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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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

A plate of oatmeal raisin cookies.

It seems like Fall fell last night and here it is. Maybe this is just a dandy excuse, but cold weather makes baking really fun, practically a necessity, and of course baking entails eating. Friends are dropping by for a porch visit this afternoon and I think these gals will expect a little treat. That…

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Chocolate Potato Chips

A tray of chips covered in chocolate and peanut butter.

Ingredients Bag of potato chips, without ruffles Pkg of semi sweet chocolate chips Directions Spread the chips on a piece of waxed paper. Melt chocolate chips in a large bowl in the microwave stirring every 30 seconds, or melt over a double boiler. Drizzle chocolate over chips and let cool.

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Chocolate Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

A tray of cupcakes with chocolate frosting and other pumpkins.

Ingredients – Muffins 1 ½ cups canned pumpkin 1 ½ cups canola oil 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 Tbsp cocoa powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt 2 cups sugar 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda Streusel Topping ½ stick butter ½ cup flour ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar ½ tsp…

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