National Nutella Day!
Nutella Fun Facts: Nutella, a chocolate & hazelnut spread, outsells ALL brands of peanut butter worldwide. Hazelnuts were originally used as an inexpensive filler. sales increased and soon became it’s trademark flavor. In the aftermath of World War 2 Italian stores offered a service called “smearing”, which allowed local children to bring in a slice…
February 5, 2020
Superbowl Snacks
Superbowl Slider Sandwiches A Kansas vs. Frisco Throwdown sandwich Chef Mary Matthews, Way Cool Cooking School Inc. 2020 Serves 12, 1 slider per person Ingredients: 1 Fully cooked rotisserie chicken, de-boned & shredded1 Cup Sweet & Tangy BBQ sauce, Recipe follows12 Sourdough Small slider buns, sliced (Or sour dough loaf cut into 24 pieces)4 Tablespoons…
January 30, 2020
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Ingredients: 2 eggs, beaten1/3 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup vegetable oil1 cup mashed bananas 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1/2 cup mini chocolate chips Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray paper lined muffin tins with non-stick spray coating. Blend together the eggs,…
January 21, 2020
Baby Yoda Sugar Cookies
How to Decorate Yoda Cookies Video Sugar Cookie Recipe Ingredients 1 cup Butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Directions Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy….
December 20, 2019
Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake
Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake Makes 1 (8-inch) cake Ingredients 1 (15-ounce) can (425 grams) pumpkin1½ cups (330 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar1 cup (224 grams) vegetable oil3 large eggs (150 grams)3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour1½ tablespoons (9 grams) pumpkin spice1 tablespoon (15 grams) baking powder1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking soda1 teaspoon (3 grams)…
November 26, 2019
Chocolate Kiss Acorns
Ingredients 1 pkg. Butterscotch chips1 pkg. Chocolate and Carmel Kisses Candy, unwrappedMini Vanilla WafersChocolate Melting candyWax paper Directions: Melt chocolate according to package directions.Use the melted chocolate to adhere the mini butterscotch chips to the tops of the mini vanilla wafers.Use the melted chocolate to adhere to the unwrapped kisses candy to the underside of…
November 25, 2019
Chicken Noodle Soup
Make Your week “soup-erb” Mary Matthews This soup recipe is a classic and gives you as the cook so many options to make it your own based on what you already have in your fridge and pantry, or by adding and adjusting to make it your new go-to soup recipe. INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive…
November 18, 2019
Mix and Match Quickbread
Adapted from food network recipe Create your perfect loaf of quick bread: This customizable recipe leads to thousands of possibilities! Quick Bread Base Batter Recipe Make one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan or three 6-by-3-inch mini pans Ingredients: 1 1/4 Cup Flour3/4 Cup Sugar1 Teaspoon Baking Powder1 Teaspoon saltUp to 1 3/4 dry mix-ins (from step 2)2…
November 18, 2019
Artisan Bread
Adapted from Master Recipe from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day Ingredients 3 cups lukewarm water (you can use cold water, but it will take the dough longer to rise. Just don’t use hot water or you may kill the yeast)1 tablespoon granulated yeast ( you can use any kind of yeast including instant,…
November 18, 2019
Quick Pickles
Total: 15 min Prep: 10 min Cook: 5 min Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 1/2 cup white vinegar2 rounded teaspoons sugar1 teaspoon mustard seed1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes1 teaspoon cardamom1 teaspoon salt1 clove cracked garlic1 teaspoon whole peppercorns1 teaspoon dried dill or 2 tablespoons fresh dill leaves, chopped or snipped1 bay leaf4 Kirby cucumbers, quarter cut…
November 12, 2019
Butternut Squash and Lentil Harvest Lunch Bowl
Mary Matthews With cooler weather here, we are always looking for hearty and healthy Fall lunch ideas to keep us going and warm us up. This recipe is just that. SERVES 3-4 INGREDIENTS 3 cups butternut squash peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes1/2 cup parsnips cut into 1/2-inch pieces, about 3 small parsnips1 small leek,…
November 4, 2019
Holiday Season is Almost Here, and We are Grateful
As October comes to end and we all push toward the holiday season, we find ourselves feeling the excitement of upcoming family dinners, get-togethers, cooking, entertaining, baking, holiday shopping, … the list goes on and on. We can’t wait to cook, bake, and celebrate with you this holiday season. This week was no different here…
October 31, 2019