Ingredients: 9 large eggs 2 tbsp of butter 1 sliced avocado 5 slices of cooked, chopped bacon 4 ozs of crumbled goat cheese 2 tbsp of dried chives Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Melt butter on low in a skillet that has a cover. While the butter is melting, beat the eggs on high for 5 minutes.  Turn the heat up to medium and add in the beaten eggs.  Cover the skillet and cook until the eggs are partly cooked. Sprinkle the goat cheese over the eggs and in 1 ½ tbsp of the

Ingredients: 20 ozs of boneless, skinless chicken breasts ¾ tsp of salt 2 tbsp of unsalted butter 3 strips of orange zest – 1/8 inch wide and 7 inches long ¾ cup of orange juice 5 sprigs of fresh thyme ¾ tsp of whole grain mustard Directions: Using a skillet that has a cover, melt the butter and add in the chicken breasts.  Salt the chicken and brown on both sides. Place the orange zest and thyme on top of the chicken breasts and then pour the orange juice over them. Reduce t

Ingredients: 3 tbsp of butter 1 large, sweet onion chopped 1 ½ pounds of stewing beef 16 oz jar of Mezzetta roasted red bell peppers chopped 3 plum tomatoes chopped ¼ cup of sweet paprika ¼ tsp of powdered thyme Salt & pepper to taste 4 cups of beef broth 3 carrots chopped 3 Yukon gold potatoes cut into bite size pieces Directions: Pre-heat the slow cooker on high. Melt the butter in the slow cooker.  Add the onion and stewing beef.  Place the cover on the slow cooker and coo

Ingredients: 1 pkg of orange supreme cake mix ½ cup of vegetable oil 2 large eggs 3 tbsp of chopped candied orange peel (King Arthur Baking Company makes a good one) Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, stir together cake mix, oil, and eggs until well combined. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Place on the prepared cooking sheet 2 inches apart from each other. Bake until ed

Ingredients: 5 ozs of graham cracker crumbs ¾ cups of all-purpose flour 1 ¼ tsp of salt ½ cup of light brown sugar ½ cup of unsalted butter at room temperature ½ tsp of vanilla extract ¼ cup of white sugar   Directions: Place the oven rack a third up from the bottom of the oven.  Pre-heat to 350 degrees.  Prepare a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, mix the graham crumbs, flour, and salt.  Set aside. In a food mixer with a paddle attachment, mix brown

Stuffing Ingredients: 4 measuring cups of grated mozzarella cheese 1 5oz package of fresh Spinach 2 lbs. of ricotta cheese 6 large eggs 2 cups of freshly grated parmesan cheese 1 tsp each of salt & pepper Stuffing Directions: Cook the spinach in a double boiler for 10 minutes.  Using a large spoon squeeze out excess water. Place all the above ingredients in food processor and blend until completely combined. Place stuffing in a large bowl. Cover and place in the fridge overni

Ingredients Sauce ¼ cup Mayonnaise 1 ½ teaspoons ketchup 1 tsp of chives 2 tsp dill pickle relish 1/4 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp white vinegar 1/8 teaspoon yellow mustard 1/8 teaspoon paprika Burgers ½ pound ground beef 2 Brioche hamburger buns 4 slices of real American cheese ½ large white onion 2 large tomato slices 2 small handfuls of tender green lettuce Salt & pepper to taste Directions Spread: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Refrigerate until required. Burger: Make 2 pa

Ingredients : 2 tbsp of butter ¼ cup of orzo 1 ¼ of rice 6 cups of chicken stock 1/3 cup of olive oil 4 cups of carrots, cleaned and cut into cubes (you may even find them in the frozen section of your local grocery store) 2 large leeks sliced length wise and thinly sliced.  Ensure all dirt has been rinsed off. 2 cups of frozen peas. Ingredients for pesto:  With a food processor mix with the ingredients below adding a bit of extra olive oil as needed. 1 cup of Italian parsley

Ingredients: 3 lb. chuck roast Salt & pepper to taste 2 tbsp of butter 1 large sprig of rosemary 1 large sprig of thyme 1 cup of dry red cooking wine 2 lbs. Gourmet carrots 1 lb. small potatoes Direction: Remove roast from the fridge 1 hour prior to cooking.  Salt & pepper roast to taste. Pre-heat the slow cooker on high. Place the roast topped with butter in the slow cooker; cover and let it heat through (about 30 minutes).  Add wine, rosemary and thyme. 2 hours after cookin

Ingredients: 1 small, sweet onion ½ cup of roasted red peppers chopped 1 (15 oz) can of tomato sauce 2 tsp of brown sugar 1 tbsp of lite soy sauce 1 tbsp of yellow mustard 1 tbsp of tomato paste 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp each of black pepper and salt 1 ½ lb. of ground beef 6 hamburger buns 6 slices of cheddar cheese Direction: Finely chop onion and red pepper. Combine the onion, pepper, tomato sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, mustard, tomato paste, and oil.  Then season with salt

Ingredients : 1 ½ cup of flour ¾ cups of cocoa powder 2 tsp of instant espresso powder (your choice of caffeinated or decaffeinated) 1 ½ tsp of baking powder 1 tsp of ground cinnamon ¼ tsp salt 8 tbsp of butter at room temperature 1 ½ cups of sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp of vanilla extract Powdered sugar Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees with one oven rack placed 1/3 up from the bottom.  Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder,

Ingredients: 3 cups of oatmeal 1 cup of flour ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp of salt ¾ cups of butter at room temperature 1 cup of sugar ¼ cup of fruit sugar 1 ½ tsp of vanilla 1 large egg ¼ cup of water 1 ¼ cups of chopped walnuts 1 cup of chocolate chips Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees with one of the racks 1/3 up from the bottom of the oven. Prepare a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl mix together the dry ingredients and set aside. In an electric

These cookies just melt in your mouth! Ingredients: 1 cup of flour ½ cup of cocoa powder ¼ cup of corn starch 2 tbsp of buttermilk powder ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp baking soda 1 cup of light brown sugar ½ cup of softened butter (one stick) 2 large eggs 2 tsp of vanilla extract 4 oz of 72% cacao dark chocolate chunks 3 tbsp of marshmallow fluff Directions: Place an oven rack up by 1/3 and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, cocoa powder, corn starch, buttermilk powder,

Ingredients: 1/2 cup of Panko breadcrumbs 1 cup of seasoned breadcrumbs Avocado cooking spray to dampen mixed breadcrumbs 1 large egg 2 tbsp flour 1 ½ tbsp of avocado mayonnaise 1 ½ tbsp of honey mustard Salt and pepper to taste 1 lb. of chicken tenders patted dry with paper towel Directions: Per-heat the oven to 400 degrees on convention if available. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil. And top with a cooking rack. Spray the rack with cooking spray. Set aside.

Ingredients: 1 cup of flour 2 tsp each of salt, pepper and dried thyme 5 lbs. of pork tenderloin cut into 2-inch cubes 4 tbsp of olive oil, divided 2 cups of chopped onion 1 cup of chopped carrots 1 cup of chopped celery 2 bay leaves 1 cup of white wine 8 cups of low sodium chicken broth 5 cups of large potatoes cubed 3 cups of diced parsnips 4 tbsp of softened, unsalted butter 4 tbsp of flour Directions: Mix the flour salt, pepper and Thyme in gallon freezer bag. Add the por

Ingredients: 2 cups of frozen hash browns thawed 1/8 cup of melted butter ¼ tsp each of salt & pepper 1-2 slices of chopped prosciutto 2 tsp of maple syrup, plus additional syrup to drizzle on top of cooked egg dish. 4 large eggs ½ cup of shredded provolone cheese Fresh thyme for garnish Directions: Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.  Coat 2 ramekins with cooking spray. Stir melted butter, salt and pepper into hash browns. Divide hash brown mixture among the two ramekins and press

Ingredients: 12 ounces of organic ground beef Salt and pepper to taste 2 tbsp butter 1 tbsp of olive oil 2 tbsp of chopped shallots (greens only) 2 tbsp of brandy 1 cup of light sour cream Directions: Shape meat into two oblong patties. Season both with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp of butter with 1 tbsp of olive oil in a skillet. Cook patties on med-high until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Remove from the skillet and place on a oven proof serving dish in a war

Makes 3 doughs                                                                           Make 1 dough 1 1/2 cups warm water                                                              5 ozs warm water                                          4 cups of pizza flour                                                                    1 ½ cups flour 2 teaspoons of salt                                                                      ¾ teaspoon salt ¼ cup olive oil             

Back in the day, I would attend university in the evenings and keep my day job. When I got home after school, this is what I would make to eat as a late-night meal. This is why I dubbed them After School Specials. They are more commonly known as Steak Subs. Ingredients: 6 Brioche hotdog buns with the inside brushed with a little olive oil ½ lb. thinly sliced steak 2 tbsp of olive oil Salt & pepper to taste (when frying the steak) 12 slices of provolone cheese 3 thinly slice

A simple one. They can't all be complicated :) Ingredients: 6 hardboiled eggs 1/3 cup of mayo ¼ cup of light sour cream 1 tsp of salt (more as needed to taste) ¼ tsp of paprika ¼ tsp ground yellow mustard ½ tsp of chives Directions: Boil the egg the night before making it and refrigerate. The next day, mix all the above ingrediencies in a food processor scraping down the sides as needed. Use soft white bread.  Butter the bread and fill it with the egg salad (dividing equally