Unwrap cheese sticks and cut them in half. Using three bowls for dipping, place the flour and Emeril’s Essence in the first bowl. Beat the eggs with the milk in the second bowl and then in the third bowl add the panko crumbs, parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Now start to dip the cheese...

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish. Place each chicken breast between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to an even thickness of...

1. Prepare and bake white cake mix according to package directions for a 9x13 inch pan. Remove cake from oven. While still hot, using a utility fork, poke holes all over the top of the cake. 2. Mix cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk and pineapple juice together. Pour over the top of...

Sautée onion and garlic in a small heavy skillet. In separate bowl mix together all remaining ingredients except for the cheese and olives. Pour this mixture into the skillet and stir to mix well. Sprinkle grated cheese and olives on top and bake at 350°F for about 15 minutes.

1. Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Beat in extracts. 2. In a separate bowl combine flour and salt. Add to the creamed mixture. Mix until combined. 3. Grease a 15x10x1 pan or 9x13, whichever one you decide to use. Spread 3 cups batter in a 15x10x1 (Also works...

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 7×11″ baking pan with parchment paper and then butter the parchment. Arrange a layer of graham crackers on top of the buttered parchment, set aside. 2. Bring a small sauce pan or double boiler to a steamy simmer, then place a heat-proof pan over...

Color your frosting 2 (3, 4, etc.) different colors. Lay out a piece of plastic wrap or a Ziplock baggie cut open and spread wide. Spoon your frosting into long strips. Wrap up the frosting, thread through a piping bag fitted with a coupler. Cut off the excess plastic and insert a decorating...

Place carrots, celery, and onion in bottom of crockpot. Arrange chicken breast pieces over vegetables and sprinkle with tarragon, thyme, and salt & pepper. Spoon cream of chicken soup over chicken and sprinkle with dry onion soup mix. Cover, cook on high for 3 - 4 hours, stirring once...

Mix flour, salt and Cream of Tartar. Put butter in a separate bowl, add boiling water and let allow butter to melt completely, but it must still be lumpy. Add butter mixture to flour mixture and mix well, without over mixing. Pour out on a plate and leave fridge overnight. When needed, roll...

I recommend freezing the banana the night before. Mix all ingredients in a blender. Serve cold.

In small bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, rosemary, paprika, garlic, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Cover and let stand at room temperature for at least 1 hour to blend flavors. Trim meat if needed and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Transfer to large bowl. Spoon half of...

Rinse the chicken off and pat it dry. Mix both ingredients in a medium size bowl. Coat each piece of chicken evenly. Place on a large baking sheet lined with tin foil that is lightly sprayed. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cook the bacon in a pan over medium heat only until it’s cooked through, but not crispy, about 5 minutes Spray a muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray and place one piece of the bacon in each tin, wrapping it around the outer edges. In a medium bowl,...

Prepare and bake cake as directed on box. (2 round cake pans) Filling: Mix and cream the butter and cream cheese. Add powdered sugar and fold in cool whip. After cake is completely cooled split layers and spread filling on each layer and stack, do not spread filling all the way to the...

Combine all ingredients in a large crock pot. Simmer on low for at least 4-6 hours (I let mine cook all day long). Enjoy!

Cherries soaked overnight in Amaretto, then dipped in white chocolate. Heaven.

To make the brownies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8"x8" baking pan. In a small bowl, slowly stir together the cocoa powder, food coloring, and 1 tsp vanilla into a thick paste until no lumps of cocoa remain. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted...

Make sure the vanilla ice cream to be slightly softened but not melting. Leave it out at room temperature for a few minutes while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. Chop the salted peanuts into coarse pieces. Chop the peanut butter cups roughly into eighths. Warm up the hot fudge...

Slice apples and arrange on platter. In saucepan, melt marshmallows and butter until creamy. Set aside. In microwave dish, melt caramels with milk (cooking in 30 second intervals, and stirring). Set aside. Pour marshmallow cream over apple slices, followed by caramel sauce. Drizzle chocolate...

Cut the watermelon into chunks and then puree it in a blender until smooth. Set aside. Set out about 1 dozen popsicle molds (amount needed will vary depending on size of molds). Fill each one with the chopped fresh fruit. Then pour in the watermelon puree until each mold is full to the top....

1. Allow frozen strawberries to thaw slightly. 2. Before placing ice cubes in blender, crush large chunks by sealing securely inside a Ziploc® Brand Storage Bag and rolling over the bag firmly with a rolling pin. 3. Combine lemon juice, strawberries, sugar substitute or sugar, crushed ice...

Perfectly healthy smoothie! It improve your digestion and give your muscles a boost with this powerful blend of flaxseeds and protein. This makes a delicious smoothie loaded with vitamins, minerals, fiber and virgin coconut oil. Directions: Mix all ingredients together. Make sure to use a...

In a small bowl mix together sugar, egg, vanilla, cinnamon and butter Mix in flour, stir until well combined Fold in the chocolate chips Transfer batter into a microwave safe bowl (a ramekin works just fine for me) Microwave on high for 50 seconds Let cool down for a minute and dig in ;)...

Preheat oven to 425 F. Wrap potatoes in aluminum foil. Bake potatoes on a pan in the oven until done, about an hour. Remove foil and let potatoes cool to room temperature. Put potatoes on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. Grate the chilled potatoes, including skins....

Preheat oven to 275 degrees.Since the peeling has a lot of nutritional benefits, it’s recommended to leave it on. Scrub the potatoes, remove blemishes and pat dry. Using a mandolin or knife, slice into 1/16” to 1/8” round pieces…depending on the thickness preferred.In a large mixing bowl,...

No bake and only 4 ingredients: Ritz crackers, semi-sweet chocolate chips, vegetable shortening, and peppermint extract Directions: Put your chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl with the crisco and microwave until melted. Mix well. Add in the peppermint extract. Taste the mix to be...

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Make room in either refrigerator or freezer for your cookie sheet. 2. In large mixer bowl, combine powdered sugar, butter, extracts and egg. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often until creamy (2-3 minutes). In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder...

The night before you want to make these, lay the ground beef out is a shallow dish and cover with the Guinness. Using your hands, massage the Guinness into the meat, cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the fridge for at least 12 hours. When ready to form the burgers, saute the onion and...

Blend all ingredients. Serve cold.

Wash chicken and cut into bite-size pieces. In a crockpot add the pineapple juice, brown sugar and soy sauce. Add the chicken, and put the green pepper and onion on top. Cook in the crock pot on medium for 4-5 hours. Serve over rice.

Initially I was a bit skeptical, but this turned out really good. Directions: HEAT oven to 350°F. MIX pretzel crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 min. Cool. BEAT cream cheese, remaining sugar and milk until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP;...

Cream together butter and sugars until light & fluffy. I usually never know what that's supposed to look like, so I took a picture of my 'light & fluffy' dough :) Add in milk & vanilla, then slowly add in flour. Add in the chocolate chips. And voila - it's...

So quick and easy... yet delicious! Directions: Layer half a package of strawberry Jell-o, cubed angel-food cake, half a package of cook-and-serve vanilla pudding, and strawberries and then repeated the layers. Refrigerated overnight. Prior to serving, add whipped cream to each plate....

Place the chicken thighs in the crock-pot; sprinkle pepper on both sides. In bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, ketchup, oil, garlic, onion, and red pepper flakes; stir to combine; pour over the chicken. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or high for 1 1/2-2 1/2 hours. When done remove chicken from...

Take advantage of convenient mini ("baby") carrots to make this simple but sophisticated classic French side dish. Directions: Combine carrots, water, honey, butter and salt in a large skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover and cook until tender, 5 to 7 minutes....

Place chicken, soup, butter, and broth in crock-pot and cook on low for 6-7 hours. Take chicken out and shred. Put chicken back in; add noodles and cook on low for 2 hours. Stir a few times while cooking. I served this over mashed potatoes, with a side of green beans.

Preheat the grill to high heat (or lightly oil a large cast iron skillet with extra virgin olive oil and heat over medium-high.) In a large bowl, mix together the ground lamb with the tabouleh (careful not to over mix or the meat will be too tough). Form the meat into 4 (1/4 inch thick)...

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place 2 chicken breasts in a large container or ziploc bag and close tightly Working from the thinnest to the thickest part of the chicken breast, pound each piece with a rolling pin, meat mallet or the bottom of a heavy skillet, being careful not to tear the...

1. Preheat broiler. Lightly coat cookie sheet with cooking spray. 2. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook black beans, tomatoes, cumin, and garlic until liquid dissolves, stirring occasionally. 3. Place folded tortillas on cookie sheet. Unfold and fill half of each with 1/4 of the bean...

Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon slices, crumble, and set aside. Leave the bacon drippings in the skillet. Mix the mashed potatoes, eggs, onion powder, salt, and...

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease insides of a dozen 250ml canning jars. (I wiped mine down with vegetable oil.) In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Mash bananas. Beat in eggs, bananas, and water. Sift together flour, baking...

Mix cream cheese with icing sugar (to taste – I didn’t want it super sweet) Butter outside of bread Spread cream cheese mixture on the inside of one slice of bread Place butter side down in a panini press or grilling pan and top with blueberries Place second piece of bread butter side out...

Whisk the harissa, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and oregano together in a medium bowl. Add the halved mushrooms and toss well to coat. Marinate for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or Preheat the grill, if grilling. Thread the mushrooms onto pre-soaked bamboo...

Rinse meat and pat dry and place in sealable plastic bag or small glass dish. In medium bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, soy sauce, oil, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and red curry paste. Pour half of mixture into bag with meat. Add remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice to bag. Seal...

Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-low heat until some of the fat is rendered. Be sure that the bacon is still pliable and not crisp. Drain on paper towels. If you use this method, reduce the flour to ¼ cup. Or don’t cook the bacon and proceed with the recipe. Then wrap...

1. In a 1 1/2- or 2-quart slow cooker, combine carrots, celery, corn, onion, garlic, rosemary, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Top with chicken. Pour broth over mixture in cooker. 2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. If no heat setting is...

1. Sprinkle baking soda into a pitcher Add Tea bags to the pitcher/baking soda, Pour Boiling water over tea bags, Cover and allow to steep for 15 minutes. 2. Remove and toss out Tea Bags, Add Sugar and Stir until completely dissolved....

Beat together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time, adding a spoonful of the flour and the vanilla with the second egg. Beat in the remaining flour. Line a bun tin with paper cases and half fill each case with the mixture. Bake in an oven pre-heated to 350F for 18 to 20 minutes...

1. Toast bread in pan with a light smearing of olive oil. Allow bread to cool whilst you prepare the avocado and tomato. 2. Mash avocado to a chunky paste (choose your own consistency, the back of a fork works well for mashing) 3. Slice the tomato with a sharp knife (don’t squish them!)...

1. For the cake, heat oven to 350F. Grease and lightly flour two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with waxed paper. 2. In a large bowl, on medium speed of electric mixer, cream butter until smooth. Add sugar gradually and beat until fluffy (about 3 minutes). 3. Add flour in...