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My FAVORITE Brownie recipe, the only difficulty is finding Andes Baking Chips. If you can’t, try chocolate chips but add a little bit of mint extract to your batter. I recommend you serve it with vanilla or mint ice cream! A lovely Holiday treat!
Ingredients:
Brownies

3/4 cup butter
4 0z unsweetened baking chocolate
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 [...]

I definitely considered naming this “The Anti-Chocoholic Cupcake” but I decided that my first rendition was simply TOO INTENSE for most people, and with a different chocolate (milk or semi sweet) it wouldn’t be so scary, haha. The recipe calls for semi-sweet: I used normal dark chocolate and got an intensely dark chocolate cupcake. I [...]

Ingredients:

1 package (24oz) mashed sweet potatoes OR homemade ones (recipe follows)
4 oz Neufchâtel cream cheese (1/2 package)
1 Tbsp. taco seasoning (or chili powder, or a few dashes red pepper)
12 corn tortillas
1 can (10 oz) green enchilada sauce
1 cup shredded mexican cheese blend (or whatever cheese, I used Colby)
Oil for greasing and frying.

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 [...]

While that might sound downright healthy, even I love these muffins! And I’m not exactly a huge squash or pineapple fan. The recipe as follows makes 10-12 muffins depending on size, I usually double the recipe.
Ingredients:

1 egg
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
2/3 cup grated zucchini
1/3 cup crushed, drained pineapple
1 cup flour
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 [...]

One of my favorite side dishes, for when you want a creamier, cheesier version of a slightly Mexican rice. Pretty good on its own as well.
Ingredients:

1 cup uncooked regular long-grain rice
2 cups water
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (divided)
1 tsp salt
2 cans (4oz each) chopped green chilies, drained

Directions:
Preheat [...]

This recipe is from Schnepf Farms, producers of fine fresh peaches in Arizona… If fresh peaches are not an option, drain a large can of sliced peaches, possibly 2. I have done the recipe in that way and it came out fine.
Ingredients:
Filling

8 fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced into thin wedges
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 [...]

Summer school is oooout and it’s getting hot! Here’s a simple hard lemonade recipe for that 4th of July weekend, or any weekend, or hell, any Tuesday night!
Ingredients:

2 cups water
1 cup sugar
8 cups ice
4+ ounces vanilla-flavored vodka
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 lemon, sliced into rings
1 lime, sliced into rings

Directions:
Bring water and sugar to a [...]

In keeping with the “Father’s Day” theme, here is the recipe I made today to surprise my dad with. This recipe is great for lovers of those chocolate oranges you find at Christmas time and fans of citrus and chocolate in general. This is a very RICH recipe, that yields a near perfect baker’s dozen: [...]

In honor of Father’s day and summer cooking in general, I thought I’d post this fun grilling recipe. It is especially well suited for small parties (and can be doubled and tripled for larger ones) and family meals meant to get everyone involved.
Ingredients:
Crust

2 envelopes dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 cup warm water (105 to 115 [...]

Here are three simple dip recipes for sliced fruit, great center for (seasonal?) fruit plates. All of these are really simple and can be adjusted with more or less of the ingredients as you like.
Yogurt Dip:

2 containers strawberry yogurt
1/2 container Cool Whip (or equivalent whipped topping), thawed

Gently fold ingredients  together and chill 30 minutes before [...]