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Sunflower Butter Crispy Treats are made with crispy rice cereal, marshmallows, sunflower butter (I think it tastes just like peanut butter!), and butter. They are peanut-free and nut-free, making them perfect for lunchboxes and school parties. They are a riff on Rice Krispies Treats, a no-bake crispy treat of my childhood. These have the nostalgic chewy, crispy texture and taste of the original snack, but with a nutty flavor of sunflower butter woven throughout....

Turkey Over Italy Turkey Sandwich This Turkey Over Italy Turkey Sandwich on Foccacia Bread is just the best. I told you last week, when I posted the focaccia bread, that I would share with you my favorite sandwich in the world. This is it! It has deli turkey, provolone cheese, pepperoncinis, vinegar drenched lettuce, and pesto mayo on a homemade rosemary focaccia bread. I can’t even begin to describe how good this sandwich is, you just have to try it for yourself....

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It should come as no shock to you that kids find it amazing and hilarious. (Marshmallows in salad?! What!?) But, adults love it too. After some light joke-making at the expense of the ambrosia bowl, they will dig in, and leftovers will be sparse. What Is Ambrosia Salad? Ambrosia salad can be many things, but it’s essentially a fruit salad with whipped cream as a “dressing” to hold the ingredients together....

They are banned from my house for the very reason that I still find them impossible to resist. Banned with the exception of this cod recipe. We never had anything like those crackers at home, so buttery, so delicious. And once I started, I couldn’t stop eating them. Baked Cod With Ritz Crackers - A Perfect Match Have you ever had white fish, baked with a Ritz cracker topping? It’s such a standard in New England that you’ll even find a Ritz cracker and butter mixture already packaged in plastic containers for sale at fish markets....

One can’t really go wrong with lightly toasted flatbread and an insalata Caprese filling of tomatoes, fresh Mozzarella, and basil. The original recipe comes from a friend’s Pampered Chef recipe; the following, my adaptation. Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan cheese and seasoning mix. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown and cheese is melted. Using a sharp chef’s knife, cut each round into six wedges. Top each wedge with a small amount of the greens....

Control the level of hotness you want with the amount of chili. We didn’t have serranos when we made this, and we wanted it very spicy so we used 4 fresh large jalapeños instead of the 2 serranos called for in the following recipe. The lime, coriander seed, onion, cilantro, mint, ginger, chili, and peanut combine wonderfully. Video: How to Make Chicken Peanut Curry Whisk in the peanut butter, and the remaining 3 1/2 cups of broth slowly, stirring continuously to maintain an even texture....

While the method for preparing the potatoes is an Australian specialty, these toppings are all about my childhood. Most family gatherings (especially brunches) included a spread of bagels and lox with all the trimmings. With a base of crispy potato, a classic combination of bagel toppings gets a fancy makeover. The Best Potatoes for Crash Hot Potatoes I use extra small potatoes called petite gold potatoes for this recipe. They make for more manageable appetizers than something larger in size....

I adapted this recipe from Alexa Weibel’s popular Five-Ingredient Creamy Miso Pasta recipe in The New York Times. In my version, I add mushrooms to make the dish more hearty and filling and garlic for even more flavor. What Is Miso? Miso is a paste typically made from fermented soybeans, rice, and salt. It has a salty, umami flavor and is popular in Japanese cooking. There are two types of miso paste that are commonly found in the U....

When it comes to entertaining, I like to keep it simple and have one protein as the star along with a few sides. This year it’s pork chops with a really tasty adobo paste brushed over top— the paste is rich with a hint of smokiness, and only lightly spicy. The adobo serves two purposes. The first is adding flavor (you can even brush it a bit more from time to time while cooking to create layers of flavor)....

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream What About Mix-Ins? Although this vanilla ice cream stands on its own, you can always add a variety of mix-ins to, well, mix it up. Crushed up cookies, pieces of candy, fruit, you name it. I love the idea of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups or some fresh raspberries. Suddenly you’ve added a whole list of flavors of homemade ice cream to your cooking — and cooling off — arsenal....

That’s why freezing an unbaked pie to bake when you need it can be such a boon. You break the steps up into two distinct and manageable chunks, and have a glorious, freshly baked dessert to show for it. I’ve frozen unbaked pies before, but hadn’t in a while, so I made, froze, and baked our Old Fashioned Peach Pie as a refresher. I’d never have guessed it was frozen if I didn’t know myself....

Why Freeze Bananas? If you have never frozen bananas before, you are in for a treat (literally). Freezing bananas: Saves your bananas before they go bad, reducing wasteAllows you to buy bananas in bulk or on sale without feeling the need to use them all up quicklyReduces trips to the grocery store, you can have bananas on hand all the timeFrees up counter spaceAllows you to have perfectly ripe bananas as an ingredient ANY time...

French Toast When it comes to breakfast, you can never go wrong with a classic family favorite like this French Toast. Much like our homemade pancakes, this French Toast recipe uses simple ingredients that you probably have in your pantry. Try serving them with our easy Hash Browns and a side of sausage links and/or bacon to complete your delicious breakfast! French Toast is a delicious and classic breakfast food. A slice of bread is soaked in an egg based batter and then pan-fried and topped with toppings such as butter, syrup, fresh fruit, homemade whipped cream, jam, or honey....

It takes just under two hours for the beef to cook to perfection, so it’s tender yet sliceable without falling apart. With a generous pile of pressure-steamed cabbage, carrots, and potatoes on the side, you’ve got a full Irish-American dinner to celebrate the holiday. What Is Corned Beef? Corned beef can be made with brisket or round, but brisket is my favorite since it tends to be more tender. If you’re lucky, yours will come with a nice fat cap on top, which keeps things extra moist....

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In fact, this fish spatula from Winco ($7) is my favorite spatula to use for almost everything! The things that make a fish spatula so special – the slightly flexible head, the thin, angled edge, the hefty handle – make it the best tool not only for flipping delicate fish, but also for sliding under pancakes, cookies, fritters, omelets, basically anything you need to lift off a pan! The triangular head is wide enough to hold a bunch of vegetables or a burger without some of it breaking off the side (unlike some of my other spatulas), and the slots mean excess oil gets left behind....

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