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What is the secret to chewy chocolate chip cookies? Who doesn’t like Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies? Isn’t it funny, but you can walk up to a potluck table and find 4 or 5 plates of chocolate chip cookies, and every one will be completely different from the other. Some are flat, crusty and lumpy with chips. Others are thick and cakey, with chips buried inside. …
Easy Banana Nut Bread Recipe – This is my go-to banana bread recipe, as it always produces a lightly sweet, very moist and flavorful loaf. Try adding some walnuts and topping it with a stripe of cream cheese frosting! Perfect for Fall – Easy Banana Nut Bread Recipe As I write this, we’ve experienced our first snow of the season, and it’s not even Halloween …
Apples are here, and Homemade Apple Crumb Pie is a great way to serve them up! My neighbor’s apple tree is bearing fruit this year, and I decided to take him up on his offer of free apples. They are Granny Smith – the perfect apple for pie! Tart, firm and dense, Granny Smith apples not only hold their texture when cooked, but they retain …
Teaching kids the basics of baking is easy and fun with this time-tested simple recipe for Chocolate Oat Squares. Warm oats and brown sugar, topped with melted chocolate. Few ingredients but maximum payoff! Baking With the Kids I know – the idea of baking with children can be a bit daunting. You envision a kitchen covered in flour and granulated sugar, slopping thin cake batter …
If you’ve never had one of these Mississippi Mud Bars, you’re in for a treat. A firm cookie layer, topped with nuts, chocolate chips and marshmallows, and then covered in a unique meringue flavored with brown sugar, these treats are the essence of Southern decadence. The crust is supposed to resemble mud drying and cracking in the sun! The interesting and unusual thing about these …
Ready in an hour, this simple Smothered Baked Pork Chops recipe can turn an inexpensive package of chops into a satisfying meal. Use bone-in or boneless – they’ll be tender and flavorful every time. And with a cast-iron skillet, this is a one-pan meal!
Dark Chocolate Pistachio Cookies Now with brown butter! These Dark Chocolate Pistachio cookies will make a special treat for friends and family – filled with chunks of dark chocolate and pistachios, with a sprinkle of sea salt. Why Choose Dark Chocolate with Pistachios? Dark chocolate is the perfect companion for the unique flavor of pistachios. Because pistachios can be a bit firm, you’ll want to …
With a trio of flavors – walnuts, chocolate, and butterscotch – These snappy favorites go great with morning coffee or tea.
Peanut butter cookie fans will be thrilled to add this chewy recipe to their repertoire.
These are the Best Pan-Seared Pork Chops, and – even better – they are easy and quick. I’ve had a lot of dry, tough pork chops over the years, and sadly, I’ve made many of them. In fairness to myself, sometimes it’s the cut of the meat that is to blame. If your chop is really thin, it’s best to bake them in a sauce …