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Chicken and Quinoa Wrap
Leave your thoughtsDiced seasoned chicken, red quinoa, green onions, craisins, baby spinach, mango, que fresco cheese with balsamic dressing on a whole wheat flour tortilla.
Avocado and Cheese Torta
Leave your thoughtsJack cheese, cheddar cheese, pickled red onion, fresh jalapeno peppers and smashed avocado on baguette.
Mediterranean Nachos
Leave your thoughtsPita chips with romaine lettuce, hummus, guacamole, tomatoes, cucumber, roasted red peppers, sliced banana peppers, pepperoncini, Kalamata olives topped with crumbled kofta.
Crispy Southwestern Salad with Chicken
Leave your thoughtsRomaine and spring mix topped with sliced roasted chicken, crispy fried tortilla strips, roasted corn, black beans and diced tomato with a lime cilantro dressing.
Strawberry and Blueberry Pancakes
Leave your thoughtsPancakes filled with fresh strawberries and blueberries, griddled golden brown and topped with lemon infused whipped topping.
Chicken with Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
Leave your thoughtsField greens topped with grilled chicken, sliced avocado, pickled red onions and grapefruit with a garlic vinaigrette.
Mushroom Arancini with Tomato and Fennel
Leave your thoughtsCheesy risotto rice balls with mushrooms on a bed of arugula, fennel and tomatoes with balsamic vinaigrette garnished with grated parmesan cheese.
Soppressata, Ham & Scallion Cream Cheese Wrap
Leave your thoughtsSoppressata salami, smoked ham, baby arugula, sliced tomatoes, pepperoncini and scallion cream cheese spread in a flour tortilla.
Philly Cheese Steak BLT
Leave your thoughtsPhilly style steak, provolone cheese, crispy bacon, lettuce and tomato with roasted garlic Dijon mayonnaise on steak roll.
Buffalo Chicken and Mac Sandwich
Leave your thoughtsBuffalo chicken strips on a layer of creamy macaroni and cheese on a baguette topped with blue cheese crumbles.
Latin Breakfast Veggie Melt
Leave your thoughtsCrispy flatbread topped with sautéed peppers and onions, black beans, cheddar jack cheese, hash brown potatoes, pico de gallo, avocado and fresh cilantro.
Bacon Blueberry Pancakes
Leave your thoughtsPancakes infused with bacon and blueberries, griddled golden brown and topped with blueberry pancake syrup garnished with crumbled bacon.
Flan de Queso
Leave your thoughtsThis rich, melt-in-your mouth dessert that includes cream cheese and flaked coconut, can easily be made ahead and then stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Toasted Coconut & Key Lime Cannoli with Mango Sauce
Leave your thoughtsMake your own cannoli shells by preparing a thin cookie and wrapping it around a large wooden spoon and then piping in a key lime flavored filling.
Pineapple Rangoons
Leave your thoughtsThese Chinese-restaurant favorites – normally served as an appetizer – are transformed into bite-sized desserts and can be served along side ice cream, a fruit sauce or just sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Key Lime Cheesecake Melba
Leave your thoughtsThis no-bake recipe makes an impressive presentation when served in stemmed glasses but takes only minutes to make. And even better, pop it in the refrigerator an hour before dinner and dessert is done.
Grand Marnier Souffle
Leave your thoughtsMake these souffles in individual ramekins so they cook faster and make an amazing presentation at the table.
Praline Cream Pie
Leave your thoughtsThis refrigerator pie uses a frozen, store-bought pie crust and can be prepped in about 15 minutes and then served an hour later.
Pina Colada Pie
Leave your thoughtsAll the flavors of your favorite tropical drink in a custard, cheesecake type of pie.
Peanut Butter-Pecan Praline Ice Cream Pie
Leave your thoughtsThis layered, decadent pie is a great make-ahead dessert and is actually best when made a day ahead.
German Chocolate Pecan Tart
Leave your thoughtsChocolate, pecans and coconut; all the ingredients that generally go into a German Chocolate Cake Frosting, but now they are all combined in an elegant tart.
Southern Sweet Potato Pie
Leave your thoughtsUse a store-bought frozen pie crust to make this Southern classic even easier and with a minimum amount of work for maximum flavor.
Designer Key Lime Pie
Leave your thoughtsThis dramatic presentation of these “pies” are served in stemmed martini glasses and garnished with a pirouette straw cookie.
Butterscotch Bourbon Peach Cobbler
Leave your thoughtsThis a great year-round dessert to make since it uses frozen fruit and is sweetened with the flavors of butterscotch and a touch of bourbon.
White Chocolate Raspberry Crème Brulee
Leave your thoughtsIndividual ramekins of creamy custard mixed with white chocolate can be made ahead and then popped under the broiler just before serving to create a crisp crust of sugar.
Tropical Rice Pudding
Leave your thoughtsA rice pudding laced with coconut and prepared with coconut milk for a true island twist on a family favorite.
Pumpkin Crème Brulee
Leave your thoughtsA great alternative to pumpkin pie but with all the flavors of the Autumn season in a rich, creamy custard.
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
Leave your thoughtsThis bread pudding is made with flaky croissants and then topped with a rich caramel and white chocolate sauce.
Mom’s Blackberry Cobbler
Leave your thoughtsThis cobbler can be prepared in less than 10 minutes but packs plenty of fresh-from-the-oven flavor, just like Mom used to make.
Bacon, Asparagus and baby Spinach Salad
Leave your thoughtsBaby spinach tossed with roasted garlic red pepper vinaigrette with roasted asparagus, feta cheese, red onion, plum tomatoes, crumbled bacon and toasted pine nuts.
California Smoked Turkey and Aioli on Naan Bread
Leave your thoughtsSmoked turkey ,cheddar cheese, cucumbers and fresh avocado topped with aioli garlic spread on Naan bread.
Banana Honey and Peanut Butter Biscuit
Leave your thoughtsFresh baked buttermilk biscuit with peanut butter, sliced bananas and honey.
Ultimate Meatball Sandwich
Leave your thoughtsOur twist on an Italian favorite…angel hair pasta with marinara sauce topped with meatballs, fresh basil and shredded Parmesan cheese on garlic bread
Cookies & Cream Cheesecake
2 CommentsA chocolate cookie crust surrounds this cheesecake peppered with chocolate cookie crumbs and topped with even more crushed chocolate cookies! What could be more delicious?
Molten Chocolate Cakes with Chocolate Ganache
Leave your thoughtsCreating these individual molten cakes in oven-proof ramekins and then topped with cardamom whipped cream and a chocolaty ganache make these an easy to prepare – yet impressive – dessert.
Hawaiian Pineapple Cake
Leave your thoughtsLet’s call this a deluxe upright pineapple cake with all the fixings!
Decadent Pumpkin Pecan Shortbread Cheesecake
Leave your thoughtsA great dessert recipe for any autumn occasion since it is filled with pumpkin and spices and crusted with crushed pecan shortbread cookies.
Fudge Chocolate Cake
Leave your thoughtsLooking for a new family favorite chocolate cake, here it is.
Chocolate Italian Cream Cake
Leave your thoughtsThis three-layered cake is rich and delicious and full of chocolate and pecans and is reminiscent of the desserts served in an Italian café. Serve with an espresso and Vola!, you may begin to speak Italian.
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Leave your thoughtsThe flavors of the autumn season are combined in this wonderfully soft and chewy treat perfect for lunch boxes and take-along snacks.
Breakfast Chorizo Flatbread Melt
Leave your thoughtsFlatbread topped with melted cheddar jack cheese, crispy hash browns potatoes, spicy chorizo sausage, black beans, pickled red onions, fresh cilantro and veggie mayo.
Triple Decker Tuna Club
Leave your thoughtsCreamy tuna salad, crisp bacon, avocado, leaf lettuce and tomato on toasted marble rye served club style.
Gooey Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar
Leave your thoughtsWho put my peanut butter in my chocolate? These bar cookies, that’s who. And they are delicious.
Cran Scotch Bars
Leave your thoughtsChewy, nutty and fruity all in one bar cookie with the flavors of butterscotch – seems like a winning combination for any team.
Pork Lovers Sandwich
Leave your thoughtsBacon, pulled pork, smoked ham, cheddar cheese, crispy onions, and BBQ sauce on ciabatta roll.
No-Hassle Country Style Pork Ribs
Leave your thoughtsCreate a quick spice rub and coat the ribs and simply toss into a slow cooker for an easy, make-ahead meal.
Caramelized Ginger Chicken with Kale and Rice
Leave your thoughtsCaramelized ginger, chicken with kale, yellow peppers, onions and edamame over jasmine rice.
Way Easy Pulled Pork
1 CommentA really easy recipe using the slow cooker that requires minimal effort but packs plenty of flavor. Serve it on your favorite sweet rolls with barbecue sauce or with rice and beans or as a main course on its own.
Ricotta Stuffed Meatballs and Pasta
Leave your thoughtsJumbo all beef meatball stuffed with ricotta cheese blend on a bed of pasta marinara garnished with fresh basil and shredded parmesan.
