Homemade Blueberry Pie

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Ingredients:
220 grams flour
120 grams sugar
1 egg
400 grams blueberries
110 grams butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
dash of salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and mix together the flour, sugar, and baking soda. Then add the butter and combine well. Add the vanilla and egg and mix well. Cool the dough in fridge for 20 minutes and stretch the dough. Cut dough in half, and use one half to line your pie dish. Then fill with blueberries and to with some sprinkled sugar. Cut the second-half of the dough into strips to add a lattice decoration on the top. Put pie in oven on lower rack for ~50 mins. When crust is golden brown, let cool, and enjoy!

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Cranberry-Banana Bread

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Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 bananas
1 cup cranberries
1 stick of melted butter

Drections:
Mix the sugar, flours, baking soda, and salt. Add eggs, bananas, and butter, and mix again. Fold in the cranberries. Pour into ~9×5″ bread pan, and proceed to bake at 325 degrees for 75 minutes. Cool pan for 10 minutes and remove to serve with butter and enjoy.

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Taco Egg Rolls

Taco Egg Rolls

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 package taco seasoning
10 egg roll wrappers
1 package shredded cheese

Directions:
In skillet, brown and drain ground beef, then season according to the taco seasoning instructions. With heat off, mix in shredded cheese with taco meat and fill the egg roll wrappers (you may not need all 10). Brush egg rolls with olive oil and bake them at 375 for 15 minutes, making sure to flip the egg rolls at 8 minutes. Serve hot with sour cream and enjoy!

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Sausage Crescent Bites

Sausage Crescent Bites

Ingredients:
1 lb. hot pork sausage
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
2 packages crescent rolls
Dash salt & ground black pepper

Directions:
Brown sausage in skillet, drain, then add a dash of salt and pepper. Blend in cream cheese until the cream cheese is melted.
Unroll one package of crescent rolls and place on a baking sheet. Gently press the seams together to seal, and spread the sausage mixture evenly over the crescent roll dough, leaving a half-inch border along the edges. Unroll the remaining package of crescent rolls and place on top of the sausage mixture. Press the edges together to seal.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until crescent roll dough is golden brown. Cut into squares to serve.

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Butterfinger Brownies

Butterfinger Brownies

Ingredients:
Brownies:
1 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp sea salt
2 cups coarsely chopped Butterfinger Bars
Buttercream frotsing:
1 stick room temp butter
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup chopped Butterfinger Bars

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugars in mixing bowl, then add the vanilla and eggs and mix until well incorporated.
Mix in flour, salt, and baking soda until just combined. Stir in your chopped Butterfinger. Spread in a 9×13 baking dish and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
For the frosting, cream the butter and shortening together until smooth, then mix in powdered sugar...

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Chicken Masala

Chicken Masala

Ingredients:
1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp garam masala
2 tsp coarse kosher salt
1 large garlic clove, pressed
1 4 lb roasting chicken, cut into 8 pieces, backbone removed
2 small onions, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

Directions:
Mix yogurt, chopped cilantro, olive oil, garam masala, salt, and garlic in large glass baking dish. Add chicken to marinade, 1 piece at a time, coating all sides. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange onions in thin layer on large rimmed baking sheet to form bed for chicken. Top with chicken pieces in single layer, spacing apart for even roasting. Roast chicken on top rack until cooked through, about 1 hour. Serve chicken atop onion slices...

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Strawberry Avocado Salsa

Strawberry Avocado Salsa

Ingredients:
2 cups strawberries, stemmed and diced
1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tsp. lime zest
2-3 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tsp. jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 tsp. evaporated cane sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Toss gently, season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve and enjoy!

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Cheesey Mushroom Pull-Apart Bread

Cheesey Mushroom Pull-Apart Bread

Ingredients:
Mushrooms:
12 oz sliced mushrooms
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme

Bread:
1 unsliced loaf sourdough bread
12 ounces Provolone cheese
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup finely diced green onion
2 teaspoons poppy seeds

Directions:
Heat a skillet on medium. Add the butter and once the butter is melted, add the mushrooms. Cook 4-5 minutes, then Add the thyme and continue to cook another 2-3 minutes and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut the bread lengthwise and widthwise without cutting through the bottom crust. Place loaf on a foil-lined baking sheet. Insert cheese slices between cuts, then add the mushrooms between the cuts next. Use your fingers to push the mushrooms down into the loaf. Combine butter, onion, and poppy seeds. Drizzle over bread...

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Sweet Potato Burgers with Garlic Cream and Avocado

Sweet Potato Burgers with Garlic Cream and Avocado

Ingredients:
2 cups coarsely mashed sweet potatoes
2 bulbs of roasted garlic
1 cup cannellini benas (rinsed and drained if canned)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup panko bread crumbs
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon cumin
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
1 avocado, sliced
2/3 cup plain greek yogurt or sour cream
1 teaspoon maple syrup
extra salt and pepper for seasoning yogurt/cream
4 buns

Directions:
Pierce potatoes all over with a fork and place on a paper towel, setting in the microwave. Microwave for 5 minutes, then flip and cook for 5 minutes more. Remove, slice in half and let cool until you can scoop out the flesh.
In a large bowl, coarsely mash beans with a fork...

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Sweet & Spicy Bacon-wrapped Chicken

Sweet & Spicy Bacon-wrapped Chicken

Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts cut in thirds (12 pieces)
Bacon slices
salt and pepper to taste
garlic powder
chili powder
brown sugar
3 Tbsp olive oil

Directions:
Cut each breast into 3 pieces, season all the chicken with the spices, then wrap a bacon slice around each piece, roll in brown sugar and place into an oven safe dish that contains the 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Bake at 400 degrees until chicken is cooked through and bacon is nice and brown and crispy, about 30-40 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

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