Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
a filling breakfast casserole with ham and cheese and a crunchy cornflakes topping.

Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish very lightly.

Half of the bread cubes should be used to line the bottom of the baking dish.

Garnish with ham Swiss and Cheddar cheeses are then added, followed by the last of the bread.

In a big bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and onion powder together.

Pour over the bread evenly.

Overnight, cover and chill.

Set the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C).

In a small bowl, combine melted butter and crushed cornflakes.

Cover casserole in an even layer.

Bake for about 40 minutes in a preheated oven, or until bubbly and golden brown.

five minutes to stand before serving

ArnoldGreg July 31, 2025

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Healthy Tasty Salmon Rice Bowl
Salmon, kale, and rice are seasoned with ginger and green onion in this rice bowl recipe that is quick and easy to prepare.

Salmon, kale, green onions, and ginger should all be combined in a saucepan.

Add water and heat over medium-high.

Bring liquid to a boil; then, reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.

When necessary, add more water.

Put some salt and pepper on the salmon.

Cook for two to three minutes, stirring frequently, until rice is thoroughly heated.

Remove the pot from the heat.

Add seaweed to the mixture and drizzle sesame oil on top.

ArnoldGreg July 30, 2025

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Country Sausage Breakfast Pizza
With homemade sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, and cheese, this country sausage breakfast pizza tops mini prepared crusts.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Place pizza crusts on a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned about 5 minutes.

Remove from oven and leave oven on.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Cook and stir sausage until browned 5 to 7 minutes.

Remove sausage with a slotted spoon; drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Reduce heat of skillet to medium-low.

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet.

Add flour; stir until dissolved to make a roux about 1 minute.

Add half-and-half; stir to remove browned bits from bottom of the skillet.

Cook and stir until thick about 2 minutes.

Season gravy with pepper salt and onion powder.

ArnoldGreg July 29, 2025

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Chef John’s Almond Biscotti
Almonds are used in this rendition of the traditional Italian dipping cookie, but other nuts and dried fruits are also acceptable.

In a mixing bowl, combine salt, baking powder, and flour.

Put 1 cup of butter, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a different mixing bowl.

Mix ingredients thoroughly until mixture resembles cream.

Add one egg and combine with the butter and sugar.

Add the second egg and the vanilla and almond extracts, and whisk until smooth.

Adding the flour mixture Mix just until the flour is combined.

Almonds, both whole and chopped, should be added; combine well.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes with a plastic wrap-covered bowl.

Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

Put a silicone mat on the rim of a baking sheet.

ArnoldGreg July 28, 2025

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Swirled Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
When you’re craving the irresistible combination of chocolate with peanut butter, try this easy brownie recipe that combines brownie mix, peanut butter cups, and a creamy peanut butter swirl.

Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

A 9×13-inch baking pan should be greased.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the brownie mix, vegetable oil, two eggs, and water.

Gently fold in the chopped peanut butter cups.

With an electric mixer, combine peanut butter, sugar, butter, flour, vanilla extract, and 1 egg in a bowl.

In the bottom of the baking dish that has been prepared, spread half of the brownie batter.

Then, evenly distribute 1/4-cup dollops of the peanut butter mixture on top.

Divide the remaining brownie batter among the dollop shapes.

Do not overmix the peanut butter mixture into the brownie batter; instead, gently swirl it in.

ArnoldGreg July 27, 2025

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Cookie Press Shortbread
This is my mother’s recipe for spritz cookies. It makes delectable little morsels!

Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

In a medium bowl, combine the butter, vanilla, confectioners’ sugar, and salt and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

Add cornstarch and flour and stir.

Put some dough in your cookie press, and start pressing! On ungreased cookie sheets, press cookies out.

Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the peaks are golden.

ArnoldGreg July 26, 2025

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Spaghetti Squash Saute
This simple side dish made with spaghetti squash, onion, and garlic can be served with just about anything.

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray and place squash halves cut-side down on the sheet.

Bake until squash is tender but still crunchy about 40 minutes.

Set aside to cool.

Once cool enough to handle shred squash flesh from rind using a fork.

Set aside.

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.

Cook onion and garlic in butter until soft.

Add squash to the skillet and cook until hot.

Season with salt and pepper.

ArnoldGreg July 25, 2025

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Emily’s Famous Marshmallows
These homemade marshmallows made with gelatin, egg whites and sugar syrup can be spread into a pan or piped to make holiday critters.

Confectioners sugar should be generously sprinkled over a 9×9-inch square dish.

Stirring the mixture of white sugar, corn syrup, and 3/4 cup water over medium-high heat.

Heat until a drop of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball at 250 to 265 degrees F (121 to 129 degrees C).

Gelatin should be sprinkled on top of the remaining water in a metal bowl while the syrup is heating.

Place bowl over simmering water and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved.

Keep warm until the syrup reaches room temperature.

Once the syrup has been heated through, whisk the gelatin mixture into it.

Place aside

ArnoldGreg July 24, 2025

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Titaina
Tuna and tomatoes are simmered together with peppers. This was something I once had at a tapas bar in Spain, and I was able to recreate it. It’s a simple way to declutter the pantry and refrigerator. Additionally ideal for a low-carb diet. This was my first experience with a tapa. But for dinner, you could always serve it with a salad or another veg side dish.

Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until fragrant.

Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Add the red and green bell peppers onion and garlic.

Cook and stir until wilted and soft about 10 minutes.

Stir in the tomatoes and continue to cook and stir for another 15 minutes.

Mix in the tuna sugar cinnamon nutmeg salt and pepper.

Simmer for about 15 more minutes.

Stir in the pine nuts and serve.

ArnoldGreg July 23, 2025

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Split Pea and Ham Soup I
This straightforward rendition of a traditional soup combines ham, onion, and dried split peas. Carrots, celery, or potatoes can be included as variations.

In a medium pot saute onions in oil.

Add the split peas ham bone and enough water to cover ingredients; season with salt and pepper.

Cover and cook until there are no peas left just a green liquid 2 hours.

While it is cooking check to see if water has evaporated.

You may need to add more water as the soup continues to cook.

ArnoldGreg July 22, 2025

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