This Onion Braised Beef Brisket yields melt-in-your-mouth tender beef, smothered in an onion gravy that is loaded with delicious flavor. The brisket is slow braised the day before serving, that allows the flavors to build overnight. The next day, the brisket is gently warmed in the oven, while the onion gravy is heated separately. Making this one day ahead made for less work in
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The Best Stuffed Cabbage Roll Soup
Stuffed Cabbage has strong roots in Poland, though versions are also made it many other European countries. It is made from lightly steamed cabbage leaves wrapped around minced pork or beef, chopped onions, and rice. This Cabbage Roll Soup is a much simpler version to make and tastes so delicious and comforting.
Yes, I'm posting this soup recipe while we Californians are
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Easy Creamy Berry Trifle
This Creamy Berry Trifle is a luscious dessert that is light and delicious. There's a layer of Angel Food Cake, homemade White Chocolate Pudding, fresh berries and homemade whipped cream. (You can take a shortcut, using store bought cake, boxed pudding and dairy topping). I made the pudding and baked the cake a day before. The day of our dinner party, it took minutes to
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Fresh Strawberry Shortcake Cake with a Cream Cheese Frosting
This Strawberry Shortcake Cake is made with an easy homemade sponge cake. Crushed and slightly sweetened fresh strawberries is the filling and cake is frosted with a creamy and dreamy cream cheese frosting! This is one of my favorite summer pot luck desserts that will please a crowd.
Forget the pre-fab shortcake cups you find at your grocery store. You know…the ones
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Fast and Easy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup
This Lasagna Soup has most of the elements, and flavors, of a time-consuming Lasagna Casserole. Using a pressure cooker makes one pot soup a breeze to make in less than 30 minutes. I've also included how to adapt this recipe on a stove top. It's hearty, flavorful and freezes well.
At last, California's drought has finally ended. We've had torrents of rain, wind and
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Creamy Tortellini Soup with Sausage and Spinach
You won't believe how easy this delicious Creamy Tortellini Soup with Sausage and Spinach recipe is to make! The soup is in a creamy tomato broth, with sausage and spinach. It's so hearty and comforting, too!
Brrrr! The weather, here, has been cold and windy! A hearty bowl of hot soup is the perfect antidote. This Cheese Tortellini Soup can be ready in 30 minutes, and
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The Best Lemon Raspberry Loaf
This Lemon Raspberry Loaf Cake is bursting with lemon flavor, and a slight tartness from fresh raspberries. The sour cream, in the batter, adds extra moisture. The luscious Pink Raspberry Glaze is the crowning glory!
This time of year, our lemon tree is loaded with bright yellow lemons. They never go to waste-- especially when baking lemon desserts.
This lemon and
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Fast and Easy British Sausage Rolls
These British Sausage Rolls are a savory appetizer, snack or main meal and they are absolutely delicious! Seasoned ground pork is encased in puff pastry, and baked until golden brown. They are a perfect make ahead recipe and are utterly addictive!
There's a British Bakery that opened up near my hometown. I decided to try one of the Sausage Rolls. Wow! Buttery Puff Pastry
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Perfect Glazed Almond Pound Cake
This Almond Pound Cake is winner of a recipe in our home. The almond glaze really brings home the almond/marzipan flavor in this dense, but moist, cake. This cake is an almond lover's dream!
I am a bona fide lover of almond flavor anything, including Marzipan! This pound cake definitely scratched my itch for an almond flavor cake.
There are quite a few bundt cakes on
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How to Make Homemade Aloha Rocky Road Candy
Homemade Rocky Road Candy is so simple to make. This version is made with Belgian milk chocolate, macadamia nuts and plenty of marshmallow. The beauty of this chocolate candy recipe, is that it's so versatile. Feel free to switch things up with dark chocolate, peanuts or pecans-- but don't leave out the marshmallows!
Valentine's Day is definitely a great excuse to buy (or
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