Laura Grenier

Stuffed Peppers Italian Style
These bell peppers are stuffed with a tasty mixture of bread, onions, garlic, olives and anchovies, and slowly simmered in the oven.

Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

Peppers should be put in a greased baking dish; keep it aside.

In a large bowl, combine the crumbled bread with the water, and set aside.

In a sizable, heavy skillet over low heat, heat the oil.

Stir in garlic after cooking onion until it turns translucent.

2 minutes of cooking the garlic, then stir it into the bread.

Add anchovies, olives, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to the dish.

Blend thoroughly after mixing.

Stuff pepper halves to the top.

Tomato sauce and a small amount of water should be placed around the peppers.

Wrap in foil.

Bake peppers in a hot oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until they are soft.

For the final 15 minutes of baking, remove the cover and occasionally baste with sauce.

Slow Cooker Pizza Potatoes
Get the flavor of pizza but with potatoes instead of crust by cooking pepperoni, cheese, onion, and sauce with potatoes in a slow cooker.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Cook and stir potatoes and onion in oil until the onion is translucent 7 to 10 minutes; drain.

Put potato mixture in a slow cooker and add mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.

Pour pizza sauce over the mixture.

Cook on Low for 6 to 10 hours.

Berry Cobbler
This simple recipe for berry cobbler makes the ideal dessert. For a soft cake-like treat, two cups of your favorite berries are baked. Simply mix, pour, bake, and consume!

Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

In a 9×9-inch baking dish, grease it.

In a big bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Add milk, eggs, butter, and vanilla, and stir until smooth.

Add raspberries and fold.

Fill prepared pan with liquid.

Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until the top is firm.

Classic Savory Deviled Eggs
Hard-cooked eggs are stuffed with a creamy blend of mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and rice wine vinegar. Fresh dill and garlic powder add a delightful flavor.

Turmeric Iced Coffee Latte
This anti-inflammatory iced coffee can be made with any dairy or plant-based milk and is spiced with turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon.

Stir together 1 packet of stevia powder, 1 packet of coconut milk, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract in a glass.

Add ice cubes to the glass.

Water and coffee granules in a mixture One packet of stevia powder combined with turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, and a glass safe for the microwave.

30 seconds in the microwave.

Stir.

Microwave for an additional 15 seconds at a time until hot and foamy.

Pour the iced coconut milk out slowly.

Tex-Mex Chicken Tamale Pie
Chicken, tomatoes, onion, and chile peppers are spread over masa dough and baked into a cheese-topped Tex-Mex tamale pie fit for a crowd.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Place chicken breasts in baking pans and cover with aluminum foil.

Bake chicken in the preheated oven until tender and cooked through 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hour.

An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Cool until easily handled.

Remove skin and discard.

Bone chicken and chop into 1/2-inch pieces.

Combine bones with drippings from baking pans in a large pot; add enough water to cover.

Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour.

Strain broth and discard bones.

Place tomatoes onion tomatillos garlic and red chile pods in a blender or food processor; puree until chile pods are reduced to small flecks.

Pour into a pot.

Really Gouda Mac and Cheese
for “really gouda” homemade mac and cheese! Try this version with a sourdough bread crumb topping and a creamy cheese sauce made with smoked Gouda and sharp Cheddar.

Melt 1 tablespoon butter on a griddle over medium-high heat.

Add bread and cook until toasted 1 to 2 minutes per side.

Set aside to cool.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Coat a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 8 minutes.

Drain macaroni and transfer to a large bowl.

Place cooled toast in a resealable bag and slowly crush with the bottom of a saucepan or a rolling pin.

Set bread crumbs aside.

Mix Cheddar and Gouda cheeses together and divide into 4 equal piles.

Tomato-Basil Salad
This quick and simple salad with Italian influences combines tomato, basil, and mozzarella cheese with a light vinaigrette dressing.

Place tomato slices around the edge of a plate overlapping slightly tucking in halved onion slices and basil leaves between tomato slices.

Put shredded mozzarella cheese in center of plate.

Whisk olive oil lemon juice oregano salt and black pepper together in a bowl; drizzle over tomatoes.

Noodle Pudding
Rich and sweet sour cream and cottage cheese mixture with noodles topped with a crumbly graham cracker topping.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease a large casserole dish.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Add egg noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Blend together cottage cheese and cream cheese until smooth.

Mix in sour cream vanilla sugar and eggs.

When noodles are done stir together 1/2 cup butter and noodles in a large bowl.

Combine cheese mixture and noodles; Blend well.

Place all in one large casserole dish.

To make the topping: Mix together graham cracker crumbs butter and sugar until it looks like large crumbs.

Sprinkle evenly over top of noodle mixture.

Belle’s Cheesy Potato Stoup
This soup is a yummy mix of potatoes, cheese, and SPAM. I hope everyone who uses this recipe gets the same great review I do!!

Place the potatoes into a large saucepan and cover with salted water.

Bring to a boil over high heat then reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender 10 to 15 minutes.

Drain off all but 2 cups of the water then stir in the cream of onion soup luncheon meat milk and Cheddar cheese.

Return to a simmer over medium heat and cook a few minutes until hot.

Season to taste with red pepper flakes salt and pepper.