Friday, January 2, 2026

Basil Butter Garlic Bread

Ingredients

2 ounces Butter
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 bunch Basil Leaves (generous Handful)
1 bunch Parsley (use 1/3 of the amount of basil)
2 cloves Garlic
1 whole Green Onion
2 pinches Salt To Taste
1 pinch Pepper To Taste
1 loaf Ciabatta or French Bread
1-½ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese (up to 2 cups)

Instructions

  1. Combine all the ingredients except the bread and cheese in a food processor, and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Cut open the loaf of bread and spread both halves with the basil butter. Put the halves together and wrap in aluminum foil. Bake for in a 400ºF oven for 10 minutes.
  3. Remove the bread, separate the halves and load them up with Parmesan cheese. Return them to the oven and either crank up the heat to 500ºF or put them under the broiler.
  4. Cook until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and starting to get brown. Serve!

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Boneless Ranch Parmesan Chicken Recipe

6 boneless chicken breast
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1⁄4 cup (up to 1/3) parmesan cheese
1 tsp seasoning salt
1⁄2 tsp (up to 1) black pepper, ground
1⁄2 tsp (up to 1) garlic powder
1 cup prepared ranch salad dressing
1⁄4 cup butter, melted (no substitutes)

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Cucumber Avocado Salad

Ingredients

1 avocado
1 T fresh-squeezed lime juice (I used my fresh-frozen lime juice.)
1 large European cucumber (or 2 smaller cucumbers)
1/2 cup chopped cilantro (more or less to taste)
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
1 can (5 oz.) tuna packed in olive oil
salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste

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Get Crafty: Learn Embroidery From These 2 Online Tutorials

Embroidery used to be something that you associated with your grandmother, but lately it’s become a popular hobby for young people, as well. There are a wide variety of fun, cheeky embroidery projects floating around the Internet, and these simple online tutorials will show you how to get started creating your own silly embroideries.

Embroidery 101! [Instructables]
This fun Instructables course uses simple, easy-to-follow guidelines to show you the very basics of embroidery. It offers high quality photos of each step along the way, and it also provides a detailed list of the tools you’ll need to make the process as convenient as possible. The Embroidery 101! lesson even shows some humorous and hip designs as inspiration for your project.

Start Stitching! A Beginner's Embroidery Tutorial [Pretty Prudent]
Pretty Prudent is another wonderful online embroidery website. The site’s tutorial shows you how to sketch a simple design onto your embroidery hoop and fabric, and then how to properly stitch and execute the design. It also provides links to DIY embroidery ideas for other designs.

Creamy Baked Spaghetti Casserole

What You Need

1 lb. spaghetti, uncooked
3 eggs, beaten
1 container (15 oz.) POLLY-O Original Ricotta Cheese
1 jar (15 oz.) Alfredo sauce
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Italian Five Cheese
3/4 cup KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese, divided
(24 oz.) spaghetti sauce

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

COOK spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt. Mix eggs, ricotta, Alfredo sauce, Italian blend cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan in large bowl until blended.

DRAIN spaghetti. Add to cheese mixture; mix. Place in 13×9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover.

BAKE 30 min. Remove from oven. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve. Meanwhile, heat spaghetti sauce.

SERVE spaghetti topped with sauce and remaining Parmesan.

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Cheese Ball Recipe

2 – 8 ounce packages of cream cheese
1/2 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese
1 clove of garlic, minced (optional)

Mix the garlic (if desired) into the cream cheese. Roll cream cheese into two balls, one smaller than the other. Roll each ball in the finely shredded mozzarella cheese. Build your snowman. Add peppercorns for eyes, mouth, and buttons. Arrange on a plate with crackers, bagel chips, etc.

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Gingerbread Cheesecake Bites

Ingredients
1 (30 oz) package Pillsbury Gingerbread Cookie Dough (refrigerated section)
4 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

To see how to make these yummy treats, click here.

ANGEL TIRAMISU

Servings: 10
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
2 tsp instant coffee granules
1 (8-oz.) container mascarpone cheese
3 Tbs powdered sugar
2 Tbs half-and-half or heavy whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (12-oz.) angel food cake, torn into 1-inch pieces (about 5 cups)
2 oz semisweet chocolate, grated or finely chopped

Directions

  1. Blend instant coffee into 1/2 cup hot water in small bowl. Stir to dissolve; set aside to cool. In medium bowl blend mascarpone, sugar, half-and-half and vanilla. Fold in whipped topping.
  2. In trifle dish or deep glass bowl, layer one-third of the cake pieces.
  3. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the coffee. Spread one-third of the topping mixture over cake layer.
  4. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the grated chocolate. Repeat layers twice.
  5. Chill 2 to 4 hours before serving.

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Try These 3 Different Ways to Cook Eggs

Eggs are an extremely versatile food, but the various cooking styles can be confusing. From soft-boiled to poached, to over-hard, fancy breakfast menus might start to look like they’re written in a different language. If you’re tired of your usual over-easy eggs and want to try out a new way to eat this breakfast staple, here are a few simple recipes to try.

  1. Baked Eggs. Because eggs start out runny and become firm after cooking, it’s very easy to manipulate them into any shape you like. Try hollowing out the center of a small roll of bread and cracking an egg inside. Bake the whole thing until the egg is no longer runny for a fun breakfast treat.
  2. Egg Burrito. You may have seen breakfast burritos on the menu at your favorite breakfast spot, but this simple meal is very easy to make at home as well. Start by scrambling two eggs with cheese, salsa, and chopped bell peppers, and then stuff the whole thing into a large tortilla shell.
  3. Curried Eggs. Instead of the usual deviled eggs, curried eggs incorporate a bold curry flavor. Add two tablespoons of curry powder to your regular deviled eggs recipe, and then top with mango chutney for a truly unique appetizer.

16 Ways to Cook Eggs [All You]
20 Quick and Easy Ways to Cook Eggs [Shape]
How to Order Eggs [About.com]

Pumpkin Dip

Total Time: 5 minutes

Pumpkin Dip

Ingredients:
1 (8-oz) block of cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (15 ounce) can pure pumpkin (do not use pumpkin pie filling)
1/2 tbsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Ginger snaps, apples, vanilla wafers, or graham crackers for dipping

Directions:

Mix together the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar using a hand mixer until smooth. (I usually add 1/2 cup sugar at a time to make it easier and avoid clumping.)

Add in the pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg and stir until well combined.

Chill for at least 1 hour. This can be made the day before and left in the fridge overnight.

Optional: Sprinkle nutmeg on top before serving.

Serve with ginger snaps, apples, vanilla wafers, or graham crackers.

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