Author: Tammy Gibbins

Creme Brûlée

Creme Brûlée

Ingredients 2 cups heavy cream (light cream or half and half is acceptable, custard will be thinner) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⅛ teaspoon salt 5 egg yolks ½ cup sugar, plus 4 teaspoons for topping Directions Heat oven to 325°F. In a saucepan, combine cream […]

Roasted Garlic

Roasted Garlic

Ingredients Large garlic bulbs olive oil (1 teaspoon per garlic bulb) aluminum foil Directions Preheat oven to 425°. Slice off a small portion of the top of the bulbs. Place in a piece of foil and drizzle olive oil inside the head of garlic until it […]

Chicken for Quesadillas

Chicken for Quesadillas

Ingredients 2 frozen chicken breasts 3 tablespoons water 1/3-1/2 cup taco seasoning Directions Place all ingredients in the crockpot and cook on low all day. Once chicken is cooked through, move to a platter, shred with two forks, and add back to crockpot and mix […]

Taco Meat

Taco Meat

Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 2/3 cup water 2 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning Directions Brown ground beef in skillet and then drain grease with colander. Put ground beef back into pan with the water and taco seasoning and mix well. Bring to a boil, and […]

Crusty French Bread

Crusty French Bread

Ingredients for Bread 1 .25 ounce package active dry yeast 2 ¼ cups warm water (110°F-115°F) 1 tablespoon sugar 5 to 5 1/2 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon salt Ingredients for egg wash 1 large egg slightly beaten 1 tablespoon milk Directions Dissolve yeast in warm water in bowl; stir in sugar. Let stand […]

Monkey Bread

Monkey Bread

Before deciding to make this recipe, read it throughly ahead of time, the dough has to sit overnight! And by the way, it’s insanely delicious. Ingredients Dough 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast 1/4 cup water (110°F-115°F) 1 1/4 cup warm milk (110°F-115°F) 1/3 cup butter, melted […]

Apple Butter – Crockpot

Apple Butter – Crockpot

Ingredients 6 1/2 pounds apples peeled, cored and sliced 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Directions Place the apples in a slow cooker. Add the sugars, cinnamon, salt and vanilla […]

Creamed Corn

Creamed Corn

Ingredients 2 10-ounce packages frozen corn kernels, thawed 1 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 cup whole milk 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese Directions In a skillet over medium heat, combine the corn, cream, salt, […]

Au Gratin Potatoes

Au Gratin Potatoes

Take note of the cooking time for this recipe you can put aside the time. The thinner you cut the potatoes, the quicker the potatoes will cook. A mandolin slicer works great here. If you have a meat cutter, it’s even quicker and easier to […]

General Tso’s Chicken

General Tso’s Chicken

Although quite a bit of work the first couple of times you make it, it does get significantly easier and it’s totally worth it. You can do without the double frying, but I find it gets crunchier if you do. Ingredients Chicken 1 egg 
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