Author: CookDiaries

Desserts

Peanut Butter Pie

Ingredients: For the Chocolate Graham Crust: 1 sleeve chocolate graham crackers* 1/4 cup sugar 6 tbsp melted butter For the Peanut Butter Pie Filling: 8 oz mascarpone cheese at room temperature 1 cup peanut butter creamy or crunchy, up to you 1 cup confectioner’s sugar (4 ounces by weight) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1.5 cups heavy cream To Serve: 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 tbsp sugar chopped peanut butter cups for garnish (about 6 mini, or 2 regular) Instructions: […]

Dinner & Lunch

Better Broccoli Casserole

INGREDIENTS: 2 cups vegetable broth or water1 cup quinoa (any color), rinsed under running water in a mesh sieve for a minute and drained16 ounces broccoli florets, either pre-packaged or sliced from 2 large bunches of broccoli2 tablespoons olive oil¾ teaspoon salt10 twists of freshly ground black pepper¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, omit if sensitive […]

Soups & Salads

Asian prawn & noodle salad

Ingredients: 125g ribbon rice noodles150g essential Waitrose Cooked King Prawns1 carrot, coarsely grated1 courgette, coarsely gratedJuice 1 lime1 tbsp dark soy sauce1 tsp Thai fish sauce1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted25g roasted peanuts, roughly chopped Method: 1. Cook the noodles in boiling water for 8 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool. Mix in the prawns, […]

Desserts

Coconut Ladoo

Ingredients: 1.5 cups tightly packed fresh grated coconut 1 teaspoon ghee (clarified butter) ½ teaspoon cardamom powder or 4 to 5 green cardamoms crushed in a mortar-pestle ¾ cup condensed milk or 220 grams sweetened condensed milk or about ½ tin of sweetened condensed milk ⅓cup desiccated or fresh coconut for rolling chopped dry fruits of your choice (optional) Instructions: Sauteing the coconut Heat 1 teaspoon ghee in […]

Pasta

The Spiciest Mac and Cheese on the Planet

INGREDIENTS: Salt8 ounces elbow macaroni pasta, cooked1 pound bacon2 jalapeños, seeded and diced1/3 cup flour2 cups milk1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded1 teaspoon black pepper1/4 cup green onions, diced1 cup Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, crushed DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 400ºF. Bring 3 quarts of salted water to a boil in a stockpot. […]

Desserts

Carrot Cake Trifle

Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar 4 eggs 1 cup Pure Wesson® Vegetable Oil 3 cups shredded fresh carrots 4 packages (8 ounces each) chreem cheese, softened 2 cups Reddi-wip® Original Dairy Whipped Topping (about 5 seconds) […]

Dinner & Lunch

Chicken and Lentil Casserole with Pumpkin Mash

Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 750g chicken thighs, halved 1 onion, diced 1 fennel bulb, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp ground cumin 2 cups chicken stock 400g can cherry tomatoes 1 cup dried lentils of choice 2 pinches of saffron threads (optional) 1/2 cup coriander, chopped 1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped plus extra […]

Breakfast

HEALTHY BERRY YOGURT SMOOTHIE

INGREDIENTS: 1.13 cup fresh blueberries 1.13 cup fresh blackberries 7.95 ounce package plain Greek yogurt 1.5 cup vanilla soy milk 1.5 whole banana INSTRUCTIONS: Add all of the ingredients to a blender. Pulse for 30 seconds, stir and pulse for an additional 30 seconds. Pour into two glasses and serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. . Image Source:*chefsavvy.com Source:chefsavvy.com

Appetizers

Sausage and Cheddar Stuffed Pretzel Balls

Ingredients: for the pretzel dough: warm water – 1 cup sugar – 1 tbsp salt – 2 tsp active dry yeast – 1 package beer – 1/2 cup all purpose flour – 4 1/2 cups butter – 4 tbsp, melted for the filling: Italian sausage – 1 pound, browned cheddar cheese – 1 pound, shredded for the water bath: water – 10 cups baking soda – […]