Monster Brookies

      Really rich, but good For the Brownie Layer 1 1/2 cups (180 g) all-purpose flour 3/4 cup (88.5 g) good quality dark chocolate cocoa powder 1 teaspoon (6 g) salt 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter 1 cup (180 g) bittersweet chocolate chips 2 cups (440 g) light brown sugar, packed 4 […]

Fresh Peach Cobbler

Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar, divided 1 Tbsp. baking powder Pinch of salt 1 cup milk 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 4 cups fresh peach slices (from about 6-8 peaches) 1 Tbsp. lemon juice Ground cinnamon or nutmeg (optional) Directions Prepare oven and ingredients: Preheat oven to 375°F. Gather your ingredients. Mix […]

Banh Mi Bowls with Sticky Tofu

Sticky tofu: 2 pack tofu 4 tbsp avocado oil (or other high heating oil) 2 tbsp soy sauce (regular or gluten-free) 4 tbsp hoisin sauce (regular or gluten-free) 2 tsp Sriracha Bowls: 1 pack rice noodles 2 cup shredded lettuce 1 cup thinly sliced or shredded carrots 1 cup thinly sliced cucumbers 1 cup shredded […]

Italian Cream Soda

½ cup Club Soda 3 TBSP Torani Sweetend Syrup 1 TBSP Half & Half 3-4 ice cubes whipped cream and a cherry for the top if desired Instructions Add ice to glasses. Then, measure out about 1/2 cup Club Soda and pour into each glass.  Next, add the 3 TBSP of sweetened syrup and pour over the […]

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail with Lemon Horseradish Aioli

1/2 c. mayonnaise 2 tbsp. prepared horseradish 1/4 tsp. finely grated lemon zest, plus 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 lb. medium shrimp, peeled, deveined 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp. chopped fresh parsley Step 1: In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, horseradish, and lemon juice. Refrigerate […]

Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

Prep Time 15 minutes mins Cook Time 10 hours hrs Marinating Time 4 hours hrs Total Time 14 hours hrs 15 minutes mins 2 pounds pork (we use boneless pork ribs) (note that the meat cooked down quite a bit cause of the fat) ▢ 36 ounces Coke (3 soda cans) NOT diet ▢ 1/4 […]

Quinoa Salad

1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed in a fine-mesh colander 2 cups water 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas 1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped ¾ cup chopped red onion (from 1 small red onion) 1 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley (from […]

Creamy Coconut-Lime Salmon

2 tbsp. coconut oil, divided 4 (6-oz.) skinless salmon fillets, patted dry 1 tsp.kosher salt, divided 1/2 small onion, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2″ piece ginger, grated 1(13.66-oz.) can Thai Kitchen coconut milk 1 tbsp.fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving 2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil 1 Fresno chili, seeded and chopped […]

Pad See Ew (Thai Stir Fried Noodles)

IDK if this the best pad se ew recipe, but it was good.  Though the kids didn’t eat it very well. Prep Time 5 minutes mins Cook Time 10 minutes mins Total Time 15 minutes mins 16 oz dried wide rice noodles ▢ 12 oz chicken – or beef, shrimp, tofu, pork ▢ 3 cups […]

Cinnamon Syrup

Kinda watery, but tastes good.  I tried this one, food.com, allrecipes (from ASG), and the recipe critic and this was the best 1 cup light brown sugar , packed ▢ ⅔ cup hot water ▢ ¼ cup salted butter ▢ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ▢ ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Combine the sugar and water in […]