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 By Joy Bauer These no-bake treats taste like cookie dough heaven! Rich, chewy, chocolatey, and made with simple feel-good ingredients... perfect to stash in your fridge or freezer for whenever a craving hits. I used peanut butter and dark chocolate chips. 2 ¼ cups blanched almond flour , make sure it's made from peeled almonds, with no skins ▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt ▢ 1 cup cashew butter , peanut butter, or almond butter* ▢ ⅓ cup maple syrup ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ▢ ½ cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips Chocolate top ▢ 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips ▢ 1 tablespoon nut butter Prep the pan: Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving extra overhang on the sides for easy removal. Mix the dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, stir together the almond flour and salt. Make the dough: In a separate bowl, stir together the nut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth and thick. Add the almond flour mixture and stir until f...

 F rom ALLRECIPES  Chicken saltimbocca is quick, easy, and so delicious! Saltimbocca is a traditional Italian dish made with veal, but I prefer to use chicken cutlets. Once you taste the mouthwatering combination of chicken, sage, and prosciutto in a buttery sauce, you'll know why Italians love it so much. 8 (6 ounce) chicken cutlets 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 16 large fresh sage leaves 16 thin slices prosciutto 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup dry white wine 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth ½ stick butter =4T Directions If cutlets are thick, lay them between 2 sheets of wax paper and pound to 1/2-inch thickness using the flat side of a meat mallet or the bottom of a small, heavy skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Place 2 large sage leaves on top of each cutlet, then wrap 2 slices prosciutto crosswise around each cutlet, holding sage in place. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 4 cutlets and cook until no longer...

 From thegandmkitchen.com - this was fun and a dessert too!!  This chocolate chip cookie, old-fashioned, topped with its own chocolate chip cookie, is the delicious dessert-themed cocktail of your dreams. For the syrup: 1   cup   brown sugar 1   cup   water 2 tsp  vanilla extract For cocktail: 2   ounces   bourbon 1/2   ounce   brown sugar vanilla syrup 2 - 3  dashes cocktail bitters (we used Aztec chocolate bitters) 1  chocolate chip cookie (should have made our cookie the size of glass) Start by making the syrup by simmering 1 cup of water with 1 cup of brown sugar until the sugar has melted. Remove from heat and stir in 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Let cool, then strain. Next, prepare your cookies.  Make sure  they are slightly warm, then use a piping bag tip (or any small cutter about 1 cm wide) to cut out a tiny hole for a straw to fit through.  Then mix your drink by combining 2 ounces bourbon, 1/2 ounce br...

 From the official Kentucky Derby website- these were the alternative sandwiches I was going to make. Si nce I had all the ingredients on hand we had them yesterday. Very nice lovely summer sandwich. Inspired by Louisville’s iconic Benedictine spread, these Benedictine Chicken Salad Sandwiches are a refined twist on a Kentucky classic. Curated by New York Times bestselling author Caroline Chambers for the Kentucky Derby, this light and creamy chicken salad blends cucumber, whipped cream cheese, fresh dill, and tender chopped chicken for the perfect Derby party bite. Trimmed and stacked high, these elegant tea sandwiches bring Southern charm and Churchill Downs tradition to your Derby watch party spread. 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts ½ English cucumber, sliced in half vertically, seeds scooped out ¼ sweet onion ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese ⅓ cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon mango chutney (optional but excellent) 2 tablespoons lem...

 So my c hildhood Pammy went to a cooking class back in February and was coming here for a visit and asked if we could make it during their visit last week. It was a lot of fun and delicious - they were light and so tasty. Would make it again.   Use my recipe for Rich Egg Pasta *we didn't have this soused a recipe Kevin found online- Serves 4 Sauce: 12 oz. red bell peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped 2 cups heavy cream 1 tsp. paprika 1 tsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. salt ¼ tsp. White pepper ½ tsp cayenne pepper 1. Combine red peppers and cream in a med size pot and bring to a boil. 2. Reduce heat to med-low and simmer until reduced by ½ (about 35 minutes) 3. Remove and add paprika, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Let cool for 10 minutes. 4. Add to a food processor pulsing just 5x. Or use an immersion blender or in a food processor until smooth. Set aside till needed Filling: 12 oz. fresh lobster meat, from 2-3 lobsters or lobster tails, roughly chopped 1 egg white, beaten, large 2 tsp...

 N ot sure where I found this one- but I really liked this recipe - we had one small issue my spring form pan had a leak!!!! and most of the egg mixture leaked out ! So it was good but will be much better with that fabulous egg layer. Also I had blue grits so that was fun! I will definitely make this again with my new nonleaking pan !! 6   thick bacon slices 2 ¼   cups   milk 2   tablespoons   butter ½   cup   uncooked stone-ground grits 2   teaspoons   kosher salt, divided 1   teaspoon   black pepper, divided 2 ½   cups   shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided 6   large eggs 2 ½   cups   half-and-half 1   cup   heavy cream ⅓   cup   sliced green onions Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon; drain and crumble. Transfer 2 tsp. bacon drippings to a saucepan. Bring drippings, milk, and butter to a boil over medium heat. Grad...

 Fro m Blogger MYBARTENDER - this was easy tomake and a fun light drink. 2   oz   bourbon or whiskey 1/2   oz   lemon juice 1/2   oz   simple syrup 4-5   fresh raspberries A small handful of mint leaves Instructions Put the raspberries, mint leaves, and simple syrup in the glass. Use the muddler to gently mash them together. Fill the glass with ice cubes. In the cocktail shaker, mix the bourbon and lemon juice with some ice. Shake it up! Strain the mix into your glass. Give it a little stir, and add a few more raspberries or a mint leaf on top for a fancy look.

 Not s ure again - but whatever you do - do not walk away from it! I burnt the first batch!! But they were worth the redo! 1 1/2 Tbsp. unsalted butter  2 tsp. orange zest, plus 2 tablespoons juice   1/4 cup packed brown sugar   3/4 tsp. kosher salt  1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon  2 cups pecan halves Step 1  Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add zest and juice, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Stir to combine.  Step 2  Add pecans and stir to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pecans are toasted, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat and spread on prepared baking sheet. Cool completely. 

 This recipe was on the official Derby site by NYT author Caroline Chambers. A beloved Louisville classic, reimagined for your Derby watch party. These Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders with Honey Dijonaise feature roasted turkey, crispy bacon, juicy tomato, and melted Gruyère layered on soft Hawaiian rolls with a sweet and tangy Dijon honey spread. Warm, indulgent, and unmistakably Kentucky, they are a must for any Kentucky Derby celebration. 8 slices bacon 1 large tomato (about 7–8 ounces) Kosher salt 1 package Hawaiian rolls (12 rolls) 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 2 heaping teaspoon Dijon mustard 2–3 teaspoons honey, plus more for drizzling 6 ounces shredded Gruyère cheese ½ pound thinly sliced roasted turkey 4 tablespoons butter, thinly sliced into 12 pats Preheat the oven to 375. 2. Slice the tomato very thin with a serrated knife. Arrange the slices on paper towels and sprinkle lightly with salt. Let them sit for a few minutes to release some liquid, then gently blot dry with another pa...

The Spire is one of the 2026 Kentucky Derby Races signature cocktail from Woodford reserve - this was easy made my own lemonade and it was light and refreshing. We were at a neighbors and used the glasses we had from the 2017 Derby!  Stir in mixing glass- 2 oz bourbon- we used Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 3 oz lemonade  1 oz cranberry juice  Pour over crushed ice and garnish with a lemon twist.