Chicken Teriyaki Tacos

Grilled chicken and vegetable tacos with sides

I will admit that although we love tacos, Tuesday Taco Night isn’t really a thing around our house. It just worked out Tuesday night because grilled chicken is definitely a weekly event. The grilled chicken is really for me and usually happens Monday or Tuesday night when I grill extra to have for lunch and…

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Chili Snaps

Black puppy standing in snowy garden.

I know what you’re thinking. It’s a perfect day for chili dogs – snowy – freezing cold – football all day. But you’re also thinking, “Come on – who needs a recipe for that?” You buy some hot dogs and buns, make or buy some chili and voila, there you have it, a chili dog.…

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Chili Snaps

A close up of cookies on a plate

Ingredients 1 stick ( ½ cup) butter 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup white sugar (plus extra for rolling cookies) 1 egg yolk 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp ginger ½ tsp cloves ¼ tsp allspice ¼ tsp cardamom ½ tsp chili powder ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda ½ cup molasses…

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Chilies Rellenos for a Crowd

A plate of food with some meat and vegetables on it

Ingredients 3 10 oz cans whole roasted chilies (You can use 8 to 10 fresh poblano chilies roasted, peeled, seeded and cut in half.) 1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar (Feel free to play around with different cheeses like queso fresco etc.) 5 eggs 2 cups milk – (I used a mix…

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Chinese Chicken Salad with a Crunch!

A bowl of food with chopsticks and chop sticks.

Please join me in in declaring that is just plain too hot to cook! But of course – it is never too hot to forgo dinner. I think I have a tasty and quick solution with this delicious Chinese Chicken Salad with a surprising crunch. All that’s involved is chopping a few veggies and herbs…

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Chocolate Almond Toffee

A bowl of nuts and chocolate truffles on a table.

Ingredients 1 pound butter (no, I did not get this recipe from Paula Deen) 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup slivered almonds, divided 3 to 4 oz dark chocolate bar 1 tsp coarse sea salt Directions Line a rimmed cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray lightly with cooking spray. In a heavy saucepan oven medium…

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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

A close up of the inside of a cake

Easy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Ingredients 8 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped 6 c confectioners sugar 2 sticks butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla 8 Tbsp milk ½ tsp salt Directions Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Let cool to room temperature. Combine remaining ingredients in mixer and add cooled chocolate. Add more milk if necessary for consistency.

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Chocolate Chess Pie

A tray of baked goods is shown in the process.

Pie Crust Ingredients 7 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp milk I cup flour ¼ tsp salt Directions Melt butter and milk together over medium heat. Stir in flour and salt. Press into a pie pan and follow directions for baking the pie. Chocolate Chess Pie Ingredients 4 Tbsp melted butter ½ cup evaporated milk 3 eggs…

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Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Bread

A loaf of bread with a cut in half.

Ingredients 1 stick butter 1 c sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 3 ripe bananas 1 Tbsp orange zest juice of ½ orange (about ¼ c) 2 c flour 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt ¼ c mini chocolate chips ½ c walnuts ¼ c confectioners sugar Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray…

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