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Secret Ingredient Easy Chocolate Mousse (Low Carb, Keto)

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Secret Ingredient Easy Chocolate Mousse Recipe (Low Carb, Keto) � Create your amazing and incredibly easy chocolate mousse! The secret ingredient creates a whipped mousse that�s secretly healthy. I bet you will not even be able to guess the secret ingredient! Since beginning my keto journey, you can read about how I survived my first week on keto (low carb ketosis) here; I haven�t had any desire for sweets. I have been completely satisfied with fat. I mean who wouldn�t be? So the other day I had a little sweet craving, and I didn�t want to make anything too complicated. So here it is � easy chocolate mousse! The meaning behind the secret ingredient. I call it a secret ingredient because I wasn�t going to originally add it in, but it had to be used as soon as possible, or it was going to hit the trash. Avocados are like gold around here, we hoard them and do not waste them! Ingredients : 8 ounces cream cheese block, softened � cup unsweetened cocoa powder � large avocado, pitted ? teasp...

Christmas Cookie Jello Shots Recipe

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Christmas Cookie Jello Shots Recipe  By Ann If you like Christmas cookies you will love these creative Christmas Cookie Jello Shots. Creamy, slightly sweet and delicious, these fun Jello shots are perfect for holiday parties and get-togethers! Ingredients: � 1 cup Water � 2 Unflavored Gelatin Packets (Knox, store brand) � � cup Butterscotch Liqueur � 5/8 cup Bailey�s Irish Cream  � 1/8 cup Cointreau Liqueur � Whipped Cream for Garnish Directions: Place 1 cup of water in a bowl. Add the unflavored gelatin packets to the water; dissolve. Place dissolved gelatin liquid in a pot on the stove on low heat; stir until completely dissolved. Remove from heat; allow to sit 15 minutes. .......... ............... get full recipes :  annsentitledlife.com

Christmas Brownie Pops

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Need an easy holiday treat that�s sure to wow your guests? This delicious dessert looks great inside holiday gift bags and boxes. Just wrap each brownie pop in plastic, then tie with a pretty ribbon. INGREDIENTS : 1 package of fudgey brownie mix with necessary ingredients 2 packages (11.5 oz. each) HERSHEY'S Kitchens Milk Chocolate Chips, divided 36 lollipop sticks Styrofoam block Holiday sprinkles, chopped nuts or small decorative candies Plastic wrap (optional) Narrow ribbon (optional) DIRECTIONS : Following package or recipe directions prepare and bake brownies in foil-lined pan with foil extending beyond pan edges. Cool completely in pan. Line tray with wax paper. Using foil as handles lift brownie out of pan. Cut off brownie edges. With hands knead and roll remaining brownie until it forms one large ball. Divide brownie ball into 36 (about 1-1/4 inch) balls; place on prepared tray. Place 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 se...

Holiday Gingerbread Cookie Bars

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These chewy Holiday Gingerbread Cookie Bars combine rich molasses with ginger and cinnamon for a spice filled bar with added M&Ms! A quick and easy alternative to making gingerbread men for your holiday dessert table. One of my favorite things about the holiday season is baking. Cookies, brownies, cakes, pies � I love to bake all my family�s favorite treats while adding special holiday touches, like in these Gingerbread Cookie Bars. For me gingerbread is one of the classic holiday flavors that I have to make every year! My family and I always make a gingerbread house of some kind, and we enjoy making and decorating gingerbread men too.  But a holiday creation like this Gingerbread Noah�s Ark takes days to make, and even rolling out and decorating gingerbread men is an afternoon long activity. Sometimes I want the gingerbread taste without the fuss, which is what this recipe delivers.  This gingerbread cookie bar recipe is quick and easy so it takes only a few minutes to de...

Cherry Pie Fluff

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Cherry Pie Fluff is a no-bake dessert that is light, fluffy and flavorful. Cheesecake pudding, cherry pie filling, whipped topping and pineapple come together for a delicious summer treat! Ingredients : 1 15.5 oz crushed pineapple undrained 1 3.4 oz box cheesecake Jell-O pudding mix 1 21 oz can cherry pie filling 1 8 oz tub whipped topping (COOL WHIP) thawed Instructions : In a medium bowl, combine undrained pineapple with dry cheesecake pudding mix. Stir well until combined. ........ ............ get full recipes :  thecountrycook.net

Boozy Christmas Cherry Bombs

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These vodka-soaked cherries are sure to be a hit at any adult holiday party. Ingredients : 1 jar (10 oz) red maraschino cherries with stems 1/2 cup vanilla-flavored vodka 2 squares (about 3 oz) vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), chopped (from 20-oz package) 1 tablespoon each green crystallized sugar and holiday nonpareils Instructions :  Drain cherries; discard cherry juice. Return cherries to jar. Pour vodka over cherries in jar; replace cover. Refrigerate 12 to 24 hours. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Drain cherries; discard or use vodka in your favorite cocktail. Pat cherries dry with paper towels. ........... ................. get full recipes :  tablespoon.com

CHRISTMAS JELLO

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These Christmas Jell-O Cups are so incredibly simple to make for your Christmas parties and get-togethers. Two boxes of Jell-O and some whipped topping is all that is needed. Super inexpensive and great for feeding a crowd. Christmas parties and family get togethers are just around the corner. We will be making lots of red and green treats at our house. Ingredients : 1 Strawberry Jell-O Gelatin 3 oz 1 Lime Jell-O Gelatin 3 oz 8 oz thawed Cool Whip 2 cup boiling Water 2 cup cold Water Christmas Decorations Instructions : If you can find tall shot glasses they will work best, but any clear glass will do. Place strawberry gelatin in a bowl and add 1 cup boiling water. Stir well until dissolved. Add 1 cup cold water. .............. ...................... get full recipes :  cincyshopper.com

Copycat IHOP Grinch pancakes

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A homemade version of IHOP's Grinch's Green Pancakes. These fluffy green holiday pancakes are topped with cream cheese icing, green whipped cream, and candy hearts.  Ingredients : Cream cheese icing glaze 4 ounces cream cheese 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3-5 tablespoons milk Green whipped cream 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract green food coloring Green pancakes 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 egg, beaten 1-1/4 cups buttermilk 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract green food coloring Candy hearts small red heart candies or jumbo red heart sprinkles Instructions : Cream cheese icing glaze Beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and 3 tablespoons milk until smooth and creamy, adding more milk as needed until the icing is the desired consistency.  Set aside until nee...

CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRY CHRISTMAS TREES

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Little Boy #1 found this cute little Chocolate Covered Strawberry Christmas Tree project in his Clubhouse magazine this month. He begged to make them, and even though I knew I would be cleaning ground up sprinkles out of the my kitchen tile grout until next Christmas, I gave in because, well� it�s CHRISTMAS! But really this was super fun to do with the boys and really didn�t get too out of control. I helped them each make a few trees one at a time, and I let them pick which color sprinkles and star they wanted to decorate with. The little stars on top are from a local specialty candy store, and they really complete the look of the tree. I think you could find something similar in the baking supply section of a hobby store as well. INGREDIENTS : 12 ounces dark green candy melts (found at Amazon, Hobby Lobby or Michael�s) 1 pound of strawberries, stems removed 24 Oreo cookies White Icing Sprinkles Candy Stars (order them from Amazon) ICING 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar 3 tablespoons heavy cr...

Chicken Divan Recipe

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This Chicken Divan is the BEST ever with no canned soups or mayo! Just layers of juicy chicken and tender broccoli in the most flavorful rich, creamy cheese sauce all topped with golden crispy panko. This Chicken Divan is a quick and easy casserole perfect for all those busy nights and you can prep it entirely ahead of time and bake until warm and bubbly at dinner time!  There is just something so satisfying, so comforting, so outrageously delicious about Chicken Divan. I personally think it�s a texture thing. Chicken Divan hits all the right notes. You have tender broccoli and juicy chicken blanketed in a creamy sauce with crispy buttery panko all over a bed of fluffy mashed potatoes to cradle every bite. So that�s, tender, juicy, creamy, crispy and fluffy. I�m drooling all over again. INGREDIENTS : 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breast chopped into bite size pieces 1/4 tsp EACH salt, pepper, paprika 1 16-20 oz. bag broccoli florets 3 tablespoons unsalted butter divided 2 tablespoon ol...

The BEST Breakfast Casserole

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When I tell you that this is the BEST breakfast casserole it is no joke. I have made a few breakfast casseroles in my day and this one became an instant favorite! I especially loved this casserole because it was so hearty and full of wonderful breakfast goodness. It is a classic breakfast casserole with amazing flavor. It has hash browns packed right inside which was my favorite part. This breakfast is perfect any time of the year but great for Christmas! You take everything out the night before and throw it in the oven in the morning. It can feed a lot of people which is awesome. I have our traditional Sticky buns on the menu for Christmas along with this amazing casserole.  INGREDIENTS : 24 oz frozen shredded potatoes salt and pepper 12 eggs 2 C half and half 1 t season salt 1� C cheddar cheese, grated 1� C pepper jack cheese, grated 2 C chopped ham (Or your preferred meat, sausage would also be great) INSTRUCTIONS : Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Add the frozen and shredded pota...

Hash Brown Egg Casserole

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This hash brown egg casserole is full of ham, veggies and cheese, all baked to perfection. The best breakfast option for a special occasion! The holidays are almost here, which means the entertaining season has begun! I host quite a few gatherings during the holidays, including cookie exchanges, kids holiday parties, and more. One occasion that sometimes gets overlooked is breakfast. I often have guests staying at my house and I want to be able to offer a quick yet satisfying meal in the morning.  This hash brown egg casserole is perfect for entertaining. It�s a hearty dish filled with ham, veggies, eggs, hash browns and cheese. Best of all, it�s simple to make and serves a crowd! INGREDIENTS : 1 tablespoon olive oil 12 ounces ham diced 1 red bell pepper seeded and finely diced 1 green bell pepper seeded and finely diced 1/2 cup yellow onion diced salt and pepper to taste 20 ounces fresh or frozen hash browns 12 Eggland's Best Eggs 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 cup milk 2 cups shredded che...

Easy Christmas Tree Brownies

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You know that excited feeling you get when you walk down the Christmas aisle and it�s Just. So. Sparkly. You just want to buy everything? (It can�t just be me who feels that way?) When I was in university, my sister and I shared a townhouse and the first Christmas we spent there together, we went to the hardware store and bought a Christmas tree, tinsel and tons of ornaments to put on it. And I mean TONS of ornaments (and lights for that matter�). It was the first time we were let loose down that sparkly Christmas aisle, and we fell in love with everything we saw. There wasn�t an empty branch on the whole tree by the time we were done! We were so proud of our tree that we called up my parents, and even our grandparents, and invited them over for dinner that night, just so they could admire our very first Christmas tree. It was a lot of money for us since we were both still students, but it made us SO HAPPY. It�s 15 years later and that�s still the tree that my husband and I put up, al...

Jack Frost Cocktail

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It brings me so much joy today to share with you this Jack Frost Cocktail recipe! This has been on my bucket list of cocktails to make forever. A friend posted a picture of them on Facebook the other day and it jogged my memory to get on the ball and make �em! NOW I see (and TASTE) what all the hype is about. OH. MY. WORD. It was all I could do not to stick a straw in one of these and start slurping while I was photographing. They taste sweet, tropical and Christmas-y all at the same time. If you don�t want an icy cocktail, you can also make a martini out of the same ingredients. In a shaker with ice, shake the vodka or rum, pineapple juice, cream of coconut and blue curacao and strain into a martini glass. INGREDIENTS : Light corn syrup or honey for rimming glasses Flaked coconut for rimming glasses 8 cups ice (more or less depending on desired consistency) 1 cup pineapple juice 1/2 cup blue curacao 1/2 cup vodka or light rum (I used vodka) 1/2 cup cream of coconut INSTRUCTIONS :...

Pomegranate Ginger Paloma.

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To kick things off, I�m starting with one of my favorite drinks of the bunch. This Paloma is all things Holiday�and it�s perfection�fizzy, minty, gingery, full of sweet pomegranate, and um tequila too! Perfect drink to mix up for any holiday party.  The simple syrup makes enough for at least four drinks, but can easily be doubled, or tripled, for a large batch of drinks. My special Christmas touch to these drinks though? Ginger beer is not traditional in Palomas, but it's so much better than using club soda and adds a killer ginger flavor, which just screams the holidays! INGREDIENTS : GINGER SYRUP 1/2 cup honey 1 inch fresh ginger chopped 8 leaves mint PALOMA crushed ice 1/2 cup pomegranate juice 1/3 cup grapefruit juice juice of 1/2 a lime 2-4 tablespoons ginger syrup 2-3 ounces tequila ginger beer or sparkling water for topping INSTRUCTIONS : GINGER SYRUP Bring 1/2 cup water, the honey and ginger to a boil over high heat. Once boiling simmer, 1-2 minutes and then remove from the...

Healthy Strawberry Santas

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These Santas actually started their lives as Santa Hats. The kids and my husband picked strawberries in the afternoon and I got all excited. I made what I thought were excellent Santa hats. But as soon as my husband walked in and saw them Healthy Strawberry Santa Ingredients : Strawberries A banana Cottage Cheese A black gel icing pen Healthy Strawberry Santa Method : Take the top off a strawberry (ie the leaves) Slice a second slice from the top of the strawberry Slice a disc from a banana Spread one side of the banana with cottage cheese (relatively thickly, as this will become the beard) Place the strawberry slice on the serving plate .......... .............. get full recipes :  mykidslickthebowl.com

Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls

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The key to these Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls is Bridgford Frozen White Ready Dough. You will find them in the frozen food section of any major grocery store. You get 3 loafs per package, depending on how many people we will be having for Christmas Brunch we usually end up using two loafs to make enough Easy Cinnamon Rolls. The Bridgford bread is stored in your freezer and it does take awhile (at least a couple of hours) to thaw. You can use the microwave but the rolls tend to come out better if you don�t. We usually take the package out in the morning and let them defrost in the refrigerator all day. This is a make ahead food for us. We make them before we go to bed on Christmas Eve and then bake them in the morning (more on that later.) Ingredients : 1 Loaf Bridgford Frozen White Bread 1 Stick Butter (softened) 1 Cup Brown Sugar Cinnamon (to taste) 3/4 Cup Whipping Cream Instructions : Defrost a loaf of bread. Roll dough out until flat. Generously cover rolled out dough wi...

Santa Hat Cupcakes

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Here is another fun Christmas Cupcake decorating idea! These Santa Hat Cupcakes really easy to pull off, even with minimal piping skills making them a great option for just about anyone! These Santa Hat Cupcakes are perfect for a Christmas party desserts table. Your family will love this idea! Ingredients ; 12 cupcakes any flavor but I think white or chocolate look the best red frosting mini marshmallows cut in half Wilton decorating tip #32 � you really only a regular tip as you're just 'piling' the frosting to make a hat. optional but that is what I used disposable frosting bag Instructions : So easy and so cute, these cupcakes only take a few minutes too. Pre-cut your mini marshmallows in half so you don't have to keep going back and cutting more. I didn't count them but you'll need a lot. attach your tip and fill your decorating bag with red frosting. ............... ..................... get full recipes :  frugalmomeh.com

Chocolate Salami Recipe

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The first time I saw a slice of chocolate salami, my heart skipped a beat. Imagine the consistency and richness of a chocolate truffle, but now imagine a whole roll of the stuff, peppered with tiny morsels of all your favorite things: candied ginger, pistachios, almonds, and crispy amaretti cookies� Chocolate salami is a very easy �no-bake� dessert (a lovely option if you�re not a fan of baking!) It also makes a great DIY gift to offer friends or family during the holiday season. (Wrap it up in kitchen twine to give it an authentic salami look and I can guarantee a few ooh�s and aah�s)  The salami log can be kept in the fridge for up to 1 week and brought out as needed, cut into slices, and served either as dessert after a meal, or on a tray alongside other holiday cookies. Ingredients : 10 oz dark bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate 1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter 1/2 cup almonds (can be slivered almonds if you wish) 1/4 cup shelled pistachios 1/4 candied ginger 1/2 cup crushed ho...

Homemade English Muffins

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Homemade English Muffins are so much easier than you think! This English muffin recipe is simple and will give you soft, chewy muffins in no time. Enjoy them with butter or your favorite jam! Some of my favorite breakfast items, when I feel like eating breakfast, are homemade cinnamon maple bagels, lemon blueberry muffins, English Muffins, and apple cinnamon scones. Until today, I had yet to make my own English muffins. This recipe turned out to be a winner and it�s actually quite simple. Mix the ingredients in a stand mixer and you won�t have to do any kneading! Just mix and let rise, then shape and cook. Sounds too easy, right?! Most of the English muffin recipes I�ve seen call for an overnight rise. I don�t have the patience for that. Ingredients : 2 cups whole milk 3 tablespoons honey 2 and 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet) 1 large egg 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted 5 and 1/2 cups bread flour 1 and 1/2 teaspoon salt cornmeal for dusting Instructions : In a small sauce...