp. black pepper and 1 tsp. salt) INSTRUCTIONS Combine chicken broth and 1/2 cup milk in a large saucepan over medium-high … Read more

Creamy Spinach Artichoke Soup

Ingredients 2 tbsp butter 1 small onion, diced small 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, optional 1/4 cup flour 6 cups vegetable broth 1 (12-oz.) package Barilla Collezione Three Cheese Tortellini 1 (14-oz.) can quartered artichoke hearts, well drained and roughly chopped 2 cups lightly packed spinach, chopped 1/2 cup heavy … Read more

Easy Vietnamese Pho Noodle Soup

INGREDIENTS Broth 4 cups Asian beef stock (*see footnote 1) 1 big slice ginger 1 whole star anise 3 cloves 1 teaspoon light soy sauce (or soy sauce) 2 teaspoons fish sauce To serve 200 grams raw beef short ribs (or sirloin steak, or tenderloin) (*see footnote 2) 150 grams (5 ounces) dried rice noodles … Read more

Mini Vegan Chocolate Cheesecakes

Ingredients Oreo Crust (Paleo & refined-sugar free version in the notes section): 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs (Oreos or gluten-free option) ¼ cup coconut oil, melted Chocolate Cheesecake Filling: ½ cup coconut cream 6 TBS pure maple syrup 1 cup roasted, unsalted cashews, soaked for at least 1 hour ¼ cup coconut oil, melted ½ … Read more

Frosted Strawberry Lemonade

Ingredients ¼ cup lemon juice ⅔ cup unsweetened almond milk 1 tablespoon collagen(optional) ½ teaspoon stevia (Now Better Stevia Extract) or 2 “doonks” of Trim Healthy Mama Stevia  Extract 2 pinches Himalayan salt or Mineral Salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon glucomannan 6-7 strawberries, fresh or frozen 3 cups ice cubes (around one full … Read more

Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream (no machine required)

INGREDIENTS 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (8 ounce) tub Cool Whip 1 (8 ounce) block cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 15 Golden Oreo cookies (about half the package) 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 (21 ounce) can Strawberry Pie filling ( I used … Read more