Month: December 2022

JD’s Apple Pie Cheesecake Log with Salted Caramel Sauce
This creamy dessert spread is served with homemade cinnamon-sugar chips and combines the delicious flavors of cheesecake, apple pie, and salted caramel.

Mix diced apple cold water and lemon juice together in a small bowl; soak for 10 minutes.

Drain.

Stir cream cheese brown sugar cinnamon nutmeg and allspice together in a bowl until smooth.

Fold the diced apple into the cream cheese mixture.

Spoon the cream cheese mixture onto the center of a sheet of plastic wrap.

Use the plastic to shape the cheese mixture into a log wrap the plastic around the log and refrigerate until set about 2 hours.

Delicious Popcorn Crunch
The result is a popcorn crunch that is ideal for holidays or as a way to use up leftover Halloween candy. Popcorn, candy, dried fruit, and nuts are coated in a homemade syrup and cooled.

Line baking sheets with aluminum foil.

Combine popcorn cranberries pecans and chocolate pieces together in a bowl.

Stir sugar butter corn syrup and vanilla extract together in a heavy saucepan; cook and stir over medium-high heat until boiling about 5 minutes.

Boil mixture for 2 minutes.

Remove saucepan from heat and stir in vinegar.

Pour sugar mixture over popcorn mixture; mix until evenly coated.

Spread coated popcorn mixture onto prepared baking sheets; cool.

Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

Vanilla Syrup Substitute
Sugar, water, and vanilla extract are the only three ingredients you need to make your own quick and simple vanilla syrup substitute.

Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil over medium heat.

Cook and stir until sugar has dissolved 1 to 2 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.

Let syrup cool.

Chicken Wing Dip
This spicy chicken wing dip tastes just like hot chicken wings, but without the mess. It calls for 5 ingredients and takes just 30 minutes to bake!

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

Mix cream cheese and hot pepper sauce together in a medium bowl until well blended; stir in chicken dressing and Cheddar cheese.

Spread into a 9×13-inch baking dish.

Easy Tater Tot Casserole
Frozen Tater Tots, Cheddar cheese, ground beef, and cream of mushroom soup combine for a comfort food classic in this recipe.

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

A 9×13-inch baking pan should be greased.

In a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir ground beef with onion, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until beef is browned and crumbly, about 7 to 10 minutes.

The bottom of the baking dish should be covered with beef.

In a sizable bowl, combine the potato nuggets, cream of mushroom soup, and Cheddar cheese.

Stir until the potato nuggets are thoroughly coated.

Over the beef mixture, spread the potato nugget mixture.

For about 45 minutes, bake in the preheated oven until browned.

Flakes of parsley and paprika should be added.

Sue’s Taco Salad
This taco salad is a great dish for potlucks. It’s easy and can be made in advance. Add dressing just before serving.

In a sizable deep skillet set over medium-high heat, add the ground beef.

Cook while crumbling until thoroughly cooked; drain.

Add taco seasoning mix and stir.

Set apart for cooling.

Chips should be crushed into bite-sized pieces and placed in a big bowl.

Cheese, beans, tomatoes, lettuce, and green onions are combined with the seasoned meat.

Dressing should be poured over and coated.

Bermuda Cassava Pie
Cassava pie is a traditional Christmas dish served in Bermuda made with eggs, vanilla extract, nutmeg, and ginger in addition to the root also known as yucca.

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

Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.

Combine eggs salt vanilla extract nutmeg and ginger in a bowl.

Beat to add air and fluff up eggs.

Combine sugar and butter in a separate bowl and beat together.

Add egg mixture to butter mixture and combine gently.

Place cassava in a large bowl and add egg-butter mixture.

Pour into the prepared baking pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

Reduce temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) and continue baking until pie is set 2 to 2 1/2 hours more.

Black Rice
This black rice pilaf with onion and almonds is a unique, flavorful side dish that is quick and easy to make and pairs well with many mains.

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.

Add the almonds, onion, and black rice; cook and stir for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the almonds are lightly toasted.

Bring to a boil after adding water and a bouillon cube.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed.

Oven Beef and Potato Stew
Cans of tomato soup and beef stock go a long way toward making this hearty beef stew. This dish contains potatoes, carrots, and celery, making it a complete meal.

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

Combine flour salt and black pepper in a resealable plastic bag; place beef into bag in batches shaking to coat.

Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium-high heat.

Cook and stir beef until evenly browned about 5 minutes.

Transfer beef to a plate.

Pour red wine into Dutch oven scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.

Return beef cubes to Dutch oven and add water tomato soup potatoes corn onion beef stock concentrate mushrooms carrots celery vegetable soup mix and basil; bring to a boil.

Mediterranean Tuna Salad
This simple tuna salad with Mediterranean influences is loaded with flavor thanks to the olives, hummus, and dried oregano.

Tuna should be flakes into a small container using a fork.

Olives and hummus should also be added.

Pepper and oregano should be added.

Combine all ingredients thoroughly, then chill for about 30 minutes.