BIG MAC & FRIES (CLONE)

I don't know about you, but we enjoy eating a Big Mac 3 or 4 times a year. So I was happy to find this recipe. The sandwich (because of the "secret sauce") really does taste like the "real thing" except so much better!! First of all, make the "secret sauce" (stir well) and let it sit in the fridge overnight:.½ cup mayonnaise2 tablespoons Wishbone deluxe French dressing 4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish1...

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STURDY BUTTER CREAM FROSTING

Traditionally, butter cream frosting is made with butter, powdered sugar and flavorings, however, I find the recipes that use all butter, tend to be heavy tasting, hard to work with (it melts and sags too easy) and not the light fluffy frosting people expect..I've decorated cakes for years and I keep coming back to this easy, user friendly and fluffy frosting recipe, made with half butter and half...

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CINNAMON ROLLS (no yeast)

These cinnamon buns have NO yeast in them, but they sure taste like they do. I have to admit that when I first saw this was a baking powder dough, my first thought was, "uh oh, a heavy biscuit texture", but I was wrong; these are FAR from the standard biscuit taste. The dough has cottage cheese and buttermilk in it and it is super flaky, light, sweet and tender. I have tried a lot of cinnamon roll...

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FUDGE FILLED PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

This impressive (but very simple) cookie will be great for the holidays. It consists of a sweet peanut butter cookie shell, filled with a rich fudge filling. When you first make the cookies, the filling is soft enough to pipe (or you can spoon it into the shell). However, after it completely cools, the filling is the consistency of a soft fudge. They are delicious, and look so pretty!!! ½ cup...

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HEINZ CHILI SAUCE CLONE

This is a clone recipe for Heinz chili sauce. It is so easy...takes every day ingredients and is even tastier than the original!! Chili sauce was never a pantry staple for me; I always found it on my shopping list for holiday and special occasion recipes, like this shrimp cocktail (which calls for Heinz chili sauce). I will never buy commercial chili sauce again because this is so much better (and...

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PEANUT BUTTER BON BON's

Today is our 40th Wedding Anniversary, where have all the years gone? We are celebrating quietly at home, with shrimp cocktail, filet mignon, cherry pie and these little peanut butter beauties!! They are very easy to make and totally addicting. The filling was adapted from a recipe called Buckeye's, but I changed it a little bit...made them much smaller and completely covered them with chocolate,...

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KID FRIENDLY JELLO FROSTING!!

NOTE: Since I posted this recipe last year, I have had a lot of people write to me saying they LOVE the recipe, however 2  other people wrote to say that this recipe did not work for them. Since it has ALWAYS worked for me, I did some investigating and found that those 2 people used a small hand held mixers (I always use my big stand mixer with a wire whisk attachment)....

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THREE LAYER APPLE CRISP

Sweet, spiced, apples are tucked between two layers of oats, nuts and brown sugar. This is a classic apple crisp with a twist. 1 cup all purpose flour1 cup rolled oats½ teaspoon ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (see note)¾ cup packed brown sugar¾ cup cold butter4 cups sliced and peeled apples1 cup pecans chopped.In a large bowl, mix the flour, oatmeal, cinnamon,nutmeg and brown sugar. Cut in...

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CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE FOR TWO

Chocolate cheesecake for two, how tempting is that? Actually, this was rich enough that Hubby and I split a piece (technically making it cheesecake for 4). Served with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream, this was the perfect ending to a romantic dinner. Preheat your oven to 325F and line a mini loaf pan (6" x 3" x 2") with foil (leaving the ends long enough to grip on to) and spray with vegetable...

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Bewitching Italian Chocolate Truffles

( Click image for enlarged view )Happy Dewali ... to all my blogger friends ... wondering why I am wishing you all so early...well I am on my way now to India to celebrate Dewali. Got to catch a flight tomorrow morning !! Last few days have been hectic and I have been unable to visit all your blogs .. I am sorry about that but I am sure I will be visiting your blogs when I settle down in India.....

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TOASTED ORZO with PARMESAN & BASIL

This simple (and versatile) little side dish is just delightful. The orzo is toasted in butter before boiling, which adds an extra flavor, then it is tossed with Parmesan and fresh basil. Whether you use it as a side dish or a main dish, it is a very nice change.2 tablespoons butter 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta2¼ cups chicken broth½ cup grated Parmesan cheese¼ cup thinly sliced fresh basil½ teaspoon...

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