cheesy beef and potato casserole

 

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef 🍖

4 medium potatoes, thinly sliced 🥔

1 small onion, diced 🧅

1 cup frozen corn 🌽

1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese 🧀

1 cup beef broth 🥣

½ cup heavy cream 🥛

1 tsp garlic powder 🧄

1 tsp paprika 🌶️

Salt & pepper to taste 🧂

Fresh parsley for garnish 🌿

Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). 🔥

2️⃣ Cook ground beef with diced onion in a pan until browned. Drain excess grease. 🍳

3️⃣ Season with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Add frozen corn and mix. 🌽

4️⃣ Layer half of the sliced potatoes in a greased baking dish. 🥔

5️⃣ Spread the cooked beef mixture evenly over the potatoes. 🍖

6️⃣ Pour beef broth and heavy cream over the layers for moisture. 🥛

7️⃣ Top with the remaining potatoes and sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over everything. 🧀

8️⃣ Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. ⏳

9️⃣ Remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes until golden brown. 🔥

🔟 Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm. 🌿🍽️

Enjoy your comforting, cheesy casserole! 😋🧀🥔✨

Garlic Butter Grilled Crab Legs

 

Ingredients

2 lbs king crab legs 🦀

4 tbsp butter, melted 🧈

3 cloves garlic, minced 🧄

1 tbsp lemon juice 🍋

1 tsp paprika 🌶️

1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 🌿

Salt & pepper to taste 🧂

Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat the grill to medium-high heat (or preheat oven to 375°F/190°C). 🔥

2️⃣ Prepare the garlic butter by mixing melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, parsley, salt, and pepper. 🍋🧄🧈

3️⃣ Cut the crab shells open with kitchen scissors to expose the meat. ✂️

4️⃣ Brush the garlic butter mixture generously over the crab meat. 🖌️

5️⃣ Grill for about 5-7 minutes, until the crab is heated through and slightly charred. (If baking, place in a baking dish and cook for 12-15 minutes). ⏳🔥

6️⃣ Serve hot with extra garlic butter and lemon wedges. 🍽️🍋

Enjoy your flavorful seafood feast! 😋🦀✨

Sweet and Sour Sauce

 

Sweet and Sour Sauce

A quick and easy sauce that’s the perfect mix of sweet and tangy!

Ingredients:

1 cup pineapple juice

2 tbsp rice vinegar

3 tbsp ketchup

1/4 cup white sugar

1 tbsp soy sauce

3 tbsp water

1 tbsp cornstarch

1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

In a saucepan, mix pineapple juice, rice vinegar, ketchup, sugar, and soy sauce. Heat over medium.

In a small bowl, mix water and cornstarch, then add to the saucepan, stirring constantly.

Cook for a few minutes until the sauce thickens. Add black pepper, and it’s ready!

Serve with stir-fries, grilled meats, or veggies. Enjoy!

Classic Pineapple Quick Bread

 

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour 🍚

1 cup sugar 🧂

1 tsp baking soda ⬆️

½ tsp salt 🧂

1 tsp vanilla extract 🌼

2 eggs 🥚🥚

½ cup butter, melted 🧈

1 cup crushed pineapple (with juice) 🍍

½ cup chopped pecans (optional) 🌰

Instructions:

1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan. 🏺

2️⃣ In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. 🥣

3️⃣ Add eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and crushed pineapple (with juice). Mix well. 🍍🥚

4️⃣ Fold in pecans if using. 🌰

5️⃣ Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. ⏳🔥

6️⃣ Cool, slice, and enjoy! 😍

Classic Apple Fritters

 

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour 🍚

2 tbsp sugar 🧂

1 ½ tsp baking powder ⬆️

½ tsp cinnamon 🌿

¼ tsp salt 🧂

⅓ cup milk 🥛

1 egg 🥚

1 tsp vanilla extract 🌼

1 tbsp melted butter 🧈

1 ½ cups chopped apples 🍏

Oil for frying 🛢️

Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar 🍚

2 tbsp milk 🥛

½ tsp vanilla extract 🌼

Instructions:

1️⃣ In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.

2️⃣ Add milk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter. Stir until smooth.

3️⃣ Fold in chopped apples. 🍏

4️⃣ Heat oil in a pan to 350°F (175°C). Fry spoonfuls of batter until golden brown, flipping once.

5️⃣ Drain on paper towels. 🏞️

6️⃣ Mix glaze ingredients and drizzle over warm fritters. Enjoy! 😋

Easy Peanut Butter Fudge

 

Ingredients:

🥜 1 cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)

🧈 1/2 cup unsalted butter

🍯 1 cup sugar-free sweetener (like erythritol)

🥛 1/4 cup heavy cream

🥄 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1️⃣ In a saucepan, melt the butter and peanut butter over low heat. Stir until smooth. 🔥🥄

2️⃣ Add the sweetener and heavy cream, then mix well. Let it simmer for 1-2 minutes. 🫕

3️⃣ Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. 🌿

4️⃣ Pour into a parchment-lined dish and smooth the top. 📜🔲

5️⃣ Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours or until firm. ❄️⏳

6️⃣ Cut into squares and enjoy! 🍬😋

Let me know if you want a sugar-free or keto version! 🚀

Fluffy Cream Puffs

 

Ingredients

For the choux pastry:

1 cup water 💧

1/2 cup butter 🧈

1 cup all-purpose flour 🌾

4 large eggs 🥚

For the filling:

1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 🥛

2 tbsp powdered sweetener (or sugar) 🍚

1 tsp vanilla extract 🌿

Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) 🔥. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 📜

2️⃣ Heat water and butter in a saucepan until boiling. Remove from heat and stir in flour until it forms a ball. 🔄

3️⃣ Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each, until smooth and glossy. 💛

4️⃣ Scoop or pipe small mounds onto the baking sheet. 🏔️

5️⃣ Bake for 25–30 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool. ❄️

6️⃣ Whip the heavy cream, sweetener, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. 🍦

7️⃣ Slice puffs in half and fill with whipped cream. 🥄

8️⃣ Dust with extra powdered sweetener if desired. 🌨️

Enjoy your airy, creamy treats! ☁️💕 Let me know if you want more sugar-free dessert ideas! 😋

5 MINUTE 4 INGREDIENT NO BAKE CHEESECAKE

 

Ingredients

• 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
• 1 8 ounce (250g) tub of cool whip (whipping cream)
• 1/3 cup of lemon or lime juice
• 1 8 ounce (250g) package of cream cheese.

Steps:
Most important part of this recipe, is to leave the cream cheese out for a couple hours at room temperature. The cream cheese will become soft and smooth. The importance of this is to create a smooth texture. Not doing so, will create horrible lumps of cream cheese that will ruin the flavor of this pie.

After your cream cheese is softened enough, I like to see if it will spread easily with a plastic spatula. In a mixing bowl, mix all before mentioned ingredients. Please note: the lemon/lime juice must come last. The reaction of the citrus juice will start to harden your mixture almost immediately.

On the low speed of you hand mixer, blend well. Around 2 minutes of so is plenty, just make sure all ingredients are incorporated. Immediately pour mixture into a waiting graham crust or for those of us that can’t have the gluten, I opt for muffin cups. Refrigerate for an hour to and hour and a half and viola