Cook Up Some Love

This is the salad we had in Island Park for lunch one of the days! Teriyaki Dressing: 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/4 Cup White Wine Vinegar Large Pinch Salt Large Pinch Pepper 1/2 Cup Teriyaki Sauce 3 TBS Sugar Combine all ingredients and whisk to blend.  Chicken Spinach Pasta Salad: 8 Ounces Rotisserie Chicken, or cooked chicken, diced. Feel free to add more if you prefer a Meatier Dish (I do). 8 Ounces baby Spinach 1 pound Bow Tie Pasta, cooked according to the directions 1 Can Mandarin Oranges, drained 1 Small Can Sliced Water Chestnuts 1 Bunch (about 5) Green onions, sliced, include the green parts 1 Cup Honey Roasted Cashews 1 Red Pepper, diced 1 tsp Salt 1 tep Pepper Cooking Directions: If you have the time, marinate the cooked pasta and chicken in the Teriyaki dressing in the fridge for 1 hour. Usually I simply assemble and mix everything together while the pasta is cooking. When it is finished, add the pasta and mix with the teri...

This recipe is from the Sweet Tooth Fairy shop! Cupackes: 1 3/4 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup cocoa 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1/2 cup sour cream 3 eggs 3/4 cup prepared chocolate pudding 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350. Mix dry ingredients,  then combine wet ingredients,  then mix the two together. Stir in the chocolate chips. This will make 20-24 cupcakes, depending on how full you fill the cups with batter. Shoot for about 3/4 full. Bake for 8 minutes and let cool. Frosting: 6 oz. cream cheese, softened 3 oz. butter, softened 1/2 cup white chocolate chips 1 tsp. vanilla 2 1/2 - 3 cups powdered sugar Whip the butter and cream cheese together. Melt the chocolate chips and beat in, then add vanilla and beat in. Add powdered sugar and beat until fluffy. When I added the chocolate it got a little clumpy as the chocolate solidified, so piping the frosting became a little difficult. It is delicious with the cho...

1 pint Whipping Cream 1 Block Cream Cheese 1 1/2 C. Sugar 1/2 tsp. Vanilla 2 Oreo Pie Crusts 1 lb. Strawberries Whip one pint of heavy whipping cream and set aside. Whip one block of soften cream cheese with 1 1/2 cups of sugar (regular) and vanilla. Fold the two together. Should be enough to fill two Oreo pie crusts then refrigerate over night or about 6 hours to set. Top with strawberries or any type of berries.

1 16 oz. package dry penne pasta 2 t. olive oil 1 lb. mild Italian sausage 1 c. chopped onion 1/2 c. white wine 1 jar of Costco Bertolli sauce (Any "nicer" jar of spaghetti sauce will do. Something chunky!) 1 24 oz. can of Hunts traditional spaghetti sauce. (This adds more liquid to keep it moist through baking) 2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. I usually use my cast iron skillet to be big enough to mix in the pasta. Place sausage and onion in the skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Pour in wine, and cook for 1 minute, stirring to deglaze the pan. Stir in both containers of sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toss with cooked pasta, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish (or leave it in the cast iron skillet). Sprinkle top with ...

I was so surprised how much all my kids liked this! It's lovely to find something new that we all love. We added some steamed green beans to the mix and it was delicious. I predict any veggie covered in this sauce will get eaten, yum! 2 t. vegetable oil 1 T. finely chopped garlic 1/2 t. ginger powder  1/2 c. soy sauce 1/2 c. water 2/3 c. dark brown sugar 1 lb. beef flank steak sliced 1/4 inch thick on the diagonal (any pre-sliced thin cut steak will work) 1/4 c. cornstarch 1 c. vegetable oil for frying 2 bunches green onions, cut in 1 inch lengths (I did about a cup) Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir the garlic and ginger until they release their fragrance, about 30 seconds. Pour in the soy sauce, water, and brown sugar. Raise the heat to medium-high, and stir 4 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved and the sauce boils and slightly thickens. Remove sauce from the heat, and set aside. Place the sliced beef into...

2 ¼ c. basmati rice rinsed 1 t. ginger powder ¼ c. lemon juice 1 t. lemon flavoring 2 t. chicken flavor broth mix 4 c. water ½ t. salt ½ cube of melted butter Mix ingredients together and cook in a rice cooker or an instant pot.

Ingredients: 2 – 3 lbs. of meat cut in one inch cubes (pork or beef tenderloin) 4 T olive oil 4 T red wine vinegar 4 T lemon juice 6 garlic cloves 2 T oregano 4 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp crushed red pepper Instructions: Whisk the ingredients together. Cut the meat in cubes. Put the cubes and marinade in a large Ziploc bag to marinade. Let marinade for at least 2 or three hours. The meat could be in the marinade overnight as well. Place the meat on the skewers. We put onion on the skewers with the meat. Grill or broil kabobs for 4 minutes on each of the four sides. The total cooking time should be 16 minutes. (Also works well with chicken.) Pairs well with Lemon Basmati Rice