Real Mac and Cheese

INGREDIENTS   1 lb package short pasta (penne, elbow macaroni, etc) 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 4 cups milk ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 8-oz block sharp white cheddar cheese, ...

Guinness Irish Stew

Ingredients 4 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 11/2-inch cubes 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ¼ cup all-purpose flour 2 pinches salt and ground black pepper, or to taste 2 pinches cayenne pepper ¼ cup vegetable oil 2 yellow ...

Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients:  6 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting  1 teaspoon baking soda  1/2 teaspoon baking powder  1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature  1 cup dark-brown sugar, packed ...

Pumpkin Risotto with Goat Cheese

Ingredients:  4 cups low-sodium organic chicken broth, plus extra for moistening, as needed  1 cup canned pure pumpkin  4 slices applewood smoked bacon, chopped  2 tablespoons butter  1 leek (white and pale ...

Color-Changing Magic Lemonade

This simple magic color-changing Lemonade is made using butterfly pea flower and turns from blue to purple in front of your very eyes.  It uses 100% natural coloring and less than 10 ingredients! Prep Time5 minutes Cook ...

Easter Grain Pie (Pastiera Di Grano)

  Filling: 1 pound of ricotta 5 eggs 1 cup of sugar 1 pound of raw wheat (3 cups of cooked wheat) 3 tablespoons of sugar 1/2 freshly squeezed orange juice and 1/2 grated orange peel 1/2 cup of half-n-half 1/4 cup melted butter 2 ...

Creamy Spinach & Mushroom Lasagne

INGREDIENTS: 9 lasagna noodles 1 (15-ounce) package whole milk ricotta 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan, divided 2 tablespoons ...

Creamy Chicken Soup

Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 1 leek, including 1-inch of green, cleaned and finely diced 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and finely diced 2 tablespoons Calvados 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 3 cups chicken broth 1 cup apple cider 12 ...

Oliver’s Turkey, Rice and Veggie Mix

Ingredients:   6 cups bone broth 1.75 lbs all natural ground turkey (Costco) 1 slice beef liver 2 C uncooked brown rice 1-teaspoon turmeric 4 C frozen organic Normandy vegetables (Costco), diced Directions: Place the ground turkey ...

Fried Catfish

Ingredients 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup water Salt and pepper, to taste 1 pound catfish fillets, cut in strips 1 1/2 cups fine cornmeal 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay(TM) 1 quart vegetable oil ...