Friday, January 2, 2026

Dreyer’s Super Sundae Brownie Bowl

Dreyer's Super Sundae Brownie Bowl

Here's an easy way to push your already extraordinary Dreyer's ice cream sundae over the top – a fresh-baked brownie bowl. And the best part? You don't have to wash the bowl since you get to eat it!

You will need:
DREYER'S GRAND NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Cookie Dough ice cream or SLOW CHURNED® Cookie Dough light ice cream
Brownie batter (made from your favorite recipe)
2 muffin tins
Cooking spray
Chocolate sauce
Sprinkles

Directions
Follow the directions for your favorite brownie recipe to make the batter.
Spray cups of a muffin tin with cooking spray, and add brownie batter to each cup until they're about two-thirds full.
Spray the second muffin tin with cooking spray and place on top of the first tin of brownies.
Place in the oven and bake, following your brownie recipe's directions.
After the bowls are completely cool, add a scoop of ice cream, top with chocolate sauce and sprinkles, and enjoy!

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Crockpot Creamy Pesto Chicken Recipe

What You’ll Need:

4 – 5 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, thawed
1 cup Pesto
3/4 cup Sour Cream
Crockpot

What You’ll Do:
Cook chicken in crockpot on high for 3 hours {covered}.
After 3 hours, drain juices from crockpot.
Mix together Pesto and Sour Cream, and stir well.
Pour mixture over chicken, and cook on high for 30 more minutes {covered}.

ENJOY!!

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Caramel Apple Cookie Cobbler

Ingredients

5 large apples, peeled and diced
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 ¼ cups Caramel Apple Cookie Mix (or sugar cookie if can’t find)
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
15 soft caramels (I used Kraft), wrapper removed, and cut in half

Instructions

  1. In a large sauté pan over medium heat add apples, sugar, and lemon juice. Let it cook down so that the apples are tender.
  2. Spray 9-x13-inch baking dish with baking spray or use butter. I baked mine in two smaller dishes, that are 6×6.
  3. Add the caramel pieces to the apples and pour into the prepared dish(s).
  4. Sprinkle cookie mix over the top of the apples.
  5. Pour melted butter over the cookie mix.
  6. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.
  7. Serve warm and with ice cream and caramel sauce if desired.

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Salmon Marinade

Ingredients
1½ pounds salmon fillets
lemon pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
salt to taste
⅓ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup water
¼ cup vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Season salmon fillets with lemon pepper, garlic powder, and salt.
  2. Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, water, and vegetable oil until sugar is dissolved. Place fish in a large re-sealable plastic bag, pour soy sauce mixture over fish, seal, and turn to coat. Marinate for at least 2 hours.
  3. Preheat grill for medium heat.
  4. Lightly oil grill grate. Place salmon on the preheated grill, and discard marinade. Cook salmon for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Or wrap it in foil and bake at 425° for approximately 15 minutes.

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Crockpot Pumpkin Bread Recipe

This is an amazingly simple pumpkin bread recipe that will leave you wanting MORE. I cook the bread in the crockpot instead of the oven so I don't warm my home on a hot day! A side effect of slow cooking the bread is it's incredibly moist!

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
½ cup of oil
½ cup of sugar
½ cup of packed brown sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
1 15oz can of pumpkin
1½ cup of flour (sifted)
¼ tsp. of salt
½ tsp. of cinnamon
½ tsp. of nutmeg
1 tsp. of baking soda

Instructions
1. Blend the oil and both of the sugars into a large bowl.
2. Stir in the beaten eggs and canned pumpkin. Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
3. Pour the batter into a greased or oiled bread pan. (I used a canola oil spray that worked just fine.)
4. Add two cups of water to your crockpot and place the pan into a crock pot.
5. Cover the top of the crockpot with eight-ten paper towels. This is to trap condensation and keep the bread from becoming mushy.
6. Place the crockpot lid on top of the crockpot (I tried to make sure the paper towels were trapped around the lid so they didn't slip) and bake on high 2½ to 3 hours.

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Cheesy Turkey Baked Pasta

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3/4 pound ground turkey (10% fat)
4 cups cooked whole wheat pasta shells
2 1/2 cups marinara sauce (bottled or homemade)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (divided)
1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 3-quart casserole dish with nonstick spray.

2. In a large pan, heat the oil over medium-heat and add onion, garlic and red pepper flakes. Saute until onions have softened, about 4 minutes. Crumble in the ground turkey and cook until the turkey is browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the pasta, marinara sauce, parsley and 1 cup of the cheese. Spoon the pasta mixture into the prepared dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of cheese on top and the Parmesan cheese.

3. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

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These Flavorful Fruit Salads Are Anything But Boring

It’s always a disappointment when you order fruit salad at a restaurant and you’re met with a few soggy grapes, frozen strawberries, and a couple of pieces of cantaloupe. If you’re tired of boring fruit salads and want to create some creative versions of your own, you’ve come to the right place! These three flavorful fruit salads are both healthy and festive!

Lavender-Scented Summer Fruit Salad [Health]
The only thing that says summer more than plump, juicy fruits is the smell of fresh lavender. This salad incorporates both of those deliciously fragrant aspects, combining juicy peaches, nectarines, plums, and berries with a variety of sweet and savory herbs and spices.

Avocado Fruit Salad [My Recipes]
Avocado is a very versatile food, and it easily adapts to whichever dish you put it in. In this unique fruit salad, avocado adds a creamy texture to a medley of orange and grapefruit slices, tropical fruits, and even a garnish of crunchy pistachio and cool, flavorful mint leaves.

Watermelon Basket [About.com]
If you have a summer gathering coming up and you want to provide a truly creative dish, this Watermelon Basket is the perfect choice. It involves carving a whole watermelon into the shape of basket (handle and all) and filling it with fresh, juicy fruits for your guests to serve to themselves.

Pumpkin Pie French Toast

Yield – 4 servings
Preparation Time – 5 minutes
Cooking Time – 15 minutes

Ingredients
14 slices whole wheat sandwich bread
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp homemade pumpkin pie spice
Butter and syrup for serving
Fresh fruit or smoothie as side

Directions

Set out the bread for dipping.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, pumpkin and pie spice until smooth.

Dip each side of the bread and cook on a hot, greased griddle or skillet. Flip after 1 – 2 minutes.

Once all are cooked, serve with butter and maple and a side of fresh fruit.

If freezing, let cool completely to reduce freezer burn.

Enjoy this perfect fall “breakfast for dinner”!

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Have a Surplus of Mint on Your Hands? Try These 3 Recipes!

Even gardeners lacking any sort of green thumb can grow mint. This herb is loved (and loathed!) for its tendency to take over an entire garden, offering a veritable bounty of green leaves all summer long. Whether you're dealing with a surplus of mint from your own windowsill garden or you were gifted a mint bundle from an exasperated coworker, these three recipes will put the herb to good use.

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream [The Kitchn]
Mint leaves are crushed, then steeped in a cream and sugar mixture for an hour, imbuing the ice cream with a fragrant, herbal taste. Chunks of dark chocolate are added into the mix at the end.

Warm Rice Salad with Peas and Mint [Huffpost Taste]
Regular rice is elevated in this summery side salad. Cooked rice is flavored with garlic and shallots, then brightened with the contrasting flavors of lemon juice, mint, and fresh peas.

Basil Mint Parsley Raw "Pesto" Sauce Recipe [Gluten-Free Goddess]
Cheese and nuts are omitted in this recipe for raw pesto sauce, which relies solely on basil, mint, parsley, garlic, olive oil, and salt to create a refreshing sauce for pasta, salmon, grilled corn — whatever you desire!

Easy Mango Pineapple Salad

What You’ll Need:

2 peeled and chopped Mangos
1/4 cup crushed Dole Pineapple (drain juice)
1/2 cup chopped Red Bell Pepper
3 tbsp chopped Red Onion
1 finely cut and seeded Jalapeno
1/2 tbsp chopped Cilantro
1 Garlic Clove, finely minced
1/4 tsp Salt
2 tbsp fresh squeezed Lime Juice

What You’ll Do:

Throw it all in a bowl, stir, and get ready to become an instant household celebrity!
Serve with tortilla chips, grilled halibut, chicken breasts or pork chops!

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