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Browned Butter Pear Cake

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Jane

I love pears. They are just so delicious – so this cake – yeah – it’s delicious, too!

As always – enjoy!!!!!

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I was in the mood for something lemony and this recipe was PERFECT! Yum yum yum!! Make the lemon curd the day before if you are making from scratch as it has to cool completely in the fridge before you can use it in the cake. I made my own as it’s not very hard – and it’s fabulous if I must say so myself 🙂

As always – enjoy!

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Spicy Creamy Shrimp Enchiladas

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Jane

Enchiladas.. Creamy, spicy, yummy shrimp enchiladas.. You know you want to make these!!

As always, ENJOY!!

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Shrimp Pasta with Creamy Sauce Recipe

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Jane

Another yummy recipe – lots of modifications we came up with while cooking. Leftovers (not seafood – just the pasta and sauce) were also excellent. Lots of modifications to what we originally saw in the recipe – all for the better!

I used Asiago cheese as my guy hates Parmesan 🙂

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Pork Medallions in Mushroom Gravy

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Jane

This is another recipe we stumbled across somewhere – so glad we did! We modified it quite a bit – as in making it pretty low salt and then adding to taste. I also added in more mushrooms as who doesn’t love portobello mushrooms! Yummy! This is so good – I served it with red mashed potatoes – so delicious! The gravy is so silky and flavorful – the entire recipe is great to serve to guests, yourselves, or take to a friend who needs a great meal! I made more gravy as I wanted plenty for the leftovers and also to ensure we wouldn’t run out – would hate to run short!

Please note – it has to be a pork tenderloin – not a pork loin. A tenderloin is smaller and thinner than a pork loin – typically 1-2 pounds vs 3-5 pounds.

As always – ENJOY!!

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Triple Chocolate Brown Butter Brownie Recipe

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Jane

These are truly the BEST brownies I have ever made or eaten. I’ve always made home made brownies (far preferring my own to a box mix).

This recipe?

This one wins HANDS down. They stayed soft and gooey/fudgey for a week! I realize it’s more steps than a typical homemade brownie recipe but I promise you it’s worth it! One of my besties asked for a batch of this for her birthday “cake”!

(If you don’t have the dry milk powder on hand – you can leave it out. I have started adding it to recipes like this as it adds so much depth and flavor to baked goods.)

As always – ENJOY!

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Chicken Chili Recipe

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Jane

This recipe is really really good!! You can make it with green salsa or red – therefore it can be “Green Chicken Chili” or “Red Chicken Chili” depending on what type of salsa you add! This is a great recipe to freeze for later – no cream or cheese in it (you add the cheese right before serving).

I used this Air Fyer Chicken Recipe for the chicken in this dish. It is sooo good and tender.

As always – ENJOY!

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BEST Air Fryer Chicken Breast Recipe

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Jane

I have tried various chicken recipes in the air fryer – this is BY FAR the best yet. I use this when I want to make chicken salad or put into soup or even just add to a top of a big salad. Quite delicious!

I recommend the salt brine – it’s so easy and it makes the chicken so tender!

As always – enjoy!

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Crab Rangoon in the Air Fryer Recipe

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Jane

I love love LOVE crab rangoon! I made chicken rangoon a few weeks ago and it was amazing. I thought I’d try crab this time and wowee they are so good! Also helpful – very easy!

As always – enjoy!!!

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Browned Butter Pasta Alfredo Recipe

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Jane

I made this recipe totally off the cuff, pulling 2 old recipes together and added caramelized onions, peas and mushrooms. It was FABULOUS! We sauteed scallops and shrimp (totally optional!) and placed on top – with a few crispy bacon pieces as well. Yum yum YUM!!!!!!!!!!