2 graham crackers 1 Tbsp melted butter 1 egg 2 oz cream cheese 2 Tbsp sour cream (or yogurt) 2 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 coffee mug Crush the two graham crackers. You can use a plastic baggie (or Read More …
No Bake Microwave Cheesecake
Author: Frank
Baked Zucchini with Garlic Oil & Mozzarella
A quick and easy recipe that can be used as an appetizer, a side dish, or even an entree! 2 Medium sized Zucchini’s, sliced into 1/2″ rounds 2 TBS of *Garlic Oil Mix together 1/4 teaspoon each of dried Basil, Read More …
Apple-Nut Blue Cheese Tartlets
These tasty appetizers look and taste gourmet, but they’re easy to make and have loads of blue cheese flavor 1 large apple; peeled and finely chopped 1 medium onion; finely chopped 2 teaspoons butter 1 cup blue cheese; crumbled 4 Read More …
Fruit Sushi / Сладкие роллы из блинов.
готовые блинчики-7 штук; сливочный сыр-150гр; сахарная пудра-2 ст.л.; любые фрукты(у нас киви и клубника) Испеките два или три блинчика с добавлением какао. Сливочный сыр можно использовать любой (Филадельфию, Альмете, Arlo, Buko). Вместо сыра, можно использовать сладкий творожок или обычный творог. Read More …
Blini with Milk / Блины на молоке
2 яйца 0,5 л молока 1 стакан муки 1 ст. ложка сахара сода на кончике ножа щепотка соли 2-3 ст ложки растительного масла Лучше, конечно, воспользоваться блендером или миксером. Взбить яйца с сахаром и солью. Добавить молоко и перемешать. Добавить Read More …
Cracked Marinated Olives
1 lb Olives green; unpitted and drained 4 cloves Garlic; peeled 2 teaspoons Coriander seeds 1 Lemon 4 springs Thyme 4 feathery stalks Fennel 2 Chiles red fresh Pepper Spanish Olive oil Lay out the olives on a flat surface Read More …
Baked Fig Crostini
4 ounces chopped cooked bacon or country ham 4 ounces crumbled goat cheese; softened 1 tablespoon finely chopped toasted pecans 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 12 fresh figs 1 tablespoon honey Toasted baguette slices Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together Read More …
Red Pepper Hummus
2 large cloves Garlic 1 15-oz can garbanzo beans 1/3 cup Tahini 1/3 cup Fresh Lemon Juice 1/2 cup red peppers Start by rinsing the garbanzo beans in cool water, and drain dry. With processor running, drop garlic through feed Read More …
Smoked Salmon with Black Pepper Potato Chips and Lemon Creme Fraiche
Black pepper potato chips (use kettle-cooked, which are sturdier) are a surprising and delicious base for this starter. 1/4 cup creme fraiche; or sour cream 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel 16 large black pepper or salt-and-pepper potato chips Read More …
Carrot Cashew Spread
Super simple and tasty. An easy way to get your fruits, veggies, and protein all in one. 3 carrots; chopped 1 cup raw cashew; or walnut pieces, divided 15 dried apricots; quartered (about 1/2 cup) Put carrots into a small Read More …
Almond Stuffed Dates
Sweet and crunchy, these little appetizers are definitely worth trying! 12 dates 12 blanched almonds 1/3 cup honey 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 pinch black pepper Carefully remove the pits from the dates, replacing each one with a whole almond. Pour Read More …
White Chocolate Ghosts
1 1/2 cup white chocolate chunks; melted 3 dozen pieces dried fruit (such as banana chips; prunes, apricots or pineapple slices) 2 tablespoons dried blueberries or currants 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds Line two large sheet trays with parchment paper. Transfer Read More …
Severed Fingers Halloween Cookies
This recipe is from Martha Stewart, so not only do they look cool but they also have fantastic flavor–not too dry or hard. Even though they are soft inside, they aren’t too, too fragile. 2 tablespoons red food coloring 30 Read More …
Halloween Spooky Spider Deviled Eggs
6 hard-boiled eggs; halved 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper Black olives Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Slip out yolks and mash. Stir in mayonaise, mustard, salt, and pepper. Cut whole olive in Read More …
Green Gruel with Eyeballs
People may feel a bit wary at first glance, but this broccoli soup is delicious and the eyeball is a harmless hard-cooked egg. 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 1/2 pounds broccoli tops chopped into 1/2-inch florets; stalks chopped into 1/2-inch Read More …
Black and Orange Halloween Pasta
Cooking by color might not be the surest way to devise holiday-appropriate recipes, but who can resist the lure of black linguine on Halloween? Tossing it with pumpkin-hued vegetables lusty with garlic and hot pepper might seem like hobgoblin overkill, Read More …
Butternut Dauphinoise
Let’s talk about everything that is warm, cozy and comfy like this creamy butternut dauphinoise aka butternut squash au gratin. This time of the year a bit of warming up is in order and that’s how this dish came to Read More …
Spooky Shepherd’s Pie
This is a real winner to make for the kids on Halloween. It looks Spooktacular! 1 lb extra lean ground beef 1 medium onion; coarsely chopped 2 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes; Read More …
Jack-O-Lantern Sandwiches
Plain-Jane bagels turn into Jack-‘O-Lanterns with just a little green pepper and some bacon strips. 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup deli ham; chopped 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1 green onion; finely chopped 3-4 bagels; halved 3 slices bacon; crisply Read More …
Taco Monster Mouths
A fun way to make tacos around Halloween ! It is very important that you use the super stuffer type tacos for this recipe, as it will allow you room to put in your toppings for the decoration. 2 Plum Read More …
Snakes on a Stick
1 (11 ounce) can refrigerated breadstick dough 1/4 teaspoon butter; melted to taste herbs sliced black olives (for eyes) sliced pimiento (for tongue) non-stick spray Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray each skewer with non-stick spray. Wrap each breadstick Read More …
Mozzarella and Roasted Red Pepper Boo-schetta
Kids and adults alike will get a kick out of these “red-veined eyeball” toasts. The great thing about the boo-schetta is that a platter full of them not only looks eerie but also tastes delicious?a claim you can?t always make Read More …
Ghostly Pizza
Frozen pizza dough is the secret to this easy pizza which is topped with slices of mozzarella cheese shaped like ghosts. 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound frozen pizza dough; thawed 3/4 cup jarred tomato sauce 8 ounces low-moisture mozzarella Read More …
Potato Wedges Parmesan
50 ml parmesan cheese 1/4 cup 5 ml paprika 1 tsp 10 ml garlic powder 2 tsp 2 ml salt 1/2 tsp 2 ml pepper 1/2 tsp 4 small to medium unpeeled potatoes, cut in wedges 25 ml vegetable oil Read More …
Carrots and Cream Sauce
6 carrots 125 ml parsley, finely chopped 1/2 cup 1 large onion, finely chopped 50 ml dill, finely chopped 1/4 cup 50 ml butter 1/4 cup 300 ml milk 1 1/2 cup 45 ml flour 3 tbsp 5 ml basil Read More …
Artichoke Appetizers
2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 3/4 cup grated romano cheese 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 -3 crushed garlic clove; chopped finely 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts; drained and chopped 1 (4 ounce) Read More …
Bacon and Date Appetizer
One of the easiest appetizers you could make! 1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates 4 ounces almonds 1 pound sliced bacon Preheat the broiler. Slit dates. Place one almond inside each date. Wrap dates with bacon, using toothpicks to hold Read More …
Blue Cheese and Pecan Stuffed Dates
This is a perfect party appetizer that is both easy to make and impressive. 4 slices bacon 1/2 small red onion; chopped 3 tablespoons orange juice 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles 2 1/2 ounces Neufchâtel cheese 1/2 cup chopped pecans; Read More …
Caramel Pecan Brie
For your Holiday parties, or when you want to feel a little more up-scale watching the game – this quick appetizer is easy and impressive. 2/3 cup Caramel Sauce 2/3 cup pecans 7 ounces Wheel Brie Cheese Assorted fruit, grapes, Read More …
Garlic Ricotta Stuffed Mushrooms
These little stuffed mushrooms are a super easy and tasty appetizer. 7 large white mushrooms; stems removed 5 garlic cloves; crushed 3 -4 tablespoons part-skim ricotta cheese 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 Read More …
Plum Charlotte / ШАРЛОТКА СО СЛИВАМИ
ИНГРЕДИЕНТЫ 500г темных суховатых слив 2 яйца 1/2 стакана сахара 1/2 стакана муки 125г натурального йогурта (сметаны) сливочное масло для обмазки формы 1 ст.л. коньяка или рома (факультативно) сахарная пудра для обсыпки (по желанию) КАК ПРИГОТОВИТЬ Т.к. готовила я шарлотку Read More …
Potato skin ice cream with coffee ground caramel
Ice cream 3 baked potatoes, skin only 1 cup heavy cream 2 ½ cups milk 1 cup cream 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup Trimoline (inverted sugar, at specialty food stores such as Gourmet Warehouse) 12 large egg yolks In a Read More …
Easy homemade vegetable soup stock
If you want to make stock, you’ll just need a few things: a good amount of ‘scrap’ veggies – the odds and ends of your choppings water a large soup pot a ladle a wooden spoon or similar for stirring Read More …
No fuss perfect poached egg !
To poach an egg you’ll need: an egg (or as many as you would like) a small sauce pan with lid water a spoon (to remove the egg) access to a stove top Also, don’t forget: a plate and fork Read More …
Exceptional Blackberry Jelly
Want to make a blackberry jelly that your friends and family will rave about? This recipe makes an exceptional jelly. This recipe is special. Natural pectin in apples is used to thicken the jelly rather than powdered pectin. 12 cups Read More …
Chilli and garlic Snowflake Bread
This is savoury bread that is in a snowflake shape and is great for parties, morning teas and at home. It is best eaten warm however can also be warmed up later in a microwave Dough 5 cups of Baker’s Read More …
Sous-vide Ice Cream
These instructions are for fellow kitchen gadget freaks. You need a sous-vide machine, an ice cream maker, a food processor and a stick blender! 4 egg yolks 70 g (1/3 cup) sugar Pinch of salt Vanilla pod or extract – Read More …
Easy & Delicious Baklava
Baklava is easier than it looks, especially when using pre-made phyllo dough. Baklava is also customizable, there are no right or wrong nuts to use, and you can add additionally items to your filling such as chocolate, coconut, and more! Read More …
Bruleed New York Cheesecake
For the Crust: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 large egg yolk 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped For the Filling: 2 1/2 lb. cream cheese, Read More …
Seven Layer Dinner
5 potatoes 3 carrots 3 onions 175 ml uncooked rice 3/4 cup 500 g ground beef 1 lb 1 can peas 1 can tomato soup Wash and pare vegetables. Slice 3 potatoes and place in bottom of 9 inch (2.5 Read More …
Sliced Baked Potatoes
4 medium potatoes 45 ml butter, melted 3 tbsp 45 ml fresh chopped herbs (parsley, chives, thyme, sage) 3 tbsp or 15 ml dried herbs (as above) 3 tsp 50 ml cheddar cheese, grated 1/4 cup Scrub and rinse potatoes. Read More …
Zucchini Squares
250 ml biscuit mix (like Bisquick) 1 cup 125 ml onion, chopped 1/2 cup 10 ml dried parsley flakes 2 tsp 2 ml salt 1/2 tsp 2 ml oregano 1/2 tsp 2 garlic cloves, minced 30 ml cooking oil 2 Read More …
Onion Salad
8 medium onions 175 ml white sugar 3/4 cup 125 ml water 1/2 cup 125 ml vinegar 1/2 cup 250 ml mayonnaise 1 cup 10 ml celery salt 2 tsp salt & pepper to taste Slice onions thinly and put Read More …
Spinach Salad with Dill Dressing
375 g fresh spinach 12 oz 125 ml carrot, thinly sliced 1/2 cup 2 celery stalks, sliced 8 radishes, sliced 2 eggs, hard boiled & cut into wedges 125 ml swiss cheese, grated 1/2 cup 50 ml sunflower seeds, toasted Read More …
Creamy Parsnips and Carrots
500 ml parsnips, sliced 2 cup 1 L carrots, sliced 4 cup 1 medium onion, chopped 250 ml mayonnaise 1 cup 25 ml parsley, chopped 2 tbsp 25 ml prepared horseradish 2 tbsp 1 ml salt 1/4 tsp 0.5 ml Read More …
Mushroom Soup with Potatoes (Kartofelny Gribnoy Sup)
250 gr. Fresh mushrooms (mixed) 1 Onion 1 Carrot 2 tblsp. oil 500 gr. potatoes 1 tbsp chopped parsley 1 tbsp chopped dill 1.5 Litres water or preferably vegetable stock Salt and Pepper Cut the Mushrooms into bite-sized pieces. Chop Read More …
Beef Asparagus Roll-Ups
500 g asparagus spears 1 lb 50 ml butter 1/4 cup 50 ml mayonnaise 1/4 cup 25 ml horseradish 2 Tbsp 15 ml fresh chives, chopped 1 tbsp 15 ml lemon juice 1 tbsp 175 ml deli roast beef, sliced Read More …
Beets with Pineapple Sauce
125 ml pineapple juice 1/2 cup 50 ml brown sugar 1/4 cup 15 ml cornstarch 1 tbsp 5 ml lemon juice 1 tsp 15 ml butter 1 tbsp 250 ml pineapple chunks 1 cup 1 L cooked beets, baby whole Read More …
Coconut Mint Balls
125 ml potato 1/2 cup 40 g soft butter 1.4 oz 300 ml icing sugar 1 1/4 cup 375 ml coconut 1 1/2 cup 5 ml peppermint extract 1 tsp few drops green food colouring 25 ml cocoa powder 2 Read More …
Spooky Spiderweb Cookie
Cookies 1 16.5 ounce package refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough 1/3 cup Unsweetened baking cocoa Frosting and Decorations 1/2 cup Vanilla creamy ready-to-spread frosting 5 drops Red food coloring 9 drops Yellow food coloring 7 large Black gumdrops Heat oven Read More …