Cannoli Dip

Cannoli Dip

Cannoli Dip
This cannoli dip has all the delicious flavors of cannoli filling with a delightful blend of ricotta cheese, cream cheese, and mini chocolate chips.

Ricotta and cream cheese are combined in a bowl and smoothed out.

Vanilla and sugar are then added.

Stir mixture constantly until all sugar has been incorporated.

Add the chocolate chips and combine well.

Frozen Daiquiri Cocktail

Frozen Daiquiri Cocktail

Frozen Daiquiri Cocktail
On a scorching summer day, frozen daiquiris are a great way to stay cool. For a frosty cocktail treat, mix rum, sugar, triple sec, and lime juice with ice.

Combine light rum triple sec lime juice and ice in blender with 1 cup crushed ice; blend until smooth.

Pour into a Champagne flute.

Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Apple Crisp Muffins

Apple Crisp Muffins

Apple Crisp Muffins
Apple crisp muffins are made by baking whole wheat and kamut flours with all the sweet components of an apple crisp. With a streusel topping, perhaps?

Set oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees C).

Prepare 12 muffin tins with grease or paper liners.

In a bowl, combine the oats, whole wheat flour, kamut flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom.

Add the apples and combine.

In a different bowl, combine the honey, eggs, buttermilk, and canola oil.

Create a well in the center of the oat mixture and fill it with the buttermilk mixture.

Mix just enough to moisten the batter.

Oats should be left for five minutes to soften.

Fill muffin tins to the brim with batter.

Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until they are golden brown and spring back when lightly touched.

Vegan Cashew Cream Cheese

Vegan Cashew Cream Cheese

Vegan Cashew Cream Cheese
Going vegan doesn’t mean giving up creamy, delicious cream cheese, especially with this quick and easy dairy-free option made with soaked cashews.

Fill a bowl with cashews.

Cover with hot water, then soak for five to ten minutes.

Pour the drained liquid into a blender.

Add half a cup of water, lemon juice, vinegar, and salt; blend until creamy, pausing occasionally to scrape down the sides.

Add chives and stir.

Serve right away or wait until it has chilled in the fridge.

Cucumber and Apple Salad

Cucumber and Apple Salad

Cucumber and Apple Salad
By using a prepared raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing, you can make this salad in the same amount of time it takes to dice some apple and slice some cucumber.

Slices of cucumber and apple dice should be combined in a small bowl.

Over the apple mixture, drizzle vinaigrette and toss to combine.

Grilled Hoisin Beef

Grilled Hoisin Beef

Grilled Hoisin Beef
Skirt steak is marinated in a Chinese-inspired marinade with hoisin sauce and grills up in just minutes for Chef John’s juicy and tender grilled hoisin beef.

whirl vinegar and hoisin sauce.

togarashi hot sauce In a sizable mixing bowl, combine the sesame oil, grated ginger, grated garlic, brown sugar, salt, and pepper.

Cut a skirt steak in half crosswise and then into four or five pieces.

Place the steak in the marinade and toss to coat completely.

Wrap in plastic to protect.

Place in the refrigerator and marinate for up to 12 hours.

Paper towels are used to line a baking pan.

Place the steak pieces on the paper towels after removing some of the marinade.

Set an outdoor grill to high heat and give the grates a light oiling.

Thai Cashew Chicken

Thai Cashew Chicken

Thai Cashew Chicken
A wonderfully spicy Thai dish. I created this when I fell in love with a dish at a Thai restaurant. It is very good served over jasmine rice.

Combine the soy sauce, fish sauce, hot pepper sauce, garlic, and ginger in a sealable plastic bag.

Chicken should be placed in the bag, sealed, and marinated for at least two hours in the fridge.

Bring 2 cups of water and the jasmine rice to a boil in a medium saucepan.

Cover and simmer for 20 minutes on low heat.

In a big skillet, warm the sesame oil over medium heat.

Add the brown sugar and stir until it dissolves.

Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes, or until soft.

Place the chicken into the skillet, reserving the marinade mixture, and cook for approximately 10 minutes, or until browned.

Lasagna Alfredo Roll Ups

Lasagna Alfredo Roll Ups

Lasagna Alfredo Roll Ups
Impress dinner guests with these picture-perfect portions of lasagna. Roll up cooked noodles with a spinach/ricotta filling and bake with a blanket of creamy rich Alfredo sauce.

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

Add lasagna and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.

Rinse in cold water and drain well.

Meanwhile in a large sauce pan over medium heat add oil and cook broccoli or spinach and green onions until tender stirring frequently.

Remove pan from heat and stir in ricotta cheese Parmesan cheese salt and egg.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Place noodles in a single layer on a sheet of waxed paper.

Evenly spread some of the cheese mixture on each noodle.

Roll up each noodle from the short end jelly-roll style.

Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice

Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice

Cauliflower Chicken Fried Rice
This chicken and vegetable stir-fry, which cooks up quickly and is lighter than the grain-based version, is made with cauliflower rice as the base.

Stir chicken 1 tablespoon soy sauce brown sugar 1 teaspoon sesame oil and cornstarch together in a large bowl.

Heat a wok or large saucepan over high heat.

Swirl in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.

Spread chicken mixture in a single layer over the surface of the wok; cook for 1 minute.

Flip and toss chicken.

Spread out again; cook and stir for 2 minutes more.

Transfer chicken to a plate.

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in the wok over medium heat.

Add light green part of the scallions garlic and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant and softened 1 to 2 minutes.

Vasilopita

Vasilopita

Vasilopita
A sweet Greek New Year’s bread is called vasilopita. The recipient of the coin concealed inside is regarded as particularly fortunate for the year.

Mix 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup yeast, and 1/2 cup flour in a small bowl.

For about 45 minutes, with the sponge covered and in a warm environment, let it rise until nearly doubled in size.

Add 6 cups of flour to a big bowl.

The sponge, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, 3/4 cup melted butter, 3 eggs, and 2 cups milk should all be added to the center after creating a well.

Make a stiff dough by thoroughly combining.

Put the dough in a springform pan that has been greased.

In a warm location, cover the dough with melted butter, let it rise for 60 to 90 minutes or until it has doubled in size.

Set oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C).

To make an egg wash, beat an egg with 1 tablespoon water.