Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

A Hearty Bowl Of Soup On A Cold Day!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients 

2 heads broccoli, florets

2  32 oz. carton  College Inn Chicken Broth

1/2 onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups whole milk or half & half

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 cup white cheddar cheese

3 tbsp flour Arthur Mills flour

1 stick Kerrygold Butter

Minced parsley for garnish

salt

pepper

Serve Soup With A Crusty Baguette!

Cooking Tool

 Ninja Blender

All Clad 4 qt pot

Directions

In a stock pot on medium heat, add; chicken broth, onions, garlic & broccoli florets and cook until broccoli is tender.  Ladle cooked all liquid and ingredients into Ninja blender, Cook' Notes: Blend in batches, open the vent and make sure you have a napkin over the vent opening, just in case of hot liquid splashing.  Once all blended, pour back in pot on a simmer, then add milk, season to taste with salt and pepper. In a small pan, melt butter then whisk in flour to create a blond rue, cook for a minute or two. Add rue to the soup to thicken, cook on simmer until it starts to thicken the soup ( DO NOT BOIL) Remove from heat and add the cheese and whisk until incorporated. Garnish with minced parsley and shredded cheese.

Serves 4-6

Baked Cheesy Tater Tots

Baked Cheesy Tater Tots

Made With Our Homemade Tater Tots!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Homemade Tater Tots about a dozen (cooked) http://womanandthewhisk.blogspot.com/2017/07/homemade-tater-tots.html

1 can Campbell Cream Of Mushroom Soup

1 cup whole milk or Half & Half

1 cup cheddar cheese + topping

minced parsley for garnish

1/2 tsp onion powder

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

All Clad small pot

Ceramic baking dish

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.  In a small pot, whisk soup, milk, onion powder, salt & pepper then mix until bubbly on medium heat. take off heat a add 1 cup of cheddar cheese, whisk until blended.  Place already cooked Tater Tots in a baking dish and pour soup mix evenly over the Tater Tots and bake in oven for 30 minutes, the last 10 minutes, top with extra cheddar cheese until melted. Garnish with minced parsley

Serves 2

Pomegranate Balsamic Chicken Wings

Pomegranate Balsamic Chicken Wings

Sweet & Sour With A Bit Of Crunch!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

Dozen cooked plain chicken wings; store bought

1/2 cup green pepper, diced

1/2 cup red /yellow pepper, diced

1/2 cup onions, diced

2 Tbsp Avocado oil

1/2 stick melted butter

1 Tbsp Alessi White Balsamic Reduction

1 cup  Mae Ploy Chili Sauce

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 cup Pomegranate seeds 

salt to taste
pepper to taste

 

Cooking Tools

All Clad deep pan/wok 

Directions

On medium heat, add; Avocado oil until heated.  Add in Sweet chili sauce, diced onions & peppers and cook for 1 minute, stir to prevent burning.  season with the garlic & onion powder, then add the White Balsamic Reduction.  Salt & Pepper to taste, reduce glaze until slightly thickened and sticky. Pour in butter and mix before adding the cooked chicken wings. Toss the chicken wings in the sauce and add in the pomegranate seeds and cook for a additional few minutes until the glaze thickens and the chicken is evenly heated through.  Garnish with a few pomegranate seeds.

Serves 2

Southern Fried Chicken

Southern Fried Chicken

So Many Different Ways To Make Fried Chicken, This One Is Simple And Delicious!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 4+ hours 

Cooking Time: 1

Serve it Up With Your favorite Side-dishes!

Ingredients

1 whole fryer, cut up, skin on

4 cups buttermilk

1 tbsp. hot sauce

2 tsp salt + 2 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper + 1 tsp black pepper

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp onion powder + 1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder + 1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp paprika

2 quarts vegetable oil or peanut oil

Cooking Tools

Container with lid

Dutch Oven

Colander

cooling racks

Sheet tray

 

Directions

In a plastic container, add; buttermilk, hot sauce, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp paprika. Whisk ingredients and place chicken pieces into the buttermilk, fully coat, cover and refrigerate 4+ hours. Drain chicken from buttermilk in a colander. In a large mixing bowl, mix; flour, salt, black pepper, onion powder and garlic powder.  Coat each chicken piece in the flour mixture, coating evenly. set chicken on wire rack while the oil is heating to 350 Degrees F in a large deep frying pan. Add a few chicken pieces, do not over crowd!! Fry chicken in batches, 15-20 minutes or until cooked at 165 Degrees F. Keep in mind, darker meat needs more cooking time. Cook's Note: Wait a minute for the oil to heat back up between batches, before placing another batch of chicken in the fryer.  Remove chicken to a wire rack to drain off excess oil.

Yields 1 Fryer

Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies

Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies

Honestly, You Couldn't Tell The Difference!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 25-30 minutes

Ingredients 

1 cup King Arthur Gluten-Free Flour

2/3 cup Dutch sweet cocoa

1 3/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

1 cup chopped pecans

1 cup of chocolate chips

3 large eggs

1/2 cup melted plant based butter or butter

1/4 cup cooled coffee

 Cooking Tools

Mixing bowl

Brownie pan

Directions 

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.  Whisk all ingredients in a mixing bowl, pour into a well greased baking dish and bake for 25 minutes. Cool, cut and serve.

Serves 12

Mexican Hot Chocolate

Mexican Hot Chocolate

Not a simple Hot Chocolate, The Cinnamon Is A Nice Hint Of Warmth! Topped With A Cinnamon Whipped Cream!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Nestle Abuelita Hot Chocolate Tablets

4-5 cups whole milk

2 cups heavy whipping cream

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp cinnamon

4 chocolate & marshmallow stir sticks

Directions

Pour milk in small pot on low heat, place 1 whole tablet into hot milk, stir until melted. Adjust sweetness level by adding 1/4 of the tablet at a time..  While chocolate milk is simmering, Whip heavy cream, sugar and cinnamon until peaks are formed. Pour Hot chocolate into mugs, top with a dollop of whip cream and serve with a chocolate marshmallow stir stick. Enjoy!!

Serves 4

E.A.T. Sandwich

E.A.T. Sandwich

This Egg, Avocado & Tomato Sandwich on a Bed of Ricotta 

Cheese Is The Ideal Quick And Easy Meal.

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 1-2 minutes

Ingredients

4 slices of Focaccia Bread

1 avocado, slices

1 tomato, sliced

1 cup Ricotta cheese

2 eggs

avocado oil

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

All Clad Non-stick Pan

Directions

Toast Focaccia Bread. Drizzle avocado oil in a non-stick pan, fry eggs sunny side up. Spread ricotta cheese on bottom half of bread. Place tomatoes, then avocado slices and top with egg. Salt and pepper to taste

Serves 2

Spaghetti & Meatballs

Spaghetti & Meatballs

A Classic Italian Dish That Everyone Has Their Own Personal Recipe!  

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30-40 minutes

Cooking Time: 1 hour +

Ingredients

6-8 cups Marinara sauce

1 cup Merlot Wine

1 1/2 lbs. ground round beef

1/2 lb. ground Italian sausage (bulk)

3/4 panko bread crumbs

1 tbsp olive oil

1 medium onion, finely minced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried oregano

salt

pepper

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

1 pound dried thin spaghetti (cooked according to directions)

Grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish

Cooking Tools

Stainless mixing bowl

Large cast iron pan

All Clad stock pot

All Clad medium pot 

Directions
Preheat oven to 425 Degrees F.  In a large pot on low heat, add marinara and Merlot and simmer for at least one hour to reduce sauce.  While the sauce is simmering, In a large mixing bowl; add the ground beef,  sausage, bread crumbs, olive oil, onions, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, egg, Parmesan cheese.  Mix thoroughly and shape into meatballs.  Place meatballs in a preheated cast iron pan and brown on all sides, not cooked through. Pour hot marinara sauce into the cast iron pan with the browned meatballs, cook on simmer for 1 hour.  In a serving bowl, add the cooked pasta and pour the marinara sauce and meatballs over the cooked spaghetti, shave fresh Parmesan cheese on top.
Serves 6 

 

Dutch Apple Pie

Dutch Apple Pie 

Just A little Bit Of Work Creates This Beautiful Show Piece For Your Holiday Table!

Difficulty: Moderate

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cooking Time: 1 hour + 30 minutes

Ingredients

Apple Pie Filling

5 Granny Smith Apples, peeled & sliced

3 Honeycrisp Apples, peeled & sliced

1 cup dark brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

1 tbsp vanilla extract

2 tsp. pumpkin or apple pie spice

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp of cornstarch

1/2 stick cold butter, cubed

 

Cooking Tools

Le Crueset pie dish

Kitchen Aid Food Processor

1 Stainless mixing bowls

1 medium mixing bowl

Rolling pin

Parchment paper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.  Prepare pie dough, roll out to fit pie dish, Prepare crumble topping. Place all the filling ingredients in a mixing bowl and toss well until every piece of apple is coated.

Cook's Notes: I give my sliced apple a vinegar or (lemon) & water bath to prevent apple from browning. Drain from water and dry completely before adding in ingredients.  Place apple in the prepared pie dish and top with crumble, bake in the oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Remove apple pie from oven and let completely cool 5-6 hours so it has time to set up.

Serves 8

Butter Pie Crust

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour + dusting

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp sugar

2 cold stick butter, cubed

8 tbsp ice water

Directions
Place dry ingredients in a food processor, add cubed butter.  Pulse flour and butter, drizzle in water until ingredients combine.  Remove and place on floured surface, combine to form a disc.  Wrap in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill. Place dough on a lightly floured parchment paper and roll out your dough to fit the pie dish, trim off excess dough and pinch the edges.

Crumble Topping

Ingredients

2 1/2 cup flour

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 stick cold butter, cubed

Directions
Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse to create crumbles.

 

 

Crispy Parmesan Potatoes

Crispy Parmesan Potatoes

This Is A Crowd Pleaser, Make Extra!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 30-40 minutes

Crispy Parmesan Potatoes

Ingredients

4 Russet Potatoes

Parmesan cheese

garlic powder

onion powder

olive oil

butter

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Sheet pan

Parchment paper 

Marble & Wood Board 

Directions

Cook's Notes: I did not put measurements down, use your discretion.

Preheat oven to 375 Degrees F. Line sheet pan with parchment paper.

Peel potatoes and cut length wise 1/4" to 3/8" thick. With a paring knife, score cross hatch pattern on one side of potatoes without cutting through the potatoes. Season potatoes with garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper on both sides. For each slice of potato, drizzle enough olive oil to cover the bottom of potato. sprinkle enough Parmesan that would cover the length and width of slices potato. Lay score side of potato down onto the olive oil and cheese, a top with a slice of butter. Do this separately with every slice of potato. Bake in oven for 30-40 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool just for a few minutes, then flip over each potato, serve warm as a side dish. Garnish with minced parsley (optional).

Prosciutto & Roasted Red Pepper Baguette

Prosciutto & Roasted Red Pepper Baguette

A Beautiful Crusty Bread, Salty Prosciutto & Just A Hint Of Sweetness From The Fig Jam!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: No cooking required

Ingredients

1 Whole wheat Baguette

8 slices of Prosciutto

1 cup whole milk Ricotta cheese

1 jar fire roasted peppers, drained

1/2 cup fig jam

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Serving plate

Decorative tooth picks 

Directions

First drain roasted red pepper on paper towels to dry. Cut loaf elongated in half, spread ricotta cheese on bottom half, spread fig jam on top half.  Place roasted red peppers on top of cheese then lay Prosciutto on top of peppers, salt and pepper. Place the top half on top and slice on a angle and secure with tooth picks.

serves 2

 

Thai Coconut Curry Noodles

Thai Coconut Curry Noodles

 A Very Satisfying One Dish Meal!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

4 servings KA Me cooked Thai Noodles

1 small pork tenderloin, cubed

1 can coconut cream

2 bricks  Japanese Golden Curry

1 tbsp Thai curry paste

1/2 cup green onions, chopped

2 garlic loves, minced

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1/2 tsp sesame oil

1/2 cup chicken stock

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Wok 

Directions

Coat cubed pork tenderloin in the Thai curry paste and set aside for 15 minutes. Place vegetable oil in pan on medium high heat and pan fry the marinated pork tenderloin cubes until 3/4 done. Pour coconut cream, curry brick, 1/2 of the chopped green onions, garlic, chicken stock and sesame oil in with pork.  Cook until slightly thicken.  Add in the cooked Thai Noodles and allow to separate on their own, do not break apart the noodles. Cook for addition al 5 minutes on medium low heat, adjust seasoning with salt & pepper.  Garnish with the rest of the chopped scallions before serving.

Serves 4

Udon Soup

Udon Soup

This Comforting Bowl Of Soup Will Hit The Spot!

Difficulty: Moderate

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

4 servings Udon Noodles, cooked

8 cups chicken bone broth

1 tbsp Better Than Bouillon, sauteed onion paste

1 tsp Shimaya Bonito flavored seasoning

1 tbsp soy sauce

1/4 cup Mirin

2 slices of fresh ginger

1 cup sliced Shitake mushrooms

4 fresh corn on the cob kernels

4 soft boiled eggs, halved

3/4 cup scallions, sliced

micro greens as garnish

2 tbsp butter

Cooking Tools

2 pots

Medium saute pan 

Directions

Cook Udon noodles in boiling water according to directions, set aside. In a pot add; bone broth, bouillon, bonito flavoring, soy sauce, Mirin, mushrooms and ginger. Simmer broth on low for 30 minutes. Cook corn noodles in butter in a saute pan until tender. Place Udon noodles in a serving bowl, pour broth over noodles. Garnish with the toppings of the meatballs, scallion, mushrooms, buttered corn, soft boiled eggs and micro greens.

 

Pork & Shrimp Meatballs

Ingredients

1 lbs. ground pork

1/2 lb. shrimp, shelled & deveined

1/4 tsp pureed fresh ginger

2 tbsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp sesame oil

1 tbsp Mirin

pinch of white pepper

1 tsp fish sauce

1 egg white

1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs

Cooking Tools

Kitchen Aid food Processor

Mixing bowl

Sheet pan 

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.
Place all ingredients in the food processor except the breadcrumbs and pulse until well blended. Place ingredient in the mixing bowl and add breadcrumbs and blend well. Make meatballs and place on sheet pan.
Cook's Notes: Alternatively, the meatballs can be cooked in the broth. Cook meatballs for 30 minutes.
Serves 4

 

Passion Fruit Parfait

Passion Fruit Parfait

So Breezy, So Easy, So Dreamy!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: No cooking required

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Greek plain yogurt

2 ripe passion fruit

3/4 cup Sola Granola, gluten free https://solasweet.com/product/granola/

Cooking Tools

2 small bowls/ dessert cups

Directions

Slice passion fruit and scoop up pulp. Layer your bowl with yogurt, passion fruit and granola.

Serves 2

Biscoff Pudding

Biscoff Pudding

So Few Ingredients Makes A Decadent Dessert!

This Is Our 800th Recipe!!!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking: Not required

Chilling: 4-5 hours

Ingredients

14 Biscoff cookies + garnish

1 (8 oz.) container whipped cream cheese

4 heaping tbsp Biscoff spread, divided https://www.lotusbiscoff.com/en-us

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 cups whipped cream or cool whip + topping

1/2 stick butter, melted

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Cooking Tools

Food processor

Hand mixer

Medium mixing bowl

 

Directions

In a food processor, add; Biscoff cookies and melted butter.  Pulse to make crumb topping, set aside. In a mixing bowl, add; whipped cream cheese, 2 heaping tbsp of Biscoff spread, 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, 2 cups of the whipped cream or cool whip and vanilla extract.  Use a hand mixer to incorporate until fully whipped. Layer Biscoff crumbs at the bottom of dessert serving bowl or cup, dollop with pudding until layers are formed. Place in refrigerator for several hours to chill. Right before serving, melt 2 tbsp of Biscoff in the microwave, slightly cool before drizzling over pudding then dollop with more whipped cream.

Serves 4 

Cherry Clafoutis

Cherry Clafoutis

A Simple And Classic French Dessert!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 35-45 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups fresh black or Bing cherries, pitted 

2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 cups whole milk

1 cup sugar

3 tbsp kirsch

1 tbsp vanilla extract

4 eggs, 1 egg yolk

pinch of salt

1 1/2 cup flour 

Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Cooking Tools

Blender

Baking dish 

Directions

Heat oven to 400 Degree F, grease a cast-iron skillet or baking dish with butter; set aside. Combine milk, sugar, kirsch, vanilla, eggs, and salt in a blender. Blend for a few seconds to mix ingredients, then add flour and blend until smooth, about a minute or two. Pour batter into buttered skillet, then distribute cherries evenly over top. Bake until a knife inserted into batter comes out clean and a golden brown crust has formed on top of Clafoutis, about 35 to 40 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving. 

Serves 6

Vegan Black Bean Burger

Vegan Black Bean Burger

 So Tasty And Satisfying!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

4 buns 

1 can cooked black beans, drained

3/4 cup canned cooked lentils, drained

1/4 cup red onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, pressed

1/2 cup carrots, small dice

3/4 cup Honey panko crumbs

1 tbsp tahini paste

1 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil

1 tbsp plant based butter

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp cumin powder

1/4 tsp lemon pepper

1/4 tsp Herb de Provence

salt

Toppings/Optional

sliced tomatoes

lettuce

avocado 

Cooking Tools

All Clad Non-stick Frying Pan

All Clad Grill Pan

Kitchen Aid Food Processor

Directions

In a skillet, melt plant based butter on medium low heat.  Add in; carrots, onions, garlic and saute until slightly tender and onions are translucent. Place drained beans and lentils to the cooked vegetables then add the seasonings and breadcrumbs. Cook on low heat until any moisture is evaporated, let cool.  Add the cooked ingredients in a food processor and add in Tahini and avocado oil.  Pulse on medium until mixed, Not Puree, you want to leave small chunks, salt to taste. Remove from food processor and make patties.  Heat grill pan on medium heat and coat with some oil and grill each burger patties about 3 minutes on each side on medium heat.

Serves 4

Cioppino

Cioppino

This San Francisco Hearty Seafood Stew Is A Family Favorite!

Difficulty: Moderate

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 1/2 cups chopped onion (1 large onion)

1 cup chopped bell pepper (1 large bell pepper)

5 cloves garlic, minced

1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes, stewed tomatoes

1 1/2 cups white wine

3 cups tomato marinara sauce 

3 cups fish stock or shellfish stock

1/4 tsp fresh thyme leaves

1/4 tsp dried oregano

1/2 pound fresh squid, cleaned and cut into 1/4-inch pieces + tentacles 

1/2 lb. fresh sea bass/Halibut filet, sliced into 1/2-inch slices

1/2 lb. scallops, whole

1/2 lb. prawns or medium shrimp, cleaned

8 oz. jumbo lump crab meat

1 tbsp tomato paste

1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley leaves

2 tbsp green onions, diced

splash of brandy

grilled crusty Ciabatta bread

salt

pepper

Cooking Tools

Large pot/ Dutch oven 

 

Directions

In a pot/ Dutch oven on medium heat, add; olive oil, onions, green pepper and garlic. Saute the vegetables for a few minutes. Add in tomatoes, marinara sauce, stock, wine, thyme, oregano, green onions and cook for 15-20 minutes to concentrate the flavors.  Reduce temperature to low and add in the seafood according to the length of cooking required. Fish first, cook for 1 minute then add scallops to cook for an additional 2 minutes, then add shrimp, squid and jumbo lump crab, brandy and tomato paste for the last two minutes of cooking. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Garnish with parsley, serve with grilled bread.

Cook's Notes: Add any selections of seafood as you wish and whats available to you! 

Serves 4

Kale & Spinach Salad With Grilled Salmon

Kale & Spinach Salad With Grilled Salmon

The Agave Vinaigrette Makes It So Tasty!

Ingredients

1 bag of baby kale

1 bag of baby spinach

12 mint leaves, chiffonade

12 Brussel sprouts, halved/steamed

2 sweet potatoes, peeled/cubed/cooked

1 cup dried cranberries

1 cup almond slices

4 6oz salmon filet (skinless)

olive oil

Cooking Tools

Grilling pan

Large mixing bowl

Large nonstick pan 

Directions

Cook and steam the Brussel sprouts and sweet potatoes until cooked (separately) set aside and cool. Salt and pepper the salmon.

Grease grill pan and grill salmon 3-5 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the fish.

Make the vinaigrette (recipe below). Place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and shake the vinaigrette in the mason jar and pour over the salad ingredients and toss. Plate salad and top with grilled salmon.

Serves 4

Agave Vinaigrette

Ingredients

1 cup olive oil

1/2 cup red wine vinegar

1/2 cup agave syrup

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 tsp Herb De Provence

1 tsp whole grain mustard

Cooking Tools

Mason jar

Directions

Place all ingredients in the jar, place lid and shake.