Recipes

I’ve been making pies for over 30 years and I can safely say this is one of the very best! Perfect for the holidays! Port infused, tart cherries make a delicious addition to this sweet delicious classic! Make it easy on yourself and use a store-bought crust or follow my easy recipe for a homemade one. Either way, this pie is insanely delicious! Ingredients: Crust: 1 1/2 cups of flour 1/2 tsp of salt 1/4 tsp of baking powder 5 Tbs of very cold butter, cut into small pieces 4 – 6 Tbs of ice water Filling 1 1/4 cups ...

Slow Cooker Mushrooms Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 3 hours Total time: 3 hours 5 mins Serves: 8 – 10 These utterly delicious mushrooms could not be any easier to make. Your slow cooker does all the work! The flavor is extraordinary! These make a perfect side for steak, but I love them so much I could eat them for dinner with warm crusty bread! Ingredients 4 lbs of mushrooms, button, creminis or a combination 1 onion, chopped 6 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 cup of beef broth 1 cup of dry red wine 2 Tbs ...

Coconut Lobster Bisque Recipe Type: Soup Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 2 – 4 I make this soup when lobster tails are on sale, so much more economical than whole lobster. I adore lobster bisque, but it’s full of heavy cream and I just feel too guilty eating it! So this is a lightened up version using coconut milk, a little curry powder, Sherry, fish stock, tomato paste and garlic & onion. Its incredibly quick and easy to make and the taste is absolutely amazing, very rich and complex ...

Mexican cornbread extraordinaire! Moist, savory, cheesy and just perfect with Mexican shredded beef and Mexican Pintos! Super easy to whip up! Bake in a large cast-iron skillet if you have one. Ingredients: Serves 12 1 Tbs of butter 1 onion, finely chopped 1/2 of a red or green bell pepper, finely chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, minced 3 eggs 1 cup of sour cream 1 can of creamed corn (14.5 oz) 1 can of green chilis, drained (4.5 oz) 2 cups of shredded Monterey jack or cheddar/jack cheese 2 boxes of jiffy cornbread mix (8.5 ...

Portobello Pizza   Recipe Type: Pizza Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 2-4 A re-purposed portobello! It becomes the delicious, healthy “crust” for your pizza! The toppings are limitless, use your imagination and come up with a family favorite! In this recipe, I’m keeping it simple and using sausage, onion, and garlic, stirred together with herbed pizza sauce and topped with mozzarella, then just bake until hot, cheesy and bubbly! Totally scrumptious! Ingredients 4 portobello mushrooms, stems removed 2 tsp of olive oil for mushrooms 1 Tbs of olive oil ...

This is one incredible coffee cake! A rich, moist cake with almond paste, apricots and sour cream, topped with an apricot glaze and sprinkled with almonds! What could be better! Ingredients: Cake: • 2 1/2 cups of sifted flour • 1 Tbs of baking powder • 1/2 tsp of salt • 3/4 cup of finely chopped apricots (food processor works best) • 3/4 cup of brown sugar – packed • 1 cup of butter, room temperature • 3/4 cup of almond paste (not almond filling, can be found in the baking aisle of most grocery stores) • 3 eggs • 1 1/3 cups of ...

French Onion Pork Chops Recipe Type: Pork Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 11 mins Total time: 26 mins Serves: 2 French onion soup and pork chops, together in one dish?! Yes, and it’s incredible! Easy to make, just sear the chops, make the sauce in the same skillet, with sauteed onions, Madeira or Red wine, beef broth and thyme, then top the chops with the onion sauce, bake and add swiss cheese to melt! You’re gonna love this one! Ingredients 1 tsp of olive oil for onion 1 large onion, thinly sliced 2 Tbs of olive ...