Make-Ahead Sweet Potato and Chorizo Breakfast Burritos
In these prepare-ahead breakfast burritos, the spicy chorizo and sweetness from the sweet potatoes blend harmoniously.

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

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place sweet potatoes and green onions on the baking sheet.

Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder salt and pepper.

Toss to combine and spread out evenly.

Roast in the preheated oven until soft about 25 minutes.

Meanwhile cook chorizo in a medium skillet over medium-high heat breaking apart with a wooden spoon 8 to 10 minutes.

Drain any excess fat; transfer chorizo to a bowl and set aside to cool.

Wipe out the skillet and return it to the stove.

ArnoldGreg May 23, 2023

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Sesame Cookies
These tahini-flavored cookies are an excellent new dessert suggestion for a party or potluck. They are rolled in toasted sesame seeds and drizzled with honey.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Cream butter tahini brown sugar and white sugar together with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.

Pour in egg and almond extract; mix to combine.

Sift together flour baking powder baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.

Mix into butter mixture until just combined.

Pour sesame seeds into a shallow bowl.

Roll dough into walnut-sized balls.

Roll balls in sesame seeds to lightly coat.

Place on 2 ungreased cookie sheets; drizzle with honey.

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden 8 to 10 minutes.

Let cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

ArnoldGreg May 22, 2023

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Pomegranate-Raspberry Martini
Make a good impression on your guests with this fruity martini made with lime juice, raspberry liqueur, and pomegranate juice.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

Add pomegranate juice vodka triple sec raspberry-flavored liqueur and lime juice and shake well.

Moisten the rim of a martini glass with the lime wedge and dip in sugar.

Pour cocktail into the prepared glass and serve with the lime wedge.

ArnoldGreg May 21, 2023

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Breakfast Tacos
Start your day off deliciously with these quick and easy breakfast tacos that transform scrambled eggs and stuff them in warm corn tortillas.

In a skillet, melt margarine over medium heat.

In a hot skillet, cook and stir the onion and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes, or until they are soft.

Add eggs, cumin, and 1/4 cup salsa; scramble for 3 to 4 minutes, or until set.

Add Cheddar cheese and stir.

Fill tortillas with eggs evenly, fold, and top with the final 1/4 cup salsa.

ArnoldGreg May 20, 2023

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Not Just for Brunch Fruit Salad
Fruit salad receives an extra kick from the addition of orange-flavored liqueur for a salad that can be served at any meal.

In a big bowl, combine grapes, strawberries, peaches, orange segments, and kiwi.

Until the sugar is dissolved, combine the orange juice, orange-flavored liqueur, and sugar in a bowl.

Gently stir the mixture into the fruit until it is coated.

Refrigerate for up to 8 hours with a plastic wrap cover over the bowl.

ArnoldGreg May 19, 2023

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Tofu and Ground Pork with Peas
Green peas, green onions, ground pork, and tofu are quickly stir-fried with these ingredients and make a delicious rice topping.

In a skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.

In hot oil, cook and stir green onions, garlic, and ginger for about a minute or until fragrant.

As you stir, crumble ground pork into the skillet, chopping it up with the back of a wooden spoon.

Pour soy sauce over the pork mixture, and cook and stir for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the pork is thoroughly browned.

Peas should soften for 3 to 5 minutes after being stirred into the pork mixture.

Tofu should be heated through, about 3 minutes after being folded into the pork mixture.

ArnoldGreg May 18, 2023

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Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
This Chinese restaurant favorite is made with tender chunks of flank steak, onion, garlic, soy sauce, and hoisin sauce.

Fill a sealable plastic bag with cornstarch and flank steak.

Shake the bag to distribute the cornstarch evenly over the flank steak.

Give the steak 10 minutes to rest.

Over medium-high heat, warm up the olive oil in a big skillet.

Cook and stir the steak for 2 to 4 minutes, or until it is evenly browned.

In a slow cooker, combine hoisin sauce, ginger, green onions, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, and flank steak.

Cook for about 4 hours on the low setting.

ArnoldGreg May 17, 2023

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Chocolate Kale Cookies
This recipe for moist chocolate cookies uses kale, a super-secret ingredient that no one will ever suspect is there.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Whisk flour cocoa powder and baking soda together in a bowl.

Blend applesauce and kale together in a blender until smooth about 30 seconds.

Beat sugar butter egg white and vanilla together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.

Stir kale mixture canola oil and honey into creamed butter mixture.

Stir flour mixture into kale mixture until dough is just mixed; fold in chocolate chips.

Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated until edges are slightly hardened 10 to 12 minutes.

ArnoldGreg May 16, 2023

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Mexican Pot Roast
This slow cooker recipe for Mexican-style beef is seasoned with green chile pepper, hot sauce, taco seasoning, chili powder, and garlic powder.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Season beef chuck roast with salt and pepper.

Cook roast in hot oil until browned entirely 2 to 3 minutes per side; transfer browned roast to a slow cooker.

Sprinkle onion chile pepper hot sauce taco seasoning chili powder cayenne pepper and garlic powder over the roast.

Cook on Low until meat is fall-apart tender 8 to 10 hours.

ArnoldGreg May 15, 2023

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Air Fryer Falafel
Once you’ve soaked your chickpeas, you can use a food processor and an air fryer to quickly bake these spicy falafel patties.

Soak chickpeas in a large amount of cool water for 24 hours.

Rub the soaked chickpeas with your fingers to help loosen and remove skins.

Rinse and drain well.

Spread chickpeas on a large clean dish towel to dry.

Blend chickpeas cilantro parsley onion and garlic in a food processor until a rough paste forms.

Transfer mixture to a large bowl.

Add chickpea flour coriander cumin sriracha salt and pepper and mix well.

Cover bowl and let mixture rest for 1 hour.

Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

ArnoldGreg May 14, 2023

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