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Ingredients 6 large boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 8oz. pkgs. cream cheese, @ room temp. 12 oz. chunky blue cheese dressing 12 oz. bottle of Franks Red Hot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce 8 oz. shredded cheddar Frito Scoops,crackers, or celery sticks for serving Preparation Poach chicken breasts. Place breasts in large deep skillet or pot and cover with cool water. Bring to boil, reduce to simmer and cook covered for 25-30 minutes until center of chicken is no longer pink....

Ingredients 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 3 tablespoons sugar, plus more for work surface 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces 1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 1 large egg 1/3 cup ice water, plus 2 to 4 more tablespoons as needed 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar 1 large egg white, lightly beaten 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped 4 large eggs 1 1/4 cups well-shaken buttermilk Preparation Crust: In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, and salt....

Ingredients 4 (1-ounce) unsweetened chocolate baking squares 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk Preparation Microwave chocolate squares in a microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM (50% power) 1 1/2 minutes, stirring at 30-second intervals until melted....

Ingredients 4 onions 400g plain flour 10g instant yeast 7.5ml salt pinch sugar 275ml warm water 75ml good olive oil Preparation Thinly slice the onions, fry until golden and slightly caramelised. Sift together the flour, yeast, salt and sugar. Make a well in the dry ingredients, then mix in the oil and water. Knead for about 10 mins, until the dough is soft and elastic. Allow to rise until doubled in volume....

Ingredients 1 egg, beaten 1 c. brown sugar 1/4 c. butter 1/4 c. cream or canned milk Preparation Mix together and cook in a double boiler until thickened (about 20 to 30 minutes).

Ingredients 1/4 cup raisins 1/2 cup brewed coffee 4 lb boneless pork shoulder roast 1 tbs veg oil cut in 1 inch chunks 2 onions, chopped 1/4 cup flour 1/2 cup chili powder 1 tea oregano 1 tbs minced canned chipotles 6 cloves of garlic 2 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 lime: 1 tea zest, 1 tbs juice 1/4 cup fresh cilantro Preparation Adjust oven rack to low and heat to 350 degrees....

Ingredients 2 pounds flank steak Olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Marinade: 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 jalapeño chile pepper, seeded and minced 1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin seed (best to lightly toast the seeds first, then grind them) 1 large handful fresh cilantro, leaves and stems, finely chopped (great flavor in the stems) Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 limes, juiced 2 tablespoons white vinegar...

Ingredients 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts 4 ounces unsalted butter, heated until just melted 1/2 cup dried dates, seeded and finely chopped into a paste 3 ripe bananas (1 1/4 cups), mashed well 1 1/2 cups grated carrots (about 3 medium) 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (2% or lowfat is ok)...

Ingredients 18 jumbo pasta shells (from 12-oz package) 1 jar (26 to 28 oz) tomato pasta sauce 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz) 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 18 frozen cooked Italian-style meatballs (from 16-oz bag) 4 to 6 pitted ripe olives, sliced Red bell pepper, lettuce, sugar snap peas, green grapes, and green onions if desired...

Ingredients 1/2 Cup Butter 2 eggs 2 1 oz squares unsweetend chocolate 1 Cup sugar 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1 teaspoon vanilla dash salt Preparation Cream buteterand sugar. Add eggs and chocolate (melted slightly and cooled). Add other ingrediants. Bake in greased square pan for 30 minutes at 350. Cut into sqaures while warm

Ingredients 4-6 boneless chicken breast 1 bottle Frankls Buffalo wing sauce 8 oz. cream cheese (softened) 1 bottle Hidden Valley Ranch dressing 2 cups sharp cheddar tortilla chips fresh celery Preparation preaheat oven to 350 degrees boil chicken till done in mixer mix cream cheese and ranch shredd chicken and mix with buffalo sauce place in a 11x14 in pan (sray w/pam) pour cream cheese and ranch over top, place shreddes cheddar on top cover with foil and bake 30 min....

Ingredients 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup 1/4 cup butter 1/4 tsp. salt 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla Preparation Cover raisins with boiling water and let stand 10 minutes. Add hot drained raisin to the sugar, syrup, butter and salt. Then add slightly beaten egg and vanilla. Put in tart shells and bake at 400 for 15 minutes.

Ingredients 1 cup mashed roasted butternut squash 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese (about 2 ounces) 8 (8-inch) flour tortillas 1/2 cup chopped pickled jalapenos 2 cups shredded low-moisture mozzarella, such as Polly-O (4 ounces) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Pico de gallo, for serving Preparation In a medium bowl, mix together squash and goat cheese. For each quesadilla, spread one tortilla with one-quarter of squash mixture (about 1/3 cup), then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons jalapenos and 1/2 cup mozzarella....

Ingredients 8-10 cloves garlic Olive oil Butternut squash 3-4 2-3 cans chix stock 1 can cannelini beans Pancetta Pasta Preparation Boil squash Sauté garlic and pancetta Drain beans Purée squash Add everything Pasta in the end

Ingredients 4 ounces pasta of your choice 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips 3 teaspoons seasonall(or to taste) 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 garlic cloves 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper 4 ounces sliced mushrooms 2-3 thinly sliced green onion 2 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon lemon pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon black pepper...

Ingredients 1 package cake mix– lemon and funfetti are favorites, others will work as well 4 ½ oz.(2 cups) whipped topping, or 8 tablespoons sour cream + 2 teaspoons water 1 egg, beaten powdered sugar Preparation Blend together cake mix, whipped topping, and egg. (For best results, use electric mixer because dough will be very sticky.) Roll 1 rounded teaspoon of cookie dough in powdered sugar, using two teaspoons to scoop and shape the dough....

Ingredients 1 small head cabbage, shredded 1 small white onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 small carrot, shredded 1/2 cup cider vinegar 3 tablespoons white sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup vegetable oil Preparation In a large salad bowl, place the cabbage, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper and carrot. Mix the vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and vegetable oil in the bowl or lg measuring cup....

Ingredients 3 1/2 quarts popcorn 1 cup (5 1/2 ounces) salted peanuts Basic Caramel 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 3/4 tablespoon salt Preparation Put popcorn (popped from 1/2 cup kernels) and peanuts in a large buttered bowl; set aside. Follow recipe for basic caramel, reducing sugar to 1 1/4 cups (do not reduce water). Remove caramel from heat, and use a clean wooden spoon to gently stir in butter and salt (caramel will bubble); stir until smooth....

Ingredients 1 package (16 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Ready to Bake!™ Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough (12 Count) 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cups finely shredded carrots 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, if desired 1 egg 3/4 cup chopped walnuts 1 1/2 cups cream cheese frosting Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. Line 8-inch square pan with cooking parchment paper. Remove cookie dough from package; let stand at room temperature about 5 minutes....

Ingredients MamaMary’s Thin & Crispy Crust 1/2 cup of pulled pork 1/2 cup of Sweet Baby Rays Barbecue Sauce 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese Preparation Lightly spread olive oil on the bottom side of the MamaMary’s Crust. Spread sauce first, then add pork and finally sprinkle the cheese. Grilling -Grill at medium to medium high heat- 400F at grill surface. Too hot and the crust will blacken too much Grill 8-10 minutes max- LID DOWN -After 3 minutes use the GrateTool to peek at the sear marks on the bottom of the pie and quarter turn the pizza....