Day: August 20, 2023

Delights

Heaven on Earth Cake

Heaven on Earth cake describes this delicious trifle-esque dessert perfectly. Moist angel food cake topped with tart cherry pie filling, creamy pudding, and lightly whipped cream make this cake out of this world!

There are so many ways you can make an easy treat filled with whipped cream and your favorite flavors. Try our Strawberry Angel Food Cake, Strawberry Delight, Oreo Delight, or our Butterscotch Delight for more no-bake desserts. Try our Blackberry Cobbler for another fruit dessert option.

Simple and easy !Heaven on Earth Cake with delicious layers of angel cake, sour cream pudding, cherry pie filling, whipped topping, and almonds. Creamy and decadent, this cherry trifle is a sure crowd pleaser!
I was out running errands when I received this text from G, “Hey, there’s heaven on earth in the fridge”. Whaat? WTH is heaven on earth?

Naturally, my curiosity was piqued and, duly intrigued, my first stop when I got home was the refrigerator.
Heaven on Earth Cake with delicious layers of angel cake, sour cream pudding, cherry pie filling, whipped topping, and almonds. Creamy and decadent, this cherry trifle is a sure crowd pleaser!To Make this Recipe You’ Will Need the following ingredients:

Ingredients:

1 Angel Food Cake, prepared
1 package (3.4 oz) Instant Vanilla pudding mix
1 ½ cups milk
1 cup Sour Cream (or plain greek yogurt)
½ tsp almond extract
1 can (20 oz) cherry pie filling
1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip
1 Tbsp almond slices, toasted (optional)

Instructions:

Cut angel food cake into cubes. Set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together pudding mix, milk, sour cream, and almond extract. Set aside.
In a 13×9 baking dish, lay half of the cake cubes in the bottom of the pan. Spoon ¾ of the cherry pie filling over the cake.
Repeat cake layer. Pour pudding over the top of the cake, spreading it out evenly.
Spoon the Cool Whip over the pudding layer. Dollop the remaining pie filling on top.
Refrigerate cake for 4 hours, or overnight. Sprinkle almonds on top when ready to serve.

Notes

Make it in Advance- I like this cake best when it has had the chance to chill in the fridge. You can make it the night before and let it set in the refrigerator overnight.
Serve as a trifle- This dessert is beautiful served in a glass trifle bowl too!
Cool the Cake- Be sure to use a completely cooled cake before assembly!
Storage- Keep this dessert in the fridge in airtight container (or covered with plastic wrap) for up to 3 days.
Use homemade whipped cream instead of Cool Whip.
See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.

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August 20, 2023

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Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken Carbonara

So just like everyone else has, we did the slow cooker chicken carbonara tonight for dinner and omg, it was divine, everybody loved it, we have 8 liter slow cooker so added a bit more ingredients but some remained the same.

Ingredients:

1.5kg chicken thighs diced
300g bacon diced
400g mushrooms sliced
1 onion diced
2 tablespoons of crushed garlic
3 cans cream of chicken condensed soup
600ml thickened cream
2 chicken stock cubes
750g pack of penne pasta

Method:

Add all the ingredients in slow cooker and stir them well except penna pasta. Put the lid on and cook on low for 4 hours. Now add pack of penna pasta and combine gently.

Put the lid on ad cook for 1.5 hours on high. Your slow cooker chicken carbonara is ready to serve. I hope you will like the recipe. Stay with us to find more recipes. Thanks.

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Delights

Dole Pineapple Whip

The iconic Disney Pineapple Dole Whip can easily be made at home with only a few simple ingredients! This sweet, frosty fruit treat is the perfect dessert to cool off on a hot summer day.

If you can’t go to Disneyland and get a Dole Whip, you can easily make it at home! This luscious, creamy treat is a summer favorite, but can be enjoyed all year when your sweet tooth comes calling, because the recipe uses frozen pineapple.

Ingredients

½ cup pineapple juice
2 cups frozen pineapple chunks, 10 ounces
1 cup vanilla ice cream, dairy or dairy-free

How To Make Dole Pineapple Whip

Add the Ingredients – In a high-speed blender, add the pineapple juice, frozen pineapple, and ice cream.
Blend – Cover and process on medium speed for about 1 ½ to 2 ½ minutes, until thick and smooth. If needed, add more pineapple juice, 1 tablespoon at a time.
To Serve – Immediately scoop and add to a cup or bowl. Alternatively, transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Close the end of the bag and freeze for about 30 minutes to firm up but not harden. Trim off the end of the bag and pipe it into the desired serving dish.

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Beef

Smothered Hamburger Steak

This is the perfect easy dinner when you want something fancier than a burger, but more casual than a steak. I used to struggle with what I could make for dinner with ground beef that the whole family would love. This does the trick every time!

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg
1/4 cup minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (10.75 oz) cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

How To Make Smothered Hamburger Steak

In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, minced onion, salt, and pepper. Mix well and shape into 4 patties.
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sliced onion and minced garlic, and cook until softened.
Add the cream of mushroom soup, water, and Worcestershire sauce to the skillet. Stir to combine.
Place the beef patties in the skillet and spoon some of the sauce over them.
Bring the sauce to a simmer and reduce the heat to low. Cover the skillet and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the beef patties are cooked through.
Serve the smothered hamburger steaks over rice or mashed potatoes

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Chicken

Fried Chicken Sandwich

Ingredients

Fried Chicken
2 quarts oil for frying (vegetable,
canola or peanut)
6 boneless, skinless, chicken thighs
(about 2 pounds)
salt and pepper for seasoning chicken
Dry Mixture
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 ½ teaspoons freshly cracked black
pepper
Wet Batter
1 egg, beaten
1 ¾ cups buttermilk
3/4 cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black
pepper

For Serving

6 brioche buns
1 cup finely shredded iceberg lettuce
garlic aioli
sliced pickles or homemade

Instruction

. In a large 6 quart heavy pot set over medium high heat.
Using a deep fry thermometer, heat the oil to 325°F.
. Make the dry mixture. In a shallow bowl, such as a pie pan, whisk together the flour, garlic powder, cayenne
pepper, salt and pepper until combined. Set aside.
. Make the wet batter. In a medium bowl, mix the egg
with the buttermilk until combined. Add the flour, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper until combined.
. Generously season the chicken with salt and pepper.
One at a time, dip a piece of chicken into the wet batter, holding it above the bowl to let excess batter drip off,
transfer the wet chicken into the dry flour mixture, gently rolling to coat it on all sides. Carefully lower each piece of coated chicken into the hot oil.
. Fry 2-3 pieces of chicken at a time until deep golden brown and the internal temperature of the chicken registers
175°F (160°F if using chicken breast) on an instant read thermometer, about 10-12 minute. Heat oil to 325°F between batches.
. Set a wire rack over a sheet pan and transfer chicken once finished cooking to drain. Avoid draining on a paper
towel to ensure your chicken stays crispy.
. Set brioche buns cut side up on a large baking sheet. Broil on low until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
. Spread 1-2 teaspoons of garlic aioli onto the toasted side of each bun and top with 4-5 pickle slices. Add 1 piece fried chicken on top of pickles for each sandwich along
with ¼ cup shredded lettuce and top bun, serve

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Grandma's

STUFFED PEPPER CASSEROLE

Stuffed Pepper Casserole – all the flavors of classic stuffed peppers in a quick and easy stove top meal you can make any night of the week!

Traditional stuffed peppers are a classic for a reason. They are just delicious comfort food. But let’s be honest, they can be a little time consuming to make. Peppers take awhile to bake, all the prep of cooking the filling, then actually filling and baking.

Stuffed Pepper Casserole – all the flavors of classic stuffed peppers in a quick and easy stove top meal you can make any night of the week!

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
2 bell peppers, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 (15 oz) can low sodium beef broth
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded
3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

- In a Dutch oven or similar deep, sturdy pot, heat the oil over medium high. Add the turkey and onion. With a wooden spoon or spatula, break the meat into small pieces. Cook and stir until it is browned and fully cooked through and the onion is tender, about 7 minutes.
- Add the Italian seasoning, cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic. Stir and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the spinach. With a fork (or very carefully with your fingers) break apart the clumps so it’s fairly evenly distributed with the meat. Add red and green bell peppers, water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, and rice. Stir to evenly combine.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover the pot and let cook 30 minutes. Uncover and stir, scraping up any rice that is beginning to stick. Recover and continue to simmer until the rice is tender, about 10 to 15 additional minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat. Uncover and stir. Taste and adjust the seasoning as desired. Don’t worry if it’s still a little liquidy. It will continue to thicken and the liquid will further absorb as it sits. Sprinkle the cheese over the top, then recover.
Let sit off the heat 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted, the rice is tender (it will still have a little bit of chew, which is normal for brown rice, but it should not be crunchy). If you’d like the top golden, place the dish, uncovered, under the broiler for a minute or two (watch carefully to ensure the top does not burn). Serve warm, sprinkled with fresh cilantro or parsley.

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Delights

Cute puppy cupcakes

What’s the Project? These puppy cupcakes are easy to make and perfect for a kid’s birthday party! Decorate each cute little puppy dog cupcake with candy, cute eyes, and fun frosting and you’ve got a perfect treat to make the birthday kid smile!

My freckle-faced, squishy cheeked baby turned 6 last week, in spite of me insisting he stop growing up. Time is slipping through my fingers and there doesn’t seem to be anything I can do to slow it down. Sometimes it’s hard to make time to enjoy the little moments with him because his older brothers have me so busy running them to practices, overseeing their homework, and picking up their stinky socks. I don’t want to miss the little, sweet moments of his childhood!

I don’t want to miss the little, sweet moments of my youngest’s childhood, but with his birthday coming up I realized he had missed a special moment of childhood!

When my older kids were little, I used to make them really cool, fancy cakes. Whatever they could dream up, I would make it! I did a tiger, I did Elmo, I did a spaceship and a whole mountain with a train driving on it. (Not professional by any means, but my kids loved them.) But with my littlest, I feel like I sometimes take the easier route because, you know, after 14 years of birthdays, I am tired.

When that cute freckled face looked up and me and told me he wanted a puppy party for his birthday this year, I knew I needed to create a least a little bit of magic. These simple puppy cupcakes impressed him (and his friends), but they were easy for me to create!

INGREDIENTS

3 sticks of butter
4 –6 C powdered sugar
1/4 C milk

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix these ingredients together until smooth.
Test that and see how the consistency is. If it’s too thick, add a little milk, too runny, add a little powdered sugar.
Then, for peanut butter add 1 C peanut butter.
For chocolate add about 1/2 C cocoa powde

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Grandma's

This is so tasty, I found it hard to believe it was just 3 ingredients

Ingredients:

2 puff pastry sheets

2 medium apples (peeled, cored, and quartered)

1/3 cup baker’s sugar (keep a bit extra for a final dusting)

PREPARATION:

Warm your oven to 425°F.

In a saucepan, simmer the apple quarters in water for about 4 minutes or until they just begin to soften. Drain water, mix in sugar, and allow the mix to cool.

Segment each pastry sheet into six equal rectangles.

Dampen the edges of a rectangle, then center your sweetened apple. Top it off with a slit pastry piece.

Press the edges together to form a sealed parcel. Make all six parcels this way.

Position the pastries on a parchment-covered baking tray. Lightly dust with sugar.

Bake for a crispy, golden perfection over 12-15 minutes.

Relish the freshly baked Apple Danish while it’s still warm to capture its full essence. If there are any leftovers (a rare occurrence!), store in the fridge in a sealed container. Warm them up slightly before serving next time, and they’ll be as good as new!

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