I had never tried Apple Butter and always hear such good things about it. I decided to Google a ton of recipes and basically create my own recipe by combining different one’s. Here’s my approach on what is a yummy treat on top of toast and a lovely gift for your friends, family, and neighbors during Thanksgiving or Christmas. Perfect for the holidays!

Ingredients:

• 5 pounds (about 10 large...

Celebrity Cook Giada’s grandmother used to make these and referred to them as “biscotti.” This are more like a drop cookie, more buttery and moist than the usual biscotti, which are generally quite hard and dry.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. softened butter
1 c. peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (16 oz.) pkg. miniature SNICKERS® bars unwrapped or other chocolate (Milky Way, 3 Musketeer)

DIRECTIONS:

I buy the 6lb. box of Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate brownie mix from Costco. It comes with 5 pouches.
When I have the time, I make the brownies from scratch.
http://www.ghirardellibrownies.com/recipes/Almond-Latte-Brownies

Ingredients:

• Prep time 45 minutes
• Baking Time 20 minutes
• Serves 24 large cupcakes and 24 mini cupcakes

• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup apple sauce
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 8-oz. can of crushed pineapple, well drained
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoo...

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons dry white wine (I use Martini & Rossi Vermouth)

2 large garlic cloves, very finely chopped or 1 tbsp

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

2 teaspoons crushed red pepper

One 2 1/2-pound beef flank steak, cut across the grain into twenty 1/4-inch-thick slices

16 scallions

Vegetable oil, for rubbing

Salt

Steamed rice, for serving (I cook mine in the rice...