I have three more arcs of THE DECEIVER’S HEART (to be released Feb 26, 2019!)
LAST GIVEAWAY!
In this book two of The Traitor’s Game series, Kestra Dallisor faces greater danger and adventure when her failed attack on Lord Endrick brings consequences that threaten to destroy everything – including Kestra herself. Simon Hatch may be falling in love with her, but can he abandon everything he believes in to save her?
Want one of these arcs? It’s Valentine’s week, and I want to make the hubby a special dinner. Post a link or description of your favorite main course, side dish, or dessert recipe. I’ll choose ARC winners randomly, but also post my selected menu at the same time.
Winners will be chosen on Feb 14that 12 pm EST. Multiple entries are okay – but you must post a different recipe each time!
OR…preorder now!
Have you read THE TRAITOR’S GAME?
If you haven’t read book 1 yet, THE TRAITOR’S GAME is available on Kindle right now for only $1.99, and is now out in paperback! Or you can click any of the links below to get your copy!
Teacher’s Guides Available
In other news, if you are a teacher and would like a digital copy of the Teacher’s study guide for RESISTANCE, or paper copies of the study guides of any of my other books, please leave a note in comments below for me to contact you for an email or mailing address.
WORDS ON FIRE Cover Release!
Finally, have you seen the cover yet for my next historical, WORDS ON FIRE? It will be released on Oct 1, 2019.
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Would love to win an ARC of Deceivers Heart!!! Love your work!
Spaghetti squash coooked with Alfredo sauce and chicken or ground beef seasoned to preference. Here is a link on how to cook the sqaush. https://cookieandkate.com/2018/how-to-cook-spaghetti-squash/#tasty-recipes-27692
Gooey Butter Cookies are one of my go to desserts
https://wickedgoodkitchen.com/gooey-butter-cookies-best-ever-from-scratch/
Valentines Day is all about the dessert! Go with a chocolate lava cake. Yum!
YAY! This is so exciting!! I’ve loved your work ever since I read the first paragraph of The False Prince a few years ago. You have been an inspiration to me. Truly. The False Prince made me love reading. YOU made me love reading. Because of you, I want to be an author and bring joy to other people, like you have brought joy to me. I can’t wait to read this book, whether I win it or buy it! Okay, enough of the mushy stuff 😂😁 I found this recipe, and I think it sounds pretty good!
https://www.blessthismessplease.com/valentine-popcorn-treat/
I’ll probably make multiple entries, just so you know… 😁 Love you, Mrs. Jen! Happy early Valentine’s Day!
So I actually found this recipe for roasted cauliflower soup in the Love Real Food vegetarian cookbook and it is absolutely delicious!! Definitely rather time consuming and it may look odd while in the process of making, but it is a phenomenal soup. My entire family enjoyed it so I would recommend making double the servings if you plan on having seconds! https://cookieandkate.com/2018/creamy-roasted-cauliflower-soup-recipe/
Also, I cannot wait for the release!! I’m so excited for my copy of THE DECEIVER’S HEART to arrive!
Oh. I am going to say Thai food with chocolate cream pie for dessert. And a Dr Pepper to drink. Yum!
This Vegetarian Korma is super good. It’s even better if you sprinkle coconut on top (Once you’ve dished it up on your plate).
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/60598/vegetarian-korma/?internalSource=hub%20recipe&referringContentType=Search
Lasagna with garlic bread, some mashed potatoes with gravy, and sugar cookies for desert
Lasagna:: Use Jimmy Dean italian sausage, Mozzarella cheese, Del Monte traditional spaghetti sauce bake in oven. Then sprinkle italian seasoning on top. This is the best lasagna. My husband makes it down us. Enjoy!!
Funeral potatos, Grilled T-Bone steak, Ranch California Vegetables, Raspberry Pretzel Jello Salad for Dinner.
Either Huckleberry Cheesecake or Strawberry Cream Pie. Maybe even chocolate mousse pie. Haven’t finalized dessert yet.
If you would like any recipes let me know. It would be a really long post if I listed all the recipes.😊
Wookiee Cookies! http://rosannapansino.com/blog/recipes/star-wars-gingerbread-wookiee-cookies/
I’d love a copy of Deciever’s Heart! Cannot wait to read it! This yummy chocolate and strawberry pie is pretty, easy, and very tasty. Perfect for Valentine’s Day. http://atreatsaffair.com/no-bake-strawberry-chocolate-pie-recipe/
Super simple, but right now I’m really liking hot cocoa (any varieties work, really!) with a snowman shaped peep marshmallow on top!
Pan eclairs! They’re a delicious dessert! https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/19009/chocolate-eclair-dessert/
I heard somewhere that Pad Thai is really good, although there is no restaurant that serves it in my town so this would seem a good choice for me. Here is a link:
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/220124/joes-fusion-chicken-pad-thai/?internalSource=similar_recipe_banner&referringId=42968&referringContentType=Recipe&clickId=simslot_4
Our favorite food is Mexican. So, I know it’s not too romantic, but we love street tacos. You put a beef roast in the crock pot, pour a jar of peperoncini peppers and juice over the roast and cook till done. (4-6 hours on high if frozen) Then shred the beef, remove the stems from peppers, and eat with the cute little corn tortilla street tacos. Top the way you’d like! Super easy and very yummy!
I have to do a dessert recipe too, and I did promise to enter on behalf of a young lady. So, here is the recipe I would choose for dessert. Deep fried ice cream!
https://divascancook.com/easy-fried-ice-cream-recipe/
Steak (medium rare) with steamed broccoli and strawberry shortcake.
I’m kind of a dessert person, but as not pretty as they are to present, chocolate oatmeal bars are one of my very favorite desserts . . . they are better the second day, rather than fresh out of the oven. Have a wonderful valentine meal, whatever you choose!
https://www.thespruceeats.com/chocolate-oatmeal-bars-3051975
Okay, so I have dabbling in desserts lately. I am not great, but since I figured out my dairy allergy if I want dessert I need to make it myself. Recently I found a great recipe for frozen hot chocolate from the cookbook Chocolate Covered Katie. Yeah it is cold, but this stuff is worth it. What you need is a 1/3 can of full fat coconut milk, 2tbs coco power, 2/3 cup milk of choice (I used almond) 1/2 tps vanilla, pinch of salt and 1 tbs of some sort of sweetener (I used stevia). You can either microwave it stirring intermittently, or I brought to a boil on the stove stirring till smooth. Put into an ice tray and let freeze, when ready take out drop into blender add some of the extra coconut milk and mix. Pour out into fancy glasses and top with whip cream of choice. This dessert is so rich and creamy it rivals ice cream. If you try it I hope you enjoy
https://panlasangpinoy.com/rellenong-pusit-stuffed-squid-recipe/
That is my favorite food. My birthday is on the 14th. I hope to win this.
I hope you have an instant pot, because this recipe for Honey Garlic Chicken is worth having one for. My family enjoyed it so much that I need to double it next time! (Plus I want leftovers for me 😉) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1213221555427266/permalink/2006457606103653/
This one is on behalf of my daughter who I won’t let have any social media accounts yet. Spicy Sausage Pasta – another Instant Pot favorite! I honestly hope you have one because they are so worth it! https://www.facebook.com/1723645514613521/posts/2096173817360687/
Crab legs. Alaskan king crab legs. Yummy.
SHORT RIB BOLOGNESE WITH RICOTTA RAVIOLI ❤ http://thecharmingdetroiter.com/short-rib-bolognese-with-ricotta-ravioli/
My ideal dish would have tons of mushrooms. I recently made lasagna in a slow cooker—layered sauce, dry lasagna noodles, mushrooms and cheese. Delish! Would also like to know if you have teacher resources for the False Prince. Thank you!
Hi! Thank you for the giveaway, I love to read this arc ♥
For Valentine’s day I made an easy dessert maybe two years ago. My then boyfriend loves white chocolate, so I made white chocolate pudding and freezed in small heart-form bowls. First, into the bowls I cut strawberries and then I poured the hot pudding on it. It was so pretty – the white puding with the red strawberries in heart-form. 🙂
For main dish I love the chicken recipes with cream. Add some salt and pepper, maybe bacon and spring onion (I don’t know the english word, but the small onion with white gum and long green stem). With pasta or rice it’s delicious! 🙂
Chocolate fondue with strawberries, marshmallows, and graham crackers! I’m on maternity leave and can’t wait for Decievers Heart!
Valentine’s day popcorn!!! https://www.isavea2z.com/easy-valentines-day-popcorn-recipe/
I don’t know if Italian is something people have on Valentine’s day, but one of my favorites to make is Rachel Ray’s pasta carbonara.
You can put 1/4 teaspoon saffron in it, but it’s a bit pricy for me:)
here’s the link:
https://www.rachaelray.com/recipes/pasta-carbonara/
Can’t wait for Deceiver’s Heart to come out!!!!
Steak, Mashed potatoes with gravy, rolls, green beans or some other kind of vegetable, and Jello. It’s so delicious, and it’s kind of a traditional meal. And chocolate covered strawberries are nice for dessert.
Chocolate/vanilla covered strawberries are easy to make and always a show stopper. You can decorate them in so many ways.
I think having a beautiful meat course with minimal sides is the way to a man’s heart! 😉
This is one of my favorites!
https://www.delish.com/cooking/a23029289/baked-chicken-thighs/
I would love to win!!! I have been impatiently waiting for this sequel since I read Traitor’s Game in early fall. We got to meet you in November when you came to our school (Yorkville Middle School) too, and your books have been constantly checked out after your incredible presentation!
Below is the recipe for one of my favorite side dishes. It can be served warm or cold, so it’s perfect for any occasion! Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day meal with the hubster. <3
Cavatappi Salad
1 box (1 lb.) Cavatappi (corkscrew) pasta
1 cup chopped or shredded Asiago cheese
1 jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil
1 bunch of fresh basil leaves
2-3 cloves chopped garlic (more or less depending on preferences)
1 tsp. cracked black pepper
2 tsp. Kosher salt
½ cup pine nuts (more or less depending on preferences)
Olive Oil
Cook pasta according package directions and drain. In separate bowl, combine sun-dried tomatoes (including oil from jar), garlic and salt, mix to combine. Add to pasta and toss well. Add cheese, basil and pine nuts, toss well. If more oil is needed to fully coat salad, drizzle more and toss until it’s evenly coated.
We first had this salad at Corner Bakery. We loved it so much, we recreated it at home. Many of the amounts are just guesses, so you can tweak it any way you’d like to make it taste perfect for you. It may be eaten warm or cold, and you can double or halve the recipe based on your needs. It tastes great with chicken, or your favorite protein, too!
Death by Chocolate is a dessert to die for lol. Its very simple but delicious.
All you need to do it bake a chocolate cake, cut the cake in slivers or chunks into a glass punch bowl, top with chocolate pudding, then cool whip, then the cake again (You do this two times I think) Then you pour some coffee into it…You finally top off with Cool whip and add a layer Skor Toffee onto the whip. You can then add any fruit of your choice decorated anyway you want onto the cake. You can search it up and Im sure you can find actual recipe…
….Sorry if you dont like this dish hah.
My favorite main dish is fish and salmon is my choice:
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/12720/grilled-salmon-i/
Here’s a cake recipe I’ve been wanting to try…
https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/mary-berrys-frosted-walnut-layer-cake-technical-challenge/
Dear Jennifer, You are overlooking the greatest Valentines dinner of them all, plus it is very easy for you. Just stop by Bingham’s Meat in your local downtown and pick up a meat bomb! Most guys like meat, and Nathan has the seasoning of “The Bombs” down to an art! You will be the smartest sweetheart!
P.S. I thought I would return the favor, because I am giving one of your books to one of my kidos for Valentines day and its going to be awesome!
I love this cookie dough cake. It’s labor-intensive, but delicious! I used homemade yellow cake, instead of box mix.
https://tasty.co/recipe/cookie-dough-layered-box-cake
Sadly, the recipe I’d like cannot be found anywhere. I lost it when I moved to the United States. But when I did live overseas, one thing that I still kept from my American culture was chocolate chip cookies. My mother found the recipe through a friend of hers, who found it through another friend, and so far, it’s the best recipe I’ve ever tried. I’d always know when they were finished in the oven, by the familiar golden outline they created around the perimeter.
Can’t wait for the Deceiver’s Heart!!
You should defenilty go with a dessert like Molten Chocolate Cake! Everyone in my house loves it and he will defenitly too!
Oooh that’s a good one!You could also do texas fudge cake! Its so yummy.
Indulgent Recipes:
Sun-dried Tomato Chicken Alfredo
(Note that you can bump up the quality by making your own alfredo sauce or noodles from scratch if that’s in your culinary wheel-house)
Ingredients (moderate amount to appetite and taste): Jar of high-quality alfredo sauce, shredded parmesan cheese, noodles, jar of sun-dried tomatoes, diced yellow onion, olive oil, thinly-sliced chicken breast or tenderloins, salt, & pepper
Directions: Start preparing a pot of boiling water for the noodles, boiling according to directions when the pot is ready. While the water is warming up, coat the bottom of a saucepan with olive oil and sauté the chicken. Just before the chicken is fully cooked, add the onions in and saute along with the chicken breasts. Add about 1/3 to 1/2 of the jar of sun-dried tomatoes (without the liquid) to the sauté pan. After about 30 seconds-1 minute, pull the chicken out of the pan, leaving the onions and tomatoes behind. Pour the alfredo sauce into the pan, stirring the onions and tomatoes. Spoon in some of the liquid from the jar of sundried tomatoes into the mixture. Sprinkle in parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper to taste. When the cheese is fully melted, incorporate the alfredo with the strained noodles. Plate the noodles and place the chicken on top.
(Surprisingly Easy) Chocolate Lava Cakes Link: https://www.bingingwithbabish.com/recipes/2017/8/22/chocolatelavacakes?rq=lava
My husband and I have made these the past 3 nights—I truly recommend serving with strawberries and using a high-quality chocolate like Guittard. The link includes a video related to the heartwarming film Chef by Jon Favreau.
Lighter Options:
Chicken Piccata: https://cafedelites.com/garlic-chicken-piccata/
Even though it doesn’t really ‘go’ with Chicken Piccata, I can’t resist sharing this recipe for baklava. I found it online, adjusted it a little, and will probably make it at least once a month for awhile.
Layer Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) thawed package phyllo dough, 1 cup of melted butter,
1 pound chopped nuts (recommendation: 3/4 lb of pistachios & 1/4 lb of almonds), 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ground cloves, & 2/3 cup of brown sugar
Topping Ingredients: 1 cup water, 1 cup white sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, & 1/2 cup honey
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9×13 inch pan.
Chop nuts and toss with cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, and brown sugar. Set aside.
Unroll phyllo dough. Cut whole stack in half to fit pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work.
Place two sheets of dough in pan, butter thoroughly. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered. Sprinkle 2 – 3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top. Top with two sheets of dough, butter, nuts, layering as you go for 4-6 layers of toppings. Repeat the 8-layers strategy(2 at a time with butter between) bottom layer for the top as well.
Using a sharp knife cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. You may cut into 4 long rows the make diagonal cuts. Bake for about 50 minutes until baklava is golden and crisp.
Make sauce while baklava is baking, about 25-30 minutes into the bake. Boil white sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add vanilla and honey. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
Remove baklava from oven and immediately spoon sauce over it. Let cool. Serve in cupcake papers. This freezes well. Leave it uncovered as it gets soggy if it is wrapped up.
You can’t go wrong with chocolate. Chocolate molten lava cakes take some work but oh man are they good.
https://www.bingingwithbabish.com/recipes/2017/8/22/chocolatelavacakes?rq=lava
I can’t believe it’s already time for Deceivers Heart! I’ve been looking forward to this all last year, can’t wait to give it a read.
As for the dinner, I highly suggest this recipe for dessert. Admittedly it may not come out pretty (if you bake like me that is), but the taste is extraordinary! Just make sure to get rid of the excess water from the frozen strawberries and heat up the butter for the icing.
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/19100/strawberry-cake-and-frosting-i/
I’ll have to consider the main course and side dishes and submit them later.
My favorite easy pie-takes minutes to put together.
https://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/13963080/french-coconut-pie/AMP/
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These ribs are so good. My son asks me for them every year for his birthday. https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/beths-melt-in-your-mouth-barbecue-ribs-oven-107786
My favorite side dish to make is roasted veggies. I toss them with olive oil and whatever seasoning sounds good and roast for 30 minutes. I don’t usually follow a recipe for them, but this is one recipe I have made several times for Thanksgiving. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/9377/roasted-vegetables/?lnkid=7171
When I was a kid my favorite dessert was baked apples. My mother would core the apples, fill the inside with brown sugar, cinnamon, and raisins (maybe some nuts) and then wrap the apples in a dough. We would eat them with either ice cream or whipped cream. I wish I had the recipe…time to do a google search. But in the meantime here is a yummy apple cake. https://www.cookingclassy.com/irish-apple-cake-custard-sauce/ every time I have made this my cream has curdled, but my teenager has no problem doing it right the first time…and rubbing it in.
I love your books!!!!!!! Literally live for them, and would love to win an ARC. Anyway, I’m posting the main dish that I always loved ever since I was little. Nepali momo, or rather chicken dumplings. THESE ARE DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nepali-momo-4635126
Lemon Bars
(Made them in my PJO craze and wanted to have them in pretend that they were ambrosia)
Lemon Bars are a chewy texture and a lemon taste. Sweet squares of light yellow with powder sugar on top.
1 cup of softened butter
1/2 cup of white sugar
3 1/2 cups of flower
4 eggs
2 lemons, juiced
I love every single one of your works and I’m so excited about the Deciveir’s heart. For dessert, you can make these sweetheart cupcakes, I made them and they were delicious.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nepali-momo-4635126
Another dessert recipe could be red-hot red velvet brownies!
http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/red-hot-red-velvet-brownies/
Instant pot cheesecake for two…because no one wants to do dishes on Valentine’s Day.
I already have the Arc, but I’ll just do this for fun because I love to share recipes.
Basically, my grandma lives in the Philippines and she makes cheese and fries it. It is very good and goes along well with bacon. (Water buffalo/Carabao milk) it’s called queso.
I HOPE Y’ALL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN!
I LOVE sweet and sour chicken and the recipe I have for the sauce is:
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup vinegar
2 TBL sp cornstarch
1/3 cup cold water
1 chicken bullion cubes
Add the cornstarch to the cold water. Crush up the bullion cube and add it to the water and put the water in a pot on the stove. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook until thickened.
For the chicken I cut it up into bite sized pieces and then I dip it in pancake batter. (Mix up some pancake batter and water, I don’t measure I just do enough if each to make it a good consistency) I have a fryer so I fry each piece, about 15 at a time, for a couple of minutes and then lay on some paper towels. If you want to bake them preheat the oven to 400° melt 1/2 stick of butter on the pan (just stick the pan and butter in the oven until it melts.) Then add the batter covered chicken pieces and bake for 20 mins 🙂
Go with Molten Chocolate Ganache!! Everyone in my house loves it!!
Oreo Cookie Cheescake…so good. Happy Valentines Day! https://omgchocolatedesserts.com/oreo-cheesecake-chocolate-cake/
You can’t beat Oreo Cookie Cheescake…so good. Happy Valentines Day! https://omgchocolatedesserts.com/oreo-cheesecake-chocolate-cake/
My hubby wasn’t a fan of chicken until I made this. https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/french-onion-chicken/
I like making cake balls. I sold a bunch of them per dozen and everyone liked them. It’s my own modified recipe so I don’t have a link, but I’ll write out the recipe below.
Ingredients:
1 box of red velvet cake mix
1 container of cream cheese icing
1 20oz. bag of vanilla candy melts or white chocolate(I use Ghiradelli)
Directions:
(1)Bake cake mix according to directions in a 9×13 pan and let cool.
(2)Crumble cake into a large bowl and start by adding one large spoonful of the cream cheese icing. Using an electric mixer, mix it together, gradually adding spoonfuls of icing until mixture is smooth but not sticky.
(3)Roll the mixture into one-inch balls and place them on a 9×13 pan(I usually rinse out the pan I baked the cake mix in and use that). Cover pan with plastic wrap and put it in the freezer for half an hour.
(4)Melt the white chocolate or candy melts in the microwave on 15-second intervals, stirring in between. Be careful because if you have the chocolate in the microwave for too long it will scorch and start looking grainy. You want all the chocolate melted, but not any longer than necessary.
(5)Set out a piece of parchment paper, and get the cake balls out of the freezer.
(6)Drop cake ball in the chocolate/candy melts and gently use a spoon to cover the entire thing with white chocolate. Scoop up cake ball and gently tap the side of the bowl to smooth the surface of cake ball. Over the parchment paper, tip the cake ball off the spoon, dragging the spoon so the excess chocolate doesn’t pool underneath the cake ball[This will take a few cake balls to master…trust me, been there, done that:)]. Use a toothpick to separate excess chocolate from cake ball.
(7)Let them harden, and they’re ready to eat!
NOTE: I make this recipe to sell, and it makes about two dozen cake balls. If that’s too many, then you can follow steps 1-3, and after doing that, put the cake balls in a ziploc bag and put them in the freezer. The longest I’ve had them in the freezer is about four months, but they may stay good longer. When you want more, just take them out of the freezer, leave them in the fridge overnight and follow steps 4-7. Hope you enjoy!!!
I enjoy roasted brussel sprouts with my salmon and here’s a recipe:
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/67952/roasted-brussels-sprouts/
For dessert on special occasions, I always make chocolate cheesecake, my favorite! Here is a recipe:
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-cheesecake/
My husband and I will either cook together on Valentine’s Day or put together something simple so we can spend the time together and not slaving over the stove. You have a lot of great recipes posted here for Valentine’s Day and beyond! I’m looking forward to trying some myself. Here are a couple of suggestions for you:
https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/recipe/individual-chocolate-souffles-2/5626a6252084d63a3401b1f3
These individual chocolate souffles are so easy to make, delicious, and low-calorie (for a yummy dessert)! We tried them one year and have made them again and again. You can make your own chocolate milk for the recipe if you don’t want to buy something that’s commercially prepared.
Also, when we want to sit and chat over a slow meal, sometimes we put together an antipasto platter which you can build to your tastes. I usually buy a chewy loaf of bread and my platter usually includes some of these items: italian meats and cheeses (my market sells pre-packaged selections of both!), olive oil, pesto, roasted red peppers and/or roasted tomatoes, olives, and artichoke hearts.
Enjoy!
Awesome, I’m so excited!!
-Wild Rice Soup
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/13862/wild-rice-soup/?internalSource=hub%20recipe&referringContentType=Search
My mom made these super amazing Chocolate chip cookies this year for Valentines day which my dad absolutely loves!! They are soft and moist, the chocolate chips are gooey when first out of the oven, and the outer edges are crisp creating an amazing layer of texture!
The recipe is simple and is on the back of every Nestle Toll House semi sweet chocolate chip bag, and the recipe is also the first chocolate chip recipe ever!
Happy Valentines day and I hope your husband will love whatever you make for him!
Soooo excited!! And happy Valentines week everyone!! Something I’ll be making for the fam is Shirley Temple Cupcakes. I highly recommend them. Even the sibling who doesn’t like sugar very much likes these cupcakes! Also they are pink and great for Valentine’s Day, also very easy. Here’s the recipie:
1 box cake mix
4 egg whites
1/3 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup lemon lime soda
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
1 Tbsp. Maraschino cherry juice
2 tsp flour
Buttercream
1 cup butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 Tbsp maraschino cherry juice
4-5 cups of powdered sugar
For cake:
Preheat oven to 350 and line cupcake liners
Combine everything except
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Continued:
Stir in sifted cake mix with other cake ingredients until smooth
Remove a heaping 1/2 cup batter and place in small bowl, add cherry juice (I add a little extra) until smooth
Place 1-2 tsp of cherry batter in bottom of cupcake liner, add more batter until 3/4 full bake for 17-22 min ish. (Since Utah is a higher elevation, i usually add an extra Tbsp of flour)
For buttercream: beat butter for 2 min; add extracts and cherry juice Slowly add powdered sugar until desired consistency.
Sorry that this recipe is so long!! But it’s surprisingly easy and really tasty. Happy Valentines Day!!!!
Main Dish: Chicken in Wine Sauce
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, divided
2 whole boneless/skinless chicken breasts
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. chicken bouillon
1/8 tsp. dried thyme
1/8 tsp. pepper
¾ cup heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup dry white wine or sherry
In 8x8x2 inch dish melt 1 Tbsp. butter. Roll chicken in butter, arrange in dish, cover with waxed paper. Cook 3 minutes; turn chicken and cook 3 more minutes. Set aside.
In a 2 cup measure, melt 2 Tbsp. butter. Stir in flour, bouillon, thyme, and pepper. Slowly blend in cream and wine. Pour over chicken. Microwave uncovered 6-12 minutes until sauce is thickened and chicken tender, rearranging and stirring every 2-3 minutes.
(Serve with rice.)
Dessert: Chocolate Mocha Cheesecake
1-1/4 cup Oreo crumbs (about 24 Oreos)
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 8oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup chocolate syrup
1-1/2 Tbsp. instant coffee grounds
1 Tbsp. hot water
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
Combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of greased 9” springform pan; set aside.
In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, milk, and chocolate syrup until smooth. Dissolve coffee granules in hot water; add to cream cheese mixture. Fold in whipped cream. Pour over crust.
Cover and freeze 8 hours. (Makes 10-12 servings.)
Dessert: Chocolate Caramel Truffles
26 caramels (18 Tbsp. caramel bites)
1 cup milk chocolate chips (or semi-sweet)
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
1-1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or dark chocolate)
1 Tbsp. shortening
Line an 8” square dish with plastic wrap; set aside. In a microwavable-safe bowl, combine caramels, milk chocolate chips, and cream. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute; stir. Microwave 1 minute longer, stirring every 15 seconds, or until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Spread into prepared dish; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
Using plastic wrap, lift candy out of pan. Cut into 30 pieces; roll each piece into a 1” ball. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt semi-sweet chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip caramels in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Refrigerate until firm.
(Note: Directions made for 1100 W microwave)
Dessert: Chocolate Mousse
6 oz. dark chocolate
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
3 pasteurized eggs, separated
2 Tbsp. maraschino cherry juice
Maraschino cherries
Melt chocolate and butter in bowl. Add egg yolks; stir. Add cherry juice; stir. Beat egg whites, then fold into chocolate mixture. Pour in dishes and refrigerate. Top with cherries.
I love this amazing dish called Lumpia. It’s like a Filipino version of spring rolls. They make every meal infinitely better. They’re best if they’re homemade by my grandma, but I guess you could try😜
http://www.kitchme.com/recipes/filipino-lumpia
Anything someone I love cooks for me automatically tastes delicious (most of the time!)
As long as chocolate’s in there somewhere, it’s a perfect meal🥰
Here is a recipe that my family and I have made for all our favorite holidays: Strawberry Soup
In a blender you combine two packages of frozen strawberries, half-and-half cream (adjust amount based on how sour it is at first), an approximately equal amount vanilla yogurt as the frozen strawberries, and some milk and possibly sugar based on preference. A lot of this dish is a taste and adjust preparation, but the final product is sweet and addictive. I think your family would love it!
Happy Valentines Day and thank you so much for another giveaway!
Pesto Cavatoppi is the best!
https://www.culinaryhill.com/pesto-cavatappi/
This has been my favorite salad since I was little, so I wanted to share it!
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/colorful-vegetable-salad/
Because I need to “sneak” vegetables into my families’ meals, I have been using cauliflower rice instead of actual rice. You can make it yourself (I’m pasting the link to how to do this) and then season and eat it raw, or cook and season as desired to match your main dish or tastes. Cuts way down on calories and carbs.
https://minimalistbaker.com/how-to-make-cauliflower-rice/
These are so unique!
https://www.facebook.com/1658649031115908/posts/2244037339243738/
Gypsy Chicken Stew is a hands down favorite at my house and I think it would pair perfectly with this book series! 😉
I found the recipe on Pinterest and we love it!
Might be a little late now, but for the entree this recipe is great. Serve on some white rice to make it even tastier-
https://dinnerthendessert.com/mongolian-beef/