Ingredients:
6 medium-large sized potatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions:
Rinse and dry potatoes. Cut into small chunks. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
When potato chunks are dry, place in bowl. Toss with oil, salt, and pepper. Place in single layer on trays. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, flipping potatoes once. Heat in oven for 30 more minutes or until golden brown.
Ingredients:
1 head cauliflower
2-5 tablespoons olive oil
1-2 teaspoons garlic salt
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Separate cauliflower into florets. Place in bowl and toss with oil and garlic salt. Season to taste. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, flipping once during cooking. Remove from oven when cauliflower is golden brown.
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour + 2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks butter, melted and cooled
1 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups min chocolate chips
Instructions:
In medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt. In large bowl, beat together melted butter (make sure it is cooled) and sugars. Add eggs one at a time, stirring until incorporated. Stir in vanilla extract.
Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring until mixed. Fold in chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place heaping teaspoonfuls of dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheets. Bake for 12 minutes, rotating trays halfway through cooking. Remove cookies from oven when the edges are golden brown. Let cookies sit on tray for one minute before removing to cooling rack.
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts, cut into cubes
1 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
2 tablespoons oil (for cooking chicken)
1 20oz can pineapple tidbits with juice
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons corn starch
Instructions:
Sprinkle chicken cubes with garlic salt. Toss until evenly coated. Heat oil in frying pan and add chicken. Cook chicken until golden brown. Meanwhile, drain pineapple and reserve juice. Add 1/4 cup juice to chicken. Cover and simmer for 7 minutes.
Using slotted spoon, remove chicken from pan. Add remainder of the pineapple juice, lime juice, soy sauce, corn starch, and honey to the pan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook about 1 minute, until liquid becomes translucent.
Return chicken to the pan and add pineapple tidbits. Heat through, stirring occasionally. Serve over hot pasta or hot rice.
With Fall here and Winter around the corner, all I can think about is soup! This is a fabulous and easy recipe for a delicious Fall and Winter soup.
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef, cooked and drained
1 cup cooked rice
2 cups chopped bell peppers
1 16oz jar salsa (and spice level)
1 28oz can Crushed tomatoes
2 cups beef broth
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano
Instructions:
After cooking ground beef and rice, add to crockpot. Add chopped peppers and all other ingredients to the pot. Stir well. Cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high for 6-8 hours.
Serving suggestion: serve with freshly grated cheese on top
*NOTE: this is almost more of a stew than a soup. If you would like a thinner soup, add 1 more cup of beef broth.
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