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BEST Peanut Butter Cake

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This Peanut Butter Cake recipe is simply THE BEST EVER!  But don't take our word for it, check out all the rave reviews and then experience this cake for yourself! BEST Peanut Butter Cake Recipe Before we get to the peanut butter cake recipe, two things:  1)  I need … Continue reading →

Canadian Bacon and Pineapple Quiche

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I just recently made a Canadian bacon & pineapple pizza - my husband's favorite - and still had some of the toppings left.  I didn't want to make another pizza and I didn't want to let the ingredients go to waste.  And so this delightfully delicious quiche was born. … Continue reading →

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Mega Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

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Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe  These cookies are absolutely LOADED with healthy ingredients! We all need more wheat germ, oat bran, flax seeds, and coconut oil in our lives.  What you would call peanut butter cookies that incorporated all of these?  Yes, I … Continue reading →

Whole Wheat Pear Upside Down Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Sauce

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Did you know it's National Caramel Day today?  I stumbled upon that little fact by accident this morning and I am so glad I happened to notice that.  Because had I not, this Daring Gourmet original would never have been born!  It's like happening to be at the right time and … Continue reading →

PBJ Sandwich Cookies with Strawberry Marshmallow Cream Cheese Filling

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It's National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day!  You didn't think for one second that I would let this day pass us by without making something to celebrate, now did you? A Daring Gourmet original, these are the softest, chewiest peanut butter sandwich cookies combining three … Continue reading →

Coco-Ma-Nana Smoothies

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The words "sun", "March", and "Washington" aren't terribly synonymous and all that beautiful sunshine we had this weekend was getting me in a tropical mood.  So I pulled out my blender and enjoyed a yummy smoothie with my family.  A coconut, mango, banana … Continue reading →

Perfect Garlic Dill Baked Salmon

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Salmon is one of those things that you can spend just a few minutes of time preparing and it looks and tastes totally gourmet.  Here is a simple recipe that you will earmark for frequent use.  Serve the salmon with some steamed vegetables and some garlic-mashed potatoes, … Continue reading →

Crispy Panko Chicken With Apricot Dipping Sauce

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These crispy panko-battered and fried chicken strips are delicious as a snack, starter, or as part of a main course meal.  Panko breadcrumbs originated in Japan and form the perfect coating for this chicken (and many other meats and fish as well).  Panko breadcrumbs have a … Continue reading →

Caramel Candy Gold Bars

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It was time for something sweet.  This caramel candy recipe is full-proof, easy to make, and yields deliciously sweet and buttery little caramel "gold bars."  Perfect for your sugar fix!      (It was for mine) … Continue reading →

East-West Lentil Stew

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This was a creation on a whim. I wasn't in the mood to cook (oh yes, this happens even to me) and Todd was coming home in 30 minutes.  I needed something quick to make.  I opened my freezer and saw the homemade Mexican chorizo I had made and frozen a few weeks ago.  I also … Continue reading →

Pulled Mango Chicken or Pork Sandwiches

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If I'm going to give you a recipe for a condiment, like my homemade Mango Chutney, I'm also going to provide you with some creative and tasty ways to use it.  So far we've had the Mango Chutney Chicken and the Grilled Cheese and Chutney Sandwiches.  Here's another one:  Low … Continue reading →

Grilled Cheese and Chutney Sandwiches

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I didn't know what to eat for lunch today.  I wanted something quick and there weren't any leftovers of anything.  I made my Easy Homemade Mexican Chorizo yesterday.  While it is phenomenal tasting, it's obviously not a stand-alone meal. I opened the fridge and saw a … Continue reading →

Chocolate Marshmallow Mint Sandwich Cookies

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Another Daring Gourmet original for your St. Patrick's Day sweet tooth.  Tender, chewy chocolate cookies with a creamy marshmallow mint filling.  You won't be able to resist these! … Continue reading →

Mint Chocolate Meringues

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An elegant and delicious treat to enjoy for your choice of holiday themes:  Christmas or St. Patrick's Day! … Continue reading →

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Mango Chutney Chicken

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I promised you a follow up recipe using this delicious Indian Mango Chutney.  I will be posting a curry in the future using this chutney as well.  But today's dish is succulent Mango Chutney Chicken. My husband and I loved this chicken...what we got to eat of it, that is.   … Continue reading →

Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I wanted to make a slightly healthier snack for my little ones today (and my big one) and these cookies were the result.  Enjoy them with a glass of milk! I made some of the using the traditional peanut butter cookie criss-cross method (pressing them down with a fork) and … Continue reading →

Caramel Orange Buttermilk Syrup

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My mom makes some of the best pancake/waffle syrups there are.  We have several favorites of hers, two of which are her vanilla buttermilk and orange syrups.  My husband Todd made some pancakes (yep, those are his gorgeous fluffy pancakes in the picture) and while he did … Continue reading →

Pan-Seared Chicken With Pink Grapefruit Cream Sauce

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This is a Make a Request! fulfillment for Candy.  Noting that I had already made a breakfast and dessert item using pink grapefruit (Pink Grapefruit Buttermilk Muffins and Pink Grapefruit Cream Pie), she requested an entree using pink grapefruit.  As I already mentioned in a … Continue reading →

Pink Grapefruit Cream Pie

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Oh.  My.  Goodness.  Died and gone to heaven?  I believe I have.  Pink Grapefruit Cream Pie.  Perhaps my most experimental undertaking yet.  At least in the area of baking.  A unexpected ingredient...no, you'll never guess. I attempted to take a nap today while the kids … Continue reading →

Pink Grapefruit Buttermilk Muffins

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It's grapefruit season!  Have you noticed the heaping mountains of them in the produce sections of the grocery stores?  Now is the time to buy those luscious pink grapefruits because this time of year they're at their cheapest.  At 3 pink grapefruits for $1 we've been … Continue reading →

Southern Kidney Bean and Andouille Soup

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Rich, satisfying and tummy-filling, this Southern-style soup is slowly simmered with smoked ham hocks and topped with slices of spicy andouille sausage. Kidney beans are extremely healthy.  Besides having lots of cholesterol-lowering fiber (one cup of cooked beans has … Continue reading →

Sweet Potato, Orange and Buttermilk Pancakes

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Often my ideas stem from an item or two that I have on hand that needs to be used.  I don't like wasting anything, plus it gives me a fun challenge to try and figure out how to utilize that particular ingredient (and, as you already know, I love challenges!) So the … Continue reading →

Barbecued Pulled Pork or Chicken Sandwiches

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Sundays are the perfect day to pull out the slow-cooker.  At least in my family.  After attending church for 3 hours it's so nice to come home to a ready-made meal.  To open the front door, walk in, and be greeted by the aroma of something succulent cooking in the kitchen, … Continue reading →

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies With Nutella Marshmallow Cream Cheese Filling

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Oh yes I did!  And I'm sorry.  Really very, very sorry.  Because in creating and sharing these Daring Gourmet originals I will have turned every one of you into addicts.  But at least you will have lost your self-control over something oh so worth it!  I enjoy peanut … Continue reading →

Pasta Milano Soup

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Any Romano's Macaroni Grill restaurant fans out there?  One of my favorites on their menu is the Pasta Milano.  Bow-tie pasta topped with a creamy sauce of grilled chicken, roasted garlic, mushrooms, and sun-dried tomatoes.  As I was thinking about what to cook today (food … Continue reading →

Hunter’s Pork Chops

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Pork Chops.  Breaded.  Fried.  Gravy.  Mushrooms.  Creamy. Another Daring Gourmet original:  "Hunter's Pork Chops." The term "hunter" is inspired by the German word for hunter, Jäger.  In Germany Jäger sauce is very popular, often served with a kind of Schnitzel known … Continue reading →

Orange Buttermilk Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

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I was just talking to one of my best childhood friends, Steffi, from Germany.  Talking to her got me thinking about many of the things I miss from back home in Europe.  One small, but fond item that came to mind was triggered by seeing a jug of buttermilk in my fridge.  … Continue reading →

Baked Chicken or Pork Chops with Chipotle Maple Barbecue Sauce

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Well, I still had half a can of chipotles en adobo left over from yesterday's dish (as will you when you make it), so of course today's post had to be something chipotle-related!  I was initially thinking pork chops...with a creamy sauce...a creamy chipotle sauce...breaded … Continue reading →

Smoky South of The Border Soup

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This one is sure to become a family favorite!  I made this on a whim today.  My toddler was taking his nap, my baby was happily cooing away...and so I went to work in the kitchen!  Some of my best creations come spontaneously rather than from careful, conscious planning … Continue reading →

Whole Wheat Banana Buttermilk Nutella/Truffle Muffins

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If you want really good banana baked goods, whether muffins, cupcakes or bread, overcoming any squeamishness towards overripe bananas is a must.  That is the key to the flavor.  And when I say overripe, I mean over-ripe.  Like black overripe.  Like … Continue reading →

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Steak With Creamy Chanterelle Sauce

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Chanterelle mushrooms.  One of the most delectable of all mushrooms.  It is described as having a fruity smell, similar to that of apricots, and a mildly peppery taste.  Chanterelles have graced dinner plates as far back as the 1500's, but it wasn't until the 1700's that … Continue reading →

Creamy Mushroom and Tofu Stroganoff

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MEAT EATERS...DON'T SKIP THIS ONE!  This vegetarian stroganoff is so yummy even carnivores won't miss the meat.  But there are also instructions provided for a chicken version.  And trust me, even if you don't like tofu, you're going to love this recipe!  This was a spur of … Continue reading →

Philly Cheesesteaks

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The All-American Philly Cheesesteak!  Named for the city of its origin, this sandwich was invented in the city of Philadelphia by Pat and Harry Olivieri in the 1930's.  They ran a modest hot dog stand in south Philadelphia near the famous Italian Market.  Tired of hot dogs … Continue reading →

Sinfully Rich Brownies

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A cold, drizzly, wintery day called for making the ultimate comfort treat: Sinfully Rich Brownies. Lots of butter and lots of chocolate.  Ahhh, does life get any better than this?  One bite and I was HOOKED!  Did I already say sinfully rich?? Like biting into some creamy … Continue reading →

Sweet n’ Tangy Barbecued Chicken

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Who doesn’t enjoy sticky, gooey, finger-lickin’ barbecued chicken?  The aroma of this Sweet n’ Tangy Barbecued Chicken will waft through the air as it's cooking and inform your neighbors that “Dinner’s Ready!”  Just be sure to make extra for the unexpected guests. Nothing … Continue reading →

Southern Style Peach Mustard Pork Chops

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 What is more All-American than a pork chop dinner?  These Southern-style pork chops have a succulent coating that balances the moist and crispy textures.  It's full, fruity flavor will have you savoring every mouthful. … Continue reading →

Butterscotch Coconut Cookies

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You’re sure to love these buttery cookies made with butterscotch chips and sweet flaky coconut.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy them with a glass of milk.  You deserve it. … Continue reading →

Beef and Butternut Squash Stew

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I love Autumn.  I love the colors, I love the smells.  I love the cool air that carries with it the invitation to sit down and enjoy some good, hearty comfort food.  The variety of fresh squash that can be found is another reason I love the Fall.  This delicious stew, while … Continue reading →

Darn Good Chili

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It’s hard to find good chili.  And that’s an understatement.  I can’t tell you how many potlucks and church socials I’ve been to where, sample after sample, I’ve come away anywhere from unsatisfied to honest-to-goodness grossed out.  Can you relate?  Too sweet, too spicy … Continue reading →

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kimberly killebrew the daring gourmet

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