Wonder Clementine Bar with Chantilly Vanilla Cream

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Recipe was submitted into February’s Food Challenge (2011) by Merry G. INGREDIENTS Crust Ingredients: 1 cup salted butter, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 cups all-purpose flour Filling Ingredients: 3/4 cup slated butter, softened 6 large eggs 4 tangerines, quartered, seeds removed 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups granulated sugar Chantilly… [Continue Reading]

Country Collard Greens

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Recipe was submitted into February’s Food Challenge (2011) by Sherri W. INGREDIENTS 1 lg. bunch of fresh collards (wash, cut and trimmed) 3 lg. country cured hocks (smoked hocks, smoked turkey wings) 1 lg. chopped onion 6 minced garlic cloves 1-1 1/2 cups of dry white wine 3 tbsp. lard 1 tbsp. red pepper flakes… [Continue Reading]

Chocolate Hazelnut Spaghetti Martini

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Recipe was submitted into February’s Food Challenge (2011) by Barbara M. INGREDIENTS ¾ pound thin spaghetti 2 tablespoons butter 6 oz. good dark chocolate chopped ¼ can sweet condensed milk 2 tablespoons raw sugar 1/3 cup Frangelico liqueur ¼ cup toasted hazelnuts chopped 3 tablespoons candied orange peel Garnish 1 oz. Frangelico liqueur 2 tablespoons… [Continue Reading]

Orange-Olive Oil Bundt Cake

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Recipe was submitted into February’s Food Challenge (2011) by Mary L. INGREDIENTS Nonstick baking spray with flour 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt 5 large eggs 3 cups granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil Zest of three oranges 1 ½ cups freshly squeezed… [Continue Reading]

100 Recipes, 1-Million Dollar Winner

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I absolutely love challenges, cook-offs, and bake-offs which is why I’m constantly watching shows like Challenge, Chopped, and Iron Chef but have you ever considered entering a food challenge (<–which btw, the winner will be announced soon)?  As much as I love challenges, I don’t know if I’d enter.  I’m just not that creative but… [Continue Reading]

Smoked Short Ribs

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I’m actually not a big fan of ribs but you can bet they are very popular around the cowboys.  I’ve one set of ribs in my life that were to die for and that was at Sticky Fingers in the Carolina’s, right Mom?  Man they were good but they were all meat and dry rubbed… [Continue Reading]

Kelly’s Cake-Off for a Cause with Buddy Valastro, Cake Boss

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I strongly believe that if you can help someone, you should. What I love about some of the Cause campaigns that Electrolux  has, is that you can literally help others (the cause) by simply casting  a vote, answering a poll question or making a cupcake.  They rawk in that department. Well my good friend Audrey… [Continue Reading]

Get Your Munch On During the Game with VELVEETA Beer and Chorizo Dip!

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Down, set, HUT HUT VELVEETA!  Yep, it’s that time again, time for the championship football game that all of us football fans anticipate the whole year!  And what comes along with football?? That’s right!!! DIP!  You can’t watch such an exciting football game without dip and chips, come on now.   Not only do we root… [Continue Reading]