Chocolate Revel Bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• in a large bowl, beat together 1 cup butter and brown sugar until fluffy. mix in eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla. in another bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt; stir into butter mixture. set aside.
• in a medium saucepan, heat sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons butter, and 1/2 teaspoon salt over low heat, stirring until smooth. remove from heat. stir in walnuts and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• pat 2/3 of the oat mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. spread chocolate mixture evenly over the top, and dot with remaining oat mixture.
• bake for 30 to 35 minutes in preheated oven. let cool on a wire rack, then cut into bars.

Chef John's Succotash

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons butter
• 1/2 yellow onion, diced
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 green zucchinis, cut into cubes
• 4 ounces fresh green beans, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups corn
• 1 cup frozen baby lima beans, thawed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. cook and stir onion with a pinch of salt in hot butter and oil until onion is softened and slightly golden, 6 to 7 minutes. add red bell pepper, jalapeno, and garlic; cook and stir until peppers are fragrant and softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• stir tomatoes, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 1 to 3 minutes. add zucchini, green beans, water, and a pinch of salt; cook until zucchini are almost tender, 5 to 6 minutes. stir corn and lima beans into zucchini mixture until heated through, about 3 to 5 minutes more. season with salt.

royal icing iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 egg whites, beaten

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• in a bowl, sift together confectioners' sugar and cream of tartar. using electric mixer, beat in 2 beaten egg whites for about 5 minutes or until mixture is thick enough to hold its shape.

blueberry streusel muffins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups blueberries
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter, chilled

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• in a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. in a separate bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
• stir the flour mixture into egg mixture alternately with milk. fold in blueberries. spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. in a small bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. sprinkle topping over unbaked muffins.
• bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Super Smoothie

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1/2 cup sliced banana
• 1/2 cup sliced peeled cucumber
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup crushed ice, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• blend blueberries, banana, cucumber, water, and yogurt together in a blender until smooth. add crushed ice and blend until smooth.

grilled brie and pear sandwich

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 thick slices french bread
• 6 thin slices brie cheese, or more to taste
• 12 fresh thyme leaves, or to taste
• 1 pinch cracked black pepper
• 6 slices pear (such as bosc)
• salt to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• generously butter one side of each slice of bread.
• heat a skillet over medium heat.
• place bread slices butter-side down into hot skillet. arrange brie cheese slices on top of each piece of bread. sprinkle thyme and cracked black pepper over the top.
• spread pear slices in a single layer over the brie cheese on one slice of bread and top with a pinch of salt.
• flip the slice of bread without pears the slice of bread with the pear slices. continue cooking sandwich until cheese and pear are heated through and cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes per side. transfer to a plate and cut into halves.

Quinoa Black Bean Tacos (vegan)

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 24 corn tortillas

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. add tomato sauce, water, quinoa, and taco seasoning; bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover saucepan, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. add black beans and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes more. serve quinoa-black bean filling in tortillas.