The best part of any Saint Patrick’s Day celebration is the hangover. Not the alcohol induced kind, but the delicious leftovers from the traditional corned beef dinner! Our family surely enjoys the thick slices of well seasoned brisket and mashed potatoes on the 17th don’t get me wrong, but they also know the day after mom is going to make this absolutely kick ass breakfast using the remaining corned beef and some crispy-bottom potatoes with the skin on. Pre-cooking the potatoes in the Instant Pot helps brown them quicker when you add them to your pan. Using our cast iron pan helps caramelize the bottom of these small potato chunks that practically melt in your mouth. Combined with the tender cuts of leftover beef the…
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Continue ReadingThis is the EASIEST cake recipe you will ever make. Three ingredients & about 15 minutes of prep time will give you this scrumptious and visually stunning dessert that will impress the heck out of your guests. The frosting is…
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Continue ReadingI am a self admitted coffee ice cream addict! My husband is so sick of catching me down the ice cream aisle drooling over the Haagen Dazs (both coffee pint and bars) that he teases me about my said addiction…
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Continue ReadingThe best way to start any diet is to binge on delicious treats in the name of celebration. Ask anybody from New Orleans and they’ll happily agree. Nothing symbolizes the city of New Orleans, Mardi Gras, and the Southern “zest…
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Continue ReadingMy Vanilla Flan recipe creates a silky smooth, rich & creamy flan – there’s just enough eggs to act as a binder, so the custard doesn’t have a eggy flavor. It’s one of the quickest desserts to make & cooks…
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Continue ReadingClam Chowder is one of those foods that brings back so many memories for me. It reminds me of walking down Cannery Row in Monterey, CA where each restaurant fights for the claim to “Worlds Best Clam Chowder.” It’s the…
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Continue ReadingIt’s been quite a long time since I made cake pops – I was obsessed with them for a while about 8 years ago when I got Bakerella’s Cake Pop Book (purchase here) – she has so many amazing and…
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Continue ReadingThe Instant Pot is perfect as a double boiler for melting chocolate and keeping it at the perfect consistency for dipping. These delicious chocolate dipped strawberries are so easy to make. I used Ghirardelli Chocolate Melting Wafers because there’s no…
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Continue ReadingI’ve been making rice krispie treats since I was a kid, it’s one of the easiest treats to make. I’ve adjusted the classic recipe slightly – I brown the butter and add vanilla extract to give the rice krispie treats…
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever wanted to see your picky kids beg for something over and over again, give Pandan Waffles a try. In my years cooking for a persnickety family, I’ve rarely seen the excitement brought by this dish which once…
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