Recipes
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Easy Authentic Chicken Pad Thai Recipe
I am a Thai food maniac! Honestly I could eat Thai Food every single day. The only thing is I am kind of picky – my Thai food has to taste authentic. Because I am so picky I have been hesitant to make my own Chicken Pad Thai at home. Well not anymore my mom and I spent some time over Christmas break playing around and came up with this insanely simple and affordable recipe for Easy Authentic Chicken Pad Thai! Ingredients 1 package Pad Thai Noodles 1.5-2 lbs Chicken Breast, Tenders or Thighs 5-6 TBSP Thai Kitchen Pad Thai Sauce 1/4 cup Green Onion 1 egg, scrambled 1-2 Lime,…
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Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe
Who doesn’t LOVE Loaded Baked Potato Soup? Ok I know there are probably people out there…but I am a HUGE soup person. I love soups – all soups! This Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe is definitely one of the best out there! I personally like it more than any restaurant soup I have ever tried. It is loaded with flavor, packed with bacon and makes the perfect cozy meal on a cold winter day! My family literally begs me for this meal on a regular basis. I try to make it as often as possible (however it is not necessarily low fat LOL). I will say that highly recommend picking…
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Healthy Green Juice – That Tastes Delicious!
Sometimes I just crave some fresh all natural juice, and well lets be honest buying it from the store can be so expensive. That’s why I absolutely LOVE juicing my own fruits and veggies. The best part is if you have fruits (or veggies) that are about to go bad those make the best ingredients for juicing…they already have own natural sweeteners enhanced so you won’t need to add any sweetener AT ALL! Plus you will be able to save yourself from the agonizing feeling that you let food go to waste! For this recipe I used a pineapple I let get a little too soft and browned to want…
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Bowls (with Ice Cream and Caramel Drizzle)
You really don’t need a special occasion to enjoy these delicious little bowls of amazingness! I am one of those who just loves ice cream and hot cookies. So to add a little twist to one of my favorite desserts I decided to try making my cookie into the bowl for the ice cream! BRILLIANT! Not only is it super tasty but come on – it’s super cool! I made these up one night for my family (just because) and boy were they a BIG hit! They were all gone in a matter of seconds! So here it goes…Let’s first say I recommend using your favorite Chocolate Chip recipe. If…
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8 Must Have Truffle Recipes
Truffles are some of my favorite desserts for sure! They taste amazing, are so easy to make and fit with any occasion! So whether you are looking for a truffle recipe perfect for Christmas, Valentines, a birthday party or really any special occasion we’ve got all of the best recipes gathered up for you here! Chocolate Oreo Truffles – This Oreo Truffle recipe comes together in just a few minutes with only a handful of ingredients. The best part is you can put this recipe together for any occasion on even the shortest time span. Berry Sweet Oreo Truffle – With just 3 simple ingredients you can make these adorable little berry…
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Crock Pot White Hot Chocolate
I have always loved hot chocolate in the winter (or year round for that matter)! But having homemade crock pot White Hot Chocolate is the best! My whole family absolutely LOVES this recipe – but even more I love to turn it into Peppermint White Hot Chocolate or even into a White Chocolate Mocha by making a shot of coffee in my Keurig. Oh the joys of crockpot hot chocolate! The delicious options are unlimited! Ingredients 2 Cups Whole Milk 1 1/2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream 1 1/2 Cups Ghirardelli White Chocolate Chips 1 TBSP Vanilla Extract Directions Add all ingredients into the crock pot. Stir and cook on high for 1…
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5 Ways to Cut Onions Without Tears
I really do love to cook. But one of the things I just can’t stand is cutting onions. I love to eat onions, love to cook with onions and to be honest I put onions in almost everything I make (well except desserts obviously). My favorite onions are Sweet White Walla Walla Onions or Red Onions. I really never use yellow onions, as they are just too strong. Onions have a chemical called prophanethial S-oxide that is released when the onion is cut. This chemical is not harmful to you in any way OTHER than it causing your eyes to burn like crazy and tear up. Seriously I literally don’t…
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Peppermint Vanilla Candy Cane Cupcakes
I have to be honest – I absolutely LOVE candy canes! Anything with candy canes will do! I am not a huge cupcake fan, however once you top these incredibly moist cupcakes with this tasty peppermint vanilla butter cream frosting these cupcakes become undeniably delicious! I definitely recommend picking up some festive Holiday Baking Cups for these cupcakes to give them the perfect finishing touch! I also recommend these easy to use Silicone Cupcake Baking Pans. They have seriously make baking so much easier and more convenient for clean up! Cupcake Ingredients: 3 C flour 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 3/4 tsp almond extract 1 1/2…
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Peppermint Oreo Ice Cream Cake – A simple Holiday pleasure!
If you are looking for the perfect delectable, crowd pleasing Holiday dessert than you are going to LOVE this one! This Peppermint Oreo Ice Cream Cake is easy to make, refreshing and totally perfect for a last minute holiday crowd-pleaser! Ingredients 1/2 Gallon Peppermint Ice Cream Container of Cool Whip 6-8 Oreo Cookies, finely crushed 2-3 TBSP Butter, melted 2-3 Candy Canes 1 Cup Hot Fudge (optional) Directions In a blender or food processor finely crush whole oreo cookies. Add cookie crumble to a bowl and mix in melted butter. Mix well. Pour cookie mixture into a spring form pan and press evenly to create a cookie crust. Put pan…
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Roasted Carrots with Cinnamon and Orange Zest – Made Easy with KitchenIQ
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for KitchenIQ. I received promotional items to thank me for my participation. I love the Fall! It is seriously my most favorite time of the year! You get to layer clothing, drink hot drinks and bake/cook galore! One of my most favorite Fall side dishes is Roasted Carrots with Cinnamon and Orange Zest. Thanks to this awesome campaign I get to do with KitchenIQ I was able to host a fun little party with a few girlfriends and teach them how to make this fantastic Fall dish! We use my new KitchenIQ tools and had a blast! Ingredients: 1 lb carrots, peeled…
