Onion Beef Patties with Mushroom Gravy

What You Need:
1 onion
1 1/4 lb. ground beef
1/4 t salt
1/4 t pepper
8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 (12 oz.) can of nonalcoholic beer
1 (0.88 oz.) envelope of brown gravy mix
1/2 t dried thyme
How to Make It:
Finely chop one half of the onion and thinly slice the other portion.
Place the chopped onion and ground beef into a [...]

Five Reasons to Stock the Pantry

It’s been a late day at work and you forgot to lay out anything for dinner. You run to the pantry in hopes of finding the items necessary to create a meal in a little amount of time. Oh no there’s not much in the pantry. A bag of chips, a box of cake mix [...]

Double Chocolate Buttermilk Muffins

What You Need:
3/4 C unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/4 C + 2 T nonfat buttermilk
1 1/2 t vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 C + 2 T of flour
5 T unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 C sugar
2 1/4 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
3/4 C semisweet chocolate chips
How to Make It:
Allow the oven to preheat to 350 degrees.
Line a muffin [...]

Banana Parfaits with Chocolate Granola

What You Need:
1 C of rolled oats
1/2 C of toasted almonds, sliced
1/3C of toasted walnuts, chopped
1 1/2 C of unsweetened coconut, toasted and shredded
1 T of brown sugar + 1/4 C of brown sugar, packed and divided
1 t of cinnamon
2 T of unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 C honey, divided
1/4 C semisweet mini chocolate chips
1/2 C of [...]

Crispy Chocolate Snack Balls

What You Need:
8 T of unsalted butter
1/3 C of unsweetened cocoa powder
2 (10 oz.) bags of mini marshmallows
10 C of rice crispy cereal
3/4 C of semisweet chocolate chips
How to Make It:
Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium high heat until melted.
Stir in the cocoa powder.
Place the marshmallows into the pan.
Heat for 5 minutes or [...]

Chocolate on Chocolate Angel Food Cake

What You Need:
1 C + 1 T of flour
1 1/3 C confectioners’ sugar
1/3 C of unsweetened cocoa powder
2/3 t ground ginger
9 large egg whites
1 t of cream of tartar
1/4 t of salt
1 T of vanilla extract
1 C + 2 T of sugar
8 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 T light corn syrup
1 C heavy cream
How to Make [...]

Special Chocolate Scones

What You Need:
2 C of flour
4 T + 1 t of sugar, divided
2 t baking powder
1/2 t of salt
1 stick + 2 T of unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
1 C of semisweet chocolate chips
1 large egg yolk
1/2 C of half and half, chilled
How to Make It:
Set the oven temperature to 375 degrees preheating [...]

The Special Side of Chocolate

All chocolates are not created equal. There is the chocolate that many of us know in our favorite candy bars and then there is the specialty chocolate. These chocolates cost a bit more but when you taste them you will know they are well worth their cost.
Most of us know that all chocolate starts [...]

Cranberry Topped Chocolate Shortbread Tart

What You Need:
4 T of heavy whipping cream, divided
3 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 fully baked packaged shortbread crust
1/2 C of frozen cranberries
2 T of sugar
How to Make It:
Place 3 T of the cream into a saucepan.
Place the pan over medium high heat.
Bring the cream just to a simmer.
Remove the pan from the heat and add [...]

White Chocolate Almond Nibblers

What You Need:
1/2 C of flour
1/4 t of baking powder
1/8 t of salt
1/2 C of light brown sugar, packed firm
3 T of egg, well beaten
1 T unsalted butter, melted
1/2 t of vanilla extract
1/3 C of white chocolate chips
1/3 C of almonds, toasted and chopped coarse
How to Make It:
Preset the oven temperature to 350 degrees and [...]

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