Whether it's holiday season or just because you love these kinds of cookies, they're always a hit! These Macadamia Nut Coconut Chip cookies are all dressed up for the Holiday season.
These delicious golden White Chocolate Macadamia Coconut Cookies are chocked full of white chocolate chips, macadamia nuts and coconut. The island flavors will blow you away with one bite. Crispy around the edges and filled with a taste of the tropics!
Copycat Planet Hollywood's Captain Crunch Chicken is a true game-changer when it comes to coating chicken fingers and we've made it simple to recreate this popular menu item right in your own kitchen!
Back in the early 1990s when this debuted on the menu at Planet Hollywood we were a little skeptical to even try but being huge Slyvestore Stallone fans, we just had to take his word for it using a sweet coating on chicken no less being cereal than dipping in honey mustard but he was right, it was addicting and unforgettable.
Both my kids and myself were hooked and it took me several blunders to get the recipe right even trying the ones online but they were never quite right in taste or texture.
First of all yes, it was deep-fried in the restaurant but we've perfected a two other healthier version.
Then through trial and error to keep the coating on I hit the jackpot baking it and the rest is a delicious cereal coated chicken history we make often with no problem.
Baking these on an oil sprayed parchment paper still kept that delicious flavor, however, we have provided an air fried version and pan fried instructions for the original recipe method of cooking.
Whichever style you prefer we have you covered for making the perfect Cap'n Crunch Chicken.
The honey mustard had to be made from scratch to get that whole experience because the store-bought ones just weren't that same taste we remembered.
Over the years after trial and error, the chicken comes out just the way we love the crunchy sweet and salty coated chicken and honey mustard recipe is super easy I promise.
If you're a fan of the 1950s-style Cornflake Chicken or Church Chicken, you're going to love this addition to your recipe collection.
Don't take my word for it, just try it once and get hooked like our family is.
Plus the chicken is moist, tender, sweet, and simply delicious and we even included the homemade Honey Mustard recipe in our printable card below, so let's get started, you're going to love the simplicity of our recipe and taste.
Fried smelts is just one of the many fish we cook.
There are seven Traditional fried, baked, and raw fish we eat as a family.
Born and raised in America, my parents continued the Rome and Bari traditions every Christmas Eve.
For our traditional Christmas Eve and Christmas Day we have no meat until the morning baby Jesus was born.
Also, smelt is usually fried whole, but last time I fried them there was something in the heads that seemed quite gritty, so I decided to cut the heads off this time.
Scroll down to the printable recipe card for the recipe on how to prepare and cook fried smelts.
There are several names for butterball cookies, these are pretty much the same recipe except they are cherry almond and a bit of chocolate in the cookies.
The cookies are crunchy butter cookies loaded with flavor and certainly a pretty addition to the Christmas cookie tray for the colors.
Of course you can also leave them plain with just the classic pecans in them but we decked them all out for the holiday with this pretty bright red color to match the Christmas theme.
You could even chop up some green maraschino cherries to really add some spark to your holiday colors.
This is one of the easiest mock style lasagna made casserole recipes.
During a busy work schedule, this can be made ahead of time, frozen and popped in the oven when ever you have a quick lasagna craving, this one will do in a pinch.
We love specialty pasta and make many different kinds including Rigatoni alla Zozzona, Cacio e Pepe and of course the fabulous Carbonara all-Roman pasta recipes of my late grandma's.
Although everything of grandma's was made from scratch, modern times call for quicker meals with busy work schedules and this is one of them we love.
If you're a lasagna lover, this casserole has a ll the flavors layered and super easy to make, just hit print on the recipe card for the recipe below.
When we have the family get-together these Charcuterie Boards are a family favorite.
The best thing about cheeseboard appetizers is they can be perfect for snacking, before the big dinner, or on a special romantic evening.
I love to prepare a cheese board with some unique fruits, meats, cheeses and so much more.
Come take a look at these ideas and how easy they are to assemble there is no right or wrong, it's built and tailored to whatever you like fancy or plain it's all GOOD!
Most of the time these Cheese, Meat, and Fruit Tray Appetizers are eaten on a Sunday for us.
Paired off with a good bottle of our favorite Chianti wine, it's the best way to start off the day before a big meal.
Winter time tends to pack on the pounds eating comfort foods. I found this delicious sandwich that awesome on your waistline, filling and low in calories! Chicken Chipotle Avocado Sandwich is a sure taste please when your counting calories. Get your summer body ready!
I love these combination of flavors. Baking Mix Cinnamon Sugar Banana Muffins are sure to be a hit for all banana bread fans out there and this recipe is so much easier!
I love Grandma's Holiday Rice pudding. She always put some pineapple and a cherry on top to look festive for our rice pudding! It's a delicious treat dessert. You can add other suggestions if you're not a pineapple fan! Use Red and Green Cherries for Christmas!
Everyone loves it loaded with bacon, who doesn't love bacon.
My kids even love this topped with tortilla chips, chopped tomatoes, and sliced olives so get creative!
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
prep time: 10 Mcook time: 2 hourtotal time: 2 H & 10 M
When I think of comfort food, my mind goes right to this creamy potato and bacon soup. It's thick rich and so easy to make in no time. Using anything from stovetop to slow cooker or even the instant pot, you can have a hearty bowl of bacon and potato soup in no time!
ingredients:
4 lbs of yellow potatoes partially microwaved, cooked then sliced
Heat the slow cooker on high, then oil spray your cooking pot. (you can make this in a soup pan, slow cooker, crockpot, instant pot or pressure cooker by following the instruction manual, Cooking times will vary)
In a large bowl add the potatoes and toss them in the flour with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
In another medium-sized bowl, add the milk, soup, and parsley stir to combine.
Starting with the potato add a few to the bottom, pour some of the soup mixtures, sprinkle with half the shredded cheese and half the cream cheese.
Repeat with potatoes, soup, cheeses until everything is used. Top with bacon.
Set the slow cooker on low for around 2 to 3 hours, stovetop around 25 to 30 minutes until potatoes are softened. For pressure cooker, this takes around 9 to 10 minutes.
Check and make sure potatoes are soft enough. Ladle into bowls.
Serve with oyster crackers. and garnish with shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Calories
325
Fat (grams)
22
Sat. Fat (grams)
19
Carbs (grams)
19
Net carbs
11
Sugar (grams)
9
Protein (grams)
15
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I love old fashioned stuffed artichokes and the heart is the best part when I can't find whole fresh artichokes I used canned to make this baked artichoke heart casserole.
They are the perfect solution in a pinch as they take hardly any time to prepare and so delicious!
Once you try these you will be amazed how easy they are and no fuss with the great flavor of stuffed artichokes.
The topping is fabulous and pretty much the same ingredients you would use for Italian stuffed fresh artichokes except you have all hearts!
I really love this side dish and artichokes so if you love them to try this out and keep some cans on hand so you don't have to wait for artichoke season or holidays!
Get in the Halloween spirit by whipping up these easy (yet gnarly) Witches Finger cookies for Halloween, a delightful treat for the kids and young at heart.
Easy step-by-step instructions and you'll be on your way to making a ghoulishly witchy fun treat.
These also make a great centerpiece for that Halloween get-together or party
These cookies are delightful for the young and old! I just love making ghoulish treats for Halloween.
Witches fingers are green and very tasty for any party you're hosting or need to bring something to a fun event.
Everyone will rave about your creative skills.
Trust me these Halloween Pistachio Witches fingers are perfect for a Halloween party just like our No-Bake Witch Hats the kids love so much plus don't miss trying our Wizard of Oz Cupcakes.
They easily mold into crooked fingers and look frightfully bewitching!
So fitting for any Halloween treat!
One taste and you'll be hooked on the cookie itself if you're a pistachio lover!
Scroll down for this delicious printable recipe below!
Perfect for your picky vegetable eater! Halloween Sweet Potato is delicious and fun to make!
When you can't get the kids to eat any vegetables, make it fun by carving them out for fun shapes, perfect for Halloween fun!
You may also like our Stuffed Peppers Carved like a pumpkin~!
We have also done this with any kind of squash, carrots, fruits or vegetables that are easy to cut and I will also give you some tips on the harder ones to cut!
Venison Mushroom Cacciatore is slow-cooked perfectly and will taste very much like beef stew.
My husband loves hunting in the woods in Upstate New York.
When he came back to Florida from the New York woods of Rome New York in the fall of 2015, I was eager to learn how to prepare venison all different ways.
This flavorful cacciatore was a big hit!
I have had a ball making my venison Italian style all winter long all different ways.
The meat is tender, melt in your mouth delicious.
If you already love venison try my fried venison steaks, they're totally addicting!
Don't forget you can use beef, chicken, pork or whatever meat you like, but it sure is fabulous if you happen to have deer meat on hand!
Easy to make in a slow cooker, you will be amazed it's really deer meat and not beef!
Here are some delicious and scary donut hole eyeballs easy to make with homemade or store-bought donuts.
These eyeballs are filled with red raspberry jam, so when you bite into them they bleed raspberry jam (of course you can use strawberry if you prefer that flavor!).
Such a great family project for the kids during the Halloween season for parties or just because they're so darn yummy.
Our family has always been a big fan of jelly donuts, so that's what gave us the idea to turn these plain donuts into eyeballs for Halloween for some ghoulish fun.
If you want easy, I will show you my step-by-step easy version on how to get all the ingredients and make this such a fun Halloween night that everyone can help create evil eyeballs!
I will include a printable copy of instructions in the recipe card below so you can save this for next year!!
Creamy, melted cheeses wrapped around a corkscrew-shaped pasta called cavatappi is one of the best mac and cheese casseroles you will ever make.
This Italian Style Cavatappi and Cheese is a blend of provolone, mozzarella, grated cheese, and more in a rich white creamy sauce.
Although this will take a little more time than any boxed method, your family lovers of cheesy pasta are going to flip over this delicious baked mac and cheese.
The recipe truly is adaptable to even add cooked meats like ham, chicken, steak or even hotdogs if you have just meat-eaters in the family.
Just take a look at our additional suggestions and hey if you are vegetarian, add your favorite sliced vegetables, this basic dish is terrific with zucchini or even some chopped broccoli.
Scroll down to get this easily printable recipe with step-by-step instructions.
Ok, if you're a French toast lover, then you need to try this easy recipe to make French toast baked in cupcake tins!
No standing at the stove, adding grease, flipping, waiting to brown, all that's done in the oven.
No matter if you're a busy homemaker, working individual, or hate to cook, this is the easiest solution to baking French toast for busy lifestyles.
I know you hate ads, but guess what, that's how I earn a living, so please be patient and just scroll to the bottom, hit print, ads disappear and the recipe is there for you!
The season for blueberries is upon us and these are the first dessert recipe our family loves with those fresh sweet berries on top of a creamy blend of cream cheese and sour cream filling.
The filling is so easy to make in around 4 minutes with simple pantry ingredients that bake on top of a cinnamon graham cracker crust and topped with luscious fresh blueberries cheesecake bar.
These little blueberries squares are just the right bite for that after that weeknight dinner meal and are so simple to throw together in no time.
Of course, the filling recipe is very basic using cream cheese and sour cream so for all those not in love with these seasonal berries, just substitute another fruit, we will give suggestions below for what works well.
If you don't want to view our tips and suggestions just scroll down to the printable recipe card for our delicious recipe.
I had to ask myself this morning why did I wait so long to finally make this homemade pasta.
Orecchiette is a really ancient type of pasta from Puglia and Basilicata.
Of course, this pasta got its name from the shape of them.
So, glad I made these simple delicious pasta fun shape because the kids just loved them and they are great in soups or with Broccoli, Garlic and Oil too!
Orecchiette (pronounced [orekˈkjette]; singular orecchietta; from Italian orecchia, meaning 'ear', and -etta, meaning 'small') are a pasta that is popular in Southern Italy.
We assume that's where one of their names "Little Ears" got famous for orecchiette pasta.
Scroll down to the recipe card for our printable recipe.
This classic style of Baked Pork Chop Marsala is perfect for a weeknight easy flavorful meal and baking isn't the only way to cook these.
Our recipe can be done with chicken, fish, or even steak with dry marsala wine, garlic, and delicious alternative ingredients, you can have this meal on your table in around 35 minutes.
This dish can be done in a slow cooker, instant pot, stovetop of course baked using all the same ingredients with a few different methods below to change time frames.
We like to use thick center-cut pork chops because these stay nice and juicy no matter which cooking method you choose to use.
This fork-tender pork is terrific bursting with flavors and great served with a side of pasta or rice to sop up this delicious gravy it makes.
If you love the taste of marsala this sauce is so delicious and compliments the pork or any meat it's served with.
We also have omitted the mushrooms from time to time for those not a fan so don't be afraid to adapt this recipe, it's truly versatile
This Refried Bean Flag Dip perfect festive bean dip to kick off a Patriotic party theme or plain for any occasion and get-together.
Refried bean flag dip is a delicious way to start the festivities and all your family and friends will love not only the taste but how creative it looks.
This tasty bean and ground beef flavored with a Mexican flair dip is so delicious and easy to make, it goes quickly at any party, and I always make a double batch.
You can make this dip low-fat with all reduced-calorie ingredients like sour cream, and refried beans and omit the meat all vegetarian style plus you can even substitute ground turkey if you prefer.
Set up a serving bar for your guests and let them enjoy several toppings just like would build a salad with our suggestions below.
Using chopped fresh vegetables tastes great with this hot dip!
This dip is also great for making filled tortillas if you happen to have leftovers.
If you would like a printable copy just scroll to the bottom, hit print to avoid any ads, and this easy recipe can be made in minutes for a delicious bean dip flag theme or regular style!
Seems like whenever you cut out an ingredient, the taste is compromised but luckily these will please all the low carb lovers out there!
Stuffed Peppers and Stuffed Zucchini vegetarian or with meat take your pick we did both styles with two versions.
This is one recipe that is guilt free, great on your waistline and super tasty.
My son recently diagnosed with diabetes, and that's what opened a whole new world of healthy cooking and learning what turns into sugar when it's a carb like pasta and even chickpeas I started weighing everything and changing things just for him.
Feeling guilty I started to eat the same way, and to my amazement I ended up feeling healthier with lots more energy than with all the carb laddened foods.
I am not here to tell you how to eat, so if you want beef and rice or pasta, by all means just adapt away, but for those who have to be a little careful this recipe is a great alternative.
We want to live a healthy life style and keep everyone eating delicious healthy meals at the samw time.
Watching carbs? Check out this delicious healthier alternative for low carb stuffed pepper or zucchini! This recipe is so easy!
It takes a lot of determination and willpowder to change the way you eat after several years of eating a different way.
So I am starting off with this awesome stuffed pepper dish. It was truly delicious and we didn't miss any of the carbs that make it non diabetic friendly.
Watching carbs? Check out this delicious healthier alternative for low carb stuffed pepper or zucchini! This recipe is so easy!
This Low-Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies diabetic-friendly chocolate chip cookie recipe is so easy to make plus the taste for cookie lovers will make you very happy with the results in flavor.
The cookie has all the same characteristics and you won't miss the sugar-ladened old-fashioned cookies.
These cookies are a great alternative for a sugar-free diet that absolutely doesn't want to live without this classic favorite style of Chocolate Chip Cookie, we got you covered here.
I happen to have three diabetics in my household over the years, and this is the favorite of all the cookies I have made I will tell you the first time was a disaster not knowing the right measurements.
After a few times of different sugar-free ingredients, I finally got them right.
My findings on the differences are sugar-free will become dry if overbaked and crumbly, and do not over-mix, it takes a bit of time to get them right.
Every stove is different when baking so I always try one on a pie plate before doing the whole batch to ensure it seems right.
The cookies are really delicious just like our Keto Peanut Butter Cookie with 3 Ingredients recipe (also sugar-free), and the same goes for them don't overmix and don't overbake, those are my two tips!
I also just drop them on a sheet and do not try and mold them so they are a little thicker, for a crispier cookie press them down a bit.
