Rosca de Reyes
This yeasted bread ring, called rosca de reyes or pan rosca in Mexico, is similar to king cake. It’s a rewarding treat to make at home to celebrate Epiphany.

Prepare bread: Mix flour eggs egg yolks sugar water dry yeast orange zest lime zest and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook.

Add 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter; mix until dough is elastic and shiny about 5 minutes.

Form dough into a ball.

Cover and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.

Punch down dough gently; roll into a long cylinder.

Join the ends of the cylinder together in the shape of an oval ring.

Place ring on a greased baking sheet; cover and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.

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

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Simple Black Bean Dip
This hearty black bean dip with chicken and cheese is perfect for Super Bowl or just because you’re craving something warm and cheesy

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

An 8-cup casserole needs to be greased.

In a sizable bowl, combine the refried beans, chicken, onion, and 1/2 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese.

Stir ingredients together thoroughly after the chicken has been broken up.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared casserole dish after combining the chili powder, cumin, and seasoned salt.

Add 1/4 cup of Colby-Monterey Jack cheese on top.

Bake for about 25 minutes in a preheated oven, or until hot and bubbly.

Serve with tortilla chips, and store any leftovers in the fridge.

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Elderberry Pie II
This pie is pure elderberry with sugar, a hint of lemon juice, and cornstarch stirred in. The top crust is latticed so when you take it from the oven, you can see the beautiful berries and bubbly sauce glisten through it.

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

The cornstarch and water mixture is added to the sugar and berries.

Cook while constantly stirring until desired thickness is reached.

If it isn’t thick enough, add more cornstarch.

lemon juice is added.

Fill bottom crust with liquid.

Add a butter dabs.

Add a crust to the top or a lattice.

For about 40 minutes, bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until the crust is golden and the berries are bubbling through the crust holes.

Note: To prevent the pie from bubbling over while baking, place a pan or foil under it.

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Super Lemon Ice Cream
Thanks to the generous amount of fresh lemon juice and zest used in the custard base, this lemon ice cream is simple to make, incredibly creamy, and quite tasty.

Combine heavy cream sugar half-and-half and lemon zest in a saucepan; bring to a simmer over low heat.

Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat cover the saucepan and allow to steep for 10 minutes.

Uncover the saucepan and bring back to a simmer over low heat.

Beat egg yolks in a medium bowl.

Gradually whisk 1 cup hot cream mixture into eggs several tablespoons at a time.

(This brings eggs up to temperature without scrambling them.) Stir egg mixture back into cream mixture in the saucepan.

Cook and stir over low heat until mixture coats the back of a spoon 5 to 10 minutes.

Transfer to a large bowl; cover and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

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Healthier Fresh Strawberry Muffins
Fresh strawberries and healthier ingredients like whole wheat flour and coconut oil make these muffins a great choice for breakfast or dessert!

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

Grease 24 muffin cups or line with paper liners.

Mix all-purpose flour oats whole wheat flour sugar flax seed meal baking powder and salt together in a large bowl.

Stir in milk coconut oil applesauce and eggs.

Fold in strawberries.

Fill the prepared muffin tins evenly with batter about 3/4 full.

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean about 20 minutes.

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Garlicky Roasted Vegetables
Brussels sprouts, broccoli, peppers, beans, onion, mushrooms, and potatoes combine for this garlic roasted vegetable side dish that’s simple to prepare.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Place broccoli onion potato bell peppers onion green beans Brussels sprouts mushrooms and garlic in a baking dish; add pepper salt and lemon juice.

Toss with olive oil.

Roast in the preheated oven until tender about 20 minutes stirring halfway through cooking time.

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Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup
Fresh flour tortillas are used in this chicken soup to set it apart from the competition, and green chile and chipotle peppers provide the spice.

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy about 5 minutes.

Drain on a paper towel reserving 1 tablespoon grease in the skillet.

Add onion and garlic to the skillet; cook and stir until onion are translucent about 5 minutes.

Combine chicken broth and chicken breasts in a large pot; bring to a boil.

Cook until chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center about 15 minutes.

Remove chicken breasts from broth; cool until easily handled.

Stir bacon onion garlic diced tomatoes and green chile peppers and tomato sauce into the chicken broth.

Add corn chipotle peppers salt pepper cumin and cilantro.

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

Place tortilla strips on a baking sheet.

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Vanilla Rich Chocolate Chip Cookies
Flavors of premium vanilla and chocolate blend together to make a wonderful combination in these favorite chocolate chip cookies.

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

In a medium bowl, combine salt, baking soda, and flour.

Place aside.

Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars in a sizable bowl until they are light and fluffy.

Mix in the eggs and vanilla.

On low speed, gradually beat in the flour mixture until thoroughly combined.

Add walnuts and chocolate chips and combine.

Drop rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets at a distance of about 2 inches.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden.

1 minute of cooling on baking sheets.

Remove to wire racks and fully cool.

ArnoldGreg July 29, 2023

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Sheet Pan Sweet and Sour Chicken
Canned pineapple, bell peppers, and chicken are cooked on a sheet pan, resulting in an amazing sweet and sour chicken recipe that when served over rice, will rival any Asian takeout.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Drain pineapple tidbits and place juice into a 1-cup liquid measuring cup.

Place drained pineapple in a large mixing bowl; set aside.

Add bell peppers carrot and onion to the pineapple tidbits.

Pour 2 tablespoons avocado oil over top and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Stir until coated with oil and seasoning then spread in a single layer on a sheet pan.

Place chicken into the same bowl drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper.

Toss to coat and nestle chicken pieces on the sheet pan between the pineapple and vegetable pieces.

Bake in the preheated oven until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked through about 25 minutes.

ArnoldGreg July 28, 2023

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Perfect Berry Shortcakes
You don’t need a food processor, pastry cutter, rolling pin or cookie cutter to make these sweet biscuits. This shortcake recipe yields a simple, foolproof biscuit that’s crisp yet delicate.

Set the lower-middle oven rack and raise the temperature to 425 degrees.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, and 3 tbs.

sugar.

Toss the dry ingredients in 2 Tbs.

of the grated butter using a box grater with coarse holes.

Grate again, then toss with the remaining butter.

Pour the egg-half-and-half mixture into the flour mixture.

Toss to create substantial clumps with a fork.

If dough won’t come together, lightly press clumps into balls and add a teaspoon more half-and-half to the bowl.

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