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In my college years, I discovered a pasta with the ultimate creamy, dreamy sauce that packs a punch of complex cheesy flavor and didn’t put me into an immediate coma—as long as I didn’t devour the whole bag in one sitting. Trader Joe’s Gorgonzola Gnocchi ($3.29 for 1 pound) is one of the grocery store’s longest-running frozen meals. It takes five minutes to heat up on the stove—watch the frozen gnocchi plump up as the gorgonzola cream sauce melts around them....

Italian Beef Sandwich This Italian Beef Sandwich recipe is officially my new favorite way to cook a roast! So not only does it make a terrific sandwich, you can serve this beef as a main course and use the savory drippings to make gravy. This sandwich has a bit of a kick to it, with simple seasonings and smothered in pepper jack cheese. It’s a full meal on a bun, that’s for sure!...

The bottom is a simple graham cracker crust that’s buttery and crunchy, while the filling is an ultra creamy cheesecake with the fruity tang of fresh key lime. It’s topped with a sour cream and key lime zest whipped cream that is fluffy, light, and the perfect balance to the rich cheesecake. Make it several hours or even a day ahead since the cheesecake needs to chill so that it fully sets....

Why Serve Cream With Chiles? There’s a good reason spicy Mexican food is often served with dairy. Milk proteins neutralize the spicy capsaicin molecules in hot chilies. So you get less of the bite of the chile and more of the actual flavor of it. Meaning you will be able to better taste the wonderful roasted poblano chiles if they are bathed in a creamy sauce. How to Make Rajas Con Crema In this case, the rajas sauce is made with Mexican “crema”, a sort of sour cream that’s a lot like crème fraîche, along with milk, and Monterey Jack cheese....

Rum is varied, and I enjoy drinks that highlight the unique aspects of a particular bottle. A classic daiquiri does that, and so does the rum old fashioned. The rum old fashioned doesn’t have a clear-cut history, as many an imbiber has been mixing rum with sugar, water—and later, bitters—for hundreds of years now. But as the cocktail revival of the 2000s brought classics back to a whole new drinking generation, variations on rum drinks returned to popularity....

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This frosting is very similar to Swiss meringue, which is also cooked. The big difference is how they are cooked: Swiss meringue is cooked, then beaten off the heat while seven-minute frosting is beaten as it cooks on the heat. I love fluffy seven-minute frosting on fine-grained cakes like devil’s food cake, red velvet cake, and coconut cake. It also stars as the frosting and filling of our Fresh Strawberry Layer Cake....

This winter comfort food that everyone can enjoy! Pumpkin is a nutritional superstar: it’s low in calories, high in fiber, and provides more than double your daily dose of Vitamin A in just one serving. Plus it tastes great! I’ve replaced the butter, milk, and cream you’ll find in many pumpkin soup recipes with coconut milk and coconut oil. These ingredients give the soup its richness and creaminess. The coconut flavor also pairs nicely with the pumpkin – it’s subtle and not overly sweet....

Slow cooker oatmeal uses the longer-cooking steel-cut variety, which adds more body and a nuttier flavor to this healthy breakfast. I keep it simple with classic warming spices like cinnamon, allspice, and cardamom, then round it out with golden raisins that melt into the final dish, giving it a sweetness without any additional sugar. Best of all—you can dump everything into your slow cooker the night before and not stir it again until morning....

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I like to make my own spice rub because I can control what goes into it and tweak it to my own tastes. Having a pre-made batch of the rub stored in the pantry means dinner is ready fast. What’s in This Spice Blend This chicken rub uses a lot of paprika, along with granulated garlic and onion powder. It also has herbal notes with the addition of oregano and dried thyme....

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No more winging it, and no more trying to figure out how to cobble together a meal from two potatoes, a bottle of hot sauce, and a hunk of cheese (which is definitely possible, by the way). You’re fed up with those last-minute trips to the grocery store at 5 o’clock without a glimmer of dinner inspiration. This week is going to be different. This week you will leave work on Monday and know what you’ll be eating in an hour....

I absolutely LOVE Easter desserts and treats! All of the warm, pastel colors make me feel like the cold Winter is finally behind us. I actually WANT to get into the kitchen and start baking! These Easter dessert recipes pair perfectly with any Easter dinner. And our Easter treats are just so dainty and pretty. It is so easy to get kids involved in making Easter recipes too. What kid can resist decorating and eating treats like these?...

Why Air Fryer? Using an air fryer has all kinds of great benefits. I love the air fryer because it heats up food fast and gives it a nice, crisp texture similar to deep fried foods. It uses much less (if any) oil than a deep fryer which makes your foods healthier. I love cooking with the air fryer especially during the summer months because it doesn’t heat up the house and there is no need to pre-heat....

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This recipe makes two drinks, but you can easily double or triple it for a group of friends. What’s a Cherry Pop Cocktail? A Cherry Pop Cocktail is a refreshing combination of pureed fresh sweet cherries, piney gin, bright lemon, and a sweet almond-based syrup called Orgeat. It’s a take on the gin fizz whose ingredients include gin, lemon juice, and sugar and is topped off with carbonated water. The family of fizzes has been around since the mid-1800s—the most famous one perhaps being the Ramos Gin Fizz which includes cream and an egg white to make it thick and foamy....

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You can either roast or boil the beets. Roasting will give you more flavor, boiling takes less time and doesn’t use as much energy to cook the beets. Toss the oranges and beets in a light vinaigrette and serve with peppery baby arugula. If you prefer to roast the beets instead of boiling them, wrap the unpeeled beets in aluminum foil and bake them in the oven at 400°F for an hour or until done....