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Marie Callender’s Pies $5.99!

Rating: 4/5

Yowza! You can’t possibly miss Marie Callender’s pies for $5.99!

Website: http://www.mariecallenders.com

Baked French Toast Casserole

Rating: 5/5
Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 30 minutes (ready in 8 hours 30 minutes)
Makes: 12-14 servings

Things you’ll need:

• 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
• 8 large eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup milk
• 2 Tbps granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• Dash salt
• Praline Topping, recipe follows
• Maple syrup

Praline Topping:

• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 Tbps light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.

Source: foodnetwork.com

Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup

Rating: 5/5
Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 45 minutes
Makes: 6-8 servings

Things you’ll need:

• 1 lb ground Italian sausage
• 1½ tsp crushed red peppers
• 1 large diced white onion
• 4 Tbsp bacon pieces
• 2 tsp garlic puree
• 10 cups water
• 5 cubes of chicken bouillon
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 lb sliced Russet potatoes, or about 3 large potatoes
• ¼ of a bunch of kale

Directions:

1. Sautee Italian sausage and crushed red pepper in pot. Drain excess fat, refrigerate while you prepare other ingredients.
2. In the same pan, sautee bacon, onions and garlic for approximately 15 mins. or until the onions are soft.
3. Mix together the chicken bouillon and water, then add it to the onions, bacon and garlic. Cook until boiling.
4. Add potatoes and cook until soft, about half an hour.
5. Add heavy cream and cook until thoroughly heated.
6. Stir in the sausage.
7. Add kale just before serving. Delicious!

Buon appetito!

Source: tuscanrecipes.com

Chocolate Waffles

Rating: 4/5
Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 15 minutes
Makes: 6-8 servings

Things you’ll need:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 4 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1 Tbsp butter, softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp milk

Directions:

1. Preheat waffle iron. In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa. Stir in milk, eggs and butter until mixture is smooth.
2. To make hard sauce: stir together softened butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Sauce should be fairly stiff.
3. Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot with hard sauce.

Source: allrecipes.com

Q4U Hickory Smoked Barbeque

Rating: 5/5

Best BBQ in Utah? In my book that’s a YES! The ribs are by far the best that I have had, coupled with the sides and their AMAZING barbecue sauce. Stellar!

Website: www.q4u.com

Celine Dion

I watched a bit of the “Celine Dion Special” on CBS tonight. You know she is a great singer and I honestly don’t know how she has been doing it night after night in Vegas for all these years. Okay, let me get to the point here, take a look at this picture and tell me that she couldn’t use TheGoodFoodBlog.com

I think I might write her a letter.

Cream Cheese Mango & Peach Salsa Dip W/Tortilla Chips

Rating: 5/5
Difficulty: Idiot proof
Prep time: 5 minutes

Things you’ll need:

• Tortilla chips
• Cream cheese (softened)
• Mango Peach Salsa (or similar)

What a great snack to eat while your sitting back watching the tube. I ate these while I was watching the game show 1 vs. 100. I found this sweet salsa at the local groceries store and poured it over a half a square of softened cream cheese. Delicious.

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

Rating: 4/5

Ohh dayham. . .

Website: www.hawaiianbarbecue.com

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Rating: 5/5
Difficulty: Idiot proof
Prep time: 10 minutes

Things you’ll need (duh):

• Fresh strawberries
• 1 bag chocolate chips
• 2 Tbsp shortening

This is a great treat for you and your significant other to enjoy on valentines day. They are extremely easy to make too and you’ll save a bundle from not buying them at the store.

Get some milk chocolate (or your choice) flavored chips from the store. Toss them into a saucepan with the shortening at low heat and let them melt into a liquid. The shortening makes the chocolate creamy and helps keep it from sticking to the wax paper. While they are melting you can wash your fresh strawberries. Then get out a cooking sheet and put a piece of wax paper on it. Once the chocolate is ready, roll the strawberries with a liberal coating of chocolate and place them the cooking sheet. Next put them in the fridge for 15 minutes or so, until the chocolate stiffens. Now go grab your partner and enjoy together.

BACONATOR

Rating: 4/5

God bless America and our hamburgers. . .