• Pão de Queijo

    Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20–25 minutes Cooling Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Servings: 24 small cheese breads Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 2 cups (240 g) tapioca flour (also called tapioca starch) 1 cup whole milk ½ cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs, room temperature 1½ cups grated Parmesan cheese…

  • Cream Cheese Swirl Muffins

    Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 22–25 minutes Cooling Time: 15 minutes Total Time: Approximately 1 hour Servings: 12 muffins Difficulty: Easy Ingredients For the Muffin Batter 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup light brown sugar 2 large eggs ½…

  • shelled beans

    Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Servings: 6 Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 4 cups fresh shelled beans (cranberry beans, lima beans, butter beans, or similar) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 celery stalks, diced 1 medium carrot, diced 3 cups vegetable broth…

  • Pickled Banana Peppers

    Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Cooling Time: 30 minutes Refrigeration Time: 24–48 hours Total Time: About 1 hour plus chilling Recipe Yield Makes approximately 2 pint jars About 16 servings Ingredients 1 pound fresh banana peppers 2 cups white vinegar (5% acidity) 1 cup water 2 tablespoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons granulated…

  • Strawberry-Banana Smoothie

    Prep Time: 5 minutes Blend Time: 1–2 minutes Total Time: 7 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Servings: 2 Ingredients 2 cups frozen strawberries 1 large ripe banana 1 cup milk (dairy, almond, oat, or soy) ½ cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional) ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract ½ cup…

  • Fryer Mini Quiche

    Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 12–15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Servings: 8 mini quiches Ingredients For the Quiche 1 refrigerated pie crust (or homemade pie dough) 4 large eggs ½ cup whole milk ¼ cup heavy cream 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese ½ teaspoon salt…

  • Mason Jar Dry Soup Mixes

    Prep Time: 20 minutes Assembly Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time (When Ready to Prepare): 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes for assembly (plus cooking time later) Difficulty Level: Easy Yield: 1 quart-size mason jar (serves 6) Ingredients Dry Soup Mix ½ cup dried green lentils ½ cup dried split peas ½ cup dried…

  • Layered Taco Salad

    Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Servings: 10 Ingredients For the Taco Meat 1 pound (450 g) lean ground beef 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 packet taco seasoning (or 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning) ¼ cup water…

  • tomato-based sauce

    Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Difficulty Level: Easy Yield: 6 cups (about 12 servings) Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 large yellow onion, finely diced 5 garlic cloves, minced 2 cans (28 ounces each) crushed tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon salt ½…